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I'm in the process of preparing to head to San Diego to spend another week with my teacher, mentor and coach, Jack Canfield. I first met Jack at a professional conference about 25 years ago and bought his very first program Self Esteem and Peak Performance, which helped me immensely in my early professional career .
 
We were reconnected a few years ago in a rather serendipitious way. I was kayaking with a friend who suggested that I read a book she had just finished. She offered to lend me the book, however I joked about having just turned 50 and was beginning to have some vision issues that made reading a lot less enjoyable. She suggested audible books and an MP3 player so I could listen while kayaking, knitting, driving, etc. Briliiant!

When I got home, I went to audible.com to check out the book she had recommended. I got sidetracked by a "join today and get this book free" offer. The free book was Jack Canfield's Success Principles. A few hours later I was walking along a country road listening to Jack on the new MP3 player my teen friend Liam helped me pick out and set up.

That was the beginning of major transformation for me. Next I purchased Jack's 30 day audio course and the next thing I knew, I had manifested tuition and expenses to cover my attendance at his Breakthrough to Success event in Scottsdale Arizona.

In 9 days I leave to begin a year long mentorship program with Jack in his Train the Trainer program. My goal is to incorporate the Success Principles in the work I do with women, young adults and teens to help them connect with life purpose and develop a plan to achieve their goals.

If 2012 is your year for transformation, join me in studying and incorporating Jack's work into your life and the lives of those you love!

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Be grateful! Develop an attitude of gratitude.
 
Start a gratitude journal. Every day take time to record three things that you are thankful for. (There is power in actually writing these things down on paper!) STRETCH to include the not so obvious things ... the little things, the less than pleasant things that helped you learn a lesson.
 
f you experience sorrow or hardships this week, work to find a way to still be thankful ...  even if it is only for those who are there to support you.

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Small, simple actions can make a big difference! 

Join me and Positivity Nation in a Year of Positive Action! Each week I'll be posting a suggestion for positive action. Take the action on your own, with your family or with a group of friends, coworkers, colleagues, classmates, etc.

Week 2 in A Year of Positive Action

Act randomly! Deliver a random act of kindness. Do something nice for a stranger or someone that you do not know very well. Remember, small things can make a big difference! Take note of the reaction you get and also how it makes you feel.

Small, simple actions can make a big difference! 

Join me and Positivity Nation in a Year of Positive Action! Each week I'll be posting a suggestion for positive action. Take the action on your own, with your family or with a group of friends, coworkers, colleagues, classmates, etc.
 
A Year of Positive Action: Week One

Say Thank-You! Send a thank-you card or letter to someone who has had a positive influence on you. Let them know how much their words and actions have meant in your life.

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