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Barbara Filla
Pasion Branding Community

I found a couple pieces of information, healthy and helpful ideas that I’d like to share with you.

Lazy Way to Save on Groceries

Vegetables and Fruits – How much Pesticide in them.

Another site: www.foodnews.org

Enjoy better physical and financial health.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

What are your strengths? Here’s an easy, excellent way to discover your strengths.

Ask yourself this question: What do you feel while you are doing an activity?
- It comes naturally to you
- It feels easy, almost effortless
- It just flows, don’t have to try very hard to do it,
- You enjoy doing it, you feel ‘on fire’
- Time flies by when you are doing it
- You concentrate and focus with excitement, energy, inquisitiveness
- You want to do it more and more
- You want to learn more about it
- You feel strong, confident while doing it

Make a list of these activities.
When you are doing something that makes you feel and experience some of the emotions listed above, make note of that activity right then.

You are accumulating your list of strengths…. This is an exciting time because you are discovering strengths you didn’t even realize you have.

Use your strengths to help you find your passion…. or to reaffirm your current passion.
When you find your passion using your strengths as the base starting point, your chances of finding your true passion are excellent. Why? Because you already love and enjoy doing them; you do these things with more ease and more emotions and feelings than other things.

A few years ago I completed a similar exercise when going through a transitional period. What I learned, to my surprise, was that I had been doing my passion for many years, even though I didn’t realize it. I always enjoyed doing what I did, and the exercise reaffirmed what I felt.

Over the years I continued doing many of these same daily and weekly activities, however some adjustments as to where I used my strengths occurred as time went on.

Consulting, strategizing, empowering and inspiring people were always regular activities for me. It started as door-to-door Fuller Brush Rep (I broke the rules of ‘pushy’ sales tactics because I just couldn’t do them; in fact I hated them. Meeting and being with people, assisting them was what I loved. So I tried using a “What questions do you have today and let’s try to find a solution’ approach. I was so grateful it worked… cause I was too scared to do the recommended process.

Six years later my seamstress business started. Later I became an employee in corporate world consulting with clients…. followed by starting and building my own consulting business to entrepreneurs and other businesses and organizations. Consulting, strategizing, empowering and inspiring people has been a dominant theme throughout my life…. no matter what I was doing. It was, is and will be my passion.

I encourage you to become more keenly aware of activities you love doing, make a list of them to see how they fit into what you currently do or what you may want to do.

Enjoy this process and the clarity that will come to you about your strengths. It will guide you toward your passion, your dream business, your dream life.

In great gratitude,
Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

Being, living and working from a platform of your strengths produces many benefits:
- You love what you do
- You will enjoy and live ‘in-joy’ more
- You feel more strong, more confident, more satisfied and fulfilled
- You are more productive and effective in what you do
- You have peace of mind
- You are in harmony with yourself – within you
- You will get more clear on what you are passionate about – maybe absolutely clear.
- You will be sharing and giving your best to others, impacting and inspiring others naturually!
‘whisper teaching, by example, of your strengths’

I have to STOP here – because I am so excited already…. and there are so many more rewards…….

Here’s some examples of possible strengths (you can think of many more I know)
-Discipline
-Empathy
-Focus
-Communication
-Includer
-Positivity
-Relator
-Strategic
-Learner
-Organizer

Identify your top 3 strengths and incorporate them into what you do every day – at least part of the time.

Enjoy this gift to yourself and use it everyday.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

Have you gotten a compliment today about something you did or are doing?
If so, do more of that Today to feel confident and empowered, with a smile in your heart and on your face.

If you didn’t receive a compliment yet today, give one (or more) to someone Today for something they did or are doing.
Make them feel confident and empowered, put a smile in their heart and on their face.

Start a Trend and Duplicate it every day:
How many times can you multiply this action and reach tens, hundreds or more people today?

Enjoy and be 'in-joy' everyday.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

Hi,

I need a small favor. If it's not too much trouble.

I am going away on vacation, and I need a friend to come
over to water my plants while I am gone.
The plants are mostly geraniums and begonias.
In the hot weather they'll probably only need water
twice a day. I'll be gone only 7 days.
I've attached a photo for your reference.



The ladder is in the garage

You never know about those 'small favors' huh!

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

I’m in the process of learning some new, exciting things to feel better, live better and reach a business goal (more on that at a later date).

A thought that came to me. Losing some weight would make me feel better, have more energy, help me fit into the closet of clothes I’ve grown out of and save money not needing a new wardrobe…. more.
That thought came, it got stronger and turned into a daily thought, more like a dream goal. As it grew in strength, related thoughts and ideas appeared.

In life everyday is a new practice day. Just as a successful musician practices on a daily basis, we practice life and business every day, every hour, every minute. Hmmm. Here's another opportunity to practice.

If I am to accomplish my goal, I have to be in better shape, be fit and sharp in mind, body, heart and soul.

Since I am the leader, the creator my life, my thought generated a ‘thought’ business meeting that has the intention and purpose to develop a plan of action to implement my thought. Attending this meeting are many members: habits formed through previous successes, lessons learned from failures, preconditioned mindset attitudes, all my experiences throughout life, the ideas and assistance from the Universe (my God) I attracted when I had that thought, and more.

All these members are sitting at the conference table, ready to give their input as I embark on a new dream (thought), this new goal. Each member has strong beliefs, they are assertive and want their ideas and thoughts to be primary focuses in the plan (MY plan, MY dream and goal).

My conscious mind, my unconscious mind, my emotions and feelings, my spirit, my mindset - hear and are being affected by all this input…. causing ‘temporary’ confusion, chaos, hesitation, articulation of positive action steps, great ideas, negative things.…

I am the leader, the creator of my life… I must keep that focus on this principle as this meeting and subsequent decisions and actions take place. I must make choices and decisions on who to listen to, what to listen about. I must choose to ignore ideas and plans that are negative and lead me farther away from my dream and goal. Who and what is the best to listen to, to choose… what is my FINAL Decision? I have the FREEDOM, the opportunity to make a choice. So Cool!

How I Can Make the Best Decision? Some important mindset truths:
I must trust myself because of years of experience throughout my life.
I must remember to be open to receiving and then accepting.
I must believe in the decisions and choices I make.
I must commit to take action on a daily basis that is focused on achieving my dream and goal.
I must be persistent and never give up. Maybe it will need to be revised, adjusted, but I NEVER give up.

Final Decision
My Goal - crystal clear, in writting, with total commitment from me:
I am 18 pounds lighter, feel energized, feel attractive and healthy, expressing sincere appreciation and smiling with joy as I skip through the day feeling light as a feather inside and outside.

Give yourself a marvelous gift everyday – practice life - make a decision and commit to it 100%.... small or large decision. And enjoy the practice of implementing it on a daily basis.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

A couple major reasons I want to share:
- I want results and maybe someone else can benefit as well. To see others 'win' would be awesome joy.
- I want to conquer some fears. Fear of not following through to the end; fear about an old habit that has resurfaced; fear about the ‘lone ranger’ syndrome.

I’m challenging myself by being open to all of you, feeling ‘what if… I don’t make it.. you will all know too. I can’t hide from you.” I certainly can’t hide from myself…. ever. I've had success before, then failed, then success. Fear appears again and must be overcome.

It’s good, I know in my heart, to stretch to a higher level of belief in myself, to follow through, to move forward, no matter what.
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To achieve our dreams and goals, 2 major components have to be present.
I’m sure you are already aware, and let’s review.
-- We are crystal clear about our goals and dreams, and focus on them daily, many times each day.
-- We commit to and follow through no matter what… on a daily, consistent basis.

I recall many times in my life when I took charge, took control of mind (mindset, conscious and unconscious) no matter what the situation. I did that because it was imperative to support my family, take charge of my life or whatever. My ‘Why’ was huge.

However, life changes and I’ve become lax with that habit, and the old conditioning is trying to resurface. Now is the right and best time to indelibly re-imprint that habit into my nonconscious brain again…. “whatever it takes” is my commitment.

My Goal - crystal clear, in written form, with total commitment from me:
I am 18 pounds lighter, feel energized, feel attractive and healthy, expressing sincere appreciation and smiling with joy as I skip through the day feeling light as a feather inside and outside.

I also learned over time that I can’t accomplish my goals and dreams alone to the extent I desire. So I share and am ready to receive and accept all the outside support passed my way.

What goal or dream for yourself are you willing to commit to, to follow through with? I invite you to join me in a weekly group, mastermind, support, encourage...let’s achieve results together. Let me know via email here or my personal email, platinumbt@yahoo.com if you’d like to participate in a small group to make your dream come true.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

– by the Master, Andrew Carnegie as told by Napoleon Hill

-- Food for thought to dream your dreams in detail, lustrous color
-- Enlightened advice that works
-- Results that fulfill our dreams

Here’s Andrew Carnegie’s advice. I placed this video in my resource library to review often.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ0hHIQIr_E&feature=player_embedded

My hope: this message resonates with and inspires you toward peace of mind, enlightened hope on your path toward achieving your dreams.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

These women are doing it!





Success Secret:
Action: It doesn’t do a person any good to sit up and take notice if he/she keeps on sitting.

Simple success secret that works...In-joy action.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

AND Be Alert and Respond to ANY Attempts to Reduce Your Freedom and Liberty

**** Listen to know what your Government (Federal, State, Local) is planning and doing. Things are happening quickly, even in the middle of the night. And do your best to find the truth. I do that by listening and reading from various media organizations – to eliminate bias often found in media today.

**** Be proactive in expressing your wisdom (not opinions or emotions) to keep America Free for now - 1-3-5-10-20-100 years. You and I can speak, write, email, call them regularly, weekly.

**** Do whatever is necessary to keep government BY the PEOPLE, FOR the PEOPLE!

It’s up to YOU and I to keep America and WE citizens free. We, as a united group of ordinary, responsible, patriotic citizens, can and do make a difference when we stand up and express what is right and good.

Even though I am passionate about America, a publicist I used in early 2008 had to ‘knock me over the head’ (literally) to tell me it was my responsibility as a citizen to be aware of and speak up to keep America free.

He said he writes daily. Wow! I thought -- how can I call myself an American – how can I even say I love America and freedom – when I am sleeping on the job - when I don’t keep up, don’t know what’s going on and don’t make sure freedom and liberty live LONG! I don’t even know what it is be a citizen!

We can and must guide government in the direction to SERVE us, the people.

Will you take action? speak, write, email, call?

Visit these websites for addresses and phone numbers of your Congressmen(women) and Senators:

House of Representatives: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml

Senators:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Have a wonderful 4th weekend, and keep America free for a L-O-N-G time – forever!!

Barbara Filla
Passionate about freedom and liberty for You, Me and everyone

Your mindset is the starting point of everything in your personal life, business, and all of life.
Mindset determines what, how, why and when you do anything = the RESULTS you get.

“You can do all things correct, but if you don’t have right mindset at that time, you’ll blow it.
You can be the weak link in the chain, so constantly work on daily basis for the right mindset.” Quote by Charlie Drake.

What is mindset?
Mindset is your mental attitude or disposition. It pre-determines your responses to – and – your interpretations of situations. It’s a habit.

Simply, it is made up of 2 words: mind and set: it’s what mood and attitude YOU set in your mind. YOU have total control over your mindset.

Our mindset will embrace and manifest any attitude, philosophy, principle we choose. Make sure you choose positive, helpful, effective mindset principles to manifest every minute, every hour, every day.

See more on Mindset
View more articles on mindset, effective, positive principles and attitudes.
-- Passion Branding Community. Click on Documents, then on Mindset category.
7 articles: authenticity, believe in you, responsibility, integrity and more.

I invite you to add your topics and articles there, pose a question in the discussion area. Your wisdom is always valued.

Make everyday a more happy, successful day by manifesting a positive mindset!

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

I came across fascinating information about how much inner control we have over our mindset, our state of mind. Our inner and internal ability to control our mindset is extremely powerful and takes only minor stimulation to activate.

We can intentionally put ourselves into a specific mood (or state of mind - mindset) to enable us to do immediately what is needed to reach our desired goal and outcome in that specific situation. In essence, we can change on a dime.

Unbelievable, I thought. Then situations came to mind where I have experienced and saw this immediate mindset and change, and better results we desire

-- Turn on beautiful music and my mood immediately changes. I felt tired and exhausted from a long, focused working session. The beautiful music plays and I feel and change my state of mind - instant energy, rejuvenation, and even a desire to do more of the work, with the music continuing to play softly in the background. Inner awareness initiates action and immediate results.

-- A mom sees her son in a social distress situation at a picnic. Immediately, even though wearing clogs, she joins the volley ball game to support and encourage the boy. Her distress changes to a smile as she sees her son now enjoying the game. I saw this a couple days ago. Inner control of mindset initiates immediate action and results for son and mom.

-- You are in the midst of trying to solve a challenge, experiencing stress and even frustration because a solution isn't occurring. You call a friend for advice and support. When you hear her voice, an immediate mindset change occurs. You are smiling and feeling joy and even relief when you hear the voice of your friend. You express your feelings and situation. Just talking brings about a solution or at least an improvement.

In each of these situations our mood, our mindset, dramatically changes in a moment resulting in better outcomes. How awesome is that!

Imagine how much better our results will be in many other situations -- when we intentionally place ourselves in a mood (mindset) that moves us to do and feel what needs to be done immediately…. change happens quickly, like a miracle and with ease.

Sounds easy, doesn’t it? As the 3 examples above demonstrate…. it is!

I’m going to be more consciously aware and more deliberate to better control and manage my mood and mindset. How about you?

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

Is that an easy question? Or a hard question to answer? …Who is it?

I’m going to talk about something totally different for a moment, so the answer isn’t visible immediately. I’ll share the answer with you shortly….who that is. Stay with me.

“Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
Harold R. McAlindon

This quote excites me, frightens me, challenges me, it beckons me, it revs up my mind into ‘high gear’ as many ideas and thoughts come whizzing by.

How does this statement make you feel, make you think. What dreams does it bring to you? Wow! Isn’t that fun and energizing to open up a thought and let your mind, your creativity take charge?

Now, back to the answer to the original question.
Who’s the hardest person in the world to lead?

Me - It’s hardest for me to manage and lead ME!
You - It’s hardest for you to manage and lead YOU!

Does that make sense? I have not lead and managed me at times – my thoughts, my feelings, my energy. I have an idea, a dream and develop a great plan. I work the plan diligently, give it all the effort and energy I have… until I hit a roadblock(s), get overwhelmed, or just feel weary after working a long time. Success does come most of the time, even though it’s not at the level I believe was possible. And at times I failed. Has this ever happened to you?

Why and how does this happen to us?

A couple reasons:
1. We are so close to the project, so intimately and intensely involved, we are not realistic about the project, about our progress, about that current status or the roadblock(s) and challenges. It’s always easier to size up other people and their projects than it is to see ours realistically. Thus we don’t see where our difficulties and issues lie, which mean we don’t lead ourselves effectively.

I’ve had that experience, and said this to myself and others many times. It seems so easy to see the big picture, recognize missing pieces and such. I am an objective observer with other.

2. It’s easy for us to cover over our challenges, undesired results with excuses that feel reasonable to us. We rationalize why it didn’t go as planned. When our emotions are involved, it clouds the real picture.

A Simple, Effective Solution

1. Use an accountability partner, a coach, someone who looks from the outside in and will share the truth with us. Be open and honest in sharing with them, and listen to their responses. When we listen to them and accept their counsel and advice, we can take a better path, make corrections, adjustments, and get much better results.

2. Set realistic goals, so we don’t give up on them except for the rare and critically important reason.

3. Know when it is right to lessen our effort or to give up and know when it is right to be persistent.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

Strawberry weekend! 120 lbs. of juicy, sweet red strawberries. That turned into 31 qts. of fresh freezer jam… and strawberry shortcake, scones, smoothies, and froze (? quarts – too many to count) for future smoothies, school lunch peanut butter-jelly sandwiches +…

Enjoyable to watch the teen-age grandsons, my son and his wife come for 1st, 2nd, and more of shortcake or toast with strawberry jam….. and hear the “MMmm Good! Brings back memories of my 3 sons growing up, swallowing up food into a never-filled ‘sink-hole’.

These boys are interested, which is even more precious. We take a bit of time for fun, sharing skills with younger generation and getting significant $$ savings compared to buying frozen or fresh fruit on store shelves… a win-win. Blueberries and raspberries are coming up soon…. Just found a blueberry farm, pick your own.

Do you have a favorite strawberry, blueberry, raspberry recipe you’d like to share?

Make this a b..ery good week for you!

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community

"Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds”
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.”
By Joseph Addison

Ahh -- the 'inspiration in action' your kindness and smiles will impart.

Barbara Filla
Passion Branding Community