Joanne

I'm Joanne from
Partner with the Masters
Thank you for visiting! I appreciate you stopping by today.
Here is a very short video by Brian Tracy. What he has to say here is something that really changed my life
Those are powerful words. What is so unfortunate, however, is that so few people really understand this, or believe it.
I'm blessed to be living in Victoria, BC which is at the Pacific coast of Canada. It's truly one of the world's beautiful places. You can see pictures of Victoria and area on my slide show here. Having grown up in central Canada I really appreciate the mild weather here and lack of snow! Going for walks by the ocean is wonderful, and we can do that here all year.
Living a healthy lifestyle is very important to me. I eat organic food as much as possible. It's not only better for us but the environment as well!
I love music and find listening to Yanni, Enya, Josh Groban and others to be so good for the soul. It's a great way to start a day.
I'd been in nursing for quite a few years, and although I liked it I really wanted to work for myself. Working for 40 years for someone else just wasn't too appealing!
I have hardly been an overnight success though! In fact there were major struggles and hurdles to overcome. Fear of failure..... and fear of success. Focusing on what I didn't want, instead of what I did. Playing the "what if" game.... what if this happens or that happens? Is it any wonder I wasn't having much success?
It was a big turning point to admit if I was going to be successful and to help others I first had to change from within. Robert Kiyoaski says “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.” My desire and dream was big enough, but more than anything I had to change the way I thought.
Then one day I was very fortunate to listen to The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale. I believe things like this happen for a reason. Not only was I meant to listen to that, but was open to receiving it. Long before The Secret became popular Earl recorded this and he says exactly what Brian Tracy says in his video "we become what we think about."
To discover that success is created by the thoughts and emotions I focus on, and that I really am in charge of my own life was very empowering. And although The Secret has made more people aware of this the fact remains that probably 90% of the population still doesn't have this knowledge or belief.
The ability to control our thoughts-- to eliminate those that cause us to live in worry and lack-- and to accentuate thoughts of prosperity, good health and peace is an ongoing process that requires constant awareness of what we are thinking and saying at all times. I had to master my thoughts, or those thoughts would master me.
Having the right thoughts served as the foundation for change which included the right beliefs and expectations, and taking the appropriate action. I've found when I get inspired to do something it's best to DO IT right away. We should only be doing those actions we feel good about and want to take.
Life is meant to be abundant. This is in all areas..... our physical and emotional health, our relationships, and our finances. We can have whatever we want in life!
Our attitudes and expectations determine what we have and what we don't have. If I could recommend a single book, it would be The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. The information in his book is life changing..... if you put it into practice. It takes disciplined effort, but is it ever worth it!