Ok so I get the question almost every day now… “Which book should I get (next)?”
My best answer is:
This all depends on which “stage” you’re in with your business – (and the challenge you’re currently facing).
You’re gonna hit more than a few walls, and man I sure wish I would have paid more attention to older wiser millionaires would check in on me…
They tried to tell me what to do… but I just wasn’t getting it.
If only I would have thought it through to create more clarity around what I wanted my life to be like…
I would have (better) known which steps to take, and would have gotten there 20 years faster.
So when I’m launching someone into their next level, I start them with the appropriate books, (depending on what they need), immediately…
And depending on what stage or where they are in their journey, (or what new tools/ideas they may need), I guide them to (specific) resources accordingly.
But first, I have to tell you:
If you DO NOT read what you need to read, and DO what you need to DO, then you will NOT be in a knowing space and be able to speak from experience to truly help impact other people’s lives.
Also, only take one step at a time, with yourself, and with other people.
If you (or they) are confused or overwhelmed with too many steps or too much to do, you and they will go into “analysis paralysis”.
Confusion Causes Paralysis, So Clarity is POWER
Below, I’m going over the first 15 books a new Entrepreneur must read, depending on which stage you’re at currently.
You only need to get through ONE or TWO at a time.
If you want to save yourself a ton of time, all while managing expectations and energy, follow this exact formula…
Here we go:
First, I must qualify them, so I’m not wasting my time or theirs…
I’ll take steps to make sure they’re the type of person that :
Does what they need to do, in order to get what they say they want.
They DO what they SAY they’re going to do.
Is coachable.
So if they’ve told me they’re interested, but they’ve always been an employee, then I’m not absolutely sure they’re NOT gonna waste my time, (especially if this is their first business venture).
So I’ll do a little (qualification) test as a “filter”. They call this “gapping”.
I’ll tell them:
“Ok, before we go into it, make sure to go out today and get the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki — and when you’re done with the book, call me back.“
And guess what happens most of the time?
They don’t call me back!
Why?
Because they didn’t do what they said they were going to do, and they didn’t do what I told them to do, by going and purchasing (and reading) the book!
(Which means they’re not hungry enough and they’re not qualified to get my valuable time!)
Now, the other 1/3rd of the time, they DO go get the book and read it. And guess what happens?
Breakthroughs
They have a huge breakthrough. A full on paradigm shift, and now they TRUST that what I tell them WORKS!
Now I’m positioned and my credibility goes up, because they had significant paradigm shifts. The books save me a lot of work and their belief is high, so now they’ll finally have the desire needed to change their life and do what it takes to get there.
So that’s…
NUMBER ONE – Rich Dad Poor Dad
“Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
Because 95% of people are coming from being an employee, so it’s best if they get that (crucial) initial paradigm shift.
If you’ve already read it, or you’re already a business owner, you can skip to…
“The Cashflow Quadrant” by Robert Kiyosaki
This book will help them with 1000% belief in building business ASSETS, leverage and systems instead of small business, trading their time for linear income.
Once an entrepreneur’s paradigm is shifted, they realize the benefits of their time investment and the power of delayed gratification when it comes to Financial Freedom.
Lower Your Taxes, BIGTIME, by Sandy Botkin
Once you understand the Tax Benefits of Being a Home-Based Business Owner, you’ll stay in long enough to gain the skills you need to not only save money, but generate significant income and create long-term wealth.
How To Win Friends And Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
Another life-changing classic. Do not be confused by the title.
Every wealthy person I know has read the book over 3 times.
It’s about having INFLUENCE. *(They also have a newer version for the Digital Age!)
The Slight Edge, by Jeff Olson
This is the true “secret” to a $uccessful life.
At some stage, you’ll feel like you’re missing the one puzzle piece that would help you achieve the desired goal.
There is no perfect secret, but if there was one, this would be it.
The Magic of Thinking BIG, by David J. Schwartz
A carefully designed program for improvement in the most important areas!
This will help you with a solid foundation for building your bigger dream.
The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale
If you’re serious about becoming successful, then you must have a TRAINED MIND.
Without the right mindset, success will be impossible…
This book alone can change your life.
Get Over Your Damn Self, by Romi Neustadt
A BluePrint to building a life-changing business.
You must identify your blind spots so you can get rid of what’s holding you back.
Outwitting The Devil, by Napolean Hill
“Fear is the tool of a man-made Devil”.
This gets to the root of human potential, while identifying the greatest obstacles we face in reaching our personal goals.
CRUCIAL read if you’re looking to have joy and success.
Think and Grow Rich, by Napolean Hill
A legendary book, because the hardest thing to do is THINK, (so you can GROW).
Every wealthy person has read OVER 3 times.
Mindset, by Carol S. Dweck
Do you have a “fixed” mindset, or a “growth” mindset. Discovering these principles and tools will help you get there. Make this part of your BEING.
Influence, by Robert Cialdini
No matter what you’re building, you’ve got to have influence with your market.
The Gap and The Gain, by Dan Sullivan
Today’s attitude, mindset and strategies that will set you apart. It’s easy to weed yourself out of bottom 90%…
177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class, by Steve Siebold
In my opinion, this is the Bible of SUCCESS. Not only a MUST READ, but 177 MUST DOs if you’re serious about WINNING.
Start Late, Finish Rich, by David Bach
If you’re over 40 and you don’t have a set plan for early retirement, GET ON THIS!
Ok so there’s the first books you’ll need to START.
I’m 100% confident that they will help you like they helped me.
And if you’re the type of person who had already decided you’re going to do W.I.T. – (Whatever It Takes), and GO GET THEM, READ THEM, and then IMPLEMENT what you learned…. then I’m absolutely 1000% sure you’ll be ultra successful in your life and businesses.
My friend T.W. said it back in the day. He was talking about people who try to be way “too cool“, so they never make any real big money.
For a while there, I was too cool for school too… My ego was sabotaging me.
I also had this ridiculously limiting belief that I didn’t want anyone to “make money off of me”…
(Even though I had made every one else rich my whole life!) LOL.. what a joke!
Ok one more thing…
I hated admitting that someone else knew more than I did, so I wasn’t great with “coach-ability” either. What a freakin’ hot mess.
I stayed there for years. Again… EGO.
I was also pretty damn closed-minded to anything “mainstream”. *(Which happens to be where all the money is!) LOL
I wish someone could have gotten to me and helped me realize a few of these crucial principles earlier, lol.
I mean c’mon, usually if the idea is so big that it’s considered “mainstream”, it’s probably a great idea, has a ton of value associated with it, and there’s a ton of money involved.
Not that I’m into mainstream stuff all the time, but my point is…
Don’t Want To Start Over?
Or hesitant to look into bigger faster moving business vehicles that will get you where you want to go, FASTER?
What if it meant EVERYTHING could change in your life? How would that affect your family life or your lifestyle? Would it be WORTH IT?
It’s seems so hard to drop down, and “re-start from zero” and learn new ideas that are out of our comfort zone, but holy shit, it’s so worth it.
I’m so damn grateful for my wealth friends who didn’t care about broke people’s broke-ass opinions and still went out to solve people’s problems and pursue their dreams.
They share what they know with the world, and help people who don’t have big egos, who DO want solutions.
There’s a saying,
We’re Only Looking For People Who Are LOOKING
Now, because I finally pulled my head out a little over 10 years ago, (and because of some great friends), I learned how to build an extraordinary lifestyle, and YES, they DESERVE every penny they made.
So DO NOT do what I did. Don’t “stick to what you know“, and be “too cool” to look into other opportunities, especially if what you’re currently doing is not working to get you where you really want to go in your life.
If you’re not sure where to start or what to do, then REACH OUT and ask questions. DO NOT make the same mistakes I made. I took WAY TOO LONG.
Start asking, because the answers are ONE MESSAGE away, right at the end of your fingertips.
It’s mind-blowing to find out how easy it is to get UN-STUCK and in momentum.
Core is COOL
And I’m not saying that your core (industry or niche) isn’t cool. I’m sure it’s way cool.
What I’m saying is that in many cases, there’s not a lot of money in “core niches”, so if you “stick” to only your core niche, it’s hard to generate multiple streams of income or that “early retirement” (bigger) type of income!
We can still be “core” for our passions and hobbies, but you can always use bigger, faster-moving business ideas, (using your skills you already possess) to create a bigger income, which allows a Legendary Lifestyle!
Hey, by the way I just started a new little secret Facebook group so you can be a fly on the wall and watch more on creating a Legendary Living… with style!
Ever caught yourself procrastinating, and then you catch yourself STILL DOING IT, as you tell yourself NOT to do it, every day, over and over again?
Well, first of all, don’t beat yourself up ANY MORE, because most of us AVOID anything and everything that is uncomfortable.
(*This “avoidance” is actually what drives us to do what we do every single day.)
We go to work not because we LOVE to work, but because we are AVOIDING the pain of being fired and not having money that supports our comfort.
Ever caught yourself walking into the kitchen to make a snack so you can (temporarily) avoid doing the thing you didn’t want to do?
So today I’m going over the best ways of first:
Making yourself aware, and then
Finally putting a stop to your procrastination immediately…
So you can help yourself get UN-STUCK and on to the next level in your business/life…
But HOW though?
Well first, let’s be aware of “HOW” this happens, (even when you don’t want to procrastinate), so you can build your brain muscle to CATCH yourself at the times you’re subconsciously doing it, (and then SMACK YOURSELF), lol!
You procrastinate if/when:
You’re a “perfectionist”. (You want everything to be “perfect”).
You’re stuck on “Someday Island”….. (waiting for the “perfect time” before you begin).
You have a fear of failure / fear of rejection / fear of “loss”.
You care about O.P.O. – (Other People’s Opinions) and don’t want to be criticized.
You’re not “breaking it down” properly.
So let’s knock out 1 thru 4 real quick because (all) of these fears and/or obstacles can get clumped together in this context…
And then we can get to the important one for this article – (#5).
Now, when people call themselves a “perfectionist”, (trying to give yourself props for being perfect), it’s really just taking the easy way out, (when in reality you’re sabotaging your own results — waiting for everything to be perfect before taking massive action!
The reality is, it’s NEVER the “right time” and things won’t ever be “perfect”, so you’ll get yourself stuck on “someday island” while someone else eats your lunch.
Most of the time this stems from FEAR – (of failure, rejection and/or “loss”.)
So one way to get rid of these fears is to BREAK IT DOWN correctly, in little bite-size chunks, so our brain doesn’t go “negative”…
How To Manage Expectations And Energy
When you break down the task into smaller (manageable) pieces, knocking them off one at one time is less overwhelming.
Then, you can focus on accomplishing what’s right in front of you, (right in the moment), and it’s so much more of a “positive” experience (and more achievable).
Sometimes the bigger goals on the Dream Board are way too far off in the distance and seem overwhelming to you, so your brain has a bigger chance of going “negative”.
So right now, let’s substitute negative future visualization for real-time positive thinking…
Meaning…
Break it DOWN
Suppose you’re working with a Direct Sales company and you want to generate an income of $500k per year…
A coach or mentor would coach you to get out there and expose 1300 prospects to your offer.
For most, that’s sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it?
But what if I’m correctly trained to coach you into daily tasks, asking you different questions that empower you and manage your expectations?
Having the right expectations can help you maintain positive energy.
I would ask you to break that up into 4-7 years, so I can manage your energy and expectations right from the start.
We would break that 1300 down into simple bite-size pieces.
When most people get into Direct Sales or Home Business, they “STARE up the mountain” instead of STEP up the mountain, one step at a time!
And yeah, I suspect that some people would still find this intimidating, but only because you’re being asked to look ahead one whole year (or 5 whole years).
Naturally, when amateurs attempt to look that far ahead, they automatically go into a negative mode…
However, being committed to prospecting one person every day or every other day is completely realistic.
So now let me really break it down:
If the number is 1300, and you break it down to 200 per year, (which is NOT EVEN ONE per DAY!), don’t you think you could now do that if you gave yourself 6-7 years?
Yeah, now the task is starting to seem more manageable.
Be Consistent
So let me formulate the idea in yet another way. I’ll break it down even more, in terms of maybe writing a book…
Suppose I ask you if you can write a page per day with words…
Not for a year, not even for a month, or a week, but just one day, today?
Don’t look further ahead (at all) than that.
I believe most people would confidently say that they could really do that. And these are people who feel totally incapable of writing a whole book.
If I said that exact same thing to those people tomorrow — If I told them, “I don’t want you to look backward, and I don’t want you to look ahead. I just want you to fill up a page every day”. Do you think they could do it?
Have you ever been asked, “How do you eat an elephant?” That’s what we’re doing here.
ONE BITE AT A TIME.
We’re breaking down the time required for a major task into one-day segments, and we’re breaking down the work involved in writing a 400-page book into one-page increments.
Keep this up for one year, and you’ll write your book.
Discipline yourself to NOT look forward and NOT look backward and you can accomplish things you never thought you could possible, and it all begins with those three words:
Break it down.
And now…
Write It Down!
We’ve all heard how important it is to write down your goals, and the writing you will do for beating procrastination is quite similar.
Instead of “hoping” on the future, you’re going to be writing about the present just as you experience it, every day.
Instead of describing the things you want to do or the places you want to go, you’ll describe what you actually did with your time, and you’re going to keep a log.
If you’re dead serious, you’ll keep a diary of your daily activities, and you’ll have a DMO, (Daily Method of Operation).
And if you do, you’ll be downright dumbfounded by the amount of distractions, detours and straight up wastes of time you engage in during the course of a “normal” day.
All of these unimportant distractions work to pull you away from your goals, because if you don’t have a plan for your life and take it serious, something (or somebody) else DOES.
For many people, it’s almost like they planned it that way, (and maybe at some unconscious level they did.)
The biggest thing about making a “time diary” is that it brings it all out in the open where you can see it.
It forces you to realize what you’re actually doing with your time—and what you’re not doing.
Now, this time log of yours doesn’t have to be anything too elaborate. Just buy some kind of little notebook (or even an app on your phone) that you can easily carry in your pocket.
When you go out to eat, when you drive across town, when you go to the store(s), when you spend some time talking to friends, make a quick note of the time you began the activity and the time it ends.
Try to make these notations as quick as possible. And if it’s way too inconvenient to do it immediately, you must make sure to fill it in later.
But you should make an entry in your log (at the very least) once every hour, and you should keep this up for at least a week.
So gain awareness and catch yourself procrastinating red-handed. Then…
Break it down.
Write it down.
These immediate strategies are very straightforward, but don’t let that fool you:
They are powerful, effective and efficient productivity techniques. This is how you stop that damn procrastination once and for all…
Can’t wait to hear your results!
The World Is Yours, M…
Oh, and hey, P.S. –
I’d love to hear how this worked for you in the comments! Keep in touch!
Oh, and one more thing…
If you want to watch how to FIND and MAKE more time in the day to commit to your business, watch this clip:
Finally my friend Scott had to ask me this crucial question, (and I recommend you ask yourself the same) …
How many people, (in your immediate circle), are currently taking massive action toward REAL WEALTH?
For me, 15 years ago, the answer would be NOT ONE. Not a single one of my friends or family members were actively pursuing wealth.
They were all doing the “normal” shit…
You know, “Go to school, so you can get that safe secure job”. Some of them had a small business.
Which means…
That’s Where All The Fiercest Competition Is
And one of the funniest parts was that a few of those normal peeps even tried to talk crap about my “alternative businesses” and would try to laugh behind my back.
So now, let’s unpack this “fierce competition”…
Think about all the people you know:
They seriously are all going for the same college degrees, the same jobs, careers, and small businesses!
So, again, where do you think all the fiercest competition is?
YEP, you guessed it. It’s where the most people are competing – (ALL going for the same jobs and traditional businesses!)
So literally, there is LESS COMPETITION when it comes to building automated business vehicles and systems that create real wealth and time freedom!
If I’m honest, all the normal peeps out there remind me of all these flies here, fighting for the same ummm….. well, you know! lol
So how easy is pursuing wealth?
It’s NOT. It’s hard.
But EVERYTHING is hard, and those who look for “easy” are never going to find it because it doesn’t exist, or EVERYONE would be wealthy!
And you’re most likely going to work hard for the next 10 years ANYWAY – (either way) – aren’t you?
So,, it’s not easy, but at least it’s SIMPLE to create wealth — Let me prove it to you.
First though, I’ll need to hit on some foundational wealth and time-freedom “re-wiring” for your mind…
According to all the wealth books, real wealth is not measured in money – it’s measure in time freedom.
Because what is the number one all time resource in this world?
Time Is You Most Valuable Resource
They say, “You can always make money, (it comes and goes, and anyone can make more of it), but no matter who you are, you will NEVER get your time back once it’s gone.”
And even when you’re on your deathbed, you will not be saying, “I wish I would have worked more”. You’ll be saying,
“I wish I had more TIME”.
So let me give you a breakdown to shift your paradigm…
Let’s say you’ve learned some “new-school” business and built some automated income online, but you’re only making $100k/year. You work approximately 5-7 hours/week on your business.
And let’s say “Mike the millionaire” makes $1,000,000/year but he works on his (old-school traditional brick and mortar) business the usual 80 hours per week.
Which one has true Wealth in your opinion?
Let’s unpack this with MATH :
First, let’s break down the new-school:
If you divide $100,000 by 52 weeks, you get $1923.08 per week. Then you divide that by 7 hours (per week of work) and it will add up to you making $274.72/hour.
Now let’s do the same for “Mike the Millionaire”:
Divide $1,000,000 by 52 weeks, you get $19,230.77 per week. Then you divide that by 80 hours (per week of work) and it will add up to you making $240.38/hour!
So now, when you understand that True Wealth is not measure in money, but measured in time freedom – which one makes makes more per hour and has more TIME freedom?
BOOM… I hope this helps you with a paradigm shift… because we’re barely scratching the surface here…
Let’s Talk About Where All The “Competition” Is
In all the wealth books I’ve read, they basically say, “Look around and notice what all the masses do, and simply look to do the opposite of them!”
Well, easier said than done…
Why?
Because that would mean thinking way outside the box, coming WAY out of your comfort zone, reinventing yourself and learning something new, which is what most people avoid, because it’s unfamiliar.
The best part about that is the words “most people“.
So literally, all you have to do, is DO what most people are NOT willing to DO, to get what they will never HAVE!
Want to see an example? CLICK PLAY below.
And just like I was talking about in that video, there are a thousand ideas and business models to choose from, but “most people” are thinking something like an Amazon business or their own product, t-shirt business, etc.
Again, this would be LINEAR INCOME, a TON of competition, and HIGH RISK because it’s the “normal” stuff… a fierce world out there.
Nothing wrong with all that stuff, but I’ve been there, and I hated it… (and actually, 9 out of 10 businesses go out of business in their first 5 years)…
AND…
You find out pretty quickly that even if you do become “successful” growing a huge business, you’re just more BUSY, with more overhead, buildings, paperwork, employees, attorneys, etc…
So, always play the whole movie out…
What are the consequences of becoming successful in each business model?
For most, if it ends up growing like you would want it to, it owns you and all of your time.
For (a few) others, (less competition), you’ll make the same amount of money, but the (less popular) business models can set you FREE.
Less overhead, less time consumption, the highest amount of upside potential with the lowest amount of risk…
Imagine…
You’ve built it like I did, and now you have tons of TIME to travel, be with your family, surf, or whatever the hell you want to do in this world!
Life has changed, and it wasn’t as hard as you thought, because there was less competition!
What would that mean for you and your family? Would it be worth it?
So there you have it.
You can choose where you want to compete, so choose wisely!
And hey, if you want to discover what we’ve found to be the best business models in the world – the ones that allow us to live our best life – go HERE and watch some free trainings!
In this post, I’m going to explain why you may feel like you’ve been taken advantage of and there always seems to be “more month than money“.
THEY LIED TO YOU.
How do I know?
Because I’ve been there.
As an employee, you trade your TIME for (linear) income, as you miss quality time with your kids, your family and your friends.
Then, as a business owner, I was owned by the business. It took ALL of my time away.
If it wasn’t for a few mentors finally interrupting my patterns and helping me discover the true value of my own time freedom and how to get it, I would still be there, running in a hamster wheel.
Sooner or later, we realize that TIME is more valuable than money.
Money comes and goes, but you will never get your timeback.
Now, some of the things in this post may just make you uncomfortable, but at least they are the truth, and the truth may just set you free, like it did for me.
But There’s A Catch
It must be more painful NOT to change, than to come out of your comfort zone and create change.
You may just realize, (like I did), that “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
You’re not going to take it any more! You’re tired of being tired, not being able to travel the world with your family, always saying, “I’ll do it later”.
Maybe you’ll decide that you’re not going to do what you’ve been told any more!
“They LIED to me. I don’t believe I’m just supposed to go to work and back, just to pay my taxes. I’m tired of being busy and tired!â€
And when enough is enough, you’ll open your mind to break the pattern to create the change.
So, here are the 7 absolutely ridiculous lies (old language patterns) that have kept you from “the next level” of life, with more time freedom and more income in 2020 and beyond.
Caution:
You will have to build the brain muscle to catch your subconscious in the act, once and for all, breaking these internal language patterns that have held you back for years.
1. Real Lie: “I’m so busy/don’t have any extra timeâ€:
This obnoxious language pattern will surely keep us “too busy†for friends, family, and life.
Sadly, most people don’t even realize the truth about the value of TIME until something BAD happens.
After the wealth books really sunk in, I finally realized I was always “busy”.
I was saying it to my children, my friends and my family all the d*mn time, and it had to STOP.
My small businesses were sucking away my life.
On the outside, it looked like I was “successful”, but it was actually just the same as a job. I was trading my priceless TIME for a certain amount of money.
The more “successful” we became, the more employees there were to manage, the more overhead, paperwork, mortgage, insurance, maintenance, etc.
A few paradigm-shifting questions would be:
– Why am I motivated to work hard for money? What am I really after?
– Is what I am currently doing actually WORKING? Will it get me to the things that are most important in my life?
– In the last 3 years, has anything changed?
– If I keep doing what I’m doing, am I going to be in a place of financial or time freedom in the next 5 years, so I have TIME for the most important things in my life?
If you currently run your own small business, you’ve probably figured out that you don’t own it – it owns you, and all of your time.
The only way you’re going to interrupt that pattern of “not having any time†is to FIND the time to learn how to leverage your efforts and automate, so you can duplicate yourself.
If you don’t learn this, you’ll never break the pattern of being BUSY.
Solution: People FIND the time for the things they VALUE. Figure out your WHY”.
Asking the right questions will help you come up with the right solutions and actions:
a. What would having more quality time mean for me and my family?
b. What would that allow me to be, do, and have?
c. After I have achieved this, am I going to look back and see that it was worth it?
The answer…. Â (YES!)
2. Real Lie: “I’m broke/don’t have any extra moneyâ€:
This deadly language pattern will keep you POOR, and like most others, if you don’t interrupt that language habit RIGHT NOW, you’re going to be in the exact same boat tomorrow, next month, next year, and the year after that, for a very long time until you figure it out.
What we all must understand is that most EVERYONE makes money. It comes and goes.
We all work to earn money somehow, but the difference between the wealthy and poor is what you choose to do with your spare money when you get it in your hands.
When you earn money, what do you do with it? Do you immediately invest it into a business/asset, or do you waste it on liabilities and instant gratification?
Most people spend money to look successful and keep up with the Jones’ but they’re not financially set.
Being “broke” can actually be temporary, because you can change your poor habits, but if you keep your poor habits and decisions, you’ve chosen to be poor… and POOR is forever.
If you want change, make the changes NOW. You can’t expect any level of change if you keep the procrastination, bad habits, limiting beliefs, and crippling internal language patterns.
Solution: Stop being a WUSSY and start investing in yourself!
Change your internal environment. Read wealth books. Notice what you do with your spare TIME and MONEY.
3. Real Lie: “I need to work harder!â€:
We’ve all learned from our parents to “work hard”, but actually, this is old information from The Great Depression that has been passed down a generation too many.
“Hard work” is good and all, but that was passed down from our parent’s parents, who lived in the Industrial Age, where you were programmed to work hard, “with your own two hands”, in a factory until you are old and grey.
There was not a lot of actual thinking involved, just hard work for non-leveraged income – (meaning, no lifestyle).
Lucky for us, today is the Information Age, and the highest paid entrepreneurs with time freedom are those who work smart and understand that timing is everything in business.
You will squeeze 40 years into 5 years with smart leveraged work to build assets, if you’re in the right business vehicles, and “timing is everything”.
One way I worked smart instead of hard, was learning how to share information on the internet.
If you learn something and share that valuable information, in the Information Age, (NOT the Industrial Age), you can make a ton of money!
I don’t actually physically sell anything , (which would be a linear money equation), but simply share extremely valuable information that helped people.
** Timeless tip:
Those who help the most people, creating the most value in the market place, are the ones who are the most successful.
Solution: Get yourself uncomfortable and do smartwork!
The hardest thing to do is THINK. Growth is painful. (Uncomfortable). This is why people get regular 9 to 5 jobs – they don’t have to think! They just can go there and do what they’re told for 8-10 hours/day.
Now it may seem easier with less pressure to be an employee, but I think the 40-year hard work plan is WAY harder than the 5 year (smart) plan. And even if you fail, you learn.
 4. Real Lie: “Go to school and get a safe secure jobâ€:
They say that poor people teach their kids to “go to school, get a good jobâ€, or “the smarter you are, the more money you’ll make”.
You know, the plan to work hard, making someone else rich, to retire at 65 or 70! Great idea, right? LOL
The truth is, wealthy people teach their kids the exact opposite. The wealthy teach their kids how to HIRE our “smart†hard-working kids right out of college.
Every wealth book says, “a school education will get you by, but a self education will make you a fortune”.
But don’t just take my word for it. You must think for yourself.
Stop and think:
Are you “doing what you’re told� Who are you taking advice from? Should you take advice and opinions from them if they are not successful in that area you want to be successful in?
You’ve been told to get a safe secure job or small business and work 40-60 hours/week for the next 45 years, and retire when you’re 65 or 70 years old.
THEN when you’re too old, you’ll get to travel the world and be with your family and finally get to LIVE! So if you play that movie out to the end, how is that plan going to work out for you?
The problem with that plan is, you’re not really living it up and don’t really have the energy to travel around the world at 70 years old.
Yes, having a job is good, and being self employed is even one step better. But if you’re looking for next level living, (and/or freedom), you’ll need a 24-7 leveraged business vehicle.
Solution: Read a ton of wealth books. Start with “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki. Then get “The Cashflow Quadrant”. Once I began to realize how little I knew about freedom, I became addicted to discovering what else I didn’t know!
How can you win “the game” if you don’t even know the rules?
5. Real Lie: “I need a good/better jobâ€:
Sooner or later, (hopefully sooner), we realize that a better job will not allow anyone any true financial or time freedom. We may have received a raise, but nothing has changed.
You’re still building the dreams of someone else, and if you’ve filled out a W-2 form, you are taxed to death, trapped in the very worst tax bracket.
We all know, “It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep“, but some people actually go out and get 2 or even 3 jobs, and now they are working backwards – doubling and tripling their own tax burden!
I mean seriously, have you ever seen someone with 2 or 3 jobs – are they wealthy yet? heheh! That’s a cold hard “NO”.
You can not grow wealth if you do not get your tax burden down to a legal minimum.
The truth is, there are rich people, (who work, trading their time for money, many times stuck indoors 15 hours/day), and then there are wealthy people, (who invested the time to build assets that pay them whether they work or not).
They worked smart and are now done working, able to choose what they want to do with their day. Wealth is not measured in money, it is measured in time freedom and quality of life.
*Tip:
We unconsciously think about WHAT job can we do, or HOW we can make money, so we become slaves to linear income, (meaning, if you stop working, you stop getting paid), so you’ll be working until you’re very old.
A “better job†is never going to change your situation, because it is still linear income – things will be the same for you next year.
If you don’t realize and write down what is important to you, (your WHY and your passion), you won’t feel the importance of coming out of your comfort zone and taking action on the “how†to create an extraordinary life, because it is uncomfortable.
Wealthy people have realized WHY they are on Earth – they have purpose. You need more powerful motivation to learn and DO whatever it takes to make leveraged assets for passive income, (even while you sleep), so you have the TIME to make an impact in the world, paying it forward.
Wealthy people leave legacies – not only money, but valuable information.
Again, yes, it is extremely uncomfortable to learn and DO something new and different, and if you don’t have a strong enough reason WHY you would do it, you will never find the time or money to learn how. People with no “why” stay in their comfort zone, which is also a form of living inside the box.
Solution: Read the book called “Lower Your Taxes Big Time” by Sandy Botkin . Then search for a home business that you can be passionate about. The tax benefits alone will change your life. Your taxes are the biggest expense of your life, and if you don’t get your taxes down to a legal minimum, you will never build wealth.  Â
6. Real Lie: “I already know” :
This is a killer of ultimate success. A fixed mind will keep you stuck, trying the same approach that isn’t working.
When I was younger, I was self-employed and thought I “had it all dialed”, being “busy and successful”. After I while, wealthy mentors helped me discover that what I had done was bought myself a JOB.
Most of us don’t realize we aren’t really listening to people when having a conversation. We are just saying “I know that already” in our heads, and thinking of the next thing to say back.
A few others actually “know” the path, but don’t come out of our comfort zone and take the risk to WALK the path.
If you’re not where you want to be in life, but you stick to what you think you know, and you defend your beliefs about money or time, then you are stuck, aren’t you?
When you think you “know it all”, then you can’t learn anything. You should be listening intently when wealthy people are around. If you’re always talking, you’re just repeating what you think you already know.
You’re definitely not listening, therefore you’re not learning anything that will get you to the next level. I finally learned that I should be asking questions and being interested, instead of trying to be interesting!
So, the more you learn, the more you find out how little you actually know, and that you don’t even know what you don’t even know!
In order to have what you’ve never had before, you must learn what you didn’t know before, and you must DO what you’ve never done before. In order to achieve more, you must become more, to be more valuable for others!
Solution: Drop the ego. Admit you don’t know it all. And when the student is ready, the master will appear!
OR, you can just go searching and find one! lol
7. Real Lie: “I don’t like sales†and “I’m not a good salesman/saleswoman“:
This is one of the worst human fears of all time, killing any big dreams or abundance. This fear mostly comes from TV and movies.
We have unconsciously picked up the thought patterns that salesmen are “slimy†or “pushy”, so we program ourselves to say “NO†to opportunities before we even KNOW what we’re saying “NO†to. (Like those horses with the blinders on so they don’t get spooked!)
The fact is, those who make the most money in this world do some form of sales. Sales happens when someone is happy to part with their currency in trade of something that is more valuable than the currency they hold on tightly to.
Also, many many times in your life, you have tried to sell yourself on why you were the “right person for the job”, or why your product or service would be valuable to someone or their business, or why you would be the best boyfriend/girlfriend.
Think about it: Have you ever recommended something to somebody before? Of course! And they probably came back a couple days later, saying “wow, thank you for telling me about that, it was awesome!”…
In fact, the highest paid activity in this world is sales, and the people who make the most money in this world are the ones who help the most amount of people get what they want.
They do this by SHARING information about a product/service to others – not “selling“.
It’s extra funny when people try to sell me on why they’re “not a good salesmanâ€. If you don’t like selling, it would be because either you don’t believe in yourself, or you don’t believe in your product or service.
I always joke, “oh how cute! Look at you trying to sell me on why you’re not a good salesman!” (Then 3 months later, they ask me for a job, trying to “sell” me on why they are valuable for a position!)
Solution: Think about your favorite restaurant:Â Have you ever told anyone about it? Of course you have. And you don’t care if they go or not, but you naturally wanted to SHARE the information with them because you’ve had a good experience and you believe in the product!
You see, we do a form of referral marketing or Direct Sales every day, we just don’t get paid for it…. YET! That’s why the new buzz term is “social capital”.
The power of the word of mouth is the most powerful thing in business, and now everyone knows you can capitalize on it. They say “Rich people build networks, to make money while they sleep. Everyone else looks for work.”.
So, to interrupt bad patterns for the rest of 2015, suspend your disbelief long enough to pry your mind open and search out things you are passionate about.
You’ll then surely feel like sharing it with the world. If you believe in what you’re doing, it will not feel like work to you, and loving what you do is the true success!
Enthusiasm is what naturally attracts others, and they will be begging for more info on your products and services!
Ever since I became aware, and now that things have completely turned around for me, I see very clearly why and how most people are still stuck, running in place like I used to be…
I remember feeling super “busy” – always asking myself, “where the f*ck did the day just go?“
Then a week goes by…. then a month…
“How the hell did 3 months just go by?”
I Felt Like I Never Had Any TIME
Right? Ok, so here we go. I’m not kidding. I’m gonna show you where the time goes and what to do, so you can build your dream life… NO JOKE.
Do THESE 10 things NOW and watch your whole life change, as you reclaim over 50 hours per week:
#1. Laser Focus vs. Distractions:
In today’s world, the #1 skill is NOT being DISTRACTED by all the noise and entertainment out there.
Most people think they can “multi-task” but this is a LIE, because it’s dangerously unfocused activities.
You can either run around being “busy” for 4-6 hours of unfocused work, or you can be laser-focused for 2 hours and get all your tasks (thoroughly) finished.
Sometime the BEST thing you can do it put the setting on your phone to DO NOT DISTURB for 2 hours.
Get yourself in the right environment, (away from all the distractions), put your head down and LASER FOCUSING on the tasks that you must get done FIRST.
You will basically RECLAIM 5-10 hours of your week.
#2. Other People’s Agenda:
They say, “If you don’t have a plan for your life, then someone else DOES.
So, the basic Law is :
If you don’t fill the slot in your calendar with your OWN focused work, it will be slotted by something/someone else!
When you say “yes” to other people when they ask you to “come to my BBQ” or “let’s go to Happy Hour”, what you’re really doing is saying “NO” to yourself and your family’s financial future.
With Success come Sacrifice, but as you’ll see below, it’s WORTH IT.
Just by saying “no”, you can RECLAIM 5-15 hours per week.
#3. The News and Netflix:
Did you know (average) people watches TV (or some other screen) for at least 3 hours per day?
We all know that the human mind is attracted to drama and depressing stories, which is what the news (and most movies) are all about.
So, if you put bad fuel into a car, (input), how is the car going to run? (Output)
So, if you input negativity into your brain, (input), how is it going to run? (Output)
Will it produce a high quality mood, attitude and energy for you? Not likely.
Turn it off, thank me later.
Get the right “fuel” into your mind, listening to personal development while you’re driving and other menial tasks.
Change your thoughts, you’ll change your life.
You will literally RECLAIM at least 15 hours per week turning off that screen.
#4. Watching SPORTS:
Let me give you some Hard Love, and one of the biggest nuggets in your life…
You seriously could be living your OWN dreams but instead, you’re CHOOSING to watch other people live THEIR dreams! STOP watching the screen, buying jerseys or ball game tickets. Instead, simply invest that time and money into YOURSELF.
You can RECLAIM at least 5-10 hours per week.
#5. EATING:
Yep, your meals. People spend AT LEAST an hour per day deciding, resourcing and preparing their meals.
When you decide to become a high value person, you’ll start to save time with: – Getting groceries DELIVERED – Meal replacement shakes – (bonus, you LOSE WEIGHT!) – Supplements – (When your body gets the nutrients it needs, it shuts off the “hunger trigger”) – Meal delivery – Meal planning – (Doing “BULK” cooking on Sunday night)
You can RECLAIM at least 5 hours per week.
#6. Clothes
Think about it… how much TIME and energy do you spend trying to figure out what to where and how to look every day?
If you study all the highest-end elite entrepreneurs, problem solvers and visionaries, you’ll see they all basically wear the same outfit every day.
(Because it saves them TIME and brain energy). They are all about efficiency.
You can Google more on this, but you can RECLAIM at least 2 hours per week, just by NOT wasting time and energy on menial tasks.
#7. Personal Care and Inventory:
Going to the grocery store to get your personal care items can take hours. It’s a total waste of time, (plus unnecessary wear and tear on your vehicle)!
Use Amazon, Direct Sales companies or even Dollar Shave Club. You can even get on subscription to save even more time and money – (discounts for being a loyal customer!)
TIME is your most valuable resource so I try to NEVER waste valuable time going out to the store for just one single thing. NO WAY.
You can RECLAIM 2 hours per week with this.
#8. Laundry, Cleaning, etc. :
We don’t do it. We outsource. They do it SO much better, and it feels SO GOOD when they’re done!
If you you want to be a valuable person, then STEP INTO it! Here’s HOW:
Let’s say you believe you’re worth $200/hour.
Then why would waste your valuable time doing a lower value ($30/hour) job? Wouldn’t that mean you’re LOSING $170/hour doing that job yourself?
You can RECLAIM 4 hours per week.
#9. Learn to earn passive, leveraged recurring income:
Does that stir up any “disbelief” or doubt in your guy? It did with me too, but this is what eventually freed up 8-10 hours PER DAY for me, (and I literally work 2-4 hour per day now).
If you have a job or small business, it’s most likely taking up 8-10 hours of your day, (minimum).
Wow! It’s been a while since I listened to the audio version of this little book, but here’s EXACTLY how we were able to give ourselves a “raise” of over $550k this past 2 years, even through a “Plan-Demic”…
10 Clear Distinctions
“The 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and Middle-Class” is the name of a small but very powerful book, by Keith Cameron Smith.
And if you know the difference(s), then you can make sure to think and then TAKE ACTION like a Millionaire!
I always loved listening to this and knowing where to point my mind… This stuff is SO true, and I’m pretty f*ckin’ excited to share it with you…
Here are some of the points I got from this amazing little book…
Starting backward from 10:
#10 – Millionaires Think LONG TERM. The Middle-Class Think Short Term
Let’s start with very poor…
Poor people think in a “day to day“ mentality:
The “poor” will subconsciously ask themselves, “How am I – (“meeeee”) going to survive today“.
They can barely take care of themselves, so trying to help someone else is usually out of the question – a less conscious space of “I” and “Me”.
What they don’t understand is that: what you seek, you will find , and they think scarcity.
People in poverty (at best) think in a “week to week” mentality:
They say to themselves, “Let me just get to this weekend”, just one step higher but still a “me, myself, and I” space. Survival.
The Middle Class think “month to month“ :
They look to be comfortable, and when you’re “comfortable with being comfortable”, you will stay there, settling for what life gives you.
When you only worry about being comfortable, don’t look or live to be extraordinary.
They’re thinking is, “How am I going to pay my bills this month?”. This is also a “me me me”, (“MY” bills) mentality.
The Rich think “year to year“:
They have a plan and have goals for the year.
More importantly, the Rich are usually Entrepreneurs. They’re always acting on new ideas to solve problems. They help other people get what they want.
Let’s say someone has a problem – (a flat tire) – so the business owner created a solution for them and started a tire store.
If people are hungry, the entrepreneur started the Taco Shop to help people get what they’re looking for.
That is being proactive and valuable in the market place!
The Very Rich/Wealthy think “decade to decade“:
They have an abundance mentality and a Core Value of FREEDOM.
They know that there’s more than enough for everybody to have more than enough. No limits. They constantly looking for growth and where the biggest problems will be in 10 years.
In fact, it’s the wealthy know:
The more you help people get what THEY want, the more you get what you want, and the amount of money you make in this world, (and the quality of your life), is directly proportionate to how much valuable you create in the market place.
The TRUTH is that there is abundance. The LIE is that there is “scarcity”. Stretch your business plans 10 or even 20 years out!
Also, make sure you learn how to create yourself freedom!
#9 – Millionaires talk about the future and ideas… (while the Middle-Class talks about things and other people)
We’ve all seen how people attract gravitate to others with like-minds, who are just like them…
(Like the gossip groups who get together at lunch or on the 15-minute break, smoking cigarettes and talk about people, lol!)
OR, on the other side of that, is the rich and successful people who do mastermind groups and talk about the future and ideas.
In fact, in today’s world, it’s an equal playing field. It doesn’t even “take money to make money”. (That’s actually a LIE, because you can manifest money at any time you wish.)
So what does it take?
It takes IDEAS and ACTION to make money – not just “money” to make money.
So..
The Middle-Class complains about things and talk about other people.
However, what most people don’t realize is that whatever you THINK about, you BRING about…
Whatever you focus on, expands.
(So, whatever you complain about, you get more of!)
And whatever you appreciate , you get more of!
The power of life and death (and the quality of your life) is in the thoughts and in the tongue!
And remember, you’re a product of your environment, so watch who you hang around in your spare time!
If you intentionally get around those who are focused on the future and ideas, then you’ll have a much better chance of being in FRONT of the bubble, not behind it – (aka, being “at the right place at the right time”)…
#8 – Millionaires embrace change. The Middle-Class is threatened by change
Do people like change? NO. They fear it.
When change is presented to them, they assume it will be negative or painful.
Middle-Class like comfort, not growth…. (because growth requires “stretching” yourself).
Thinking and stretching yourself to overcome challenges is uncomfortable.
Millionaires , when change is presented to them, positive or negative, they say “it’s gonna benefit me either way”!
The are comfortable with being uncomfortable.
This is a much more empowering perspective to gain. If it’s good, cool! If it’s bad, cool!
Either way, it’s a “win” because you can learn from every experience, good or bad.
The only constant is change. When change comes, it is life’s way of making sure we stretch and grow, to become the person we needed to be, in order to impact more people in a positive way.
And there is always an opportunity to grow from experiences.
#7 – Millionaires take calculated risk. The Middle-Class is afraid to take risk.
Calculated risk means you educate yourself first, and you consider the consequences of failing before you take action.
Here’s 3 questions that can give you profound insight into making wise decisions:
a. What’s the best that can happen?
b. What’s the worst that can happen?
c. What’s the most likely that could happen?
Insight:
If the most likely thing to happen will get you closer to your goals, and if the worst thing that can happen DOES happen, and if you can live with that, then you GO FOR IT!
BUT , if the most likely thing to happen is not going to get you closer to your goals, and if you’re not willing to live with it, don’t do it!
Here are the 3 primary FEARS in Middle-Class that we see.
a.Fear of “Failure“:
Millionaires see failure as good.
Because when you fail, you have an opportunity to learn and grow. Middle-Class see failure as bad.
b.Fear of “Rejection“:
You have to have the desire to succeed, more than you have the need to be approved of by other people.
If you’re successful, some people are going to reject you.
Middle Class can’t deal with rejection.
c.Fear of “Loss“:
Millionaires play the game to WIN. Middle-Class play the money game NOT TO LOSE.
You’ll never have a chance to win by playing “defense” the whole game.
With Middle-Class thinking, you may not “lose”, but you most definitely won’t WIN!
#6 – Millionaires continually learn and grow
Middle-Class think learning ended with school.
The biggest challenge for most people is to let go of the ego long enough to admit that we don’t know everything, so we can actually learn and keep growing!
You can (and should) always look for mentors – (in books, seminars, courses, etc.).
It isn’t that millionaires have the “right genes” or anything. It’s that they are always in front of the bubble, staying up with the times, because they are always adapting, learning, and growing.
We are like trees: If you’re not growing, you’re dying.
When you’re a kid, life is so fun, why is that?!
It’s because you are learning, growing and discovering new things every day.
Mostly, the Middle-Class eventually decide to stop learning. You get stuck in “ruts and routines”, which means you’re stagnant.
Millionaires decide to be lifelong students.
#5 – Millionaires work for profits. The Middle-Class works for WAGES
The great Jim Rohn said, “PROFITS are better than wages”.
It is extremely rare to become wealthy working for wages, and I personally have never seen an employee grow rich from a salary.
I’m quite sure you haven’t either.
You can not expect to have built your own dreams if you wasted most of your time building the dreams, (the business) of someone else.
Instead, invest your spare time into yourself to learn how to create profit and scale it in today’s environment….
Adapt!
#4 -Millionaires believe they MUST be generous. The Middle-Class believes they cannot give.
This one does not need much explanation on a money level, but every millionaire I know is always willing to give me the shirt off their back or offer advice.
They tithe, because it ALWAYS COMES BACK.
They give back, focus on others and live to pay it forward.
Struggling people, (because of their “me me me” mentality), believe everyone else has that same “me” mentality, so they’re not used to other people going out of their way to help someone else!
Instead, they think everyone is trying to sell them something or has an agenda.
Most people will tell themselves (and others) that they’re “not a sales person“, as if that’s a bad thing, when in reality, the best “sales” people are those who help other people get what they want.
Another challenge is, most people aren’t listening when a millionaire is in the room being generous with their knowledge.
In order to take advantage of Millionaire’s mentorship, generosity, advice, drop your ego, be humble, and LISTEN, because Millionaire’s are always happy to be generous and share how they did it!
Because when you GIVE, you get even MORE BACK. Always.
#3 – Millionaires have multiple streams of income
The Middle-Class only has one job/income stream. Maybe two.
I walk away and hope he figures out a better route.
Later I come back, and there he is, still bashing his head against the window. How futile, I think to myself…
A Better Way
It could all be so simple, but there’s a catch.
As humans, we hate the idea of being “wrong”.
I mean think about it: Do YOU like to be wrong?
So as it happens, our ego does not like to admit it.
So…
Right now, stop and think:
Is what you’re doing currently for work really working to get you to where you want to go?
Clarity Is Power
I’m so grateful for the people who challenged my limiting beliefs and bad patterns… and actually asked me some meaningful questions that made me THINK.
It made all the difference in the world to admit that what I was doing WAS NOT WORKING…
And now I realize that my mentors had gone out of their way to grab my attention, shake me up and show me the right ways so I didn’t have to bang my head against the wall, over and over again.
I was working way too d*mn hard, running around, traveling all over cities, states, and even countries.
I was working like a chicken with it’s head cut off instead of having more quality time with my kids.
Now back to the flies…
Most of Mr. Fly’s other friends won’t figure it out fast enough either. —->
They’ll spend the best time of their life trying harder and harder, working on something that clearly didn’t work.
Their goal of financial freedom was noble, but they never had a chance.
No 10,000 foot view of their situation. No coach. No mentor.
A lack of clear direction and information kept them from their dreams and vision.
Trying “Harder” Can Absolutely Sabotage You
When my kids fail at something or don’t get the results they want, and they begin to complain or think about quitting, I say, (like most parents), “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again. Don’t give up too easily, persistence pays off in the end.”
However, I could be lying.
Because it really depends on your position. Persistence has it’s limitations, and it doesn’t always work.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge believer in the power of persistence, but the persistent fly trying hard to break through the window is a perfect analogy for making money as an employee or traditional business owner.
Working For Linear Income Won’t Get You Free
My friend, (we’ll call him John), has been laid off several times in the last three years. He went from earning more than $80,000 a year to less than $40,000.
Each time he was laid off, he went right back to looking for the next job, as if anything would change for him.
Each time he found work, the company in which he was employed went through more “changes”, and he was laid off again.
He’s had 2 and even 3 jobs. It still didn’t work. Like the fly, he too, continues to bash his head on that window, and still hasn’t found a life of financial or time freedom.
Simple fact is, you can’t have your own dreams, if you spend all of your time building the dreams of someone else. Not to mention getting taxed to death as a W-2 employee.
I’ve never seen anyone create financial freedom or stability by earning a salary/wage.
Window “Paining” With Your Small Business
What does Albert Einstein call insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and over again, expecting a different result every time.
The fly in my house, my friend John and most entrepreneurs are INSANE.
Wide Open Windows
What if you could finally find the “wide open window” that actually allowed you to achieve your business goals and lifestyle?
What if you just couldn’t see it before, because you’ve been programmed to focus on only one (old school) linear way to generate income?
What if the strategies that worked for your business 10-15 years ago, are now obsolete, and don’t work for today’s business?
BECAUSE,
The new strategies have everything to do with Social Commerce and leveraging social media. And it can all be done with a laptop (or even a smartphone), all from home.
Wouldn’t that feel a lot better than breaking your back to build the dreams of someone else?
Did you know that Facebook helps you find out where your perfect clients and customers hang out, so you can get the RIGHT information in front of the RIGHT audience?
Did you know…
You can engage and build a relationship with them, all at the same time, so you actually have passive strategies working FOR you while you’re not at work, so you SAVE yourself a ton of time?
What if all your eggs were no longer in one dangerous basket because you found out how to generate multiple streams of income, 24-7, from all over the world?
What if it wasn’t “too good to be true” and you discovered real tactics and strategies that generated recurring online income, in less time and with less effort than a traditional job or small business?
Wouldn’t multiple streams of income make your life more stable and secure, along with more TIME freedom?
We all learned a long time ago, that in order to get something you’ve never had before, you’ve got to learn something you didn’t know before, and do what you’ve never done before.
You know what you must do…
For 15 years of my life, like the fly, I also used my body to try and forge my escape.
I have landscaped, loaded boxes, roofed houses, delivered pizzas, snowboarded professionally, and helped build huge companies & branded many different snowboard businesses.
Then one day a mentor showed me the path I was on…
My business plans were not actually gonna get me what I really wanted:
FREEDOM.
And finally I had clarity. I decided I must again come out of my comfort zone so I could find a different (better, faster, more efficient) path to reach my lifestyle goals.
When I stopped to think of the fly’s perspective:
They just don’t know the difference between an open and closed window.
(Many times, we humans do the same thing. We kinda have “tunnel vision”, with only our own perspective).
Archibald MacLeish said:
“The only thing about a man that is a man…is his mind. Everything else you can find in a pig or a horse.”
If you are not using the higher faculties of your mind to craft creative solutions to your challenges, you will be no better off than a pig, or a horse, (or a fly in a window).
You have the power to see, do, and accomplish anything you could ever want in your life and your business.
If you’ve been trying hard and trying harder isn’t working, may I suggest a different approach?
Just as the fly would be very uncomfortable with me “shooing him out” an open window, it was for his own good.
In my opinion, this is how we help so many people…
Dead Or Alive
The “old” ways of building a business are dead and most traditional business owners are struggling.
If I wouldn’t have stopped and suspended by disbelief for a moment, I would have ended up like all the other dead flies in the window.
Now it’s a whole different story. Completely game-changing!
The good thing is, we all have choice.
You can stick to your guns and keep doing what you’ve been doing…
Picture yourself waking up and seeing you have reached 120,000 people while you were snowboarding (or sleeping).
Imagine building business 5 times faster, with more efficiency, and less time consumption, while generating multiple channels of income from anywhere in the world.
How would that feel? What would that mean for your life and family?
Do you think that investing the time to learn a few new approaches for “more fishing poles in the water” would help you achieve the next level in your business and the life that you’re really looking for?
You Are One Move Away
I believe 1000% that what you search for, you will find.
Now, if you’re like I was, and not sure where to start, but you are coach-able and open to discovering these solutions my wife Mari and I have used, I will show you the path….
Most people are like, “NOPE, struggle isn’t good AT ALL.”…
Turns out I was wrong.
The good news is, “right after the break down comes the BREAKTHROUGH”…
When you push and push and break through, you “become bigger than your obstacles” and it makes you extremely valuable to others.
Struggle equates to growth.
Like Daniel-Son over here —>>
I didn’t even know what a Teach-ability Index was, but as they say: “When the student is ready, the Master will appear”!
I eventually found out that the more ACTION you take, the more you make mistakes…
The more you learn from the mistakes, the more valuable you become…
And the more you find out how little you really know…
Whuuut?
Yeah…
The Bigger The “Challenge”, The More Valuable You Become To Others
When I was younger, I thought I was smart. Adults were kinda lame and boring.
Later I found out that I didn’t evenknow what I didn’t know. (This is called “Unconscious Incompetence”).
As I grew specialized skills in snowboarding, my ego also grew and then I really thought I knew everything! (This generally a stage of “Conscious Competence”).
Later I found out how ridiculous it was to believe that I knew everything there was to know.
Finally I had to drop my ego, get back to being humble and start asking (more successful) people questions…
I had to STOP TALKING and start LISTENING to successful people if I wanted to grow to their level.
And most high-caliber people won’t even bother investing their time into you if you’re not highly coach-able.
If your mind is “fixed” and you stick to and defend your old beliefs, then you’re STUCK, aren’t you?
If Having A High Teach-ability Index Was Easy, Everyone Would Have Financial And Time Freedom
We all say we are “totally coach-able”, but it’s tricky:
If you want better results, you can’t keep doing the same thing over and over and over again, can you?
OK, so we must be open for change, or at least some “course correction”.
This is hard for most, because…
“Does that mean I have to admit that I’ve been doing it wrong all along?”
Not all the way, (but it does put a dent in our ego). We avoid change because we don’t want to have to reinvent ourselves and “start from scratch”!
We subconsciously fight change and new ideas. We resist “cutting our losses” on the time investment we already put into what we were doing.
We also have a fear of the “unknown”.
Do I have to “start all over”?
No. But here are 3 first signs you may have a lowTeach-ability Index:
Are You Talking Instead Of Listening?
If you find yourself talking a lot, then it means you’re not doing a lot of learning, because you can’t talk and LEARN at the same time!
If you’re talking, you’re only repeating what you already know. This makes it hard to learn anything new.
God gave you two ears and only one mouth for a reason! And if you’re not the smartest one in the room, then you should not be talking!
You should be asking more questions.
Side note:
*If you notice, many times, those who talk the most seem to know the least. This is not a coincidence! lol
Are You Hearing? (or LISTENING)
You see most people aren’t really having real conversations.
If you notice, one person will talk, but the other person isn’t really listening.
What they’re REALLY doing is thinking of what they’re gonna say next, and they’re waiting for their next chance to talk!
So if you are hearing someone, it means you are only pretending to be listening, but you are not mentally being present.
Many times you’re not actually absorbing the information or looking at things from their perspective.
If you want to be gifted, then be present.
Are You A Born Leader?
There’s a challenge with this.
In any “new” business, if there is a simple system in place, you must FOLLOW to lead.
Many people try to “lead” others before they have actual RESULTS.
In these changing times, you may have been doing the leading as a professional in another field, but you’re not a master in a new game yet.
When professionals come into new arenas, they try to go right into a leading space, (telling people how to do it, skipping important steps, doing it “our own way” and reinventing the wheel) instead of following a proven master in that specific arena.
This wastes tons of your energy and time. It also causes major frustration for impatient go-getter types, and is the reason 97% of people fizzle out, quit and fail in new areas.
You will move through the stages of unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and unconscious competence, for mastery.
This takes years, (not days or months), in any new field.
Don’t Be “The Karate Kid” —>>>
Be better than Karate Kid with a high Teach-ability Index.
Remember when Danielson was frustrated with Mr. Miyagi for making him “wax on” and “wax off”?
Mr. Miyagi was using repetition to master the skill The Karate Kid wanted to possess?
But Danielson did not trust or understand the Master at first, and almost blew it for himself.
Good thing he came to his senses before he gave up and quit on his dreams.
When you’re dead serious about getting to the next level of mastery, you must trust that proven mentors have your best interest in mind.
You must be willing to drop your ego, shut the hell up, and invest the time into yourself.
Finally I came to my senses and went searching for real solutions.
When I found the right mentors, with the right techniques, who helped me finally break through the wall, everything changed.
Don’t believe it? Mmmkay then, don’t click to look into it further…
How do you make money while you sleep?
You create leverage online. You get business going in other countries. So when you go to bed, other people wake up, buy things, and work on building business with and for you.
So if you can suspend your disbelief long enough to discover today’s new school online businesses, then it may be possible to get you all the way to “unconscious competence”!
I remember constantly telling everyone, “Damn. I don’t have time to hang out this week”
and…
“I’m just super super busy”.
I was making insane money… (But too busy to get any quality time with friends and family).
I needed to break that subconscious pattern before another year passed by, or I would continue missing the more important things in my life…
(Like my kids growing through the most important years of their lives).
Have you ever said to yourself, “I wish I could just stay home today.”
Have you ever said to your family, “No I can’t go with you guys, I gotta work.”
You may have even said it today, wishing you were at home relaxing or getting to travel the world, experiencing life with your friends or family.
When I was running around chasing money like a chicken with it’s head cut off, between my business and home life, I would constantly (and unconsciously) make excuses to everyone I cared about.
After a few years quickly passed by, as realized I missed some important years of my first 2 kids’ lives – (Ages 2-8) – and I finally got tired of being “busy” all the time.
Enough Is Enough
I was frustrated and began exploring ideas on how to achieve this whole “financial freedom” thing that they talk about in all the wealth and business books I was reading.
The truth is that it financial freedom is a “catchy phrase” for most, and it is quite elusive for 99% of people.
And finally, after I asked a wealthy mentor of mine how he did it, we sat down and he started asking me some mind-opening questions…
He asked me point blank, “What is important in your life?”
Then he had me admit…
“Didn’t you just say that you want more time to be around your kids, and experience life, traveling the world with friends and family?”
“And didn’t you just say you want to be FREE?”
I said, “yep”.
He then asked, “OK, but you continue to spend all of your time building a traditional business that keeps you busy, even though it’s keeping you away from the things that matter most to you?”
I didn’t say anything…
Then he was courageous enough to ask the direct question:
“OK, now what kind of person would spend all their time working on things that make them more busy, when all they complain about is they want more time with their kids, and worse, they won’t FIND the time to build something that will get them FREE, so they can get back to what is most important?
I had to admit – “Not a very smart one“.
This is precisely why it is paramount to listen to successful people that have the results you want in your life.
This mentor of mine is always present with his family, traveling, and impacting the world to leave it a better place. I wanted a life like his.
I needed someone to be real with me, to help me realize the pattern I was living.
But seriously, how do you even begin?
Well, he said, “First you have to drop the ego and admit that things must change” … and then you can start with these…
Here’s 5 Things I’ve Learned To Break The Subconscious Patterns Of “Being Busy”
Teach-ability Index:
I had to admit I didn’t know it all, or I would have had the results I wanted already…
You must be teach-able and admit that you’re not where you want to be, so you can break your OLD patterns and GROW new patterns.
You must learn what you didn’t know before, and you must grow into the person you’ve never BEEN before, to get what you’ve never had before!
Watch Out For Being “Too Smart For Your Own Good”:
Being “smarter than everyone” as a professional in your field can actually harm you and your income in another field.
It is very hard to learn anything new if you’re already too smart for your own good.
As small business owners, we tend to have the “if you want it done right, you gotta do it yourself” mentality.
Many times, we don’t trust anyone else to do the job “just right”. We all think we’re so smart…. but only at first!
Sooner or later we realize that the more skilled we become, the less we are able to duplicate ourselves to put someone in our place in case we don’t feel like working that day.
Once we can let go and trust people to do their job or follow a system, we can eventually create ourselves some time freedom.
Think franchising and duplication – which brings us to…
Have A SYSTEM Running Your Business: – (Not YOU running the business):
Think about the wealthiest people…
Have you ever seen them building the businesses and doing all the work themselves with no help?
No. They have systems. They recruit and find talent to run the systems. They build teams, duplicate and scale.
Think about McDonald’s:
They didn’t make the best burgers – They made the best system! It’s a SYSTEM running their business.
They made it extremely simple, where any high school dropout can run the building, as long as they follow the manual/system.
This way, we can have people in place that are trained to follow a system and know what to do, even when we’re not there, so we no longer have to be there, holding their hands, and running the business ourselves.
This means we are able to duplicate our efforts, for leveraged, residual income.
McDonald’s owner is actually dead now, but his legacy lives on, and his family still collects the checks!
When you have built a team that can follow a system, you will have leveraged, recurring income.
The term “self-made millionaire” was never true, or even possible. Nobody has ever made a million dollars by themselves. They would not have the time.
Anyone who tries it, dies trying, because that is what’s called LINEAR income. Linear income means, if you stop working, you stop getting paid.
You will work forever in a linear equation, because you are collecting 100% of only ONE person’s efforts – your own – ZERO leverage.
And remember, you’re either being LEVERAGED…. or you’re LEVERAGING!
And if you build a team, well now you have leverage in business – meaning leveraged time, effort, and income.
Course Correcting Questions: (Thinking Five Years Out):
– Are you 100% satisfied with what you’re doing currently?
– What do you want your life to be like?
– If you keep doing what you’re doing for the next 4-5 years, are you going to be in a place of financial or time freedom?
Now, if what you are doing currently isn’t getting you the results you want, but you don’t change your language patterns of “being too busy” to make a change, then nothing will change.
You will still end up with a lack of money or time next year, and your situation will most likely even get worse.
The year after that will also be the same or worse, unless you make a serious change in your decisions, habits, and patterns, and where you invest your time.
However, if you take action now and make the time for something that will eventually allow you to be UN-busy, then you will create change for yourself.
So:
What is important to you?
Your health? Freedom? Money? Abundance? Giving Back? Impacting the world and making a difference?
If you said yes to any of these, I invite and expose you to a proven plan, where you could work SMART for the next 4-5 years, following a step-by-step system that will put you in a place of financial (and TIME) freedom.
So would you even be open to taking an educated look?
If the answer is “yes”, then click right now to watch our “Secrets of the 1%” webinar. It just may be the major paradigm shift you needed to create change, right at the right time.
Remember, the best way to predict your future is to CREATE it,…
Because life doesn’t give you what you want – It gives you what you earn!
It’s so funny to me now, but it wasn’t funny back then. I was PISSED.
It seemed like I was so upset and frustrated at the world… at everyone and everything…
Later on, of course, I learned that the problem was actually me.
Hmmmm…
Now every one of us would love to blame anyone and anything for what happens (or doesn’t happen) in our life or business, but he truth is, nothing will change if we don’t take responsibility.
And if you defend your own ego and beliefs on that, then you’re taking away your own personal power.
All the “gurus” are right…
You have the power to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted, but every decision you have ever made, (or even the decision to not make a decision), has led you up to where you are right now.
So if you want change, you must change your thoughts, beliefs, actions, decisions and habits.
It’s the catchy phrase:
If you want to change the world, you must start with yourself. There is no “outside” circumstance or event that is controlling you or your business. Only you.
Recognizing Bad Patterns And Habits
I hear people blame their their crappy boss for being lame and firing them, and then blame the economy for not being able to find another job or make great profit in their business.
I hear entrepreneurs say their business is failing because of the “bad economy” or because “nobody was showing up.”
I ask, “Well what if you were to do some effective marketing to make more people show up?”
I hear people saying “if I find a better job”, things will be better, as if it’s going to fix their problems.
WARNING!! It’s not going to fix your problems! The problems will always be there. In fact, if you do end up making a bunch more money, you’ll have a bunch more problems!
The difference is, leaders make their “problems” very small, very quickly.
Instead of even thinking they have “problems”, they find delight in calling things little “challenges” and find the solutions.
By doing so, they become even more valuable, because they found the solutions that other people are looking for… *(and did you know you can monetize that?)
You can try and try and try to blame and find external reasons, but the truth is, you must:
Bring VALUE To The Marketplace
Most people don’t realize it, (or want to admit it), but when you get sent home, laid off, or you’re simply not making enough profit in your business…
It’s because you’re not bringing value.
When apply for a job but don’t get it… it’s likely because the other person who raced for that same exact job had invested time and money to become more valuable to the company.
When I was stagnant in my business, I went out and invested time and money, taking massive action to grow and become more skilled in the Home Business market space.
Some people (like my friend Ricky, who has many skills, and who everyone adores), invested years to make himself more valuable (and like-able), and now many different companies fight over him, even though he already has a few jobs.
I have a friend Jody that has the best positive and friendly attitude. He gets proposed to by huge companies almost every month, just because people like him.
He goes “above and beyond” for everyone, even when he doesn’t have to. He made himself valuable to others.
As business owners, we must invest the time to adapt and create great new strategies to grow our business in today’s fast-paced changing world.
Those who gain marketing skills are the ones whose businesses grow, while the business owners who blame the “the bad economy”, the “location” or “other people”, are the one who struggle.
Adapt Or Die
15 years ago, talking to people on the phone, one at a time, meeting in hotel rooms, and doing business overviews in people’s houses was still working.
But today’s business and strategies have changed.
15 years ago in snowboarding, the same thing was happening.
The businesses who adapted and got creative, (who went out of their comfort zone to jump online, or learn online marketing), are the ones who thrived.
The old mom and pop shops couldn’t pay their bills and went out of business.
And now, we’ve all realized that we can buy direct from a company, online, by cutting out the “middle-man” – (old school brick and mortar retail store).
And now many of my millionaire friends have all come from home-based businesses, using laptops and cellphones.
They don’t necessarily “sell”. The share information and then help the consumer get what they’re already looking for.
This business model of cutting out the old school brick and mortar middle man is WAY more efficient, and it’s the only way the savvy heads want to work.
Social media and online strategies are most effective because you can leverage your efforts, helping the information spread like wildfire…
You can also save tons of time by laser targeting your audience (instead of throwing spaghetti on the wall) like they did 15 years ago.
Any business owner can now have many different solutions in their niche, and they can partner with many different companies that have those solutions. This means multiple channels of income!
So, if you have a Home Business, and your current strategy is not working very well, don’t take the Ostrich Approach and say “no” before you even know what you’re saying “no” to.
I knew that the best way to predict the future of my business was to create it, and that meant being open to new information that transformed my business with cutting edge strategy.
If you’re not sure where to start, we can walk you through it.
And if you’re a hungry entrepreneur, you can click HERE to learn how to create more leads and income for your business…
Feeling stuck? Here’s a few reasons why, and how to fix it.
There I was, again, stuck with a broken down car, no emergency funds to get my car repaired.
I didn’t have money for insurance either, so I could work, delivering pizza. Fired immediately.. LOL
It wasn’t funny then, but I can crack jokes and be real about this (now), because I used to be stuck too.
Nothin like busting your ass to make someone else rich hey?! Fewff.
And that’s not the only mistake I see people making these days… so I’m gonna hit a few things that helped me escape from the corporate pyramid/triangle business structure…
Growing up, I didn’t know any millionaires. I hadn’t yet read any wealth books. None of my family was well off, so I had some pretty serious limiting beliefs.
I never really thought to ask myself if the source of the information I was getting was actually credible.
I kinda just did what I was told…
“Go to school, get a safe secure job”… where you simply trade your time for money, stuck in a business model that is designed to push you down and keep you down.
Why Did I Just Sit There In That Corporate Triangle For So Long?
3 Reasons:
1. Saying “NO”:
I remember working really hard, but (accidentally) being closed-minded to new “different” ideas.
I was that type of person who said “no” before I even knew what I was saying “no” to!
I was being a “norm”, trading my time for a certain amount of money – they call it linear income. (I didn’t find out until later what “linear income” meant!)
And none of us want to admit it, but we think we “already know”… so if you’re thinking, “yeah yeah I know”… then make sure to keep reading… lol
Because when “opportunity” presents itself, but you don’t take the time to look at new information, (that you would need to make an EDUCATED decision), then you can’t ever be “at the right place at the right time“.
Hard truth is…. most people cheat themselves out of opportunity every single day… so stop saying “no”.
2. Shrinking Your Dreams To Match Your Income
We all had the biggest dreams when we younger…
Then “reality” hit. We finally had to go and get a normal job or small business to make ends meet.
Then we plan our lives around this income.
Then, you have to shrink your dreams to match the income.
BUT…
What if you could add another significant channel of income into your life without sacrificing family time?
And what if you were to KEEP a lot more of this new income money you make by discovering how to get your taxes down to a legal minimum?
Knowing how to do this (the right way) absolutely changes your life.
3. FEAR of the “UNKNOWN”
The power of our subconscious… it makes us “stick to what we know”.
Once we have found a “safe” route, we stay there because it’s familiar – kinda like how deer create deer trails.
The horrifying part is, once a deer creates a deer trail, this is most dangerous route of all, because now the predators know where to find you! lol
And if you think about it, a “safe and secure” job is not really safe … AT ALL!
It’s actually very dangerous to be in a position where someone else has absolute control of your income, and any time they decide, you’re fired or laid-off.
Did you know that the average family is only 1-2 checks away from Bankruptcy?
Thanks to Covid, everyone has now realized that having their own home business is great solution, and supplemental income is now a mega-trend!
So, here we go…
Empowering Questions To Get Yourself Out Of The Corporate Job Pyramid Scheme
Many will not be able to escape this “corporate triangle” situation because of that “comfort zone“.
Here are some self-empowering questions:
– “WHY should I take control of my own life and future?”
– “What’s important to me? What would I DIE for?” (If you have a strong reason why, you’ll figure out the how).
– “If I keep doing what I’m doing now, am I going to have financial or time freedom in the next 4-5 years?” (If not, then shouldn’t you work on a vehicle that will get me to financial and time freedom?)
– “Now, when would be a good time to take the next step?” (Notice I squeezed the word “now” in there?)
Understand Where The Pain And Struggle Is From
I used to be an employee. I felt like a slave. You start at the bottom, trying to work your way up a corporate ladder, making other people rich, stuck in the absolute worst tax bracket.
By law, every company must make a profit, which means :
Even if the owner wanted to pay the employees what they deserve, the company always pays the employee the least amount of money for the most amount of work, so they can make profit.
This is designed to PUSH YOU DOWN.
You sit there taking orders from shmucks, being told how much you’re worth, when you can go eat lunch, and when you can’t take your kids to Disneyland.
Even when I was finally self-employed, I was in the same (linear income) boat.
Basically all I did was bought myself a job!
Still month-to-month, still a slave to money. If you stop working, you stop getting paid… Painful.
If you don’t figure out how to make money while you sleep, you’ll be working til you’re DEAD.
You see, you’ve already done the old school traditional corporate pyramid business model and you now see where that got you.
A whole lot of work and you’re seeing you still nothing to show for it.
It is a matter of working hard in stagnant traditional business with risky liabilities vs. leveraged asset building with businesses that grow exponentially.
It is also knowing the difference between linear income vs. recurring or passive income. Leveraged income has the ability to create a quality of life. More work done with less time consumption. (TIME if more valuable than any money).
Then it becomes more about purpose and passion, spreading knowledge and education, paying it forward. If you have ever felt how that feels – when you help or bless someone’s life, then you understand how addicting it can be.
I had very strong reasons, (like the need to be around my kids), to get open-minded to better ideas.
Eventually I gained a bit of success, learning about royalties and launching many businesses. As my small businesses grew, I quickly realized I was owned by my traditional small businesses. They demanded all of my time.
The responsibilities of overhead, mortgage, insurance, employees, paperwork, etc., took away the quality time with my kids, and it took me away from my traveling and hobbies.
I didn’t have a system running my business. I WAS the system. Huge problem to wrap my head around! In order to come up with a solution for a problem, you have to admit you even have one!
I was in a linear equation. The more “successful” I got, the more BUSY I was. I had money, but I had no time. What kind of life is that?
If you have a business, you know. It sucks to be owned by a job or your business where you can’t be with your kids whenever you want. I realized I was always saying “I’m too busy” to all of the people I cared about.
A mentor friend finally helped me admit to myself… “Drop your ego, get courageous, and open your mind to learn something NEW, or you will not create change, and things will stay the same.” … and …. “If you want to learn, stop talking. Just LISTEN to the information and logic.”
Another huge mentor of mine said, “If you already knew how to create money and time abundance, you would already be there…. and.. “In order to have something you’ve never had before, you must LEARN to DO what you’ve never done before.”
I slowly learned that you can’t learn anything if you think you already “know it all”.
They said, “Stop caring about what unsuccessful people say when they try to tear you down, and simply think about your kids and the things that matter.
Doubters and skeptics will still be there in the same place in 20 years, still doubting, still working in their old age like the other 95% of them.
Stop taking business advice from broke people. If you want to get FREE financially, build a way out – assets in your spare time, so you can (ease out) of what enslaves you.”
It really does pay to be open minded and take the different path. Most people have no idea how costly it is to do the “normal” go to school to get a job route.
Did you know: 95% of people will be either dead or dead-broke at the age of 65.
Last thing to think about when taking advice: If you were having issues with your spouse and you wanted to keep the relationship, should YOU really take relationship advice from that friend who’s been divorced 4 times and is currently single? Should you listen to their opinion when they have no good results in that area? NO. So why would you take business advice from unsuccessful people, and do what they do?!
If you want to continue to get what they’ve got, keep doing the “normal” thing, and you’ll get what they get. There’s nothing wrong with that.
But if you look around to see that what you (or they) have been doing has not been working, you must get open to different ideas.
Either way, every minute, you choose what kind of life you’ll have in the future.
I’m thankful I had valuable mentor friends that went out of their way to teach me how to achieve the life I wanted.
If you believe in growth and abundance, always TAKE A LOOK so you have the information you need to make an educated decision.
Have you ever felt like there’s just gotta be something better for you out there, somewhere, somehow? If you have, I know exactly how that feels, because that was me, every day.
Before I was a pro snowboarder, I had every job you could think of. It felt hopeless, but looking back, my biggest challenge was that I just didn’t have any mentors, so I had absolutely no idea what living outside the box even meant…
Here’s what it means to the millionaire mentors I’ve learned from:
We always hear the term “thinking outside of the box”. They say it in the “traditional” corporate world all the time…
In fact, to all of us in the Home Business world, that would be an oxymoron.
Example: When you’re working in a building from your cubicle, with the boss telling you to “think outside the box”! LOL
My first mentor almost shouted to me, “In order to have an extraordinary life, you must not settle, doing ordinary things.”
And, “If you don’t have a side project, where you’re learning and growing every day, then you’re sticking to what you know, living inside the box.”
The harsh truth is, most people think they are free, but they are not. You may already swear up and down that you already “think outside the box”, but “there are many forms of the box”, as another mentor said.
So, if you can suspend your disbelief, just for a moment, and step out of your dot, you can also start living outside of the box!
If You Are NOT Living Outside The Box, There Is A Price You Will Pay
I used to say “No” to things (like new ideas when they were presented to me), before I even completely knew what I was saying “No” to, and then wondered why I was feeling “stuck”.
I always imagine what my life would have been like if I wasn’t open-minded enough to try skateboarding, snowboarding, and new ideas in business.
My whole life would have been different, and I would have gone the “normal” route. I may have never lived all my dreams of traveling, making tons of money, and having all the freedom.
If I would have just been closed-minded and said no to “no, I’m not interested in that”, I would most likely be working in some building for the last 18 years of my life, slaving away in a businesses or a job, getting taxed to death with no time freedom.
How many people do you know that are living inside the box, still working a regular job or business, wishing they could make more money with more freedom?
How many people do you know, who are tired, broke, and over 55 years old, and still working? A lot, right?
Thinking but not living outside the box can really cost you millions of dollars as each year passes by, so here are 5 initial habits to learn and implement…
5 Habits To LIVE Outside The Box
1. Change your environment:
Get around people who actually are living a life of abundance and freedom, outside of the box! Learn from them and copy them to get what they have.
If you don’t know any people like that, then that should tell you something about your environment. Who do you know that are actually actively trying to be wealthy? This will be your best environment!
2. Invest TIME into YourSELF:
The great Jim Rohn said, “You should always work harder on yourself than you do at your job.”
People who think inside the box are the ones who are suckers to consumerism, buying material things that will do nothing to better your future outcome.
Those who live outside the box constantly invest time and money into themselves, (seminars, courses, books, mentors, self development), and business assets to make money while you sleep. Let’s dig specifically into…
3. Wealth Books:
There’s a huge difference between school books and wealth books.
Professionals invest years in school and books but never learn anything about money or leverage. In school, you may just memorize enough to find a job, trading your hours for linear income in the vicious cycle called the Rat Race.
There, you are programmed to spend the first 25 years of your life (or more) acquiring skills, to you can work hard for the next 40 years, until you are 65-70 years old.
“And THEN you get to relax and travel the world,and play, and be around your loved ones!” hahaha
Wealth books will help you gain leverage and abundance – a paradigm shift.
You’ll understand once you read the books. One of the books is called “Rich Dad Poor Dad” or another called “The Cashflow Quadrant”, by Robert Kiyosaki, is a good place to start!
4. Be OPEN To New Ideas, FOREVER:
I used to believe I would always be in the snowboarding industry, but once I saw someone else with the life I wanted, and I asked him how to get it, he quickly let me know: “You must be open and have the courage to get uncomfortable and adapt in this fast-paced changing world of new innovation.”
If you believe in staying ahead of the game and pioneering like I do, then you must be willing to step up and be open to new business ideas and technology, or else you will fall behind and struggle.
The key is showing up for yourself to receive all new available information.
If you don’t keep up with the times so you can make educated decisions and control your life, then someone else will control your life. Create your future, rather than being a victim to it.
5. Build Your Own Freedom With Multiple Channels Of Income:
If you’re serious about living outside of the box and want to make early retirement happen for yourself and your family, then look for business models that create 24-7 leveraged recurring income.
This will immediately create more time freedom and abundance in your life. For more on making money while you sleep, click here on how to make money while you sleep.
Now, most people get this completely wrong. They start backwards, and it absolutely ruins any chance of success.
I remember my backwards mindset. It goes like this:
“When I (“HAVE“) the time and money, I’ll (“DO“) what I need to do, in order to (“BE”) where I want to be!”
You’ll notice:
People who struggle, month to month, year to year, always start with “have”.
Yes, we all want to “have” the good life…
But it doesn’t work like that.
You must:
(DECIDE) to BE the person you need to be…
Who DOES what successful people DO… (which is BE RESOURCEFUL and do WHATEVER IT TAKES to move forward)…
In order to HAVE what successful people HAVE.
IN THAT ORDER.
As you watch the video below, you’ll realize the paradigm shift and start to understand how to change your thought pattern.
If you learn to reprogram your thought process, you will slowly manifest whatever it is you’re looking for.
Because:
Your beliefs will control your thoughts.
Your thoughts will control your actions.
Your actions will control your results.
Then your results will skyrocket your belief!
You will automatically BE the opposite of those who “settle”, living month-to-month, and you will start to FIND A WAY to MAKE IT HAPPEN.
And when you become aware of the stories you tell yourself, like “I don’t have any money” or “I’m just so too busy”,
Or,
“I’d like to create more for myself, but I don’t have any time“.
Then you’ll be able to catch yourself, smack yourself, STOP the PATTERN and MAKE IT HAPPEN, some how, some way!
So here’s a clip on how to change the way you think, which is the first step when learning how to take action and manifest exactly what you want…
Enjoy!
What Will It Cost You NOT To?
This is a question that may give you some leverage to finally take the action you need to take.
Many people in this economy feel stuck, doing hard work they are not passionate about, but still resist creating changes.
Why?
Because we avoid PAIN.
And being “uncomfortable” means pain. And make changes is uncomfortable, so we will avoid it.
But here’s the key…
If it is not more painful to STAY where you are than to make a change, then you will STAY exactly where you are.
BUT…
If it is MORE PAINFUL to STAY where you are, than to make uncomfortable changes, then you will create CHANGE!
I know, because at 20 years old, I used to be there.
It’s called “quiet desperation” and staying in your “comfort zone”, even though you want a better quality life.
In actuality, your comfort zone is really your ENSLAVEMENT ZONE.
Now, if what you’re currently doing for work is not getting you where you want to go, are you going to keep doing what you’re doing but expect a different result?
If what you’re doing right now is not making you happy or getting you to your dreams, can you really afford to stay there?
You must gain LEVERAGE :
So now:
What it will cost you, long-term, to continue to NOT take action toward a better future for you and your family?
Could it ultimately cost you a life of struggle, leaving a legacy of mediocrity?
What were you doing 3 years ago? Has anything changed?
What will you be doing in 3 years if you don’t make a change?
What if you teach your kids to “settle” for what life “gives” you?
Watch out, because they pick everything up from you.
They don’t listen to what you SAY, they learn from what you DO.
Attitude And Actions To BE, DO, HAVE
You can not create wealth or abundance if you don’t learn how to get your taxes down to a legal minimum.
Click here for Tax Benefits of Owning Your Own Home-Based Business.
Starting your OWN business is a MUST, but do not panic, it is much easier than you think.
Most of the millionaires today are coming from Home Business, and there is absolutely no risk.
The start-up capital is minimal for internet marketing, affiliate marketing, network marketing, blogging, and direct sales, and most of these have proven systems to get you into the profit margin quickly, so you will make money like a Boss by having your own business.
On top of that, by moving yourself from the employee tax category into the business owner tax category, you can actually save between $2k and $10 in taxes alone. This is better than having a second income.
What this also means is that is is extremely risky NOT to start your own business, as you painfully lose $2k – $10k per year as a taxes employee with no write-offs.
Resources To BE, DO, and HAVE Everything You Want
Click around under “Own Your Life” or get my free Boot Camp on this site for more valuable information on taking your living to the Next Level.
To learn more about making money from home, going toward your dreams, owning your life, and/or blogging about your passions, Click Here On Make Money While You Sleep, or go directly here to I’m A Boss!
Take action now, and we’ll see you on the best beaches and mountains of the world! M…
Being “addicted to money” makes you weak, (like being addicted to CRACK).
Ok, just hang with me here because this one’s gonna hit different!
Yeah I said it…
Being “addicted to” or being “needy” of something, comes from a place of weakness, and you will have absolutely no control over it unless you discover how to use it…
Now, think about the subject of MONEY:
You’re not addicted to it, are you?!
I’m sure you’ve seen the behavior of “crackheads”, who are addicted to crack:
They are needy and powerless.
They genuinely think they “need more crack” just to survive, (but somehow just don’t seem to realize it).
Likewise, most people think they “need their money“… but what they fail to realize it that they act “needy” with it.
Now, that may sound crazy, but it’s the truth.
You may disagree at first, and this post may make you uncomfortable, but when you begin to understand the energy of money and laws of attraction, you will discover these principles of power, and ultimately, gravitate toward your freedom.
Holding On Too Tight Will Hurt You
Being in a “needy” state of mind makes people weak… almost hopeless.
I remember back in the day feeling broke. I would hold on too tightly to my money, thinking I “needed” it.
I was not willing to save it, “risk” it, invest it or learn how to generate passive income with it.
This kept me living a month-to-month lifestyle, playing it “safe”, working for a boss for the next 5 years. I would have worked hard for 45 years and retired with nothing.
Luckily, I met the right people and read the right books that set me straight…
If you are not willing to purchase things of value, then you are resisting the very thing you’re trying to create.
Most people, as soon as they get any spare time or money, they immediately “use it all up”, (like crackheads, lol!)
People trade their money for material things that do not appreciate in value. The very second you get our hands on money, you blow it on liabilities (instead of assets).
So, Are YOU Addicted To Money? Time?
Do you always feel “busy”?
Are you too busy to learn how to create yourself some freedom
Have you ever said to one of your friends, “Shoot, I’d love to invest in a business, but I don’t have the money”, or “yeah I want that ___, but don’t have that kind of money” or “yeah I wish I could start a ____, but I’m so BUSY, I don’t have the TIME to do it”?
You see, it’s not that we don’t have the money (or time). The real question is – what do we DO with the money once we get it?
Do you blow it on entertainment, beer, cigarettes, paying bills/liabilities, and paying everybody ELSE (including the government, paying our TAXES) before paying ourselves?
When there’s none left at the end of the month, it’s almost a panic, as if we are addicted to money!
One thing I have noticed on my journey, is that successful people don’t “find” the time to be wealthy and free – They MAKE the time to be free because it is important to them!
So…
What do you do with your spare TIME?
Do you spend more time planning a BBQ or buying Christmas gifts than you do planning your own future?
When it comes to making money, are you scared to “sell” somebody something they need?
Are you scared to “ask for” or (trade) the money in exchange for something they already want for themselves
Are you so afraid of loss or rejection, trying so hard to protect your own self image, that you never even try to help people get what they want?
Are you afraid of the word “no”, or afraid of losing money?
How to STOP being addicted to MONEY, so you can ATTRACT.
Have you ever noticed how crackheads “chase” crack, and NEVER seem to get enough of it?
So goes a law of success for people who “need it”.
They are addicted to money, so success is not sustainable.
If you ever want to attract money with an abundance mentality, you must believe that it will come back ten fold if you send it OUT there to be able to help others get what they want.
When I offer someone a solution, I know that I am doing them a service.
I am helping others, coming from a place of value.
I know that the solution I have is worth way more than the money they hold on so tight to.
You can not have the “needy” energy, caring about their answer – (whether they say yes or no).
People feel the energy if they think you “need” to make a sale or are trying too hard to sell them something.
The crazy thing is: People love to buy stuff that they need and want. They just don’t like to be “sold” on things!
So if what you have is more valuable to them than the money they desperately cling to, they will trade their money for that thing that is more valuable to them.
Do You “need” Money, Or Do You DESERVE Money?
You must also take the necessary daily disciplined ACTION to deserve more money in your life, using the law of numbers and averages.
Life does NOT give you what you “need” – It gives you what you DESERVE.
Most people settle into a comfort zone, and “take what life gives them”. They do the minimum, watch TV in their spare time, and become victims of the future, rather than creating their own future with the extra time they have.
You must be willing to make huge sacrifices and do what others aren’t willing to do, to create what they’ll never have.
There are two types of people in this world: The glass is either have empty and half full.
One person says, “I don’t have any money, so I can’t change my circumstances”.
The other one says, “I don’t have any money, so I must make a change, to change my circumstances”.
You must learn to save up and be able to “let go” of your money and invest it into a business asset, rather than simply use it on liabilities every month.
A liability is something that takes money OUT of your pocket. An asset is something that will eventually put money INTO your pocket.
Are you willing to skip a Starbucks coffee every day for a month or two to be able to save the money to start your own home business?
Are you willing to eat Ramen Noodles for a year if you have to, so you can save that money to invest in something?
If you fear “losing money”, than you will be a loser, because, like the crackhead, you will continue to blow it on the “instant gratification”.
If You Want Security, Then A “Safe Secure Job” Will Keep You In A Maximum Security Prison
Today a friend made me laugh, asking, “yeah, but have you ever heard a hamster complain?“
It made me remember a valuable story, a perfect analogy, (and where most people are stuck today).
Our Mouse Adventure
A couple years ago we heard some “scratching around” in our house.
We looked around that night and I ended up catching these 3 baby mice (still half slow, because they were babies. If they were adult mice, we could have NEVER caught them!)
We immediately enslaved them in a hamster cage/aquarium with a Hamster wheel in it.
They were so freaked out at first that they wouldn’t do anything except hide under the bedding – the captivity was such a shock for them.
They were depressed for a while. They wouldn’t eat, drink, or play – only hide, in shock, their freedom taken away.
I felt a little guilty for taking away their freedom, but I also wanted to keep them for a while, for entertainment!
They didn’t want anything to do with the hamster wheel at first, but then they slowly “settled in”.
After a short while, the mice warmed up to their new environment, accepting what life gave them.
Soon they “gave up” and forgot about their old life – (freedom).
They then discovered the hamster wheel, and played, and “enjoyed their life” again, in total captivity!
They were actually super funny to watch in that wheel, as they “blossomed” in their new “enslaved” environment!
*Since we’re on this subject – Have you ever seen Zeitgeist videos? Your mind will be BLOWN!
Anyway, this is exactly what “The Fed” (who own the Central Banks), and “The Elite”groups, (who control our government and all of the sheep), have done to most Americans and people around the world.
Here in America, we have been programmed to think the American Dream is to “go to school, get good grades, so we can have a safe secure J.O.B.”, making someone else rich and paying our taxes – slaves to money until we die.
You’ll understand when you watch the clip below:
Really…?
Yes, go to work and back, be a slave to money, many people building OTHER people’s dreams instead of our OWN.
We are programmed to be trading almost all of our time for linear income.
Should we really give our tax money up before we even get our checks, (without even knowing the tax laws), so “they” can live the most extraordinary lives of freedom, while we work hard every day to pay them? Our willingness to “be like everybody else” and “do what everybody else does” keeps us enslaved to taxes & money – in other words, “NORMAL”.
If you’re a hamster, you are born having no idea about a different life you could have had…. UNLESS someone cared enough to let you out of the cage, exposing you to a TASTE of FREEDOM.
If a “free” mouse is put into a cage, it is actively searching for ways of getting FREE again, (by getting on TOP of the hamster wheel and USE it to try to push the top of the cage up with their nose and stuff like that!).
There is actually HOPE for us entrepreneur types that actively SEARCH for opportunities of freedom, and we never truly give up.
If you ever notice in the pet shop, the ones that don’t move around much and look depressed, are the ones that do not know or “believe” that there is freedom out there.
“Security” Vs. FREEDOM
If you ever want to achieve any type of real freedom, financially, you must realize that a J.O.B. is like the human hamster wheel – designed to push you DOWN, paying you the least amount of money for the most amount of work, for LINEAR income.
You can either “settle” for “safe secure” job (because it is really like a MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON)…
OR…
You can USE the job to make the money to build yourself a real business.
I have never seen anybody become wealthy from a wage or salary.
You are not supposed to “keep” a job, you are supposed to USE a job to come up with the MONEY to collect and build ASSETS that appreciate and bring you in money whether you work or not.
I’m not sure about you, but I will NEVER have someone tell me how much I’m worth, or being in control of how much money I can make, or WHEN I can visit my family.
HOW to achieve Financial Security to get OFF of the human hamster wheel.
Like most people in the beginning of their journey, (myself included), you probably don’t even know where to start.
I’ve created a video series that will help you “step out of the cage” and get a taste for what is out there for you.
Ok so I just got off the phone with one of my friends. He’s a “connector”…
He lives a legendary lifestyle, simply by connecting people.
It’s mind-blowing how simple it really is:
In the book called “The Tipping Point”, a connector is someone who is the life of the party, knows everybody, and loves to connect people together! They are all about good relationships… but they have absolutely no idea how valuable they (personally) are to the marketplace.
In fact, without them, business would move WAY more slowly, or not at all!
Can I be PAID BIG for “connecting”?
Yep. We’ve figured it out.
Think about this…
In business, “word of mouth” is the most powerful form of advertising and moving a product or service. (Think about Amazon.com, your favorite book or movie, your favorite restaurant, etc.)
You probably experienced it through a friend.
It is also the superior form of marketing simply because people don’t trust the TV or radio any more. They trust their friends and family more…
And if you’re really paying attention…
… just watch cable television tonight.
On the next commercial brake they’re gonna you: “Hey if you tell your friends and family about Comcast Cable, we’ll give you $100 off of your next bill!”
Why would they do that? Because YOU are valuable.
You see, when you do that little extra work and connect that person to their cable service, well now they have a customer that is paying residual income, every month, into their company! A ton of money coming in for them!
That’s why they’ll pay you $100 for it – it’s worth it! And they know…
Your NETWORK is VALUABLE
And most people have no idea they are being used for their network and not being PAID for it. They also have no idea that they could be monetizing their network for THEMSELVES!
Think about your favorite restaurant. Have you taken people there with you? Of course!
But has the restaurant ever sent you a check the next month, saying, “Hey thanks for bringing all those people in, here’s a CHECK!”
But now, instead of paying millions of dollars to one marketing firm just to market, (where they have no control or metrics for conversion), the #smart companies now choose to pay “affiliates” and/or distributors (connectors!) to spread the word.
And if you were to really do some due diligence, you’ll see why the Direct Selling and Home Business industries have caused more millionaires than ANY other industry, ALL PUT TOGETHER.
Like best-selling financial author Robert Kiyosaki puts it…
“Rich people build NETWORKS, while everybody else looks for WORK”!
And the best part is you don’t have to be a rocket scientist and “know everything” to be able to make TONS of money with a Direct Sales company using a simple online system.
You only need to realize you have an existing network, and you can also BUILD a network. Then you can simply use your existing qualities to help thousands of people get what they’re looking for.
You KNOW people, you have a NETWORK, (you probably have over 100 people in the “contacts” of your cell phone right now), and that’s not counting Social Media friends, and they ALL need products and services!
Your Network Is Your NET WORTH!
Then why isn’t EVERYONE doing it? Is it too good to be true?
Well, many people doubt their ability to learn new things, focus on their weaknesses and sabotage themselves. Without a trained mind, we literally talk ourselves out of success and don’t give ourselves a chance.
Every day, I hear people say things out loud like, “I don’t have any time”, “I don’t know anybody”, and “oh, but I’m not a salesman”!
What they are actually doing is selling THEMSELVES on why they CAN’T be successful. And
Whether You Think You CAN, Or You Think You CAN’T – Either Way You’re RIGHT!
A un-trained mind will think it’s about “selling” people on stuff. But a trained mind knows you don’t have to “sell” people on anything.
Instead, you probe and ask questions to find out what people are looking for, and then provide them with solutions to their problems or challenges. Care about people and make a connection!
Once you understand this concept, wealth will be knocking your door down to get you what you want!
So, there are plenty of products and companies out there that solve most people’s problems. If you can find a pain in the marketplace and give it an aspirin, then you will be wildly successful.
So if you’re a “connector”, (you are able to provide the solutions to people’s problems), you will be a WEALTHY PERSON!!!
Think:
Who do you know, who might want to:
– Lose weight? – (A billion dollar weight loss industry)
– Make more money than they’re making right now, by having their own international home-business? (A Trillion-dollar Home Business industry)
– Wants to live a healthier lifestyle, and remove themselves from the disease categories by at least 30%? (A Trillion dollar Wellness industry)
– Pays too much in taxes and needs write-offs? (It’s not what you “make” – it’s what you KEEP.)
– Wants to retire 20 years earlier?
– Has high cholesterol? ( A billion dollar Wellness industry)
The list goes on and on.
The point is, YOU are a connector, and everyone you know is looking to solve their problems, avoid pain and move toward pleasure, whether they want to admit it or not.
Those things are health, wealth, and happiness, and you have the power to provide them with the solutions to achieve these things!
And yes, people don’t like to be “sold”, but they LOVE to buy things that will make their life better!
Now, go out there and get what you deserve!
The World Is Yours, M!
Oh, P.S. – For questions, more information or details, feel free to CONTACT US NOW. We’re here for ya!
If You Want A Way Out Of Debt Quickly, Then Here Are 3 Quick And Sure Steps. (Free Videos Included)
I remember when I used to feel pretty damn unsatisfied. I was delivering pizzas and loading boxes at ridiculous jobs with unqualified bosses.
I hated that feeling of stagnation. No matter which job I had, every 2 weeks I would have this anxious excited emotion, (right before I got my check), because I had so much overtime built up…
But then, every time, once I got my check, I would be just PISSED. I came to find out that they just tax you even harder when you have over time and make more money. Thank God I started reading some damn money books. I had to know why it felt so “dead-end” and hopeless..
This week I heard about 3 more friends that got laid off or “re-positioned”. The crazy thing is, they immediately resorted to their same pattern, looking for some new job, as if that’s going to change anything.
Because of the programming to blame anything else except themselves, the same exact thing is going to happen to them AGAIN.
Now, when would be a good time to start thinking of better ideas and options that actually work, to get you where you REALLY want to go?
I’m going to get right into this for you.
Here are 3 immediate steps you must take, that will stop the pain, ease the stress, and convert your frustration into motivation to transform your own life.
Grab a paper and pen, absorb this.
If you decide to take massive and immediate action, you will OWN your LIFE.
Here are the 3 immediate steps you can take to erase your debt immediately.
#1. Educate Yourself On TAXES:
I hear it every day. People complain about the prices of movies, gas, coffee, food, etc. But why don’t we check our TAXES?
Your taxes are by far the absolute biggest expense of your life and the number one reason you are in debt.
Now, most people have not invested the time to read a tax book, and are not very educated on the tax benefits of owning a home business, so they scrape by, living month-to-month, paycheck to paycheck, unnecessarily. Â
First, you must put yourself in a better tax category, by putting yourself into a 1099 situation with step #2 below…
Right now, if you are an employee, you are in the absolute worst tax category you can be in. If you’re simply an employee without a side business, you’re forced to fill out a W-2 form.
This is a hopeless situation. The good news is, you don’t have to stay there. You now have a choice. Get educated and courageous, or be a slave for someone who IS…
#2. Start Your Own Home Business: (Very simple and quick these days) Start your own Home Business in your spare time, so you not only have better tax advantages saving thousands of dollars, but generating supplemental income, so you can then pay of your car, your house, and invest into other assets.
If you don’t have much money, I recommend using The Business of the 21st Century – Network Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, or Internet Marketing.
It’s not easy, but it’s SIMPLE, and when you work, you profit. After you profit, you invest.
After you invest, you’ll have multiple streams of income, for a financial fortress around you and your family that nothing can penetrate, and you’ll be making money while you sleep.
Yes, this sounds like a “catch phrase” and maybe even “too good to be true”, but this is only the case for those who don’t have a belief level in themselves high enough to know they can live at the “next level”.
For those with desire to “make money while you sleep“, it is way easier to create than you would think. There are many proven systems and courses, right here on this site, that you can discover, implement, and even teach.
#3.Work Harder On Yourself Than You Do At Your Job: (There’s a CATCH)
The catch to having your own business is that you don’t have a boss to order you around, so there is nobody there hovering over your shoulder to make you do the uncomfortable things you don’t feel like doing.
You may think the training and the work is “optional” but it is not. The reason you worked 8-10 hours/day at a job was out of a “needy” or “desperate” space – the space of needing money, (aka your job).
When you take the risk to have your own business, you have different fears, which are your enemies of success: – The Fear of Loss
– The Fear of Rejection
– The Fear of Failure, etc..
– The Fear of OPO (Other People’s Opinions)
Solution: You Must Face Your Fears HEAD ON
Now I’m not smarter or more courageous than anyone at all, but I know that the keys to my success were that I’m not attached to money, (so I’m not scared of risking it).
I don’t care what other people think about me, and that I don’t quit anything until I’m really good at it.
I was committed to my dream, and didn’t let anyone talk me out of believing in myself.
I didn’t “try” to do it, or “get around to doing it”. I just committed to getting it DONE, now matter what, by doing whatever it takes.
So now when you’re your own boss and you want to own your life, you must be disciplined and self-motivated to learn, grow, and THINK, which is much harder to do than just “do what you’re told” (by a boss).
In a job, you are only motivated by fear. Yes, it is very powerful, and makes you move. If you don’t even like your job, but you have a family to support, you’ll still do the work, simply out of the fear of being fired.
Debt Erasing Leads To Time Freedom?
The low risk and huge upside potential of Direct Sales, Home Business, Internet Marketing, etc., was the number one thing that helped me keep my lifestyle, so I can be there, present with my family.
Nothing else really worked for me, nor did I have passion for it.
Do you know the biggest regrets people have, when they’re in their last days? It’s always, “I wish I would have been able to spend more TIME with my friends, traveling, and having more quality time with family.”
One thing people have never wished for is, “I wish I would have worked more!”.
So now, if you’ve been thinking ahead – Wouldn’t it be wise to find faster ways to create financial and time freedom, so you can do more of what important in your life?
After you absorb this information below, you will want to learn more about why it is has been so hard to get ahead with a job or small business, and how you can create a bit more freedom for yourself!
After you decide to own your life, there are ways to get ahead and eventually get free, if you wake up, pay attention and take control of your life.
For anyone who hasn’t seen these clips yet, you MUST do so NOW.
For most, it has created a hunger to know “more”, which will be the catalyst to the information you would need to set yourself free.
This is the exactly what the amazing Ron Paul fights against.
As you will see, he forever stands up to these power hungry central banks like “the Fed”. Trash your TV immediately, and learn more about Ron Paul on YouTube, because you will not get ANY correct or accurate information from a TV, as the media is controlled by the corporations that pay them for advertisement.
The air waves are owned and controlled by the “corporations”, and these corporations control our politicians and government.
They will continue to control you like sheep, but only if you let them. Time to get aware and take control of your life.
Enjoy…
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Part 4: (For some unknown reason, the others can not be embedded. You can find the rest of the “related” videos on the right, or close to #3 when you’re done watching!
Ever wanted to create a HUGE positive change in your life and realize what the next level of freedom is?
We can do this together… If you don’t know what Ron Paul stands for, come find out!
You WILL NOT get an accurate depiction of him through any media outlets, as they are controlled by corporations and politicians that want you to stay outdated on subjects like food, war, pharmaceuticals, government, “health” care, etc..
So, in order to ensure more profit for themselves, they love oblivious consumers! Be a leader, fighting for your own true freedom! Check this out…
WARNING!!! This video will be GRAPHIC… This post today is a very important one, so you’re not the last ones left in the dark, standing in food lines. The sh*t is about to hit the fan…
This is from one of my subscriptions and I think you all deserve to know this information. “THEY” want you to be left in the dark until the last second, but I will not allow that to happen. This next couple years could effect you and your family for the rest of your life.Continue reading
So this fly was still buzzing around in my room, frantically looking for an escape. I watch him for a while, a little irritated, by the buzz. In the summer, it gets outta hand. I can’t save them all. I don’t like to harm anything, not even a fly, so when I can, I take the time to gently snatch them and walk over to open the door and put them on the right path to their freedom. But when I can’t take the time to save them… I wish the flies knew this:
How The Tiniest Course Correction Can Change Your Life
This guy, Mr. Fly is toast. Time is not on his side. He can see his freedom – his world of dreams – through the glass, but with all sixteen of his eyes, he still can’t see that his freedom will not be achieved by banging his head against the wall, time and time again. His approach for freedom is clearly not working from my 40,000 foot view, but he just doesn’t get it. He is unconsciously incompetent. He tries over, and over, and over again. A quick subconscious irritation happens in my own head, as I walk away and hope he can stop to figure out that there is a better route just 10 feet away. My open door to his freedom.
Later I come back, and there he is, still bashing his head against the window. How futile, I think to myself…
I have to stop what I’m doing and take the time to help him stop bashing his head into the window, and very gently, pick him up without hurting him, and take him 10 feet over to the door. I let him go on the right path, showing him a better direction he can take that will get him where he wanted to go. It’s literally that simple… and it it my passion to do this for people every single day…
The Life Changing Power Of Knowledge, Information, And Mentoring
The next morning, waking up when I’m done sleeping, with no alarm clock, drinking my coffee, I’m looking out of the window again, feeling so grateful. The mentors I found online had done the same thing that I did for Mr. Fly.
They caught my attention, picked me up, and showed me a different way. I had banged my head against the wall, trying the same old strategies, over and over again in my Network Marketing company for over 5 years. I was working so d*mn hard, doing meetings, traveling all over cities and states, organizing meetings, feeling like a chicken with it’s head cut off, spending all my time and energy trying to drag dead bodies over the goal line.
I could never seem to break through to that next level in my business and nobody was working as hard as I was. I was getting tired, frustrated, and worried that I could be spending my valuable time building something else that might work better. Now back to the flies…
Mr Fly’s other friends hadn’t figure it out yet. By now, that had all either slowed down, fizzled out, or stopped buzzing altogether. Without the right direction, no matter how hard they tried, they died in the window sill, with all of their dreams right on the other side of that clear barrier.
They spent the best time of their life, the best energy they had, trying harder and harder, working on something that would (clearly) never work. (Pun intended)!
Their goal of freedom was noble, but they never had a chance. No good plan. Lack of accurate knowledge, information, or help, kept them from their dreams and vision.
How Trying “Harder” Can Absolutely Kill You/Your Business
When my kids fail at something or don’t get the results they want, and they begin to complain or think about quitting, (like most parents), I start to say, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again. Don’t give up too easily, persistence pays off in the end.”
However, I could be lying. Persistence has it’s limitations, and doesn’t always work.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge believer in the power of persistence, but the persistent fly trying hard to break through the window is a perfect analogy for making money as an employee or business owner.
Window Paining For Jobs
My friend, (we’ll call him John), has been laid off several times in the last three years. He went from earning more than $80,000 a year to less than $40,000. Each time he was laid off, he went right back to looking for another job. Each time he found work, the company he was employed by went through “changes”, and he was laid off again. Like the fly, he too, continues to bash his head on the window of employment, and still has not found a quality of life or freedom. Simple fact is, you can’t have your own dreams, if you spend all of your time building the dreams of someone else. Not to mention getting taxed to death as a W-2 employee. I’ve never seen anyone create financial freedom or stability by earning a salary/wage.
Window Paining With Your Home Based Business
Albert Einstein calls this insanity…
Doing the same thing over and over again and over again, but expecting a different result every time. The fly in my home, my friend John, and so many others like him, continue to do the same thing over and over, and over, expecting that somehow, things are gonna change.
If you have your own Home Business, but you’re struggling to jump to that next level, then something is clearly not working.
You’ve been working harder for desired results, yet you may be failing to reach some of your goals.
Now, What If
What if you could finally find an “open door” that actually allowed you to achieve your business goals and dream lifestyle?
What if you just couldn’t see it before, because you were told to focus on only one way to build?
What if the ways that worked for your up-line 10-15 years ago is obsolete, and doesn’t work for today’s business?
What if the best strategy has everything to do with leveraging social media, being able to sift and sort through millions of people on the internet, and knowing exactly where they hang out, and how to engage with them?
What if we stop taking the “ostrich approach” and find out that instead of only one channel of income, where all your eggs are in one dangerous basket, there were actually MULTIPLE open doors that complemented each other?
What if we stop the “it’s too good to be true” mentality, and start being open to real strategies that would make it possible to generate multiple streams of income, 24-7, online, for the same amount of effort, (or less, because you don’t have to chase dis-interested people around town). Wouldn’t multiple steams make your life more stable and secure, relieving all your stress for time money, and actually allow you to be working FROM HOME like they promised?
And what if you could actually target entrepreneurial minded leader types who are ALREADY motivated and interested in financial freedom, instead of chasing your friends and trying to convince skeptical 9to5 employees that think they’re “not interested”?
We all learned a long time ago, that in order to get something you’ve never had before, you’ve got to try something you’ve never done before.
For 15 years of my life, like the fly, I also used my body to try and forge my escape. I mowed lawns, cleaned floors, roofed houses, delivered pizzas, snowboarded professionally, and help build & and brand different snowboard companies.
Then one day I realized the path I was taking was not working, and finally stopped to think, and decided for the first time in my life, to simply come out of my comfort zone to try different and better paths to reach my lifestyle goals.
Sensible Proven Navigation
When I stopped to think of the fly’s perspective, I knew they just don’t know the difference between an open and closed window, using only their own perspective.
(Many times, we do the same thing, having “tunnel vision” with our own businesses, using only an up-line’s system/perspective).
BUT every fly does have their own system, and they use the light to navigate. So I can simply make it easier for them, by closing the curtains, making the house dark, and opening up just one open window to the light. Then they may be lucky enough to automatically know to fly toward the light, finding their own way to freedom!
Now, Archibald MacLeish said, “The only thing about a man that is a man…is his mind. Everything else you can find in a pig or a horse.” If you are not using the higher faculties of your mind to craft creative solutions to your challenges, you will be no better off than a pig, or a horse, (or a fly in a window).
You have the power to see, do, and accomplish anything you could ever want in your life and your home business. If you’ve been trying hard and trying harder isn’t working, may I suggest a different approach?
This system RIGHT HERE is one of the best systems I have found that helped me absolutely break through to the next level in my business and have the free time for my son, instead of chasing people around town, getting stood up at home parties.
I believe, 1000% that you will find these specialized strategies will do the exact same thing for your business.
Now I’m sure this is uncomfortable to hear, and the fly was very uncomfortable with me snatching him up, but he sure thanked me in the end. I’m going to reveal my 40,000 foot view/perspective to you:
The “old” ways of building an old school network marketing business, one by one, without the use of the internet, was a serious struggle for me, and if I would not have searched out these solutions, I would have given up like the other flies in the window.
Done wrong with no leverage, it is a nightmare and a struggle. And to be honest, the internet has actually made it harder for the old school strategy builders. (More on that in the next post.) But done RIGHT, it’s a dream!
The good thing is, you have a choice…
You can stick to your guns and be irritated by the internet marketers, (like I did for years), and keep doing what you’ve been doing, trying it the same way, like the other struggling flies in the window, (meeting skeptics, one by one, talking on the phone all day instead of being outdoors or watching a movie with your spouse and kids)…
or..
You can invest the time to stop and take an educated look at some tiny course correction that could change the direction of your life and business forever…Â Â Â From experience, I know…
It Paid To Be “Cutting Edge”!
Imagine becoming skilled with today’s marketing strategies, leveraging with the internet, in the Information Age. Picture being able to reach 90,000 people at the click of a button like I did this last week, all while doing a family trip.
Imagine building your business 5 times faster, with more efficiency and multiple channels of income…
What would that do for your life? How would it feel?
Do you think that investing the time to learn a few new approaches for “more fishing poles in the water” would help you achieve the next level in your business and the life that you’re really looking for?
Now, if you’re like I was, and not sure where to start, but you are coach-able and open to discovering these solutions my wife Mari and I have used, I will can show you the path that can finally put you on the right route to your freedom. I’d love to hear your story when you contact us.
Now, when you’re ready, CLICK HERE and let’s connect…