Here’s the problem with most of my dreams. Probably with yours, too. Everybody’s dreams, in fact.
Making them a reality depends on tiny little habits that must be performed every day without fail.
The hard part about that is most of those habits suck.
At least in the short term.
For example, if you want to have nice 6-pack abs in six months, and you’re not in reasonable shape already, let me tell you that the next 6 months of your life are going to suck. Hard.
You’re going to find time to go to a gym. You’ll figure out ways to eat fewer calories than you spend - and do it in a way that doesn’t leave you so hungry you could eat a horse. Hooves and all.
Now if you stick with it for six months…
You’re going to love the long-term effects of your habits. You’ll have more energy, you’ll look awesome, and people will think you’re smarter. It’s a fact - studies demonstrate that individuals who look fitter are perceived to be more intelligent.
The insulting part, of course, is that in order to keep this up, you’re going to have to keep up the habits. Now, I wish I could tell you it becomes easier. But does it? Only kind of. You get used to it… but in the short term, you’re still going to have to sweat and watch what you eat.
In other words, you can’t outsource your pushups.
I digress.
What if your dream is to make $20,000 per month from your side business online? Or $5,000, or $100,000 - whatever figure you’re comfortable with? (By the way, I’m curious about this. Hit reply to this email and tell me… what would you consider a comfortable side income?)
A dream like that - very much like our health example - is going to require you to install some habits that will, once again, completely suck in the short term.
You might have to stay up late to set up a funnel for your digital product. Or, you’re going to have to deal with packaging designers for your eCommerce store. Or it’s going to require less than pleasurable interactions with disgruntled customers. (By the way, you should cherish those. You can learn so much from that!)
If you keep this up for 6 months or a year, worst case scenario… you are going to be a LOT closer to your target income. You might achieve it, and you might overshoot it too.
Pretty amazing any way you want to spin this… But the day-to-day habits that make that dream a reality?
Still not super enjoyable.
Which makes most people quit.
I know it better than most.
Every time I tried to establish a routine or a habit that would benefit me in the long run…
Such as exercising daily, writing daily, eating healthy food, learning something new every day, and so on…
I would - almost inevitably - FAIL.
It’s not like I suddenly decided to stop. Way more subtle than that.
I would start one day with the best of intentions, take care of all the urgent stuff, kept myself busy… and before the day was over I’d realize that the most important stuff never got done - I didn’t go to the gym, I didn’t read a single page, I didn’t write another email to a potential partner, etc.
So I’d just think, “Screw this. I’ll make up for it tomorrow”.
Tomorrow comes and is somehow just as hectic. Day after? Same thing. Soon, I’m back to my old ways.
I concluded that there’s just not enough time in the day.
That my dreams should wait. That’s BS!
How do you turn this around? How do you make time for what’s important?
Hey, I struggled with the same issues and I decided to do something about it. I'm disciplined but I'm also lazy - especially when it comes to building my business. Making calls and doing the mundane stuff is the cause of burnout and I've experienced that all too often.
So, what I did, I went on a hunt to find a way to attract potential clients without the drudgery of calls, countless emails and the like and through a series of contacts and a little luck - I call it serendipity - I found a way and produced a process to accomplish what I had set out to do. A process that did the majority of the work for me and I only had to work with those who wanted to work. My whole outlook and world changed!
In fact, I'm introducing this in a group that I lead called the Legacy Builders Group this Wednesday at 5 PM PST - 8 PM EST for anyone who would like to learn more. Watch for me emails and put that date and time in your favorite calendar - you can thank me later!
You may find the magic in this for yourself so make plans to attend. Then, your dreams will come to you. That’s the best feeling in the world… one that makes all the difference. To Your Success, Paul Hanson 805-905-3533
P.S. Watch for my emails and the link for this meeting with the LBG Group!
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