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Andy Nulman
He put into practice just what he preaches in the way he decided to market his book. Just to get word out about it, he decided to give away free copies to the first 200 who blogged about it. He used the internet (and other people’s time) to do his marketing work for him. His book is full of this type of advise- about doing the unexpected.
Congrats Andy- this couldn’t happen to a better guy.
What are they thinking?
Would you like to know the mindset of your company, organization or team? Now you can find out in real time what your employees or team members are thinking.
11-Steps to Guarentee Positive Change in 2009
Across America this list goes on and on and on every year at about this time. New Year’s resolutions made… New Year’s resolutions failed. Here’s how you can make them stick.
1. Out with the old… In with the new. It’s time to bury 2008. Take down your holiday decorations. Get rid of everything that is unwanted (you’re on your own with relationships). It’s time to start fresh. It’s time to wipe your slate clean. It’s time to prune the tree. Change your “worn-out” expressions that you sprinkled in all your conversations in 2008. If you are still using, “Yada Yada Yada”… bag it. Forget how you used to managed your money in 2008. Clean your closets. Give your “fat clothes” to Goodwill. It may be time to get a new broker, banker, accountant, dentist, physician, attorney or psychic. It may be time to re-invent you.
2. Be realistic. Make a list of things that are possible. Limit your resolutions. It’s better to change one big thing than five little ones. However, it’s ok to reach for goals that are a stretch. For example, as a 14-handicap golfer, becoming a scratch golfer within the next 12 months is more than a stretch. This is especially true if you have a full time job and a spouse and 3 children at home. It’s more realistic to reduce your handicap to a 9. This is a resolution that could be possible if it’s planned out in detail. Remember…your resolutions cannot be about something that you physically or technically cannot do.
3. See what you want…NOT what you don’t want. Avoid statements like “I don’t want to swear any more.” Instead, say, “I have clean speech.”
4. Make your resolutions measurable. I want to be happy… I want to lose weight… I want to get healthy. These are all nice thoughts but they are only wishful thinking. A resolution that is measurable is something like I want to weigh 122 pounds by 3/1/09 or I will play tennis competitively in a league by 6/1/09 or I want to be vice president of my company by 12/31/09.
5. See it and say it as if it’s so. I am going to lose weight is not a resolution. Act as if you have already accomplished your feat Say what you want in finished state. “I am fit at 140 pounds with 10% body fat.” That is a resolution easier to keep. See this in your mind and say it as if it is so- this is one of the keys of how a champion thinks. You can’t be 140 pounds in a body that sees itself as 160 pounds.
6. Work backwards. Millions of Americans will attempt to reach their resolutions by going from A to B. However, champions first mentally see B. Then they illuminate a pathway from B chronologically back to A. The champion then proceeds to literally move from A to B on a well-defined course of action. Now if you get off track you can easily find your way. Walk on your well-lit pathway from A to B as if it’s so… as if you’ve already accomplished the goal.
7. Place a deadline. In order to make mental, physical and technical routine changes in your life, a deadline is mandatory. This deadline of accomplishment will create stress. This stress is good as long as it is created by you and for your benefit. Make your deadlines 12 months, 6 months, 3 months, or 1 month. Again make them realistic and make them definite.
8. Break it down. If you have an annual goal, break it down into months, weeks and days. Create an action plan and be aware of the tactics and strategies on a daily basis . Now change can be facilitated. Again make sure each part has a realistic deadline.
9. Remain positive. Negative self talk regarding your resolution will always end in failure. Avoid putting yourself down, talking about the past, comparing yourself to others or judging yourself.
10. Daily dress rehearsal. Mentally dress rehearse the night before the next day. See what you will accomplish regarding your resolution. This day is 1/90th of your quarterly goal or 1/365th of your annual goal. I personally lost 68 pounds by visualizing exactly what I would eat the next day and exactly when and what I would do for exercise. I performed this dress rehearsal in a relaxed physical and mental state every night before I went to sleep.
11. Repetition… Repetition… Repetition. Thinking about your positive resolution will work when your thoughts are consistent See accomplishment just before you go to sleep at night and just as you wake up in the morning. Framing your day by seeing it as if it is so will create the repetition and persistence needed to accomplish great resolutions.
Success is getting up one more time from defeat. If you fall off the wagon on the way to the resolution get back up immediately. As your mom probably has said, when faced with a setback…”Keep your chin up!”
The above 11-step formula has worked for hundreds of professional athletes and thousands of successful business people around the world. Be mindful that you are making these resolutions for your best friend… YOU. Treat yourself like a champion and the resolutions will become routine.
Now that you are armed with this 11-step program, remember…Good fortune favors the bold! Be bold with what you want and have a Happy New Year!
Power of the Platform
I have a new book out! It is called Power of the Platform: Speakers on Success, a book that I have co-authored with 20 of the best platform speakers in the world! Authors that I am sharing space with are the likes of Jack Canfield, Les Brown, Amanda Gore, Brian Tracy and other fantastic speakers. This book is filled with so many different topics on how to be successful.
In my chapter, I bring my S.C.O.R.E. system to life with some new tools for swift implementation. Use these and start immediately feeling more successful in your life.
We are still waiting for the printer to finish up with them, but head over to my website and pre-order one right now!
Talking money
The advice is:
- Invest only in company stocks that have services or goods that Americans or the global community absolutely need. One of my best friends, Peter Fleming, recently met with a Brazilian gentleman who owns the majority of the shares of the Belgium company that just bought Budweiser. Bad times make Budweiser a great buy… people still drink. We need our beer when things are at their worst.
- Investing in hard currency, such as silver or gold, is a good play. Investing in Euros and the Yen is also wise.
- Next, have cash that you can survive on for a minimum of 3 months. In addition, have enough cash in your house that can last you for a long weekend.
Be frugal in your purchases and be conservative in your investments. Listen to your hunches… they will be right.
This message is not to scare anyone. But the real deal of our economy according to Bill King and his global liaisons is the issue due to derivatives. Wall Street has leveraged the farm based on derivatives. This is the real culprit that is now clogging the financial pipelines. I find it terrifying that the media acts like fools to Wall Street and other salons. According to my sources… they just don’t get it.
Take care of yourself… take care of your family. And manage your life out to the curb. Keep your mindset positive, free from worry as best as possible and continue to send your energy outward with your hopes high. Never succumb to the negativity that is swirling like leaves on a windy fall day.
Leadership in Tough Times
- Less meetings but more productive meetings
- Less talk but more accurate talk
- Less waste but more solid investment
- Less thoughts but more clear thoughts
Becoming efficient regarding the top and bottom halves of your profit and loss statement is crucial for survival in these turbulent times.
The people in your company, division or department have other issues and thoughts besides the company. It’s a time when these thoughts need to be segmented and isolated from one another. It is the overlapping of thoughts across multiple life arenas that creates chaos indecision as well as poor decision. This furthers anxiety, impatience, distrust, disbelief, low optimism, severe negativity and ultimate depression. A great leader must recognize the consequences of being disorganized and invest time in order to save and leverage time. Sometimes a tree needs to be pruned in order to grow. Even though these times are tough on everyone, it may be time to prune the tree. Do not wait until the tree is dying. Pruning, water and sunshine can revitalize an otherwise ailing entity.
Good fortune favors the bold. However there is a fine line between being bold and foolish. Wisdom needs to be exercised at every turn.
Stay in the Zone.
Jim Fannin
Empower your time
The dolls became very popular and soon become a symbol of Mother Russia (maybe you have some). Each doll is carefully turned on a lathe out of a branch of linden wood, then hand-painted, and lastly, lacquered.
Every doll is unique.
I closed my seminar in Kiev by holding the nesting dolls in front of the audience. I began to discuss my Ukrainian purchase by saying the following:
The largest doll symbolizes your main life vision. It is special. It is large. It is unique. It is the mother of all your actions. See this vision in your mind frequently. Especially before bedtime and just as you awake. This vision should wake you up in the morning and tuck you into bed at night.
The doll just inside of the largest symbolizes your annual goal. It is also special. It is still large, but not as large as the vision doll. It fits comfortably inside the first doll. It is unique. See it, as it will be.
The next doll represents your goal for each quarter of the year (three months). See your first quarter (Jan-March) clearly. It is painted by your hands. It is special. It is not as large as the first two dolls, but it is very important. It is unique.
The fourth doll represents your monthly goal. It is smaller. It is only 30 days. Thirty days can move swiftly from your calendar. It is seen in your mind a minimum of a week before the month begins. It is special. It is unique. See it, as it will be. It fits snug inside the quarter doll.
The fifth doll symbolizes what you want to accomplish during your week. It’s only seven days. One week can pass in the blink of an eye. See this in your mind every Sunday night at the latest. “It’s one week from now. What do I want to accomplish?” is your thought. It is special. It is unique. See it, as it will be. It fits perfectly inside the monthly doll.
Next is the beautiful doll that reflects one day. It lasts only 24 hours. Gone. Just like that. Oh, what you can pack inside this doll! See tomorrow’s accomplishments during the night before. “I’ve never lived a day I haven’t seen before” is your battle cry. Yes, there will be surprises. Expect them. Prepare for them. This doll is amazing. It is so beautiful. This doll can make a difference in your life and the lives of others. Like a snowflake there are none alike. It is very special. It is very unique.
Next is the doll that symbolizes a singular performance. An encounter with friends, family, associates or prospects….a phone call… meeting…round of golf…tennis match. “When I’m finished what will I have accomplished?” is your thought. See it, as it will be. Each performance is unique. They are stand alones.
Last (but not the least) is the smallest doll of all. Through all of the layers of wood and lacquer it awaits you. The smallest prize. The greatest gift. It is the doll of the moment. A greeting…a friendly handshake…a putt…a hug…an encounter…a serve in tennis…a goodbye…a timeout of silence…an observant eye…an absorbent ear…a spontaneous laugh…a warm smile…”There’s no place I’d rather be” is your thought and feeling. In the NOW.
This doll is the most special. It is extremely unique. It is magical. Remove this doll and the others disappear.
The nesting dolls. They are your life. You design them to your liking. Each is painted differently. Each belongs inside the other. They fit together. See them, as they will be.
Prepare the contents of each of these dolls before the calendar turns to 2008.
If you haven’t started begin NOW! Your vision doll wakes you up in the morning with a smile and puts you to bed at night with passion for the next day. Spend time with all of the dolls. Just spend more time playing with the small one.
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