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no words can fully express
MY GRATITUDE
Contributing Author: hen I first joined the John Maxwell Team
Lily there were two voices that I connected with immedi-
LILY ADHIAMBO I had the intention of becoming a better
Coach, Speaker, Trainer W person, improving myself so I could do a
better job at work. I truly had no idea what was about
to take place in my life. As I began listening to calls,

ately, feeling inspiration down to the core of my soul.
One of those voices was the full of life voice of Melissa
West. “Well, helllooo, everybody!” I know you just
heard her voice in your head when you read that! She

she started speaking.
elissa V. West transformed my life made me feel like I was in the room with her when
Then I met her in person! She was truly that full of
forever through the formidable 7-week life and passion! I had been encouraged to attend
M Hot Pursuit Master Class. Feeling the Blueprint for Success workshop to nail down
stuck at my current job, I decided two years ago my purpose and passion; so I spent a full day with
to transition to pursue my dream. My problem Melissa and Scott Fay. Going through the workbook,
was, I had several dreams, and suffered from “the I was thinking to myself, “this is good, I really needed
shiny object syndrome” and lacked clarity. Melissa this.” Then we got to the limiting beliefs. Tears began
through Hot Pursuit Master Class has finally en- to pour down my face as I listed all the “reasons” I
abled me to go deep within, pause, listen, under- couldn’t do what I so desperately wanted to do. All the Renette
stand, find clarity and articulate my purpose. thoughts of why I wouldn’t be successful; all lies that
had kept me just letting life happen instead of making
This has transformed my life. Melissa has it happen!
equipped me with tools that will facilitate and
ensure my successful transition. I can now clearly What happened next had a major impact on the way I in words
identify distractions which Melissa says are
LEADERSHIP PERSONIFIED: thieves that would rob me of my dreams if I let view things. Melissa started talking about writing my melissa speaks life
true story, and she got wildly passionate about affir-
them.
mations. She was walking around the room speaking
M-E-L -I-S-S- A At week four, I was offered an opportunity to her affirmations with confidence and gusto! I knew I into others!
wanted to be able to do that! So, I wrote out my true
move for three months to one of our offices
abroad, but for the first time, I very carefully story and affirmations and began telling myself
considered the opportunity to determine whether those wonderful things. I began speaking life into my
it would be a distraction or aid my purpose and dreams! My learning from Melissa didn’t stop there. I With her genuine heart, Melissa
M Magnanimous in her leadership development. my efforts to eventually transition. In the end, I knew I had to keep this wonderful lady in my life and adds value to others and
decided that my ongoing work towards my dream continue to learn from her so I jumped at the chance impacts their destiny by
E Encouraging and Engaging in living out her divine was more compelling than this opportunity. I to be part of her Hot Pursuit Masterclass. She said, teaching them the power of
have totally embraced Melissa’s mantra: “It’s not
“Chase your dreams with passion and live an excep-
purpose in leading others to discover theirs.
about perfection it’s about consistency.”
words in their own lives!
tional life.” Who doesn’t want to do that?!
L Love is exhibited both in words, deeds leaving ones In week three Melissa talked about barriers. I thought Melissa has an infectious Lifestyle & Career Development Coach, Trainer, Speaker, CHBC Contributing Author: RENETTA MOORE, there is power of life and death
soul nourished and eager.
I had already broken those barriers, so this would be
I Individualist in thought and action. Michelle easy! Uh oh…..here we go again! Growth is a pro- positive spirit, encouraging
others to live out their God
cess, it’s slow and it takes lots of patience, of which
I suffer from a deficiency! In week five, affirmations
S Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious were brought up again. Let me tell you, Melissa is a given purpose!
shining example when it comes to affirmations! She
taught us how to identify a current need and write an
Sagaciously offering Safe Harbor to discover, affirmation addressing that need for that day. Thanks
S expand and evolve one’s divine purpose and live to her powerful words, I am able to think through, ask
passionately. myself some questions and write things I need to hear
to make a difference in that day.
A Abloom in lived experiences, love, encouragement,
magnanimous both in character and devotion Life and death are in the power of the tongue (our
words). The words we tell ourselves come from our
She is... deep beliefs about ourselves. Beliefs drive behavior.
Thanks to Melissa West, I have changed the words I
Leadership Personified Coaching & Consulting say about myself, thus changing my beliefs and behav-
ior and success.

Melissa, here are a few affirmations for you!
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Contributing Author: MICHELLE ROBISON