Fri, 28 September 2007 The Great Expectations Radio Show-9/22/07 Hello and welcome to the Great Expectations Radio Show, your weekly source of inspiration, I’m Carlton Reed host and motivational speaker, and I’ve got great news for you today: Your BEST is yet to come! Do you ever find yourself dreading Mondays. Or maybe, you’ve actually named your Monday BLUE MONDAY. Have you lowered your expectations and simply settled in life thinking this is as good as it gets. Have you buried your head in the sand and resigned from this wonderful thing called life? If this sounds like you’ve come to the right place. Were here to turn your Mondays into “Fun-days� and knock the hump out of your “Hump-days�. Here you can trade your sorrows for bright tomorrows. According to Brian Tracy, the “Law of Expectation� states; whatever we expect with confidence becomes our reality. Some people are of the belief that we get what we deserve in life. Although that sounds good, I believe a truer statement is: We get what we expect in life. And that’s our aim on this show: To raise your expectations for a better life. I believe you’re a winner, not a loser. I believe your life is getting better, not worse. I believe that this day is about as great as you expect it will be! You were created for one purpose-Greatness! I’d like to tell you a little something about your self that you made not know. You are awesome! Because is awesome and you were made in His image and likeness. Take a look at your hands, your feet, your nose, the handiwork and craftsmanship of Almighty God. Imagine this, the same DNA that’s in Him lives in you! What is Great Expectations? It’s a show about inspiration, faith, self-esteem, and confidence. It’s a show that you tune into anytime and get things life quotes, poems, stories, and valuable information to keep you inspired for the journey. We also showcase the lives of people that are making a positive impact in the lives of others. I’ve got three words for you today: YES YOU CAN! You can start that business, you can have that great marriage, and You can make your dreams reality. We’ve got a power-packed show for you today folks! On today’s show, we will continue our series on leadership. I believe one of the greatest needs in this world and indeed in this nation is the need for leadership. We will look at leadership from a different and exciting perspective. Our focus today will be Married couples in business. Can you actually have a vibrant thriving marriage as well as a thriving business? A resounding yes! Joining us in our studios today will be none other than my good friends Howard and Bernadetta Dickens the founders of P Enterprises a company whose mission is to promote the highest levels of trust and confidence in the lost art of leadership. They share valuable insight on their company, their vision, and their thoughts on what it takes to have a successful marriage. You won’t want to miss this show. Welcome Howard and Bernadetta, I’m so glad to have you on the show today! You’ve got a unique concept for your company. You’re both successful in your own right. Could you tell me about how P Enterprises came about and could you tell our listeners a little more about what you do? I believe as a husband and wife team you offer tremendous advantages in perspective. One of the things I believe that is needed is diversity. Tell me a little about how the two perspectives of being a man and a woman give you an advantage and assist you in providing effective services for your clients. What a tremendous show we had today with Howard and Bernadetta Dickens of P Enterprises. We covered a lot of ground as we explored some very interesting topics and perspectives about leadership, business, and marriage. They answered; I believe the very important question I asked earlier which was: Can you have a successful thriving marriage, as well as business? A resounding YES! One of the things we want to always do on this show is to be real. Not to offer story-book or phony ideas, concepts, or people, but real people with real successes, challenges, and ultimately victories. The great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. put it is so well when he said: “I have a dream!� I’m so glad he didn’t say:� I had a dream.� Never ever stop dreaming! The great Napoleon Hill was right when he said: “Whatever the mind of man can conceive it can achieve.� Dream big dreams and watch them come true. See yourself possessing what it is that you desire, whatever it is, and have the commitment, strength of character, and fortitude to see it through. Don’t let negative, small minded people cause you to live out of their experiences, their failures, their fears, and their negativity. Quit being an extra in someone else’s movie. Be the star, producer, and director of your own. Hold on to your dreams and work diligently and tirelessly to make them come to pass. Don’t worry about how silly anyone else thinks it is, go for it! I like what the great Peter J. Daniels said about dreaming. He said this: “Dreaming is not at waste of time, when you dream you’re on the periphery of God-likeness, because you’re creating something out of nothing.� What’s your dream? Our guests today, Howard and Bernadetta Dickens are living out their dream. They have put in the prayers, vision, and hard work both into their marriage, their, business, and their ministry. They are making a positive impact in the lives of others. As I listened to their great commentary, I wrote down some valuable tips for our listeners. I recommend that you jot these down and let them be useful tips for you to use. Don’t just take my word for it, try it out for yourself, and see if works. I believe if you are willing to work for it, it will work for you. The great thing about these tips is that they can be applied both to marriage and business. So here they are folks: 7 Keys for Leadership in Marriage and Business 1. Recognize that God is your source of strength. Remember, with man it is impossible, but not with God. With God, all things are possible. Remember, if you’re attempting the impossible in your in your own strength, you will soon run out . Take the limits off by operating in God’s power. 2. The Right Perspective - maintain the right perspective and attitude. Henry Ford said it well: “If you think you can, you’re right, and if you think you can’t you’re right.� Realize that the glass is half full, not half empty. 3. Modeling Leadership - Mahatmas Gandhi said : “We must be the solution we seek in the world.� Are you expecting something you’re not willing to be yourself? Bernadetta Dickens today made a major point about her husband Howard. She said he is a reflection of her because she chose him. 4. Love- Decide to walk in love, no matter what. Love is the strongest power on earth. Not just the feeling type of love, remember love requires action to validate it. 5. Respect- Aretha Franklin said it best when she sang the words: RESPECT. Find out what it means to me. You will be amazed how much cooperation you will receive from people when you simply respect them. Remember, you don’t have to agree with someone, but you should respect them. 6. Servant Leadership- Leadership is not based on a title, but what you do. Focus on being rather than positioning. If you have to remind people you are in charge you’re not in charge. If you’re really in charge, everyone will know it. “Remember, What you are thunders so loudly, I can hardly hear what you’re saying.� 7. Persevere - You must hang in there when things get tough. Resilience and patience are the areas where most people fail. You are tougher than you think! There you have it folks, 7 keys to Leadership in Marriage and
Business. I’d like to close today’s program with one of my favorite poems by Teddy Roosevelt. I love it because it speaks to the champion and warrior in all of us. It encourages us to take our focus off of the fickle, wishy- washy opinions of people and, urges us to focus on passionately striving for our best. It’s entitled “The Man in the Arena.� And by the way ladies this applies to you too. And it goes: It is not the critic who counts, not the man, who points out how the
strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man belongs to the
man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows
the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy
cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and
who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his
place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known
neither victory nor defeat.� -Teddy Roosevelt (Paris, Sorbonne, 1910) Well that’s
it folks, it’s been a wonderful show. I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I
have. I hope that your life is somehow better or increased because of something
that was said today. I hope your expectations to be raised in some area of your
for the better. Please tune in next week to trade your sorrows for bright
tomorrows. We’ve got a power-packed show for you next week as we continue with
Part II of our Leadership series as we focus on couples in business. Our guests
next week will be none other than Antonio and Raquel Anderson authors of the
wonderful book “Take It to the Market�. Antonio and Raquel have been twice
guests on The Oprah Winfrey Show,
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Wed, 19 September 2007 September 8, 2007 Have you ever found yourself living in the past and blaming yourself or others because of failures or disappointments? Or maybe you’ve caught yourself saying things like: “This always happens to me�, only to find that it has become your own self-fulfilling prophecy? Have you buried your head in the sand and resigned from this wonderful thing called life? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the Great Expectations Radio Show, where your BEST is yet to come! I have had the pleasure of traveling around the world speaking and training. I have met many wonderful people, and viewed some of the most picturesque scenery known to man. But the one thing I noticed, no matter where I traveled was so many people are uninspired. They have lowered their expectations and standards, have even become cynical, and have settled for status quo living. The smiles that were once there have faded. They don’t value themselves, and subsequently others don’t value them either, even though everything they need is already within them. I’m reminded of the classic The Wizard of Oz. The film begins in Kansas with Dorothy, the star of the movie. The movie starts out in black and white, representing her ordinary life. When a tornado comes and sweeps Dorothy’s home away, she ends up in the Land of Oz . As she looks around, Dorothy notices something very different and wonderful. She notices that everything is in color. The color represents a change in her paradigm. From this point on, her life will be anything but boring. She will now have to look at things from a different perspective and make adjustments. She then meets some very interesting friends. She meets the Scarecrow who needs a brain, the Lion, who needs courage, and The Tin Man who needs a heart. Dorothy and her new friends then all travel to see the Wizard to get all of these qualities and to get back home. All of these qualities were qualities she didn’t see in herself. But when she gets back to Kansas, she finds out they were there all of the time. How many times do we go looking to other people to find things that we already have. We were created for much more than this. We were created for greatness. God didn’t intend for us to live out mundane lives in black and white. He intended for us take an inventory of ourselves and to walk boldly through our lives in brilliant technicolor. Not just to survive and stay alive, but to thrive! Some people are of the opinion that we get what we deserve in life. But I think that a truer statement is that we get what we expect in life. Earl Nightingale said it best when he said: “We get what we expect, and our outlook on life is a kind of paintbrush, and with it we paint our world. It can be bright and filled with hope and satisfaction, or dark and filled with gloom.� During this broadcast we will inspire you to paint a world that is filled with hope, satisfaction, faith, confidence, and power. Join us as we emphasize the importance of staying positive in a negative world and give you valuable tips for maintaining high self esteem and a great self image. Who has inspired you? Who has inspired you? Invariably, there is always someone in our life who inspires us… who causes us to smile and feel good about ourselves… to even perform at levels that we ourselves didn’t think we could perform . For me one of those individuals was my seventh grade teacher Mr. Strudler. I had a terrible stuttering problem and no self confidence. I was an awkward looking kid, skinny with big hands and feet. I didn’t like the way I looked, and as a result, other kids make fun of me. Mr. Strudler would take me out to the basketball court and show me the value being tall and how to use my physique to my benefit in sports. As a result, I excelled both in athletics as well as socially and even became of all things, a public speaker. Not bad for a former stuttering kid. Mr. Strudler made a difference. On this broadcast we will showcase people that are making a difference in the lives of others in a positive way. Our expectations are usually affected by those whom we admire. Therefore, who, what, when or where do our expectations come from? We are here to help you answer that very question. Great Expectations is a wonderful radio show that you can tune into anytime or any day of the week. What can you expect . . ? Change! In your goals, dreams and aspirations ; The best of the rest of your life. Featured Guests Join us for our broadcast on September 9th. We have an exciting lineup planned for you as we feature three very special guests. Joining us will be Michael O’Neal, Executive Director and Founder of The Parent University in Savannah, Ga., an organization that connects parents and kids with resources. This organization has received local, statewide, national, and international recognition for it’s success in Savannah, Georgia. Michael received the Outstanding Citizen Award earlier this year from Secretary of State Cathy Cox. He will share some valuable tips for parents and those working in both education and for non-profit organizations. He will also give some helpful tips for parenting and will share how Parent University was founded. Also joining us will be State Senator Kasim Reed . Mr. Reed is a two term state senator, who was also the campaign manager and advisor for two term Mayor Shirley Franklin, who is the only African American woman mayor in the history of Atlanta politics. Mr. Reed has sponsored very influential bills and legislation, among them being the Hate Crimes Bill. He is a partner at the law firm of Holland and Knight and has been written up in such major publications as: The New York Times, Ebony and Jet magazine, Georgia Trend magazine, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution to name a few. As a student and Undergraduate Trustee at Howard University, Kasim created a program called the Independence initiative, which was since become one the largest fundraisers in the history of the university. Mr. Reed will share some valuable insights about his career, his thoughts, and what we can do as responsible citizens in our political system. And last, but certainly not least we will host Jimmie Lucas, speaker and author of the wonderful book “Custom Built By God�-Originals are better than the copies. Mr. Lucas is also a minister and the CEO of Voices of Light Ministries. Jimmie will share some valuable insight from his book and his life about the uniqueness and value that we have as people of God. He will also share some about his background, and about some of the challenges that he had to overcome as a former athlete, a husband, and father. You won’t want to miss this power packed evening. 7 Tips for Staying Positive 1. Stop the Negative Self-talk-Studies show that when you talk yourself in negative self-talk, you talk twice as fast as positive. 2. Skip TV and Newspaper Upon Waking-What you put in your mind in the first 30 minutes of the day tends to set the tempo for the day. 3. Affirmations- Our words have power. Discipline yourself to make positive statements about yourself. You’ll be amazed at how positively it affects your performance. 4. Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously-Learn to laugh at yourself and in general. You will find that things will tend to bounce off of you! 5. Take a Walk- It is amazing how a change of scenery broadens your horizons and changes your perspective. You’ll see things you’ve never seen before! 6. Hang Around Positive People-Find someone with a positive attitude and hang around them. Positivity is contagious, but the converse is also true. Avoid negative people. Remember, eagles don’t flock with chickens or buzzards. 7. Gratitude-Find at least three things a day that you are grateful for and meditate on those things. Gratitude is a law of multiplication. Whatever you are grateful for tends to multiply. Join us
next Monday for the next Great Expectations Radio Show. We’ve got
another power-packed show featuring two great authors and speakers.
Joining us will be Tim Steed, Christian comedian, speaker and author of
the wonderfully funny book “Three Minutes of Silence “. Tim will give
us some great insight on how humor can help us to stay positive and
bounce back. He also shares some great insight from his life. You are
in for a great treat. Also joining us will be none other than Sharmaine
Allen, the wonderful motivational speaker, minister, and author of the
books Turning Mourning into Dancing and her most recent book “Make Us
One.� Sharmaine will share her valuable insight on her writing, her
life, and about what God has to say about reconciliation. You won’t
want to miss it! That’s all for now, join us again next Monday for the
Great Expectations Show where Your best is yet to come. Have a great
week and remember, this day is about as great as you expect it will be!
God bless! 1. They acknowledge that God is their source and inspiration. 2. They Are Proactive-they eliminate excuses and take action and authority. 3. They are willing to serve-they realize that they must be under authority to be in authority 4. They Are Present In the Battle-they are in the trenches with their people. 5. Willingness to Change their ways-This also means admitting when they are wrong. 6. Willingness to Be a Role Model they don’t mind having their life examined. 7. Willingness to work Through Conflict- they see the opportunity in the difficulty. 8. They Inspire Hope-They inspire others that they can be better. Well folks, there you have it; eight great truths from three great leaders. I hope you are a leader that you will use these tips to bless your life. They certainly have blessed mine! And remember, this day is about as great as you expect it will be! Make it a great one! www.carltonreedgreatexpectations.org or call 404-346-2539. We are looking forward to hearing from you. You can also contact us at our e-mail address:cbreed@carltonreedgreatexpectations.org “Your BEST is yet to come"! Comments[0] |
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