Money – MrOptimum

All the money

I work

I work like a dog.

Since I own my own business, I do a lot of somethings and a little of everything…

And today, after years of struggling, back-breaking, endless, mind-numbing, stress-filled, sometimes gratifying work,

I figured it out.

I have all the money I need for the rest of my life!

That is… as long as I die by midnight tonight.

And life goes on…

MrOptimum

You’re not rich yet, and it’s your own damn fault

Are you a dreamer or a doer?

I’m a bit of both.

Problem is, I don’t do either one particularly well.

If you’re a dreamer, then dream BIG

If you’re a doer, then take a lot of ACTION.

Don’t just “play” at it.

Either Dream or Do, but “really” do it right.

It costs no more time, money, or energy to think BIG or do BIG THINGS.

So what happened? Have you lost focus, is it too hard, or are you waiting for a tap on the shoulder to set you straight, just like mom used to do.

Whatever it is, STOP doing it and get back to businesses.

Right now: Dream Bigger and Take More Action.

MrOptimum

It’s like the canary in the mine shaft

Sometimes I’m the canary, and sometimes I’m the shaft.

Today is one of those days that the canary died AND I got the shaft.

One of my largest customers with more than 100 stores filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, leaving me with a sizable unpaid balance.

I’ll be fine, and so will my company. But the array of things, good & bad, that happen on a daily basis never ceasees to amaze me.

Some days everything is “SO SMOOTH”. Almost effortless.

And some days, not so much. This was one of those “not so much days.”

I feed that damn canary every single day, play with it, sing to it, and clean up after it.

And what happens, it goes and dies, keels over to be found lifeless on the bottom of the cage.

I’m pretty sick of this metaphor now, so suffice it to say:

“NO MORE PETS”

MrOptimum

Winner -or- Winer?

Winners win. They don’t know any other way.

Winners hit or surpass their goals.

Winners start with the same ideas you and I have, but:

Winners work their butts off by taking a lot of action.

Winners do whatever is necessary to finish.

Winners don’t even consider failing. There is NO PLAN “B”

Winners are relentless

Winners do the work – even if they don’t feel like it.

Winners have a plan – and adjust when necessary

Winners understand that there is no straight line to the finish.

Winners have no excuses for their failures. They just try again.

Winning is all around us. It’s already in you too.

Everyone roots for winners – because winners do the work that you’re not willing to do.

Winers, on the other hand spend their day NOT being winners. It’s binary. You’re either working towards your goal or you’re not.

Which one are you? Winner -or- Winer?

3 Wins a day

I got this tip from Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach.

Before bed each night, jot down 3 wins or things that went particularly well today. Even on days where things go haywire, or there’s a bunch of negativity, you can usually find 3 things, even small ones, that were wins for you.

Then – jot down 3 wins you want to achieve tomorrow. Really try to visualize getting 3 great results.

This sets you up for a positive, results oriented day.

Do this for a week, and you have 21 wins. Do the math for number of wins per month or year. Can you imagine what you can accomplish using this strategy?

3 small wins a day is all it takes!

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My 3 Wins From Today

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Visualize My 3 Wins for Tomorrow

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