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If you are going to achieve the goals and dreams you desire, you must have an unshakeable belief that you are capable of success. If you are unshakeable, you are confident, resilient, and absolutely determined on what you believe. With an unshakeable belief in your ability to succeed, you will force yourself to keep going even on the toughest days. Nothing will crack your determination to accompli...

You have goals, I have goals, we all have goals. Everyone has something they want to accomplish. The problem is wanting and doing are two different things. You can want something until the cows come home, but until you find the motivation to act, you will never achieve what you desire. Listen in as we talk about how to keep pressing forward towards your goal! Our missing is your success! Become a...

Being poised is not about being perfect, it’s about having composure and assurance when things aren’t going your way. Listen in as we talk about how to stay poised when the pressure is on! Our missing is your success! Become a member today and improve your odds of achieving success at www.ivedecided.org 

Listen in as the host Andy Thornton , CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Evan Jenkins, Director of Business Development with Manpower of Central Illinois about this weeks, weekly winning word, aptitude!   Aptitude in simple terms is your ability to learn skills. There is a reason the quote, “attitude is aptitude” became famous. If you are going to improve your aptitude, you must first ch...

Aptitude in simple terms is your ability to learn skills. There is a reason the quote, “attitude is aptitude” became famous. If you are going to improve your aptitude, you must first change your attitude. Anything can be improved upon with the right mindset, focus, and a lot of handwork. In fact, research suggests that the average human can do 40% more than they think they can. Guess what? You are...

Don’t procrastinate. You must forge ahead and accomplish what you can. There is still plenty of time left in the year and you can get a lot done. Success is very hard, it’s not fast or easy.  Tune in to hear our Founder, Kim Martin and our Success Partners Jackie Greer-Buchanan, Kurt P. White and Molly Crusen Bishop discuss our weekly winning word forge!   Our missing is your success! Become a mem...

Repetition then, is the key to learning and mastering whatever you need to do so that you can accomplish whatever you want. The key to success is to get good at repetition. To do this, there are three rules you will need to follow. Listen in as the host Kim Martin talks with Dr. Lindsay Tate & Jana Huston, APN-C about this weeks, weekly winning word, repetition! Our missing is your success! Become...

If you want to be really good at something repetition is your friend. You can shift your mindset, behaviors, and ultimately your paradigm through repetition. There is no wrong in consistently repeating the right action. By doing so, it helps you to retain the information and gives you a better understanding. It is said that Michael Jordan practiced by throwing 1000 free throws every single day. He...

To sharpen means to improve. How are you improving your skills, tools, and resources? What you do on a regular basis is either sharpening you and making you stronger or dulling you and weakening your abilities. Your daily habits can become so ritual that you don’t even recognize them as bad or good, you just do them without even thinking. This is a serious issue that plagues our society because ha...

When you think of being heedful, what does it bring to your mind? You may think of being considerate, thoughtful, careful, or cautious. All of these are practices that would definitely describe being heedful. When you are giving your full attention to something, or being heedful, you are more focused and more capable of staying on track.  Ideas and opportunities can come on very quickly, and you m...

When you think of being heedful, what does it bring to your mind? You may think of being considerate, thoughtful, careful, or cautious. All of these are practices that would definitely describe being heedful. When you are giving your full attention to something, or being heedful, you are more focused and more capable of staying on track.  Ideas and opportunities can come on very quickly, and you m...

Tune in now to listen to our host Kim Martin, Founder of I’ve Decided and her guest Bobby Taylor, Owner of Mid-Illinois Companies as they discuss why we lose faith in humanity, what happens when we do, and how to restore it. It seems the phrase, “I’m losing faith in humanity”, is being heard more and more these days. Why do you suppose that is? Human beings and our human nature verses nurture is s...

When you think of the word expansive, you may get a vision of the ocean, the sky, or an open range expanding as far as the eye can see. Expansive is deep and wide and it has the capacity to grow even more. Have you ever thought of yourself on an expansive level? What does that look like? For starters, if you are a person on an expansive level, you have a vast scope of knowledge and you seek to kno...

When you think of the word expansive, you may get a vision of the ocean, the sky, or an open range expanding as far as the eye can see. Expansive is deep and wide and it has the capacity to grow even more. Have you ever thought of yourself on an expansive level? What does that look like? For starters, if you are a person on an expansive level, you have a vast scope of knowledge and you seek to kno...

There is always the next best thing or more to come. Consider your life more of a quest. You have a specific mission to attain, but that mission is ever expanding. There is no limit to what you can attain and how much you can grow. You really should never feel like you have completely arrived at some type of euphoric perfect place. In life we are always on a journey towards something bigger and be...

Living a life decided is all about being lucid. Simply stated, it’s knowing what you want and making decisions each day that align with that. When you are a lucid person, you are clearly expressing the things you desire, and more so, you are crystal clear about your goals and dreams. It’s important that you are able to translate the things you want quickly and in a way that others can easily compr...

You were born with a purpose in mind and you possess everything you need to see it through to completion. We are speaking of your natural gifts and talents. Talents are things you already have. They have been ingrained in you since birth. These innate abilities are what most people refer to as potential. When you tap into this potential and focus on growing your strengths, you will gain a higher l...

You were born with a purpose in mind and you possess everything you need to see it through to completion. We are speaking of your natural gifts and talents. Talents are things you already have. They have been ingrained in you since birth. These innate abilities are what most people refer to as potential. When you tap into this potential and focus on growing your strengths, you will gain a higher l...

It’s no secret the choices you make today will determine the outcome you see tomorrow. Every single choice you make has a consequence. We learn this from a very early age. If you touch a hot stove, you will get burned. If you break the rules, you will find yourself in trouble. We know this. At some point in our lives, each of us have experienced a negative outcome because of a bad choice, and we h...

It’s no secret the choices you make today will determine the outcome you see tomorrow. Every single choice you make has a consequence. We learn this from a very early age. If you touch a hot stove, you will get burned. If you break the rules, you will find yourself in trouble. We know this. At some point in our lives, each of us have experienced a negative outcome because of a bad choice, and we h...

It is no secret that we live in the age of technology and information. Albeit there are many pros about having this data at our fingertips, there are also many cons. One major downside to “news at the click of a button” is our human brain is not equipped to absorb and successfully process at the levels we are exposed to. Facts and opinions start to intermingle and suddenly, we don’t even know what...

It is no secret that we live in the age of technology and information. Albeit there are many pros about having this data at our fingertips, there are also many cons. One major downside to “news at the click of a button” is our human brain is not equipped to absorb and successfully process at the levels we are exposed to. Facts and opinions start to intermingle and suddenly, we don’t even know what...

Gallant is a great word! If you are gallant, you are courageous and brave! Fear can steal your goals and dreams right from you because it creeps in and causes you to doubt your abilities. The more gallant you are, the less likely this will happen to you. Your success is counting on you to be brave. It takes guts to share your dreams with the world and even more courage to take action on them. Tune...

How Imaginative are you? Imagination matters when it comes to success. To the extent your imaginative skills will take you, truly does decide how far you can go and what you can accomplish. The ability to use your imagination and think of new ideas will help you along your journey to achieving the goals and dreams you desire. When you allow your mind to imagine the endless possibilities, there is...

How Imaginative are you? Imagination matters when it comes to success. To the extent your imaginative skills will take you, truly does decide how far you can go and what you can accomplish. The ability to use your imagination and think of new ideas will help you along your journey to achieving the goals and dreams you desire. When you allow your mind to imagine the endless possibilities, there is...