Always go the extra mile with boldness and integrity

Moment of the week: INTEGRITY + DESIRE + 1 SIMPLE IDEA + BOLD ACTION + GO EXTRA MILES = BOLD BUSINESS
It is the second time that I have a chance to listen to Karran speech (Chancellor of the University of Birmingham; founder of Cobra beer). His integrity makes his speech inspiring no matter how many times you listen to it. His integrity makes the timeless value of the speech. The success of a person may make us admire at first sight but, their integrity makes us admire them forever. 
The second thing I think we can learn from Karran is to have a desire of making a difference. We need to be determined by our desire. From that point, at a particular moment, we may see a simple idea and get it go as a business. Taking bold moves to get the business go. If we are not determined, we do not recognize the opportunity even it is surrounding us. When determination meets the opportunity, we have 'luck.'
Thirdly, Karran teaches us to control our thoughts because our thoughts shape our words, our words shape our actions, our actions shape our habits, our habits shape our values, and our values shape our reality. 
The one has struggled me the most any time to listen to Karran is to go the extra mile, always to do things better. Our momentum reaches its highest levels when we go extra miles. 
One last thing cannot be rated is the reason behind what we do. A big WHY helps us deal with struggles in our long journey.

Not only being inspired by experienced entrepreneur as Karran, but I was also inspired by a young entrepreneur who just opened his barber shop in our university after two years of convincing the university for the permission. He shared that he had the desire of opening his business for a long time before one day he went to the internet and searched for the nearest barber shop, he found the nearest one was miles away. The university has around 50,000 students, but there had never been in barber shop nearby. He started planning and staying in the process of convincing the university that they business would work. His persistence made his business happen.

Let's take a moment to reflect and question whether we can do things better? why we do what we do? are we really living up with our integrity - our best self? 
Are we taking bold action to achieve what we desire? Are we making contribution to the society?

Our thoughts shape our reality

Our thoughts shape our reality
The topic of ‘reality’ is often discussed regarding whether we can change the reality. The ultimate goal should be whether it advances of our life or not.
If you look at the collection of letters below, what would be your thoughts:
YOUARENOWHERE
Most of us will see it like ‘You are nowhere’ even it can be ‘You are now here.'
One seems to be negative while other is positive.  One seems to be de-motivation while the other one is motivation. So why don’t we use our ability to define the real events. 
---REALITY means our ABILITY to deal with our THOUGHTS  on the REAL events in life----

I remember my sister story – she had a lot of struggles in her life – motorbike accident – she had to stop her education – she felt she was unlucky and she felt miserable – Everyone looked at her and said wow poor her. I was, on the other hand, admired how she could over come the situation. One day she told me named her dog to feel luckier. She became more positive. She felt happy all the time. She had problems with her jobs; her legs got hurt, sometimes but she was so happy. She was positive. She shaped her reality by using accumulating her positive thoughts. Anytime she looked at the dog; it reminded her that she was lucky so she felt happy. The remediation was accumulated enough to become her empowering beliefs that made her happy.
1. Evaluation
With any events, you need to bench it to align with your positive thoughts and your goals.
If the thoughts are beneficial for your goals, keep them.
If the thoughts are not, redirect them or let them go. 
2. Accumulation
+ Remind to leave up to your best self everyday (using triggers on phone or bringing your best self note everywhere you go)
+ Surrounded by successful minded people
+ Read positive books
+ Write gratitude journal everyday
3. Take action
+ 3 things you need to do to move towards your goals (writing or speaking if you are working to become a writer or a speaker, etc)
+ When you get results, no matter how good or bad the results are, remember you have tried your best, and you can always get better everyday. Move on. Continous improvement process.
 
Our thoughts can shape our reality, so we need to give the power on only positive thoughts that support our mission.

Keep believing and taking action!
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Repurpose: create your best self

WHY DO YOU KNOW LOVE HELP
(PURPOSE-ACTION-YOU-ROLES-PASSION-GIVING)
Step 1: Write down 5 items for each upcoming mentioned element
5 skills that you master
5 activities you do most everyday
5 things that you love to do
5 things you can help or share with others
Step 2: Connect the “dots”
(Connect the links between
written items of the 5 elements)

Step 3: Re-purpose
- If you know your PURPOSE, repurpose
it with your ROLES, ACTION, PASSION, GIVING
- If not, keep taking ACTION on what you LOVE, 
improving the KNOW (skills),
GIVING more then
you will see the big picture
of your WHY and your BEST self
Step 5: Think BEYOND what
you think now
ACT bigger
to get bigger RESULTS