Rainy Day

So today I woke up and it was raining outside. It was one of those rains that make it hard to want to do anything. In fact it took me a while just to get out of bed. When I finally did, I got ready and went to work. On my break I was thinking about this blog and really wanted to explain how beautiful the rain was and how we should always find the best in everything. So I went outside and stared at the rain. I stood there to take it in and to find the good in it. I saw the fog it created. I saw droplets as they hit puddles. I felt the cold air. I tried the best I could to find something, anything that made the rainy day desirable. After about five minutes of being pelted with rain drops I went back inside. I came to the conclusion that it was just a miserable day. A cold, grey, wet, miserable day.

Sometimes you just wake up to a miserable day and no matter how you look at it you can't find anything postive. It's at these times when you have a choice. You can choose to be affected by your situation. Let the weather dictate your attitude and productivity. Or you can decide to say "I know I can't control this situation, but I can control how I react to it". Life is full of things that happen to us. Some good, some bad. It's not what happens to us but how we react to it. You always have a choice. Remember this tomorrow when you wake up. Take a look around and tell yourself, "No matter what happens to me today, I'm going to have a great day!" Commit to it and you will!

With Passion,
William

Marketing Yourself

In the business world, marketing is not about advertising. Marketing is about creating a product that's desirable, has a purpose, and most importantly fits with the core values of the company. I believe we can apply these same principles to our lives.

Ask yourself these questions.

• Have you created someone that is desirable? I use the word create because thats what you do. You create who you are and what the world thinks about you.

• Do you have a purpose? I know sometimes when we get lonely we question our purpose and ask why we are here. The answer to that question is "It's up to you!" You decide why you're here. You choose to say and do the things you want. You decide where your life is heading.

• What are your core values? Everyone has these! They are the building blocks of who you are. They are your foundation. They can dictate everything you say and do. If you make these blocks strong they support you. If you live your life by these values you will constantly grow and positively affect everyone around you.

Once you answer these questions you can start working on who you are. If there is something, when you look at yourself, that you don't like or you're not proud of, change it! Just like a company would to a product if it was undesirable or didn't have a purpose. You have the choice. It's up to you. Who do you want to be? What do you want to be remembered as? Take the time to build the product that you're proud of. No matter where you're at in life something always can be inproved. You have to start with yourself before you can positively affect anyone else.

With passion,

William