I received the following in an e-mail today.  I found it to be profound, insightful, and above all…true!  I have had this discussion many times with my own coaching clients.  This particular piece comes from Michael Josephson and CharacterCounts.org.  I encourage you to take notes on any insights you may have, and more particularly how you might apply it in you own life.

It’s been said that the line between childhood and adulthood is crossed when we move from saying “It got lost” to “I lost it.” Indeed, being accountable - and understanding and accepting the role our choices play in the things that happen - are crucial signs of emotional and moral maturity. That’s why responsibility is one of the main pillars of good character.

Many people have been seduced by the Peter Pan philosophy of refusing to grow up and avoiding the burdens implied in being accountable. Yes, responsibility sometimes requires us to do things that are unpleasant or even frightening. It asks us to carry our own weight, prepare and set goals, and exercise the discipline to reach our aspirations.

But the benefits of accepting responsibility far outweigh the short-lived advantages of refusing to do so. No one makes his or her life better by avoiding responsibility. In fact, irresponsibility is a form of self-imposed servitude - to circumstances and to other people.

Responsibility is about our ability to respond to circumstances and to choose the attitudes, actions, and reactions that shape our lives. It is a concept of power that puts us in the driver’s seat. The grand panorama of the potential of our lives can only be appreciated when we begin to be accountable and self-reliant.

Responsible people not only depend on themselves, but show others that they can be depended on. This breeds trust, and trust is a key that opens many doors.

If you want more control over your life and the pleasures, prerogatives, and power of freedom and independence, all you have to do is be responsible.

Michael Josephson

I also watched this little “poem/movie” from Michael Josephson and found it quite inspirational.  Take a moment and watch it, I think you will find it well worth your time.

What Will Matter Movie

To your success!

Kip Kint
Success Coach & President
Mission Ignition

Have you heard of The Secret?  If not, then crawl out from under that rock of yours because The Secret has hit the BIG TIME!  Just recently Oprah did an entire show dedicated to this phenomenon that is spreading faster that you can say, “The Law of Attraction”.  In fact, the response was so huge that she had an encore show the following week which had not been previously scheduled.

The Secret is not a secret anymore.  I have been coaching people on the basic principles of the Law of Attraction for years, without necessarily referring to it in those exact terms.  Stephen Covey talks about Self-fulfilling Prophecy and the Social Mirror in his best-selling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, both of which have relevance when it comes to the The Secret and the results you create in your life.

Whatever the origins, The Secret is out and many people are seeing a profound impact in their lives.  It is sweeping the world and gaining momentum.  So, what is The Secret?  It is the Law of Attraction, which simply stated is, “Like Attracts Like“.  In other words, what you think about becomes manifest in your life.  In a sense it is a different way of saying what you “see” is what you “get”.  There is great evidence that this is in fact true, physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and even scientifically.

PBS did a very interesting piece about Mirror Neurons some time back that I believe provides some scientific support to this idea of Like Attracts Like, or that what you “see” whether with your physical eyes or your minds eye, is what becomes your reality.

So, put it to the test.  As a Success Coach I encourage you to watch the movie The Secret and apply the principle of the Law of Attraction in your life.  I encourage you to make a commitment that you will no longer focus on what you DON’T WANT (i.e. “I don’t want financial problems” or “I don’t want a poor relationship with my spouse”) and start focusing on what you are grateful for and what you DO WANT (i.e. “I am grateful for the abundance I have, and I want financial freedom” or “I am grateful for my relationship with my spouse.  I want even greater closeness and intimacy in our relationship”).  Remember that what ever the picture is in your mind, even if it is a picture of what you DON’T WANT, that is what you will attract.

In the most fundamental sense, when it comes to the Law of Attraction what you “see”, with your minds eye, really is what you ultimately get.

Henry Ford may have had the Law of Attraction in mind when he uttered the words that are this week’s Success Quote:

Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you are usually right.

~ Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company, 1863 - 1947

To your success!

Kip Kint
Success Coach & President
Mission Ignition

Hello, my name is Kip Kint and I am a Success Coach and President of Mission Ignition. Welcome to the first official Mission Ignition Coaching Blog! Mission Ignition is a Success Coaching company that offers workshops, personal coaching, & business coaching with the primary focus of coaching people to achieve success while maintaining balance. Each week I, along with other coaches here at Mission Ignition hope to provide you with pearls of wisdom, insights, quotes, tips, tricks, and little nuggets of information you can use to help you achieve the goals that matter most to you.

Our Mission is to be the spark that ignites the fire in you; to empower you to nurture the flame and tend the fire; and to hold you accountable, in the light of your own fire, to achieving your vision of success. WE IGNITE THE FIRE IN YOU!

Each week I hope to help you clarify your vision of success, and give you tools and resources to achieve that vision. Sometimes the information will be practical and applicable to the things you are striving to accomplish in life or business. Other times the messages may be intended to challenge ineffective paradigms you may hold about life, business, and success. You may even experience an occasional paradigm shift sparking you to better align your thoughts and actions with proven principles of effectiveness thus leading you to the success you desire.

Because we believe in synergy our coaches and I will often include in this blog the teachings, information, and quotations from other great sources, books, authors, blogs and websites that we feel may be of benefit to you in a wide variety of areas in your life. If you feel what you read is helpful, insightful, motivating, and above all relevant to you all I ask is that you act on it. Do something about it. Let it make a difference in your life by making a difference yourself.

You can expect the messages you find here to be frank and occasionally bold. Collectively, our coaches have coached, taught, and worked with thousands of clients to help them achieve the success that they desire, both personally and professionally. With all that said we reserve the right to be wrong. While what we present here has worked for the vast majority of our coaching clients, on occasion there may be something that won’t work for you or for a particular situation. You are empowered, responsible, and accountable for success in your life. You must decide if what you read is meaningful and pertinent to you, then whether or not you will act on it.

We invite your comments and feedback as we well as your questions. It is our hope that this may be a forum for effecting positive change in your life. If we can do that, then as coaches we have not only done our job, but more importantly we have also fulfilled our passion.

I would like to extend a special thank you to Cary Snowden and the staff at Square Compass for their help in getting this Coaching Blog started. They are a pleasure to work with.

Lastly, I will leave you with a Success Quote of the Week:

“When one door closes another one opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.”

~ Alexander Graham Bell, 1847-1922, Inventor

To your Success!

Kip Kint
Success Coach & President
Mission Ignition

Kip Kint, Success Coach

Kip has been coaching and training for ten years and has worked with over 3,000 clients in his career. He is a Certified Franklin Covey Coach and he spent 6 years coaching on the Franklin Covey Coaching staff prior to his retirement in 2003. In addition to being a coach he is also the President and Owner of Mission Ignition. Kip is very passionate about positively impacting the lives of others.

While at Franklin Covey, Kip coached on the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, “First Things First” and “Principle-centered Leadership”, all by renowned author and effectiveness expert Stephen R. Covey. In addition, he is a Coach’s Coach, having coached and trained dozens of other prospective coaches to become skilled coaches themselves and establish their own coaching practices.

Kip is also highly experienced in coaching Project Management, Goal Setting and Accomplishment, Time Management, Career/Business Success, Life Balance, and Financial Freedom. He was the first to reach the level of Master Coach within the Franklin Covey Coaching organization.

Kip is a trained “Rich Dad” Coach and was one of the first coaches ever to coach the “Rich Dad” Coaching Program based on the best-selling book by Robert Kiyosaki, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and his financial education game “Cashflow 101″, designed to help people change their financial paradigms leading to financial freedom.

Now semi-retired, Kip maintains a deep passion for coaching and continues to coach a select group of highly motivated clients. He also enjoys his various ventures in real estate, investing, and business. He is owner of several businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. Kip has been married for 17 years to his wife Becky and has five children (3 girls and two boys). He is an avid sports enthusiast, and loves going to the movies and reading.