You know the answer

If you're like me, there are probably one or two things that you could do to absolutely explode your business or advance yourself in your company like never before. Just think, that one thing. If you mastered it everything else would be easy as pie. Think of the glory you'd have. Think of all the people you could help. Think of all money you would make. Just think of how happy and how proud your family would be of you. Above all of that, just think of how great you would feel for actually accomplishing all that you have set out to do. Gosh, wouldn't that feel so great! Just imagine, to be able to be the provider....just... to be the one who did it .

The real question is: Why don't we do the things we know we should?

You know the answer...

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Everybody raise their hand that likes to pay your auto insurance premiums each month? OK now raise 'em up high if you know are getting the best rates on your insurance.

The auto insurance industry has sure changed a lot in the last 20 years. It use to be that one person would write your policy, take your premiums, and handle your claim if you had one. Nowadays its paying online, calling the customer service department in some foreign country, taking your vehicle to a "authorised dealer" for claims and adjusting. If you ask me, today auto insurance indusrty is no longer personal it's about getting the best possible coverage for the least amount of premium. Period.

I'm sure you know that rates can differ greatly from insurance company to insurance company? Ever ask yourself why? Each insurance company has what is called their "Sweet Spot". Before I get into that you need to understand what insurance companies look at to figure your rate. Besides the type of car and where you live, and of course the amount of coverage, the companies mostly look at your driver record(obviously) and your credit score(not so obvious). Here's the catcher though...some companies want drivers with good driving records and good credit scores, and give those customers better rates then maybe someone else with a ticket or two. However another company could give the driver with the ticket (or two) a better rate than the driver with the perfect record! Well how do you tell if you're getting the best rate? Get a quote from all the different insurance companies. I know it's tedious, who has the time to keep getting auto quotes? Right? Well I found this out and am now saving $624/year! What if though, instead of contacting each company individually, you could compare lots of different companies at once. I know a way for you to do just that. This is a complementary(free) service provided by one of the webs largest auto insurers. The average family saves $450/yr. If you would like to find out if you can save big money on your auto & home owners insurance I'll give you the link and PIN to access the site(or the phone number if you're old fashion still like me and like to talk to a live person.) Even if you don't save any money, at least you'll have the piece of mind your're not overspending for your insurance.





***DISCLAIMER- This is not advice on the type/amount of insurance your should purchase nor a guarantee that you will save any money. I just refer people and hope, that like me, they can save a little money in today's crazy world.

2009 Goals&Affirmations

What I will accomplish in 2009. - 6 Months to a Year of Sacrifice for a Lifetime of Fulfillment

This is the year I DECIDE to go and win, to go all out, to give it everything I have-to Be the One!

• I will help more people in whatever way I can, I am a servant leader. I understand you can have everything you want in life if you help enough people get what they want.
• I will manage my time more efficiently, I have a definite schedule and stick to it.
• I will have more fun at everything I do, even the tedious I make exciting.
• I monitor my habits and patterns.
• I make my decisions based on whether or not it bring me closer or takes me farther away from my goals, not based on my feelings, and I stick to those decisions.
• I will become a better husband, mentor and leader by constantly evaluating situations and working self-improvement everyday.
• I read minimum of 10 pages/day & I listen to Cd's 30 minutes a day to help me grow.
• I understand success is a journey, not a destination. It's about who you become in the process.
• I am constantly building my business, its always at the front of my mind.
• I will be the ONE for my family.
• I will retire my wife this year so that we can start having children, and not have to rely on daycare. We want to raise our own children and be the loudest voices their head, and not have someone else do it for us.
• My family knows & believes that they can count on me to win for them.
• I am totally focused all the time.
• I surround myself with positives and those that want to win.
• I make the necessary sacrifices today to have tomorrow what others can't.
• I'm not afraid to ask for help.
• I will take control of my own destiny, I realize I must be the change agent.
• I'm just a manager looking for managers. I know you find branch managers, you don't make them.
• I will go through quantity to find quality.
• I can't say the wrong thing to the right person.
• I am a builder.
• I take the highroad, the difficult path, there are no shortcuts to success.
• I have 30-50 referrals per week.
• I set 7-10 Preliminary Interviews a week .
• I am always thinking about the business,what I can do to grow, and how I can help others.
• I read my goals twice daily to help maintain focus and clarity.
  

Mindblowing

Have you ever noticed how life maybe seems unfair, that certain people get all the breaks and we seem to get the shaft, now I'm talking about anything from the last job promotion within your company, even down to the worst parking spot out there that makes you have to walk forever through the slush and ruin your brand new shoes. I think most everyone has experienced this at some point. But I challenge you this, imagine if you could actually control these circumstances. Yes, that's right! Imagine controlling all that happens to yourself throughout the day. I'm sure by know everyone has heard of the law of attraction...what ever you think will come to you or into your life, you know, you become what you think about. Well, I don't think it is just as simple as thinking, if you became what you think about I'd have turned into a woman a long time ago... No but really...you do have a choice...you do have of your life. To think otherwise is ridiculous, if you're not in control of what becomes of you...then who is?

Think about it. If you're not in control then who's fault is it? Oh I get it, the blame game starts...well if only someone else did their job right over in that other department then things would have been better, or maybe if I grew up with both parents at home, or if my Dad only loved me more, if I grew up with more money or in a better part of town. But there comes a time in every man and woman's life that they have to put their foot down and realize that "if it is to be it's up to me".

When it comes down to it we have to figure out what determines these actions of ours...from the good ones to the bad ones....the ones that we are proud of and ones we wish never happened. How we act or react to thing will directly determines what happens to us each and every day. OK then what controls my actions you may be asking and my answer to that is your feelings. Its how you feel about something is going to determine your action toward it. You will enjoy doing something you feel positive about versus some you you don't.

OK then, if my actions are controlled by my feelings what controls my feelings then? Well your attitude of course. What, my attitude controls my feelings? Yep that right. It's basic but think about it...your attitude, how you perceive something, is going to determine how you feel about doing it. If you have a negative thought about something beforehand it will determine the outcome. Imagine a snowy wintry day, seeing or hearing the weather all day at work. Cold,snow, white-out conditions--they go on and on about all the congestion and the accidents on the road. It's now ten to five and you're about to make you trek home....how do you feel about your commute home now? Not liking it huh? It may still have been bad if you didn't listen t the news, but your feelings about the situation are worse because of your attitude.

Wow this is a lot....lets see if we have it strait so far...Actions are controlled by your feeling toward it. Your feelings are controlled by your attitude, so what determines your attitude then? Your beliefs. This can be from a sum of everything you've experienced in life. The bad thing about beliefs is that we believe them to be true, even though in some cases that might be the total opposite. Everyone in this world has limiting beliefs about themselves, from the amount of money they should make, how far they can make it up the corporate ladder, that they'll only be a grunt or construction worker. It usually comes from those trying to protect them from hurt in this world so they wont be disappointed. That's all wrong, you can still become whatever you want to become no matter where you are in life.(We'll talk more about this some other time).

You're probably wondering well where do beliefs come from then? Simple....your thoughts. Your thoughts about something determine your beliefs about it....your beliefs will control your attitude...and your attitude determines your feelings....and of course....your feeling will determine your action in the real world.

So I put this to you...by controlling your thoughts you can control your actions...and your life is determined by the sum of your actions...this is deep I know but how else can you figure out where you are in life. We'll talk about controlling thoughts by the questions you ask yourself later.

This was mindblowing to me when I first heard it, what do you think?