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Make them call you by your name!     Who are you?

8/29/2016

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On January 17th, 1942 Muhammad Ali was born to the world as Cassius Marcellus Clay.  He would change his name to Muhammad as he found a path in Islam that appealed to who he wanted to be.  He loved the discipline the culture and the reverence for nature & God.  All he asked is for people to acknowledge his choice and give him respect.  You better believe he got tired of asking.  He decided to be so good at his craft that the world had no choice by to call him by his name.  When you decide who you are you have to SHOW the world not TELL the world.

If you have ever seen the movie 'Ali' you may remember the scene with Will Smith, who plays Ali, in a title bout.  As he was punishing his opponent he kept saying, "what's my name, what's my name."  Ali was determined to keep punching and basically embarrassing the other fighter until he had to call him "Ali" just to stop the whopping.

But WHY?  Why would he ask a fighter who came to fight him what his name was?


Because people called him by his former name of Cassius as a sign of disrespect.  No, not all did it with complete ill intent.  Some did it out of ignorance.  They did not understand why he went to the Muslim faith or why he changed his name or had his views on the war.

The key is he did NOT yell at the world.  Instead he stayed true to his path, focused on his craft and had MASSIVE success so the world would CALL HIM BY HIS NAME.


Have you made a decision to "change your name"?  Not really your name but what people know you as.  Maybe people have known you as someone who has not had success.  Maybe people know you as someone who never finishers anything. (you REALLY need to read Running With Finishers)

Some people may think you are not smart enough, attractive enough, fit enough, brave enough, or whatever.  The fact is they may see you differently than you see yourself. 

Most people don't want to be known for who they were in high school.  But many go through life never really becoming more than what they were in their 20's.  We would not let our children sit in the 3rd grade for 3 years.  We want them to be better, to grow, to become a man or woman so we don't call them kid anymore. 

At your job when you work hard you may go from being called part time, to full time employee, to supervisor and on to manager!  Because of your works your "name" changed in that environment.  You would not walk in as the janitor and ask to be called CEO.  The only way to have people call you CEO is to become CEO.  My point is what do you want us to call you?

WINNER?
OWNER?
CEO?
AUTHOR?
FINISHER?
SUCCESSFUL?
ENTREPRENEUR?


What do you want to be known for?
THEN MAKE THEM CALL YOU BY THAT!
Do it though work!  Do it through focus and accomplishment.

Make the world know you, not because you ask, but because they have no choice but to applaud what you accomplished.

You can do it! Regardless of your past you can create a future.  We don't go to the movies to watch a guy that went from average to just above average.  That does not sell tickets or ignite our spirits.  We want to hear stories of people that excelled and made something incredible happen.  It does not have to be starting the next internet sensation.  Just go be great at what you want to do.  Let them know you for who you are now!

MAKE THEM CALL YOU BY YOUR NAME!









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30 Most Magical Minutes in the Morning

8/25/2016

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So what are the 30 most magical minutes and why should you care? It is your mental maintenance to get your mindset mojo in motion.  (FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD BELOW)

Yes I know what you are thinking.  I am really on 'm' words today and you are right! I am kinda feeling the letter 'm' for some reason today.  But hey you gotta go with inspiration.  
So let's get focused on your 30 minutes. 

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Many faiths have rituals where you wake up and pray.  Prayer is about centering yourself and creating an inner harmony.  It is not just about the words you say as much as it is about getting in alignment with your focus.  The world wants you to wake up and get in alignment with what they want for you.  The news says, "wake up with us". But why?  Do you really need to know who's house burned down last night, where there was a fatal shooting, the fact that a politician is corrupt?  Nor do you need to know every accident on the freeway. Your GPS cares about you more than the traffic guy on TV.  How do I know?  Because you GPS is only concerned about the route you are taking to your destination.  It is not going to keep giving you  the bad news about an area that you are not even going. You don't need the weight of the worlds problem on your mind before you give yourself inner strength.
None of the negative of life should enter your brain during your '30 Magical Minutes'.


If you were to go work out or run you would probably want to stretch first.  
When you wake up your brain deserves the same respect as your muscles.  
​Take the time to prepare your mind. A stretched mind is expanded and can achieve more! 


Here are a few of my tips for making your morning lead you through a powerful day.
#1. If you have a spouse,  you should roll over and hold them to connect.  Don't just jump out of bed.  Make sure they know you love them.  Now if you prefer to tell them you love them I suggest you keep a mint under your pillow.  That's just my personal thought.  Hey if morning breath is an issue, "I love you" can turn out being foul language. HA!!!!!

Okay let's get back to it.  #2. Get up and pray! Take the time to be thankful and pray for success in what you want.  I am not concerned in which God you pray to.  You may even speak a prayer into the universe. Just taking that time to really get in harmony with your desires can make a huge difference in your motivation. 

#3. Go look over your goals for the month and for the day.  Then look at your tasks for the day.  Make sure you have the most urgent things first.  Map out a plan to efficiently get through your day.  

​#4. Grab a good book.  Take the time to read at least 10 pages of something you like. Yes I recommend my book 'Running With Finishers'. Truly that is not the purpose of this blog.  There are 100's of books in my library that I have read. Just grab a book and grab an idea  for the day.  Preferably a book that inspires you, but pleasure reading is okay sometimes. REMEMBER your magical 30 minutes is about you warming up your soul to take on the day.

#5. On the way to work or wherever listen to a good audio.  Once again the news can wait.  I have a few favorites.  One of them is the Joel Osteen channel on satellite radio.  No matter when I tune in there is always some great motivational stuff! No you don't have to be Christian to listen. He is speaking universal truths that will help anyones life.
My favorite is my new audio on my site called
'Driving to Your Destination'. Yes even I learn something by listening to it.  It reminds me to be the best person I can be for the day.
It is 30 minute audio I recorded to keep a person company and get fired up on the way to a destination.  Download it for free.  Share with your friends. Just my gift to the world to help make you 30 Magical Minutes matter everyday.  Be blessed and go be great!

Successfully Yours, Mikal
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Transition - What no one wants but everyone must EXPERIENCE! 

8/22/2016

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The transition is the difficulty.
 
I was recently reminded of this statement when my two youngest children officially left home on the same day for college.  One of them decided to surround themselves with the nature of the northwest coastline.  The other headed directly for the bright lights of Hollywood.
 
I did everything I could to prepare for this moment.  I worked from home and built a business so I could drop them off at school and pick them up everyday.  I made sure to attend every possible field trip or event.  I was a raving fan of every sport, activity or competition they were in. 
 
All of the preparation could not prepare me for the day they both went away to college.  Trying to pretend it is not real.  Trying to help them get packed but in some ways.
 
Transition is the one thing we can’t experience before we experience it.  There is not escaping the effect, the clutch, the lump in our throat or the tears that want to flow.
 
The other thing  I have learned is that is does not get easy.  After the first 3 left went into the world on their own, you would think we would be experts as parents. But nope! 
 
I could have asked 1000 parents how it felt to go through their children leaving home.  I could have asked them how they dealt with it.  How they avoided breaking down in tears as they drove away.  How they dealt with the fear of not being able to make sure nothing bad happens to their precious baby now all grown up. 
 
The real deal is real.  There is now way to experience the experience before the experience.   There were a few moments where I thought to myself I have nothing to be worries about.  One of the instances was when an older, Dottie, asked my son where he was going to college.  To his response she mentioned she had attended school there a long time ago.  My son Salih said “I sure that was not that long ago at all.” She made another comment and he said, “no, I think I saw you walking out as I was walking in young lady.”  She smiled. I smiled, but I almost shed a tear.  Here was my son, sharing a flattering comment on the fly.  Why?  Because my son is me but better in so many ways.  
 
I call my daughter after we dropped her off at her college.  I could not be there since her and her bother decided to move on the same day. I got the boy and my ex wife got the girl.  So I call her.  Anxiety is building as the phone is ringing.  I just want to know she is in her dorm room safely and happy.  She picks up and there is….LAUGHTER!  The laughter goes on for about 20 seconds then she says, “hey dad!”  I can tell she is smiling.  I can tell she is happy.  They are having a blast.   Hours later through her Snap chat I see her hiking through the woods with her new besties.  All that worry and my kids are fine.  But the transition felt like hell.
 
So I had to go through it.  I guess I am in a new club now.  A club of parents who went from their kids being there every moment to an empty house.  You all deserve a round of applause.  I know we act tough like we can’t wait to be alone.  Kids, if I may sound like the father from ‘How I met your mother’, kids one thing you should now is that we are scared even when we are smiling as you are leaving. 
 
The reality is that when it is all said and done all we can do as parents is give our kids the best we have.  Children will grow up and make millions of decisions. Most of which we actually will not be there at the time they make the decision.  Truly the little moments we spend with them as they grow matter.  Every dinner together, every family brunch, holiday morning, or road trip all adds up!  It means everything.  One of my friend, Anas, always says, “the world lasts but an hour.”  How I wish I could have those hours back.  They are gone.  I am glad so many where well spent.
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