MLM Leads Generation And Life With Brent

Ok, I’m the first to admit that these have been two of my weakest areas over the years:  Priorities and focus.  But over the last several weeks, getting a clearer view of what I want and seeing some things in my lives and the lives of others, I have found myself looking more into this, understanding why we do what we do or, more importantly, why I don’t do what I know I need to do.

I’m probably one of the world’s worst at focus for someone who does not have ADD or ADHD.  I have goals and ambition, but sustaining that over a period of time has always been hard for me.  But what I am learning is what I was shifting my focus to is not what will get me to where I want to go.

Sure…I had fun.  I had a LOT of fun with some of the stuff I started focusing on.  But now I look at myself 8 years into my entrepreneurial career and learn that those things distracted me from becoming what I should have become.

And it’s simple things, such as hanging out with fiends instead of getting on a conference call or returning calls; playing games instead of marketing, or even just watching television instead of making progress.

My focus has been all out of whack.  Now that I have gone through some things in my personal life, I’ve learned that if I am to ever achieve what I know I can, I have to focus.

To get in focus, though, you have to set priorities.  Which is more important:  Going to hang out with the guys or putting in that bit of extra effort to get something business related done?

Or playing a game instead of doing what needs to be done, whether it is business or family?

Again, I’m writing this from my own experience.  I’m sure as you look at your life, you’ll notice similar trends (maybe in not all things, and maybe not in business, but in other things).

From observing others, I realize how easy it is to get your priorities all out of whack and the destruction it can have in your business and your personal life.  I’ve watched friends’ priorities get messed up in the last several months and the path it is taking their lives down.

The true can be said about my business, and has been true in the past.  Not doing the “right” things and doing the “wrong” things first has always kept me from making the progress I wanted.

So one of my big goals is to simply bring my priorities in line with what I want to accomplish and to focus on them until I reach what I desire.

Just some food for thought….

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Today in Conway Arkansas we got the heaviest snow I remember since 1988 (I was young but remember that snowfall).  As of a bit after 4:00pm we have over 7″ of snow and it is still coming down.

Here are a couple of videos I have of the snow fall, including a very tall snowman that a neighbor built.

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2010 is here, and it has already taken a fast and furious start for me.  I’ve been very busy with my work.  I’ve been very busy on one of my 2 main goals for the year, that being getting in the best shape of my life using P90X.

But now it is time to do what I need to be doing, and you should be too:  Forgetting about “resolutions” and take action.

Resolutions is such a funny word in how we use it.  We “resolve” to do something, but there is no real action taken with just a resolution.  In fact, Congress passes “resolutions” all of the time.  They typically recognize people, places, etc, but there is no real action, just a nicely worded phrase.

And all to often, that is what “New Years Resolutions” just end up being:  Nicecly worded phrases.

We say things like “I want to lose weight” but never get started…

We say things like “I want to change my financial future” but never take that first step….

We say things like “This year will be better than last year” yet we never do anything differently…

Nicely worded phrases.  How do you avoid this problem?

Instead of setting resolutions, set goals.  This is what April and I are doing:

1.  We’re writing down our big picture objectives.  We know what we want.

2.  We’re taking each of those goals or objectives and breaking them into sections.  Bite sized chunks, so to speak…

3.  We’re taking each of those sections and writing the actions we are going to take to make it happen.

Goals are important.  An interpretation from Proverbs says “Where there is no vision the people perish.”  If you don’t know what you want out of life, how do you expect to achieve anything?  Do you think you will just wonder into a good situation?

Goals do not work like that.  Luck does, but goals do not.

So here is what I suggest:  Get your goals down on paper.  Do it as a family, with your wife and your children (if they are old enough to participate).  Get a clear picture of what you want.  Write down the steps to achieve that.  And once you have all of that down, get to work!

Here’s to an EXCITING 2010.  I pray that you prosper in all of your goals.

Brent

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I am going to be a millionaire.  I have the millionaire’s mindset.  I don’t have the money in hand right now, but I know its there.

In building my business, I have (during many times) neglected one of the most crucial elements of success.  I have neglected personal development, making myself better, how to effectively put together goals that are attainable, and how to handle what life and business throws at me.

I never worked on developing mindset with any consistency.

I never worked on making myself more effective.

And I never applied anything I did “learn.”

But now I am spending a lot more time with personal development material.  Right now I am pulling off anything that I can find on the Internet.  There are a lot of good resources around, such as YouTube for videos of lectures from the great strategist and coaches of our times, including Jim Rohn and Tony Robbins.

In particular, I’m learning what it takes to succeed….and learning about what has held me back from success.

Take a quote from  Jim Rohn I heard today on a YouTube video:

“Success is something you attract by becoming an attractive person.”

We all want success.  And heck, some of us want to be attractive (physically, of course).  But I believe that Mr. Rohn is saying that if you want success, you have to posture or position yourself for success.

Simply putting up a product/website does not do this.  Its a start, but not there.

Simply talking to 2-3 people about your home based business does not do it, but it is better than nothing.

I believe that in order for us all to become attractive people for success, we must work through consistency, continually building ourselves as well as our businesses.

This is one part of the millionaire mindset to create.  Better yourself, work consistently, and you will achieve whatever you want.

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He did it!  Kris Allen, from a town of population around 50k and a state that has less people than the city of Los Angeles, has made it into American Idol finale.

Kris is an amazing talent, both vocally and musically.  He had some rough spots in the season, in particular judges berating him, but his imaginative arrangements of songs, smooth voice, and humbleness propelled him into a showdown with Adam Lambert, a contestant that may just have the best middle-range vocals of anyone I’ve heard.

In this week, Kris took a song that has been covered twice, once by The Fray and once by Kanye West and made it “better than the original” according to Randy Jackson.

And I love the song “Apologize.”  I remember it best from the Jermain Taylor/Kelly Pavlik rematch in February of 2008 (JT, another Arkansan, lost by decision).  Tough song choice but performed well.

I’ll post some YouTubes of other Kris Allen songs over the next week.  For now, enjoy the song that most likely put him in the finale, “Heartless.”

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Here is the reason why people fail at home businesses, marriages, new years resolutions, and so many other things:

They make a commitment, but they do not commit to that commitment.

For some reason people have adopted the mentality that it is easy to give up on something instead of realizing that the reward is so much greater if they just commit.  Its lazy, its apathetic, and it ruins people’s dreams.

Think about this:  How many times have you made a new years resolution and gave up on it within the first month?  Don’t think about the one time you did it….think about all of the times you didn’t do it.

Why did you give up?

Why did you quit?

It is always easier doing life as normal.  We are creatures of habit.  Continuing our status quo is simple and does not disturb what we are used to.

However….

If we branch out, push ourselves a bit, commit to what we said we were going to do, and do it, then what we get is much greater than what we had before.  The reward is always worth it; the end always justifies the means.  You just have to commit and take action.

No, it is not always easy squeezing in that extra workout, that extra self-development time, or that extra time to build your business.  It is not always easy working through tough times with your spouse.  It is not always easy sacrificing time with friends because you are building a business.

But if you do…

If you commit to what you made a commitment to and do it, where you’ll be is always better than where you are now.  If that does not get your fire going, then your wood is wet!  Make a decision, commit to your commitments, and just do it.  You’ll be glad you did.

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Consider this a quick “personal development” note:

I’m learning that the only person who can change you is you.

Your wife cannot.  Your boss cannot.  Your family cannot.

If you want to change, you have to make a decision to change.  And when you make the decision, you have to simply commit to doing it.  Then you have to execute:  Whatever change you’ve decided on making, you have to do it.  Thinking about changing isn’t going to make the change occur.

So when I made my decision to do more Internet marketing, I did it.

What changed do you want to make?  Whatever it is, make the decision to change and do it.

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While I’m not performing my 90 Day Internet Marketing challenge as good as I probably should, I am still seeing results.  What is the problem?  Simply getting busy!  Busy is good, but it does cause me not to get as much done as I want to get done.

But the entire point of this journey is to prove to myself that I can be consistent and that I can grow.

On March 16, I start a new 90 day journey that will overlap with my Internet marketing journey.  This journey, as I’ve documented on here before, is my journey through transforming myself diet, exercise, and consistency.

I’ve dedicated this year to buiding a better me.  My family deserves it, my God deserves it, and honestly, I deserve it.

My goals are to transform myself.

-  Be better in business
-  Be better physically
-  Be a better husband
-  Be a better father
-  Be a better worshiper
-  Be a better person

So I continue my journey.  I just add a new path to it starting tomorrow.   Feel free to follow my status on my P90X Blog.

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Tatiana Del Toro - American Idol Season 8

With American Idol rounding out the top 12, we can all happily say “goodbye” to the biggest two drama queens the show probably has ever seen (and no, I’m not talking about Paula):

Tatiana and Nathaniel.

Tatiana has talent.  She has a good voice.  But I swear, if I had to watch the season to cheer for Kris Allen and Lil Rounds and hear more of her, I think I’d go nuts!  In my opinion, she had the vocals to make it but her personality made her an easy target for elimination.

Combine that with the fact that she did the same song as many times as she did and it only makes sense why the four judges would choose her not to come back (I could tell in Simon’s post-performance remarks that he had become bored and frustrated with her, and her choosing of “Saving All My Love For You” again was the straw that broker the camels back).

So no hearing that annoying laugh, the overly emotional thank yous, etc.  Yes, she wanted it, and we all got that….but so did everyone who auditioned for the show.

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And who will ever forget Nathaniel, the “drama queen” in Hollywood week even moreso than the “Bikini Girl”, Tatiana, and every other female combined.

Flamboyant.

Over the top flamboyant.

The real world version of “Noman Gentle” (Nick Mitchel’s alter ego on this season of American Idol)…except I don’t believe Nathaniel was acting…he was just being Nathaniel.

Fortunately, he never had to worry about showing his same emotions during Hollywood week but probably sealed his fate from making the top twelve with a horrific song choice and even less-than-impressive singing of the song.

And with the final selections done, I believe we have an entertaining final 12 that will not thrive on emotional drama but rather pure suspense and anticipation.

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P90X

As I am working through my 90 day Internet marketing challenge I’m noticing how easy it is to actually stick to something.  And when you think about it, 90 days is really nothing.  Its less than 3 months.

So in keeping with various goals I wanted to accomplish this year, losing weight was one of them.

But I have two problems, one bad and one both bad and good:

The Bad – I get bored with cardio really, really easy.  I found it easy in grade school when playing football to do cardio.  Its real easy to keep running when you have coaches giving you motivation to complete your sprints.

But the problem is, now that I’m older, cardio does not keep my interest.  I’ve tried walking, jogging, bike, elliptical, and I get really, really bored with all of them.  Even with my iPhone, I simply get bored.  I’m not imaginative enough to switch things up myself and make it more interesting.

The Good and Bad – I suffer from a bit of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD, completely self-diagnosed).  I’ve always been this way.  When I get it in my head that there is something I want to do, I simply do it.

It has its good points and its bad points.

When I was in high school, I was OCD about music.  I practiced a ton of hours each week.  I parlayed it into a music scholarsihp in college.

In college, I was OCD about computers.  It helped me get a good paying job.

Several years ago, I was OCD about tennis.  I played tennis 2-3 hours a day, at least 5 days a week.  I lost weight (but not enough) and had fun, but took a lot of time away from my wife.

I go through spells of OCD with playing poker.  I find the game fascinating.  I’ve made money and lost money at it, and had fun, but found I was just treading water.

Right now I’m OCD about success.  I work my Internet marketing and network marketing businesses daily.  And I’m starting to see results…

So it has its good points and its bad.

So I figure if I want to lose weight and get in shape, I need to OCD on it, which is hard when you get absolutely bored with something.  Plus, in keeping with these personal 90 day challenges, I wanted to find something that had a cycle, a definitive start and end date (although to get to where I want to go I know it will take longer than 90 days, but I have a cycle to focus on.

So as I saw a few people post about P90X and then watched the infomercials, it seemed to be a perfect fit.  I started reading around on it, asking questions of others, seeking others I personally know who have done it, and decided that it fits in with my goals:

1.  It is a variety of exercises.

2.  It is in a cycled format (i.e. the 90 stands for 90 days)

3.  It included dietary needs (another area I always struggle with when exercising)

4.  It shows modifications in case you have a hard time doing things as shown.

So with my 90 day Internet marketing challenge, I will start a 90 day personal fitness transformation.  I do not expect to look like Hercules after one cycle, but I do fully expect to lose weight and feel better, which will make every other area of my life better.

Special thanks to Coach Keith Harris who will be my personal coach through this system.  You can find out more about what all he has done through his blog:  Crush Play.  I’m ordering the system through him for faster and cheaper shipping.  If you are interested, order through him as well and tell him I sent you.

As I begin, I will be charting progress on a seperate blog under this domain.  For now I’ll spare everyone my “before” pictures, but as I get further along and see results I will post pictures as well as measurements and notes about how everything feels.

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