"You are a man haunted by those two most terrible words. 'What if?'"
- from the "Time Machine"
I must admit, reluctantly, that I AM a person haunted by "what if" in my life... College, business, sports, personal relationships, anything and everything.
The DANGER associated with a "what if" mentality is that is FAILS to challenge itself with a "what could be" focus. The type of FOCUS and ABILITY using past experiences as a learning platform for increasing SPEED and EFFECTIVENESS in later applications.
By DWELLING on past "misses" or "failures" means that you have not yet ACCEPTED them, disallowing you from GROWING and MATURING.
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
"What if" is your minds inability to accept your place in the world. It is the "swan song" of people that have not yet taken RESPONSIBILITY for their happiness and success.
As you ELIMINATE the "what if" mentality, you will find that your OPPORTUNITIES become more abundant and the DREAMS you once had are more easily realized.
Sometimes, I think, "What if I never started the Morning Motivator?" Then I remember that my INITIAL thoughts were "what if I never try?"
Cheers,
Zach
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Morning Motivator - What's Your Routine?
"Routine will set you free."
- Verne Harnish, author of "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits"
If we, as human beings, were animals that could NOT be distracted, then we wouldn't need routines. Most of us have PLENTY...
We wake up at the SAME time, get out of bed the SAME way, drive the SAME way to work and start our days the EXACT SAME way... EVERY DAY!
This COULD become the most LIBERATING or DAMNING aspect to your success!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
IF your daily work routine is RIDDLED with ineffective and inefficient routines, you will PERPETUTATE your inability to achieve!
If your day is ALIGNED with high producing, VALUE added and FOCUSED activities, you will ASSURE your success... And likely be able to take Friday off!!
Would you rather make it EASY with productive routines... or work 75 hours a week because you spend the first 2 hours of the day on YouTube and email??
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
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- Verne Harnish, author of "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits"
If we, as human beings, were animals that could NOT be distracted, then we wouldn't need routines. Most of us have PLENTY...
We wake up at the SAME time, get out of bed the SAME way, drive the SAME way to work and start our days the EXACT SAME way... EVERY DAY!
This COULD become the most LIBERATING or DAMNING aspect to your success!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
IF your daily work routine is RIDDLED with ineffective and inefficient routines, you will PERPETUTATE your inability to achieve!
If your day is ALIGNED with high producing, VALUE added and FOCUSED activities, you will ASSURE your success... And likely be able to take Friday off!!
Would you rather make it EASY with productive routines... or work 75 hours a week because you spend the first 2 hours of the day on YouTube and email??
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
Morning Motivator - Who Needs "Service"?
"Sorry, we are closed."
- Acklen Ave Post Office Employee @ 5:02pm
Its AMAZING how you can learn something every single day... At 5:02pm yesterday, I learned why the US Postal Service is FAILING.
Unlike other businesses, the GOVERNMENT is not a "service oriented" enterprise. There is no VALUE set on client satisfaction. Hiring is "handcuffed" due to "political correctness," often leading to employing less than IDEAL candidates, as the "company" is more FOCUSED on protecting the employees "rights" than serving the client. (Exceptions exist - thankfully. Visit Tommie Allen in Cadiz, KY to see how it SHOULD be).
What if your physician ONLY worked until 5:00pm and your 4:00p appointment was going to take 90 minutes?? Guess you can FIGURE out the rest on your own, huh?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
When you are FOCUSED internally, rather than on your clients, spouse or friends... EXPECT to "FAIL" in those endeavors.
By adopting a SERVICE DRIVEN philosophy, focused on HELPING others meet and exceed their goals, you will find that the RESPECT for your time, attention and thoughts will naturally come along.
I knew it was 5:02p. I wouldn't be there if it wasn't IMPORTANT... And most ASSUREDLY would be quick. But who cares?!? I should have been there earlier... Oops! I was SERVING my clients - on their PREFERRED schedule.
Guess that's another Morning Motivator for another time!! :)
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
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- Acklen Ave Post Office Employee @ 5:02pm
Its AMAZING how you can learn something every single day... At 5:02pm yesterday, I learned why the US Postal Service is FAILING.
Unlike other businesses, the GOVERNMENT is not a "service oriented" enterprise. There is no VALUE set on client satisfaction. Hiring is "handcuffed" due to "political correctness," often leading to employing less than IDEAL candidates, as the "company" is more FOCUSED on protecting the employees "rights" than serving the client. (Exceptions exist - thankfully. Visit Tommie Allen in Cadiz, KY to see how it SHOULD be).
What if your physician ONLY worked until 5:00pm and your 4:00p appointment was going to take 90 minutes?? Guess you can FIGURE out the rest on your own, huh?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
When you are FOCUSED internally, rather than on your clients, spouse or friends... EXPECT to "FAIL" in those endeavors.
By adopting a SERVICE DRIVEN philosophy, focused on HELPING others meet and exceed their goals, you will find that the RESPECT for your time, attention and thoughts will naturally come along.
I knew it was 5:02p. I wouldn't be there if it wasn't IMPORTANT... And most ASSUREDLY would be quick. But who cares?!? I should have been there earlier... Oops! I was SERVING my clients - on their PREFERRED schedule.
Guess that's another Morning Motivator for another time!! :)
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
Morning Motivator – Are They Lazy or Efficient?
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention... arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble."
-Agatha Christie, An Autobiography, 1977
What is your OPINION..? Is someone that works very FEW hours LAZY or EFFICIENT? What if you were told that someone only WORKED two days per week? What if you were then told that they GENERATE over $200,000 per year? How would your opinions CHANGE?
Every year people set new GOALS. Some "commit" to generate more INCOME. Others "decide" to LOSE weight. Many of us make these goals ARBITRARILY with no foundation or PURPOSE behind them. Thus, they most often FAIL.
Try this: Establish a "REAL" goal to work LESS and create MORE income. Seriously! Do you think it is POSSIBLE to create the same or more income working 1/3 fewer hours? How would you go about CREATING that?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
LAZINESS is found amongst people failing to seek PURPOSE for time elimination. EFFICIENCY speaks people that RESPECT their time with purpose for creating new opportunities.
Consider all the things you "WANT TO DO" in life. How will you ever get to them? You can generate more income which will allow you more ACCESS financially; however, WITHOUT a decrease in time utilized to generate the income, you will be UNABLE to use the increased funds for any purpose.
Find the BALANCE – Time v Money. Too much time with too little money creates BOREDOM. Too much money with too little time creates ANGST. The balance of both creates FULFILLMENT!
So, what will your goals be now??
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
-Agatha Christie, An Autobiography, 1977
What is your OPINION..? Is someone that works very FEW hours LAZY or EFFICIENT? What if you were told that someone only WORKED two days per week? What if you were then told that they GENERATE over $200,000 per year? How would your opinions CHANGE?
Every year people set new GOALS. Some "commit" to generate more INCOME. Others "decide" to LOSE weight. Many of us make these goals ARBITRARILY with no foundation or PURPOSE behind them. Thus, they most often FAIL.
Try this: Establish a "REAL" goal to work LESS and create MORE income. Seriously! Do you think it is POSSIBLE to create the same or more income working 1/3 fewer hours? How would you go about CREATING that?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
LAZINESS is found amongst people failing to seek PURPOSE for time elimination. EFFICIENCY speaks people that RESPECT their time with purpose for creating new opportunities.
Consider all the things you "WANT TO DO" in life. How will you ever get to them? You can generate more income which will allow you more ACCESS financially; however, WITHOUT a decrease in time utilized to generate the income, you will be UNABLE to use the increased funds for any purpose.
Find the BALANCE – Time v Money. Too much time with too little money creates BOREDOM. Too much money with too little time creates ANGST. The balance of both creates FULFILLMENT!
So, what will your goals be now??
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
Morning Motivator - Can you Keep Up?
"The system hasn't become worse... It just hasn't changed as fast as the world."
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
In the past weeks, I have heard multiple speakers regarding the Metro Nashville School System and its STRUGGLES. I was really MOVED by the comment above that struck a point with me regarding all "failing systems" around us. It is NOT that the school system is failing, in fact our system is better than the majority of the world, just hasn't changed as FAST as our "local world."
Often in business, we see the same MISHAPS. From the guy that REFUSES to adopt a computer as part of his daily work life, to the lady that doesn't want a BlackBerry because she doesn't want to be that "ACCESSIBLE." You also see it governance of work life, from the boss that WANTS employees in their chair from 7:45am - 5:15pm "working" to the HR manager that still BELIEVES a new graduate is looking for long-term stability in the company they are interviewing for.
Information access has CHANGED our world as we know it. The least informed employee today is MUCH more informed than a CEO of the past. We have the ABILITY to access our own solutions, COMPARE our opportunities to others and SHARE our opinions with a community of "thinkers" that direct our actions.
If you think you can just "get by" living in your bubble... THINK AGAIN!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Interestingly, the school systems are only "broken" because they are too slow and too generalized. Children know more about what they do and do NOT want to do than ever before. As a result, learning must be based on BUILDING EXPERTISE within these young minds.
Consequently, our older generations have ALSO become highly educated through use of the internet in COOPERATION with their life experiences. They know EXACTLY how to help and how to succeed in the FUNDAMENTALS of business.
As we look to grow ourselves as professionals and a society, we must ACCEPT the fact that specialization is the next level of education. We will need to become EXPERTS in our respective areas of interest. And to be successful... we will need to have a GREATER EDUCATION than those we compete with.
What's next?? Go buy a book today. Something you are VERY interested in and become the local AUTHORITY in that subject matter!
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
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