If you need help giving YOURSELF permission, check out my Reinvent ME Live Coaching Day and secure your seat today!

What about you?  How will you give yourself permission?  What is the ONE step you need to take in order to get out of your own way…so that you can start living your purpose?

Give yourself permission.  That’s the secret.  Post your comments below. I look forward to hearing from you!

BY: MARSHAWN EVANS

My baby nephew had been showing signs of walking for a couple of months.  Now 11 months old, he’s been teasing us since month 9 or so.  The last night that I was at home with my family for the holidays, he took some major steps multiple times, but was still crawling for the most part.  As we all watched (Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy and Auntie), we all knew (and could clearly see) that he could do it.  It was a just a matter of time before he could see the ability for himself and muster the confidence to move forward.

The next day, after I arrived back to my home in Atlanta, my more-than-excited brother called and sent 101 videos of the lil’ tyke walking….not taking baby steps, but darn near jogging! It was incredibly cool to watch.  What a difference a day makes! I mean I just saw the little guy the night before and he was still crawling.

What does that mean?  Well, first it means that life will never be the same for his parents and grandparents!  They are going to need a GPS tracker and a fresh pair of running shoes!  But, life will never be the same for my nephew either. A whole new world has just opened up for him.

You’re closer to the next level, and the next phase of your life than you think.

If you are serious about living out your purpose (and I know that you are!), it’s time to TAKE THE FIRST STEP.

For this week’s “Simple Secret,” I challenge you to do four (4) things…

1) Change Your Self-Perception. You have to begin to see and celebrate all of the possibilities and abilities that you possess.  Your opinion of your readiness is the one that either releases you to move forward, or it holds you back.

2) Surround Yourself with Positive Supporters. Having people around you that support your dreams and goals will help you muster the courage to take the steps necessary to move forward.  You want people who are in your corner and rooting for your success.  (I’m always rooting for you by the way!)

3) Connect with a Coach. Taking a big next step can feel frigthening when you are entering new territory.  However, the process is far easier and far more productive if you have a trusted adviser, guide and mentor that can help you determine what steps to take and how to take them.

4) Choose Faith over Fear. Operating in faith over fear is easier said than done, especially since faith and fear often feel the same.  You get nervous and you don’t really know the outcome.  Fear is letting the opportunities for failure consume you.  Faith is letting the opportunity and promise for victory move you.  Faith moves you forward.  Fear moves you backward.

If you need help taking YOUR next step, check out my Reinvent ME Live Coaching Day and secure your seat today!

For my nephew, graduating to the next level was about being able to walk.  In order to do that he had to first take a step.  What about you?  What is your vision of your next level?  What is the ONE step you need to take to elevate your life and move closer to your divine purpose?  What commitment will you make TODAY to make that first step a reality.

Keep it simple.  That’s the secret.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Tell ME, what commitments are you going to make TODAY to elevate your choices?  I look forward to hearing from you.

I hope you’ve had a weekend filled with relaxation, because I’m getting ready to push many of you OUT of your comfort zone. Next year is an important year.  I feel deeply that an amazing new season is just in front of us, but we cannot afford to miss it.  Your purpose is too important for that.

Before our call tomorrow, take the time to connect with other like-minded people in our community and read their dream posts. I want you to see that you are NOT alone when it comes to dreaming higher! This is your season and your time is now. So what are you waiting for? Let’s make 2012 the year we finally unleash your life and unleash your influence! I can’t wait to see what you have to share on Facebook. I posted mine first to get the ball rolling! You can join in by clicking here.

Can you imagine what impact having consistent media exposure would have on your business and your brand?

Media partnerships are one of the BEST ways to solidify your credibility as an expert in your industry.

When you’ve seen me on CNN, Fox Business Channel, ESPN (Sports Center) or on shows like The Apprentice with Donald Trump, it probably looks pretty easy!  Getting to work with national publications, television networks and radio programs has been one of the BIGGEST blessings of my life.

You may think that getting national media exposure is impossible but it is not!

I’ve developed a system and strategy for pitching the media.  Now, I’m ready to share it with you. I’m hosting a free one-time teleseminar on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 8:00 pm EST for everyone and anyone who wants to use strategic media and public relations to BOOST their business and ELEVATE their expert brand.

PLUS – I will be revealing my FIRST guest lecturer and faculty member for this year’s ME University Business & Branding Bootcamp.

I can tell you now that she is a MEDIA DYNAMO who has worked as a producer for THE biggest shows in the world…yes, I said in the world!   I am so excited that she has agreed to grace the ME University stage…but you have to be on this call to learn her identity.

Here is what else you will discover on this call…

• How to Become Irresistible, Relevant and Media Ready

• The Biggest Media Myths & Mistakes that Most People Make (…and how you can overcome them)

• Critical Media Savvy Mind-shifts (…this will totally change your approach for the better)

• 4 Keys to Establishing Your Media Relevance (….what every expert must know…NOW)

• Why Social Media Should Be Your New (Digital) Best Friend

And while I’ve touched upon this topic before, but I have NEVER dedicated a call specifically to media secrets and strategies.  Until now…

Please join ME for:

“Becoming a Media Magnet: How to Build a Buzz-Worthy Brand”

A FREE one-time call with Reinvention Strategist, Brilliance Expert & Media Maven Marshawn Evans

This Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 8pm EST.

Get the details and reserve your spot now here.

As always, this WILL be an information-packed teleseminar.  I will also answer questions about this year’s ME University Bootcamp talking place October 1-2, 2011 in Atlanta, GA.

The best is within you.  It is my joy to help make sure that it manifests through you.  Trust ME, the world needs what only YOU have.  It’s your time to shine…time to live your brilliance!

See you this Tuesday, August 2nd at 8:00 pm EST for this free, one-time call. 

Get all the details and reserve your spot here.

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P.S.S.  Even if you’ve been in business for years or think that media isn’t your “thing,” you will want to hear what I have to share with you.  Every business needs publicity.  Without it, you are actually hurting your brand. You’re going to LOVE this call. Reserve your FREE spot here now.

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV)

Weekly Inspiration

Are you building your future upon the rock or sand?

Everything that God asks of us is significant.  It is designed to equip us to withstand both blessings and burdens.

Click below to listen to an inspired video message from ME to You.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Challenge ME Moment:
Reflect upon the things, people, plans and desires that are really more like sand than secure.
Pray for God to show you the rocks he wants you to keep, add, seek and multiply in EVERY area of your life.

Choose to Live Today without Limits,
Marshawn

It’s not what we do some of the time that counts.  It’s what do all of the time.

WEEKLY WISDOM

“Do those things that prove you have turned to God
and have changed the way you think and act.”

(Matthew 3:8)

WEEKLY INSPIRATION

Watch this week’s video blog as Marshawn

The Power of Consistency

Click here to view the embedded video.

Increased territory always requires increased responsibility.

WEEKLY WISDOM

“Many are called, but few are chosen.”

(Matthew 22:14)

WEEKLY INSPIRATION

“Many are called, but few are chosen.”  I am sure you have heard Matthew 22:14 for many, many years.  What does it mean to be called but not chosen?  What creates the distinction.  I addressed this, actually, in my first book, SKIRTS in the Boardroom.  I believe that the difference between the called and the chosen is that the chosen choose to answer.  The real question is NOT whether you are called.  The real question is whether you will answer.

Being “called” can be quite frightening.  Marianne Williamson once said, “our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”  After having brunch with friends this past weekend, I thought about that concept…and we passionately discussed it, too!

Are we truly afraid of success?  I’m not sure that we are.  After all, don’t most of us work incredibly hard for it?  We spend our entire lives working either to “create” or attain success. Most people crave it, not fear it.  I think that what we are really afraid of is significance.  Why?  A mandate of significance brings with it a mandate of increased character, accountability, integrity, discipline, and (this is the really tough one) obedience.  Fear, then, is not found in the “idea” of accomplishing, but in the burden of aligning.  Success is easy.  Significance is not.

Significance not success is probably what scares you most.

Anything worth having is worth working for, right?  Still, we must realize that not all work is created equal.  There are many things you can do, and then there are things you are called to do.  Your calling only knows one number to dial.  Will you answer?

Just remember that increased territory always requires increased responsibility.  The chosen do not run from their calling.  They embrace it.

(See also my previous posting titled Success vs. Significance)

Share this message with someone else that needs a dose of inspiration or encouragement.  As always, I welcome your comments and commitments.  I look forward to hearing from you.