"Life is rather like a tin of sardines—we're all of us looking for the key." – Alan Bennett

All that I want is the key so I can figure out what, when, where, why, and how I need whatever it is that I need.

Today everyone is an expert and everyone is an influencer of sorts. 

Of course there are Mega, Macro, Micro, Advocates, Referrers, and Loyalist influencers.

The question to ask is, “What have they really done? 

Talk is cheap and it comes either in the form of air talk or real talk that is backed up by solid life experiences.

Air talk always signifies what people want to hear. 

Real talk signifies the straight goods with no hidden agendas, sidebars or any other BS.

For example, Sales Professional influencers can only pitch the real talk regarding sales, if they have actually gone out into the real world and actually cold called companies or individuals and as a result influenced them into purchasing their products or services.

Action is the key. 

My acronym for act is always creating things.

Excellence is defined as a commitment to completion and Earl Nightingale’s quote,  “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal”, is rock solid.

Words are only words but action speaks volumes, so what 6 things are you going to create and accomplish each day in order to fulfill your worthy ideal?

1 ________________________________

 2 ________________________________

 3 ________________________________

 4 ________________________________

 5 ________________________________

 6 ________________________________

 https://www.amazon.com/365-POWER-ACTION-DAYS-Bytes-ebook/dp/B07K6B6279

Coach Franco Cianflone

1 ON 1 COACHING

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life

Copyright 2020

“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything.” – Vince Lombardi

No one person is born fantastic. 

This trait is prodded, nurtured and developed until it becomes a seedling capable of sustaining itself.

What does it take to aspire to this level of great achievement in life?

It requires an innate ability to be real with as few chameleon acts as possible. 

Being real implies ridding oneself of the infamous ego.

It is rare to see this in society today, as the norm is not fantastic but the total opposite, i.e. plain, common, logical, rational, customary, reasonable, credible, unimaginative and so on and so on.

Are you yawning yet?

There are a lot of beautiful people that just love putting in time, watching the clock and thinking of everything else than what they should be focused on. 

I recall the following, at a seminar years ago. It goes something like this.

This is their usual daily schedule at 4:30 p.m.

At 4:30 p.m., they begin to wind down the day by cruising the office with high five’s and exchanging comradery.

At 4:40 p.m., they make a dash for the bathroom before they exit for the day. 

At 4:50 p.m., they slip on their running shoes and tie up their laces like professional athletes ready to compete in the 100-yard dash.

At 4:59 p.m., they position themselves with legs spread ready to dart out of the building. 

At 5:00 p.m. they are already in their vehicle that was parked in reverse, ready to exit without backing into the parking lot.

At 5:05 p.m., the parking lot is empty.

Their work ethic will improve as soon as they rid themselves of the daily schedule at 4:30 p.m.

Got work ethic?

Coach Franco Cianflone

1 ON 1 COACHING

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life

Copyright 2020

“Every single thing you do matters. You have been created as one of a kind. You have been created in order to make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world.” - Andy Andrews

Why would you ever take your valuable time to compare yourself to anyone else in this universe?

However, many intelligent and beautiful people do this every single day.

In their daily quest for validation, people everywhere seek this via social media and sundry sources.

As of January 2020, there were 3.80 billion users on various social platforms.

Connecting with people is awesome but seeking validation outwardly is counterproductive.

Someone greater than all of us already gave us the ultimate validation at birth.

Work from the inside out otherwise you will always be dependent on some external force in order to fill the void. 

Validation begins at the core.

Enjoy precious time with your family, your children, your spouse, your significant other, your friends or anyone else that needs the significance of family and nurturing.

Our time today is so fragmented with all types of distractions that  sometimes, we all lose sight of what is the most fundamental and important component of this thing that we call life.

Lose all the distractions that take us away from what is really important in our lives.

Begin to nurture others and you will begin to nurture yourself.

Aim to always help and raise people up to their highest calling, which is love.

Doing so will validate the most important person.

You.

Coach Franco Cianflone

1 ON 1 COACHING

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life

Copyright 2020

"An inner knowing, along with a burning desire, is the prerequisite for becoming a person capable of manifesting his or her heart’s desires.” - Dr. Wayne Dyer

Recently, I met a young man on a flight to Orlando.

I noticed that he had a copy of Psycho-Cybernetics in his hand. I introduced myself and told him that this book by Maxwell Maltz was a great resource.

We continued to chat and share our common interest. He mentioned that the book was also a game changer for him.

Sometimes all it takes is a book or a word that propels one into this burning desire frequency.

The truth is that everyone wants to be, do or have more.

The only way to achieve this is to embrace information that resonates with your inner core. 

Internalize it with feeling and emotion and as a result, a burning desire will arise within.

You will feel alive and vibrant.

The explosive emotion in your mind, body and spirit will begin to create a volcano of powerful ideas.

The blood flowing through your body is electrified with passion and purpose.

Yes, you just woke up and experienced an explosive psychological impact. 

The status quo in your life just died and you flipped the switch in your brain from default to design.

Once an individual is plugged into this burning desire frequency, it is difficult for him or her to unplug. This frequency pulls one deeper and deeper into a vortex of continual powerful and proactive change.

Now your self-talk begins to change dramatically and you continue to grow exponentially one day at a time.

Ignite a burning desire within that once you see results, it becomes an addiction.

Coach Franco Cianflone

1 ON 1 COACHING

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life

Copyright 2020

“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” Jim Rohn

Time is an elusive entity.

You either have it or you don’t. You can’t control it but you can manage it effectively.

The reality is that 97% of the population, trade time for money and 3% of the population trade money for time.

How much is your time worth?

Ponder this equation very carefully.

Time = $ or $ = Time?

And some people wonder why they never get ahead.

In fact, 78% of full-time workers claim that they continually work from paycheck to paycheck.

How can you possibly get ahead of the financial curve?

You must adjust the formula above by trading your money for time.

In other words, how much is your time worth?

The value of your time is synonymous with emotional competence and the ability to compartmentalize.

One idea can transform your life and business exponentially.

The following are some tools in order to explore your options and assist you.

SKILLS MATCHER

https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Skills/skills-matcher.aspx

DISC PROFILE

https://www.tonyrobbins.com/disc/

Coach Franco Cianflone

1 ON 1 COACHING

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020

“Children are our most valuable resource.” – Herbert Hoover, 31^st President of the United States

Sometimes young children understand life better than adults.

Almost seven years ago at the age of nine years old, this young person wrote, “The importance of attitude is how you control it. Your attitude changes people as well as yourself.”

This is the complete take on attitude that was written by this nine year old at the time.

ATTITUDE

"The importance of attitude is how you control it.

Your attitude changes people as well as yourself.

It reflects on your morning, afternoon and evening. It changes the way you talk and the way you feel.

You can’t make one little thing ruin your life.

Stay positive.  Stay happy.

Act the way you want to be treated but you can’t ask other people to act the way you want to. 

Attitude is life. We can’t control other people’s attitude.

You can only change your own.

You are you and be happy and be happy you are who you are." - SAMC

Break any negative and self-defeating cycle with decisive, deliberate action.

This life changing action will not transpire without changing your attitude as illustrated above by the nine year old.

Kids get it.

Coach Franco

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020

“Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality.” - Les Brown

Get rid of your excess baggage. Other people’s opinion of you does not matter.

Ever! 

God’s opinion of you is the only thing that really matters.

I’m not talking about religion. I am referring to spiritual awareness.

When an individual is spiritually aware of self, what anyone else says is of no consequence.

As you embark on this personal journey, abandon the need for approval from anyone.  

The odds of anyone showing up on the planet are four hundred trillion to one. 

You’re perfect just the way you are right now and you are in a process of a wonderful enfoldment according to God’s divine plan.

You are special, unique and are a member of the DNA exclusivity club.

The doubters, the naysayers and everyone else that resides in that negative camp will never have the stamina, persistence and determination to press forward.

You do as you are taking your precious time to read this daily power action and continue to empower yourself.

Release them to the universe, as they are piranhas.

Be aware as other piranhas that are not so easily identifiable lurk in the background.

These show up in your thought life, conscious and subconscious. With discipline, you can easily master the conscious ones but the subconscious ones require more deliberate and determined effort.

Continue to build your awareness daily in order to shore up the treasures in the vault of your glorious mind.

Stay in the game.

Coach Franco

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020

“I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose.” – Ellen DeGeneres

I met a young man who immigrated 15 years ago. This individual was responsible for cleaning an apartment complex three times per week.

I instantly noticed that he was extremely exceptional in the way that he performed his job. He was so proud and diligent about the way he cleaned as if he owned the building.

I asked him what he really did for his livelihood, as he was not your usual tool in the toolbox.

He said that he worked for a local bakery where he would begin baking at 5:00 a.m. in the morning and then report to his cleaning job by 1:00 p.m. three times a week.

“What motivates you to do this day after day?” I asked. 

He replied and said, “I love it.” 

He also mentioned that he sends money every week to his parents who still live in his native country.

It seemed unusual that a young man would do all of this work and still have a smile on his face and an incredibly great disposition.

A couple of days later, I visited the bakery where he worked as a pastry chef. The items on display at the bakery were a work of art and absolutely tantalizing.

His purpose was the ignition that created his burning desire to perform optimally with anything that he laid his hands upon.

My purpose is to empower, train, lead and mentor as many people as I can in this lifetime in order for them to discover what they love, love what they do, develop what they love, nurture what they love, master what they love and in turn share their discovery with as many people as they can.

What is your purpose?

Write it down and read it to yourself until it becomes your daily mantra.

Doing this magnifies your results intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, physically and financially.

Coach Franco

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020

“Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see the light.” – Unknown

We enjoy all the benefits of electricity but cannot see, hear, smell, taste or touch it!

The amazing results that you are seeking operate in the same manner.

Your physical eyes provide you with limited vision.

However, your inner eye of understanding provides you with endless vision.

Remember Thomas? (John 20:25)

“Unless I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Utilizing only one’s physical senses creates a very limited view of the world.

Employing the intellectual faculties opens a brand new door of awareness never before witnessed.

The acronym for faith is fearless actions in trust and humility.

Coach Franco

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020

“There is one grand lie that we are limited. The only limits we have are the limits we believe.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer

Limiting beliefs suck the life out of life.

Limiting beliefs create a powerful negative force that manifest into paradigms that become manipulative, controlling and dictatorial.

Extract yourself from your current paradigm. 

Extract yourself from that bondage that is holding you back from your greatness. 

You were created for greatness and not for lack and limitation. 

Claim what is rightfully yours right now. 

Step out of that skin. 

Step out of that body and absolutely move forward and don’t allow anything or anyone to crush you or derail you from your greatness. 

You are great and you have incredible powerful energy within you.

Begin to operate from the inside out and not from the outside in. 

That devious, manipulative limiting belief is always waiting to crush you and bring you down. 

It’s a psychological game that most people lose.

Therefore, pulverize the words can’t and how until they are absolutely eradicated from your vocabulary.

Stand your ground on self-imposed or limiting beliefs imposed by anyone.

Coach Franco

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020

“Imagine playing football on an unmarked field of green; not a goal line to be sought and not a goal post to be seen. It would be an aimless battle were there is nothing to be gained; without a thing to strive for, not a score to be attained.” – Art Holst

No goal line.

No goal post.

No direction whatsoever.

Busy but going nowhere fast!

Discover your purpose and your purpose unveils all the pieces of the puzzle that provide the GPS that you need in order to navigate towards your amazing results.

Most of us spend more time planning what to eat for dinner than we spend planning for our lives.

If we don’t have a vision, then we will create the life we have always known.

If our vision isn't anchored in our purpose then we will get off track.

Our goals are the means by which we reach our vision that is driven by purpose.

Your goals should scare and excite you.

97% always ask, “How am I going to do this?”

Do not ask how are you going to do it, as this will derail the creative process.

The entire book is located at this link.

GPS 101 ebook

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HWM2RKS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3

Coach Franco

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020

"There are no secrets to success: don't waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence." - Colin Powell

Are results in control of you or vice versa?

The Law of Gender states that everything has a gestation period or an incubation period. Every thought is a seed planted into the universe. It takes time to cultivate and grow. Even when you can't see the physical form, know that it is being manifested.

Understanding the Law of Gender enables you to control your behavior by not getting emotionally involved with ideas that do not serve you. As a result, you no longer compete but instead you create.

The following statement contravenes most conventional business practice. When a business competes it acknowledges the fact that there isn’t enough in the marketplace. Therefore, they will attempt to do whatever it takes in order to snatch their piece of the pie.

There is enough for everyone but how many get this?

We create our own circumstances by not relinquishing our personal creative power. When results are in control of you, you initiate a self-doom fulfilling cycle where present circumstances and results are dominating your thoughts.

When you are in control of results, you initiate a winning cycle where present circumstances and results do not dominate your thoughts.

It’s not rocket science.

We will either create or disintegrate.

There is nothing in the middle.

You have a choice.

Exercise this choice on a consistent basis and fewer people on your team will be dropping the ball.

Coach Franco

Carpe Momentum

Mental Toughness For Life Corporate Training

Copyright 2020