Four Reasons to Collaborate on Our Next Book Project

We are gearing up to begin our next book project in our "My Now" series, My Now for the Future Man! Excited is an understatement of how we feel about My Now for the Future Man. This book will be written by all male authors who have an inspiring, uplifting and motivating word for young men everywhere.

If you're not convinced yet, here are Four Reasons to Collaborate on My Now for the Future Man:

1. Educate, Inspire and Motivate Through Your Message

If you've been wanting to share a word with young men everywhere, now is your time. Whether you want to encourage them not to give up, or you simply want to provide them with your own personalized survival tips, the sky is the limit on how you choose to share your message. My Now for the Future Man is a conversation between you and each young man taking the time to read the advice-filled chapters. Its a great way for you to use your platform to reach an audience that needs uplifting and encouragement along the way.

2. Begin Your Writing Career With a Bang!

For those of you who have wanted to begin a writing career, but are not ready to commit to an entire book, this is your chance to showcase your writing in just one chapter! You have the opportunity to get published faster, but with a fraction of the cost. Being featured in a book with other established authors doesn't hurt either!

3. Increase Your Following

Each featured author has their own audience, demographic and following. When each collaborative author sells their copy of My Now for the Future Man to their audience you have instant access to a new market.

4. Boost Your Credibility

Collaborating with us will give you an opportunity to boost your credibility as an author. You have your name in print including your profile and background info. Take that credibility to grow your own following or bolster your image as being versatile. Whether you are an established author, a life coach, trainer or speaker, prove that you have a diverse skill-set worth investing in!

Don't let this opportunity pass you by! For more information about this and other collaborative book projects please contact us or sign up below to receive more information about My Now for the Future Man or other events, books and opportunities with Moovin4ward Publishing.  

 

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Reflecting on Self to Discover Your Passion

In last week’s post, I covered what it takes to discover your passion and, hopefully, you completed the self-reflection/self-inventory exercise included within the post.

It is not enough to complete the exercise. The real work comes from reflecting on your answers. Reflecting allows you to carefully consider the significance of each question as it relates to your life. The most important thing to take from your inventory, is a better understanding of yourself—your morals, values and passions. As you read through and reflect on each of your answers, you will begin to see similarities and a common theme among them. Write down all of your common themes.

I'll use myself as an example. In question eight, you listed all careers that you have aspired for since you were a child.

My List Includes:

• Teacher
• Lawyer
• Fashion Designer
• Interior Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Event Planner
• Counselor
• Wedding Planner 

I know. At first glance, the above list may seem random, however all eight of the above professions can be grouped into two common themes—helping and creating with a bit of crossover.

The craziness above makes perfect sense for me. I love being creative. Creativity is one of my passions, but I also love helping others. Notice that within each category or theme, there may be differences among the careers that you chose.

To take it a step further, look at number 10: 

What are others always coming to you to receive advice or help with? Do you dread helping, or are you motivated to help? 

Again, using myself as an example, I have always been asked for help and advice on academic questions, career/resume help, and design/fashion advice. Out of my friends, everyone knows to come to me if they want help in their job search or need career related advice, academic help or simply need advice on what to wear to an event.

Each of my answers for number 10 corresponds in some way to my number eight themes. Though I tend to receive questions around similar themes, the types of questions asked determine whether I am motivated to help, or not. For example, if I am asked for help with a math equation, I will want  to help because I am a problem solver and I love helping others overcome obstacles. However, I will not be motivated  to help because I hate math. Yes, helping others is one of my passions, but math is not.

It’s extremely important for you to recognize those things in your life that you are motivated to do and those you dread participating in. Continue working through and reflecting on your list. Make notes on whatever jumps out at you. Remember, you don’t have to have only one passion. Multiple passions can combine to create something great! While you work through your list, think about your skills and how they relate to the things you enjoy doing. There may be activities on your list that you enjoy, but may not be great at performing. Think about those things. Are you willing to put in the time and constant effort to improve your skill? If so, make note of it. If not, then that skill or activity may work as a hobby for you.

Stay tuned for next weeks post! I'll be sharing my experience on finding a passion and landing a position in a career that I love. I will also give you insight on how to do the same for yourself!

Series Intro: Find Your Passion & Love Your Career!

Passion:¹ 

An intense desire or enthusiasm for something

Synonyms: fire, energy, love, appetite,

Meet Tasha.

Tasha and her boyfriend, Robert, are having dinner at their favorite restaurant. The dinner is going great, as usual, until Robert notices that Tasha is distracted. Tasha has officially checked out of her and Robert’s conversation and has checked into the conversation at the next table. As soon as someone uttered the three magic words, “today’s educational system,” Tasha’s focus completely shifted. She is instantly compelled to join in on the conversation and relay her input. This is nothing new to Robert since he knows how Tasha feels about the state of today’s educational system. She has books on the subject of education and loses track of time every time the subject comes up with friends and family.

It is very possible that Tasha is passionate about education and the state of the educational system. 

Why?

A passion is anything that ignites a fire in you and causes a desire to take action. When you are passionate about something, you tend to feel energized when talking about this thing, idea or subject. You also feel the same energy when acting out this same thing.

What do you believe Tasha should do about this passion? Does she have to become a teacher?

Most would think so, but no.

Suppose Tasha does not have the desire to be in a traditional classroom setting.

The Road Less Traveled.

Having a passion in a particular area, does not mean that you have to take the most obvious path. There are countless options available for Tasha to incorporate her passion into a career that she loves.  Yes, she could become a teacher, but she is not limited to that career path.

Here are a few other options for Tasha:

• Lobbyist for education on Capitol Hill
• Consultant to educational systems, schools, and/or teachers
• CEO of non-profit that focuses on helping students who do not receive quality education

 

You Have to Start Somewhere.

You see, your passion should simply be a starting place, do not feel limited by what you can do. Always think outside the box. Take into account your other skills and desires to see how you can make them work for you.  It is all about self reflection and really getting to know yourself what you like to do, what you love to do and what you hate doing. Once you really take an inventory of your needs, wants, talents and gifts, discovering your passion will be a piece of cake!

During the next few weeks, let's focus on your passion. More specifically, finding your passion and using it to create a career that you love.  We will explore and discover ways to convert your passion into a career! It is not too late. It does not matter what stage you are in your career or how old (or young) you are :-) .

Let me hear from you! What are you passionate about? Are you living out your passion?

“If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.”

                  -Tony Gaskins

Reference:

passion. Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. n.d. Web. 29 .Feb 2015 <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/passion>

Authors Needed for a Spring 2013 Collab Book!

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Let's Go PEA....

 great read on helping your young athlete is called
Get Your Game Face On! by Kathy Toon. You can find it at http://www.amazon.com/

Do You have Impact?

There is always the question of whether or not you make an impact. Meaning does what I do now, influence or figure in the equation of something when it takes its final form or as it take shape. A potter, who works with clay can see that the pressure from their hands and the rotation of the wheel can influence the outcome of the clay as it spins on the wheel. If the pressure is strong, it can collapse the object very quickly. However, if the pressure is just right, and the right amount of water is used with every rotation you can see subtle changes in the clay. This however takes time. Eventually the clay is formed to the liking of the potter. Or when a seed is planted it takes time for that seed to sprout. It does not just take putting the seed in the ground, or just watering or tilling the soil, or just sunlight and rain to make the seed grow into its full potential. We all know that potential is just unrealized energy right? But it’s a successful mixture of all those components that make the seed grow. So then, if you have a part in some ones life, then you have an impact. That impact can be negative, like too much pressure from the potter or positive, like the right about amount of rain. But either way, you have impact
I received a call from a parent of one of the boys that played on my AAU basketball team, named Team Cager. He was very excited at the fact that his son got a letter from West Point expressing interest in him and wanted him to attend in the fall of 2008. I shared in his joy, that his son was being recruited. I asked was this the first recruitment letter, he said “no” but it was the first letter of any importance. I began to smile because I know the young man, and he came through my foundation. His father thank me and the foundation for being open to allowing his son to play basketball and focus on his school work, and because of that we had given an “assist” in this young man getting this letter. At that moment, I realized that I had an impact on some one’s life. I was not the total reason for his success, but again I was part of the equation that will figure into his success. Final thought, be aware that you are in an equation in peoples life. Whether you intend to or not, you will have an impact on the people in your circle. Why it not be that positive variable in that delicate formula of success and failure, encouragement, and discouragement. Understand, just like that growing seed or a plant, if one necessary element is out of balance the result can be fatal. Just like the right mixtures of elements can produce a wonderful blossoming flower for the world to enjoy. Having said all that I guess I answered the question. Do you have impact? Yes you do.

The Speaker Man

Get Back On Defense

Having played sports growing up and now enjoying the thrill of cheering for my children as they play, I have a tendency to illustrate life's lessons through sport analogies.  There was one that I repeated to myself on a regular basis after I started my business that I'd like to share and it's "Get Back On Defense!"

It is instinctive to want to celebrate after you put the ball in the air and score a 2-pt jumper; even more exciting with a 3-pointer or a drive to the goal through several defenders to a score.  I can only imagine how I would celebrate actually dunking on someone (on a 8 ft goal and not a trash can).  The thrill of the moment sends you in the air for a high five or as guys do it, bump chest.  But you must realize that the game is still being played... IT'S NOT OVER til the final buzzer.  If you stop to have a party every time you score a couple of points, you can lose focus and lose the game because while you celebrate, your opponent is scoring.

I'm saying this to say, as you progress towards your life's goals, you will undoubtedly hurdle an obstacle or two or three.  Acknowledge the victory, but KEEP MOOVIN4WARD!  Graduating from high school is a big, BIG deal.  But some enjoy it so much that they stop there, not realizing they are but half way, if that.  Others get excited about actually making it to college.  Maybe the goal was to be the first in the family to achieve that goal.  But many fail to stay the course and don't reach graduation because too much attention was on actually getting there and not on getting out. 

By all means enjoy your milestone successes, but don't allow those successes to take you out of the game.  There are many more 3-pointers, drives, and maybe even an unanticipated dunk in your future.  Until the buzzer sounds, stay in the game.  Don't lose focus!  Hustle back down the court!  Get back on defense!

-Sharon A. Myers