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One of the common themes I hear from small business owners, affiliate
marketers, online marketers,and network marketers alike is that they
feel stuck and unsure of how to separate themselves from a crowded field…
or how to differentiate themselves and offer something truly unique
that says: 

                      “I want to work with you.”

One of the simplest ways to do that is to use the Puppy Dog Approach. 
Now bear with me because it may not be what you think, and before
you say to yourself:   “I know this already” stay the course here.

The Puppy Dog approach takes many forms in business today.  I first learned
the Puppy Dog Approach To Sales at one of my first training seminars with
Tom Hopkins back in about 1991.  The basic premise of the idea was to
simply allow a client to enjoy the ‘puppy’ for a couple days, that once
they had it, they would never want to give it up– and a sale would be made.

Today this shows up in ‘try-it before-you-buy-it-offers’ in all types of business
categories.  The Internet model has brought the idea to the front of consumers
with FREE Trials of just about every type of business category.

Whatever business you’re in, you can give them the experience of the ‘Puppy-
Dog-Approach’.This is where you can show you’re different than others out there. 
It’s not just about delivering products or services. It’s about showing you care.

                    People Don’t Care How Much You Know
                                    They Want To Know You Care

For example, if you offer a product or service online, what if you made a phone call
to the client to simply say thank you?   What if you also remind them that while your
competition is busy chasing the next sale, you still have time to remember the simple
things you were taught in life, like ‘Thank you’.

Or take it a step further and how about writing a simple thank you note that is
sent in the mail – and again reminding the client that you still remember the
little things?

Think about this…

When’s the last time you got a phone call from a company or a thank you note
in the mail that simply said ‘thank you’?   How would you view a company who
did that?

And I’m talking going one step further than sending an email that says thank
you too… 

Everyone is going the route of email.  Dare to be different and unique.
 
As you’re getting bombarded with offers, emails, overwhelm, if you got something
like a simple thank you, how would you feel?  How would you view that business?

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Business today is NOT about just providing a product or service.  It’s about
providing an experience around that product or service. 

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While everyone else is chasing the next client, you can wow them with simplicity.

Now, if you’re saying to yourself, “Dan, this is great, however I’m just starting and
really am not generating many clients. How do I do this starting from scratch?”

It’s really much simpler than you think -

Here’s what you can do:

1.  Pull out a calendar starting today and identify 4 major promotions you can
focus around in the year.  For example, you could build around  New Years,
Valentines, Spring Fever, Easter,, Mothers Day, Father’s Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day,  Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Back To School, etc…

The largest companies in the world have helped you build around these dated
arenas.  For example, the intro into my ALERT today was based on Fathers Day…

It helps you open the conversation they your clients are already having in their
head about current events. 

2.  Write a short book about a major problem area in your business category.
Yes.  I suggest a short book about a major problem area in your business category.
It’s ideal if you’re the solution in the industy, however even if you’re not,
just getting them to think about the problem will help you attract leads
and clients.

Some examples could be:
7 Steps to (fill in the blank);  7 Myths to <fill in the blank>; 
4 Mistakes To Avoid When Hiring <fill in the blank>;
And many more tied around these types of concepts.

Ideally lists are best.  You don’t need any more than 4-7 Steps
to convey your message.  Anything longer than 7 steps and you’re
likely to lose your potential reader, viewer or listener. 

In fact, it’s my experience you can create an entire business built around
the concepts of a book.  To start, this could be in the form of an E-book,
and then preferably a physical book. The key is to get started somewhere.

If you didn’t want to be the face of it, you could hire someone to do
that part of it for you.  Heck, you could even go to elance.com and
hire someone to do the research and write the book for you.

From the book you can build an entire sales model.  The book becomes the
6 audio version of material from the book.  It could become a 6-video
series.  It could become a live-seminar program.  The live seminar program
could move into more advanced support/consulting and other experiential
type trainings/events/adventures.

Once you have a topic or campaign to test out, then the model follows
a simple pattern.

3.  Make an offer of your book, report, or training concept for Free.
Give the absolute best you can offer in that report or training concept.
Make it irresistible. 

You’re going to give them the offer of your book, report, or training
concept for free in exchange for them to be a part of your community,
list or database.

Once you give them the offer make sure to:
- tell them the benefits of what you’re giving them and what it will do
for them
- remind them of the benefits
- based on the benefits, invite them to get more from you.  This can
be an offer for a product you have for sale.  This could be a referral
to another complementary product (because maybe you don’t have yours
yet)
- remind them of the benefit of working with you as a trusted advisor

Here’s a quick example of this. 

I wrote a book A Champion in the Making and didn’t know how I was
going to sell it. Rather than sell it, I gave it away for Free.
I also did a live seminar based on the book called “7-Steps To Financial
Freedom”.   We recorded the entire event on both audio and video and
made it available as a product.  So here’s how the model went.

I went on radio and gave the book away.   Listeners heard my show
where I offered value and were encouraged to call to get the book.
They called an 800# where we would gather their information.  We
gave them 2 options to get the book.  One option was the downloadable
verison – which was free.   The other option was the physical version
and if they chose that route we would deliver it to them for the
shipping cost of $9.95.

About 40% of the callers opted for the physical version when we had
our show on NBC for approximately 3 years.

If they chose the physical version, we would then offer them
3 additional product choices that were done as a ‘trial’ for the
product.  For example, they could get the 6-audio program
for a shipping cost of $19.95 today and then in 30 days billed
an additional $97.   They could do something similar with the
video model and then all attendees were invited to attend
a live event – seminar or teleseminar.

At the teleseminar we would offer tremendous value with business
building ideas and then invite them to participate in additional
consulting.

This model ultimately led to a 6-figure plus business as well
as led to many larger consulting opportunities all over the
globe.

With the Internet Today, you could look to do something very similar,
with a book, a video series, an audio series and more.

The key is to provide high value for the FREE offer you
provide up front.  Ideally think in terms of charging $500-$1000
for that solution or guidance.  

Remember this too:  If they won’t pay for it, then don’t give it
to them for free.  I recommend giving your best stuff for free
in a model like this… because experience tells me that a client
will likely have this in their head:  “You’ve given me this much
for free.  I can only imagine how great the stuff you provide
will be that I decide to purchase and own it.”

You could create many models like this to feed into your business
whether you run a dry cleaners, massage clinic, personal training,
nutrition, cosmetics, weight loss, plumber, hair stylist,
salon owner, restaurant, and more.

4. The Key Is in the Follow Up.   Once you have offered value
and can deliver it, it’s time to then provide an experience
for that potential client.   They came to you for a reason.
It’s time to communicate with them and find out how you can help
them.  The simplest way is to ask follow up questions.
If there is an opportunity to then take it to the next level
with a product or service offering and enroll them in what you
do, by all means do it.

Everyone can use more adventure and romance in their life and
if you can think of ways to create the experience of ‘adventure’
you’re further ahead of the curve. 

If you don’t offer them your additional services, they will
likely think you don’t have confidence or believe in what you
offer.

Make an offer to them.  Give them the option to purchase.

If they say yes, then continue to wow them with the experience
you can provide along with your service and product.

If they say no, continue to wow them with the experience
of dealing with you and your business that extends the
relationship.

As business continues to evolve, the key factor to remember is
that the big winners in business are in the relationship business
– creating experiences that they can’t get with another competitor.

That’s it for today.

Until we meet again, Go out Today and Play to Win!

Happy Fathers Day!

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Lebron James: Winning Big Or Fitting In?

Here it is playoff time and the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks are in the heat of their series.   Every day there’s a new story about the once heralded second coming in the NBA:  Lebron James.

Every move he’s made in the last 12 months has been under scrutiny.  Every move on the court is scrutinized.  Every move that he makes off the court is scrutinized….

And so it goes with today’s media.

Ever since he was the ‘King’ in Cleveland and made a life choice that he felt was the best decision for his family, he’s become a polarizing personality.   Fact is if you follow the sport at all, you either love him or hate him.

There are very few who are dormant on middle ground with an opinion of the self-proclaimed ‘King James’. 

Now, there’s a lot to be said about the ‘Decision’ James made, but here’s a fact.  It wasn’t about the fact that
he made the ‘Decision’, it’s how he went about it.

Whomever he had as a PR specialist should have prepared him a little more of what he was about to do and what was about to follow.

                                                   It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

I don’t blame James for the Decision.  I blame James for not understanding what he was undertaking.  He went into the Decision with blind arrogance thinking he was ‘bigger’ than the media, bigger than the game…

Had he acted with a little humility and remembered:  “It’s now what you say, but how you say it”, he would have likely been the likeable star who rose a city from the ashes (in Cleveland).

And let’s not also forget that part of the reason that he wanted to build the Decision the way he did, was
to donate over $1 million dollars to underprivileged kids… so that was a good motive. In fact, to my knowledge, he didn’t take a penny and he had all the money go do the kids.

However that gets lost in it all… Why?

                                                        Lack of preparation and arrogance

And now as we look at the NBA Series, I see a scared kid who is trying to find himself both as a person and as
a player on his team.  He looks lost at times – looking like he’s going through the motions or a deer in the headlights. 

It seems to me he’s trying to fit in almost like a kid  on a playground unsure of self trying  to make friends and fit in. And rather than fitting in, it seems that things are caving in and unraveling.

He has been terrible at crunch time and almost seems to be afraid to ‘not miss’ or make a mistake…

It’s almost like he’s tryed to fit a ‘mold’ that someone ‘thought’ would be good for him… by playing the ‘villain’.

Only to me, I don’t see it as him.  It’s not his real style.

He was recently caught on camera mocking another player (Dirk Nowitzki) who was sick.  He followed
the lead on that one as he followed the childish Dwayne Wade’s antics mocking Dirk with a sneazing and coughing routine to apparently downplay the fact that Dirk played through 102 degree fever and major sinus problems in the previous game and dominated them when it mattered most.

It seems that Lebron is trying to keep up with Dwayne Wade and look cool in his eyes instead of doing what he does best — play winning basketball.  He’s moved from focusing and mastering his craft to learning how to manage some of the distractions that have come his way like the media.

In fact as I’ve watched the playoffs it seems that Lebron and Wade seem to be more interested in being media darlings than winning the series…

Now, as you read this, you might think I’m hating on Wade and Lebron James.  Actually, I think they’re 2 of the best players in the game.  I have a high respect for their game. I simply don’t respect the way they think they’re bigger than the game, or bigger than you or I.

I don’t respect the arrogance they portray.  They’ve both seemed to have got ‘caught up’ in the media frenzy trying to ‘force’ the story rather than let the story build around them…

And this takes the focus off what they do best… win games.

And here’s what you can take away from this controversial article:

1. Be Great At Something (that ideally can compensate you well)
2. Choose To Do Something You Want to Do (not that you think society, family or friends suggest might be best for you)
3. Focus on Winning At What You Do
4. Enjoy the moment
5. Learn from the mistakes you make, adapt and adapt

Lebron’s legacy is still young.  He’s 23 years old.  And there you have it. He’s got a lot of growing to do.  I hope that as time goes on that he’ll take a stand to do what Lebron really wants instead of trying to be someone he’s not.

A Villain?  Really?

Watching the script that he (and his team) have come up with is like a bad B-movie. 

And in the unraveling, he’s now doing damage control that just seems to spin further out of control with every camera shot, interview, and especially missed shots when it matters most.

                                                                                The World Is Watching

The great thing for James is he has time to figure out who he really is.  Instead of trying to be a media darling
like Wade, he can write his own chapters his own way.   And so it is with you and I…

In life we all make our share of mistakes.  I know I’ve had nothing, made a bunch, lost it — both personally
and professionally.  Most great people have gone through adversity.

Bad things happen to good people.  We all make mistakes. It’s not whether it’s going to happen. It’s what we
do when they happen. The Winners in Life Play To Win.   The winners take responsibility, adapt, move, grow and stay in the game.

We all have a chance to right the ship– even if it  hits the rocks, crashes and gets destroyed. Each day is an opportunity to start new and fresh… to  right the ship.

                                                    Failure is NEVER failure unless we stop trying.

So I challenge you to sit down today…

Write out what you really want in the next 90-120 days.

Write out where you’re at right now in comparison.

Then write out what you ‘think’ you will need to get there– the resources, people, team and more.

Success in life – like most sports – takes a  plan, a team and some great coaches.

Go out Today and Play to Win!

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Imagine for a second staring down the barrel of the ‘grim reaper’ for a moment and being told that you had less than 24 hours to live.

What would you do differently? Who would you do it with?

I know this ‘may’ appear to be a grim headline, however I wanted to get your full attention and I believe what I have to share with you could be a matter of life and… well a life of prosperity and high profits.

What does this have to do with you?

The fact is we’re all going to face the ‘end’, and, when that day comes. Are you going to have a life filled with regrets or a life filled with accomplishment and joy?

One of my favorite movies “Shawshank Redemption” has a quote that has stuck with me:
“You either get busy livin’ or you’re dyin’”

I choose to get busy livin’, how about you?

Regardless of where you’ve been, you get an opportunity to start anew. It doesn’t take tragedy, failures and mistakes to hit the refresh button to get on the path YOU deserve.

Read on and be ready to have a major mind shift on how you think about building a successful business and life. Also – let me be clear, I’m a ok and no need to worry…

The powerful insights and discoveries that follow are a result of a meeting the other day with a group of business owners and some a reflection of some powerful learning lessons and experiences in the last 3-4+ years.

Among the many ideas were the key questions to operate our businesses from the right place while maintaining a ‘life’ of balance. Dan Kennedy who I’ve studied for years summarizes it this way: “You’ve got to get to a place where you work ‘on’ your business more than you work ‘in’ your business.”

To the extent you are working ‘in’ your business is the likelihood that you have bought yourself
nothing more than a job (or two or three jobs).

So – it’s important to have the right foundation to build from.

The last few years have brought me many gifts, life lessons and learning opportunities.

For years I was your typical type ‘A’ working regularly 70, 80, 90 even 100 work weeks. Sure, I chalked it
up as commitment, focus, and dedication. Perhaps it was and looking back, I’d probably do it again at that point in my life…

However, in late 2007 shortly after my son Kyler was born I ended up in a hospital for 4 days. It got me to re-evaluate everything in my life…. and I do mean everything.

Suddenly, the things that had been important weren’t that important in the bigger picture of what I wanted from success. And notice, the way I defined that: “…what I wanted from success…”

For years, I let success dictate it’s terms to me… the ideals, values, and perspectives of others success
instead of looking at what was important for me.

I remember on the third night of my hospital stay writing my last will because the next morning I was
due to have a procedure that the Surgeon told me:

“…There is a 1-in-500 chance that you could die
on the table with this procedure…”

That was an eye-opener. I admit I stayed up almost all night writing and crying, thinking about some of the great things I had done, and also some of the things I either missed, was misguided on, or potentially might miss down the road… like the time with my family and kids.

Was all the stress, driving so hard, and focus worth that? Have you been there? Can you relate?

For me, it was a defining moment in my life and in my career.

I started to make hard choices. I started cutting out things that weren’t part of my bigger vision and values. These things were not easy, let me tell you.

Think about if, if you had a choice to cut off your left foot or your right hand, what would you pick?

And that’s what it felt like.

Now, I didn’t do that literally of course, however that’s truly what it felt like. It was gut wrenching to make some of the hardest choices I’ve ever made. I had to tell clients goodbye. I had to tell staff goodbye.

Many of them had no idea. Many of them just went with the transitions I was going through and all the while even people who were close to me didn’t know these things were going on.

In fact, there are people who worked with me every day who are going to read this right now and they had no idea this was happening.

I started choosing things based on my values. I walked away from million dollar opportunities. Literally.

However, there is a silver lining in this gut wrenching experience… However it wasn’t easy.

I had my family questioning what I was doing. I had people closest to me who didn’t understand how I could just back away from certain things. Some family got scared. Some family walked away from me.

However, I had to do what was true to me.

It took time. In fact, it’s still a work in progress. Because I finally came to a realization that I was the only one that was going to make me happy. I had to stop pleasing everyone else and get back to basics of taking care of what I valued most…

What was that?

It started with what mattered most to me… my family and kids.

I remember sitting down in a seminar shortly after my 4-day hospital stay at an event with Joe Polish. He had us do a goal card of what we were working towards.

While most goals in the past were generating ‘x’ number of customers or ‘x’ dollars in revenue or ‘x’ in profits, I started focusing on the thing that mattered most to me…

I remember talking and discussing these ‘new’ goals with my friend Vince and it was refreshing…

They were tailored around: How often I could spend time at home with my kids. How many
days I could be at home and not on the road or in the office. How many trips could I take with them.

And granted, I still had business goals. I still had them as part of the plan because they were/are the vehicle to achieve the goal, however maybe for the first time realized the hierarchy and priority that mattered most.

This wasn’t easy mind you. I am a driven, focused, achievement oriented person so at some level it felt like I was giving up. And I remember one of my success coaches mantra’s from years before in my head:

“What are you willing to give up to REALLY get what you REALLY want and deserve?…”

So – I modified my plan and started putting things into action.

Up through 2007 I had a few projects I was heavily involved in. As 2008 started I started looking at delegating and moving away from the projects and focusing my energies to get in line with my true values.

In 2009 I decided to team up with a group. It gave me the ability to delegate the projects I had been working on and then have some new exciting opportunities we could build together.

Officially I was a marketing consultant, howevever they had full control of all financial choices and business decisions. I licensed them use of my name, likeness, and some of my products and intellectual property as part of this business arrangement. At the time, I felt this was the best choice in the plan.

I worked on developing my skills, talents and abilities. I built a few independent online campaigns to contribute to that arrangement. I started chipping away at my plan, spending parts of 1 day at home per week. Then parts of 2, then 3, then 4, then 5.

The group I had teamed up with made major changes. They basically told me to get out of the way and they wanted me to solely focus on relationships and helping bring more campaigns. They would focuson day to day things. Seemed like a great synergy.

It brought me closer to my goals and values of spending more time with family.

Then I was hit with one of the biggest shocks of my life. My wife of 8 years let me know she wanted a divorce. It was a gutwrenching blow. It took the wind out of my sails. I didn’t understand.

Everything I had been working for was to spend more time with the family and kids. I didn’t get it at the time. Today, it’s very, very clear what happened. More on that another day

Again, I chose to look at finding the silver lining in everything going on. The business venture I was designated to consult on wasn’t working.

In fact, it was losing money every week. However the majority owners continued to do the best they could to keep it going. They had a huge vision to build and create success.

It was during all this adversity – the business failing, My marriage failing, that I truly found the answers I was looking for in doing what was in line with my true values and spirit.

I didn’t understand it all at the time, however today it’s very clear.

So – what are these insights I gained going through this massive adjustment period?

Most importantly, you’ve got to be true yourself and never, ever stop believing in YOUR dreams!

Here are few nuggets you can take away from my 3-4 year+ learning period…

* What is it your so passionate about that you would do for free? HINT -
it’s bigger than that affiliate program you’re marketing isn’t it? It’s
bigger than something that you’re doing that feels like you’re going
through the ‘motions’ right?

* Paint the picture of you at your best, at your highest potential
doing what you do in your business. Are you focusing on the sales?
Marketing? Admin? Finance side? Be specific.
Describe to the best of your ability what it is you can see yourself
doing in our business creating your ‘ideal’ life doing it.

* What is it that you value more than anything in your life? What are the top
3 things you value more than anything? The top 5?

* What is it that will knock you off track from your goals and cause you to QUIT
doing what you’re doing? HINT: If the answer is anything other than NOTHING,
then you’re in the wrong field and you should look in the mirror and make
adjustments.

* What are your top VALUES? HINT: I recommend taking an official assessment
to help identify what your top values are. There are many different assessments
out there. I’ve taken several over the years. A great friend
of mine Stephanie Frank at stephaniefrank.com has one. Look her up and let her
know that I referred you to her. She’s great people.

* What are your GREATEST strengths? Gifts? Talents? HINT: Take inventory of this
as this is important to identify. HINT: Is your greatest strength the thing you
answered above that you’d do for FREE? if so, then you are likely to achieve
greater tangible results, however there is an answer if it doesn’t match up too.

Arguably, what many people (including myself) consider one of my greatest strengths is not the thing I enjoy the most. So guess what? There’s a conflict.

I had a large multi-million dollar firm contact me in October last year about building what arguably could be a multi-million dollar campaign. They shared their vision of what they wanted to accomplish and how I could fit… and let me tell you, it was tempting and exciting.

The people behind it are well funded, stand up people. It would no doubt be a 7-figure (and probably a high 8 figure per year business). I went through the filtering process with these questions to see if it fit what I VALUED most personally and where I wanted to go… and it did NOT, so I made plans on adjusting it.

Although it didn’t fit my personal VALUES, what I did do was contact someone who had this as one of the greatest values and strengths and I connected the two together to make it happen. I don’t believe that it’s moved forward, however its a great example of what you can do.

If it had gone forward, I was still positioned to consult on the project and get a small % of the profits– and as importantly it fit into my personal VALUES.

Do you see where this is going? Do you see the POWER I’m revealing to you in these insights?

I can tell you from the experience and pain that I had to go through to unlock the hidden wealth in these simple insights. It’s freeing to truly do what you VALUE most and in line with what is MOST important to you.

Here’s another insight:

* In your industry, who is your IDEAL customer? What are there main characteristics?
HINT: If you don’t know officially, then take inventory of this from the perspective
of what YOU want the characteristics to be. Are they friendly, coachable, trainable,
respectable? Do they have the financial ability to afford what you’re offering?
These are fairly important characteristics correct?

Do they respect the fact that perhaps you want to have a life and not be on call 24-7
and you only communicate once per week?

Again, what’s important for you?

Are you starting to feel the power of this simple process?

Here are a few insights to build ‘from’ your business instead of ‘in’ it.

* Where are you NOW with your GOALS?

* Where are you going in the next 90 days? next year?

* What’s it going to take to get there? Be specific.

* And most importantly, who are people and what are the resources that you feel
can help you get there? HINT — make a list.

Building success is a team sport. Life at it’s fullest is a TEAM sport.

My kids and I have a little mantra we share in our family: We’re a TEAM. We reinforce and remind each other of this all the time. Granted, I’m the captain of the team, however all of us have our role.

With all the adjustments I’ve made in the last 3-4+ years after that experience in the hospital, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without a great TEAM of people around me.

I can tell you that I’m so grateful for my friends, my colleagues, my family, the students, the team of experts I consult with, the team of experts in business.

You know who you are… and yes, I’m speaking to you right now.

We all go through cycles in life. We’re all going to get knocked down in our life. It’s not whether we’re going to ride that roller coaster of cycles, it’s how we ‘choose’ to enjoy the ride.

The key is how we handle it. The key is how long do we stay down when we’re in that rut or that cycle.

I challenge you… You’ve got the talent and ability. You’ve got the mental make up. You can do it. You have people around you who can help you. You have people around you who care. You have what it takes. God saw to it to give you that seed of potential.

What are you doing with it?

I dare you to realize that every moment is your moment to be your best and get better. Take inventory of what’s important to you… what you value most. Take inventory and go through the exercises above.

Make today the day your plan to win in both life and business!

You deserve it.

Prosperity and Success,

Dan

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As one of the greatest coaches in history taught us, “Winning is an
All The Time Thing, Unfortunately, so is Losing.

You don’t win once in a while.  You win because of the simple things
that get done when it matters most – all the time.”

How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything…

Champions In Life are the one’s who play to win when no one else
is around watching.

How do you fare?

What will you legacy be?

As Vince Lombardi taught what was considered a sub-par team how
to live up to their potential… It’s not talent that matters
most…

It’s HEART!

Leave it all on the field today.  Do your best.

When you get knocked down – get up!

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.

Get back up. It’s your day. It’s your time!

You’re a winner.  A Champion.  A hero to someone!

Make that first someone YOU today.

You deserve it.
Prosperity and Success,
Dan

Why Does MOST Goal Setting FAIL?

Goal setting is one of the most discussed topics in pop psychology and personal development.  Why is itthat most people who follow a goal setting program, fall short, miss the mark or fail?

You know what I’m talking about right? Have you ever felt like the harder you pressed for your
goals, the further away they got?

Only to leave you depressed and ready to give it all up because nothing seemed to work… Or worse, you go from program to program to program feeling like this is the ‘ONE’ that will bring it all
together!

You know what I mean right?

I spent the better half of my life chasing those dreams and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars into programs, home study courses and personal development programs.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I believe I’m much better for  all the commitments I’ve made.  I’m certainly a life-long learner and believe there is value in any experience good and bad.

However, in today’s economy and today’s society, I think it’s time for someone to step up and lead people the right way… My goal is to give you insights that will blow your mind in a simple, practical way and ultimately, you’ll want to  take advantage of the wealth of resources I’ll make available
to you over time…  whether it be our products, or the variety of trusted experts and advisors I’ll introduce you  too…

And, please understand, this is a two way street. 

Although I make it a point for our staff to review every program and expert  we promote, admittedly, some do slip through the cracks and aren’t what we originally thought… After all, over 54% of the population ends up in divorce so can you see why I’m not afraid to say that sometimes we make a mistake…

Picking the right business partners is not always a perfect science…

And rather than hide behind a curtain, I’m willing to say that we all make mistakes… so let’s be real. You make mistakes.  I make mistakes.

Our goals will always be to minimize them and then if we recognize the mistake, we’ll work to correct it.  Will we always get it right?  

That’s our goal…

However I also know that NO ONE is perfect… fair enough?

Ok, with that being said, here’s something to think about.  Are you  perfect?

Or a better question, are you pushing so hard to be perfect, that you’re falling short of your goals?

You might ask, how that could be?

Here’s one simple idea:  If you’re always trying to be perfect and  internally or subconciously you know in your heart of hearts you aren’t perfect and can’t be perfect… and you’re operating from a place of not being ‘good enough’, it’s going to hurt your ability to make decisions correctly.

I’ve been there in some big ways in the past.  I know this flaw personally.

When you shift from trying to be Perfect, and work towards always being excellent, you’ll be much better off.   And you can always work to raise your standards of excellence over time.  Experience in fact, will certainly bring clarity on what excellence really means….

So, speaking of excellence, let’s get back  to goal setting….

Most goal setting programs fall short, because they are missing one of the key elements I’ve discovered that it takes for ultimate results.

First, please realize this:  As one of my first mentors taught me (Brian Tracy): “There are no unreasonable goals, only unreasonable deadlines…”

You’ve got to set reasonable timelines to achieve things…

Next, you want to have the 7-steps to Maximum Success In Goal Setting:

1. Set a Specific Goal – Who, what, where, why and ideally how

2. Identify WHY it’s a MUST for you to achieve this goal – what will you lose out on if you do not follow through on your goal?  What will you gain?  (NOTE: there is much more leverage in what you will lose or miss out on if you do not follow through than what you will gain.  Use the power of this leverage to help you)

3. Rate how achievable and/or feasible that goal is on a scale of 1 to 10 – 10 being greatest
(the closer to 10 the better)

4. Set a timetable as far that is Achievable and feasible  to achieve that goal (if it’s longer
than 30 days, then it’s best to break that goal down into mini-goals that build up to the bigger goal.  Our minds work best in shorter bursts, while our subconscious can work in longer time frames)

5. Identify the plan, skills and abilities you possess right now to achieve that goal

6. Identify any barriers that could get in your way

7. Identify how you can overcome the barriers

You can use this simple 7-step process to improve your finances, relationships, and more.

Sit down right now and identify your the top 3 goals you’d like to accomplish in the next
90 days or less.   Turn those larger goals into smaller chunks/goals that are condensed
that lead to the bigger goal.

The key is to get started!

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Until next time,

Dan

PS – and the next time someone presents you an opportunity for their latest-greatest
program, here’s a simple way to start the process to tell if it’s right for you:

Here are the key questions to ask:

“Is this going to help me get closer to my goals?  Is this going to pull my focus
away from what I’m working on now? 

Does this support my values?

Try that next time and let me know how it works for you…

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