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
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Mike,
Thanks so much for sharing your special gift of inspiration with us each day. Your messages always give me just what I need for the day. Thank you for your love and support…have a great 2008!
Judy
Mike, you’re really great and it’s so cool that you want to help us to uncover our greatness, too. Thanks for all you do. Merry Christmas.
Hi Mike,
Happy Holidays And A Happy New Year,Mike I Enjoy Your Articles They Inspire Me They Give Me A Positive Outlook On Life As well As On My Business.
Thank You So Much, Mike In Iowa
I’m not sure if I will ever find that Bliss that many try to achieve but I do appreciate your insightful words. I do hope that the day comes I can focus on a portion of the emails you send out and bring about real change in my chracter. Mike for you and your loved ones I do wish a happy, safe and healthy 2008 and much success.
Dear Mike,
Thank you so very much for your wonderful Christmas message
Happy Christmas to you and your family
Andrew (England)
Dear Mike,
What a wonderful gift to receive the day after Christmas! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your loving words of encouragement. I’ve seen such a difference in your messaging over the last year. Always generous with your motivational advice – you don’t have to get it perfect-just get going, turn a failure into a success story – people love them, and so many more. But lately you’ve been getting to the “heart” of our common experience. I can’t tell you how many times I think you wrote your message just for me that day – times when you were my only words of hope. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. May blessings be many for you, your staff and your loved ones.
Deb in Cleveland
P.S. My son joined the NYPD this past year and the next time I come visit him, I’d love to stop by your office and say hi!
Merry Christmas Mike!
I have complimented you before on your wonderful ability to communicate so effectively. You are most definately, one of my treasured influences, in the way you make me stretch to examine my life in detail. All of the areas that you enumerate make me thankful to a loving Creator for providing me with the most outstanding gifts…which include you.
God bless you richly my friend
YOU’RE THE BEST MIKE. Thank you for always believing in me when I sometimes don’t believe in myself. Keep it coming.
“You Raise Me Up” every day. Thanks for your message. Your daily gifts are huge. What a gift we have in you, Mike.
Mike,
Thank you for your daily insights, this one especially.
You are a master at bringing out the best in people.
You have made a big difference in my life.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
Just how big can you be?
Because of individuals like you the world is a better place.
Thank you soooooo much
Mike,
Wonderful and inspiring words. Many are the times indeed we forget to give ourselves for others. May the divine power of the almighty God help us to live for others.
Thanks alot. I am looking forward to a year service to the other.
Wishing you a prosperous and blessed New Year
James
Thank you! You keep me motivating and give me the courage to hold on, have faith and keep going.
Thank you so much!
I am reminded of the warning that pets are not just for Christmas.. We too can fall into that trap – giving ourselves generously in the comfy family warmth of Christmas only to forget and take ourselves back for the rest of the year!
Merry Christmas & and Happy & Healthy New Year to you Mike and your family. Your messages have really changed me and my thinking. It’s really nice to serve others, but many times we forget to stop and let others serve us.I hope this Christmas brought you and your family many blessings and may God continue to bless you all the days of your life. A BIG THANK YOU for all you do.
Mike,
Thanks for your messages of encouragement. True that we owe it to ourselves to be all that God created us to be. The greatest gift I believe we could give ourselves is allowing the Spirit of God to reside within us – making us complete. With Him, ALL is possible. Thanks for giving us something positive and uplifiting to focus on every day. To be brutally honest, I don’t always WANT to open your emails – because of time constraints, etc. – but I always do. Keep it up, and all the best for 2008.
Awesome, Deep, Great thoughts. Thanks. Wish you many more years of impacting this world positively.
Have a wonderful 2008
Mike
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all your words of inspiration and encouragement this year. You are an amazing individual and may I take this opportunity of wishing YOU and your family a Very Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR.
GOD BLESS you and all that you do.
Carol
I find your emails so powerful & to the point. They really shake me up. Thank you so much. Charlie
Dear Mike,
Amazingly inspiring you are.Remain blessed and be a blessing.
Happy New Year to you and your family
Hi Mike
Many blessings your way. Your daily/weekly words of inspiration are unlike any other.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your heart – and soul on a daily basis.
Truly inspired.
Mike,
Thank you for your encouragement. It has meant a lot to me. I am going to be doing something that I have never done before. It is going to take a lot of determination and courage and confidence in myself to accomplish. I hope that next years note to you will be one about the success that you helped make happen. Have a Wonderful New Year.
Mike, u are the best. i just want to use this opportunity to tell you that you have talked a lot of pople to success including myself. since i started receiving your mails, i have been transformed greatly. God will continue to give you more wisdom. happy new year.
bishop waledollar
from nigeria
God bless you for always giving me the best i must focus on.
Coomtie Says
thanks for your words of wisdom. I look forward to your e-mail of wisdom and advise. Hope your Xmas was a happy one and may you enjoy a very prosperous and happy new year. May you live all your dreams.
Coomtie , Trinidad
Dear Mike,
Thank You,
When I get overwhelmed I read your emails and they set me back on track. Thank you and have a Great New Year.
Love Tracy
Mike,
As you can see, I am reading this late. But, is it EVER too late if we start NOW? I feel that you KNOW me when I read your emails, and confess that I have let fear bury my gifts. I have searched for a long time for a mentor to speak into my life the things you write on a regular basis. Maybe YOU are the person God has sent. Thanks so much for sharing yourself as you do. May you be blessed as you continue to bless others with your words of encouragement.
Deb Herzog
Dear Mike I just got back from well earned holiday, and Wow, YOU have done it again… You are the best… You have been such an inspiration in my life, your are not only my coach, you are my mentor, and a wonderfull friend. Thank you, I will always appreciate your wonderful e-mails that are such a means of inspiration and motivation. You are as your words relate a real GIFT to us all… May God richly bless you and yours, now and always..
great thanxs from the middle east i love you mike for ur great inspirational messages.we as human can live togther, support eachother,spread peace and harmony all across the world.ur uplifting messages are great examples.may God bless you.
well I will certainly get going!! thanks!! you are wonderful saint of a man your site has saved me from myself .. I know I am probably being silly, but I do wish I could be like you. thanks again Reg
Thanks for sharing
Dear Mike,
I haven’t read too many articles that move me so much
that tears come to my eyes like they did when I read
yours. We haven’t talked very much Mike so let me tell
you how Great You Are. I appreciate the things you say and write. You are a good man and are helping many, many people all over the world. I have a lot of respect for a person like that. Please keep up the good work. I am very proud of you Mike. Warm Regards, Carol
PS. I am still waiting for the books you said you would send me (free). lol
mike you’re a blast .thanks a stack for all your messages .god bless!May you and yours have a gr8 year.
balam
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