Moving Onward

So many things have come to mind in my times of reflection this week. Just this morning my daughter and her couple of friends told me of how their car caught fire and burned up just a few hours prior, and how everyone made it out but some things were lost in the fire. Yesterday I was with my daughter trying to get her Photo ID, and in the midst of finding out that our scheduled appointment had somehow been cancelled we learned the electric company just turned the power off because I miscalculated my payments. Don't worry, I took care of the balance due and the power was turned back on the same day. I could have let these events tip me off balance, but in keeping with my new determination, I keep on...

What's the best way to keep moving onward, and what are we moving towards? What am I moving towards? I have my sights set on a certain level of achievement, and a list of goals. That makes a great starting point, indeed, but then what? I have not heard any real life story of anyone waking up one day and have magically arrived at the target point. Nothing is achieved without putting in the effort, and spending the time doing the work, thus here I am.

It took some time trying to decide what I wanted to share with you. I came to the realization that, since you don't know me, it seems that now is the perfect time for me to explain the substance that fuels the Action Unboxed concept. This is usually the part where I struggle to put words on paper, I feel as though it's because of this feeling I experience. The best way to describe the feeling is to picture a box that is overfull and the lid doesn't quite fit on there; and oftentimes it can be difficult to pick the best talking points with so much good content in my box (metaphorically speaking). It is my intention that in keeping with a weekly posting the struggle will be less and less each time. Since writing more is actually one of the goals on the list, I can't imagine any other way to practice writing more except by writing more. I anticipate this blog will discuss, in great detail, so many crucial topics in relation to growth and achievement.

For this time I will only briefly describe the substance of who I am, and we can save the detailed descriptions for a different post. What I value is a result of my own personal life experiences and observations thereof. Each person is different from the other, and therefor each person's opinion is varied. When saying “I value these principles,” it's basically the same as saying “I follow these practices.” What I practice is who I am. It makes sense to describe it as “I follow these practices; because I value these principles. My apologies for sounding repetitive, I wanted to clarify my reasoning behind how I will be describing things.

Today I will highlight four of the skills I feel play in important role in being successful, four key practices that determine how you succeed. It is very important to maintain consistency, honesty, follow-thru, and good communication. I wear many hats in my day-to-day, and these four concepts stand out the most across the board. Lets start with a good character foundation. Let's face it, honesty is the best approach. Being honest is associated with having a good reputation, and is the best way to present yourself. I will be transparent and up-front with you because I want to present my best self. Next comes consistency, because it fosters trust and promotes growth. I am not necessarily sure how I want to unpack that statement at this time, but I can say as a creature of habit I find comfort in life's consistencies. Likely one of the biggest struggles that people have is being consistent in their actions; food for thought. Follow-thru is going thru the steps all the way to the finish. It brings a great feeling of achievement when I can say “I did that” and it further compliments consistency. Since humans are social creatures it is vital that you employ good communication skills in all aspects. As already stated, I will dive deeper into those concepts in another post.

I hope this has given you some a better glimpse into my who I am and what I bring to my Brand. There are 2-3 projects in the works. I have already put the store online, you can find the link to the Online Shop on the main page. I hope you all stay well this week, and don't let the little things get you down!