DEFINITELY NOT a good walk spoiled!

RESOLVE

We will encounter all kinds of obstacles whilst progressing towards pre-determined goals. Think of a process in your business...for example, customer aquisition. What are all the possibilities? Some people you're referred to will take the call and set the appointment; some people will never take the call and will never return messages; some people will show up at the appointment; some people will not show up at the appointment; some people will show up prepared for the best experience; some people won't be prepared; some will become clients; some won't become clients, etc, etc. All of these things we know will happen. There's a name for all these things: it's called, 'Normal'. It's normal to have some of all this stuff in order to reach a point where you have a business that works for you and works for the community of your ideal customers and clients.

There's an old saying: before enlightenment, what should you do? Answer: fetch wood and carry water; after enlightenment, what should you do? Answer: fetch wood and carry water. So, don't over-celebrate your successes and by the same token don't over-bemoan your 'failures' along the path. Stay consistent.

Resolve not to be deterred by obstacles that you know will occur.

The Menu or The Meal?

Yesterday, my client said that when she came in to have her Financial Road Map® done and the discussion about the three 'hearts core' questions about her goals, she experienced so clearly why "reading the menu" is not the same thing as "eating the meal", when it comes to Values-Based Financial Planning. It is a transformational experience which aligns all your choices (not just financial) to your true north. It's no wonder I enjoy my work; it's a privilege, really.

The Philosophy of Deserve

Life is not designed to give us what we need. Life was designed to give us what we deserve. I don't mean in the justice sense, here. I mean in terms of what seems to be a natural law. We don't reap a harvest in the Autumn because we need a harvest; we reap a harvest because we deserve it. If you wish to reap, you must plant. Reaping is reserved for the planters. You can't walk into a field and say, "I need a crop". The field will say, "Who is this clown who brings me his need but brings me no seed?" Take your seed to the market place, not your need. The market place is interested in what you want to plant. Giving out starts the receiving process. Find a way to serve the many. Supply your need by concetrating serving, sharing, not concentrating on your need. Success is something you attract by the person you become, not something your pursue, go after, grasp.



With thanks to Jim Rohn for this philosophy.

You are a Role Model

However you define a successful life, if you're a leader in any capacity, it's helpful to realise that this is true. That you are a role model. As Bill Bachrach says in his book, 'High-Trust Leadership', people will do as you do, not as you say. No matter what you tell them, they’re observing your daily activities, and they’re either going to use you as an excuse for mediocrity or emulate your excellence. If you want people around you to be extraordinary, you have to be extraordinary yourself.