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I was deeply moved and honoured by this recognition from the Board of Directors of the Rocky Point Bird Observatory: http://rpbo.org/newsletter/rpbonewsletternov2008.html

From November 27 to December 16 my wife and I will be enjoying a fabulous vacation with a cruise out of Barcelona, Spain. We spend 2.5 days in Barcelona, then 14-days on a western-Mediterranean and trans-Atlantic cruise with Celebrity (return via Miami). We have stops in Cartagena, Gibraltar, Morocco, and the Canary Islands. I am like a kid waiting for Xmas, counting down the hours! I will definitely be taking tons of pictures and sharing the highlights here. Happy trails!

No doubt many of you who’ve watched ‘The Secret’, or followed any personal development training have heard about creating your own “Vision Board”. Essentially, this is where one puts up a cork board above your work area with a series of magazine clippings or images of your personal wish list: luxury items, vacations, your dream home, an income goal, organizing a long-overdue family reunion, etc. However, even before I had my vision board up, I used visualizations in my mind as a motivational tool. And I am not just talking about some airy-fairy or hippy-trippy pipe dream, and nor am suggesting you seek some mystical rainbow of riches, but at the same time know that this stuff really works! (However, in addition to establishing your goals, one also has to take ACTION, preferably “inspired action”, to ensure they come true).

To illustrate this, earlier this year and just after I joined my primary network marketing opportunity I was listening to a live training conference call when I was struck by a remarkably clear image or vision of my own future success. Namely, I saw myself up on stage with the two co-founders at a company event and I was receiving an award. Not only could I see this happening down to the last detail, but I also felt the EMOTIONS and FEELINGS associated with being up on stage, shaking hands with my mentors. Well, lo and behold, 8 months later (on October 18) I did indeed receive a Master Marketer Award directly from both co-founders and in front of my peers at a marketing training event in Dallas. Upon sitting down afterwards, I almost broke down and cried both in pride for the achievement, but also because I made it happen and furthermore I SAW it happen before it came to pass! In addition, it no doubt helped earlier affirming my vision by sharing it with both my dad and my wife and it was nice to have that added “proof”! For the record, I am not just imparting this to boast about receiving the award, but instead I am sharing this since it illustrates the power of intention and personal belief.

As Donald Trump says, “Think Big and Kick Ass”! Hence, I am already working on my next “visualization realization” success story and looking for even bigger and greater achievements! So where is your Vision Board?! 
David Allinson http://www.AttractionMarketingLeader.net