Effective Living: Your Guide to Creating a Life You Don’t Need to Take a Vacation From

By Ricardo Miller Sr.

“Effective Living is doing what you want to do, when you want, where you want, with whom you want, and as much as you want. It is the harmonious balance of enthusiastically doing what you need to do with complete fulfillment of what you want to do.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669865889

Ricardo Miller Sr.

Ricardo Miller, one of the nations leading and most influential voices in Childrens Ministry and Leadership Development, has journeyed throughout the United States and the Caribbean evangelizing children and equipping children ministry workers. He serves as the Student Ministries Director at Pathway of Life Church in Dallas, Texas with his wife Isha and son Ricardo, Jr. Ricardo Miller is a multi-gifted, worldwide motivational speaker, author, educator and childrens ministry consultant. He was recognized by Childrens Ministry Magazine as one of the top 20 Influencers in the United States in Childrens Ministry. He is the founder of Ricardo Miller Childrens Ministries, an organization dedicated to evangelizing children equipping children ministry workers. For Booking information: www.RicardoMiller or 1-800-230-1446

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Acknowledgements

I believe that no one is self-made, but that a huge part of who we are is attributed to the collective contribution of the people whose paths have intersected ours, resulting in them leaving an indelible imprint. When it’s all said and done, I can truly say that I am able to do what I was born to do because God has placed, over the years, some of the most amazing people on the planet around me. Throughout my journey these people have shared their treasures with me - the secrets of an intentional, impactful, balanced, fulfilling, and joyous life. I call it Effective Living. To each of you, living or deceased, with love, honor, and admiration, I dedicate this book and its impact to the richness of your legacy.

To my beautiful wife Karen, you coming into my life has totally challenged me to be 100% about a mile in every area of my life. You are truly godsend and I am so grateful for having gone to that car wash on that sunny Tuesday on March 10th, 2020. The world was about to be changed forever with a global pandemic and little did I know it was equally about to be changed for me as well. I love you and my bonus daughter Grace, and consider myself the most blessed man on the planet.

To my dearly beloved mother, Eunice Miller - I say Thank You! Thank you for supporting me and speaking life over me. Your words particularly during our Sunday morning talks have become a major inspiration in my life. Before leaving for Texas nearly 22 years ago you told me wherever I planted myself, I would succeed and prosper. Mom, you were right.

To Apostle Raymond & Olivia Wells (Living Waters Kingdom Ministries), Pastor Danny & Norma Wegman, and Pastor Kelly James (Pathway of Life Church), Bishop Michael Pitts (Cornerstone Global Network), Pastor Jeffrey Smith (Strong Tower Ministries) The Late Bishop Dean Wells, Sr. & Mary Wells (Pentecostal Church of Faith in God), Dr. Mario Ramos, Dr. Terran Dames, Dr. Raymond Eneas, Pastor Steven & Nadine Munroe, Evangelist Sylvia Turner, Pastor Kaiwan Gibson, Pastor Jason Basden, Pastor Bradick Cleare, Pastor Laquez Williams, Mary Cartwright, Guylando & Esther Moreno, Quintin Percentie, Deon Dean, Dominick Antonino, Eleanor Miller, Taurus King, Irene Case, and Dion Farquharson.

Thank you for helping this young man from The Bahamas see his potential inside and for your encouragement to maximize every opportunity. You inspired me to live a most intentional, impactful, effective life, and for that, I am eternally grateful.

"Effective Living is doing what you want to

do, when you want, where you want, with

whom you want, and as much as you want.

It is the harmonious balance of enjoyment

in doing what you need to do with complete

fulfillment of what you want to do."

Coach Ricardo Miller

"Effective living is establishing and maintaining

the balance of faith, family, finance, fitness and

fun all with unlimited peace and satisfaction."

_______________

Coach Ricardo Miller

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1     The Big Question

Chapter 2     What Is Success?

Chapter 3     The Balanced Life

Chapter 4     Believe In Yourself

Chapter 5     The Crippling Effect Of Excuses

Chapter 6     Mastering Time

Chapter 7     Healthy Habits

Chapter 8     The Boomerang Principle

Chapter 9     Study The Past

Chapter 10   The Principles Of Progression

Chapter 11   The Faith Factor

Chapter 12   Refuse To Be A Victim!

Daily Declaration

About The Author

Introduction

BE UNCOMMON, APPLY WHAT’S IN THIS BOOK!

This book is about to change your life forever! Take your time. Underline and highlight the things that stand out to you the most. The goal for this book is not for it to be limited to just another good read. Nor am I content with hearing how impressed you are with the content. On the contrary, the objectives are for you to have a reference from which your greatness can be stirred, for you to intentionally work on achieving and maintaining balance, and for you to live your best, most-fulfilled life.

My prayer and greatest hope is that the thoughts in this book stretch and challenge you in every area of your life. I want...No, I need you to be uncomfortable with some of the content, as this is what it is going to take to shift your way of thinking, living, and being. From the onset, I would like for you to understand and deeply believe, you were born to win in every area of your life. Yet, you still must prepare to win! To experience the fulfilled, deeply satisfying and rich life you ultimately dream of, you are going to have to challenge yourself like you’ve never done before.

You’re going to have to become very intentional about everything you do from this point on. If you want to win, advance and succeed in all that you put your hands to, this is the book for you. Effective Living is deliberate living. Choosing to accept the fact that you are the subtotal of the choices you make on a daily basis. Life comes alive for the person who discovers the truth that they can create the life they desire.

Everything changes for the better, for the person who understands that life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it. So, decide now to read this book as many times as possible to capture all of the truths that are on these pages. Take it from this Island boy, when I say Everything that you desire is on the other side of your willingness to live the principles within this book. The book of 3rd John chapter 2 (KJV) states, Beloved I wish above all things that you prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers. As we begin this new decade and I reflect on my childhood growing up here on the island of New Providence, I wish I had learned the importance of embracing the concept of becoming the person that I was created to be. It’s very important for you to understand that who you are becoming is more important than what you are accumulating.

STOP! THINK! AND LISTEN TO THE SILENCE! Wherever you are, listening to the silence is an easy and direct way of becoming present. Even if there is noise, there is always some silence underneath lurking in between the sounds. Listening to the silence immediately creates stillness inside of you. Take a deep breath and in the stillness, as you read this book, identify the principles that can help you dramatically change your life for the better. Work on them daily. Hold yourself accountable for doing the