NEVER COMPARE

Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 by in Blog

Do you get discouraged when you see other people advancing in their business…and you’re not?  It can be difficult not to compare yourself and your progress to others, especially when you feel you are working hard to build your business.  However, when you compare, it will steal your energy and rob you of your enthusiasm to do the next thing, which may be what you need to do to move your business forward.

Last year, a quote of mine about comparing was chosen over 5,000 submissions and it is now featured in the 2012 Woman’s Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar.  If you would like to hear more insights and ideas about what happens when you compare and what you can do to stop, listen to my audio quote here.

Today, take a few minutes and look back to see how far you have come in your business and in your life.  I remind myself, “I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I’m not where I used to be!”  No matter where you are in your business, just get started where you are.  If you continue to be persistent and take consistent action every day, you will see your business grow.

What action step are you taking today to move your business forward? Your comments are welcome, encouraged and greatly appreciated.

To Your UNSTOPPABLE Success

ARE YOU A SPENDER OR AN INVESTOR?

Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by in Blog

“Something will master and something will serve. Either you run the day or the day runs you; either you run the business or the business runs you.”

“Don’t mistake movement for achievement. It’s easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy doing what?”

“Days are expensive. When you spend a day you have one less day to spend. So make sure you spend each one wisely.”

“Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend it rather than invest it.”

“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.”

“Learn how to say no. Don’t let your mouth overload your back.”

Time Management quotes by Jim Rohn

Do you spend your time or invest your time?  Your comments are welcome and greatly appreciated.

To Your UNSTOPPABLE Success!

FIVE ENEMIES WE FACE

Posted on 12. Apr, 2012 by in Blog

The late Jim Rohn said, “Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us. ”

He then lists five of the other enemies we face from within.

  1. Indifference.  Having a ho-hum attitude, just drifting along through life.   “The problem with drifting,” he said “is you can’t drift your way to the top of the mountain.”
  2. Indecision.  Indecision is the thief of opportunity. It will steal your chances for a better future.
  3. Doubt.  Many people doubt themselves.  Doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success.
  4. Worry.  We’ve all got to worry some.  Just don’t let it conquer you.
  5. Over-caution.  It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it’s an illness.  Timid people don’t advance and grow.

What enemy is lurking inside you?  Do you have the courage to fight what’s holding you back from pursuing your goals and dreams and creating the life you want?

To Your UNSTOPPABLE Success!

CHOICES THAT IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS AND LIFE

Posted on 07. Apr, 2012 by in Blog

Have you ever thought about the choices you make and how they impact your business and life?  Here are my favorite quotes from Dr. Shad Helmstetter’s book titled “Choices.”

  1. No one else can ever make your choices for you. Your choices are yours alone. They are as much a part of you as every breath you will take, every moment of your life.
  2. When you have a problem, make a choice…you’ll feel better.
  3.  Who knows what you could accomplish in life if you made more of the right choices along the way?
  4. You cannot manage your life if you do not manage your self. You cannot manage your self if you do not manage your choices. Manage your choices, and you will manage your life.
  5. It is the big choices we make that set our direction. It is the smallest choices we make that get us to the destination.
  6. Each day that passes, your choices will come and go. They are like diamonds in a chest of jewels, each waiting to be discovered.
  7. Those who choose to succeed always do better than those who never choose at all.
  8. The highest levels are most certainly filled with those who chose to be there.
  9. If you have to take time to make a choice, take time. Then make the choice.
  10. The end result of your life here on earth will always be the sum total of the choices you made while you were here.

What choices are you making that are impacting your business and life?  Your comments are welcome, encouraged and greatly appreciated.

To Your UNSTOPPABLE Success!

 

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by in Blog

One of my favorite mentors, the late Jim Rohn said, “When it comes to meeting and conquering the negativity in your life, here is a key question: What can you do, starting today, that will make a difference? What can you do during economic chaos? What can you do when everything has gone wrong? What can you do when you’ve run out of money, when you don’t feel well and it’s all gone sour? What can you do?”

Here was his response. “Humans can turn nothing into something, pennies into fortune, and disaster into success. And the reason they can do such remarkable things is because they are remarkable. Try reaching down inside of yourself; you’ll come up with some more of those remarkable human gifts. They’re there, waiting to be discovered and employed.  With those gifts, you can change anything for yourself that you wish to change.”

Here is the message.  If you don’t like something, you have the ability to change.  You can decide that you are no longer willing to settle.  You can make different choices …TODAY! Dr. Shad Helmstetter said, “You cannot manage your life if you do not manage your self. You cannot manage your self if you do not manage your choices. Manage your choices, and you will manage your life.”

Here are three steps to change and managing your life.

  1. Make a Decision – decide to change
  2. Develop a Plan – write out your goals
  3. Take Action – you must implement your plan to reach your goals

What change will you decide to make? Will you start today?  Your comments are welcome, encouraged and greatly appreciated.

To Your UNSTOPPABLE Success!