Focus Forward is a journal designed to help activate the reader's capacity to become laser focused on their goals, dreams, and ambitions. If there is anything that hinders achieving our dreams it is the lack of focus; even more so than the lack of resources. Most people are limited when it comes to having the resources readily available to go after all of their dreams; especially where resources are required. Moreover, many people fall short of doing what they dream of doing because they are not able to channel all of their energies toward their dreams and goals. Focus Forward is a tool intended to help you get focused, stay focused and fulfill your dreams. Instead of losing the intensity of focus the journal will challenge your thoughts and ideas and guide you toward putting the right things in place for the achievement of your dreams. This journal asks thought provoking questions. Once you answer each question you will see for yourself just where you have allowed your circumstances and the issues of life to prevent you from staying keenly focused on what it is you're trying to achieve. Each entry prompts something to consider for the reader that leads to a more targeted approach to going after your dreams. In the journal the idea is that as the reader you can work your way through the entries and at the same time start working on what you want to achieve in your own life. For the author, completing the journal, preparing it for publications, and then getting it to market demonstrates how focus works for you the reader. Matter of fact the author is not just writing about a topic or exercise he's trying to sell you, but wants you to see that by reading through this journal you are actually working your way through the same process he has completed in getting the journal into your hands. It is not just a tool for sell, this journal is a tool that works and the author himself used the same tool to produce this journal and much more. Focus Forward will challenge your thinking about your dreams. It will ask you to write out your ideas and your plans for working on and moving forward toward achieving your goals; more than that, this journal will serve as the coach's tool chest to motivate you to keep moving forward. Michael L. Randle has over 25 years of public speaking and writing experience. The written and spoken word is his passion. Through words he understands that you can help someone grow, mature, and becoming a better person. He uses the words of this journal to prompt you into a more fulfilling life by working hard on doing the things in life you've always wanted to do. You can use this tool over and over again. You can use this tool with a group or as an individual. You can sign up with author as your coach and let him work with you as you work towards your own goals. Within six months of reading this journal you will find yourself closer to achieving your goals than you may have ever been. Enjoy your journey while reading and working your way through this journal. Let it be your coach, your friend, and your helper as you work your way through each entry. Know that the work is up to you; and the choice to do the work is yours. Moreover, once you start working through the journal entries, there will be no stopping you. Before you know it, you'll be focused and moving with intentional fortitude in your life. Start now that's the only way to get focused.
About the Author: Michael L. Randle is the organizing director and president of McRand Ministries and Faith Builders Inc, and Team Focus Forward. He served two churches as pastor for a total of twelve years and served his home church for 10 years as assistant to the pastor and director of Christian Education. He is the organizing president for the African American Clergy Council of Northern Nevada serving the needs of 22 churches from the Reno and Sparks communities. He served as First Vice President to the Nevada-California Interstate Baptist Convention, and as Moderator for the Progressive District Baptist Association. His writing experience includes being contributing writer for local Christian news papers and magazines in both Reno, Nevada and Chicago, Illinois. He is also a contributing writer for one of Black America's most premier sermon magazines, the African American Pulpit. He has contributed sermons on sermoncentral.com and classicsermonindex.com. He has authored Sunday school lessons, Bible Study Journals, Devotionals, Prayer Journals, and Bible Study texts. He is also the author of The Essential Relationships of a Healthy Church, Faithfulness Pays Off: A Guide to Supporting Your Local Pastor, and the Jonah Complex: Coming to Grips with the Depth, Width, and Expanse of God's Mercy. And over the past 20 or more years he has written and preached hundreds of sermons. Michael is a conference speaker and workshop organizer. He has worked with some of our countries most dynamic preaching and teaching conferences as a regional director, logistics planner, instructor, and support team member. He has served as team leader and coordinator for Christian Education conferences, VBS Teams, and State and District Congresses of Christian Education. He can be contacted at mcrandpslms1@aol.com.