At Your Own Pace, There Is No Race.

Hello all.
When you go about your projects at your own pace, you realize there is no race.
Some individuals like to take their time and thoroughly think things through and this is where they feel most comfortable. Some individuals are more effective when they rush through things, and move fast. The interesting thing about being in the pursuit of your goals, is that the more you stay at your own pace, fast or slow, the better it feels, and the results seem much better at the end.

However, I want to remind my readers that the “process” alone is where the success and juice of life resides. When you are focused on the present moment, fully aware of your action steps you are operating at your own pace, you begin to realize that there really is no “race.” One step at a time is all it takes to stay at your comfortable pace.
When you happily and steadily go about your projects you will find an inner sense of accomplishment as you are moving along. The end result is minimized, and the present moment becomes maximized.
There is nothing wrong with thinking you are racing against someone or trying to beat someone, but the reality is that you set the pace. Enjoy the race, be comfortable with it, after all, it was what you created.

At Your Own Pace, There is No Race.

+Baker

Seth Godin on the Tribes we Lead

I would like to share this excellent Talk by Seth Godin on building and growing a Tribe. Individuals interested in social media marketing please watch.

The Answers To Your Questions Are Inside You.

16 12 2008

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Hello All.
The answer to any question you have is already inside of you. We may ask people questions about which direction to go in, but ultimately all the answers are already inside you. All it takes is time and silence to really know the answer to your life’s burning questions. Talking with people helps and asking questions help guide you in the right direction as well. But this doesn’t change the fact that you already had the correct feeling from the start, for what direction to go in.

Baker’s Real Life Example
After graduating college there was something inside of my mind that was telling me to get a “real job.’ I quickly dismissed that thought because it was not in alignment with my true purpose. I knew that if I got a “real job” it would interfere with my creativity and my words wouldn’t be as sincere if I didn’t do Baker The Brand and Blogs full time.

This is an example of how the answers are already inside you. You’ll receive many suggestions about various directions to go but ultimately the voice inside surpasses everything else.

The Main Point of This Post
So the point is that any answer you ever need is already inside you. You just need to sit and listen to your inner voice. Some call this intuition or using your gut, whatever you call it, know that it won’t fail you. It loves you and wants only the best for you.

+Baker

Be Grateful Everyday

How To Enjoy Your Day.

16 02 2009

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(Post Via. Beyond Success-Baker Blog)

Hello all.
Enjoying your day is easy once you realize that you can create it to be enjoyable. First, you must acknowledge and accept the fact that you can have an enjoyable day. When you recognize that you deserve an enjoyable day, the next steps become a lot more smoother. When you intend on enjoying your day, you will begin to look for things and events that allow your day to be enjoyable. There are many people living on default. This means that many people become robots to what they do on a regular basis. Many people feel that life just happens to them, and go through the motions. This can change with practice.

If you wake up in the morning and literally intend to enjoy your day, and focus on enjoyment, there is a great chance that things that come up during the day will be enjoyable. This is because you are seeking it out. Even when something really bad happens during the day, the way you deal with that circumstance might even be better this time around because your intentions were to see the good in the situation.

Enjoying your day needs to be concluded with a nice reward for yourself. When you have completed the day, by focusing on enjoying your day, do something really good for yourself such as buying a small scoop of your favorite ice cream or something you consider rewarding. When you reward yourself for enjoying your day, you will be training your mind to continue to have more enjoyable days ahead. Enjoy the process of enjoying your day and habitually practice rewarding yourself. This is positive reinforcement at it’s finest.

I suggest to look for the enjoyment in the small things. When you start to notice the little things in life that you may find enjoyable, these are generally the best things to focus on. Regardless if people find what you do boring or strange, continue to do it, if it is what you want, and is enjoyable for you.
For example, I really like going to the bookstore and reading books. I may or may not purchase a book. However, this is very enjoyable for me. Some people don’t like reading books. But I do it because it brings me joy. It’s a small thing, that I know makes a big difference in my life.

The combination of intending to enjoy your day at the start of the day, and rewarding yourself with something you like for accomplishing enjoying your day actually creates more enjoyable days for you in the future, and makes life a lot more fun. This is what it means to live an abundant lifestyle. There is so much good to go around for you once you realize that you can train yourself to accept it.
Once you get in a nice flow of intending, accepting, and rewarding yourself for creating enjoyable days for yourself, more enjoyable days are certain to come to you.

I hope you enjoyed this post.

+Baker

Your Upward Progression

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Hello all.

You are moving upwards in life. You are making moves that many people don't make, and are afraid to make. This is your day, this is the day you congratulate yourself for the upward progression you are making. I think the progress that you are making is authentic and real because you have been through a lot of challenges, and the good things that are emerging for you are all happening for a reason.
Thank you for trusting that your own upward progression. Although I may not know you personally, I do know you are moving upwards because you are reading and following these blogs. You are making good moves and I congratulate you for making these good decisions. By the time you read this you will recognize that if you really look at your life, there is much to be grateful for. These are what you are advised to continue to focus on. When you focus on what you have and the good in your life, your own upward progression becomes much more clear to you.
You are doing well, and I urge you to continue to move forward.
This world is changing fast, thank you for being apart of this wonderful journey.

+Baker

Baker Thoughts for Today

Hello all.
It's been awhile since I've posted on here. I've been working on my personal development book lately, and it's taken up a lot of my time. However I do want to say thanks for all the readers that have come to this site as well. My other blog Beyond Success-Baker blog has been doing very well lately, and my initial intention was to make a brother blog to my original blog Beyond Success-Baker Blog. So here it is.

I also included on the side bar some of the books that I've read and highly recommend. A lot of these books I highly recommend for people that are ready to make a positive difference in their lives. Some of the concepts on these books are of a spiritual nature, but what I like about them is that they break them down and make each book easy to understand, and more importantly the concepts in these books really work and produce results.

Just wanted to say Hello, I'm still here. :) I Will post more stuff as life experiences allow.


Gratitude,

+Baker

Baker on Ehow.com

Hello all.

Check out my ehow.com page, on how to achieve just about anything in life....Baker Style!

Link to my Ehow.com page here:


http://www.ehow.com/members/bakerthebrand.html


+Baker

Why Your Conviction Progresses You Towards Your Goals.

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Hello all.
There are people who wish for things to happen. Such statements from a wishful person are " I wish to be rich" There are people who believe in things. Such statements of a believer include, "I believe I can be succesful."

Then there are those that have conviction. A statement made out of conviction is :" I know I will be succesful, I take action steps each day to make this a reality."

A wish is something that someone thinks about and it diminishes as quickly as the thought came about. A belief is something you hold longer than you wish and may take some action on. But a conviction is something you know will come to pass and you take small daily action steps towards that goal being fulfilled.

Our society is a mixture of wishful thinkers and believers. We currently only have enough people that live with conviction. A person who is convinced knows that they will eventually be where they set their mind to. They take actions steps. This is the advanced version of someone who believes, because they are doing what it takes to make their goal a reality. A conviction is an inner knowing that you already have what you are searching for, and you prove this with how you act and how you behave.
If you want to really make a difference in your way of life, you need conviction. Conviction puts your belief and ideas into progressive action. You will be amazed and astounded at the results you are producing once you live out of conviction.

Conviction on a belief is what makes you progress towards your goals.

+Baker

The Present Moment Is All There Really Is.

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Hello all.
The present moment is all there really is. When we align with the present moment and are fully aware of what is going on right now, we open up to unlimited power. This unlimited power feels so amazing that if I tried to describe it, I would not be giving it any justice. The present moment is all there really is, because the past is just a distant memory that already took place. The future is still something that hasn't happened yet. So reality exists at this exact second. This is the beauty and amazing thing about life. Many times we are out of our element when we focus on something that happened in the past, or worried about what is to come in the future. I want you to be aware of your feelings when you are either think too much about the past or future. How does it feel to think deeply about these things? I would bet that it wouldn't feel as great as being in the present moment. The reason I say this with certainty, because in my own life and in observing others, when I or someone else is totally present in the moment it feels amazing. It's the realest feeling out there.
Stay focused and be aware in the present moment. This is what it means to be awake.

+Baker

What Are You Paying Attention To? What You Give Attention To, You Give Power.

19 12 2008

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Hello All.
What are you paying most of your attention to? Whatever you give your most attention to you give power to. When you are watching a movie and you give all your attention to the movie, you are giving the people that made that movie happen your power. Ever wonder why movie stars get the big bucks?
If you are doing something you don’t enjoy and giving it your full attention, then you are giving that power away to something that does not serve you well. The opposite is also true. If you are giving your full attention to something you love then you give your power to that as well.
Why do you think the Holidays are such a wonderful time? Because almost everyone is focused on being nice, kind, and giving. Therefore the energy it creates feels good.

Baker’s Real Life Example

When I’m writing these blogs my attention is focused on providing positive value. This gives the readers power. This empowers the readers and thus I get empowered as well. As you send out you get back. My attention is focused of providing the words that will uplift you is my intent. You, the reader are my audience. I am giving you attention with the understanding that with these words I give you power, if you choose to allow it. (Freewill).

The Main Point of this Post

The main point is that what we pay most attention to we give power to. What are you giving your attention to? If you understand that what you give your attention to is what you give power to, Is what you are focusing your attention on serving you well?

+Baker

The Power of Vision Boards

Hello.
I’d like to give you a brief description of what a Vision Board is according to Cornelis Boertjens
CEO of OrangePeel Vision Boards.

A vision Board is A very powerful way to use visualization is by creating a so called “Vision Board”, also known as a “Dream Board”. It is one of the most powerful ways to put the law of Attraction to work for you. A Vision Board is a collage of pictures of the goals and dreams you want to attract in your life. Important is to really use the exact image of what you want to attract, as whatever you show on your Vision Board will become part of your reality! So if you want a specific kind of car, make sure it is exactly the type, model and color you desire.

A very basic and fun way of creating a Vision Board is by taking a big piece of carton, scissors, glue and tons of magazines. Go through the magazines and search for images of your dreams, or search for the right images on the internet. Cut out the images and glue them on your cardboard. For more power, add affirmations such as “I love driving my new Porsche” or “I spend lots of quality time with my family”. This reinforces what you desire. Hang your cardboard on a spot where you will see it on a very regular basis, such as at your desk or in the kitchen. Look at it daily, and really FEEL as if you have already achieved the things on your Vision Board. Look at your Board as often as possible with focused intent. You will be surprised to see the things on your Vision Board show up in your life –sooner or later- providing you keep putting your intention on them and stay positive.

By looking at your Vision Board on a consistent (daily) basis, you will manifest the life you truly desire and deserve!

Cornelis Boertjens
CEO
OrangePeel Vision Boards
PO Box 39542 Howick
Auckland 2145
New Zealand

I have a vision board in my home office. It has been a very powerful tool for me personally, I highly recommend that people make one , and have fun with it. You will be surprised by the results!

+Baker