Many people have misplaced and will forget to open their
most priceless gift this holiday season.

“Mike, what do you mean?”

Shopping. Parties, Yes, it’s that season.

Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa. Millions of people around the
world will celebrate these occasions.

They’ve spent hours in the mall buying gifts for others.

They’ll spent time opening up the gifts they receive.

Yes, you might receive great clothes, the latest
technology, video games, stuff for the house and more.

You’ll open the gifts. Some you’ll put away, some you’ll
use often.

Though none of them will bring you close to the joy the
‘forgotten gift’ will give you.

The ‘forgotten gift’ isn’t wrapped so many of us forget to
see it.

This gift we didn’t ‘pay for’, so many people don’t put the
right value on it.

Many people have tried to rip this gift away from us over
the years, so many people are scared to even open it today.

They’re scared of their most priceless gift.

They don’t believe their even worthy of opening it.

Millions are. What an injustice. What an injustice.

The greatest gift we can open this year is OURSELVES.

“Mike, what?”

Yes, OURSELVES.

This is the greatest gift we can give our family, our
friends, and ourselves.

It’s the greatest gift.

This gift doesn’t last 1 day, it’s last a whole year. What
a poweful gift.

Which of these gifts that YOU have right now will you open
this holiday season?

The gift called strength.

The gift called courage.

The gift called service.

The gift called fearlessness.

The gift called value.

The gift called self love.

The gift called service.

The gift called listening.

The gift called vision.

The gift called purpose.

The gift called belief.

The gift called education.

The gift called friendship.

The gift called desire.

The gift called forgiveness.

The gift called faith.

The gift called peace of mind.

The gift called smiling.

The gift called profit.

The gift called you.

These gifts grow each year. They multiply each year. The
more we unwrap them, the greater the present.

Remember, we’re transformed and grow one step at a time.
Our gift grows daily, monthly, yearly.

Yes, during this holiday season you’ll give many gifts you
purchased to others.

Yet, the greatest gift you could give to many of these
people is the GREATEST YOU.

And when they see the best you, something will trigger in
them to start unwrapping their own personal gifts.

BE the gift you want to receive daily.

Don’t let fear stop you from sharing your gifts.

Choose fearlessness. Choose faith. Choose the best you.

Your, yes YOUR, best days are ahead of you. They are
smiling wide because they can’t wait to SEE you too.

Open your greatest gift today. Your talents, abilities, and
strengths.

Yes, others have tried to distract you and distance
yourself from them.

Not anymore. Today your greatest gift begs to be opened.

Have a great holiday season!

Love ya! You’re The Best!

Your Coach,

Michael

P.S. Two charities I’m involved with and would love your
support.

The Make A Wish Foundation:

http://www.wish.org

The Caring House Project -

http://frank-mckinney.com/caring_project.aspx

Anger. Hostility. Blame. Distortion.

“Mike, I don’t get it, can you explain?”

Absolutely amigo, let’s go.

Some people have been hurt.

Some people have been emotionally wounded.

Some people have lost a sense of trust.

Some people haven’t gotten what they truly need.

Everyone, you, me, has been influenced by our past.

We have been.

Both good and not so good.

We know this.

Let me share with you an idea that too many people are
grasping onto.

Too many people are bringing the pain of a past
relationship or past wound to the present day.

It has distorted WHO they can be today.

It has drained their power and their energy today.

It’s holding hostage their true greatness and natural
gifts.

Maybe you’re bringing a past pain from your parents to
today.

Maybe you’re bringing past pain from an old relationship.

Maybe you were hurt by a friend and now you have trouble
trusting others.

We know this, though I have to say it anyway.

When we bring our past wounds to today, WE get hurt, NOT
the person who hurt us.

We lose our power.

We lose the moment.

If you’re reading this right now, you can use this moment
to change your life.

You can tap into the POWER OF FORGIVENESS.

You can make a decision, right now, to drop 10-20 pounds or
more of mental weight.

Mental baggage.

Forgive your Mom. Forgive your Dad. Forgive your brother.
Forgive your sister.

Forgive your friend or whoever hurt you.

Stop hurting yourself. You have other’s waiting for your
gifts. They need you to drop the past wounds and focus on
developing your talents.

Yes, it isn’t always easy. Though, we should LOVE OURSELVES
enough to let go and go forward.

Many people would be amazed if they truly saw how much ‘old
stuff’ they’re holding onto.

Socrates said, “The unexamined life isn’t worth living.”

What can you let go of?

How can you step into your God given gifts, talents, and
power?

Personally, I think the world desperately needs men and
women of STRENGTH.

Strong, courageous, and fearless individuals who are ready
to unleash their greatness.

How about tapping into the power of forgiveness
today. Give it a try.

There are new levels of power, education, and profit that
want to enter your life right now. First though you need to
make ‘mental’ room for it.

I believe in you. You and I know your best days are ahead
of you.

True or very true?

Love Ya! You’re The Best!

Your Coach,

Michael

Dear Winner,

So many people haven’t received the encouragement, appreciation, approval, and recognition they’ve needed.

For some this goes back years, decades.

Whether there was a lack of it in your homes, your teachers, your environment or institutions, many people didn’t get their SELVES lifted as much as they would have liked.

That was the past. We must correct this injustice.

It’s time to release the past and start acknowledging the most important person in the world to you.

YOURSELF. Yes, YOURSELF.

The best way to help others, your family, your clients, and others is to bring your BEST self to the table. By loving yourself, you can then extend great amounts of love to others.

It’s tough to give away what you don’t have.

I want to CELEBRATE you and your 2007.

Yes, maybe you haven’t reached all your goals. Yes, maybe you’ve made a few mistakes you wish you didn’t.

Ok, big deal. You might have procrastinated a little bit more then you’ve hoped.

So what.

It’s time to celebrate and FOCUS on what you did well.

It could be tiny, small victories or large ones. They’re ALL important.

All of them lead to greater momentum and service in your life.

I’m opening up the PRAISE PODIUM. We are celebrating YOU and US in 2007.

We are praising and raising ourselves. We MUST be our best cheerleaders. We can’t rely on anyone else for this.

I want you to share 2 small or big victories in 2007. 2 things you’re excited you did, learned, shared, it doesn’t matter. Want to share more than 2, then do it!

If we can’t acknowledge and celebrate ourselves, how will others celebrate us?

The best way to be attractive to others, is to FIRST be attractive to yourself.

As you praise yourself, feel free to also praise someone else’s achievements you’re reading about on the blog.

The best way for others to come in your life and encourage you, is to first encourage other’s. BE, what you want.

Your best days are ahead of you and they can’t wait to SEE you too.

Step up to the PRAISE PODIUM and share your victories for 2007. Big or small.

Click ‘comments’ or see the ‘Leave A Reply’ box and share your 2007 victories.

Praise yourself. Raise others!

Love Ya! You’re The Best!

Your Coach,

Michael

P.S. Allow people you care about to celebrate themselves. Share this page with them.