I’m not a big fan of Network Television. I will watch an hour or two a week for shear entertainment value – but I can’t remember the last time I saw even a minute of Network News. It’s been years. I’d rather listen to an audio book, participate in a webinar or conference call or find a home study course to feed my mind as I continue to learn and grow. The only exception I make in arranging my schedule is during Football season, and that can turn into an entire day, typically on Sunday when I’m taking a break anyway.

Hey – I’ve been a Football fan all my life and this old dog ain’t about to turn a new trick when it comes to my Pittsburgh Steelers.

A show that I do have an interest in however airs on NBC tonight – the first of six primetime episodes entitled Breakthrough with Tony Robbins. It’s reality TV with a twist – it’s designed to inspire and enlighten you which is typical Robbins.

Some of the oldest tapes I have in my library (which should tell you how long I’ve been of fan) are from Tony Robbins. He’s one of the earliest mentors I can think of for personal development and self-improvement. In an effort to reach and positively impact even more people, Tony Robbins has created 6 one-hour primetime television specials that begin airing on NBC starting this Tuesday, July 27th at 8 p.m., 7 Central. They will run every Tuesday evening for the next six Tuesdays including tonight.

I applaud Tony for putting something positive out there in the main stream media. One of the reasons I haven’t watched a network news program in years is because it’s so negative. This person killed here – that robbery there – and the economy as always – in the toilet. If you really think about it – do you really need to know how many murders and robberies there are?

If something is important enough that you need to know – it’s going to make it’s rounds in one form or another. I certainly don’t need to go looking for it.

Tony has always been different. He’s offered tools and insights to improve people’s lives. If you’re a follower of Tony like I am, you’re going to want to tell friends, clients, family or anyone you care for about this show. Some will thank you – others will ignore you – while I’m sure there will be others that scorn you for telling them. (If that’s the case – maybe you need to reconsider who you call “friends”.)

Here’s a little bit about the show that came through an e-mail from Chet Holmes (more on Chet latter):

After more than a dozen offers and years of turning away producers and networks, Tony finally found a format that appealed to him and one that can really impact you, your friends, family and clients.

I was in the studio audience for segments of some of these shows, and there was not a dry eye in the house. You will be inspired, moved, motivated and profoundly affected. I mean this first episode is a knockout. Imagine you’re on your honeymoon and jump in the pool and hit your head on a step and, wham, you’re a quadriplegic for life.

That doesn’t just affect you. It seriously impacts your loved ones. In the very first episode, Tony shows you that “the story” you tell yourself shapes the entire quality of your life. Powerful. You have to see it.

But wait! There’s more! (I’ve always wanted to say that for some reason.)

Tony and Chet built a program called: Four Ways to Double Sales in 12 months. Because your reading this – you’ll be able to download that program as well. Even in this bad economic period, all four of these ideas help dramatically strengthen any company and give you paths to serious success.

Chet offered the free training in the e-mail —a 90 minute program from Chet Holmes and Tony Robbins absolutely free. (And no registration or e-mail required either.) You can download it here.

For more information and insight into tonight’s powerful new show, you can read more about it and watch a couple more videos @ www.breakthroughinsider.com. Everyone in the personal development and marketing world that I communicate with is talking about it. (About two dozen e-mails yesterday.)

Personally – knowing what Tony is all about and how he’s transformed lives – I can’t wait.

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Have you even seen a bucket of crabs at the beach? Ever notice that you don’t need a lid once you have more than one? If there was only one crab in the bucket it would certainly escape. However, when there is more than one crab in the bucket, if one tries to crawl out, the other crabs would grab hold and pull it back down so that it would share the same fate as the rest of them.

And I’ve seen my share of humans who are no different.

It’s such a strange phenomenon and I haven’t quite figured out why people feel the need to do something so selfish and stupid.

And nobody who attempts to better themselves is immune.

It’s during these times that you have to make some tough choices between your own goals and dreams and the company you keep.

Here’s the thing: THEY don’t have to live with your decision – YOU do.

The first time I felt stuck inside a bucket was when I was trying to break into radio right out of college. The school told me that it wasn’t a viable career. Friends told me I wasn’t good enough. I remember my own father asking me how long I was going to chase my fantasy of a full time gig in radio.

At the time, I was doing whatever I could to keep my head above water doing odd jobs while doing part time gigs in radio. It was about two years after dropping out of college. I had a full time job as a janitor at the time – mopping floors and cleaning bathrooms during the week, then driving to Youngstown, Ohio for the weekend to do overnights at a top 40 radio station.

It was so long ago, I can’t remember how much longer it took (but it was only a matter of weeks maybe months) after that I got my first full time gig that launched my full time radio career.

I never let go of that dream. I guess because if I did – I’d be thinking to this day “What if”.

I’ve run into the same type of crabs in Network Marketing with these illusions that it’s not a viable career. That’s it’s something less than “worthy”. (As if they have a right to make that call. LOL!) They’ll do whatever they can to chastise and condemn the industry in an attempt to make it so unattractive that you’ll stay right inside the bucket.

Like my radio career however, I found a number of successful marketers who were willing to support me and help pull me out of the bucket and get me away from the crabs who wanted me to share in their misery.

That’s the difference between humans and crabs. You can always find another human who’s willing to mentor you and support you – especially in the network marketing industry.

Truth is – I’ve never been involved in a more supportive industry in my life. The industry is overloaded with mentors and support. Nor have I been surrounded by more gratitude and love.

If you spend enough time and get yourself plugged in – you’ll find them too. Good natured people willing to feed your body and soul with healthy food and nourishment. Before long, you’ll realize that it’s not only much more attractive outside the bucket – but there’s a lot more room.

Given enough time, you’ll find yourself on the outside looking in. Looking inside the bucket today – all I see are a bunch of crabby people who are just too stupid and selfish to figure out that supporting one another would save the entire bucket.

Don’t let the crabs in your life keep you from your goals and dreams. Stay focused and determined and you’ll find the right type of humans that will help pull you out of the bucket.

Trust me, there’s a lot more room and support outside than in. ;-P

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Before YTB, I was living the American Dream – or so I thought. The “reality” was I had been bumbling through a number of companies that left me high and dry. Any illusions I had about the corporate world were quickly being shatter. Family Golf ran out of money and was bought out by an Asian group who promptly fired everyone. Anicom got caught cooking their books – was shut down by the FTC and the founders imprisoned. ISP lost its manufacturing contracts to the internet for the territories I covered. iAutomate never reached the internet dominance it aimed to achieve and was downsized. And my last stint with Hi-Fi Buys eventually ended in bankruptcy court.

The American Dream of getting a good education and finding a J.O.B. was a carrot I wasn’t willing to chase any longer. My discontent over the lie about working for someone else had me frustrated and looking for options when YTB came knocking.

Three guys – Coach, Scott and Kim turned me onto the idea of being in business for myself. They offered my first products I could offer and sell as an “independent representative”. Harv Ecker and Bob Proctor soon followed in my journey who showed me other income streams. All of the streams they create are “passive” – meaning I don’t have to be there to generate income. Guys like Mike Dillard taught me the value of branding myself. If you’re a newsletter subscriber, you’ve heard that name before – and many have bought Mike’s Magnetic Sponsoring courses. Mike’s primary business teaches the value of something called a “funded proposal”.

Coach, Scott and Kim taught the value of building a business within the YTB business, but I also like what Mike calls it.

“You, Inc.”

I became a student of “You, Inc.”. While everyone knows I’m tied to YTB, now ZamZuu – my brand is “Just Picture It Now”. With this brand, I now own a well visited blog with various tools and affiliate products that create income. I also own a list of subscribers that now reach thousands each and every week. Auto-responders within our newsletter create a steady stream of income that work on auto-pilot. Articles on this blog also create a steady stream of income with well ranked organic links. Articles I’ve written years ago continue to produce income almost every month. Those are the passive income streams that Ecker and Proctor taught me.

“You Inc.” provides me the option to pursue opportunities that interest me such as writing, up-in-coming technology, and pay-per-click income that keeps my brand diversified, fresh and profitable. I pick and choose who and what I promote with incredible flexibility and versatility. This diversity has enabled me to stay with YTB far longer without any worry of the outside forces attempting to tear it down. The economic meltdown of late 2008 and 2009 and the hit the travel industry took forced many to make changes. The needless “YTB bashing” that goes on about their “model” being something other than viable or legitimate has forced others to make changes as well.

Me? I was diversified enough that income actually increased while millions all over the country were being laid off, downsized or scrambling to find other sources of income which had dried up.

I’ve always been an independent thinker. I never would have gotten involved with YTB in the first place if I wasn’t. I saw right through the hype and trash talk about pyramid schemes that we often see from those who haven’t any experience to speak of. I’ve heard it said that if somebody tells you what they think – take it with a grain of salt. If someone tells you what they’ve experienced however – you better listen.

What I’m about to tell you may sound shocking to some – controversial to others – but it rings true for me. Based on my experience in the corporate world, the bickering and fighting going on by traditional travel agents who have seen commissions either diminish or completely vanish and the Directors in YTB who built large organizations who are now with different companies – I’ve come to this conclusion.

True independence and success comes from multiple opportunities and various streams of passive income.

Last week YTB announced its new Director level and enhanced compensation starting at 250 active IBC’s. The new level also provides additional guaranteed income with fully paid medical and life insurance paid for by the company. I didn’t write about it here, but I did put it in last weekend’s newsletter – because it’s news. Honestly, when I heard about the new level, I was surprised at me first initial thought’s. When I did put it out on my newsletter to my subscribers, it was uncomfortable.

Then, earlier this week I was asked to pick either YTB or my other “ventures” and my gut reaction was shocking – even to me.

As good as the Directors program is and as much as it provides to individuals and their families – it’s not the right goal or option for me.

I’m an “Independent Representative” not a “Director”.

How do you like them apples?

I got into YTB to create my own independence. Over the last 6 years I’ve built and now utilize several profitable income streams. It’s enabled me to survive the chaos and the slandering where others haven’t because they were counting on a single source. Directors who built large organizations are now gone because they relied on one company. Travel Agents have been bickering for years, or are out of business doing something else because they rely on one stream. Even I was forced to jump from company to company for years because I relied on a single revenue streams before I found YTB.

The true value for me in YTB are all the income streams – not the Directors program. The position lands me right back where I was 6 years ago and doesn’t provide the current options and streams I’ve been able to create and build on my own.

It’s not that I’m upset or angry with YTB. To the contrary – I couldn’t have dreamed of a better vehicle to start my journey. YTB has been a wonderful experience for me and was the first company to provide multiple streams. I had never been with a company with so many possibilities prior. Likewise, the Director program is a first of its kind. The medical, life and guaranteed income benefits not only rival but are the envy of the corporate world. With benefits like these – the company has every right to attach reasonable conditions for that privilege.

It’s their company and they make the rules.

But as good as it is and as much as I wanted it – along the way I found my own true independence and own income streams where I make the rules.

The world has changed. Likewise, the internet and technology continues to evolve and change at a rapid pace. It’s exciting – it’s fresh. The internet offers up endless possibilities and an abundance of opportunities to market and promote whatever I want. It didn’t really occur to me until I was asked to make a choice between my own business here on the internet and the one I run with YTB. Without realizing it until this week – I’ve successfully generated a brand that’s more valuable and meaningful on my own.

I don’t know what’s going to happen over the next couple of days guys. While my gut reaction was instant and sure – I told YTB that I had to think about it. But my gut has never been wrong. It’s a message from the Divine. There may be an applicable resolution to all this that I can do both – and I’d like to do both. I love YTB – and I especially love the people I’ve been able to help. Thousands rely and count on me each and every week to inform and mentor them. I’m not looking to steal anyone or trash YTB in any way. That’s selfish and unprofessional.

Overall, YTB has been far too good to me and I’m incredibly grateful to them for showing me the path to my own independence and freedom.

But I also own this blog and my list of subscribers which provided me the freedom and flexibility to speak my own mind and provide my own path.

I’m at complete peace with anything that may come my way. If I can survive horrendous economic conditions and needless trashing of a company I promoted wholeheartedly – I can survive anything.

That my friends is real – true independence.

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Everybody needs to blow off steam every once in a while. Some do it by yelling. Others do it by crying. Others, sad to say, do it with physical violence. Others, do it on the computer by writing e-mails and posts on forms and blogs.

My father is one of the most even keel individuals I know. It’s not that he doesn’t show emotion – we laugh quite a bit. But I’ve only seen real anger and frustration by him once in my entire life.

It was aimed at me, and after making amends years ago can freely admit that it was totally my fault.

I was in high school at the time and just beginning an addiction that thank goodness didn’t last very long. I was 25 when I sobered up and had my last drink or drug more than 20 years ago. The addiction started by holding on to anger and resentment for a move our family made my Junior year. Feeling like a victim I convinced myself that it was my father’s fault. I justified my drug use as a way to make him suffer – the way I was suffering.

I came to realize after I sobered up that the anger wasn’t anger at all – but selfishness. The move fulfilled a dream of my father’s as Senior Pastor of a very large church that had been around since he was in high school. It was the highest position in the Western Pennsylvania Conference without being promoted to Bishop. My father found his bliss and spent 26 years there. While he would have served the Conference as Bishop, it wasn’t where he truly wanted to be.

He was in the prime of his Ministry and there I was, a high school punk that blamed him for leaving my friends and the opportunities I had my Junior and Senior year of High School. He was supposed to sacrifice his dreams for mine – I was more important.

I received several e-mails from an individual Saturday morning who has much the same type of resentment and anger towards me for living my dreams. I know it’s hard to believe, but there are individuals who “loath” me. It was difficult for me to understand his immense anger and frustration. We’ve never really formed any type of relationship, never even spoken on the phone or met in person. We live in completely different parts of the country, and I have no care or concern about who this individual is or what he does.

I asked this person what he wanted from me. Did they need me to lash back with insults and name calling? Did they want me to get as angry as they were? Did they want me to own the resentment and bitterness?

His response was that he needed nothing because I was worthless.

While stating that I hold no value to him – he was illustrating the opposite in time, energy, and anger towards me. If there wasn’t any value, there wouldn’t be any need to even turn on the computer. Yet, there were several lengthy rants about how much I suck and what I can do with my worthless little life.

Oh my…

So what do we do with these type of actions? Ironically, he gave me the answer in one of his lengthy rants when he created the illusion in his mind that I was a “dry drunk”.

It’s called the “Serenity Prayer” and it goes like this:

“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
The courage to change the things I can.
And the wisdom to know the difference.”

When I asked this individual what he wanted me to do, I had surrendered his illusions about me as his own. I couldn’t control them, I couldn’t change them, and I couldn’t help him. He was far too emotional to even consider it at that point.

If I did take ownership of any of his statements – I would have been on the computer all day in “payback”. Instead, I spent time with family on the first weekend our pool was open. I also spent time with my son at a birthday party for one of his school buddies. Never really giving any of his statements much time until this morning – and that I DO have control over.

Another one of my favorite quotes comes from Harv Ecker and it goes like this.

Everything is neutral. Nothing has meaning except for the meaning that you give it.

That sounds really good, but it’s much more difficult to pull off than most people think. One because were not programed to think like that. And two, you have to let go of all the egos (including your own) that create the illusion that mere words have value. If successful, you’ve found pure serenity and harmony – a truly natural state of existence that you were born with.

Admittedly, I’m still a work in progress – still learning to let go. I think about the years it took me to relearn how to operate without a drink or drug in my system. Today, it’s a very simple choice of abstinence. It’s not that I don’t think about drugs or alcohol – but it no longer controls me in a way that destroys my logical – rational thinking.

Recovery isn’t about “not drinking” – it about learning and using tools that enable better management of your life. It’s an awakening that I’m grateful for and can share with others because there are many life lessons that can be tied into every day life.

Some clearly don’t get that – and that’s okay. Those same tools can be used for a few of overzealous critics too. ;-P

Bitterness and anger can overwhelm you if you let it. It’s not that we can avoid it completely. We’re all human after all. But there comes a time when you just have to think to yourself:

How is this serving me or anyone else I come in contact with?

If there isn’t – it’s time to let it go and move on…

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I know what you’re thinkin’. That’s not the right quote.

True, the quote you’re familiar with is “Good things come to those who wait”. I’ve got a different perspective on that quote from my experience. Frankly, I think waiting is something that’s been embedded into our belief system to keep us “average”. The problem I’ve seen over the years is that far too many people – and sadly this is especially true in the Network Marketing – start a business and then wait.

And wait…

Aaaaand wait…

Never getting around to really doing anything that’s going to grow their business or even produce the first penny in income.

I love what Scott Tomer says in his business overview. He picks someone fairly new out of the crowd and asks them if anyone has stopped them unexpectedly to ask if they just bought a Travel Agency. Sound silly I know. Yet, I actually know folks who think friends, family, and co-worker are going to notice something different about them and guess “You just bought a Travel Agency didn’t you?!”

One of the biggest myths I hear about MLM is that nobody really works. I’m sure there are those that have fantasies about sitting on the couch while the checks pile up in the mailbox. Fact is, I’ve never worked harder in my life. This vision of sitting on my duff and doing nothing makes me laugh.

The difference for me, is that I’ve found a way to get paid for doing what I love. That being said, to a degree, you could hardly call what I do “work” because it certainly doesn’t fell like work in the traditional sense of the word. It’s far from a grind. To the contrary, it’s not only enjoyable but fulfilling. Anybody who tells you that life needs to be a struggle or grind in order to make money hates what they do – and have given up on their dreams.

Opportunities are all around us if you’re simply open and aware of them. But you need to be ready to take advantage of them. Yes, there could be obstacles that creep up that could make things difficult – but with a little brain storming and adjusting they can be overcome.

If you want something bad enough you’ll find a way.

If you don’t – you’ll find an excuse.

I was talking with a friend earlier this week who said that I was lucky to get the writing gig I’m working on this week. I told him a secret that I’m going to share with you about how to get whatever you want in life. (And you might want to write this down.)

“Ask”

Sounds painfully simple I know, but it’s the truth. You’re never going to get anything out of life until you open up and ask for it. Otherwise how is anyone ever going to know what you want or what you’re looking to do? For some strange reason – and I’ve been guilty of this from time to time as well – we’re afraid of asking for what we want. It’s too big – we want to save ourselves the disappointment of being told no – or what will our family or pears think if we excel?

Until you take that first step and tell someone you’re ready to take something on and take action on that opportunity you doomed to a life of mediocrity and scarcity.

Opportunity is abundant if you simply change your focus and intent. Ever see a car you really – really like? Why do you think those cars start popping up all over the road once you’ve fallen in love with it? Because you’re not only focused on it, but your congruent with it. Same goes for the things you don’t like. If there’s something you hate or make you uncomfortable, more evidence will surface to support that because of your focus and intent.

The choice is yours. You can focus on things that support you and move you forward. Or spend your time in discomfort and scarcity – which will compound your frustration and anger.

And it’s never going to change until you stop waiting for outside sources to save you. Pick yourself up, dust yourself of and set your mind to being ready for change and opportunity. Focus on that and watch how lucky you suddenly become simply because your done waiting.

You’re ready.

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I received a Facebook “tag” yesterday morning from one of my connections. One of the things I love about the growing list of friends on Facebook are the quotes I see from famous people or simple words of wisdom provided by them personally.

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate reading these words and quotes on my wall. Quite often the quotes I see are extremely timely for what’s going on in my current life – or like the one I found yesterday, I can relate to through my own experience. As I wind down the week, and get ready to spend a week with my family on vacation (the kids are on Spring Break) I thought I’d share my thoughts on what was forwarded to me – and see if you can relate.

It’s entitled “Winners vs. Losers”

Winners are always part of the answer.
Losers are always part of the problem.

Nobody’s perfect and everyone has problems – but why on earth do some people constantly dwell on the problem rather than looking for an answer? I mean – does complaining actually solve anything? While “venting” can make some feel better, it doesn’t resolve squat. Furthermore, until you actually find a solution to the problem – it’s never going to go away.

I’ll expand a little more a little later on how coming up with an answer can not only eliminate problems, but can also be extremely profitable.

Winners always have a program.
Losers always have an excuse.

Remember the goal setting you did back at the beginning of the year? (You DID do the goal setting right?) That’s your program – your road map – your blueprint. You wouldn’t build a house without some type of blueprint to follow. And for guys, I know this is hard…but it IS a lot easier when you actually READ the directions. You don’t however have to tell anyone. ;-P

Let’s say your “program” comes up short, or even worse, doesn’t work at all. Instead of making excuses and thinking you’re failure, think about what you could change or tweak that to produces a better result. I never look at anything I do as a failure, only a result.

Next time you think you need to make an excuse because somebody (even your own head) screams at you that you “failed” – think about this quote:

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
~Thomas Alva Edision

Instead of coming up with excuses the next time you stumble and fall, think about what kind of adjustments you need to make to your program. What you come up with could be the light bulb you need to complete your program.

Winners say, “let me help you.”
Losers say, “that’s not my job.”

The appreciation that I receive on an ongoing basis for our newsletter is humbling. I remember a time in our company that if you weren’t part of a particular team, you didn’t get much help. I never understood that concept, and the thing that I’m probably proudest of these days is a willingness to help each other out regardless of who your sponsor is, your Power Team Leader, or your Director.

You’ll never know how good it feels to give unconditionally until you actually try. You know what they say about tithing – that works with actions too. What you give happily and without any expected return – comes back to you many times over.

Opening up our newsletter to everyone in our company has proven to be not only extremely rewarding – but produced ample opportunities for new ventures and income I could have never imagined if I didn’t freely give of my knowledge, skills and talents.

Winners find answers in every problem.
Losers find a problem in every answer.

Wanna hear a really cool definition of an Entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is a “problem solver”.

Think about it.

Have you ever heard the story of Mike Nesmith’s mom? For those who don’t know the name Mike Nesmith – think back to The Monkees’. (And if you don’t know who The Monkees’ are – just call me an old fuddy duddy and read on…)

Anyway, Mike’s mom invented “liquid paper”. Her problem was she couldn’t correct her typing mistakes on one of those old fashion typewriters. (Please tell me that you at least know what a typewriter is.) She ended up using her experience as a starving artist to solve this problem and the rest as they say – is history.

An average housewife who was simply looking for a way to solve her problem.

Winners see a green near every sand trap.
Losers see 2 or 3 sand traps near every green

It’s so odd to me how so many people focus on the sand traps instead of the green. The Masters is coming up next week. Is there any question that these professionals have a laser focus on one thing and one thing only – the green. Imagine what their game would be like if the thought going through their mind as they take the club back is “Don’t hit the sand – don’t hit the sand – PLEASE don’t hit the sand!”

Those types of thoughts only ensure that the next thing that comes out of their mouth is “[expletive]! I just hit the sand!”

I can tell you from personal experience that listening (or reading) from those who focus on the sand will land you in that trap. And it doesn’t matter how strong willed you think you are. That kind of negative crap will rub off on you like it or not.

Instead, get yourself a Coach who will not only show you the green – but how to hit it every time.

All those Golf Pros you’ll see next weekend at The Masters have a Coach, and it’s because of their Coach (along with a lot of hard work and practice) that their playing on one of the most pristine tracks known to man – and you’re sitting at home watching.

Winners say, “it may be difficult, but it’s possible.”
Losers say, “it may be possible, but it’s too difficult.”

What the mind can conceive, it can achieve. Kennedy knew this when he gave our nation the goal of sending a man to the moon and landing him safely back here on earth. Ford knew it when he gave his engineers the task of creating a V8 engine.

Imagine where we would be if someone said “Nah – it’s too difficult.” The amount of problems and scenarios to overcome in order to land a man on the moon is mind blowing. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy – and I don’t know about you, but I’m nowhere close to knowing everything or feeling like I can stop learning, growing and expanding.

Walking was once difficult when you were a baby – but possible. Becoming financially independent in this current economic climate is difficult – put possible. If you see others doing it, it’s possible. The trick is finding out what they think – how they act – and what they feel. Then just model that behavior.

I won’t be around next week. Instead, I’ll be spending some time with my family and myself to work on more goals. I’ve checked off some born and achieved back in December and January – and it’s time to re-evaluate and create new ones. My own quarterly report if you will. I’ve also got some new ideas that you’ll find out more about in this weekend’s Newsletter and you’ll see one of the steps I’ve taken and how I’m planning to achieve this new idea.

So food for thought as we move into your week – be it spring break or not:

You’ll enjoy your weekend and you’re week much better if you think and act like a winner instead of a loser.

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Every watch a scary movie and your heart starts pounding out of your chest?

Have you ever thought about why you do that? I mean it’s a movie – you know that – right? The people on the screen are actors and while nobody actually comes right out and says it; consciously you know that no humans were actually harmed in the making of that film. Consciously, we know that it’s all make believe.

So why does our adrenalin start to surge through our bodies, and our blood pressure rise when watching these actors on the screen?

Because your subconscious mind can’t tell the difference between what’s real and what’s imagined. Our subconscious mind is preparing us for the fight or flight response we have when watching. Subconsciously – that movie is very real!

The vast majority of what we do is subconscious. It’s why we can walk and chew gum at the same time without giving it a single thought. We just do it – seemingly without effort.

We’ve all learned how to do certain things that appear to be effortless now. Walking, riding a bike, swimming, even driving a car. When we first learned how to drive, we couldn’t even hold a conversation at the same time. All our focus and energy was focused on the act of driving. Today, we’re talking on the phone and texting while driving. Which I don’t actually recommend by the way, but see it done all the time. (And what’s with you women putting on makeup while driving?!)

The subconscious mind stores everything that’s not in your conscious mind. All your life experiences, the geometry you learned back in grade school, images of summer camp, to the piano teachers who use to bust your knuckles with a ruler for not doing your scales properly. Everything including your current belief system about money, and society in general all reside in the subconscious mind.

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
~Napoleon Hill

Bill Gates was only guided by a “belief” that a computer would be in every home. Those computers needed software. Some called him crazy; companies like IBM didn’t think software was where it was at. You couldn’t touch software – and most didn’t understand software at the time. To this day, the average computer user doesn’t have a firm grasp on computer code to this day.

But you don’t need to understand HTML in order to read this article. Just like you don’t need to understand how electricity operates to turn on a light switch. Nor do you need to know how a combustible engine works in order to drive a car.

My point here is that you don’t really need to know how the subconscious mind works in order to change your circumstances and beliefs. You just have to be willing to believe there is a better way.

“Don’t believe what you see – See what you believe.”

If you’ve been around YTB for any length of time, you’ve heard that before. And it works!

Let’s go back to the car example again. Ever see a car that you really – really like and want? Once you pick that car out it’s amazing how that car all of the sudden pops up wherever you look. It’s happened with every car I’ve ever purchased. When Mustang changed their model back in the early 90′s I fell in love with it and everybody was driving one. Same thing happened early at the turn of the century when Chrysler came out with the 300M.

Why is that? Because the subconscious has triggered a “Google Alert” that provide examples of that car at every possible turn. The cars have always been there, it’s just so happens that you’ve set an alert to provide examples for you without consciously thinking about it.

If it works for cars like this, could it work for clients or prospects for your business? You bet it could!

The trick is finding the desire and belief that it’s possible. You don’t have to know how, nor do you have to have the means to actually do it right now. However, like the movie example, your subconscious doesn’t know that you don’t have your first client or recruit. It’s primary job once you set that desire and belief is to alert you of the examples of a potential client or prospect. All you have to do is recognize that alert and act on it. Dr. Joe Vitale calls it “inspired action”.

Truth be told, this is the exact reason why people get lucky. They not only desire the outcome, they believe it’s possible. The only difference between someone like them and you is that they took action when the subconscious mind sent out the alert.

So the next time someone tells you that a belief or an intent is silly, doesn’t work or impossible. Remember that the subconscious mind can’t tell the difference.

And if you need reminded of that, go rent a scary movie.

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