Jan
6
Are you where you want to be?
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I know I said last time we would take a look at how to get
you started toward your goals, but I feel the need to say
one more thing first.
I had my youngest grandson for company today so needless
to say, I didn’t get a lot of work done, but it sure was a lot of
fun watching the little feller play.
It made me remember when my daughters were little and they
begged me to play with them when I came home from work.
Back then I was too busy trying to make a living to spend a lot
of time with them, and too tired usually to play when I came
home.
For the first 5 years or so of their lives, I drove a truck all
over the US, and was constantly gone sometimes as much
as 4 weeks at a time.
After I finally got a fill of that, I went back into construction
but that wasn’t much better. I still had to work out of town
all week, and by the time I got home on the weekend, I didn’t
have a lot of energy to spend with them.
You can imagine what happened next.
It’s like I left one day and they were babies, and when I came
home, they were all grown up…like I completely missed their
childhood.
Oh, I try to make up for it now, and I’m determined that I’m not
going to miss my grandchildren growing up, but the damage is
done. There’s no going back, no matter how much you would
love to be able to.
So…while it’s too late for me and a lot of others out there like me,
what about you?
Are you following the same path? Are your children growing up
without you?
Are you so busy trying to earn a living that you don’t have time to live?
Maybe you don’t have children, so what about your spouse or
girl/boyfriend?
Do you have time to spend with them and do the things you’d
really like to do?
The reason behind this post is to impress upon you the importance
of having the freedom to do what you want, when you want and
to not be tied to a boss that doesn’t care about you or your family.
This by itself is enough to warrant starting your own business
even without the current economic downturn.
I want you to think about what I’ve written and ask yourself; “Am I
where I want to be?”.
If the answer is No, once again, what will it take to get you there?
If you like these snippetts, how about leaving me a comment?
If you don’t like them, how about leaving me a comment? (Just
don’t be too cruel, please)
I’ll be back soon, and I promise we’ll look at some ways to get
you started on your way to a better situation.
Michael
Jan
5
Have you made a plan for 2009?
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I’ve been marketing online since 2002, and one of
the biggest things I have learned in that time is
You’ve got to have a plan, and you’ve got to work
your plan if you want to succeed.
Yes, I know…that can be a daunting task especially
if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want out
of both your life and your business.
I’ve heard it said many times; “If you don’t know where
you’re going, what road will you take to get there?”
So, it seems to me the first thing anybody needs to do
is take a few minutes to examine your current situation
and decide if you like where you’re at right now.
If not, what are you going to do about it? What changes
do you need to make to get where you want to be?
Until you answer that question in clear concise terms,
all your efforts are pretty much shooting in the dark.
My challenge to you is to make this first step right now.
Take stock of where you are in terms of income, family
life, time to enjoy the fruits of your labors, etc., and
ask yourself “Am I comfortable with my situation?”
If you’re not, then make a list of what it would take to
make it so.
Work on that right now, and I’ll be back later and we’ll
talk about how to get where you want to be.
Michael
