Don’t Rain on my Glory if You Don’t Know my Story!

November 10th, 2008

How many times has this happened to you?  Something great happens in your life and other people step up to show you how little it is compared to _________________.

Or, worse yet, how many times have you deflated someone that a good thing happened to?

 

When it comes to success we are no different than we were as kids.  Each little step can be a massive undertaking.  Remember the first time you rode a bicycle without any help…It was awesome wasn’t it?!

 

It didn’t matter that thousands of other kids were already riding bikes without help all over the world.  All that mattered in that moment was that YOU were doing it for your self!

So why waste time belittling other peoples accomplishments?  There is no percentage in it other than to stroke your ego at another’s expense.  That my friends is never a good reason to do anything!

 At any given time in this world there are people in better and worse positions than you.  When you belittle another’s accomplishment what are you truly saying is I am insecure, loud and clear!  Reach out and congratulate them on their success no matter how insignificant it seems to be from your perspective.  By accepting others ability to succeed you accept your ability to succeed.  Sounds obvious…then apply it.

When I was a kid my coordination sucked.  I mean take 2 steps trip, sucked.  Walking and chewing gum were definitely beyond me.  Even my friends busted on me for my lack of coordination.  They were raining on my glory but, they didn’t know my story.  Did they know that I was born six weeks to soon?  No.  Did they know that I spent the first six weeks of my life in an incubator wrapped in cotton? No.  Did they know that I weighed less than three pounds at birth in 1962 rural Arkansas? No. Did they know that I was not supposed to have lived? No.

So for me just being able to shamble along and breathe in this wonderful world was a miracle!  It is also my glory.  Fast forward to today…My idea of fun is walking with a beer keg on my shoulder.  My idea of fun is showing as many of my fellow humans how wonderful this world truly can be.

Did the people that rained on my glory throughout my life even conceive the thought that I was a walking breathing miracle, just as they were…

Peace and Power

Dane Kirby

Updates to the new product launch

October 10th, 2008

The launch date is getting closer by the hour!

Due to these uncertain times I have developed a series that reaches deep within you to alleviate all kinds of anxiety and stress.

Aren’t you tired of all the negative garbage being spewed out on every news channel about how bad everything is financially in the world.  It’s not just here but the rest of the world as well.

I use these very same techniques for my self as well as my high anxiety clients to great effect.

I woke up this morning with a smile on my face and a glow in my heart.

Are you ready! 

 

 

The Product is Rockin and a Rollin!

September 23rd, 2008

The product is continuing on schedule.  I have found that even though I am doing 120+ hour weeks to get this outstanding and much needed product ready; I am full of energy!

This is a result of doing what I know in my heart I need to do, must do, and have to do!

Once you know how to work with your heart the rest is simple.

If you would like to learn how to apply this knowledge to yourself then this product will be like catching lightning.  It will ignite the fires in your heart. 

I’ll keep you posted on changes in the schedule.  Stay tuned!

Peace and Power,

Dane Kirby

The Motivated Man

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com

Do You Drive in a Rage? Or Are You Free?

September 22nd, 2008

Hi Folks,

I was on the road today in the Motivation Matrix Mobile enjoying the sun and shine of the day when I crossed paths with a “Road Apple”.  For those of you that are unfamiliar with  the term, a road apple is what drops out the south end of a north bound horse.

I was in the left lane several car lengths back, as I had been for miles, from the car in front of me.  I noticed he seemed to be having some kind of seizure as his right arm kept flipping up in the air and his hand was waving around.  Just in case he was having a problem with his arm I started watching him closely since the highway was pretty busy.

As we took the clover leaf to merge onto I-94 the guy in front of me with the wiggly arm problem slams on his brakes and really starts waving his arm and makes sure that I see his 1 finger salute.

My first reaction was to make sure I was not going to get rear ended by the people behind me stacked up on the clover leaf.  Once I made sure that everything was ok behind me I looked at the Road Apple in front of me and started laughing.

What kind of an idiot risks innocent lives just because he is having an issue driving to work on a Monday.  Needless to say when he saw me laughing at his stupidity he got even angrier.

As we merged onto the highway I merged all the way to the left and kept on about my business.  The Road Apple had been so busy being angry with me that he got cut off by two other cars merging onto the highway!

Now, my Road Apple friend guns his car around the slower cars in front of him and shoots over into the left lane in front of me and narrowly misses a car in the center lane.  He starts waiving his one finger salute with great emphasis and slams on his breaks again!  This guy is so busy being angry at the world he has no clue at the damage he could cause in a pile up on this busy highway.

He was so busy raging at me that he almost rear ended the car in front of him.  I changed lanes, went around him and took the exit to my destination.

Now, let’s talk about this.  I never tailgated him or used any sign language on him.  As I was behind him the entire time I obviously never could have cut him off.

So, was he insane or just pissed at something else and trying to take it out on me?  Personally I don’t care one Iota about the Road Apples problems that caused him to act this way on a packed highway surrounded by people that were just going about their business.

That may surprise many of you that know me since I am usually a very compassionate and helpful person. 

This is a case where I close the door on that.  If you or anyone you know has such an anger issue that it is not controllable on a busy highway; where one move made in anger could cost people their lives, Then you need to get professional help IMMEDIATELY.

Think about it.  Do you like being in a car with your kids and getting the one finger salute?  I doubt it.

What ever happened to plain old common courtesy?  If the person in front of you cuts in front or comes too close behind you does that mean the default setting should be anger and a finger? No it shouldn’t.

If you find your self acting and reacting with anger doing something as simple as driving down the highway then it’s time to take a closer look at your life.

Take some nice deep breathes and inhale sunshine while exhaling clouds.  Simple but effective.

If you really are stressed out and just want to deal with it in a constructive way then come see me for sessions on how to de-stress.  I am really good at it and you will be too once we are done.

By slinging anger around on the way to work you are just spreading the problem instead of helping it.

Try smiling at the person in the car next to you.  Wave a thank you to the person that let’s you out on a busy street.  If you accidently cut someone off, apologize.  If someone accidently cuts you off give them the courtesy of mistakes happen.  We’ve all made them.

If you do encounter a serious case of road rage whether directed towards you or someone else call 911.  Take control of the situation before it escalates.  Empower yourself to do the right thing!

 

A little story before I go today:

This happened to an acquaintance of mine when he was in the car with his 5 year old daughter on the way home from kindergarden.  He got cut off pulling out of the school lot by a guy that honked at him and gave him the one finger salute.  Of course he returned the salute with great vigor.  When his daughter asked him what he was doing he said that he was just wishing the man a nice day.

Realising that he wasn’t being honest he told her that there is a better way of doing it.  The next time something like that happens we will blow kisses at them.

It wasn’t long before the next angry person honked at them and they blew kisses at them.  When he asked his daughter how that was, she said, “It was great and he even wished us a nice day!”

 

Peace and Power

Dane

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com 

Dane and Keggie

September 15th, 2008

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As you can see Carrie caught me coming home with my pal Keggie.

I had just accomplished a personal best of 4 laps around a course that is 3 tenths of a mile each lap.

My goal was to carry Keggie for at least a mile and I MADE IT!

Oh yeah, It was pouring RAIN!  We soaked up 4 inches in 2 days.  The rain was wonderful.  It hadn’t rained here for a couple of months and everything was dead and brown.

Now, did I let a little thing like rain keep me from my appointment with my personal best? Not a chance!  I looked at the rain as a gift that just made me stronger with each step.  I learned a lot of things while setting my personal best in the rain:  People driving by would actually stop and watch me high step on by in the pouring rain.  Kids thought it was great and shouted encouragement.  Most of the adults just shook their heads and kept going down the road.

The benefits were numerous…My Mind, Body, and Spirit just erased another barrier.  My next personal best will be even harder and easier at the same time.  Think about it.

I rattled the mindset of a lot of people.  What they do with it is up to them.  I showed a lot of kids that anything can be done if you want to, rain or no rain. Adult or child.

I learned that a wet keg is slippery and it requires massive concentration to keep a proper balance point.  My goal is Peace and Power not Pain and Punishment.

But the best moment was coming up the driveway with a cold wind at my back.  Happy and exhausted. Carrie was waiting just inside the glass door with a smile, a camera, and a warm towel.

She opened the door and said,” Wow, Look at those shoulders!”

Suddenly Keggie was weightless and my spirit was soaring.  I had more than enough energy to pose with Keggie as well as…well ’nuff said.

 Peace and Power

The Motivated Man

Dane

 PS Click on the pictures if you want to feel the effort.

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com

What kind of weather do you have on the inside?

September 11th, 2008

Do you remember Shleprock from the Flintstones cartoons?

He always walked around with a big doom and gloom cloud over his head.  He was always able to point out the worst in any situation.  It didn’t matter if the world around him was sunny and bright, He only saw what his internal weather let him see.  Doom and Gloom.

Your internal weather directly affects how you see the world and even more importantly, how it sees YOU.

So what’s it going to be?  Doom and Gloom or FUN AND SUN!

It’s your choice.

 

Peace and Power,

Dane

The Motivated Man

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com

 

 

New Product Launch!

September 10th, 2008

Hi Folks,

Well, my clients at the office are really after me to find out what my product launch is going to cover.

Happy and excited clients lead to even more happy and excited clients.

Why do I have all these happy clients you ask?  My clients are happy because I do what I say I will do.

They have come to expect me to put all my energy into a solution for them that they are able to use and be comfortable with.

That’s what MotivationMatrix.com and Laughing Tiger Hypnotherapy are all about.

Get ready for a product launch that is as unorthodox as can be!

 

Peace and Power

The Motivated Man

Dane

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com

Another Beautiful Monday!

September 1st, 2008

It is another beautiful Monday for me. 

It’s that way for the simple reason that I decided to be happy and enjoy this beautiful day.

The day doesn’t matter.

The weather doesn’t matter.

IT’S WHAT I DECIDE THAT MATTERS!

So, What did you decide today…

The Motivated Man

Dane Kirby

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com

Have You Changed Your Oil Lately?

August 27th, 2008

I took the Motivation Matrix Mobile in for an oil change today.  It is one of those things that I am adamant about doing.  The results are worth it too.  The car has over 85,000 miles on it and has never had a major problem.

So back to today’s question:  Have you changed your oil today?  By that I mean, have you done anything good for yourself today?  How about yesterday?  This week?  This past month?  This past year?

Do you see where I am going with this?  We are no different than the tools we use.  Just as they need regular maintenance so do we.  I have known far to many people in my life that were running hard and fast all day and all night under the mistaken assumption that it would get them ahead of the game then they could relax.

Unfortunately all this does is burn you down and leave you broken on the side of the road.  Step back and take a look at your self and your life.  Build in time to get your oil changed.  Go get a 20 minute chair massage.  Take up some form of yoga.  Take a few minutes every day and look up at the sky and watch the clouds drift on by.

All it takes is a small start, then grow it bit by bit each day.  Before you know it your life will be cruising at the pace you need to be.  instead of the pace your ego pushed you towards.

Now, go out and enjoy your day!

Dane

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com

 

Did You Wake up Happy This Morning?

August 20th, 2008

Did you wake up Happy? Sad? Indifferent? Or just plain onery!

I borrowed a page from my wife this morning and really liked it so it’s time to share it with everyone.

When I woke up this morning I knew that I was not starting my day out where I wanted it to.  I decided to do something that I learned from Carrie many months ago.

I went searching for my smile.  That’s right. MY SMILE!  It had to be around somewhere close by so I lay in bed becoming a smile magnet. Sure enough it worked within moments!  Once my smile was properly in place I was ready to start my day.

It really is that simple folks.  It’s your choice how you want to start your day and no one elses!

So choose every morning how your day will start and end.  It’s all in your hands.

Food for thought:  What happens if you put a smile on your face and then go to sleep?  Hmmm…

That’s it for now people

Dane Kirby

The Motivated man

Contact me at: dane@motivationmatrix.com