DO YOU HAVE YOUR NIKES ON?
by Darcy Keith
When running in the race of life, what kind of shoes is on your feet? Are they high-heeled stilettos, loafers, house slippers, or tennis shoes? While we may be concerned with what is on our feet and how comfortable they are in the situation, if we don't have the right type of shoes on, we may not succeed.
I mean, a runner doesn't wear a pair of wrestling shoes if he is running a marathon. He wears the most appropriate running shoe that will go the distance. When you prepare to run, one of the first things you do is stretch to warm your muscles. If not, your body isn't prepared for what you are about to do.
But what about the race of life? There are many things, which come up for which we may not be prepared. You may be stressed out, suffering, and not know how to handle the situation. But, there is HOPE. Hope that you can overcome whatever you are facing and be victorious.
As my pastor, Randy Gilmore, says, "Hope is confidence in present resources and ultimate good." The word, Nike, is Greek for 'victory' or 'overcoming'. In the race of life, I want to have my Nikes on. For those of you who have heard one of my motivational presentations and me talk about my "shoe issues", when I tried out for the girls' basketball team in eighth grade (I couldn't find shoes big enough to fit me in the women's section, so I had to go the men's shoe area to find a pair), guess what tennis shoes I picked out? A new white pair of Nike high-tops with a red swoosh. Though I didn't know if I would make the team, I had hope in wearing my Nike tennis shoes as I was prepared to do my best.
In the middle of life's storms where you may feel stretched, stressed out, are suffering, or something else may be going on in your life, Hope lifts our spirits as we go though the storm. God has generously provided a way to carry you through it. Having hope protects our minds, like a helmet.
Hope provides us a way out of our struggle and shields us, like an umbrella. Hope lifts our spirits from the storms in life, which may be dampened. Hope is having your Nikes on when facing your situation, as we are overcomers and victorious. There is power in hope!
Here are three thoughts to keep in mind when running in the race of life:
1. Look for hope in your present resources.
2. Surround yourself with friends and family who support you.
3. Seek guidance and assistance from others who can help you along your journey to reach the finish line.
Be victorious and have your Nikes on!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Darcy Keith is a national award-winning professional speaker and author, and is an expert on overcoming challenges. She has presented before various corporations, associations, service organizations, churches, and universities, as well as being featured on various television and radio venues including ABC, CBS, and FOX. Visit her website, www.DarcyKeith.com, or to contact Darcy, eMail her at Darcy@DarcyKeith.com
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All of us in the housing industry are hoping for a better year. But what are we doing to prepare. Do we have the right "shoes"? The BCASWI Sales and Marketing Council is offering NAHB's Institute of Residential Marketing Course IRM 1 - Understanding Housing Markets and Consumers on February 16th and 17th in Boise, Idaho. In this 2-Day course, you will learn how to find the information that's critical to success in building and selling new homes. You'll gain knowledge of the demographic, economic, and psychographic factors that affect housing supply and demand. You'll also learn to employ a model that projects opportunities for specific local markets. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to:
•· Affirm the importance of market research to new home sales marketing and sales programs.
•· Recognize the essential elements of market research.
•· Use an absorption model to predict potential new housing demand and absorption rates in a defined target market area.
Some of you have already taken the course and/or earned your MIRM designation. If you'd like a refresher, you are invited to attend for just $30 - the cost of lunch for the two days - or bring your own lunch and pay nothing. I ask all of you, whether you have take the course or not, to share this with your associates. We have reduced the fee for this 2-day course to $325 which includes lunch both days. The course is approved by the Idaho Real Estate Commission for 16 hours of CE credit so the cost is less than $20 per credit. Because times are challenging, we are implementing an "Education Stimulus Package" to help with the cost. We need 8 paid registrations to breakeven. Attendees can save up to $110 on your registration by promoting the course to your friends and co-workers. The registration fee will be reduced for everyone for every paid registration over our minimum of 8. With 20 paid registrations, everyone receives a $110 discount on their registration fee. That's $215 for the 2-day, 16 CE credit course. That's less than $12 per CE credit.
For more information and to register, contact Mercedes at 377-3550.
Here's to a GREAT 2010
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