Shake It Up

1. Be open to opportunity. We've been programmed to be closed. That there is a certain way to do things. We have to be open to busting out of that norm. The more you are open to who can join your business the more you will attempt to share it with them. Keep aggressive, see the opportunity everywhere. There is no way to tell how many non-profits, merchants, and other affiliates a person may be able to refer you to. The key to us is not whether they are there or not but whether we are open to the opportunities that are standing right in front of us on a daily basis.

Write down who you surround yourself with and then write down the character traits they have. Does this help us or harm us? Most likely we have to cut back some of the relationships that are not contributing to our success.

2. Fear of rejection. There is so much inside of you but it won't come out by your successes but rather from attempting, often failing, and growing forward by what you've learned. With that in mind we must embrace rejection as another step in our journey upwards. The worst thing that could happen by you attempting to recruit someone who says no is that they don't work in your team. Aren't they already not in your team? What is the best thing that could happen?

3. Power of delayed gratification. We need to develop our long-term vision. We are playing for the big rewards at the end of the game. We can set up smaller rewards along the way but must keep in mind when we are truly looking for the payoff. Most of us get frustrated fast because we want to be gratified now. That is a flaw in our thinking and actually pulling us off the success path we need to be on to climb to where we'd love to be. We will climb higher by our consistent healthy attitude helping us earn more. This attitude is found in a state of gratitude and optimism. I'm sure we can all see that feeling frustrated because we are not getting gratified now and to the levels we'd like would only cause us to ruin the gains we are trying to make each moment.

4. Invest more in your business. How you may ask? Look carefully what you put your money into now. Write it down each day and see where you can save money from doing dumb things.

5. Look at the qualities of those you admire and work on developing those qualities in yourself. We will attract who we are. Keep the repetition of your concepts and attitudes. As soon as your people copy those mannerisms is when you've said them enough. First you must have them in you. It may feel wierd to use others as role models but it will feel more comfortable as you do it more.