Right now, my life isn’t quite the way I want it to be. There are massively cool parts (Jack, Heather, the new projects I’m on) but…I have more weight, less money, and less peace than I want. No doubt there are tons of people in that category. I’ve wanted massive change for a long time, yet my efforts have been tepid and intermittent. But the great hope of life isn’t to look back, it’s that our future is gonna be better than our present. I want to get better, leaner, meaner. We all do. And so it’s a new page with this blog.
I have some big hairy audacious goals [bhags]–and I’m going to focus here on the ones that are of ‘em are tangible|touchable. I also have some ’spiritual’ goals, not just giving money to charity, but also I want to help myself and help others achieve their goals. The mechanism is radical transparency–and online accountability. Inspired by Make Love, Not Debt, I’m opening up more to you. I’ve got to share what I’m doing right, what I’m doing wrong, how my ‘numbers’ look. YTD income, Loans Closed, WEight Lost, other goals. You name it. Google Docs has some slick embedding functions for charts and graphs, so it’s time to make a /progress page to show what I’m doing and where I’m at.
Change Isn’t Comfortable: “Safe” Little Changes Never Really Are
Doing something with just an intention isn’t going to produce results. You have to set yourself up for painful consequences if you fail. We all know that I can go to the gym every day. We all know that I have the time, and that I have the ability to–no matter what–wake up in the morning. And truthfully? If I miss a day it’s not the end of the world. Except that it erodes my psyche. Except that that justification can be used every day.
So one day matters. And I need some pain–and that’s where you come in.
Seriously. I’m going to set up a mechanism to prove that I was @ the gym, to prove that I did my minimum actions by 11am every day that I’m supposed to. And if I don’t? All of my registered subscribers will get $5.00 sent to them. That will get expensive very quickly–and I’m going to need to PROVE that I was at the gym. How? The front desk people + JOTT.COM. (IF I don’t do that, then all readers that have commented, or emailed me….or feedburner subscribers get $5.00). First it’s gonna be behavior based: I need to get to the gym, avoid fast food, etc.
Iff that doesn’t work, it becomes results based. I have to drop this much weight…etc.
Come join me. Seriously.
Get to Vs. Have To.
Seth Godin made an fantastic point this week–that you GET TO do the blog, the other stuff vs. Have to. For me? There are lots of things that I need to do (prospecting+ working out + eating right). What an opportunity. Seriously. I have the opportunity to work out till my eyes pop out, and feel adrenaline. I get to prospect for new business. I get to write on this blog, and share my stats. And, you know? I get to do this stuff publicly. I’ve got the skills to make an absurd amount of money–and I’ve got the ability to change my fate altogether.
And you get to help. You’ll get the details and contest rules this afternoon.
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[Aside: I am keeping this theme indefinitely. I'm not keeping this header--it's better than nothing, but *just* barely. That was my 2nd or 3rd Photoshop project (though my first one turned out better) Anyone want to make me one? I'd be forever grateful.]
Oh, in case you missed it:
Power tips for Gmail (A LH post. I can’t resist linking them)
Low Tech Marketing that Rocks (Duct Tape Marketing)
Heap CRM I found ‘em on Duct Tape, and they are wicked cool.
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