On starting

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." -- St. Francis of Assisi

Secret to The Secret

The secret to The Secret is to take action.

Dan Millman, Way of The Peaceful Warrior relates a story in Living on Purpose on the Secret and the Law of Attraction :

"Louie goes to church every Sunday and prays to God, "Dear Lord, I’ve been a good and devout man for many years, living according to your Laws, doing acts of charity, serving the poor, supporting my family. So please, please, let me win the lottery just once!" He repeats this plea every week for years, but his entreaties go unanswered. So Louie starts to pray to win the lottery every night and every day. Until one day, he hears a voice thunder down from the heavens: "Louie, will you at least go half-way with me and buy a ticket?""

In addition to all those affirmations, one needs to take action to get results.

The smallest key can turn the biggest lock

You never know when Nature and Opportunity is ready.

Will you be ready?

And sometimes the smallest key can turn the biggest lock.

Be Prepared and ready when the key appears.

As Neale Donald Walsh (of "Conversations with God" fame)

writes

"..that you should always have your hook baited. In the

pool you least think, there will be a fish.

Ovid, the Greek poet, said that, and he was right. You

never know when and where your next miracle will

appear. So be ready. Be open. Be cheerful, receptive,

even expectant.

And do not limit the shape and size in which your

miracle can come. Sometimes the smallest keys turn

the biggest locks.

So be on the lookout today. Be ready. You asked for

some help, and you're going to get it."

Obstacles for Success

Today I got a "Quote of the Day" from Brian Tracy

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome." -- Booker T. Washington, Educator

Every Obstacle that you overcome, however big or small, within or without, is a measure of success.

"If you think you're smart .. to do it quicker, you're actually not very smart at all"

Getting started is important. Consistently taking baby steps to get started is important. However, don't feel rushed. An analogy to rushing to get started in the Internet is given in the article from Internet Tutorials & Primer (http://www.mediacollege.com/internet/server/getting-started.html):
"... 99% of all the problems on the internet are caused by the following people:

• Spammers
• Scammers
• Virus Authors
• Newbie Server Admins

.........there is a huge amount to learn. If you think you're smart enough to do it quicker, you're actually not very smart at all.

Your first task is to make a choice: Do you want to do this quickly or properly?"

Looks like newbies like us are part of the 99%. And yes, there is a lot to learn. However, there is not need to learn it all. Remember our goals and focus on learning those things and taking those baby steps everyday (even if it is 30mins) that bring you nearer to your goal.

Doing What You Love

Seeking Financial Freedom whilst Doing What You Love is the aim.
This is the path of least resistance.

What is it that you love doing? Develop an expertise on this subject
by reading, researching on this. Keep notes, files, articles and find
out what other people are doing on this subject. You will soon be
an expert on this.

Write and contribute articles, to blogs, forums and start a website
on this subject. Find out if there are other similar info products.

You will soon have enough material to even write an e-book.
AND you are on your way to having a product to sell.

Ordinary things done Consistently produces Extraordinary Results

SUCCESS

"Success is not the result of making money; making money is the result of success."
- Earl Nightingale

Mother of All Problems

The following is a story from Perry Marshall (http://www.perrymarshall.com/autoresponder.htm#prison) about Bill Bailey (visit his website - http://www.60733066.com/) who was sent to prison for 3 months for violating Federal laws on data collection and still made over $100,000 whilst in prison and without access to the internet or a computer. Read his story.

"Perry,

I'm willing to bet you have never received a letter like this from one of your clients.

I just returned from 3 weeks in Greece and Spain and you sent this out 2 days after I left. I saw it when I checked my email in Mykonos but waited to reply till now.

You know my business.

I already knew that I could take 3-week trips to Europe and my business would do just fine. Of course, I would check my email every day (I don't bring my laptop anymore... I either use the internet room in the hotel or a local internet café) and respond to any "emergencies" but that was about all it took.

However, the ultimate test was when I went 3 months without email... indeed 3 months without the internet or even a computer... courtesy of the American taxpayer in federal prison!

I have never discussed this with you but March 30-June 28, 2007 I spent in the federal prison camp in Pensacola. Long story but basically I was a little too aggressive in some of my data collections methods and got the attention of the FBI (!) and next thing I know I'm being indicted and sent to prison (not to mention the $700K in legal fees and $150K in restitution.. ouch!).

I prepared for my little ‘vacation’ as best I could and, you know what, my business ran just fine without me. I made just as much money in prison as I did OUT of prison. Plus my personal expenses were a lot less! :) I had no access to the internet whatsoever for 3 months.... I had my customer support girl in Florida answering phone calls and emails... that's it. I was able to talk to her occasionally to find out how my sales were doing but I really couldn't do much to run my business.

My wife continued to live her life (minus me of course) just as she did before. I did not suffer from any of the collateral consequences that many ex-inmates suffer from (such as difficulty finding employment... I decided not to fire myself).

And I also found a new calling... writing about life in prison and our bizarre federal legal system.

I started a blog (www.60733066.com) a week before I entered prison (60733-066 was my inmate id #). I spent about $5K in Google ads during my 3 months in prison to drive traffic. I would write my observations on paper and send them to my wife who would then enter them to the blog. Once I got out, I was able to continue it myself. I think you might find it rather interesting reading. Of course you have start at the end to start at the beginning since the posts are in reverse chronological order.

Bill

You will surely wonder, why on earth am I asking Bill to come and speak at my seminar?

Three reasons:

1. It is literally THE most fascinating customer story that I have encountered in seven years of consulting. And it’s got a great punch line: In three months he spent a grand total of 100 minutes on the phone managing his auto-pilot business. (Prisoners’ phone minutes are parceled out very carefully in a Federal penitentiary.) Equating to an income of something like $100,000 per hour. Truly a man working ON his business, rather than IN it. "Marketing On Autopilot" at its finest. Wouldn’t you say? (Hey, I wasn't kidding about the autopilot part!)
2. In ANY room full of entrepreneurs, there is always going to be SOMEBODY who's run into problems with the government. Yes, occasionally even big problems like this one. Doesn’t matter ‘how clean your nose is’, either. Because even if you're as honest as Abe Lincoln, it is still impossible to live and breathe in the United States and so much as get out of bed and brush your teeth in the morning without violating some law, somewhere. Bill unfortunately breached a little-known Federal law related to data collection and one day at 6 o’clock in the morning, seven FBI agents pounded on his front door. Bill is going to share his experience and provide information that will help you avoid any unanticipated ‘vacations’ in your business.
3. This was the ULTIMATE test of ATTITUDE. (Ya think?) Of Bill’s resolve, of his mettle, of his spiritual, mental and psychological toughness. You think you’ve got probs? Try coughing up $850,000 for fines and litigation expenses and spending months in prison. I think most people would take their own problems back, thank you very much.

How does a man endure that kind of crucible? What personal and spiritual resources do you seek? How does your faith in anything hold up? After you hear Bill’s story, you’ll know how to face any problem."

Tips

It is important to take action today, preferably now.
It is also important to get started, however small each
step may be. Do not worry about perfection or
results initially. Get started with your action steps
to get moving towards your goal.
Getting started and taking action is important as
otherwise the "fever" will subside as you will end
up doing nothing. You will then not start.
Move in small steps, big steps or any step.

Ordinary things done Consistently gives Extraordinary results

Goals

FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Start with Goal Setting. Set specific targets and timing.
You must imprint these goals into every cell of your
body. Believe in your ability to achieve these goals.
Have faith. It will happen.

Ordinary things done Consistently gives Extraordinary results

Financial Freedom

Looking for Financial Freedom. There are unlimited opportunities and you have to be patient.

Ordinary things done Consistently gives Extraordinary results