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- Hey, it's Terri, your cheerleader of dreams.
I wanna reveal something to you today
that you truly must stop doing if you wanna be successful.
Now, you know I only know how to speak from experience,
so that means I used to do this
for years and years and years.
But I finally found out that if I wanted my life to change,
I had to change.
So my goal today is to stir you up.
Now, mainly I'm gonna stir up your faith
because faith comes by hearing, right?
And hearing by the word of God.
Okay, I'll put the giant spoon away,
but you have to admit it's pretty cute.
But before I explain this,
I wanna take a second to invite all of you ladies
to my annual ICING Women's Event,
which I have a little cupcake.
It is literally around the corner,
September 2nd and 3rd here in Dallas, Texas.
Now, if you can't come be with me in person,
then you can get a live stream ticket and join the event.
In fact, we have so many ICING parties
happening all around the world Every year.
Ladies literally invite friends over, they have cupcakes
while they build their faith to go after their dreams.
So just go to terri.com/icing
or click the link in the description.
And I'm telling you,
you will never regret investing in yourself.
This conference is for you.
Not for your husband, not for your family, this is from you.
Now, when you work on you,
everything around you gets better.
So years ago, when I first started the journey
of changing my life,
I heard this phrase over and over in my spirit,
and I wasn't totally sure if it was God
or if it was just me in my own head,
but I wrote it down anyway.
This is what I heard, "When I know you're ready, get ready."
Well, then I heard a quote from Coach John Wooden that said,
"When opportunity comes, it's too late to prepare."
So let me tell you a familiar story.
You've probably heard me share this before,
but it's worth telling again because it's really cute.
But it's about my dad, Jerry Savelle.
Back when he was a young man
and felt called into ministry back in 1969,
he knew he needed to get ready.
And that would mean learning God's word,
studying it intensely, reading the Bible.
Well, one day as he is reading God's word,
he came across the scripture in John 8: 31 and 32,
this is what it says.
I actually turned to John, that's pretty impressive.
It says, "If you continue in my word,
then are you my disciples or disciplined ones.
You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free."
Now, even though my dad had read that verse many times,
this time the word continue,
just stood out as the biggest word on the page.
And he thought, "That's my problem, I quit everything."
He said, "I quit college,
I quit working at the Chevrolet dealership,
I quit the Ford dealership,
I quit the Mercury dealership."
He said, "When things don't go my way, I quit.
I've never continued anything."
Well, in that moment, he began the journey of continuing
by disciplining himself.
In fact, he was so undisciplined at the time
about getting up early.
But he knew he had to start investing in himself
if he was ever gonna pursue his big dream.
So here's what he did.
He got his alarm clock
and he set the alarm for six o'clock in the morning.
The alarm went off,
he got up immediately full of determination,
walked into his guest bedroom,
laid across the bed with his Bible open
and just began reading.
An hour later, he woke up.
Well, this routine happened day after day
until he got so frustrated
he realized the bed is way too tempting,
he needed to sit up in a chair.
Well, unfortunately the chair was just as cozy
and it just rocked him to sleep.
Well, desperate for change in his life and in his habits,
let me put my clock up,
my dad was so determined to change his life
that he literally went into the bathroom,
stood on the edge of a bathtub, literally balancing himself,
holding his Bible in the Palm of his hand saying,
"Jerry Savelle, you better not fall asleep
or you're gonna bust your head you fool."
He said, "You better continue."
That was the beginning of a lifetime of discipline,
it worked.
Well, my dad is one of the most disciplined persons I know.
But his decision back in 1969,
to stop oversleeping and to change his habits,
led to having offices all over the world,
a TV broadcasting over 200 nations,
writing over 70 books because he continued.
Well, I want you to know today
that God blesses what you prepare for.
What do you need to do to get ready?
I found out that if you wanna be successful,
you must stop, are you ready for this?
Over sleeping.
I know it sounds ridiculous,
but it's one of the greatest things I learned
from the most successful people in the world.
See, I never realized until 2002
that each morning I lost the battle of the bed,
it was taking me further from success.
See, the average person oversleeps 30 minutes every day.
Well, each morning that you sleep in extra 30 minutes,
it compounds to an extra 15 hours a month
that could keep you stuck or it could change your life,
15 hours.
I found out the most successful people in the world
have something in common,
they practice mind over mattress, mind over mattress.
In fact, Arnold Schwarzenegger, he said,
"People tell me all the time I need 10 hours of sleep."
He said, "No, sleep faster."
I know, I sound just like him.
But I began to hear things like,
successful people, they get up early
or the secret of your future
is hidden in your daily routine
or if you wanna change your life,
change something you do each day.
Well, that inspired me
to just set the alarm at least 30 minutes earlier.
Well, then I moved up to an hour and then more.
Well Tony Robbins calls it the hour of power.
Well, I started that in 2002 and I've never stopped.
Now, you might even ask, but why?
What is the purpose of getting up early?
Well, it's not just so you can say I'm an early bird,
I get up at 5:00 AM.
No, it's to invest in yourself
before you invest in everyone else.
You've probably heard that phrase,
that you can't pour from an empty cup, right?
You have to get filled up first so you can fill others up.
Well, seriously, getting up just a little bit earlier
and having a morning ritual of investing in yourself
can drastically change your life and lead you to success.
So I want you to make you and your growth a priority,
build your own personal library,
and don't let your books give you shelf-esteem.
Go read them, set some new goals for yourself
to read maybe a book a month or take a course
or start journaling what you learn,
listen to a message on YouTube
or a podcast that just stretches your thinking,
build your faith and causes you to learn something
you didn't know a month ago,
get a journal and start writing down
certain phrases that just stand out to you.
I'm telling you, if you do this routine for 30 days straight
trust me, you'll be so different one month from now.
So can I give you a challenge?
Here's the challenge.
I want you to set a goal
to get up 30 minutes earlier than normal,
but also go to bed 30 minutes earlier.
Go in another room by yourself,
get a fresh new journal or notebook and a pen
and listen to a motivational faith building video
or a podcast and take notes.
30 minutes, that's it.
And you might say, Terri,
I don't really know who to listen to.
Well, your free download this week
is my personal list of favorites
that I recommend on YouTube.
So click the link in the description,
download this free list and just start with one,
and do it again the next day and the next day.
In fact, while I'm at it,
I would love for you to subscribe to this channel
and let me be your cheerleader for 30 days.
It would be my honor to share with you
what God has taught me for the next 30 days.
So just push the subscribe button
and you've got a plan in place, just 30 minutes for 30 days.
Now, one day when I made a decision
to start investing in me,
I set my alarm earlier,
I got up and I started reading one book, one page at a time.
First of all, I hated it, but I was desperate for change.
But I did it again the next day and the next day
and the next day and little by little,
as I began to improve,
everything around me began to improve.
I started listening to messages one day at a time.
And as my knowledge increased,
everything in my life increased.
My relationships, my salary, my opportunities, my house.
Since I changed myself, my entire world changed.
I stopped over sleeping and I invested in my morning routine
day after day after day.
And here's the thing, I told you before,
that was in 2002 and I've never stopped,
I'm very protective of my morning routine.
But that's how my life changed, period.
So I want you to protect your mornings.
If I could sum up my life change in one step,
it's my morning routine.
People ask me today, they'll say,
"Terri, how do you stay disciplined or motivated
to do what you're doing for years?"
I don't, I just have a routine that's non-negotiable.
Successful people rely on their routine
not their motivation level.
Remember this phrase, your repetition is your reputation.
So start where you are,
wake up 30 minutes earlier and do it consistently.
This is where you're gonna get direction for your life,
wisdom for issues you're dealing with right now,
clarity, ideas, everything.
And hey, for an extra boost,
register for the ICING Women's Event
and take notes on everything that speaks to you.
I'm telling you,
your little notebook is gonna become so valuable to you
and it's gonna give you direction
like you've never had before.
Let me close out.
John Maxwell said, "You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily."
Okay, I'm cheering you on go live your dreams.
- Something amazing happens
when women from all backgrounds and ages
come together at ICING.
This is your time to grow in your relationship with God,
get free from limitations, discover your dreams,
and get the biblical tools you need
to walk out God's plan for your life.
Join Terri Savelle Foy.
- To start thinking bigger,
to stretch myself out of my comfort zone,
to start asking God for bigger things.
- And Christie Wright.
- You can begin to see the path from where you are today
to where you want to be.
And then, oh my gosh, that dream's not so crazy.
- September 2nd and 3rd in Dallas, Texas
for an unforgettable weekend
that will inspire and motivate you
to live out your God-given purpose.
We can't wait to see you at ICING 2022,
the premier women's conference
for faith filled dream achievers.