Hi guys...I've been swamped today but want to encourage you to listen to the "WIDE-OPEN WEDNESDAY" podcast with the same above-mentioned title.
What is "The Driving Force" in this process that we are currently discussing from Napoleon Hill's classic, "Think & Grow Rich"?
THE MASTERMIND GROUP!
Listen to it - if you have the book, read this chapter and follow along with it and take advantage of the POWER that comes when like-minded people work together for a common PURPOSE!
And, as always....
"Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
PERSISTENCE Brings SUCCESS!
This is a FACT! There is PROOF of this being true!
One of the things I LOVE about the Napoleon Hill book, "Think & Grow Rich" which we are using in our podcast discussions, is that he gives SPECIFIC guidelines and suggestions for us to follow IF we are serious about moving forward with our plans.
Again, are you PERSISTENT enough to follow through and KEEP following through on these?
Here is proof of this very thing in chapter 8. He gives FOUR (yes, only four!) steps to follow with the following heading:
One of the things I LOVE about the Napoleon Hill book, "Think & Grow Rich" which we are using in our podcast discussions, is that he gives SPECIFIC guidelines and suggestions for us to follow IF we are serious about moving forward with our plans.
Again, are you PERSISTENT enough to follow through and KEEP following through on these?
Here is proof of this very thing in chapter 8. He gives FOUR (yes, only four!) steps to follow with the following heading:
HOW TO DEVELOP PERSISTENCE
1. Have a DEFINITE PURPOSE backed by a BURNING DESIRE to see it through!
2. Have a DEFINITE PLAN that is expressed through CONTINUOUS ACTION!
3. Have a mind CLOSED TIGHTLY against NEGATIVE and DISCOURAGING INFLUENCES!(even those from family and friends)
4. Have a FRIENDLY ALLIANCE with one or more people who will ENCOURAGE you to FOLLOW THROUGH on both your PLAN and your PURPOSE!
Now, I paraphrased these a little - but the main focus and point is still there. Do you want to learn how to develop persistence? HERE YOU GO! HERE IT IS!
Listen to the podcast as we discuss each of these steps a little more than I will do here but, notice the emphasis on PLAN and PURPOSE!
The need to close our minds TIGHTLY against the negative influences is a KEY POINT OF SURVIVAL to anyone that wishes to improve their lives - is it not? That's why I'm so glad you are taking the time to read this and follow along with the podcasts - YOU NEED THIS - WE ALL NEED THIS - I NEED THIS! Again, this is KEY!
I also read a quote that I found in Success magazine (by the way, this is an EXCELLENT magazine that I suggest you subscribe to...if not, check out their articles on-line at http://www.Success.com - you'll be glad you did!) that was from Donald Trump. Notice what he says...
"The number one key to being a successful entrepreneur or businessperson is, 'How do you respond to adversity?' When faced with a hardship, do you crumble and quit or do you stand up, take action and push through?"
Hey friend - only YOU can answer that question, but answer it you must!
Thanks for joining me today and, as always...
"Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike Spillman
Monday, June 15, 2009
The Importance of PERSISTENCE!
This is the title of today's podcast as we begin our discussion on chapter 8 of Napoleon Hill's classic, "Think & Grow Rich".
As we discussed "DECISION" from the last chapter, I stated that "decision" was likely the most important step of the whole process. We can make all of the plans in the world but, if we are unable to put those plans into ACTION through a DECISION, then it is all for nothing.
I'm not sure that this next step is "as important" as DECISION, but, even once we make a decision if we do not have the PERSISTENCE to stick with it and see it through, then even the decision to take action is all for nothing. Make sense?
Persistence is something we ALL need EVERY DAY, isn't it? We can look at all areas of our lives and see the need and the practice of PERSISTENCE!
Do you work? Do you get up and go to work? Sometimes, it takes PERSISTENCE to do so, doesn't it? What about those days when you don't WANT to get up? If you are determined/persistent in the thought and plan of keeping your job - you get up and go, don't you?
Are your children persistent? HELLO? Sure they are! And so were you and I when we were younger - we didn't give up on ideas or on asking our parents about or for something, did we? Or, at least we didn't give up easily!
WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT?
We ended the podcast with the discovery that PERSISTENCE is something that can be DEVELOPED! This gives us all hope!
So, think about the need for persistence in your life and then join in as I discuss this thought further on the podcast for Tuesday.
And, as always....
"Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike
As we discussed "DECISION" from the last chapter, I stated that "decision" was likely the most important step of the whole process. We can make all of the plans in the world but, if we are unable to put those plans into ACTION through a DECISION, then it is all for nothing.
I'm not sure that this next step is "as important" as DECISION, but, even once we make a decision if we do not have the PERSISTENCE to stick with it and see it through, then even the decision to take action is all for nothing. Make sense?
Persistence is something we ALL need EVERY DAY, isn't it? We can look at all areas of our lives and see the need and the practice of PERSISTENCE!
Do you work? Do you get up and go to work? Sometimes, it takes PERSISTENCE to do so, doesn't it? What about those days when you don't WANT to get up? If you are determined/persistent in the thought and plan of keeping your job - you get up and go, don't you?
Are your children persistent? HELLO? Sure they are! And so were you and I when we were younger - we didn't give up on ideas or on asking our parents about or for something, did we? Or, at least we didn't give up easily!
WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT?
We ended the podcast with the discovery that PERSISTENCE is something that can be DEVELOPED! This gives us all hope!
So, think about the need for persistence in your life and then join in as I discuss this thought further on the podcast for Tuesday.
And, as always....
"Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike
Another "MAGICAL MONDAY' - the Beginning of YOUR "Magical Week!"
I want to take up an article just on this point.
TODAY IS "MAGICAL"!
MONDAY'S ARE "MAGICAL"!
Think about it - YOU have the ability, the POWER, to make today whatever you want it to be! Oh, I know, there are some of you that are arguing with me right now about this, trying to tell me that I don't know your boss or I don't know the stress you're under or a million other things.
Hear me - IT DOESN'T MATTER! Oh, I know it matters as far as "is it important" to you and your life. However, when I say IT DOESN'T MATTER, what I mean is this: regardless - REGARDLESS of any or all of these "things" that you want to mention - you STILL have the ability and the power to make today whatever YOU choose!
Why dread Monday? Why not, instead, realize that you have the chance to set the tone, not only for your day, but for your whole week! YOU chart the course! Do you understand that?
If you have been following my podcasts and/or this blog then you should have begun, by now, to understand the POWERFUL FACT (yes, FACT) that we DO have the ability within each of us to CHOOSE our path for the day. Will there be roadblocks? Sure there will. Will there be people trying to sabotage what we have planned for our day? ABSOLUTELY!
But (and this is coming in my next article once I finish this) BE PERSISTENT and STAY ON COURSE - THE course that you have set for your self and your mindset.
TODAY... and the REST OF THE WEEK!
Yes, you can!
And, while you're at it....
"Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike
TODAY IS "MAGICAL"!
MONDAY'S ARE "MAGICAL"!
Think about it - YOU have the ability, the POWER, to make today whatever you want it to be! Oh, I know, there are some of you that are arguing with me right now about this, trying to tell me that I don't know your boss or I don't know the stress you're under or a million other things.
Hear me - IT DOESN'T MATTER! Oh, I know it matters as far as "is it important" to you and your life. However, when I say IT DOESN'T MATTER, what I mean is this: regardless - REGARDLESS of any or all of these "things" that you want to mention - you STILL have the ability and the power to make today whatever YOU choose!
Why dread Monday? Why not, instead, realize that you have the chance to set the tone, not only for your day, but for your whole week! YOU chart the course! Do you understand that?
If you have been following my podcasts and/or this blog then you should have begun, by now, to understand the POWERFUL FACT (yes, FACT) that we DO have the ability within each of us to CHOOSE our path for the day. Will there be roadblocks? Sure there will. Will there be people trying to sabotage what we have planned for our day? ABSOLUTELY!
But (and this is coming in my next article once I finish this) BE PERSISTENT and STAY ON COURSE - THE course that you have set for your self and your mindset.
TODAY... and the REST OF THE WEEK!
Yes, you can!
And, while you're at it....
"Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Decision - Even in the Face of Opposition
We talked about how other's OPINIONS many times will stop us/persuade us to step back from making moves in our lives. You have been encouraged to MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS (yes, with proper planning) and not allow the opinions of others (who usually have no idea what they are talking about) to keep us from moving forward with these decisions.
What are you/we afraid of?
Remember, "If you've never failed - you've never lived!"
And, "As long as there is breath, there is hope!"
So, what do we have to be afraid of? Anyone out there facing possible DEATH due to their decision? I think not!
Yet, as you read the last part of this chapter 8 in Napoleon Hill's classic, "Think & Grow Rich" you will be reminded of the fact that many of our founding fathers faced death - and they stuck to their decision!
Whether you live in the United States of America or not, you can be INSPIRED by the stories that are shared in the last part of this chapter and be ENCOURAGED to move forward with your decisions and NOT be SWAYED by fear!
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PROCESS! (Again, this is MY opinion).
Why?
All the properly laid plans in the world mean absolutely NOTHING if we do not DECIDE to TAKE ACTION with them!
The world is FULL of men and women who have well-laid plans that are gathering dust...and they still remain exactly where they have always been. Stagnant. Dying. Lost.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
I always love hearing from you! Please feel free to share with me your thoughts, concerns, struggles, etc. THIS IS FOR YOU!
Contact me anytime by sending an e-mail to mike@futureyouuniversity.com OR by going to the website on the "contact" tab and sending a message directly from http://www.FutureYouUniversity.com
Either way - I'd love to hear from you!
Remember - "Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike
What are you/we afraid of?
Remember, "If you've never failed - you've never lived!"
And, "As long as there is breath, there is hope!"
So, what do we have to be afraid of? Anyone out there facing possible DEATH due to their decision? I think not!
Yet, as you read the last part of this chapter 8 in Napoleon Hill's classic, "Think & Grow Rich" you will be reminded of the fact that many of our founding fathers faced death - and they stuck to their decision!
Whether you live in the United States of America or not, you can be INSPIRED by the stories that are shared in the last part of this chapter and be ENCOURAGED to move forward with your decisions and NOT be SWAYED by fear!
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PROCESS! (Again, this is MY opinion).
Why?
All the properly laid plans in the world mean absolutely NOTHING if we do not DECIDE to TAKE ACTION with them!
The world is FULL of men and women who have well-laid plans that are gathering dust...and they still remain exactly where they have always been. Stagnant. Dying. Lost.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
I always love hearing from you! Please feel free to share with me your thoughts, concerns, struggles, etc. THIS IS FOR YOU!
Contact me anytime by sending an e-mail to mike@futureyouuniversity.com OR by going to the website on the "contact" tab and sending a message directly from http://www.FutureYouUniversity.com
Either way - I'd love to hear from you!
Remember - "Make it an AWESOME Day! (Who else is going to do it for you?)"
Mike
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