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Your Journey to Greatness

We are all on a journey towards some destination, on a path we hope leads to that destination. Awakening-Greatness.com was created to help you find and reach your destination to your Greatness — the best, greatest version of you.

Using this Blog

Awakening-Greatness.com is a curated and organized program of brief “lessons” and multi-media shorts filled with proven and practical tips, organized under the following topics:

1. Start Your Journey: Begin with getting clear on who you are, what’s important to you, your gifts, and your strengths.
2. Vision: Imagine and determine where you want to go and what you want to do based on who you are.
3. Mindset: Reprogram your thoughts and emotions that enable your Greatness and develop faith in your abilities.
4. Strategies: Learn effective strategies to reach your destination.
5. Motivation and Resources: Stay motivated and inspired on your journey to greatness.

You can follow the program in the order of topics as they are laid out, beginning with topic 1: Start Your Journey and ending with topic 5: Motivation and Resources. Or…

You can create your own program depending on what you need or where you are on your journey.

For example, if you have already created a specific vision for yourself, you may want to go directly to topic 3: Mindset or topic 4: Strategies. If at any time you feel discouraged or need a little encouragement and inspiration, visit topic 6. Motivation and Resources designed to inspire you and provide additional resources for Awakening your Greatness.

Sincerely,

Dave Williams
Sacramento, California

(c) February 2023

• Your Next Step: Get to Know You a Little Better
  Be who you are and say what you feel. — Dr. Seuss “Tell me a story.” Those are some of the first words many children say. Before we ask for rules or answers, we ask for stories. We love stories because they help us understand who we are and the world we live in. In the first step of this journey, you were invited to believe something important: Greatness lives inside you. That belief opens the door. But belief alone is not the end of the journey. The next… Read more: Your Next Step: Get to Know You a Little Better
• Building Real Confidence Series – Article 2: Remember the Gift You’re Giving
  Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. C.S. Lewis, Author and Philosopher Community wisdom For this series of articles on Confidence, I was curious to learn from others, so I reached out to researcher and best-selling author Vanessa Van Edwards‘ Science of People community and asked, “What strategies and practices have most helped you build authentic confidence while staying warm and grounded?” This is what Vanessa Van Edwards shared: One of mine I do right before going on stage is reminding myself of… Read more: Building Real Confidence Series – Article 2: Remember the Gift You’re Giving
• Understanding You and Your Story: Your Inner Child
  I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better. Maya Angelou, Author and Poet For some, the phrase inner child might feel strange, “woo-woo,” or even like psychobabble. Still, it points to something very real that many people experience, whether they use that language or not, and it is a concept many mental health professionals recognize and work with to support healing. Your inner child is a core part of who you are. Understanding your inner child helps offer clues to these… Read more: Understanding You and Your Story: Your Inner Child
• Building Real Confidence Series: Article 1: Starting the Day with an Effective, Confidence Building Routine
  Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. James Clear, Author and Habits Researcher An Easy Morning Routine for Building Real Confidence (The Quiet Power AM Routine) How we start the day matters. When our mornings are rushed, anxious, or ungrounded, confidence struggles to take root. When we begin the day with intention, care, and calm, confidence grows naturally. Time: ~25–40 minutesPurpose: Create a habit of awakening calmly and moving forward with clarity and faith in yourself and the world. 1. Soft,… Read more: Building Real Confidence Series: Article 1: Starting the Day with an Effective, Confidence Building Routine
• Your First Step
  A journey, whether short or long, first begins with the idea and choice to go on that journey. — Dave Williams (inspired by Chinese Proverb) We are all on a journey. Whether the destination is near or far, before you put on your shoes, get on your bike, or put the keys in the car, you have to first think of and choose to go on the journey. Similarly… The first step to Greatness is thinking that you have Greatness within you and choosing to depart on the… Read more: Your First Step