The Rule of Five

What are you waiting for?  Are you waiting for the alarm clock to go off?  Well here it is...Ring Ring!

Now is YOUR time.  The time that you are going to make your mark on the world.  What is it going to be?  Are you going to be the next Steve Jobs?  Do you have a million dollar idea?  I would bet all of my money that you do.  But, what have you done to act on that idea?  Maybe you don't know where to start?  If so, here is a tip that has worked for me and hundreds of others reach their goals.

The Rule of Five

The rule of five is simple:  Everyday do five things that will help you reach your goal.  It could be anything.  Send an email to a contact that can help you in reach that next step.  Go to a social gathering that will put you in front of people where you can network. Make a call to a mentor or coach that can keep you pointed in the right direction.  Start a blog about your subject or product.  Send your product or book to someone that can write about it in the paper or on their blog/website.

Everyday think of five new ways to reach out and let people know about your product or service.  People are not just going to pick up the phone or send you an email, unless they know where to find you.  You need to take action everyday!

Good luck!

Happy 4th of July!

To day we celebrate our independence. In all the celebrations sometimes we forget what had to happen to give us this freedom and the continued sacrifices that our service men and women still make everyday to secure it.  It is a true day of celebration, but let's also remember those serving and those who have served. Happy Birthday America!

There truly is no other country like ours and we should all be proud to be Americans!

Happy 4th everyone!

What Are You Willing To Do?

What are you willing to pay for your success?  "Do you want to succeed as much as you want to breath?"  Many times we have heard stories of people who have made a massive change in their life, but not until they have reached "rock bottom".  Whether it be overcoming and addiction, getting a better job or starting there own company to make a better life for themselves and their family.

Why is that?  Because they wanted to succeed more than anything else.  They knew it was their last chance.to reach their goals.  The good news is that you do not have to reach rock bottom to make a change.  You can do that now!  You just have to convince yourself that you want to achieve your goals more than anything else in the world.  You have to focus all of your thoughts towards the end result.

Below is one of my favorite speeches and I listen to it often.  Enjoy!

Fear Nothing!

Let me ask you this, "What would you do if you had no fear of failure?"  Think about that for a moment?  What would you do?  What type of home would you own?  Who are the people that you would surround yourself with?  What would you do with your family and friends? What would you do for a living?  There is no reason that you can not have all of  those things!

The only thing that is holding you back from reaching your dreams and ambitions is your fear.  It's not your economic situation, your boss or your family members who may not support you. It's not that you have been given a bad break in life. It is you and your self doubt. Let's change that starting today!

Here is a simple way to start. I want you to write down a list of three things (in each category) that you would do if you knew that you could not fail.  Pretend that you have no limits.  You have enormous wealth, endless connections and exceptional knowledge.  Start your list now.

Family/Relationships
1.
2.
3.

Business
1.
2.
3.

Tithing (charitable giving)
1.
2.
3.


Once you have completed this list,  I want you to spend one full day thinking about how you are going to achieve these items. Think about them when you first wake in the morning, when you are driving to and from work or while you are preparing dinner and then right before you go to sleep at night. Every time you think about them, I want you seeing yourself doing them.  Think about how your life would be if you achieved these items.  See yourself in situations where these things are real and you are there, right in the middle of it all,  making  things happen.

 Then, on the following day, I want you to  act on at least one of  the  items in each of those categories.  No excuses, just start with one item.  Make a call, send  an email, talk to someone that can help you or to someone that you have been avoiding.   Just do something!

Repeat this exercise for one week.  Think for one day and then the next day take action.  Think again, act again.  It is that simple!  The key to this exercise is to truly believe that you can make these things come true.  Remember, you have no fear.  After all fear does not come from anyone else, it is completely made up by us. So if YOU can turn fear on, then YOU can turn it off.

I know that you will be amazed by the results!


Please share with me some of the things that you have accomplished by using this exercise.


Remember, there are no limits to your greatness!

Inspiration

This is a fun video!  i hope you Enjoy it and remember...it is what is in YOUR head that matters!

Decisions

Decisions - They Make All the Differerance in the World




We are our decisions. Who we are today is because of the decisions we made yesterday and last year. There is no turning back. You can only move in one direction... forward.

Life is like a runaway train with no breaks. You can not stop it, but you can change the rails and make it go in a different direction. Where do you want it to go?

Most people choose the easiest path. When faced with a tough decision, they do what will cause them the least pain at that moment. We are faced with decisions like this everyday. The difference between successful people and the rest of the world is that they make the tough decisions consistently. Notice I didn't say the right decisions. Successful people will be happy to share with you how many times they failed when they made the wrong decisions in their life. They will also tell you that they would do it all again. The difference is they did what most people would not and they moved forward, over and over again.

They said no to the pushers in their school or neighborhood. The worked a few more hours each day to make their dream come true. They chose not to listen to their critics.

When you are faced with a tough decision in your life, there are two questions to ask yourself. Depending on the situation, there are only these two questions:

"Why not?"

or

"What if?"

If the question is if something is possible or not and others are telling you that it cannot be done, ask yourself, "Why not?". Why can't I do that? What would happen if I tried?

If the question is whether or not you are going to do the right thing, such as not taking a hit of that joint when your friend asks or getting out of bed an hour early to go work out, ask yourself, "What if?" What if I made the right choice here? What would happen? What would the out come be?

History is filled with people who did just that. And because they made the tough decision...they became great. Are you going to be one of those people?


Here are a few examples of people who made the right decisions:

- Michael Jordan - He was cut from his high school basketball team
- Abraham Lincoln - He failed in business and politics a total of 9 times
- Albert Einstein - He failed his math exams in school
- Dr Seuss - He was turned down by 23 publishers
- Nelson Mandela - Was imprisoned for 27 years


There are hundreds of stories like this in history. Will you be one of them?

Talk Less, Do More

Some people might say I am a talker. I prefer to say that "I like the art of conversation." Either way, I had to learn this lesson first hand. I still think it is the best way to build report with some one and it is the fastest way to FULLY communicate. But, you have to know your limits. This is the hardest part for most people. There are three things that talking less promotes.

1. Lets others think for themselves.
2. Adds a bit of mystery about you.
3. You are learning more!

Here is your new goal. The next time you are speaking with someone, make sure you talk less than they do. The easiest way to do that is by asking questions. As them to expand on what they are talking about or why they feel that way about the subject. You will be surprised how well this works.

Next, make sure you are not starting conversations without a clear purpose. Have an objective when you are speaking to someone (especially at work).

You will notice how quickly your conversations end and how fast you can get to the next thing. The "next thing" doesn't always have to be work related. It could be that you ant to go and relax, either way, talking less gets you there quicker.

I am not suggesting that you be rude, just that you be a little quieter.

Give these tricks a chance and let me know how it goes. It is great reading the emails and comments I get from all of you.

Enjoy your day!