Positive or negative, change is coming. Who’s going to pick it for you? Being a follower is never a recipe for satisfaction. You’re called to be the leader of your own life. You’re not called to have somebody else decide for you. It’s not the government’s job to dictate what you do. The number one step toward taking charge of your own life is looking in the mirror and saying, I’m changing because I want to change. It happened to me, and it’s the reason I have a wonderful wife and three great kids.

So many “self-help” books and “motivational” speakers have tried to give people easy-to- digest ways to change that the entire subject has almost become a cliché. And to be honest, most of them diminish how important change is—reducing it to some sort of superficial New Year’s Resolution process that will make you feel better about yourself for a few days or a few weeks.

In my best selling book “The Good Life Rules,” (available in book stores in North America, or from my website, www.bryandodge.com , click the link under the featured product on the home page), I share with you the eight rules for being your best at work and at play. But when it comes to making a successful change, I have to stress that understanding why change has to happen is more important than the physical steps to achieving it. Become a why-focused person and always remember those who focus on the “how” in life always end up working for those who focus on the “why.” I challenge each of you in the next 48 hours to e-mail me your why list, and I will send you a gift. Send that email to whylist@bryandodge.com . This list is crucial because that’s what generates all the energy and discipline for your efforts. If you’re inspired, you’re determination will help you succeed. In my book, I walk you through the actual steps you will take and the 48-hour action plan to recharge your life, and that process will change your life for the better.
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I wish you the best that life has to offer you and those that depend on you.
Find the energy from within,
Bryan Dodge

The first and most important thing you must do is to decide that you are better than these habits. Always remember good habits seldom come to you, it is the bad habits that are easy to attract and make your life harder. You have to first decide that you are in charge of your life and then take responsibility for your life. This, my friend, is the first step towards building a better you.

Here is some practical advice. Seek after better habits and replace those bad habits that found you. With that mindset you will attract the habits that are harder to find and even harder to develop, but are easier to live with over time. That is a decision you and only you can make. Without this type of true inspiration on your part, no person or procedure will have any significant impact. If someone else or the world “talks you into it,” the chances are strong you will perhaps start but the effort will be short-lived. Many times you end up further behind than you would have been had you not attempted to quit a habit which you were not ready to give up.

It is important to be reminded that bad habits like when they have a place to stay and will fight back when you are trying to fire them from your life. So first, and most importantly, decide you no longer are going to be a slave to any destructive habit. It’s your life, and you are the boss of your life. It’s time to fire those habits that need to be fired so you can hire better habits that will help you achieve that control you need over your life to accomplish a better you both at work and at home.

Fight for your own best interest. I want you to have that wonderful feeling of being free. Decide today, not tomorrow that this is what you want for your life. Choose to do things with your life instead of having things done to your life. Remember it is your life, and last time I checked you’re the boss.

Building a better you starts with building better habits.

I wish you the best that life has to offer you and those that depend on you.
Find the energy from within,
Bryan Dodge

Let me explain. In his book “Life’s Choices,” John Lawrence states, “We not only enter into the blessings that God has bestowed upon us for which we have not labored at all, and we not only enter into the blessings and benefits of the labors of others in this, but we reap the wrong because others came along before us and sowed the wrong.” Coaching up incorporates two important elements. First, it means intentionally being a person who has chosen to coach the team. Second, it means intentionally creating a first class team both at work and at home to play alongside you. To coach up, you must operate efficiently and effectively. The coach must take responsibility for where the team is and where the team is going, as well as having a plan to deal with troubled times.

Your fan, Friend, and Battle Director,
Bryan Dodge

Just to be upfront with you, this month’s issue is going to take on a bit of a different tone. We are going to give you a bit of a history of Bryan Dodge. Most of you are on this publishing list because you saw him as a special guest keynote speaker, and rightfully so, because he is regarded as one of America’s leading inspirational communicators.

Bryan recognized this calling on his life as a young man in his home in Colorado. Consequently he began to study successful companies and realized that the key to the success of any business is sales revenue. He perfected proven selling techniques that were very effective. He also recognized a need for them in the marketplace. His entrepreneurial spirit went to work to devise a plan to be able to massively duplicate and teach these techniques to other sales professionals. He personally applied what he had discovered to benefit his own life. He developed a marketing system that allowed these teachings to be presented to over 41,000 major corporate offices throughout the United States and Canada.

Applying this new knowledge to his own business, allowed him to relocate to Dallas in the mid eighties where the opportunities for progress were even greater. Soon the reputation of Bryan Dodge spread throughout the United States and he found himself in demand as a speaker/trainer/coach. In today’s ultra-competitive world, getting superior results faster is absolutely critical to success! So many want it! However, this hectic speed of life makes it easy to become side-tracked by things that steal that which is priority and make us less effective. People are hungry for ways to get ahead, to win, to accelerate results both personally and professionally. Bryan Dodge’s methodology addresses this dead center. His thinking is sought and used by the presidents of the world’s top companies.

As his audiences grew, so did his own storehouse of knowledge he gained from working with business leaders from coast to coast who sought his services as a consultant or guest speaker in order to help their own teams go to the next level, from the inspiration and insights shared by this committed individual. In the past 20 years, Bryan has literally accepted speaking invitations to over 5,000 events all over the Western Hemisphere. He perhaps has more center-stage speaking time than any professional speaker his age.

What makes Bryan different is he takes the time to personalize every event. He considers every invitation to speak as an honor. He does not come in to “perform” for an audience. His attitude at every speaking engagement is, “what do you want me to accomplish for your organization when you give me the microphone?” He always customizes his presentation to match the goals and needs of the organization. His ability to deliver a “right-on” message keeps his audiences recommending him to speak elsewhere.

As a result of customizing his presentations, he has developed many keynote presentations and workshops on a verity of subjects. His most popular topics are:
1.) How to Have your Best Year Ever
2.) How to Build a Better You
3.) How to Build a Complete Sales Person
4.) Taking Ownership of Leadership of Your Life Both at Home and at Work
5.) Time Management and Work/Life Balance
6.) Goal Setting in a Way You Have Never Heard Before
7.) Communication and Team Building Skills “NEW”
8.) How to Create a Team That Works Without You “NEW”
9.) How to create chemistry that last within your team “NEW”
10.) The power of coaching instead of managing “NEW”
11.) Creating change that last on a individual bases “NEW”
12.) The power of MOJO and how that is gives your company the edge. “NEW”
13.) Negotiation and why it works “NEW”
14.) Steps for controlling your emotions under pressure “NEW”
15.) The power of eliminating bad habits and how to replace them with good “NEW”
16.) How To win the challenge to be better “NEW”
17.) The steps to reenergize your team “NEW”
18.) Philosophy and why it matters “NEW”

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In 2001 Bryan Dodge along with David Cottrell published the very successful book Becoming the Obvious Choice, which has 250,000 copies on print. Bryan launched the Build a Better You weekend radio show over 7 years ago and has grown to be one of the most listen to personal development program in the Dallas/Fort Worth listening area. In 2010, he became a nationally published author when McGraw-Hill released The Good Life Rules: Eight Keys to Being Your Best at Work and At Play, which is now being published in four languages and has made Borders Books Best Seller List. Also to his credit, he has produced several home study educational albums: How To Build A Better You, How to Build A Purpose Guided Life, How to Build a Complete Sales Person, and his most recent release, Bryan Dodge On Leadership, which is a DVD teaching before a live audience and comes complete with a workbook.

Mr. Dodge is committed to strengthen America by helping each and every American become more personally responsible both at work and at home. This is being accomplished one event at a time, one radio show at a time, one book at a time, and one CD or DVD at a time. His unique ability to speak to the heart and soul of an individual about the matters that are really important to be successfully both personally and professionally, combined with extensive business knowledge makes him a perfect match for most any event. His refreshing and genuine delivery style makes him a popular choice.
To inquire about having Bryan Dodge speak at an event click here, or call 800-473-1698

Make every day a great day!
Bryan Dodge

First good advice: when someone close to you offers you support, accept it with open arms and with true appreciation instead of pushing it aside, or even worse, pushing away. These are not times for foolish pride. Foolish pride will only keep people at a distance. People want to help, so let them in, and always remember to say thank you, not only with your words, with your eyes and a true smile that comes from the heart. It is the smile that comes from the heart that stays in the soul all day.

Second good advice: True compassion and empathy are offered and then respond with an open heart. Remember: you’re not the only one in the world that has ups and downs. Don’t ever forget the truth in life. People need you as much as you need them. Learn to show up so they can.

Third good advice: Keeping your ups and downs quiet doesn’t allow people to become educated enough so they can show up when needed. You have to tell your story in a way that helps those around you understand what you’re going through. Don’t be afraid to be honest, it will allow them to do the same. Just don’t show off, and don’t be a whiner as well. Educate people about the reality, and it will help them to do the same.

Fourth good advice: in life, we all start out as strangers before we become a friend. Just because you don’t know them doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t. If you turn away the kindness, you offend the person wanting to give it to you. So, pay attention to what truly matters in life.

Fifth good advice: it’s easy to be nice to somebody that is nice. The real test in life is, can you be nice to somebody that isn’t so nice?

Sixth good advice: make sure that you foster lasting relationships with the professionals that you need in your life. They need you as much as you will need them.

How do you get those around you to show up for you when you aren’t there? The answer is easy, just show up for them when you are there

I hope you have enjoyed some good advice this month. Thanks for all your support, and your prayers.

The Good Life Rules!
Bryan Dodge