I did something quite extraordinary (for me at least) without thinking much about it. I threw half a bag of BBQ potato chips in the garbage! Now that might sound quite mundane, but anyone who knows me well knows my aversion to throwing away food. I still have an aversion to throwing away food but this time, I had a stronger aversion to putting something unhealthy in my body.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
Notes from League of Champions
This is training I'm doing right now with Strongbrook. We're talking about how to grow our business. Also, Strongbrook is preparing more and more data to back up their claims which I'm super excited about. I want to absorb all I can today.
So I guess this blog post is mostly for me and not as much for our dear readers. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. We probably will be overwhelmed during this training. Some of this might be over my head now but will sink in later. Managing simple details such as what side of your chest you put your name sticker on will have a cumulative effect of success. Put your emotions into the system, not the result. Endorse for effort! Recruit 1st, sell 2nd. The business is more about who the people our contacts know than the people we know.
Life ventures follow three steps.
1) Dream 2) Struggle 3) Victory
I am in all these steps right now but mostly dream and struggle.
We are in business for ourselves but not by ourselves. We are in business for ourselves not by ourselves. We build our business from event to event. What does that mean for my friends out-of-state?
Connect people with similar backgrounds. Matt said that I am one of the most sincere people he knows and that makes me fun to be around. I got emotional about that because I knew he meant it. I told him that is evident that he had a deep and abiding interest in our welfare and well being.
You are always one contact away from exploding your business. You are always one contact away from exploding your business. You are always one contact away from exploding your business. You cannot say the wrong thing to the right person and a no today is not necessarily a no tomorrow. Don't be afraid of walking away. Be willing to go through all the 2s, 4s, , jacks etc to get to the Aces.
I think I am coming to understand why Heavenly Father wants me to continue in this business. Its level of success is directly proportional to me getting these priorities straight. It is a refining experience. I can't make any money if I am doing it to earn money, that is if I'm attached to the result.
Wow this blogpost is getting lengthy!
So I guess this blog post is mostly for me and not as much for our dear readers. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. We probably will be overwhelmed during this training. Some of this might be over my head now but will sink in later. Managing simple details such as what side of your chest you put your name sticker on will have a cumulative effect of success. Put your emotions into the system, not the result. Endorse for effort! Recruit 1st, sell 2nd. The business is more about who the people our contacts know than the people we know.
Life ventures follow three steps.
1) Dream 2) Struggle 3) Victory
I am in all these steps right now but mostly dream and struggle.
We are in business for ourselves but not by ourselves. We are in business for ourselves not by ourselves. We build our business from event to event. What does that mean for my friends out-of-state?
Connect people with similar backgrounds. Matt said that I am one of the most sincere people he knows and that makes me fun to be around. I got emotional about that because I knew he meant it. I told him that is evident that he had a deep and abiding interest in our welfare and well being.
You are always one contact away from exploding your business. You are always one contact away from exploding your business. You are always one contact away from exploding your business. You cannot say the wrong thing to the right person and a no today is not necessarily a no tomorrow. Don't be afraid of walking away. Be willing to go through all the 2s, 4s, , jacks etc to get to the Aces.
I think I am coming to understand why Heavenly Father wants me to continue in this business. Its level of success is directly proportional to me getting these priorities straight. It is a refining experience. I can't make any money if I am doing it to earn money, that is if I'm attached to the result.
Wow this blogpost is getting lengthy!
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Thoughts about Money
Hi! I've been listening to Robert Kiyosaki's audio book 3 Steps to Wealth or something like that. Anyway, the main thing that sticks with me from listening to Robert Kiyosaki; he masterfully teaches the idea that the average person can grow wealth and that wealth is not good or bad in and of itself (this especially is a paradigm that takes a lot of time and effort to uproot). I can make money in order to create more value (make the world a better place), I can even make money BY creating more value.
some of my own thoughts: Jesus taught that the love of money is the root of all evil, but what about the hatred of money? Is that somehow a noble attitude to have? Is that how we apply Jesus' council?
I can tell you from personal experience that hating money is miserable and counter-productive. I'm pretty sure what Jesus meant is to love eternal things more than temporal things, godly more than wordly things. So I want to quote Matt Parks in saying I like money, and if I treat it well, money will like me back :). It is a resource, just like time, just like words, etc.
So, I like Robert Kiyosaki; he's a good teacher. But I wish that he would have stuck to writing books rather than organizing Real Estate Seminars that teach people but don't really help them really do Real Estate.
some of my own thoughts: Jesus taught that the love of money is the root of all evil, but what about the hatred of money? Is that somehow a noble attitude to have? Is that how we apply Jesus' council?
I can tell you from personal experience that hating money is miserable and counter-productive. I'm pretty sure what Jesus meant is to love eternal things more than temporal things, godly more than wordly things. So I want to quote Matt Parks in saying I like money, and if I treat it well, money will like me back :). It is a resource, just like time, just like words, etc.
So, I like Robert Kiyosaki; he's a good teacher. But I wish that he would have stuck to writing books rather than organizing Real Estate Seminars that teach people but don't really help them really do Real Estate.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
This is our first paycheck from Strongbrook Direct! The first of many we hope!
Regardless of what happens with this business we consider the fact that we have helped Melissa's parents take care of their financial future the best success we could have hoped for!
We love you baba and Kathy/Mom!!!!
p.s. Income Disclosure Statement found here: http://www.strongbrookdirect.com/common/_documents/Income_Disclosure_Statement.pdf
There is no guarantee of earnings by being an Independent Business Developer with Strongbrook.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Vidalia's Doings
So this is funny.
A few weeks ago, I started the microwave and left the kitchen briefly. I came back to see Vidalia holding up her hand to the microwave as if directing traffic. I went and gave her a high-five to which she replied "No, Dont' Clap Me!". I asked her why her hand was up and she told me that she was stopping the food from popping. Ever since then if Vidalia's around we hold our hand in front of the microwave to stop the popping; she instructs me to stand close, then to back up, then to come closer to the microwave and pull out the food.
it was hilarious!
A few weeks ago, I started the microwave and left the kitchen briefly. I came back to see Vidalia holding up her hand to the microwave as if directing traffic. I went and gave her a high-five to which she replied "No, Dont' Clap Me!". I asked her why her hand was up and she told me that she was stopping the food from popping. Ever since then if Vidalia's around we hold our hand in front of the microwave to stop the popping; she instructs me to stand close, then to back up, then to come closer to the microwave and pull out the food.
it was hilarious!
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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