Personal Achievement And Doership… Revisited !
“The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things…” starts the old poem by Lewis Carroll.
It is relevant to this blog post as well.
More so than ever, I’ve become incredibly confused about how some people interpret their current experiences, and their self-assessment of their own habits and behaviors.
Certain time-tested mindsets and habits of thought breed daily achievement (i.e., getting things done or taking control of your day).
But, before I tell you what I think some of those are, please allow me to list some of the items that confuse and sometimes baffle me.
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>> Why people complain about how they don’t have the money to do or buy what they want, yet…
* don’t put forth the sweat equity; either in their job to put themselves in a position for an advancement, nor in their business so they can connect with more resources, contacts and customers.
* blow $200.00 a week eating out, when they could eat in (healthy, fresh food from the grocery store) and put the $100 they save every week into buying silver coins (see Why I’m Going Silly For Silver).
>> Why people who complain always have solutions to problems, yet fail to identify themselves as part of the problem.
* think of the person who cries, “I can’t open your PDF or play your .mp3 file” when they still haven’t updated their Adobe Reader program, or cleaned up their computer, browser, and operating system.
If they’d be willing to put the time in, and face the reality that they continue to struggle with their PC (and take ownership of that fact) they could learn a lot at The Newbie Club.
If they’d be willing to look at their own competency levels, then instead of blaming every vendor whose “system” doesn’t allow them to login or download their products, they’d spend as much time tracking down good computer instruction as they do tracking down a good car mechanic or hair dresser.
Yep, if only… if only they could face up to that and put in the time, they could also learn a lot at PCPitStop and EHow.
>> Why people whine about not knowing how to find information and professional contacts to help them build their online business when they have 2 very valuable tools available to them:
Google.com and elance.com (or guru.com)
Or, better yet… grab a copy of Search Automator 3 ! If you’ve ever been at a loss for quality content, information, or inspiration, you need to take a serious look at this.
We use it daily to sift and sort through a treasure-trove of Websites, ebooks, tutorials, resources, checklists, guides, tips, tricks, articles, MP3s, videos, images, and more.
* We meet folks every day who email us and ask: “How do you set up an e-commerce system?” or “How do you find mentors to interview?”
Well, for the former, we can’t think of a better, low-cost, user-friendly automated and centralized service
than E-Junkie. Without question, if you’re not a comptuer whiz, online marketer with a lot of resources, or haven’t outsourced the help you need, this is the the most accommodating, flexible, high quality and low cost solution for selling digital products online.
For the latter (how to be an interviewer), we send them straight to InterviewingUnwrapped.com - it speaks of itself. Go take a look.
>> Why people know exactly what they’d do if they were in your shoes, yet slough off day-to-day responsibilities, while at the same time seek to assume additional ones (I’ll definitely write about CDSF, or Consistent Daily Self-directed Focus, some other time).
>> Why the average American today spends four hours daily in front of the tube (T.V. - i.e., Electronic Income Reducer) when they have more opportunities than ever before to be an incredible ACTIVE participant in life.
>> Why people react to what they think is happening, yet never verify their thought process with facts.
>> Why people assume that they have to fix themselves completely before they’ll ever be “somebody”.
>> Why people complain about the weather outside when they need to be complaining about the weather in their head (inside).
Okay… so, I guess now I’m about to get carried away, and could probably go on ad infinitum, but you get my drift, so I’ll STOP. The bottom line, as Life Coach Tim Brownson says, is “some people just like to be miserable.”
To sum all this up, I offer the following definition from Webster:
CONCEPTUALISM - a doctrine in philosophy intermediate between nominalism and realism, that says that universals exist only within the mind, and have no external or substantial reality.
Uhmmmm, kind of a more rough, raw, old school, but still needed-to-be-read similarity to what we know as MANIFESTATION.
Now, for Barry’s plain English version - “You got an idea, a desire or a wish? Then DO something with it rather than jump on a soapbox.”
> Talking about it alone won’t make it happen.
> Daydreaming about it, with pretty and plump thought bubbles, all day, will just cause it to stay in the ethers.
> And, complaining about it constantly will just make it run away.
But, while those may be three ways to NOT take control of your life and get what you want, there are plenty of interviews available too, a la carte, that can help make your physical world operate at a much more optimized pace.
Guidance, inspiration, and leadership is what it’s about. You can find a lot of that here.
But, if you you’re all set inwardly - you’ve got the awareness and awakened mind to work on building things (like a spare-time or part-time online business) - then, go for something fun and rewarding like:
Build a Niche StoreIt’s a great way to build an eBay business without selling your own products.
Check it out. BANS enables you to build eBay affiliate websites targeted to any eBay niche you want. These act as the medium through which you funnel targeted visitors to eBay.
It’s the best thing for the start-up entrepreneur to come along in a loooooooog time.
But, if you DO have your own product, or idea, or some PLR products lying around you haven’t figured out how to package, market, and sell… as already mentioned, use E-Junkie for that.
Before I let you go, here’s something Mentor #8B, inside the Barry’s Conversations section of our Manifestation Portal, recently sent out about the art of accomplishment and people who have a “speed implementation” mindset:
We outsource anything and everything that doesn’t absolutely require us to do it personally. We know what our high payoff activities are, and we are disciplined about getting everything else off our plate. (I even found myself delegating converting my handwritten notes to a Word document.)
We say no – a lot. When you realize that everything you say yes to means saying no to something else, you start saying no to anything that won’t directly result in your guaranteed success.
We make decisions quickly rather than spending months trying to figure out how to make it happen. Just decide you will do it, when you want it done, then figure out the how.
We have something really important at stake. And not getting it just isn’t acceptable. We are willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to get things done. We are willing to invest more time, money and energy in the right tactics to move forward quickly.
We are resourceful. “Sorry, not possible” is not an answer that we accept. We constantly scan for, “What would have to happen to have this in my life?” There are no obstacles that can’t be overcome, just opportunities to explore other options.
Getting things done fast is about possessing a certain attitude that causes you to take consistent action on your highest payoff activities.
If you find that you don’t yet possess a speed implementer’s mindset and habits, then it’s time to get some help. The truth is you probably won’t be able to change this without some mentoring or coaching.
So find someone who is embodying the success you desire and hire them to mentor you!
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Living a Life Without Limits,
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