Life is NO Brief Candle to ME

“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no ‘brief candle’ to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations”.

~ George Bernard Shaw~

Rules to Ruin/Run Your Life Around

I have been collecting "rules" since I can remember. This set is all false...

THE LAWS OF LIFE

Law of Mechanical Repair- After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee.

Law of the Workshop - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

Law of the Telephone - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal.

Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.

Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).

Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.

Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

Law of the Theater - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

Law of Coffee - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

Law of Rugs/Carpets - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.

Law of Location - No matter where you go, there you are.

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

Brown's Law - If the shoe fits, it's ugly.

Oliver's Law - A closed mouth gathers no feet.

Wilson's Law - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it. (this one is true every time!)

Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an appointment and you'll stay sick.

Reclamation Project

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I have not posted here in a couple years! Wow... how time flies.

The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality. - James A. Michener

I have noticed a thought or two appears, I write it down and it doesn't fit into my other blogs. Time to resurrect this location for random thoughts and ideas that appear.

You can't see it until you believe it.

The way you do anything is the way you do everything.

You can either be right or you can be happy! I am Happy by design.

Stay tuned.

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Seven Things That Make a Difference (Part 7)

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Seven Things That Make a Difference (Part 7)
By Randy Gage


This is the final installment in our series of seven things that will make a difference in terms of you building a large group.

These are what top leaders do to build a massive network. (Sometimes consciously, sometimes instinctively.) The most successful ones use all of them.

These seven things aren’t really skills. Some are habits. Some are mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things that you must use effectively to build a large business.

So let’s look at number seven. And this one may surprise you.

Sacrifice.

After all, that’s certainly not sexy to tell a prospect. And we recruit all the time on money, lifestyle, and luxury. And you know what? MLM offers all those things. But not to start.

To begin, and build something big – you’re going to have to sacrifice stuff.

You and everyone you bring into the biz are already using all 24 hours of every day. Using them doing certain things. In certain ways. In ways that most likely keep you in your comfort zone.

You know from last week’s lesson that you need at least 10 to 15 hours a week to do the business. That means you’ll have to sacrifice whatever you are now doing during that time.

Now that doesn’t have to be forever. But it does have to be at the start. I’m reading the new bestseller “The Four Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferriss right now. A lot of fun to read, and some great stuff in there. But it’s going to be dangerous for a lot of people because they won’t use discernment and critical thinking.

It sounds great that he takes six months off to become a Chinese kickboxing champion or spend a year learning to tango in Buenos Aires. But he built up a cash flow business FIRST, before he started his life of unending adventures.

I’m the #1 bonus check in my company and I have the kind of life Timothy talks about in the book. I have great residual income. A large chunk of it is passive income, and I can plan my whole schedule around my softball teams.

And the truth is, I still sacrifice. Not because I need to – because I choose to. Because I want to build my passive income even higher.

My sponsor sees every blockbuster movie as soon as they come out. He has a TiVo and watches at least five or six TV shows regularly. I miss most of those or catch them on plane rides a couple months later. My top leaders take more spa days than me. Do a bunch of cruises, and take more vacations than I do.

I could do those things too and would get some enjoyment from them. But I would rather sacrifice now, to get myself in a better position for the future.

Don’t get me wrong…

I do the stuff that brings me great joy. I’ll go to the midnight preview of a “Star Wars” or “Matrix” movie. I’ll do the same thing when a new Harry Potter book comes out and stay up all night reading it. (Which you may have figured out I did yesterday.) I have no compunction about turning down a $50,000 speech because it conflicts with softball playoffs. When it’s something I’m am really excited about, I’ll do it. But I’m able to do that because of previous sacrifices.

I missed some days at church when I started building my business. Now on some Sundays my tithe check equals the other 799 people combined.

I drove long hours in a broke-mobile, working with long distance lines when I started out. Now I travel in private jets or first class.

My mantra was, “I will do today what others will not, so later I can do what others cannot.” And you know what? It worked.

So how about you?

Are you making the sacrifices today that will bring you true freedom tomorrow? Or are you living in the moment of instant gratification – which will actually keep you a grinder forever?

Give this some serious thought. And evaluate yourself in all seven of the things we discussed in the series. Once again, they are:

1) Posture 2) Image 3) Events 4) Personal Development 5) Consistency 6) Commitment 7) Sacrifice

How many of these things do you use well? Remember that the top people in the biz use all seven. Give yourself an honest appraisal, and then you’ll know where to build from there.

Have a great week!

-RG


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Seven Things That Make a Difference (Part 6)

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Seven Things That Make a Difference (Part 6)
By Randy Gage

This is part six in our series of seven things that will make a difference for your MLM success. These seven things are what top leaders do to build a large group. The most successful ones use all of them. Some use them consciously, many use these things well subconsciously and aren't even aware they do.

These seven things aren't really skills. Some are habits. Some are the right mindset. And some are techniques. But they all are things that you must use effectively to build a large business.

So let's look at number six: Commitment

Well that sounds easy doesn't it? I mean everybody is committed, right?

Hardly.

The vast majority of the people in the business enter it with a provisional commitment at best. They say things like, "I'll give this a try."

They have a commitment to success - provided that commitment doesn't inconvenience them, interfere with their comfort zone routine, or conflict with their favorite TV shows.

Commitment is like principle. You don't really know you have it until you're tested.

Going to the weekly opportunity meetings every time until the American Idol final is not committed. Going to the major functions except when you're getting ready to move is not committed. Working the business 10 to 15 hours every week until your in-laws come to town is not committed.

Those things are the appearance of commitment, and doing them gives you the feeling you are committed. But you're really lying to yourself. Commitment is not jogging every day except when it is raining. Commitment means you get wet, or you move to the fire escape stairway.

A lot of times you hear people say, "Treat this like a business." Recently I heard something better: "Treat this like a job."

People are committed to jobs, because otherwise they get passed up for promotions, miss raises, or get fired. You don't miss work when the American Idol final is on, you move, or your in-laws come to town. Your business should be the same way.

That's the commitment we're talking about.

Here are the two most important commitments I believe we need to make in the business:

First to work the business 10 to 15 hours a week because that's what it takes to do this successfully. You can't do it with five or six. You need at least ten. So you must commit to that.

But how many people actually do this? And more importantly, do you?

Watching the company video four more times during the week is not doing the business. Scrolling through the company website looking at the profiles is not doing the business. And organizing your briefcase isn't either. Doing the business is actively prospecting and presenting. Or helping someone on your team to actively prospect or present.

Those are the "rainmaker" activities that spur growth and produce income. So you want to devote as many of your 10 to 15 hours a week to them as possible.

Here's the second big thing where your commitment is important.

Doing the business for at least one year. That's twelve months, or 52 weeks for those of you keeping score at home. Yet how many people drop out in their first two weeks? How many give up after two months? How many times have you been involved in this business in the past and quit before a year was up?

The truth is, MLM is a two to four year plan. As a rule, people do not get rich in four or six months. It takes time to locate key leaders, get them trained, and build the proper infrastructure. Unless you're rolling over a bunch of people from some other company, there are no shortcuts to that.

I recognize that a two or four year commitment seems like a long time. But come on guys, what about the 45-year commitment your regular job is asking you for? And where will you be financially at the end of those four and a half decades?

So while a year won't necessarily make you rich, it is a very good point to pause and evaluate your progress. I believe that if someone really follows a system and really works the biz for 10 to 15 hours a week for a year - they will be at a place where they won't want to stop.

So the big commitments are really working the business for 10-15 hours a week, and agreeing to do that for at least one year. So how are you doing on that?

What did you really do for your 10 or 15 hours last week? What do you have scheduled this week. Give that some serious thought.

And next week we'll look at the last of our seven things. Until then, be great!


-RG



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