Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 10 2012
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Business, Discipline, Focus, Leadership

Market Efficiency

The market never stops. There is never a shortage of buyers.

We typically claim a buyer shortage when there is actually a surplus of unrealistic sellers.

If you have a hunch the market is stopping, slowing, or getting quiet – change.

Change your story. Make it more about what’s in it for them than what’s in it for you.

Change your placement. Are you thinking Wal-Mart in an Amazon world?

Lastly, if all else fails, change your price point, but don’t become a commodity. Always trade yourself above the going rate. You’re worth it and you have to believe that.

The markets are efficient and the exchange never stops.

If you’re reading between the lines here, our subject matter today is response.

 

 

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May 09 2012
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Business, Discipline, Focus

Hamilton and 4 Gonzo’s

Last night Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in one game. He went five for five and touched 18 bases. Incredible.

His interview after the game was gold. He mentioned he took batting practice indoors yesterday, so he couldn’t see where the ball ended in flight. Simply put, his only focus in practice was connecting the barrel of the bat to the ball.

We think the pros worship the home run. I think they find their romance in the batting cage.

Today, may we aim small and miss small.

I hope you can take something from this.

PS – Gonzo means home run.

#LTMP

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May 08 2012
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Business, Focus, Imagination

Thoughts – The Road to Reality

I just started Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. I’m finding this is one of those “where has this been all my life” books.

Yesterday I read something that I wasn’t able to shake…”Our thoughts have relatives.”

In other words, if we see something as a problem we can turn it into a nightmare. Or, if we see something as a challenge we just might be able to also see the solution.

How we see in things our minds has a lot to do with how we hold them and respond to them in the physical.

Think about it. Change your thoughts – change your life.

 

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May 07 2012
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Business, Creativity, Discipline, Focus, Imagination, Leadership

Preach.

I’m not arguing here to make your music crucial to the world’s existence. SomeOne has already lived, written, and recorded those ballads.

What I am arguing is for you to pour yourself into something that is crucial to your survival.

There is something deep down in all of us that we know must be done. Self-actualization if you will. Listen deep and go there.

You will need your instruments, but listening to your core will open the floodgates on how to, where to, and why to use them.

It’s Monday. Let’s work towards a Regretless Friday.

#LTMP.

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May 04 2012
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Business, Creativity, Imagination, Leadership

10 Quotes that have changed my life.

Success leaves clues. Anthony Robbins

The greatest tragedy in America is not the destruction of our natural resources, though that tragedy is great. The truly great tragedy is the destruction of our human resources by our failure to fully utilize our abilities, which means that most men and women go to their graves. Oliver Wendell Holmes

The smaller your world the bigger your life. Gary Keller

Your thoughts, your dreams, your ideas are physical in this world. Will Smith

If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. Zig Ziglar

You can’t go broke making a profit. Denny Bishop

An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally. Seth Godin

Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. Steven Pressfield

God is the silent partner in all great enterprises. Abraham Lincoln

The world has become accustomed to new discoveries. Nay, it has shown willingness to reward the dreamer who gives the world a new idea. Napoleon Hill

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