Playing a Bigger game

Tonight the Power Ball lottery awarded 1.5 Billion dollars to a individual in Chino Hills California. 

 People all around me have been talking about their dreams of what they would do with 1.5 Billion dollars and it got me thinking about vision and dream building.  Too many times we sell ourselves short in the way of believing what we can achieve.

This article is about setting goals outside of your comfort zone. 
It is a challenge to do something BIG with your life. 
Author:  Tammie Lawrence 
Golden Tiger Marital Arts

I recently heard a challenge from Fabienne Fredrickson, founder of Client attraction school.  "If you absolutely could not fail and money was not an object what Great thing would you do, for free, all day along?"  What would you do that would change peoples lives and be happy to do it all day for free? It really got me thinking bigger.  How could I use my business as a tool to help families in a much bigger way?  Changing our thinking is a life altering event.  In fact every person in history who accomplished greatness had a shift in thinking.

In the many years I have taught martial arts I have shown students to overcome challenges.  The first step to overcome any challenge is belief. Belief has to do with your mindset.  

Today in class one of the beginning adults was asked to do 10 kicks without dropping his leg.  After 4-5 kicks he dropped his leg.  His instructor sympathized with him and said, "I know it is hard."  I have to tell you that I almost came unglued.  This student is extremely talented and he was more than capable of doing 10 simple kicks.  He just didn't believe he could do it.

Our first company core value is "Believe"

• Believe in people
• Believe in others until they can believe in themselves
• Believe in the system

I promptly told the student with great passion and belief, "You can do 10 kicks!"  "Your very talented."  I gave him 2 tips on his technique and a little push when he wanted to quit.  He did all 10!

Guess what happened next.  His brother stepped up and did 10 the first time!  He saw that it was possible and did it.  This is the power of having great coaches and friends who will challenge and give gentle pushes when needed.  I then delivered the powerful lesson we teach in our studio.  The mind tells the body what to do.  You can actually make your body do things that will amaze you. Disciplining your mind will train you to accomplish great things.  

As entrepreneurs we have the awesome responsibility to lead our companies, help people and do great things in our communities.  So my question to you is what would you do with your company if the sky was the limit?  I challenge you to dream bigger as if you had 1.5 Billion dollars to fund your dream.  Share your BIG dream in the comments below!   Let's inspire one another towards greatness. Who will join me?

Tammie Lawrence is a 5th degree black belt and the Owner/ Master Instructor at Golden Tiger 

Martial Arts located in San Bernardino, CA.  She has been teaching Marital Arts since 1987. Tammie is passionate about adding value to the community and enriching lives through the martial arts. You can learn more about her programs by visiting the website:

www.martialartsGT.com