Take Charge of Yourself. Increase Your Value!
“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself…You don’t have charge of the constellations, but you do have charge of whether you read, develop new skills, and take new classes… Your paycheck is not your employer’s responsibility, i t’s your responsibility. Your employer has no control over your value, but you do.” – Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn is one of my mentors. He doesn’t know it, but he’s impacted my life greatly.
One of the best things that Mr. Rohn has taught me is that the financial rewards we reap in life are directly correlated with our personal development. If we don’t work on ourselves, how should we expect to be worth more to the marketplace?
The fact is that the marketplace will pay each of us what we are worth. Jim Rohn also says, “Don’t bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill. If you don’t feel well, tell your doctor, but not the marketplace. If you need money, go to the bank, but not the marketplace.”
Do you want to make more money? Have greater skills. Need more skills? Work on yourself!
Don’t Turn Around and Give Up
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan
So often, when people run into a stumbling block, they let it paralyze them. Success is not avoiding failure. In fact, those who achieve success do so by charging through failures OFTEN.
There is a misconception in our world that failure is an event, and that failure is a definition. This is not the case… Failures are temporary bumps on the road of life. When you hit a bump in the road, keep going! Don’t stop!
Figure out a way to go through the struggles you’re facing, through blood, through tears, or through pain. The worst thing you could do is to quit.
Are You a Quitter?
“Before success comes in any man’s life, he’s sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That’s exactly what the majority of men do.” - Napoleon Hill
Accomplishing a (good) goal is difficult, which is why few people get there. Good goals are hard to reach. That’s what makes it worth it. Quitting is easy to do. Are you part of the masses that take the easy way out, or are you part of the few that will work UNTIL you achieve?
Creating a 4-Hour Workweek
One of the best business and lifestyle books that I’ve read is the The 4-Hour Workweek
If you’ve been around me any amount of time, this is a book that I love referring to. It is one of the catalysts for me to begin moving a larger percentage of my income streams to the Internet.
What readers need to understand is that The 4-Hour Workweek
If you’re an entrepreneur, you must read this book. If you already have read it but continue with your old ways – read it again! If you’re like most, you must have a load of projects that are piling up and being neglected. Each day that passes is costing you money. Stop delaying, stop trying to be Superman – pass the work elsewhere. Go get yourself a Virtual Assistant at Get A Freelancer and start outsourcing.
I have outsourced the vast majority of my web development and search engine optimization even though it’s fun work for me to do. If you need web-related contractors, I recommend going to NamePros or DigitalPoint. You’re going to find talented people for fair wages.
One of the toughest parts of 4HWW has been the “low-information diet,” where you’re not supposed to be checking e-mail constantly, and you’re supposed to cut your news-viewing down to almost zero. As a news and political junkie, this is damn-near impossible for me. I’ve reduced my news reading to scanning The Drudge Report headlines, and signing up for Politico and CNN news alerts. At the end of the day, I can scan my Blackberry and look at any news items that came up. I also turned off the e-mail notification on my Blackberry. I am working on getting a regular schedule for checking e-mail, as right now I’m checking it “every once in a while.”
Tim Ferriss is a wealth of knowledge. One of my favorite posts on his blog is Relax Like A Pro: 5 Steps to Hacking Your Sleep. If you are an insomniac like me, you’ll find his tips helpful. I’ve done the 10-minute ice bath that he recommends, and it knocked me out so badly that I’ve been too scared to try it again. Check out the rest of Tim’s blog at: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog and follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tferriss.
I’d love to hear your feedback on the 4HWW and Tim’s Blog – I hope it makes you more productive and that you begin achieving your financial goals!
My Latest Article for SickLogic – Necessary Tools for Domainers
My latest article was posted up on SickLogic.com tonight – Necessary Tools for Domainers. I have to admit that it’s not my best work, as I’m coming off of a 102 degree fever – but I wanted to make sure that the SickLogic readers got some additional advice to help them begin profiting online.
If you have any suggestions for what you’d like to see me write, please do not hesitate to leave a comment here, or send me an e-mail.
Have a great week!
Facing the Giants: Doing Your Very Best
Do you know what it’s like to do your very best?
My First Article at SickLogic.com
I’ve been invited to write for SickLogic.com on a weekly basis on the topic of domaining. My first article was posted online today, and I’d love for you to check it out and comment!
You can find it at the following address: http://sicklogic.com/domaining-for-dummies/
Please leave a comment, ask a question, and leave suggestions on future articles!
Thanks for reading,
Galel
Just Finished Reading: The Miracle of Mind Dynamics
If the name Dr. Joseph Murphy sounds familiar, it’s because he is legendary for his book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. This is a book purchase I made walking through Barnes and Noble’s “Personal Development” section next to all of the books by Napoleon Hill.
What intrigued me about this book was its focus on working on our subconscious mind – the fact that we are what we think. I also liked the fact that Dr. Murphy incorporated God into everything he taught, although I highlighted a few areas where I’d like to conduct more research. I think he took a few Bible verses out of context (that never happens, right?) to get his point across. Additionally, I think that Dr. Murphy overstates God’s desire for His children to prosper. Whether it’s my own limiting-beliefs or a lack of Biblical education on my part, I’m not sure. I’m going to do some more research before making a final judgement on what he says about God & prosperity.
I agreed with everything else that Dr. Murphy had to say about the subconscious mind, and really found several great pieces that I will refer back to often. Some notable passages:
- “Whatever we sow in our subconscious mind, we shall reap. If we sow thoughts of sickness, fear, resentment, and enmity, we shall reap these things.” (pg. 47)
- On uncertainty and doubt: “You must train your faculties of mind to look inwardly and to have faith in all things good, a joyous expectancy of the best, and to have a firm belief inscribed in your heart that Infinite Intelligence will lead you out of your difficulty and show you the way.” (pg. 57)
- On making sure that God is a part of every aspect of your life: “…stop once and for all separating the Spirit of God from the flesh and blood of the world.” (pg. 119)
- On allowing others’ negativity to affect your mind: “The average man does not own his own mind at all. It does not belong to him; it is oftentimes rules over by the rank superstitions of others.” (pg. 142)
Dr. Murphy gives powerful examples from his practice where people’s physical afflictions were being caused by deep-rooted psychological and emotional issues. While some of these examples seem “too good to be true” at times, I can definitely understand how emotional issues can manifest themselves physically.
This is a quick read, only 221 pages. It’s meant to be an “inspirational” book. There are chapter summaries in the event that you would like to go back at the end to recap, or for quick reference in the future. If you’re interested in the topic of personal development (as I am) you might find this an interesting read.
Our Time With Tony Robbins
Tonight we had the ultimate experience. My wife and I were invited to San Diego with three other awesome couples to discuss our relationships with Tony and his wife Sage. The unique part of the experience was that it was all captured on video by Tony’s production team.
We started off with Tony talking to the eight of us, and introducing a video of one of his live events where a married couple, Jenn and Paul, were on the verge of divorce. I’ve attached a 3 minute intro to this video here:
After watching this emotional hour-long video, we sat down with Tony and Sage to give them our thoughts, and to discuss the different ways that we each found parallels between Jenn and Paul’s story with our own relationships.
Needless to say, it was an emotional experience! Both Tony and Sage had offered their candid observations about each of us, our body language, the words that we were using to communicate how we felt, and shed light on the ways our partners needed to be more fulfilled.
We got to experience a small taste of The Ultimate Relationship Program that Tony offers. To be able to have done this with Tony and his wife was amazing to say the least!
Every couple needs to go through this program. Emily and I are going to begin it this week. With the instant gratification culture that we have become accustomed to, we figure that if our relationships hit a rough patch something must be wrong with it. If it’s not working right, we’re in the wrong relationship. If I’m unhappy, it’s because my partner is wrong for me and I need to go exchange them.
Relationships take WORK. How many couples clean the cobwebs in their house weekly but allow cobwebs to grow in their own marriages? It’s time to restore passion to America’s marriages! My hope is that you will kick-start the passion and love your marriage deserves!
Thank You, Friends!
Yesterday was my birthday, and I received more messages and phone calls than I can remember… Thanks so much for all of the wonderful things you all said to me! I’m doing my best to send individual responses to each message, so if I delay in getting back to you, please forgive me.
This past year was tough, by far my toughest ever. As I went to bed last night, filled with a sense of gratitude for all the love I received, a line from “It’s A Wonderful Life” popped into my mind:
“Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.”
With that in mind, I’m the richest man in the world.
