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Attitude is Everything

28 Jul

2 things define U:

Your patience when you have nothing,

And your attitude when you have everything.

Watch out for your own failure.

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No one goes to the Olympics for silver.

Thoughts? Concerns?
Questions? Think I’m wrong?
Let’s chat.
Need ideas?
Want to learn how to invite?
Let’s chat.
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Let’s chat-
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LEARNING TO LIVE WITHOUT RECOGNITION IS A SKILL

24 Jul

There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat…..
One day, the horse became ill. So he called the veterinarian, who said:

“Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days.
I’ll come back on the 3rd day and if he’s not better, we’re going to have to put him down.

Nearby, the goat listened closely to their conversation.

The next day, they gave the horse the medicine and left.

The goat approached the horse and said: “Be strong, my friend.
Get up or else they’re going to put you to sleep!”

On the second day, they again gave the horse the medicine and left.

The goat came back and said: “Come on buddy, get up or else you’re going to die!
Come on, I’ll help you get up. Let’s go! One, two, three…”

On the third day, they came to give the horse the medicine and the vet said:
“Unfortunately, we’re going to have to put him down tomorrow. Otherwise,
the virus might spread and infect the other horses”.

After they left, the goat approached the horse and said: “Listen pal, it’s now or never!
Get up, come on! Have courage! Come on! Get up! Get up! That’s it, slowly! Great!
Come on, one, two, three… Good, good. Now faster, come on…… Fantastic! Run, run more!
Yes! Yay! Yes! You did it, you’re a champion…!!!”

All of a sudden, the owner came back, saw the horse running in the field and began shouting:
It’s a miracle! My horse is cured. We must have a grand party. Let’s kill the goat!!!!

The Lesson:
Nobody truly knows which employee actually deserves the merit of success, or who’s actually contributing the necessary support to make things happen.

Remember:
LEARNING TO LIVE WITHOUT RECOGNITION IS A
SKILL!!!!

If anyone ever tells you that your work is unprofessional, remember:

AMATEURS BUILT THE ARK [which saved all the species]

and

PROFESSIONALS BUILT THE TITANIC [all died tragically]

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Be Where The Puck Is Going…

15 Jul

It doesn’t get realer than this folks.

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Categories Mindset

13 Jul

What Consumes your mind Controls your Life.

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Entrepreneurial Freedom Or Slavery

12 May

These days life is nuts!
Inflation goes up we pay,
Deflation kicks in we pay,
Or we are told we will and the sky is falling, falling!
What is an entrepreneur to do?!
Heck, what is a regular joe to do?!

There seems to be no way out. Its debt or excess taxes right?
You make more money by getting a second job and they tax the excrement out of you. And then come April you get hit again probably because you jumped a tax bracket. So frustrating! I know folks. I’ve been there. Heck, me and the wife live there- our income is too high versus our expenses. So Uncle Sam comes in at night and picks my pocket.

Now when it comes to the flip side of debt- we are being crushed as Americans. Not to smash the rest of the world but I live in America so I focus on my situation.
Now as I was saying, americans have now passed a trillion dollars collectively of educational debt alone. That’s money spent to make your position in life better. So you have this great plan to make money- but it is based on a foundational bedrock of debt.
By the way you can’t expel that debt.
So you have a higher income now. You are a doctor. Doctors when I was young had Benzes. These days they drive Toyota Prius’. Sorry but that’s disgusting. Saving the planet is admirable but what was the 225,000 in debt and 15 years of school for?
I want to be at the top and live at the top folks.
And doctors can’t say they will live there anymore. Payments and reimbursements are getting cut to pieces and Obamacare isn’t even in full effect yet. No slam on Obama there, but 30 million ppl added to the system means more checks cut from the same bundle.
I don’t even save aggressively folks- I cut debt as fast as I can afford to.

So what does the average joe do?

I say you choose a job or build your empire.
Life is too short to work for someone else for 40 years.

I remember when my Father’s boss shut down his shop. My father and his coworkers kept the place open and worked independently. They made Jewelry for Cartier, Tiffany’s, and private clientele. And for a few years it worked. The economics of jewelry changed and a lot of people were taking 50-60% less than my father charged as an artisan. The end result was he went to work for the hospital system. The union was good to him as were the benefits. But he had no freedom. And his income was limited. Dependable but limited.
He is about to retire now as he is turning 66. A good man and a great worker.
But did he milk the system?
No.
I don’t mean cheat- by no means do I mean to take advantage.
But he did not let his unique skill set earn him a grand living.

So I ask you who read my articles-
Is that what you want?

Seeing the freedom he had as an entrepreneur made an indelible mark on me. I always wanted to make my own money, be my own boss.
And now that I’m in my 30’s I see that life is either slavery or freedom. My day job is my master. I have to do what the boss says even if he is wrong.
Even if he is ignorant despite being certified and having numerous diplomas.
How do I stomach this?
I have a plan.
I mind my own business. When I punch out I’m all Tony. I’m making dollars or creating avenues to make income while I’m at my day job. And once I make the required dollar amount to retire my wife, I will throw a party.
Then, at that party, I will declare a new timeline to reach the next goal on a specified timeline to free myself as well.

To sum it up folks- build your business. No one will want more for you than you do.
Mlm, life insurance, commission sales-
I don’t care what you do- but do something!

That’s it folks. Not a lot of advice here but a real story from a real man who has worked from the age of 11 and wants not just the best for me, but the best for all of you as well.

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Categories Mindset

Never Give up

21 Apr

“I was raped at the age of 9 ”
-Oprah Winfrey

“I didn’t even complete my university education”
-Bill Gates

“I was sexually, mentally, emotionally and verbally
abused by my father as far back as I can remember until I left home at the age of eighteen”
– Joyce Meyer

“I struggled academically throughout elementary school”
-Dr Ben Carson

“I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training”
-Lionel Messi

“I used to sleep on the floor in friends’ rooms,returning Coke bottles for food, money, and
getting weekly free meals at a local temple”
– Steve Jobs

“My teachers used to call me a failure”
-Tony Blair

“I was in prison for 27 years”
-Retired President Nelson Mandela

Difficulties are here to stay.
Use them as stepping stones,
Not stumbling blocks.

NEVER GIVE UP!

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2 RULES IN THE NEW ECONOMY

11 Apr

The economy hit the crapper 5+ years ago.
You know it, I know it.
And no matter what occurs, or how the media portrays events and numbers that will likely, and consistently be revised lower. Now I’m not an alarmist, or a fool. I just have a talent for numbers when it comes to money.
Now I have my own strategy to weather the current economic challenges and most others that might occur. And I’m not going to pitch you or regale you with my tales of fiscal wizardry.

Instead I’ve got two rules to get you ahead in life.
Be On Time.
Be Better Than The Next Guy.
That’s it.

Be On Time.
You can’t lose if you’re never late.
You can not win if your always late.
Point, blank, period.
That’s life.
If you have a boss he won’t care. Excuses are for losers. How are you giving your all if you can’t be on time.
And I’ve heard it all folks, kids, sleepy, two jobs- its irrelevant.
The boss needs you in your spot now.
Not tomorrow. Be on time.
Now if you are the boss- Set The Example.
Lead my doing. When you slack they slack. And should you own the company, its your venture, your product, your baby- be the clock. Not on time the clock.
It’s a funny thing, the guy who gets their first, leaves last, and works the hardest usually wins.

Be Better Than The Next Guy.
It’s not good enough to be average.
Mediocre is not the new black. And though many people want to do less and get more they don’t realize that requires effort. You can get rich in less hours.
But you have to give more or sacrifice more. And usually its a healthy amount of both.
The guy who gets B’s gets it done. No question. I was a B student in my youth.
I was also highly distracted and unmotivated.
As I got older I gave more, tried harder. When I wanted 8 pack abs I got them by doing endless crunches and research. I had an expensive book on abs that taught me small techniques that changed my approach to ab workouts forever. When I wanted to bench 325 lbs on the flat bench I went at it with the zeal of a madman. Twice a week I worked chest. I ate better, varied my routine and worked harder and longer than all the guys who said that it was “too much weight.”
Yup. I won’t that round.
When I went back to college- I had a high gpa. My last transcripts states 3.98.
I don’t cheat, I don’t waste time.
I figured out what was needed and what would work and who my competition was and delivered better work in class and on paper.
And when I started blogging I set a few target goals and I’ve hit all but one.
A) That one goal was a long term one.
B) And that specific goal is on the horizon.
To sum it up- be the best.

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