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Feb 22

I know it has been awhile since my last post and there is a very good reason for the delay.  One thing I have noticed on the “Information Superhighway” is that there is so much minutiae out there that you have to take steps to filter it from your day or it will consume you.  If you’re not careful then the information itself will overload your brain and prevent you from getting things done that you need to be doing to move your business forward.  Are you the one that has a little application on your computer or iPhone to monitor every Web 2.0 feed that you have signed up to?  You know those little micro blogs on what your friends are eating for dinner or doing that very moment?  Are you getting to many emails in your inbox because you keep signing up to get more and more information about the subject you are researching?  Do you sit for hours every night reading every article or blog post and felling that there are so many opinions and information out there you never get a solid answer to any of your questions?  Well it is time you stopped and started taking action; this is one main reason why I have not updated my blog in a few months.
As I was searching for a way to create a new self sustaining business I let myself get sidetracked.  I have some advice for any of you getting ready to go into business with others, stop what you’re doing and perform a gut check.  While I was away I was about to start a business with some very talented individuals who unfortunately were headed in a direction not in line with what I truly wanted.  In the beginning I had a gut feeling that it wasn’t going to work but I forged on and just ignored it.  Eventually after I made a decision to step away, I forced myself to stop thinking about it and allowed myself to do some hard soul searching.  When I did this I could clearly feel my gut telling me it was all wrong, to stop and get back on the path I decided to follow on my life’s journey.  It was a bit disheartening to finally make the decision to put a stop to it but if can’t be true to my own dreams then why try to force something that wasn’t meant to be.  Every get that feeling where something subconsciously holds you back, well in this case I was wondering why I could not force myself to take any action to move the business forward, it was my gut getting in the way.
A formula for success I have always found to be fairly simple but very effective to achieving what you want out of life is this.  When in doubt, facing fear, uncertainty or what seems like an insurmountable obstacle just force yourself to move forward and take massive action.  But always remain true to yourself, the vision you have set for your future and listen carefully to what your gut is telling you.  If you are true to these tenants then you will achieve success in anything that you do.  Remember what Thomas Alva Edison said “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.”  You could easily substitute the word genius for success in that quote.   No doubt Thomas was one of the great minds of our time and is considered by many to be a success.  I leave you here is one other quote Mr. Edison left us with “I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident. They came by work.”

Oct 22

I started listening to an excellent book by John Maxwell’s book titled Today Matters.  After listening to the first part of the book I wanted to bring up the topic of attitude.  John has this listed as the first step he mentions that is one of the foundations of success.  I truly believe that if your not aware of your attitude and are unable to control it then your success will be limited.  I know based on interactions with others that I tend to like to be around other people with positive attitudes, what about you?

Everyday you are constantly drawn in different directions, sometimes your not even aware of those little factors that effect your attitude.  Ever walk by a group of people and notice how one person can start to influence all the others?  One person in the group has a negative attitude and starts a conversation say talking bad about someone, next thing you know the entire group is joining in and adding their own opinions.  This conversation leads to the next and eventually without even knowing it everyone is griping and bitching about what they don’t like.

Over the years I have paid special attention of my own attitude and am always trying to improve how I approach anything I do.  I think one of the keys to my personal success over the years is that I try very hard to keep a positive attitude in anything that I do.  You always have a choice you can either dwell on factors  out of your control or simply choose to change you attitude and concentrate on what you do have control over.  Your own mind, your thoughts and how you feel about yourself, your accomplishments and everything around you.

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