October 8, 2016 October 8, 2016
Don't allow the seeds of doubt to rob you of the sunshine of growth.
The above quote came to me as I was writing one day and it has stuck with me. I really believe that doubt robs us of greater success. In the olden days, before the Internet, people assumed that in order to make money you must have it to begin with. Many of us grew up with the mentality that we could never be rich because our parents weren't rich. We were told to work hard all of our lives and retire to a nice sedentary lifestyle. Nothing wrong with that but life has changed. Today, most people have no job security. Here in the US, in 2016, unemployment is still hovering around 10% and in many countries of the world it is much worse.
People are finding that their rocks of stability such as jobs and pensions are no longer there. Hundreds of thousands have been laid off or will be laid off from jobs in the coming years as the world of commerce changes. America used to be an industrial nation. We used to manufacture products. Now, we produce services and import most of the items we use because it is cheaper. The result has been that we are more and more dependent on other countries to produce the goods we need to survive. Don't believe me? Where was your television made? Your microwave, your computer, your iPod, your clothes, your dog food. Yes, even your dog food for heavens sake is usually manufactured in some other country.
All of these changes have meant that people with initiative and creativity now make fortunes. People who can see a need for a new service or product and bring it to being. If you have a great idea for a new product you can partner with a company in Asia to manufacture it for you at a low cost and get it distributed here in the US by brokers or on QVC or HSN on television. You can create an infomercial and make a deal with TV stations to run your ad for free and they get a percentage of the profits.
The millionaire thinking is that you can start from scratch and still succeed because the most important part of the process is your way of of thinking and your commitment to success. Your ideas and creativity are where the money is.
The opportunities in this area have become vast. More and more people are looking for information to help them live better, longer, thinner, happier, and be more successful. This gives opportunity for people to write books, create CDs or DVD program and put up a website to promote their products. Today, you can create, host, and place on the Internet, a website for less than $15.00 a month. This means that anyone, or any business, can be up and running on the Internet in a matter of hours. You still have to promote your product or service but now you can do that through e-mail or flyers instead of spending thousands and thousands of dollars on a mail campaign that may or may not be successful.
If you are interested in starting your own business either selling a product or service, go your local library and borrow several books on those themes. The more research and investigation you do before you start, the more successful you can become. Ignorance is costly so avoid that by preparing and researching first. The information is free at your library and you will be miles ahead of your competitors because many of them don't keep up with what is happening in their industry.
Go to your local bookstore and you will find hundreds of books and audio programs to help you on your way to starting your business. The key is movement. You have to ACT and you have to start TODAY. Waiting for tomorrow means you don't have the passion yet that you will need to run a business. You need to be passionate about whatever path you choose and when you have that passion you won't want to hang around until tomorrow. You will get your buns in gear and start researching today.
In this modern world it doesn't take money to make money anymore. Now, all it takes is a great idea or passion to succeed. A willingness to share your experience with others. A desire to see people helped in whatever area you feel challenged to share about. Don't hold back. Don't allow the seeds of doubt to rob you of the sunshine of growth. Allow your mind and spirit to be open to new ideas and thoughts. Learn to think outside the box. Learn to be the one who has the ability to see what others don't see. Does it sound hard? It might but the more you apply yourself and are willing to learn, the more creativity you allow in to your life.
Surround yourself with positive people. Positive in their attitudes and positive in their desire for growth and success. You will feed off each other's positive vibes and also learn and grow in your knowledge and experience from being around them. It is far easier to succeed in business if you have the help of others. Remember; no matter how much knowledge you acquire there is always more to learn and the quickest way to do that is to learn from others experiences. By working with talented and knowledgeable people your business will grow faster and be more successful.
Join a mastermind group in your local area. Seek out like-minded people. A great site is Meet Up which shows you a variety of groups in your community that meet to discuss success, business, sports, cooking, meditation, or numerous other topics. Check it out. I am sure you will find some groups that will benefit you.
Every avenue of your success starts with your attitude. You have to believe in yourself and your abilities and talents. You have to know that you CAN and WILL succeed. You have to be the one who takes the first step, the first initiative to grow and expand. So if you haven't taken that first step take it today. You won't regret it.
Old Dog, New Tricks
Ever feel like an old dog? Like you can't learn anything new. You are too old, too set in your ways? Sorry, that doesn't cut it. Every dog can learn new tricks, even you. So pull up your bootstraps, slap on your glasses and start learning.
Too many people feel that age prohibits them from studying or going back to school or doing online courses. The people who reject this go on to climb mountains, start businesses, get a doctorate and make a difference in the world. You have to make sure that your mind or thinking process is not old but fresh and young. Successful millionaires don't grow old; they merely mature. That is their attitude to life so they can always adapt and acquire new knowledge. You must be the same. Don't allow old-fashioned thinking to rob you of the chance to grow as a person, develop new businesses, write a book, climb a mountain, or discover a cure for a disease. Nothing should be impossible in your thinking. Without that view of life you won't be able to accomplish much and you will sit at home watching TV with your pipe and slippers.
You must have a success mindset. That will help you motivate yourself to action and to development. Stop waiting for someone else to motivate you, they can't. Authors like me can only inspire you to motivate yourself as all motivation comes from inside of you, not from outside. If you accept that truth you are more likely to want to change your lifestyle and get out
