“You are not a drop in the ocean.

You are the entire ocean in a drop.”  –Rumi

 

Within yourself, you are enough.  You have all you need to pursue your greatest dreams.  You may not see the end of the path, but you don’t need to.  You have what it takes to start on the path. So what is stopping you?

 

Often there are obstacles that come from other people or events outside of us that we then internalize and build into our own stumbling blocks which prevent us from pursuing our fullest potential.  

 

I designed the everyday Warrior to confront and tackle the gap between thinking and doing.  How often do you have the best plans but cannot seem to begin or convert those plans into actions?  Pick up a copy today and be your own #EveryDayWarrior http://www.everydaywarriorbook.com

After speaking with a group of people and sharing the message and concepts behind the Everyday Warrior Action Guide book, it became even more apparent that most people are already Everyday Warriors in some area of their life.  There is some area where they have been challenged, knocked down and have had to fight, work, and claw their way to overcome this.  For some that battle is ongoing but one that they have currently taken control of.  Everyone excels at something – whether it is finances, organization, fitness, punctuality, even keeping up with laundry and putting it all away after it is washed and dried.

However, there are other areas where we struggle and want to improve.  Sometimes, there is a disconnect between the strategies and actions applied to overcome and excel in one area of life and how to apply those same strategies to an area one currently struggles with.  For whatever reason, it seems to be human nature to disregard or acknowledge the positive and only focus on the negative.  The fact that each person has some areas of strength and areas where one excels should not only be recognized but utilized as a foundation from which to build upon to conquer other areas.

Being an Everyday Warrior means admitting that while there are areas we wish to improve upon or new journeys we wish to begin, we already have a wealth of experience, knowledge, and strengths. There are many things in which we already excel and those skills and actions may be the cue that inspires and motivates others to make changes and improve areas of their own life.  It is very easy to get caught up in the negative talk and emotions and opinions of others.  It is more important that we stop and recognize where we have been, how far we have already come, and how much we have accomplished.  We are building upon our successes and should use our talents and strengths as bricks as we continue to grow and build upon our own greatness so that others may also grow and improve.

 

I recently was interviewed by the high school news team where I teach.  I was able to bring my message to students and other teachers in hopes of sparking their passion and  confidence to chase goals.

https://foxrochester.com/news/good-day-rochester/local-mans-book-encourages-pursuit-of-goals

 

I was so grateful to have the opportunity to sit and discuss my book, Everyday Warrior, with Norma Holland and Alexis Arnold on Fox Rochester.  It was important to me to get the message out that this books is geared for everyone who simply wants to finally conquer goals and move beyond the obstacles that hold you back.

 

 

 

 

 

New Year’s Resolutions are often short lived, doomed for failure and motivation fades quickly. I designed the everyday Warrior to build discipline & accountability on auch more realistic and consistent scale. Each week, no matter what day of the week or month of the year you choose to begin, you have the opportunity to accomplish a goal in one week’s time. You then can evaluate, recharge, recommit and start fresh the very next week taking action to meet another goal you set. Forget the hype and pack mentality of new year’s resolutions. Pick up a copy of this book and start accomplishing goal after goal, step after step, all year long.

Buy on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/everyday-Warrior-Ordinary-Extraordinary-Results/dp/0999047728/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546223267&sr=8-1&keywords=everyday+warrior+by+frank+gigante

In this Youtube video I explain the reality of waiting til New Year’s and what really happens when the ball drops at midnight and you wake up the next day full of more excuses and delays.

This notion that the final few weeks of December are “lame duck” weeks where we shouldn’t start or pursue goals and we should just wait til January 1st is mythical and does not exist.  We believe our own excuses and even get ourselves all hyped up into thinking that once January 1st comes we are going to take great action and conquer great goals.  The truth is we just wasted 2-3 weeks of working towards those goals, making progress, and have in some cases set ourselves even further behind while waiting for this magical dust to fall at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

Check out the video and if you need further help focusing your goals and creating concrete actions and accountability, I encourage you to pick up a copy of my book, everyday WARRIOR, now available on Amazon.

Here’s the link to the book:

https://www.amazon.com/everyday-Warrior-Ordinary-Extraordinary-Results/dp/0999047728/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545434106&sr=8-1&keywords=frank+gigante

I am pleased to share with you my experience and promotion of Egg Whites International.  After using their product for some time now and having talked with them at length, I am now able to share their quality products with you. Egg Whites International is the purest liquid egg white company on the planet and have been around since 1999.  They do not have an extensive line of multiple products, rather they have focused on producing one quality product since their inception. It is the perfect solution to work in high quality protein, without the carbs or fat.  They are easily measurable, last for up to 4 months in the fridge(if you can keep them around that long) and can be frozen to be stored longer.  I am so glad to have connected with Egg Whites International and they have been a great addition to my nutritional regimen.

 

I frequently use their liquid egg whites in my protein shakes and also, my latest favorite is to add them to my nighttime casein and Greek yogurt, which makes for a creamy bedtime meal.  There are a bunch of recipes on their website and I am constantly learning how to incorporate them in my different meals.  They go well in my overnight oats and even in a few recipes I make for my daughters to ensure they are getting adequate protein to meet their demands as growing student athletes.

I encourage you to give them a try.  Like me, I am certain you will not be disappointed and will find many ways to incorporate them into your meals to better meet your nutrition needs and goal.

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There is nothing better than accomplishing what you once thought you couldn’t do. Find a way around, over, and through any obstacle on any given day. Whether the roadblocks are mental, physical, logistical, or whatever. They may be legit excuses or not, but it doesn’t matter. Stop telling yourself what you can’t do, would do, or should have done and just do it.
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Be smart, calculated and deliberate in your steps, but most importantly take that step! You can get stand at the bottom of the ladder and in one step grab the top rung. But you can take one step and move a little higher.
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Whatever that step is or means to you find a way to make it happen. Every time you work through or around an obstacle you gain momentum to go even further. Do it.
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Know you can do what you once thought impossible. It can’t be accomplished all at once, but the most important thing to know and fully believe is that it can be done!!
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Make it happen! #RiseandConquer

Monday’s Motivational Mantra – “For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?” – James Allen This question has been on my mind for a while and has become a very motivating mantra on its own. “Why not? Why not you?” In conversation a while back I was sharing a story of something I had seen and must have added a line of doubt in thinking of doing something similar. The person’s response was simply, “Why can’t you? Why couldn’t you do that?” And it hit me like a ton of bricks. I had no reason that I couldn’t go after what I wanted, why I couldn’t do what I truly wanted, or why I had shrugged it off as something only someone else could do or have. I accepted others doing things, but for some reason was not giving myself the permission or freedom to reach my own greatest visions and goals. When you hear your own voice telling you, “You can’t”, or “but”, take charge and ask yourself, “Why can’t I?” You will be surprised at the answer! Accept no limits. #RiseandConquer