There are only 168 hours in a week...

I have been taught that the success of whatever it is that you are currently doing is built upon the foundation that immediately preceded it.

With that in mind, for each of these quality of life areas - physical health, relationship health, career health, financial health and inner health - address the following questions:

• What results are you getting? Are they what you want?
• What are the foundations upon which those results are built that immediately preceeded them? What do they look like and what should they look like?
• Can you delegate this task in this area of your life? (Yes or No)
• How many additional hours a week would you like to spend on these areas?
• What 2 or 3 activites will you do in the extra time which will improve that area of your life?
• What is the impact of improving this area of your life?

All this is more important than money, DIY financial plans, washing the car, cleaning the pool and other 'delegatable' stuff. Who can do those things you can delegate so you can focus on those you cannot with the gift of the extra time that delegation creates?
You only have 168 hours in a week - what are you doing with those hours you have left after sleep and work?

What can I do for you?

I'm going to keep this short:

1. What does the perfect client or customer look like for you?
   
2. What professions can refer you easily?
   
3. What are the biggest challenges that you solve for people?
   
4. What are the key frustrations that people look to you for help with?
   
5. How would I notice a good opportunity for you?
   
6. Who can I introduce you to?

A small journey to a new direction...

Sometimes when we want to achieve things which are important to us or our families, or make important changes, the destination may seem very far off. It may seem like a giant leap.

However, it's a very small journey to a new direction. That's all it takes - a decision to change your direction and you're on your way. Take small strides, daily, one day at a time and you'll get there. Time will win out.

Resolve to follow this formula, today and thereafter:

A small journey to a new direction + a few simple disciplines practiced every day = success

And avoid this one:

Following the same path + a few, subtle errors in judgement repeated every day = failure

(Thank you, Jim Rohn)

Where it all started...

Guess who that is!? So this is where I get it from! This is a picture of me with my Grandad in his shed making stuff. Do you like my golden jumper? - my shed clothes:) We're actually making a bar skittles game and I remember that day vividly. Look how messy the shed is! He gave me lots of time and personal commitment. We used to create things from seemingly nothing - scraps and offcuts mainly.

I was chatting to Mike Wilshire from the Executive Foundation (http://www.executive-foundation.com/) and he's convinced that our past experience way back can shape our purposes, and this is how this memory came to the fore. I was about 4 years old there I think. As I spoke to him about my philosophy, he observed that it's no wonder I give those people who inspire me my personal time and commitment; and, in a sense, craft people's future from where ever they are with their finances - creating for them a personal Financial Road Map: their version of a bar skittles game, a wooden Farm, a wooden Fort and countless other creations that came out of that ramshackle little shed with my Grandad.

As he used to say to me when I struggled with the the saw that was bigger than me, "there's no such thing as can't".

Anything was possible. And it still is.

Loved the Oolong!

Thank you Ryan James of the fabulous Essential Marketing http://www.essential-marketing.com/ for your invitation to your gathering at Attic Tea in Bristol last night - a unique experience and great company.

Very priveleged to be in the company of so many that 'get' altruistic business development.

I look forward to drinking the very drinkable and refreshing Oolong! Pity they ran out of the Zing blend - would have bought that too. There's always another day :)