I’m writing this to anyone who’s read about a cool program or course and genuinely could not afford it.
I’ve received a few emails as a result of offering mentoring for the first time.
YouTube - Is Ed Dale Finally Doing A Mentor Program?
Admit it, your reaction will sit on a spectrum of zen like acceptance to “Rage against the machine”
But before I get into this.
A little bit about location.
I’m writing this on a Macbook Air (don’t get fixated on the machine, a netbook would do…) in the waiting room at learningland, at 11 o’clock (that’s cool Jack Bauer location speak , not time) Annabelle is belting out the Annie Apple song.
At 10.00 o’clock some of the kids who have “older” siblings in the class are trying to recreate the epic 1987 WWF cagematch between a returning Hulk Hogan and a young up and comer.
Bless their little cotton socks.
My Chair is “Mommy Bear” soft and it’s bloody hot.
BUT
I’m still typing.
Trust me - I still struggle at this every day. EVERY DAY!
However, the difference between people who are a success in their on-line business and those that fail is, for somewhere between 30 mins and two hours each day, they sit on their ass in a chair and type (or write, or record, or photograph etc, etc, etc)
If by some miracle you’re still here, dear reader who can’t afford that rocking course, the past paragraph contains the key to success.
Now, let’s go back in time, to the dawn of the nineties. A near bankrupt and paying back to the people he owed money to, Ed Dale, had managed to scrape together 90 bucks to spend a day with this new motivational speaker on the scene.
A guy called Tony Robbins.
I’d read “awaken the giant within” and it had really turned me around. I HAD NO IDEA that you could actually do courses outside of school to better yourself!!!
I know, IRONIC.
So I rock up to the Melbourne Entertainment centre with 4000 or so of my closest friends and do this one day training on Sales.
It was brilliant.
Then the thing before lunch happened…
Just as we were winding up the session, Tony launched into a brilliant presentation on this three day course - the Unlimited Power Weekend.
It just sounded AWESOME!!!
But not two minutes into the pitch, my stomach started to knot, “unless this thing is free, I can’t go, It’s in Sydney and I’m worse than broke”
When (the magnificently price justified) amount of $397 was written out on the laminex projector with removable pen I was screwed.
It may as well have been a million dollars.
I didn’t have it, was not going to have it, it was not going to happen.
Now, if you’re expecting one of those “if you believe enough “secret” style, things happened” and I manifested the $397
You’re not at the right blog.
Check out www.disney.com - much more your style.
Nope, there was no happy ending. I tried to figure out a way (and I was pretty resourceful) but I was snookered.
“No, UPW for you.” said the Seminar Nazi.
BUT
I didn’t take it personally, it wasn’t Tony’s fault. I didn’t rage against the machine (Nowadays people can “socialmedia” their upset and bitterness and wallow with fellow rejectees)
I learn’t a lot from that day and I started to apply it, not with laser like precision, you wouldn’t see my work efforts over the 90’s featured in some action movie montage.
BUT
By the end of the decade, I’d achieved some success.
I did that by doing the bare minimum of work which actually creates something. BARE MINIMUM. If I was like, disciplined - who knows where I could go!!
I’m not.
The cool thing is, most of the super successful people I know are also in the “barely disciplined” category.
The difference is they spend 30 minutes to a couple of hours doing stuff that matters.
Every Day….
Well, at least five days a week…
With some Holidays…..
The difference between you and someone is the number of “stuff That Matters” hours they do compared to you.
Another cool thing.
It doesn’t cost money to do it, it’s not about the gear!
I still use a pen and a yellow legal pad (which has the side benefit of reminding me of Halbert every time I write P.T.O) to do my brainstorming and design.
Yes, I’m using a Macbook Air now and damn straight I’ll be using an iPad in 45 days from now.
But it would be no better (or worse depending on how well I edit this) if I wrote it on stolen photocopier paper from the church photocopier at nine o’clock and then walked down to the Moonee Ponds Library, typed it up and posted it on the blog - Using free google docs for storage.
(Please don’t steal from your church photocopier - I’m sure the pastor would not only give you the paper but probably throw in a pen as well just like that priest did in the opening scene of Les Miserable)
When your broke you have one valuable resource and decision. How you spend your time.
Most broke people confuse reading about cool techniques that make you money or make you a better photographer or a better dancer in the Touring Thai Man Boy troupe with DOING something.
And all affirmation bust-a-moving aside - that’s the difference between broke and not broke - we are talking NO MORE than a couple of PRODUCTIVE hours a day.
EASY FOR YOU TO SAY - YOU”VE MADE IT AND HAD THE ADVANTAGE OF STUNNING GOOD LOOKS TO GET YOU THROUGH.
It’s true, I’m totally beautiful.
BUT
Beauty is no substitute for a couple hours a day of regularly taking action on stuff that matters.
You can choose to be bitter about it - broke people still have the power of choice, you can “socialmedia” yourself into a frenzy of jealousy and blame.
Or.
You can sit on your but, “borrow” the paper from the church photocopier. Write something. Put it in your pocket. Take it out the next day. Correct the obvious stuff, walk down to the local library, type it into your free google docs account. Open a free posterous blog. Post your article and then spend twenty minutes, bookmarking it and participating in the forums.
Then you do it again the next day.
And the next.
Wax On
Wax Off
Or you can watch “Jersey Shore”
It’s YOUR choice.
Ed
You’re entirely correct, and funny, too.
Spot on Ed.
It is so easy to get caught up in email and browsing the internet. Thanks for the reminder to spend 30 minutes to 2 hours of PRODUCTIVE time
Best -
Geri
On point. Lovely article - thanks! Too often I let things go sideways with day to day tasks. But recently I learnt about this thing called planning and scheduling… if I do this every day I can do and have everything I want. Not at the having a million part yet. But will do, hopefully, some day, soon. 30 mins.. wax on, wax off
AJ
Ed,Hello.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but truth is even more so… (ouch).
What you wrote is so true, generally in life, but even more so in the Internet Marketing arena. What do I mean? Well, in my professional career I’ve had no trouble prioritizing my resources and doing the daily, focused and consistent steps needed to achieve succcess (including advanced degrees). For some reason, my approach to creating an Internet Marketing business has been much totally different — you know the routine - endless courses, zillions of opportunities and directions, but like a butterfly going from flower to flower, I did not commmit to anything (and I don’t mean Butterfly Marketing either).
Why?
Apart from various personal issues, I think the answer for me and many others (without whining…), is the times and “culture” of Internet Marketing, namely, the prevailing get-rich-quick hype; the fact that so many successful (and famous) internet marketers started out penilesss - or worse and seemed to acheive magical succcess; the fact that internet technology has lowered our tolerance for delayed gratification and shortened our attention span so we don’t accept the necessity for hard work; and (as you indicated Ed), the popularity of New Age approaches like “The Secret,” which have supported a culture of superficiality by promoting visualization and positive thinking (which are great tools)at the expense of positive action and accountability.
Lest you think I’m simply being critical of others - I’m very guilty of having neglected to take the simple, consistent day-to-day steps needed to actually build a viable internet business. While I tried not to whine or blame others, I didn’t really step up to the bat. Even when I did have money for various courses and programs, I tended to forget the very simple fact that… NONE OF THE PROGRAMS WORK (gasp…!) unless I work the programs.
Well, no more!
I have vowed to myself that the difference between 2009 and 2010 is going to be simply - doing! Adding actions to the talking, the planning, wishing, hoping, thinking and dreaming. I want to DO, to produce rather than to consume and to bring value to the marketplace. It’s been a relatively short time, but I have shifted to the position that “an action is worth a thousand dreams”, so thanks Ed for the encouraging spotlight.
P.S. The next comment I make will here will include a website/blog, of which I have a few that I began at one time or another but did not really follow up on…
Hi Ed,
One of my personal hero’s and one of the best sales trainers - EVER - Tommy Hopkins, passes on two pieces of advice in his training - The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary and more in line with what you are saying above you should start every day with 6 things you must complete before you quit for the day.
Its quite interesting that the periods when I write down the 6 things that must be done and complete them are the most productive days, string 5 together and you have a productive week,4 weeks and its a month in which you have achieved an amazing amount.
Must dash — still got six things to do
Wow, so good, really captured how freelancers need to perk themselves up to finish something no matter how hard or when writing seems pointless…
Ed, you are sooooooooooooooooooo right and I’m grateful to you for this wake up call. I’m always helping others plan for success. Today I’ll be scheduling and taking action on my own ;~D
Hi.. just want to say that I really relate to this post and the response above… I spent a year getting caught up in endless learning that I forgot to put it all into action. I’m in a financial pickle right now, but I realize that its about working steadily every day to make it happen. Two hours a day = 14 hours a week x 50 weeks = 700 hours = 100 days ( @ seven hours work per day). 100 days = 3 months!!! That means three extra months in a year to manifest your dreams… When you look at it like that, it begins to make sense to start acting right now!!
Apparently some people haven’t grown-up enough yet to realize you don’t get everything you want when you want it. When people complain about the cost of a product or service just ask yourself, do you work for free? There is a point when you have to take action and stop reading every body and there mothers e-mail and actually do some work. How much free PLR content is there available to everyone in practically every niche? I couldn’t even imagine. Here is a really off the wall suggestion (sarcasm) next time your wallet a little light start rewriting these FREE articles and submit them to ezines for traffic or creditability in your niche. Basically it comes down to you either want it or you don’t
Thanks Ed,
Doing! Doing! Doing!
And keeping the wolves at bay.
Lordy
What a wake-up call…and I haven’t even had my Starbucks yet! It’s a hell of a lot easier to “rage” against the process (or marketers) as opposed to getting off your butt and doing it yourself. Thanks for the reminder. You’re the Man ED.
Ah, how correct. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other WHILE heading in the correct direction. It’s just like running marathons - solid training and perseverance are key.
Many people are too lazy today. Compound that with being gullible for get-rich-quick scams and you have disaster. There is no substitute for working hard AND smart.
Dude, a great reminder!!!!!
I’m currently unemployed here in the States, and it’s not like I don’t have the time ;), but sometimes we get caught up in the everyday things of life (the kids, stuff around the house etc.) and pass off those few moments we can put in.
Thanks for the reminder, that it just takes that extra few moments to do and become what we want to be!
Thanks!
You are so right on. It’s the turtle that wins the race. Slow and steady. Consistent action. Thanks for sharing and reminding us of the basics.
Great post Ed! I’d like to also suggest to your readers (if they get this far in the comments) that it also helps to post in the future. So today write two posts, one for today and one for tomorrow. Then tomorrow write two more to post for the next two days. After a week you will have a two week buffer of posts just in case youneed a day off sometime!
For me, fear is the grandest obstacle. Paralyzing fear knowing the end is coming and I may not have much time. I lost my “day job” at the end of October. I don’t expect magical success online, have been slogging away for two years now, but it is hard to calmly watch as hours of work appears to produce nothing (or at least not enough) and with each passing day you are closer to losing your home or having lights turned off or some other equally jarring catastrophe. To enhance this, there is the rest of the family. The children counting on you to maintain the stable existence while instead there is a continued, downward slide as nothing materializes.
I try not to think of those things and keep working each day. Usually it is in the evening that those negative, fearful thoughts consume me and what I call the “what if” monster comes out of the closet. The only solace I have is hearing stories like yours where people not born with silver spoons in their mouths achieve grand success. I don’t even need grand success, I’ll be happy to earn enough to keep a humble existence with the basic necessities of life.
I also recognize that the tide could turn very easily, the bar I have to get over is so low now that any flicker of progress would save the day.
Thank God I have the free material from you Ed to continue to try to find the right recipe each day. Surely if I keep searching and experimenting I’ll find it. I’m also counting on your being right about the daily work since that’s all I have working in my favor at the moment
Thank you Ed - what a great blog post. Those people who occasionally yap on about spellung haven’t a clue how to really enjoy life IMO - you is a writer par exellence!!
Kick up bum was exactly what I needed - ta everso.
PS I never got around to thanking you for picking up the tab at dinner in Manchester - shame on me! Thank you.
xxx
That was a great article. We all tend to find things, that’s not productive, to keep us busy. Things that don’t produce any results. We tend to fall into the I’m doing something mode. I agree, If we would set aside a block of time each day and focus on “productive” work, we would accomplish a lot more.
Guy
I come from a divorced household and somehow at a very early age ( 5 or 6 )I wound up with my father who was an alcoholic. My father pawned me off on relatives and strangers so he could drink and chase women. At the age of 14 I was sleeping in train cars in the dead winter without heat and freezing. I said that to say this if you are fortunate enough to meet a mentor, just someone to help you out and put your thinking and daily habits on the right path you are one lucky human being. I was fortunate enough to have such a person who adopted me at 14. As a result of this one person helping me I was able to look at life a different way, change my habits and develop a a positive mental attitude. I listened to so many mentors not just professional guru’s but good people willing to share there wisdom. Today I am married (30 years )I have 2 beautiful kids and I have done just about everything I have ever wanted too. I have had fancy cars, homes, gone to exotic islands and owned several successful businesses.If I didn’t have a mentor at that tough time in my life I would probably be no better off today than when I was 14 and living on the streets of Chicago. Get a mentor people I’m living proof that it works for any situation!
Awesome Ed, just what people need a verbal kick up the (behind!!) The most and only important thing to succeed id to take ACTION and that’s it, yes you need education, yes you need to be listening and learning from the experts in your field but without action its all for nothing.
Do not underestimate your talents and knowledge and believe that people really do want to hear your story and yes you do have something to contribute which people will be happy to pay for.
Ed your are a legend in your own time - keep up the fabulous 30 DC Plus.
Ed,
Spot on mate. The difference is ACTION.
I have a saying (totally stolen from somewhere - I forget where now) - MASSIVE ACTION
Dan Kennedy subscribes to this. So does virtually every other successful person I know.
Simon
Wow Ed! Reading through the comments here…
You made such a great post you appear to have inspired responses that are equally inspiring and in themselves outshining what you said
What great comments!!
Wow Ed! Reading through the comments here…
You made such a great post you appear to have inspired responses that are equally inspiring and in themselves outshining
I totally agree, but might format the two hours a little like: 1/2 hour of meditation and prayer, 1/2 hour of study, and an hour of productivity. (does reading email count for any or this?)
Thanks Ed,
This might have been one of the greatest blog posts EVER!!!!!
jimijames
Oh Thanks - Now you’ve gone a woken up the elephant.
Excellent, as always Ed, and I agree with the man in the mirror, you are beautiful, at writing anyway.
There was I thinking it was all about money, boy am I glad I woke up, it’s about doing and it’s about “Doing the best I can Today”.
And it’s about giving, not waiting for people to buy or sign up.
My book says build a website today, get it onto as many sites as you can, today, then forget the thing and do it again tomorrow, new day , new site
Like a production line… keep rolling them out regardless, without the dreaded expectations.
When they start earning 1 month down the line you then havve a steady flow of income.
Happy Days
Thankyou for that great reminder on how to effectively manage my time. Choosing the right action = More focus = more results and in the end = more choice.
Great story - Thanks.
Indeed - great motivational blog!
You’re certainly right about doing things that matters with your day. It is so easy to travel around the internet trying to get all the information you think necessary to actually start doing something, and before you know it, the day is done. Stumbling onto the 30DC has been a turning point for me, a real eye opener. Thanks for this wonderful course.
Wow you’re timing is not only amazing but awe inspiring. I was literally dreamily thinking to myself, “Man, I really need to dedicate some time to all of this..” while then checking my emails which brought me to this blog. Thanks for the kick in the arse! I needed it!
Great article Ed, but I expect nothing less.
The only valuable seminar I ever went to was short and sweet.
The presenter walked in, greeted us and said, “look under your seat”. We were totally flabbergasted, but did what he said. Stuck to the bottom of the seat with some tape was a ten cent piece. We all plycked it off, sat down, and laughed. Nice joke. Well, the guy said “thats it people - that’s your seminar” and started walking off. What the hell was going on? After a lot of shouting etc. calling him back, he came back, looked at us and started the real seminar with the words: “It doesn’t matter what you think this seminar is going to do for you, the truth of the matter is that in order to make money you must get off your ass!”
Now ain’t that the truth!
I am in the wholesale coffee business and I am constantly amazed at how people think they do not have to work to earn money.
And then there are those that consistently do what they are taught and plod along and become successful.
Consistency and persistence pay off every time. Every “lucky person” worked hard for their success.
Dearest Ed Dale,
What a genuine treasure you are
I have to say, when I began my Internet Marketing studies (starting out with JW’s PLF 2.0) I never “enjoyed” video. You and your videos were my first introduction to real videos made to benefit real people, or at least that was how I made my association with them and you.
I have always told my children that anything worthwhile takes hard work and consistency. And of course lots of passion, loving what you do and doing what you love to really know you have succeeded…and the rewards will pay off, on many levels.
You give us all so very much.
It seems so simple to share with people specific instructions and guidelines that give them the blueprint to succeed. Unfortunately, many (including me for quite some time) do not take action.
The best lain(?) plans of Mice and Men…
You inspire me Mr. Ed Dale!
from 30DC, 30DC+, Immediate Edge, Valuing Websites, meeting you and listening to you speak at Frank Kern’s Mass Control 2 in San Diego last April 2009 was better than any trip to Disneyland or Europe or… for me.
I know Frank Kern and the others would appreciate what I mean. That entire conference and our severe financial situation at the time… wow, my one and most serious focus was to meet Ed Dale and most certainly listen to you live! Better than any concert!
So your article here hits home and is brilliant.
Thank you for the method you have discovered within you to be yourself, to be genuine and authentic in conveying what we all need to know and hear!
Most Sincerely
Thank you Ed Dale for being you!
Hugs Sweetheart
I have always known that the key to success is to do the things I know I need to do in order to be successful.
You have made the rule specific and attainable. “…spend 30 minutes to a couple of hours doing stuff that matters. Every Day….” Ed Dale, Philosopher, Teacher, Entrepreneur.
Ed, it’s not only the attitude that counts. I keep pounding the keys at 11:00 pm, I keep answering customer service emails on weekends, and I keep thinking of new ebooks to produce. It’s an uphill battle between the rewards (income) and expenses. Is the issue taking action in a different direction? How can I get a massive demand for my work? I dream that some day I will be explaining my ideas in front of 5.000 ecstatic attendees…once I get on the right product which can stir people’s imaginations….
Meanwhile, I do my work every day! Thanks for your support!
Morning Ed
Sweet! No complaints, no excuses and no poor me’s. Health professionals say the key to good health/recovery is found in three things. Diet, (what we consume) exercise, (what we do) and regular checkups. (how are we doing?)
In my stroke recovery, I call it “pushing the edge of the envelope. (gently)” Not too much and not too little but something meaningful EVERY day.
The latest whiz bang bells and whistles are always there to lighten our wallet but a basic regular routine of diet, exercise and checkups will also do nicely to achieve the life balance/success that we all dream of.
Thanks for your words of wisdom sir Ed of Oz (always a pleasure)
Smiles :o)
Gary
No truer words have been spoken!
Thanks Ed!
Hey Ed:
Of course you’re right about everything and hey you’re not a bad lookin bloke!
Staying focused and not getting side tracked has been my biggest buggeroo. Wasting time is so easy to do and oh how time flies.
Staying positive and believing in yourself is even harder. Wondering if you’re on the right track and if you’re on the right side of the tracks is even a bigger question.
Until you seen some money coming in instead of going out and continuing to believe that you’ll make it before you go dead broke is an even bigger issue.
Going broke is real easy and I’m a long removed Melbourneite now residing in the States
that would’ve loved to attend your Melbourne seminar but I REALLY can’t afford it.
I love Market Samurai and what I learned at last year’s 30 day challenge.
Keep up the good work.
Joan
You are so right! only by being broke I can avoid the constant solicitation of endless magical methods to get rich fast doing IM. Now that I know nothing but hard daily work towards my goals will make the difference, everything is clear. Thanks Dale, for kicking ass here!
Thanks for the words of wisdom. What you said is SOOOOOOOO true.
@Tom- wow my story pales in comparison to yours, but goes to show that if there’s a will there’s a way!
Coming from Chicago myself, the suburbs actually, my biggest curse has been the “status quo” and “comfort”. I can’t say I came from a dysfunctional family or did not have opportunities to succeed. What I did have, however, was a typical middle class upbringing where we had everything we need, plus a few unecessary luxuries BUT all the debt that goes with it. Sadly, I got myself into this trap at a very young age, oddly enough with the same hobby that made Ed a success, Magic the Gathering, in fact, long before Ed made millions using the game and the internet as a tool to success, I was squandering my allowance and Xmas money to have the most expensive cards for no other reason than to have them, not knowing why. This lead to the other vices I blew my money on- bicycles(1 BMX, 1 mountain), cars(mainly my 91 3000GT that I spent over $20k on in the 9yrs I owned it), motorcycles(2 sportbikes, costing a total of $10k), junk food(too much to count :p), etc.
Worst of all, is like Ed, I also lacked discipline and still do, in fact I am typing this at work on my last official day(I gave my resignation 2 weeks back) and while my bosses(like Office Space, I have atleast
drone on about “get this done, get that done” all I am thinking about is the future as at 5pm today my new life begins and I will need a crash course in discipline as I am worse than broke, I am in debt- a lot and I’m only 26 
In fact, after going through the collection of forums, inspirational videos, etc the last couple days I have decided the best approach is in addition to taking the MASSIVE ACTION(as TR states in “Awaken the Giant”) to start a personal journal and devote 15mins/ea at the beginning/end of the day focusing on what needs to get done and what did get done- on ALL levels(personal, business, financial, fun, etc). So I can see how far I’ve come and what the exact limiting patterns are that are holding me back.
Another similarity to Ed is that I too was influenced by Tony Robbins’ “Awaken The Giant Within”, I found out about it from the same entrepreneur forums(The Fastlane To Millions) that I found out about 30DC and it was also an inspiration for the self-made success who started those forums and is in the process of publishing a book about what he’s learned on this path.
Well I could go on and on about my life story, but I’ll save it for the journal, the book and hopefully one day the biopic
oops, by “8) bosses” I meant 8
Okay, I’m making my list and barrelling through it today. Thanks for the poke to get moving. I call it the DIN DIN club. Do It Now, Do It Now. Not tomorrow, now!
Being broke, who in their lifetime hasn’t experienced that? It’s a great time for learning to be resourceful and creative. Of course, you don’t realize this until after you are through the hard times.
You can’t afford much and there is always something new, a great program, new software, great gadgets. Determining what will help you achieve your objectives and then finding a way to fund it is the key.
The 80/20 rule always comes back to haunt us. Spend 20 percent of your time to produce 80% of the results, a simple concept, but a challenge to implement. Funny, how many of us worked 10-12 hrs a day in a corporate job, if we had figured out how to apply this rule we would have had a much better life.
Knowing what will produce the biggest bang for your time is not always crystal clear because you are stuck in the details and seeing the big picture for yourself is sometimes impossible and then there are the distractions of all types.
Working with someone who is already successfully in your industry can significantly change how quickly you achieve your goals. They see the big picture and can clarify the steps you need to take. It can be life changing, so spend your money and time on things that will change your life.
All the good advice you get needs to be applied.
It’s true that dreaming and reading others’ action stories gets you nowhere BUT you also need to educate yourself. I would have never discovered the 30DC if i hadn’t discovered market samurai, which i found out about through an otherwise useless ecommerce course
It’s about self disciplining yourself - ring fence action time and
do what scares you the most!
it will make you the most
Ed,
My wake up call came when you anounced your mentoring course. $5000 - an absolute bargain - but I dont have it. I had to accept like you did that I had two choices - to accept it or rage aagisnt the machine. I have chosen to accept it and get my butt in gear. I am about a month from being homeless and cannot get a job but I have a laptop and as you say I have time. Your blog post is an inspiration and it has motivated me to do the time every day to get back on track.
Your the man Ed - Thanks for all you give to us so freely.
It’s amazing what getting off your butt and not feeling sorry for yourself , will do. I just wanted to say , I read Awaken The Giant Within, by Tony Robbins and I can see why you went to the seminar. Ed you do a hell of a good job, and your my kinda guy, because I am a professional fiddler, singer, guitar player, (Country, damn it) and know what it takes to be good at anything. You show me a good musician and I’ll show you someone that has self dicipline, or at least staying power.
Keep up the good work and maybe someday we’ll pick a tune or two.
Clay Mac
What an eye-opening (re-awakining), straight-to-the-point article. And it’s a good reminder of what it is we really need to be doing with the time available to ourselves.
Last night, when I should have been on a FREE webinar on a subject I wanted to learn more about and hosted by a guru I think highly of, I choose to continue watching the movie I was enjoying instead. What is really sad is that it was on DVD so I could have come back to it later.
I was still mentally browbeating myself about my poor choice this morning (and now online.) I know better, but I allowed myself to “do what I wanted, when I wanted to do it,” i.e.; watch a movie that I could have come back to later. It wasn’t Jersey Shore, but it might just as well have been.
Reading this article is just the reminder I needed to do what I already know; spend time every day doing what I need to do to further my business.
Thanks Ed.
Rick
Thanks Ed and all the people who have made comments. This is such an inspirational blog. I too get caught up with learning one more thing. I spend my time reading and learning rather than producing and doing. Discipline and commitment are the keys. The Nike slogan says it all