You actually cannot afford NOT to read. You absolutely must read in order to succeed. I was rereading Dan Kennedy’s “No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs…” for the 3rd time and made a list of his reasons for staying on top of your reading and making it a daily habit:
1. Varied, diverse input, ideas, viewpoints, life stories, examples, all the essential raw material poured into your subconscious mind, for it to sift, sort, try matching up with other puzzle pieces it already has, so it can occasionally yell “Eureka!” and hand you something profitable.
2. Without exposure to others. Thinking, your own range of thought shrinks. Soon, you’re a mental midget. Your range of thought narrows, like your range of motion shrinks if you don’t move and stretch.
3. You can’t stay current.
4. Set an example for your kids, people you lead, employees, etc..
The own leaders of Franklin, Massachusetts, once wrote and asked Ben Franklin for a donation so they could buy a bell for the church steeple. He sent money with this note: “I’m honored you have named your town Franklin and a donation is enclosed. However, I suggest you start a library with it rather than buying a bell. I prefer sense to sound.”
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Strive to link everything to your goals
There would be more millionaires in every industry and specifically the network marketing industry if people would find ways to link everything to their goals.
Jim Rohn used to say that the only reason more people do not become millionaires is that they don’t have enough reasons to. When we talk about the network marketing industry (and hundreds of other industries) industry, it’s never because of lack of opportunity.
Why are you doing what you’re doing right now for your income generating vehicle? First, I should ask if you’re thrilled with what you’re doing and if you stay on that current vehicle, do you have the opportunity to create all that you want? If that answer is NO, let’s start by choosing a different vehicle.
Once you’re on a vehicle that you know has the potential, then you can explore your personal WHY and link as many reasons as possible to your goals. I know that can be difficult to do when times are tough. I’ve been in tough times more than I’d like to remember, but I also remember that focusing on my goals and the reasons WHY is what got me out of those tough times.
You’ve probably heard the adage: "When you’re up to your neck in alligators, it’s difficult to remember that your original objective was to drain the swamp."
So if you’re in tough times right now or not exactly where you’d like to be, keep at least one eye firmly fixed on your list of goals and the associated reasons WHY.
Jim Rohn used to say that the only reason more people do not become millionaires is that they don’t have enough reasons to. When we talk about the network marketing industry (and hundreds of other industries) industry, it’s never because of lack of opportunity.
Why are you doing what you’re doing right now for your income generating vehicle? First, I should ask if you’re thrilled with what you’re doing and if you stay on that current vehicle, do you have the opportunity to create all that you want? If that answer is NO, let’s start by choosing a different vehicle.
Once you’re on a vehicle that you know has the potential, then you can explore your personal WHY and link as many reasons as possible to your goals. I know that can be difficult to do when times are tough. I’ve been in tough times more than I’d like to remember, but I also remember that focusing on my goals and the reasons WHY is what got me out of those tough times.
You’ve probably heard the adage: "When you’re up to your neck in alligators, it’s difficult to remember that your original objective was to drain the swamp."
So if you’re in tough times right now or not exactly where you’d like to be, keep at least one eye firmly fixed on your list of goals and the associated reasons WHY.
Friday, November 19, 2010
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