http://www.villagehero.com/blog Motivational speaker shares how to become a magnet in order to attract what you want and create the life you want. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:47:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tips and strategies on how to get what you want out of life. Rene Godefroy went from extreme poverty in tiny Haiti village to being of the most in-demand motivational keynote speakers in the US. Now he wants to share how you too can climb the ladder of success. Rene Godefroy no Rene Godefroy yes@villagehero.com yes@villagehero.com (Rene Godefroy) Copyright © Rene Godefroy | Village Hero, inc. 2011 How To Get What You Want and Never Struggle Again personal, development, self, help, self, improvement, motivational, speaker, motivation http://www.villagehero.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/144by144.jpg http://www.villagehero.com/blog http://www.villagehero.com/blog/your-friends/ http://www.villagehero.com/blog/your-friends/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:07:24 +0000 Rene Godefroy http://villagehero.com/blog/?p=69 http://www.villagehero.com/blog/your-friends/feed/ 30 0,advice friend you no longer have anything in common with,Array,boniwe shamase,cant wait to get rid of friends,deciding to get rid of friends,Email,Friends,friends u need to get rid of,Friends Video,friends who say i shall never get rid of you, This video recording is about your friends. I believe some so-called friends should never be allowed in your circle. And yes, it doesn't matter how long you have known them. - Now, I am not saying you should not have friends. This video recording is about your friends. I believe some so-called friends should never be allowed in your circle. And yes, it doesn't matter how long you have known them. Now, I am not saying you should not have friends. The reality is you will never be able to make it on your own. You need a team. You need others to help you. But if they are tearing down what you build, it's time to zap them. In this video, I reveal an entire segment on how to inventory your friends, which one to keep and how to tactfully get rid of the ones that no longer click with you. Click on this link to watch the video. Click on the Play button to start watching. P.S. I can't wait to read your comment about this video. And yes, I will read it all. Go ahead. Scroll down to type a comment. Join the conversation! Rene Godefroy no http://www.villagehero.com/blog/procrastination/ http://www.villagehero.com/blog/procrastination/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:19:00 +0000 Rene Godefroy http://villagehero.com/blog/procrastination-and-productivity/ Click Here This is probably the last conversation that I will have with you because it’s December and the year is about to end. Well,...]]> http://www.villagehero.com/blog/procrastination/feed/ 25 achieve,ed musanhu,Elite,Fear Of Failure,Fears,getting things done,hersh deutsch,Inadequacy,New Goals,New Year,Play Button,Population I recorded this month's segment for you. Click on the play button above. If you can't hear it, just scroll down to read it. Let's Start the Conversation. What's your must?=>Click Here I recorded this month's segment for you. Click on the play button above. If you can't hear it, just scroll down to read it. Let's Start the Conversation. What's your must?=>Click Here This is probably the last conversation that I will have with you because it’s December and the year is about to end. Well, I have a powerful secret that can make this New Year far more productive for you than the last 5 years. This one tip that I will share with you will help you accomplish things faster. It’s actually one word! And you’ll be amazed at how effective that word can boost your productivity. Trust me, I’ve been using that one word and, I’ve seen major results in my life. But first, I have a question for you. Did you set new goals for this year? Did you sit down in December, October, or any time and write a list of goals that you wanted to accomplish? Well, if you did, congratulations! The very fact that you sat down and wrote some goals moved you to the top 3% of the population. That’s right, only 3% of us write down goals. Let’s me say to you that are part of a distinguished group… the elite. If you didn’t take the time to write down your goals perhaps it has something to do with your fears. And there are several reasons for those fears. One of them is a fear of failure. You think about a particular goal you want to accomplish and you begin to feel a sense of inadequacy. Somehow, you think you won’t be able to accomplish your goals. The reality is no one wants to walk around feeling like a failure, right? Another reason is because you might think it’s too cliché. It’s kind of like hearing something so many times and the mind blocks it out. Another reason people don’t set goals is simply because they are procrastinators. If that’s you, then you are one of those some-day-I-will types of people. Or you are one of those with a big but blocking the way. You say, “I want to increase my income, but…” or "I want to strengthen my relationships, but...” or "I want to pay off my debt but…” “I want to save more money this year, but…". We all use this language every now and then. Just get your but out of the way! Write down 25 goals you want to accomplish this New Year. If you feel like writing more, go for it. However, you must set smart goals. I am sure you’ve heard of this acronym before. SMART stands for: Specific: You must know exactly what it is that you want. It’s not enough to pray for something abstractly. You’ve got to describe exactly what it is that you are praying for. Describe it in specific details. The more you can describe it, the faster you can accomplish it. Measurable: It is said that what can be measured can be improved. It should be measurable in a way that you know where you are on the journey and what you can do to improve. Achievable: You may have to stretch a bit to reach your goal. But it’s achievable or attainable. If you are out of work and heavily in debt right now, don’t set a goal to be a millionaire by the end of the year. Focusing on such long range and potentially impractical aims can misguide you and steal your enthusiasm. It’s great to dream the impossible dream but set realistic goals to achieve the dream. Rewarding: Make sure it’s something that’s fulfilling and rewarding. Like Steven Covey says in his book, lean the ladder on the right building before you start climbing. Don’t do it because you want to compete with your peers. Do it because you want it. Timely: Set a time frame. The reason why you want to set a date is to avoid procrastination. When there’s no set date, the mind will steer toward procrastination. Say to yourself, “In three months, or by October 31st…” Write down 25 goals. You might say to yourself, “But Rene, I’ve got so many challenges with my job and financial situation. Rene Godefroy no http://www.villagehero.com/blog/negative-people/ http://www.villagehero.com/blog/negative-people/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:11:31 +0000 Rene Godefroy http://villagehero.com/blog/negative-people/ http://www.villagehero.com/blog/negative-people/feed/ 13 a story on rain and motivation,Amazement,Awe,Bear Hug,Brian Tracy,Carpenter,cauleen viscoff,Chicken Soup For The Soul,chicken soup for the soul brag board,chicken soup for the soul poison,chicken soup for the soul rain#sclient=psy,Conferences I recorded this month's segment for you. Click on the play button above. If you can't hear it, just scroll down to read the transcription. - Leave a comment ==> Click Here - Leave a comment ==> Click Here - I want to talk to you about Nancy. I recorded this month's segment for you. Click on the play button above. If you can't hear it, just scroll down to read the transcription. Leave a comment ==> Click Here Leave a comment ==> Click Here I want to talk to you about Nancy. Nancy is the kind of person you don’t want around you. I’m sure all of you listening or reading this can say you have a Nancy, maybe even more than one, around you right now. She may be in your family. She may be at your workplace. She may even be at church. Wherever she is stay away from her. But first, I have some good news to share with you. The last few weeks have been really busy. I had a chance to keynote some very important conferences. I was in L.A. keynoting a conference for Mark Victor Hansen. You probably know Mark Victor Hansen by Chicken Soup for the Soul. Maybe you have a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul on your bed or around your office or in your room that you’ve read or intend to read. The conference, the Mega Speaking Empire, was for speakers and aspiring speakers. I had a chance to share the platform not only with Mark Victor Hansen but with Brian Tracy. Now understand when I came to this country I was 21 years old. First I was a boat carpenter in Miami. Then I was a janitorial boy in 163rd Mall picking up leftover food on the floor and mopping the floor. I didn’t speak any English whatsoever. In my late 20’s I discovered some of Brian Tracy’s materials, tapes, and books. I started reading them. To me, Brian Tracy was way up there and rightfully so. When you are a young immigrant, don’t speak the language, have zero connections and resources you can only look at a person like Brian Tracy in respect, awe, and amazement. I never thought In my wildest dreams that one day I’d be able to share the platform with him. After my presentation Brian came to me. He gave me this huge bear hug and he whispered I’m just so proud of you. There were so many people at the conference who wanted my time. Some wanted just five minutes to talk to me over coffee. Some wanted to meet for lunch, breakfast, or dinner. And some wanted to discuss business. One man who's starting a very successful non profit organization wanted me to be on his Board. There was even a highly successful doctor who suggested that I run for senator in Georgia. Wow! I said I’d have to think about that. Staying for the entire conference made me exhausted. I flew back to Atlanta. I keynoted another conference two days later in Atlanta. Then I went to Palm Springs, California. That trip was significant to me because I took my mother with me. Mama had never been to California and she always said to me that she would love to visit California one day. I bought a ticket and flew her with me. The lady was so striking! She dressed so impeccable. You should have seen her. Mama had a ball. She walked around the hotel enjoying all of the great things in the hotel and buying stuff. She sat in the audience during my presentation for 1500 high powered mortgage brokers. I recognized her. She stood up and they gave her a huge standing ovation. Mama was crying. Well, she always cries when she sees me speak because she remembers how tough life was for us in Haiti. As you can see in the picture below, that’s me on the left and that’s my mother on the right. As if you have not figured that out already. You see the line to the right going all around? You can’t see the end of the line because the camera cut part of the crowd. That’s how many people that were waiting in line for me to autograph my books to them. Some bought five, six, seven, ten books. They bought CD’s, DVD’s. I just read my book on CD. It’s a six CD set word for word. They bought a lot of them. They were buying for their friends and family as Christmas gifts. Go figure! My mother was also autographing books! Many people were saying, “hey Mama, Rene Godefroy no