Anything is Possible

Last week one of my friends told me that his goal in life is to make a lot of money. I quickly pointed out that making tons of money is not a realistic goal but anything is possible.

Last week Canadian archaeologists reported that they had found one of the legendary Victorian explorer Sir John Franklin's lost ships in good condition off Nunavut Coast in Arctic. Prime Minister Stephen Harper noted that "this is truly a historic moment for Canada." The British naval hero and his two ships and crew disappeared in 1845 while searching for the fabled passage through the Canadian Arctic to the Pacific Ocean. More than 100 expeditions have since failed to find the ships, though sailors' remains and artifacts have been found, triggering multiple theories about the crew's demise, from cannibalism to lead poisoning. The discovery of the wreckage will likely boost Canada’s long-sought claim to the Northwest Passage trade route while potentially answering one of the most enduring mysteries of the Arctic. The persistent search for the wreckage and the announcement of its discovery shows that anything is possible.

In one of my previous blogs titled “The Power of Believing in Yourself” I shared with you my goal to becoming a professional motivational speaker and some the steps I have taken to make this a reality. Today I am proud to let you know I am well on my way to achieving my goal. In July, I was the guest speaker and facilitator at the Toastmasters District 81, Area 33 Club Officers Training in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Remember success starts with having specific goals and an actionable plan. You have to identify and communicate your goals and plan how to achieve them.

As Theodore Roosevelt said with self-discipline most anything is possible. To be successful you have to focus on what you want to achieve. You have to know what you want, and then devise a path to pursuing your passion. You have to set clear and specific goals. You also have to have a plan on how to achieve your goals. A goal is a specific objective you want to achieve and your plan is the blueprint or roadmap for achieving your goals.

Anything is possible when you are confident and assertive. The more experience you have the more confident and assertive you will be. Seek out and acquire knowledge related to your goals. Get a mentor or coach as well as participate in network or mastermind groups. As Howard Schultz said when you are surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.

With effective communication skills anything is possible. Work on your communication skills. Get involved in your community. In the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, I am involved in a number of community activities such as school council, youth mentoring. I am a volunteer are the Regeneration Outreach Community of Brampton that cares for the homeless and those at-risk at being homeless. I am also the founder and coordinator for the Holiday Season Food Drive that collected more than 2,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army of Brampton. These are all things you can do to boost your confidence and become more assertive.

With dreams and passion anything is possible. I tell my friends that they should have big dreams like Elon Musk from SpaceX. Read my blog “Elon Musk andSpaceX’s Goal Setting and Success.” Your success starts with your dreams and desire. Success starts with your passion. You should aim to have fun doing the things you are doing. If you have passion for the things you are doing and appears to be having fun doing it you will get notice. Let me hasten to add that you don’t want to get notice like Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens NFL player or Desmond Hague the former chief executive of Centerplate Inc. You want to be noticed and celebrated like Serena Williams who won her 6th US Open and her 18th Grand Slam title at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

How about this? Getting noticed and celebrated like I am. In the middle of writing this blog, I received a telephone call from Janice McDonald, Lt. Governor Education and Training, Toastmasters District 86, informing me that I received my Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) Award. She invited me to attend the Fall Conference in November to be publicly recognised with other DTM awardees.

You can show passion for the things you are doing by sharing your stories and experience with others so that they too may cultivate a similar passion. For example, I use my blog McKenzie’s Voice to share my personal stories and experiences from traveling and working in more than twenty countries. To all the other dreamers out there, I encourage you as Adam Green said don't ever stop dreaming or let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and the right people, anything is possible.

My goal is not make a lot of money but I believe anything is possible. Is your goal to make tons of money? Like Roger Clemens, I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.

What are your goals in life?

Mark McKenzie is a leading Subject Matter Expert in financial services regulation and supervision as well as a professional motivational speaker, corporate trainer and youth mentor.  He can be contacted by email mastbmckenzie@gmail.com or by telephone 647-406-4622. Read my blog  http://mastbmckenzie.blogspot.ca/ and always write me a comment and share. Follow me on Twitter @mackynacky. Connect with me on www.youtube.com, Google+, Facebook and Linkedin.