While listening to Good 2 Great I heard something very interesting. It was along the lines of … your company should set out to be #1 or 2 in your industry or don’t run that business at all. (Hey I’m not the greatest @ paraphrasing, but you get the idea.)

Often times we set out to just make some extra money, to just get by, to “see” if an idea can work. But how often do we set out to be the best, to dominate a market or niche. How ferocious are you when it comes to pursuing your goals and ideas? Do you set out to wish them into existence or do you attack like your life depended on it?

At the beginning a lot of people set lofty goals for themselves, business and other company related projects, however by the 2nd week and for many the 2nd day the whole resolution went flying through the window. They set out to achieve a high goal without setting high standard and taking massive action. Yes we are all humans and tend to give in to what we’ve conditioned ourselves to do, but at some time you have to be pissed with where you are.

I get pissed because I’m not where I want to be.
I’m pissed because I chose to watch 2hrs of mindless TV just because.
I’m pissed because I lacked action.
I get pissed because I talked a lot for years and did not do a lot.

I’m pissed off because I want to be #1 and DOMINATE my niche, yet I’m often stuck in the idea mode.

How pissed are you? How much passion for your company do you have?

Are you setting out to be #1 or #2 in your industry?

Or do you fall into the category of attempting to be subpar and just by?

I set out to DOMINATE my niche and provide the best I can provide for my clients!

I set out to be #1

Ready, Fire, Aim! — Rich In ‘06! — Let’s Go!

Thanks A Million for taking time to view my thoughts

- moneybags

It was an interesting day Sunday as the day sped by, especially in the afternoon when some different things started to happen.

In the afternoon my wife got a call from a friend who was quite upset about a mutual friend we have and what that friend has been saying about us to other people. At first I got kind of upset because of course or I hope like most people, we see ourselves as such good friends. We always look for ways to help benefit friends when an opportunity presents itself, we give a lot and we’re very mindful what we say to and around people. How & Why would this seems to be x friend act in this way? Like I said I was very disturbed.

However in an instant moment my mind flipped and said “STOP!” I started to think, “If I am nobody now and I’m caring what every little person thinks about me, what am I going to do when I begin to accumulate wealth? What Am I going to do under the scrutiny of a larger audience of people?” At that point I just laughed to myself, I considered the source of the negative message and just forgot about the whole thing, because people are going to form their own opinions of you no matter what you do and say to them. People need to create enough drama to keep their lives interesting it seems.

Then the universe confirmed this whole thought process to me. Once I stepped downstairs, then channel was on 60 minutes which was doing a piece on an American olympic skiier. The pre-interview spoke about the expectations of the American community for this skiier (sorry don’t remember his name), because he’s so fast, and skis so well everyone expects 5 gold medals, etc. They also had statements from Ski coaches saying he’s great, but he’s unorthodox and sometimes a wreckless. Yes he’s a brilliant skier, but he drinks, parties, makes millions from a sport that’s not even huge in America, yes he’s flawed.

When he was questionned about all these different thoughts about him, the high expectations, the pressure, and the ski coaches seeing him as wreckless, he said he didn’t care. Basically he said, people will do whatever and say whatever about him no matter what he does, especially since he’s not an ordinary person. He went on to say he’s dedicated to his craft and his family who’s been there for him at the start (He was home schooled to the 6th grade). He even addressed what’s percieved as excessive partying and drinking, saying he knows it’s bad for him, especially when he’s banged up before he has to ski. However, he knows this is something he has to rectify, not because OTHERS say it’s a big problem, but because he knows within himself that it needs to be done if it’s going to affect his craft.

It was a really interesting piece that addressed and confirmed what I was thinking in the 1st place.

After that a friend came by (I’m working on a project for him) and we began to talk about the same thing and this mentality people have of “I don’t want to be your victim, so I don’t want to help you.” Even when it’s a mutually beneficial situation, regular or “UN-REAL” people don’t want to help because they don’t want to feel like their used. Even though they will never do anything on that level of success or even use that connection for someone else they don’t know.

When it comes to friends, it seems like if they consider you on the same level as them, they don’t want you to benefit because they see it being taken advantage of. Yet if a bigger brand, company or person approaches them with no benefit to them, they see it as a worthy “CAUSE”. No they’re not getting anything out of it, but they get the satisfaction of saying that company “USED” me and my expertise and wow that’s so great. They don’t say their job takes advantage of them, the government takes advantage of them, the statisticians take advantage of them, the store takes advantage of them, marketers take advantage of them, etc.

They rather say, you’re my friend and I don’t want you to help elevate us by taking advantage of my talents and connections, so go find another way to do it. What a screwed up thought process if you ask me!

I got the message from the universe the 1st time, but all these conversations and messages confirmed it even more for me. Then I reflected on what I read in How To Become A Billionaire, which stated how Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, etc had to have a thick skin because what they were doing in their own rights was something exceptional.

So if they have to deal with fighting anti trust lawsuits from the government and monopoly inquiries from their market place, who am I to care what 1 single person thinks about me?

Who cares what people think? I can only be the best person I know how to be!

Thanks A Million for taking time to view my thoughts

Honestly I’ve been stuck on my Millionaire Quest …

Too many ideas, too much distractions, not enough effort, just pick whichever excuse you’d like.

It all boils down to systems and discipline, which I’m both working on.

Through the times I’ve started and stopped, some of my own friends have seen great success through blogging, creating products and just sticking with it.

Which brings me to the Thirty Day Challenge …

I joined to bring some structure to what I’m doing and it seems to be working so far.

I’m much more focused than usual.

The Thirty Day Challenge is an online course that started @ the beginning of August, to teach people how to use the internet to make money.

I’ve learned a lot so far and will be implementing many of the strategies into my millionaire quest (yes I’m back on it again!)

I plan to stick to it this time, motivation does that to yah!

See You On The Rich Side,

- TRENDS

For folks like me who work from home it’s always interesting to hear what people say about you not working a 9-5.

Check Out Why ShoeMoney’s Neighbors Think He’s A Drug Dealer.

See You On The Rich Side,

- TRENDS

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Often when I think about becoming a millionaire I wonder how it feels to be Bill Gates. Celebrated, despised, charitable, ruthless and an abundance of other colorful words can be used to describe Bill Gates. Yet I doubt he loses any sleep at night worry about what others have to say about him, except maybe the guys at Google.

Enjoy your weekend,

Check out his quick Bio from Biography.com

Bill, Gates Biography (1955– )
Computer engineer and entrepreneur, born in Seattle, Washington, USA. At age 15 he constructed a device to control traffic patterns in Seattle, and in 1975 co-wrote a compiler for BASIC and interested the MITS company in it. He dropped out of Harvard in 1975 to spend his time writing programmes. In 1977, he co-founded Microsoft to develop and produce DOS, his basic operating system for computers. When in 1981 International Business Machines (IBM) adopted DOS for its line of personal computers, his company took a giant step forward; by 1983 he had licensed DOS to more than 100 vendors, making it the dominant operating system. By age 35 he had become one of the wealthiest men in America, and by the late 1990s, the wealthiest. In 1998 the government sued Microsoft for alleged anti-trust violations (seeMicrosoftentry). Well known for his donations to many charitable causes, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was established in 2000 to improve global health and education. He received an honorary knighthood in 2004.

Source: Biography.com- http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9307520

As I’ve mentioned before, I plan on leveraging the internet to become a millionaire.

With this in mind I was happy to come across a post by John Reese on Becoming An Internet Millionaire.

Yes there are many things you need to do, writing, coding, graphics, SEO, advertising, etc. But John shared a simple secret that we all tend to overlook.

Check it out here: Becoming an Internet Millionaire

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you
are a leader.”—John Quincy Adams

I found this Wealth Visualization Video on You Tube related to a DVD that my friend Deborah happened to share with me. I hope you enjoy it.

Here’s The Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2MqciSMOmk

You can find out more about The Secret Here

Thanks Debbie!

Here’s an article related to something that keeps me motivated and keeps the midnight oil burning that I thought I would share with you.

Live with Passion & hope you enjoy the article.

It Is Not About The Money

Sacrilege! Blasphemy! Desecration! How can a guy who claims to talk about business say it’s not about the money? It’s all about the money, isn’t it? Nope! It’s about passion.

When trying to determine what business you should go into your passion for the business is more important than the money that business could make. Why? Because without passion you will lack the key ingredient that makes people and businesses succeed.

That’s why your hobby is such a great place to begin. You already have a passion for it. It’s what you love to do, and it’s exactly that love of what you do that will help you succeed.

The reality is 90% of all new businesses fail within the first year. But did you know statistically that 90% of those that survive the first year are gone within 5 years? That’s right. So if 100 businesses are started this year, 90 of them will be gone the next, and 9 of the 10 that were left after the first year will be gone in 5 years.

That means that only 1% of new businesses actually survive. Why is this? Well, we could talk about under-capitalization, changing market dynamics, the cyclical nature of economics, and inferior education regarding one’s business, but it’s the lack of passion that leads to many of these items, and kills most small businesses.

Allow me to clarify. If I’m truly passionate about my business - I truly love it - I will make absolutely certain that I have done every thing I can do to give it the greatest chance of survival. Just as with my child, if I really love him, I’m going to give him the best opportunities and education I possibly can.

Part of that desire to give my business the best chance of survival will lead me to make certain that I’ve done my homework. I should understand my business inside and out. I’m not saying that you should get caught up in analysis paralysis. I’m saying that you will read everything you can get your hands on about the particular business you want to go into. And the knowledge and understanding you gain will give your business a greater chance of longevity.

Another part of that desire to give my business the ability to survive is having the forethought and patience to wait until I have enough capital to properly fund it.
The truth is that many entrepreneurs simply lack the patience to delay the gratification of owning their own business until that business has the best possible chance of succeeding.

The reason this is important is simple. If you lack the discipline to properly capitalize you business, then you are more likely to also lack the discipline to properly mange the finances of that business, which ultimately lead to it’s demise.

Your passion will also lead you to understand that market dynamics and changes in the economy are also issues you will face with your business. If it’s your passion that’s moving you, and not the money, then you will naturally want to plan for these occassional fluctuations over which have may have little control.

What do I mean by this? I mean that if you are truly passionate about your business you will understand that markets and economies do change and you will develop a plan to set aside enough capital to ride out these fluctuations.

Money alone is not enough. Passion is the key. Without passion, without a deep, obsessive infatuation for your business, the odds are stacked heavily against it’s survival.

Next time, I’ll talk about how to find that passion.

Gary is a long-time entrepreneur and the author of Playtime To Paytime - How To Make Money From Your Hobbies and Ideas.. Article on make,money,hobby by Gary Drumm