An October Hello:
The last few weeks have been, well... pretty unusual to say the least.
I'd like to, if I may, ask a question, a question that'll probably set the foundation for the rest of this posting.
Here it is...
Did you get done what you said you would... today, yesterday, last week, last month? Some of it... maybe?
Well, you how does it make you feel, knowing that there's a pile of unfinished business that's clogging a piece of your life, taking up a corner in your mind?
quite frankly, for tons of people, it doesn't bother them one little bit that there's an outstanding pile of 'incompletes' running their life.
Do you know why that is?
It's because they've unconsciously drenched themselves in the belief that they're ... IMMORTAL!
Yes, that's right... because they feel that there's an endless supply of this super stuff called LIFE, things can wait.
You know, when things aren't that important, when they really don't need us to be accountable - then... there's really no need for us to make life happen, NOW, TOMORROW, NEXT WEEK.
But see, here's the hidden pain: where we are today, is the sum total of what we've not done what we've said we'd do, earlier!
There's been countless instances recently where well intentioned, good people, have simply thrown in the towel on their dreams, hopes and aspirations, somehow believing that stalling today, tomorrow next week, will magically change their fortunes, internally, as well as tangibly.
The antidote to shake me from this happening from people all around me, came in the form of listening to of all people... A LAWYER!
Alexis is a bright lady. She graduated and followed the dream that was sold to her, namely, become a laywer and get to work for a prestigious firm. She did all that. Earned more money than she knew what to do with.
But... the money just flowed like water through her fingers, never being able to hold onto it for very long. The reason for that was she found she lost all enthusiasm, lacked any sort of passion for what she was doing.
She'd always wanted to go it alone and start her own thing, but never got round to doing it. But, realising that when she looked in her diary that she wrote some time back that she would be financially independent when she was 35, she thought to herself that she couldn't wait that long.
She was pregnant with her second child, was the main breadwinner in her family (her husband and she decided that he would be the 'house husband') and chose to use her maternity leave as the starting for building her own enterprise.
Getting savvy marketing advice, as well as hooking up with a coach to move her through this transition phase, helped her surpass her income from what her law practice was giving her, within 12-18 months... and now... it's getting larger and larger as the months roll by!
Look at it, a frustrated lady, pregnant with her second child, hated what she was doing, going it alone in a venture of her own, scared of what may happen... but dug in anyway!
Now there's a lesson for any of us that are waiting for 'brighter' days to come along before setting our sail in motion.
Now ask yourself "What am I really for in order for my life to REALLY happen?".
Take a good hard look at your answers!
Till next time, Smart Thinking, Smart Marketing.
Raja C. Hireker
Thursday, October 05, 2006
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