marketing – MrOptimum

Inspiration is everywhere…

You wouldn’t believe where I find inspiration.

In order of importance:

– toilet

– shower

– bed

– driving

– during a root canal

– 3rd drink at a bar

– toilet (I go alot)

I need all the inspiration I can muster. I’m tired of sucking at life.

…but I’m still trying to improve, and find something inspirational every freak’n day.

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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Let me be blunt…

“Let me be blunt”: This usually means that someone is about to tell you something you’re not going to like -or- agree with. What they think is the absolute truth is only THEIR version of the facts. THEIR version of reality.

“Let me be blunt” is a phrase leading to a statement, leading to an emotion, leading to a feeling that you may not like or want to deal with.

I DON’T want anyone to be blunt to me. Sugar coat it, don’t tell me the absolute truth. Please don’t make me feel bad. It’s already been a tough day.

Of course, if it’s your MOM, you have no choice. (Yes mom, I know you only want the best for me…) But when complete strangers write anonymous comments???? WTF

Problem is, there are so many places online to be blunt these days, that the temptation is just too great.

I know, I should have thicker skin (which I write about in another post), but, I can’t help myself.

A thousand people can love and worship what I do, but if just one negative comment shows up, it feels like a thousand paper cuts.

Anything that can make me roll up into a fetal position is not welcome in my world.

What can I say?

I know… “Let me blunt”: “Keep it to yourself.”