I’ve Decided Media was developed to provide you information that will help you be successful. We have a series of weekly podcasts that will discuss our weekly winning word. Each podcast brings a different perspective to provide you motivation, encouragement, information and education in your walk to achieving success in whatever it is that is laid on your heart to achieve.
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Explore how small intentional actions can protect your future self!
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By preparing for the future and taking proactive steps today, you’re safeguarding yourself against potential obstacles. As the saying goes, “What you do today determines your tomorrow.” Every effort you make now—whether in health, finances, personal growth, or spirituality—is an act of coverage, a way of protecting and equipping your future self. L…
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Are you ready to stop spinning your wheels and start moving forward?
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Without clarity on what truly matters, it’s easy to fall into the trap of expending urgency on distractions that yield little progress. We challenge you to embrace urgency with intention. Be quick to act on what God is calling you to do, but just as quick to discern what is truly necessary. By focusing your energy on the right priorities, you’ll be…
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Have you thought about the patterns shapping your life?
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Just as a seamstress uses a pattern to create a well-tailored garment, you must establish patterns in your life that align with the success you desire. Without these guiding structures, it becomes almost impossible to know where to begin, what steps to take, or how to ensure your actions are leading you toward the outcome you seek. Success doesn’t …
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The beauty of embracing what sets you apart!
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When you honor your individuality, you unlock the potential to contribute to the world in ways that no one else can, no matter how hard they try. Instead of blending in, remember that your uniqueness is your greatest asset. It’s what makes you extraordinary! What sets you apart? Listen in as host Andy Thornton talks with Jim Barrack, President and …
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The power to influence and convince others of your vision!
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Before you can truly make an impact on the world, it’s crucial that you first convince yourself of the value of your own beliefs, goals, and purpose. The journey toward success begins with unwavering self-confidence and a deep conviction in the mission you’re pursuing. Listen in as host Andy Thornton talks with Lindsey Kerr, Executive Director of L…
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The value and importance of being exlusive at the proper time!
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There is only one you and you were put on this earth to do something that no one else can do. To accomplish your highest goals and dreams, you must stay focused and exclusive to who you are and what it is you should be doing. Listen in as host Andy Thornton talks with Willie "Winky" Williams, Owner of HOOPS, INC. about this weeks, weekly winning wo…
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Living a Life Decided with Kim Martin & guest Lauren Yoder
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Lauren Yoder, Married to husband Chris for 17 years, together they have 2 children, Laney, 16, and Oliver, 12. She has been employed with MH Equipment for almost 10 years, and in current position of Warranty Manager for the last 3 1/2. Also does photography, mainly family, senior and sports action shots. She is an author of 4 books, From the Weeds,…
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The Power of Personalizing your goals for success!
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Sharonda Romero is a dedicated and multifaceted individual with a rich background of service and entrepreneurship. With 16 years of honorable service in the Army, Sharonda has developed a wide array of skills and a passion for meeting new people and embracing diverse experiences. In addition to her military service, Sharonda is the founder of Tru-t…
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Importance of having spirit for success!
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We got spirit yes we do, we got spirit how about you! Spirit, in the context of success, goes beyond mere enthusiasm; it’s about cultivating an energetic, passionate, and resilient mindset. This spirited approach can profoundly impact your journey towards achieving your goals and dreams. Listen in as host Andy Thornton talks with Coach Bre, Owner o…
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Focusing on your execution will help ensure you find success!
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Your ability to take decisive action, persevere through challenges, and learn from your experiences will greatly influence the outcome of whatever it is you want to accomplish. Ultimately, how you execute is what matters most on your success journey. Listen in as host Andy Thornton talks with Stacey Reed, Owner/Agent at Integrity Plus Insurance Com…
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Depth of commitment is greater than the size of your effort!
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Superficial commitments often waver when confronted with obstacles, but a deep commitment acts as an unyielding anchor that keeps you fixed on your goals. Listen in as the host Andy Thornton talks with Ryan Deemer, Principal at Skid Steer Nation about this weeks, weekly winning word, depth! Learn more at www.ivedecided.org…
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Do you have a burning desire to grow or to become more successful?
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What you’re capable of exceeds what you most likely believe about yourself. Keep going, keep working, keep growing, and keep fighting the fight! You can and will achieve whatever it is you desire if you recognize the vastness of your capabilities. Whatever you believe you’re capable of, the reality is, you’re capable of more! Listen in as the host …
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Setting and Achieving Goals is Very Rewarding!
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Setting goals for yourself and pursuing them is an effective process that goes far beyond the accomplishment of whatever it is you want to achieve. Goal setting is a powerful tool that not only propels you toward success but also shapes your character, enhances motivation, and fosters personal growth. Listen in as the host Kim Martin, Founder of I'…
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How are you planning to ehance your skills and talents into the next year?
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Success is often attributed to a combination of hard work, determination, and the ability to leverage one’s unique gifts and talents. Everyone possesses a set of innate abilities that, when identified and nurtured, can pave the way for personal and professional success. The goal then is to uncover, refine, and amplify your inherent gifts and consta…
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Do you desire to increase your influence with others?
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On the journey to fulfill our higher purpose or calling, we often focus on our talents, what we know, and our experiences. While these factors are undoubtedly important, there’s another essential element that often gets overlooked: personability. Being personable means more than just being friendly; it’s about genuinely connecting with others, empa…
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Success is hard and it takes time, a long time! Embrace the waiting period as an opportunity for transformation and self-improvement and you will be better equipped to seize the moment when it comes. Your breakthrough is around the corner, keep going! Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Kim Martin, Foun…
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Being serious with your goals and the qualities of an earnest person
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When you are earnest, failure is merely a life lesson to learn from, a stepping stone to success. When you are serious and determined, nothing will stop you. This is what living a life decided is all about! Be earnest in your endeavors and everything else will fall into place. Listen in as the host Kim Martin, Founder of I've Decided talks with Mar…
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The sense of fulfillment that accompanies personal growth is unparalleled. It connects you to your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of accomplishment. Every human being possesses unique talents and abilities. Striving for excellence means harnessing and tapping into these qualities to their fullest potential. Listen in as the host Andy Thornton,…
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How Willing Are You To Do What It Takes To Achieve Your Goals?
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While it’s easy to dream big and set ambitious goals, the real challenge lies in taking consistent action and persevering through the inevitable obstacles that are bound to come your way. Listen in as the host Kim Martin, Founder of I've Decided talks with Michelle Webster, Marketing and Community Out Reach Director for Princveville State Bank as t…
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How can you be certain? 15 positive things you can be certain of!
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Although there are many uncertainties in life, there are some things we can be sure of. Staying focused on these positive aspects can help you tap into your potential, achieve your goals and dreams, and ultimately live a more fulfilled life. Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Troy Alexander, Director o…
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I've Decided is a personal development organization that helps individuals achieve their personal and professional goals and dreams. We accomplish this by having all 10 pieces of the success puzzle under one roof. Included in a membership are weekly OnDemand coaching sessions and weekly challenges to help you reach your weekly, monthly and yearly g…
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For your goals and dreams to be viable, you must have an overall idea of how you are going to get from here to there. In other words, a strategy. One of the mistakes we can make while working towards our bigger dreams is spending more time focusing on what we want and not enough time on how we’re going to get it. Are your dreams capable of living? …
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If you want to make sure you set yourself up for achievement and accomplish the things you desire, you must be thorough in how you set your goals. Listen in as they discuss 5 Principles for Being Thorough in Setting Your Goals that you can apply to help you be more thorough in setting your goals and creating an action plan that works. Learn more ab…
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Is there something in your life you lost control of? Reclaim, Live Decided!
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You can take back what is yours and who you were born to be. The world needs you to accomplish your goals and dreams! If you’ve lost yourself or you’ve given up on a dream or a goal that you have, you can reclaim it today! It’s your life, what will you do with it? Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Ste…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & Guest Jennifer Kyulule – Bonafide
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What makes you the real deal and how that ties into your marketing as well!Listen in as host Kim Singleton Martin, Founder of I've Decided talks with Jennifer Kyulule, Owner of Foxy Online Marketing as they discuss the weekly winning word Bonafide. Learn more or become a member at www.ivedecided.orgبقلم I’ve Decided
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guest Ben Watt - Importance of taking care of yourself first so you can take are of others!
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Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Ben Watt, Family Pastor at Eastside Bible Church about this weeks, weekly winning word, durable! People need to be durable. Especially, as it relates to living a fulfilled life and achieving the goals and dreams we desire the most. Success requires us to be durable. L…
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guests Erynn Dykstra & Sarah Fletcher – Trials
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No one likes trials!” However, it’s in the trials one finds out what they’re made of, how strong they are, and what they can endure. Listen in to our Host Andy Thornton, CEO of The Greater Peoria Family YMCA as he talks with his guests Erynn Dykstra - Life & Health Producer at Envision Insurance Group and Sarah Fletcher, Director of Grants and Comm…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & Guest Jenette Jurczyk – Candid
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Let us live like there is a camera on us at all times ready to snap a picture with nothing to hide. This is truly the way to a fulfilled life and achieving the goals and dreams we desire. Listen in as our host Kim Singleton Martin, founder of I've Decided talks with guest Jenette Jurczyk, National Director at That's What She Said on "How to be Cand…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & Guest Jason Shimmin – Justice
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When you maintain justice and constantly do what is right, you can expect to achieve the goals and dreams you desire. Listen in as our host Kim Singleton Martin founder of I've Decided talks with Jason Shimmin, NRA Instructor at Shimmin Tactical Solutions about this weeks word Justice! Learn more or become a member of I've Decided at www.ivedecided…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & Guest David Bell – Quicken
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What dreams in your heart do you need to revive? If you have dreams that you’ve let die, it’s time to bring them back to life! It’s easy for your goals and dreams to get lost in the busyness of life, but you must keep them alive. The reality is, your dreams are still there, tapping you on the shoulder and saying, “Hey, I’m still here, remember me?”…
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guest Ken Stewart - What have you learned?
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When things don’t go your way, or you feel like you’ve messed up, search for lessons. Ask yourself, “In my failures, what have I learned? Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Ken Stewart, Advisory Board Chairman - Central Illinois Convene, about this weeks, weekly winning word, lessons! Learn more or bec…
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guest Jackie Greer-Buchanan - Have you ever said this?
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To share your true feelings and opinions can be hard, but it is necessary if you are going to have meaningful relationships and live a fulfilled life. Listen in as host Andy Thornton, CEO of the Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Jackie Greer-Buchanan, Certified I've Decided Success Partner and Travel Expert, about this weeks, weekly winning wor…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & Guest Adam Rieger – Fulfill
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At I’ve Decided, this is one of our favorite words because it essentially is a part of our mission. We help you fulfill your goals and dreams whatever they may be! For us to help you, you must believe you are capable of success. The thing about success is we are all different. Each one of us were created with a certain purpose and intention in mind…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & Guest Liz Steffen - Constant
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If you are going to achieve the goals and dreams you desire, constant self-improvement is a must. Although this may sound like a “no brainer”, the reality is, most of us do well for a while working towards being a better version of ourselves, but it doesn’t last. We spend more time wanting to improve than actually doing the work and staying constan…
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guest Dean Heffta - How Strong is Your Desire for Success?
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Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Dean Heffta, Communication Trainer, Leadership Speaker, Performance Coach, and Business Consultant, about this weeks, weekly winning word, vital! If you are going to achieve your goals and dreams, you must have a strong desire for success. To accomplish something you’…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - How Strong is Your Desire for Success?
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If you are going to achieve your goals and dreams, you must have a strong desire for success. To accomplish something you’ve not done before will be extremely hard. It requires you to change behaviors and to grow beyond where you are today. If you are going to stick it out through the hard times, the challenges, and the failures that happen along t…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & Guest Laurie Kaplan - Sustainable
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One of the biggest reasons most of us give up on our New Year resolutions is we don’t have a sustainable plan to achieve them. The excitement of the New Year motivates us for change, but then we go too hard and fast making it virtually impossible to maintain. The key to improving your odds of achieving the things you desire in 2023 is to make an ac…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - Outstanding People Have this in Common
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Our I’ve Decided Community is built on an absolute mission for your success. As a member of our organization, you are surrounded by like-minded people who desire to tap into their fullest potential, achieve their goals and dreams, and live a fulfilled life! The question is, are you on this same absolute mission? Are you all in on achieving your dre…
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guest Ben Watt - Make it a habit!
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Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Ben Watt, Family Pastor at Eastside Bible Church about this weeks, weekly winning word, review! It’s time to review our results and see where we are in accomplishing the things we desire. Oftentimes, we have a hard time seeing our own achievements and we devalue the s…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - How is trust earned?
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If you want to be a trustworthy person and sharpen your skills of seeking trustworthy people, there are certain behaviors you will need to master. It takes time and discipline, but it’s worth the work. Our missing is your success! Become a member today and improve your odds of achieving success at www.ivedecided.org…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - Multiply your success!
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We believe that to be our best selves, we need the help of many! People have been collaborating since the beginning of time and our human history proves that those who participate are more successful. Together truly is better! When we collaborate, it exposes us to different perspectives, new ideas, more resources, and that works both ways. Collabor…
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guest Art Georges - Meaningful Work
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Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Art Georges, Pastor of Living Hope Community Church in Bartonville Illinois about this weeks, weekly winning word, meaningful! Meaningful work can be a platform that allows you to live out your purpose and achieve the goals and dreams you desire. The great news is, yo…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - Meaningful Work
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Meaningful work can be a platform that allows you to live out your purpose and achieve the goals and dreams you desire. The great news is, you don’t have to leave your current position, make a hasty move, or start all over to feel like you’re making a difference or being useful. You can start right where you are today. For example, if you know you …
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - How unshakeable are you?
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If you are going to achieve the goals and dreams you desire, you must have an unshakeable belief that you are capable of success. If you are unshakeable, you are confident, resilient, and absolutely determined on what you believe. With an unshakeable belief in your ability to succeed, you will force yourself to keep going even on the toughest days.…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - What builds momentum?
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You have goals, I have goals, we all have goals. Everyone has something they want to accomplish. The problem is wanting and doing are two different things. You can want something until the cows come home, but until you find the motivation to act, you will never achieve what you desire. Listen in as we talk about how to keep pressing forward towards…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - When are you the most poised?
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Being poised is not about being perfect, it’s about having composure and assurance when things aren’t going your way. Listen in as we talk about how to stay poised when the pressure is on! Our missing is your success! Become a member today and improve your odds of achieving success at www.ivedecided.org…
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I’ve Decided: Host Andy Thornton & guest Evan Jenkins - Aptitude
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Listen in as the host Andy Thornton, CEO of Greater Peoria Family YMCA talks with Evan Jenkins, Director of Business Development with Manpower of Central Illinois about this weeks, weekly winning word, aptitude! Aptitude in simple terms is your ability to learn skills. There is a reason the quote, “attitude is aptitude” became famous. If you are go…
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - How to increase your aptitude!
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Aptitude in simple terms is your ability to learn skills. There is a reason the quote, “attitude is aptitude” became famous. If you are going to improve your aptitude, you must first change your attitude. Anything can be improved upon with the right mindset, focus, and a lot of handwork. In fact, research suggests that the average human can do 40% …
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I’ve Decided Success Partners Confabulation - It’s not fast or easy!
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Don’t procrastinate. You must forge ahead and accomplish what you can. There is still plenty of time left in the year and you can get a lot done. Success is very hard, it’s not fast or easy. Tune in to hear our Founder, Kim Martin and our Success Partners Jackie Greer-Buchanan, Kurt P. White and Molly Crusen Bishop discuss our weekly winning word f…
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I’ve Decided: Host Kim Martin & guests Dr. Lindsay Tate & Jana Huston, APN-C - Repetition
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Repetition then, is the key to learning and mastering whatever you need to do so that you can accomplish whatever you want. The key to success is to get good at repetition. To do this, there are three rules you will need to follow. Listen in as the host Kim Martin talks with Dr. Lindsay Tate & Jana Huston, APN-C about this weeks, weekly winning wor…
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