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The reality of it is that I’ve had some incredible and some difficult life and biz stuff going on.  And unfortunately, this blog took back seat.

But just so you don’t believe I am a slacker (or so I can convince myself) let me share with you some things that have been going on over the last 60 days or so:

• Launched the 1st ever Real Savvy Success Event in Orlando Florida — complete success!!!
• Formed the Real Savvy Success Company with 5 other Savvy ladies who I love and are so grateful for
• Created our next Event — this time in beautiful Newport Beach ———— RSS Newport Beach
• Continued to grow my primary business and team with incredible anti-aging and nutritional products that are life-changing
• Hosted my weekly ACES Team Call
• Co-hosted our monthly The Real WAHMs Internet Show
• Spoke at the WOW! Event in Layton Utah (that was super fun)
• Blog & Marketing Updates at RealSavvySuccess.com and SocialProfitHub.com
• Planned our next LikeUs Media Workshop (Social Media Training) for June 11th
• Sent my hubby on a “bucket list” dream back packing trip to Kauai (he so loved and deserved it but I was left to it all for 8 days–made me appreciate all he does do)
• While he was gone, my son Walker had emergency surgery to remove his appendix (total shocker but he’s a trooper still recovering)
• Lost a precious cousin suddenly and that took the wind out of me  (she made me a better person)

So I haven’t really been slacking but sometimes life decides what is our focus.  I’m such a control freak that visiting my own blog today brought up all this guilt about not keeping it updated and so this post is probably more for me  and my guilt than anyone else who might read it!

After writing my list, it reminded me to be kind to myself and to celebrate all that I have done.

Are you kind to yourself when you don’t get everything you want to get crossed off your To Do list?

One thing that I have been talking about and learning from other mentors is that being “Balanced” is a MYTH!

“Your goal is not to be balanced but to be present in the moment.” ~Onyx Coale

So as I look at this list, it reminds me that I needed to be present and 100% for each of them at the time.

When your family needs you, be there 100%

When your talking to a client or team member, be there 100%

When you are on “date night,” be there with your spouse 100%

This is hard for me to do all the time–I’ll be honest.  Many times I’m tempted to glance down at a text or email I get when my kids are standing in front of me telling me something.

So my challenge to myself this next week is to put down my cell phone and walk away from my computer when they need me.

What challenge do you find keeping you from being 100% in the moment?

When you are feeling overwhelmed and that TO DO list is haunting you…grab a pen and paper and take just 1-2 minutes and write down all that you have accomplished over the last 30 days.  And celebrate those things.  I bet there are way more things you have done that you remember!  We are too hard on ourselves many times.

Maybe you didn’t get a business task done but you took a phone call from a friend who needed some encouragement that day—those things matter!

I guess my rambling is just so you can celebrate all that you are doing and being in your life and when you fall off task temporarily–who cares!  Show yourself some grace!

I’m a week into this routine and I am so far sticking with it.  Yeah me!

“Insanity” is an over the top result driven fitness program that keeps me in the game but to balance it out, I had to throw in “Just Dance 2″ daily — just to keep it fun for me too!

My boys gave me “Just Dance 2″ for Christmas.  That’s truly all I had on my list this year as I really am blessed with so much and when so many are hurting it was hard to have much of a “want list” –but I did want this!

After the festivities of Christmas day died down, I went and slipped in Just Dance 2 into our Wii upstairs because I’ll be honest, my boys and hubby are not the most enthusiastic about this game–although very tolerant (as they roll their eyes when they see me trying to “bust a move)!

As you play Just Dance 2, there is a “dance” meter that keeps score on how well your moves match the “dancer’s” moves you see on the screen (see above, top left arrow).

The point of it, is to get the highest score you can and if you are playing with a group, you want to beat all of their “dance” scores.

Last year, I bought Just Dance (the original) and I’ll be honest…my biggest goal was to beat all of my family and even my neighbor’s girls (ages 6-12).  I like to think myself as the “Dancing Queen” in our neighborhood–NOT!  LOL

So with Just Dance 2, I started out the same way.

I wanted to make sure I hit every move and racked up the most “dance” points possible.

See, my “Ego” wanted to look good and wanted others to think,  “Wow!  She can really jam.”

One day last week, I noticed another meter on the TV–the “Sweat Meter.” (top right arrow)

Hmmm…you mean if I paid attention to the sweat meter, I might burn more calories?

Let’s give that a try.

So I started watching the Sweat Meter and I noticed that as I tried to earn higher sweat meter points, my dance points went down but I was actually increasing my heart rate and yes, sweating more!

But on the downside, I didn’t look quite as cool as the “dancer” on the screen as my moves didn’t exactly match.

So I had to make a decision.

Was it going to be my “ego” and looking good as my family peeked in the room (rolling their eyes at me) or was I going to choose “results” and risk looking absolutely silly but get more results physically and in the long run help my fitness and weight goal?

One of my mentors taught me this exact same principle in business years ago and it took me a long time to really grasp it and still struggle with it all the time.

You really have to get rid of your “ego” and risk looking stupid or looking perfect to others to get the “results” you want to create in life or business.

Right now, I’m choosing “results” vs. my “ego” with Just Dance 2 and hopefully in 30 days my efforts will pay off and I’ll be closer to my fitness goal.

How ’bout you?  Are you willing to let go of your “ego” with something and risk looking stupid or silly to get the results you want?

Some of our greatest heroes and mentors risked looking crazy and were told they were … yet came up with results that changed their lives and the world!

So EGO vs. Results…you decide!

My desire to really stick with exercise this year was brought on strongly by my husband booking us a 7 Day trip to Key West, Florida in February!

The “pain” of getting in a bikini right now was just too much to bear so here goes nothing!

If you have studied personality types, I lean towards the “gems” of “ruby/sapphire” (I think some call them “red/blue”) so of course I have to get the most challenging fitness program out there, “Insanity.”  But to balance it out, I have to also have fun and there’s nothing funner than “Just Dance 2″ for the Wii.

But I have to be honest this morning after 6 songs and the “Insanity” fitness test, I was about to puke (sorry for the visual) but I’m excited to keep it up for 60 days and see what happens!

And my healthy resolution wouldn’t be complete with out my daily “Nutritional Cleansing” products.

I’m starting and ending my day with the “Cleansing Tea” warmed up and then the “Cleansing Juice” during my exercise and of course I have to feel like I’m cheating so I get to snack on the healthy Dark Chocolates (YUM!)

Then simply, 2 healthy shakes and a healthy meal.

How simple is this!

And I am tracking it all on The Daily Plate!

I know, I know…it’s only January 3rd so check back with me in 30 days to see how I’m doing.

And if you have had results with “Insanity” or love playing “Just Dance,” I’d love to hear your comments below and also your “plan of attack” for fitness this year!

Happy New Year!

We have just a few more days left in 2010. If you are like me, I am anxiously awaiting 2011 and starting out NEW.

Although I was richly blessed this past year, it was also a year of “stretching” and growing for me (and it seemed that way for others as well).

So frankly, I’m ready to bury 2010 and embrace all that 2011 has in store for me. How ’bout you?

I have been able to make a few observations this past year about what truly motivates others towards success and there was one obvious thing that seems to be overlooked and almost approached as “taboo” in the world of “positive thinking.”

As I studied and interviewed dozens of successful people, the majority of them had one common thing they shared and I hadn’t even realized it until just a couple months ago.

I was listening to a home business training call and a very successful 7 figure income earner in network marketing shared something so profound, it really changed the way I looked at my Associates and Clients and why they did or did not reach the success they said they wanted for themselves.

Many times in network marketing you hear about finding your “WHY.” I think nearly every motivational speaker or training I have ever been to focuses on finding your WHY or your purpose–which I believe is so incredibly important.

However, there is one thing that may be more motivating for your to reach your goals in 2011 than your WHY! If you are not reaching the goals you have set for yourself then I ask you to shift gears in 2011 and…

You need to find your PAIN!

Yup. I said your “pain.”

Nearly every successful person at some point, in some degree has overcome some level of “pain” or challenge to get them where they were.

Their pain might have been financial, emotional, physical or spiritual but they used that pain to propel them towards their goals.

…failure gave me strength and that pain was my motivation ~Michael Jordan

Over the last 8 years in the industry, I have seen so many Associates and peers set goals for themselves and find their perfect “WHY” yet still not achieve what they say they want.

I have realized that for most people to create success they need more than a WHY–they need to be uncomfortable in the place they are.

They need to be a little bit fearful of where they are headed if they don’t take immediate action.

The Associates I’ve seen rise up the fastest are the ones that were facing huge financial devastation if they didn’t change their course. They took all out massive action because if they didn’t they might have ended up on the streets.

It works the same way with health. The people that I have coached to their ideal health and weight had some type of physical or emotional pain they were facing.

It might have been that the doctor told them they might not be around to see their kids grow up or it might have been the thought of attending a class reunion 50-100 lbs. heavier.

I’m not saying that you have to be facing a challenge like these but if you are not moving towards your goals, maybe the truth is that you are really just content where you are.

So is it possible that there is some type of “pain” within you that could rise up and in 2011 help you reach your goals that you say you want and are worthy of having? For example:

• Are you in fear of not being able to make your mortgage payment? Your bills?
• Are you facing rejection from someone you love that says you can’t do it?
• Is your job putting a toll on your marriage or your health?
• Are you worried about having enough for your kid’s tuition?
• Is your health in jeopardy?
• Is the economy worrying you?
• Are you in fear of losing your job?
• Is a relationship strained because of one of these situations?

Here’s a few steps to help you figure our your “pains” (grab a pen and paper). Write down at least 3 “pains” you are now facing in each of these areas right now:

• Financial
• Physical
• Spiritual
• Emotional
• Relationships

Now circle the top 3 “pains” and really let them sink in and let yourself visualize where you will be in 2012 if you don’t take immediate action to remove these “pains” this year.

I know that this isn’t a very cheery and positive approach but the truth is I do believe we have turned into a somewhat “warm and fuzzy” society that isn’t willing to face reality of where we really are.

I believe that if you don’t take a hard, honest look at where you, you will never get to where you want to be.

Affirmations and positive thinking about your why is great but something bigger has to move you–it might just be your “pain.”

Don’t fear it…face it head on and slay that “pain” beast in 2011!

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