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The story of the three bricklayers:  each was asked what they were doing. The first replied “I am laying bricks”.  The second said “I am building a church”.  The third said “I am building a cathedral to glorify God!”  My take?  The first person had a job, the second a career, the third a calling.

Perhaps if would be helpful to provide a few definitions of job, career and calling.  These are my simple definitions; you may have your own if you think about it.  A job is simply what sustains income.  We get our money from a job.  When the job is over, we go home and do not think about it until we show up for the job the next day.

A career sustains intellect.  A career does not end when we go home for the day.  It is something that we think about incessantly.  It keeps us up at night grappling with tough issues.  It is a pursuit of progressive professional achievement.

A calling sustains life.  It is a gift to your soul.  You cannot picture yourself doing anything else.

A colleague of mine recently shared these concepts with a client of his, Tony M.  Tony is head of a Rescue Mission and an ordained minister.  Over ten years ago he asked me to stay for a few minutes after the meeting.  When we were settled, he asked me to coach him.  I think his exact words were “God has called me to work with you.”  Who was I to say no to that?

After more than twenty years of being the living personae of the RM, a job has become a calling, and in fact, it has become Tony’s identity.  Tony is preparing to retire at some point in the future.  He is figuring out what retirement will look like when RM is no longer a part of his life.  During the conversation, he asked me the most insightful question I think I have ever been asked.  He asked: “How do I divorce identity from calling?”

I see it all the time in my practice.  It starts with a founder.  Like a child, the business grows, thrives, and sustains the family.  The founder has a kid who gets into the business, and at some point, wants to run the business.  Since the founder’s identity and calling are so deeply intertwined, there is an inevitable fight over the business.  Best case, the business is transferred in an orderly fashion.  Worst case, the child is no longer welcome at Thanksgiving dinner.   I have sometimes coached the founder, sometimes the next generation.  Neither is without angst or challenge.

I am sure a calling that just happens is for some people.  If that is the way it happens for you, great.  That is not the way it is for most of us.  For most of us, a calling develops over time.  It starts with the economic necessity of keeping a roof overhead and food on the plate.  It starts with a job.  Something about the job is fulfilling, so you work hard at the job, and you get better at it.  Someone notices, and you get paid more, which makes you want to get better at it.  You get better at it, and you do more of it.  And so on.  You may pause at the career stage, or you go on because it becomes your calling.  When you reach the calling stage, you cannot even consider not doing it.

A calling becomes an identity when the two become inextricably linked in your mind.  Others cannot see the difference either.  Back to Tony.  How do we leave the identity without leaving the calling?  Here are some of the things we talked about.

1.  Define your top strengths.  
What are the top two or three things that make you uniquely you? What are your gifts or blessings?  What direction do your top strengths point you?  How can you use your top strengths to be of service?

2.  Define the things you are weak at or hate to do.  
Ask yourself: “Why am I doing this?”  Is there someone else that can it for you? Perhaps you can pay someone to do it.

3.  Define your purpose.
Define it by completing this sentence:
“I live to ____________________ __________________”.
Resist the temptation to add more than two words. What is it you live to do?  Your purpose is most likely not running a business or organization.  It may not even be job related.

Mine is “I live to develop people”.  It is what I do from the moment I get up in the morning.  My hope is that people who interact with me will be better for the interaction. Notice, though, that it is not “I live to develop others”.  It is people, and I am a “people” too.  I must be the best I can be to help others be the best they can be.

4.  Let your purpose become your identity.  If your purpose is your identity, it cannot be taken away from you.

It is that easy, right?  If you would like to talk about letting your purpose become your identity, give me a call. You can call me at 801-560-9945. And as always, I can be reached here and on LinkedIn.

TOLERANCE … WHAT’S IT COSTING YOU?

“To put up with; Capacity to withstand pain or hardship;”

That’s what Webster’s has to say about it.  We only have to examine our daily lives to see what we tolerate and how we feel about it.  If you’ve been able to redefine what you want out of certain circumstances from “expectations” to “preferences” you’ve made great steps to mitigate this tolerance I’m talking about.  If you haven’t, then I suspect life isn’t as much fun as it could be, or should be!

This week’s topic has to do with achieving your goals, living your dreams, and fulfilling your purpose in life.

Goal setting and goal achieving are not skills we as a society have mastered.  Before you condemn my statement let’s review some statistics.  Department of Commerce findings indicate that 3-5% of retirees have sufficient resources to maintain the lifestyles they had before retiring.  Several college studies prove time and again that those who make a habit of writing out their goals achieve significantly more than those who don’t.  Indicating most people don’t write out their goals.  All goals aren’t necessarily financial but between financial and weight I’d venture to say they comprise the vast majority of goals set by Americans.  Newspapers recently have decried the state of American’s weight indicating we are the most overweight nation in the World.  Our government studies indicate the average Net Worth of American’s who reach age 65 is less than $ 45,000 and that includes the equity in their homes.  The same sources state the average American worker earns approximately $ 44,011 … let’s assume the number is

$ 40,000 and that a typical worker works from age 25-65 (40 years) … the total income is

$ 1,600,000.  If one would only save  $ 100 per month (or 3%) of their gross and do so for those 40 years they would have saved $ 48,000 and if they would have invested wisely in a mutual fund that sought long term gains from growth and income-oriented stocks, like The Investment Company of America ( an American Funds Group of Funds) that $ 48,000 would be worth $ 1,108,921.  The period would span April 1, 1965 – March 31, 2005; this hypothetical assumes the highest commissions and fees are paid; there have been no allowances for taxes (State or Federal) (see attachment for complete details of this hypothetical plan)  This is not a recommendation, I am not a licensed securities advisor, but I was one for over 29 years spanning 1973 – 2002 and many of my clients have investments in that very fund as do I.  The point is that saving only 3% of one’s gross salary for 40 years can add up to a meaningful amount of money.  If we reduced the final total by 38% to allow for taxes along the way there would still be $ 687,531 left to augment retirement.  The difference between being 65 years old and having a Net Worth of $ 45,000 and having $ 687,531 is 15.28 times as much.

SO … What’s the answer? 

What prevents us from achieving our goals?  Could we tolerate too much?  What can I do?

Here at Rezults Group, we advocate setting goals and achieving goals.  We say goals should be W.H.Y.S.M.A.R.T. goals. [ Written Harmonious Yours Specific Measurable Attainable Realistically high Time specific ]  To get to the point where we actually write out our goals we first go through an exercise where we identify and write out our Dreams.  We take a very in-depth look at our lives from several perspectives. We look at our Mental, Social, Physical, Financial, Family, and Moral lives.  We discover who we are, who we were and who we want to be.  The process is very defined, we meet weekly and facilitate these and other topics.  Probing and deep questions are covered to allow us to discover ourselves.  We balance this aspect of our selves with our professional side.  Doing similar exercises in that area of our lives.  We balance professional and personal goals throughout the process.  Individuals are held accountable and report progress weekly.  The initial 12 week process is followed up by monthly and finally quarterly meetings to ensure maximum growth is achieved … and most importantly the growth achieved is that which has been mapped out by you!  The goals are your goals.

So what does TOLERANCE have to do with the process?   We ask our clients to write out all the things they are currently tolerating in their professional and personal lives.  We ask them to look at those items, issues, etc., and see if they can quantify what emotional, physical, financial or spiritual costs they are paying because of the tolerances in their lives.  We suggest they eliminate the things they are currently tolerating … if they can’t totally eliminate them then convert them to preferences vs. expectations. Take responsibility for themselves, their lives and set goals that will ultimately eliminate them for good.  These goals would be classified as “Becoming goals” … as opposed to the typical “acquiring things goals.”

Set and achieve W.H.Y.S.M.A.R.T. goals … start today.  Stop tolerating!

“Goals by Design”

It’s been said we are a nation of “Master Goal Setters,” not a Nation of “Master Goal Achievers.” Our “Goals by Design” program will establish a process and system whereby you’ll identify what “Goals” you’ll set, in several aspects of your life, ie., Mental, Physical, Social, Financial, etc; you’ll develop habits that produce outcomes you’ve selected on time every time.

“Life by Design”
It’s been said, “Far too many people know the “price of everything” … and the “value of nothing!”  My approach to this is simple – You must have “skin in the game” I must deliver more value than you invest in the price. Your investment in our “Personal Leadership Development Program” called “Life by Design” is both in “time” and ” money”:  What you receive:

• An “online” Assessment (valued at $495.00) that identifies your – Strengths; Communication Style; and Values plus a 1 hr. “De-brief” of your personalized 70 pg. report.
• Materials – Personal Leadership Development manual  (14 Chapters) ; Your Personalized Action Plan
• (12) One-on-One weekly coaching sessions (60 min – 90 min) Delivery via phone or Zoom, your “homework” for these weekly assignments  will require ~ 1 hour to 1.5 hours per week to complete.
• “Day by Design” Time Management is a challenge for us all. By completing this 5 session course you will have: 1. Identified over 200 dreams and goals you wish to accomplish 2. Categorized those dreams into (8) separate sections, (rank ordered top to bottom) 3. Mapped out a “Perfect on Purpose Day” 4. Have the tool to implement the actions necessary to accomplish the goals identified by you Your Investment for this individual stand- alone program is Valued at $595.00
• “Goals by Design” – It’s been said we are a nation of “Master Goal Setters,” not a Nation of “Master Goal Achievers.” Our “Goals by Design” program will establish a process and system whereby you’ll identify what “Goals” you’ll set, in several aspects of your life, ie., Mental, Physical, Social, Financial, etc; you’ll develop habits that produce outcomes you’ve selected on time every time. Your investment for this individual stand-alone program is Valued at $ 395.00

Additionally, I include unlimited text messages/ emails to receive clarification of questions generated within the weekly assignments.

You’ll find this program “Life by Design” can satisfy that hunger to discover your hidden talents and unlock your potential … our proven techniques will ensure results – “It really works!”

All of our processes are customized – check us out, you’ll be glad you did

History

Established in 2001

Founded in 2001, Rezults Group, Inc is the natural outcome from over 50 years of Life & Business experience.  Our founder, Willard Kille, has (27) years experience as a Financial Planner focusing on Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Retirement Planning; He has (13) years experience as a Military Fighter Pilot (he understands risks, he knows about Leadership, he personifies Team Work)   As a Business Coach, Willard, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the process needed to make your Life work as you envision it.

Meet the Business Owner: I grew up on our family farm, excelled in athletics, received a scholarship to the University of South Dakota, Commissioned in the USMC (1968), completed Flight School and was assigned to fly the F-4 Phantom Fighter in the late 60’s and early 70’s; began a career in the financial Services Industry in 1973, ultimately Founded my own Brokerage Firm (Entirety, Inc.) in 1985 and finally Founded Rezults Group, Inc in 2001

“Day by Design”

Time Management is a challenge for us all. By completing this 5 session course you will have:

1. Identified over 200 dreams and goals you wish to accomplish
2. Categorized those dreams into (8) separate sections, (rank ordered top to bottom)
3. Mapped out a “Perfect on Purpose Day”
4. Have the tool to implement the actions necessary to accomplish the goals identified by you. Your investment for the complete program is $595.00

Dear Friends:

Governments have been part of our world for over 20,000 years. There are always ‘those’ who “know better or best” (legends in their own minds) than the average person. The saying, “Power corrupts … absolute Power Absolutely Corrupts” is as real today as it was when 1^st penned. Many of YOU are busy living your lives, raising children, building retirement nest eggs, creating businesses, etc.  While you go about your lives there are those who are building their Empires, Power, Political status, etc – they are what’s referred to as the “Deep State”

you hear about; they have infiltrated our government at every level and are very well ensconced in those positions.  They want your money, your efforts, your businesses and your vote or support to maintain their positions and they do a lot of different things to get it … in recent times (last 100 yrs or so) they’ve created  what we know as the “Federal Reserve System” and this is where it all began, along with leaving the “Gold Standard” in 1971 and we have today’s World and my friend Bill Bonner of his Bonner’s Diary of July 7, 2017 (see here) explains what is going on, what it means for us, and why we need to “pay attention” for if we don’t – Freedom as we’ve come to know it could become a footnote in history.

Being aware of and educated to these issues will greatly affect your life and your children’s and grandchildren’s. I strongly recommend you read these articles … failing to do so will be like as they say, “one more nail in the coffin”

Knowledge is Power …

To your future ~ may it be everything you can imagine

Believe   –   Become!

I’ve heard many people express this sentiment, “I’ll believe that … when I see it!”  It could refer to a change in behavior in someone else, or your favorite 2-15 team winning the Play-off, etc.

In my opinion they have it all wrong!  It should be, “When I believe it … I’ll see it!”

That subtle twist takes responsibility and places it on your shoulders instead of you being able to put responsibility on someone else’s shoulders.  Plus it forces you to have a positive outlook, use your faith in yourself and become the “Master of your own ship.” The former statement, “I’ll believe it when I see it,” typically comes from people who live in the town of “Hopeium” … and we all know how they turn out!!

It takes a lot of discipline to take personal responsibility, especially in the goals you set (the – I’ll believe it when I see it) applies to us and our goals as well as to others and their outcomes.

My advice – step up and be responsible for your outcomes.

Self – talk is a very important part of our success, and allowing ourselves to slip, so to speak, and put us or others down with such statements is counterproductive.  “Self-talk” in my opinion, is the frontier to success.  We spend a lot of time talking to ourselves, thinking about what we’ve done, what we could have done, what we should have done and these “would ‘a, could ‘a, should ‘as have never helped any of us.  STOP IT!  Believe in yourself and Become the person / friend / leader / etc you know you are.

Communication with yourself and with others is the key to success … better understanding, honest dialog, candid feedback, truthful analysis will always serve you and the people in your business/community/home/etc. better.

I never said it will be easy, in fact it won’t be.  But as they say, “It will be worth it.”

How are you communicating with others?  How do they “take you”?  Do you know??  Would you like to find out how others do take you, or understand you?  If you want to find this out, I can help.  Click here and follow the instructions – you’ll receive a personalized 20+ page report on how you’re doing.  If you’d like my experience in deciphering your report simply fwd the report to my email address – [email protected] and we’ll set up a time to provide you a complimentary de-brief that will take 25-30 minutes.

Here’s to better communications, better self-talk, and better outcomes!