Janna and I were scheduled to go to Phoenix that morning. With the impending snowstorm approaching in less than 2 hours, and the plane we were supposed to be on still grounded in Dallas, it just made sense to me to get out as soon as possible on a plane that was leaving now and wasn’t full, but not to her.

"Our policy is to never separate you from your bags, sir."

And as we sat there, I was frustrated. They needed us in Phoenix, and if we didn’t get on this flight, we probably wouldn’t get out for a day or two. This didn’t feel good, but I’ve learned to maintain my composure and respect myself enough over the years to realize calmness would prevail. It really is all about self-respect you know. I respected myself enough not to get upset over a "policy", and I respected myself enough to apply my training and teaching to bringing positivity to the situation. Telling myself it would all be ok, I glanced down the jet bridge. And it happened in a flash!

From behind me, "Sir, let’s get you on that plane!" "Do you have bags?" And, in a second, the head gate agent had the bags pulled from downstairs and handed me two boarding passes. She told me it was against the policy to open the door for me, but that she knew if I didn’t get on this plane, I would be stuck here with an airport full of stranded passengers for who knows how long! She glanced with a comforting look to the first agent to let her know this was the right thing to do.

I have to think it’s about how both Janna and I feel about ourselves, and how we radiate that feeling to others, that got her to come up that ramp and seek us out. She had her chance to play up, and she did! She brought her "A" game to that ticket counter and pulled it off!

Here’s a shot of Dr. Morter treating during the event. Dr. Roland Phillips and his wife Cheryl hosted a dinner party/meeting at their home the night before the event for any of our MHS member practitioners to learn new updates of the technique. It was a house full! Great food, great friends and some powerful information shared!

Really? That’s what the lovely lady from AT&T said on the phone when Phillip, my youngest son and a freshman at the University of Arkansas, called to research why our DSL modem wasn’t working. Little did she realize who she was speaking to and how determined he could be!

Phillip knew when to talk and when to pause and listen. He understood “the simmer.” That’s when you simply make a valid point in your favor, and then let the other party “simmer” for a bit on the idea. He had listened to me on the phone with Apple when my iPhone went south and was 45 days past the warranty period. He sat there with me for over an hour on “indefinite” hold, speaking to supervisor after supervisor, and always being polite and courteous with a thankful demeanor. And, he saw the brand new iPhone show up 3 days later.

Phillip learned the lesson of the “No!” means “Yes!” principle. And, I was so happy he had paid attention to this valuable lesson of life. It’s not about getting your way; it’s not about being right and winning, and not about control. No, it’s about having a plan or a dream of what you choose to manifest, and then taking the massive action steps to allow it to come to fruition. And yet sometimes, massive action is to do or say… nothing! Phillip did the “nothing” thing quite well.

I didn’t hear the conversation first hand, but Janna heard it and she told me I would be proud! Phillip simply explained our dilemma, reminded AT&T of our long-term relationship, and let them arrive at the right conclusion. Our modem, which was well over $100, was 30 days past the end of the warranty when it suffered from the “Red Eye of Death”. And, even a B.E.S.T. treatment couldn’t jumpstart the “Death Eye”!

After a few transfers to supervisors, AT&T decided to forgo the replacement charge, if we would pay the $12 shipping for a brand new modem!

Formulate your plan or approach. Think it through completely as to what you wish to manifest as an outcome. Be prepared to “give a little” to make it happen, and most importantly, be sincere with your desire to resolve this or any other conflict.

And, pay the shipping! “No!” really means “Yes!”

Our new Member Connect Call is tomorrow night at 8:00 Central.  Be sure to join Dr. Morter and Dr. Tom for technique updates, nutrition talk and lots of LOVE talk, too!

We have a new addition to our MHS team! Meet Chuck Morter! Yes, Chuck is helping us with shipping and receiving in the MHS Warehouse part-time, while he goes to college this Spring. He is very excited by his new responsibilities and is looking forward to being a part of B.E.S.T.

This was my commitment to our theme for this week, which is to cleanse my space. And, once I started the trend in motion, that theme began to spread to other areas. Yes, having a clean workspace helped to motivate me, but even beyond this epiphany, it helped me to start a new trend around the farm and in the rest of my life.

And, as you already know, this excitement was born and nurtured without the aid of coffee and chocolate! Remember, I cleansed them earlier this month. So, this was genuine excitement from the gut. And, when this feeling strikes you, as it did me, beware! Yes, you’ll be cleaning up all the clutter you see and looking for ways to re-organize your life.

This is a pleasure to behold, as this way of being actually promotes more of the same. I cleaned off the griddle on my stovetop, which was really getting out of hand. Janna helped me clean out the greenhouse/chicken coop/garden shed, so we could take the potting benches we had purchased at an auction out of the garage and put them into the garden shed where they belong. And yes, she was right, it looks great!

So, why do all of this cleaning? Because, it liberates creativity. You can’t create something great in an environment of clutter, or at least I can’t! I’m visual, and let me tell you, sometimes it’s a blessing and at other times a curse. But, when I can “see” it and wrap my arms around it, it will happen.

Each of us needs to be creative, to grow into our fullest potential, and to embrace who we really are. It’s the path to standing out in the crowd and the path to success. Be different from the pack; be strong, and be the success, which resides under the clutter.

Clean your space; clean your home; clean your car, and allow success to infiltrate your life. That’s what happened to me!