Endurance

How many of you have felt pain, whether from a heartbreak, losing a friend or family member, or maybe the pain was from overworking yourself? I know I have had my share of pain. The one thing that separates me from the next person is I know that pain doesn’t last forever and I am willing to endure the pain while it is here because my success is on the other side. You see endures is the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way. Many people tend to give up one minute too soon. They are scared to fight for their next level! If they had the endurance to keep going one minute longer they would have conquered their dreams.

I need you to look in the mirror and say to yourself today, I refuse to give up on myself, I refuse to quit because I failed, I refuse to be average! I am willing to do what others won’t do in order to have what others won’t have!

Someone once asked me “when you wake up in the morning what drives you?” and I replied the willingness to endure what life throws at me because I am unstoppable. So, I challenge you today to development a shift in your mindset and attitude, so when you fall on your back, you look up, get up, and NEVER give up.  Be tougher than your life. Because you are UNSTOPPABLE!

~Dr. Miranda

Communication

Communication

How many people did you speak to this morning on your way into work or to school? How many "good mornings" and "how you doings" did you say? I can bet at least a handful, you say it to the store clerk, the person behind the register at your favorite fast food restaurant, or even a coworker. Yet, the real question is, how many of those people did you truly connect with this morning? How many of them did you impact in a positive manner that will add value to their lives? 

This is something I think about when I encounter others, why? Well because people are our greatest assets. Therefore, I am intentional about my encounters with each person that crosses my path from the lovely ladies that I know by name at the local Panera bread to each of my coworkers. I believe when you connect with people on their level they are more open to communicate with me whether it be for personal or professional purposes. 

Connecting with others allows you to have an impact on their lives. Any good communicator understands the key elements of connecting. They know it's not all about "what you say" but rather "how you say it" and "in what matter". 

Your words and manner you deliver a message can make or break an opportunity, a person, or a situation. Marlene Chism says that "By your choices you reveal your commitments".

So, I challenge you today to not just communicate but to also connect with one or two people. The key to connecting is in the details. 

Go forth and Be Great! 

~Dr. Miranda 

Do something you have never done

Jim Rohn once said "I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change"

 Do you have a growth plan? Are you looking to improve your life or career? Find and live out your purpose in life? What is it that you want to focus on in order to become the best version of yourself?

Do something you have never done, to be something you have never been.  I challenge you to be Great and to be Unstoppable this summer! Let's do life together and allow me to take this journey of life with you! I am now now accepting new clients.

Contact me today if you are interested: 980-221-9607 or sophiamiranda@johnmaxwellgroup.com 

Who are you grateful for in life today?

Dr. Christian Northrup once said “Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life”. In which I agree.

Who are you grateful for in life today? I am grate for my team and the life experiences I have encountered, good and bad because I have learned valuable lessons in order to humble myself, trust in God, and lead others in their purpose. I know that I have several key players in my life that have been my biggest cheerleaders on days that I felt as if there was no reason to get out of bed. My key players love on me, comfort me when I am down and are completely honest with me. We all have an understanding that the truth hurts and we have come to terms with that because the truth will ignite a change. In addition, my key players also ensure that I don’t stay down to long. They allow me to feel the emotions that failures bring but won’t allow me to stew in my failures. Why? Because just as I know, they also know, that is not where my success will be found. With that said my success is not only mine but everyone on my team and I thank you! In my Drake voice “Started from the Bottom, Now we HERE”! 

I challenge you today to evaluate who your key players are in your life and simply be appreciative and grateful them being your biggest cheerleaders in your life. Remember it is not mandatory for anyone to put up with our shenanigans in life, they chose to be there for you! 

#TeamSoph

~Dr. Miranda

What Can I Do For You?

What Can I Do For You?

This morning I woke up hungry for success and the passion to help others. Each morning I think about ways that I can add value to other people for that specific day and how my God given talents can assist in the process. God has blessed me with the gifts of wisdom, exhortation, faith, leadership, and teaching therefore, I will use these gifts to position others for success in their lives. I want to be the giant’s shoulders that my fellow dream chasers can stand on in order to get to their next level.

I have come to realize that this life is not about me but about the value that I add in other people’s lives and when you have this mindset, you tend to accomplish your goals and attain your dreams in the process. My drive is not “what I can do for myself”, it is “what can I do for YOU”, this is the attitude that brings dreams alive!   

So what is your mindset today? Are you dreaming big? Are you focused on just yourself? Well, I challenge you to focus on someone other than yourself today. The impact that you make will be the motivation you need to continue to pursue your goals. Walt Disney once said “All our dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them” which is true but I also believe that “all your dreams come true when you have the courage to add value to others”.

Go and ask someone: "what can I do for you today?"

Dr. Miranda

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Sacrifice and Breakthrough

I thought about the sacrifices I am currently making in my own life over this past weekend as my pastor prayed over me for my breakthrough which lighten the burden I was feeling. As I sat in service listening to the message on the "Way of Wisdom" I considered who I was seeking out my wisdom from Earthly or Godly. I realized that sometimes like, Carrie Griffin said, " God gives us a course correction" to ensure we are on track to living out our dreams. However, the sacrifices that the course correction requires can be heavy.  

We all come to a point in our lives that we are waiting for a breakthrough, in our finances, in our relationships, in our careers and when waiting on a breakthrough we tend to become weak at heart but don’t give up on yourself, don’t quit and don’t make excuses. It takes sacrifices in life to get what you want and your dreams may  need a little "course correction" for it to come into fruition. So while, we are charting the uncharted course, we need to have the three P’s  which are “Patience, Persistence and a Positive attitude. At times the three P's feel like a huge sacrifice, especially when it comes with giving up your life as you know it, walking away from unhealthy relationships, disciplining yourself with your finances or jumping head first into your own business/new career..... but your breakthrough is coming. Sacrifice and Breakthrough go hand and hand, you can't have one without the other. Willingness to sacrifice is the great paradox. Riley, The Winner Within, (53) notes “You must give up something in the immediate present – comfort, ease, recognition, quick rewards – to attract something even better in the future."

Remember you must be willing to do what most people won’t, in order to live like most people can’t!   So take that leap of faith, make the sacrifice, chase your dreams and you will find your breakthrough! Its coming?

~Dr. Miranda