Since this is the first message of the New Year, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for allowing me to do what I do. For the past six years, I have had the vision of starting a company that would be the catalyst for sustained change in the lives of the masses, where each product, service, message, quote, and everything about the culture which was developed, bred positivity, risk taking, and a never ending desire to become clearer about your authentic self. Even though we are only two months into this adventure, I know we are headed in this direction and beginning the manifestation process.

Last week, I had one of the members of BRANDENTITY ask me an interesting question about how I can be so certain the IDENTTIY REVOLUTION will truly have the far reaching affect that I guarantee will take place. I was intrigued by this question and answered in a simple, yet complex fashion, “When you lead with purpose, drive with passion, clearly define your outcome, and deflect challenges, manifestation of your vision is the only possible result.”

This response might seem somewhat abstract, which is why I am going to go into greater detail, but I firmly believe that this pertains to all of your lives, regardless of what you are looking to accomplish.

Lead with purpose

The first question you need to answer is often the reason why many people do not even begin this process because your response might be hidden amidst many layers and it will take time, energy, and effort for this discovery to take form. But with this being said, “What is your purpose?” We can define purpose as your mission in life. It is what you are looking to accomplish, whether it is of great magnitude or somewhat trivial. When finding your purpose, it is critical to avoid the nightmare associated with comparison because it is not something that will be found based upon observing what others are doing. Your purpose is what enables you to get out of bed in the morning, and although this might seem abstract, everyone has one, but very few actually discover their purpose over the course of their lives. Your purpose is what enables you to spend your life outside your comfort zone because you realize that this is where your growth will occur, regardless of your fear of the unknown. Your purpose will allow risks to be taken because your will be working synergistically with your values which happen to be your guiding principles in life. Your purpose is similar to your DNA because there is NO ONE that has your exact mission in life. Therefore, what is your purpose?

This is how I would answer this question: My purpose is to see something in people that they do not see in themselves, and once I find these hidden strengths, I must ignite each individual’s self belief system, through the written and spoken word, in order to allow them to see what I see and begin living a life which is congruent with their identity.

Drive with passion

In the e-book I published, 11 Principles to Lighting Your World on Fire, the eighth principle is to LIVE WITH PASSION! This philosophy is not something that I created, but rather something that has been in existence since the birth of time. People who drive with passion are the ones who live a life where the majority of their dreams become realities. Passion is the fuel that enables you to overcome barriers in your world. Passion, when combined with purpose, is the most powerful tool that all of you possess because when you are living with this profound emotion through your conscious state, you will realize that challenges are actually opportunities for something incredible to take place. Passion is what enables you to stay up late into the night, and awake early in the morning, with newfound energy and excitement for the day ahead. Passion is what permits you to love the people in your world, with everything that you have inside, because you are living in fulfillment enabling you to experience abundance. Passion is not something that can only exist in one area of your life, but rather needs to become part of your way of BEING as you progress through the manifestation process. Therefore, what is your passion?

This is how I would answer this question: My passion is to witness the tipping point in the lives of the masses, where they finally realize what they deserve in life. My passion is my family and my ability to unconditionally love and support each of these individuals through eternity. My passion is my health because without health, you have nothing. My passion is me because I realize that I was born with a gift, like all of you, to use my internal tools to create something incredible in this world. My passion is YOU!

Clearly Define Your Outcome:

This component to the manifestation process is something that many of you have heard time and time again. But the reason it is reiterated is because it is essential to your success. If you do not know what you want to achieve and what you want to manifest, then you have chosen to go on a vacation without ever deciding on the destination. The result is futile because you may be headed in a direction which is completely not congruent with what you want from your life. For example, if your manifestation process deals with becoming a stay at home parent in order to support your children and cultivate them through their youth, but you begin to choose a path of corporate employment that consists of excessive traveling, long hours, and deadlines; than your outcome has not been clearly defined and may never be achieved. But at the same time, this is not the first principle that needs to become part of your existence because without realizing your purpose and driving with passion, you will be unable to clearly define your outcome because of your inability to envision what this would mean in your world. There are incredible benefits to clearly defining your outcome because it leads to a sense of excitement as you can now see what you will be, do, and have in your life. Therefore, how would you clearly define your outcome?

This is how I would answer this question: I will host seminars around the world for couples who need to establish an identity together and also an identity apart. I will publish three New York Times Bestsellers. I will have an intimate relationship with a partner who is congruent with my purpose and passion and also wants to contribute to our mission which we define together. I will have a family that understands the power of positive self talk. I will constantly get healthier because of the choices I make in my life. I will always focus on living to my full potential while never taking a second for granted.

Deflect challenges

There is no question to answer in this component, but rather a level of awareness that needs to take place. The manifestation process is definitely not the easiest path to pursue, but it is certainly the most liberating and fulfilling experience that will take place in your life. With this being said, challenges will surface throughout the entire process. There will be people telling you to stop dreaming, barriers which force you off course, thoughts of giving up, feelings of being lost, etc. What you must realize is throughout this entire process you are growing. When challenges surface, accept them, recognize them, deflect them, and continue to lead with purpose, drive with passion, and clearly define your outcome.

Manifestation of your vision:

It is now time to celebrate because you are working towards achieving whatever it is you desire and you have the ability to enjoy and grow from the journey. There are trials and tribulations throughout this process, but what you will realize is once everything begins to manifest, a body in motion tends to stay in motion, as said by Isaac Newton. You will begin to witness other dreams come to fruition and accomplish more than ever before because momentum leads to results.

Therefore, whether your desired result is to support your family, earn $1 million, patent a product, see 1,000 patients in your practice, get selected in the first round of the MLB draft, raise capital for your start-up, break an addiction, or anything else you are looking to accomplish in your world, this approach will provide you with the framework for the manifestation process to take place. But you must not cut corners, and instead, enjoy the entire process, whether it is the highs of all highs, or the lows of all lows, because regardless of your perspective of the events which take place, you will still get to the point of manifestation as long as you do not lose site of your purpose, passion, and defined outcome.

What are you looking to manifest?

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