Nicheology Profit Letter
Issue 109: Simple Self
By Paul Evans
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We began this series by looking at designing and defining a “simple life” …
http://nicheologyprofitletter.com/2009/09/simple-life/
Here are a couple of the comments…
Paul,
I found this post inspiring and moving.
Taking a risk to follow your heart/your passion gives you energy to your future and breathes life into your dreams. By stopping and asking yourselves what we really want. And writing them down- as you so brilliantly suggested- will alter the direction of your dreams. Because as soon as you realize you are headed in the wrong direction- you have the power to make a new choice- one from your list- a choice that has meaning for you- a choice that can deliver you the life you desire.
Loved your post. Keep on writing.
Thanks, Lolly Daskal, Lead From Within
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Paul,
Thanks so much for distilling your thoughts into such a simple formula. Most of us find that once we get the “shiny objects” they just take a lot of work to care for and maintain. Usually they provide only fleeting satisfaction.
However, if our true desire is for a Rich Lifestyle then we have it within our being to construct it. The beginning is being clear . . . real clear on what it is we really want.
Looking forward to this next series. Thanks.
Blessings. Dan Scott
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Once you write down the life you want/desire it’s time to move forward. It’s time to take the first step in creating that life.
Here’s where it gets a little tricky.
NORMALLY, we see the process like this…
01: Goal
02: Plan
03: Action
…and we think, “OK, got the goal. I want to reach my simple life through online business. I’m going to buy a course and be on my way.”
That’s the way it works in theory.
But there’s something flowing through each step of the formula that cannot be ignored, but often is ignored.
The Ignored Factor
You’ve heard people ask something similar to…
“What’s the #1 reason for online failure?”
Well…
It’s the same answer for “Why can’t more people lose weight?”
It’s the same reason some advance in the work force and others don’t.
It’s a three letter answer…
YOU.
Your success is dependant on you. Reaching the goal depends on you. Living the life of your dreams is linked to you.
And get this…
I rarely meet anyone who is not smart enough, or talented enough to make it online. But out of the 1,000s I meet each year there is a pattern holding the vast majority back.
Personal insecurity. Not a deep level. A very soft, surface level. Nothing drastic or therapy worthy.
Hovering right on the surface rests nagging self-doubt.
“That will work for them, but not me.”
“I don’t have the connections.”
“What if no one likes my product?”
“What will people think?”
We come out of the starting blocks in a sprint, but then we see the other runners. We see the crowd. We start to believe that every stride is critical.
But it’s not. We can sprint across or we can crawl across, but we still make it to the finish. Online business is not about finishing first, or even best; it’s about finishing.
But most give up.
Sad.
If you are serious…
If you REALLY want to make an extra $100, $1000, $10,000, $100,000, $1,000,000+ online, invest at least 25% of your budget in YOU.
Online systems flood the market. It’s the engine behind those systems, YOU, that makes the difference.
The better YOU become, the better your business will become.
The better YOU become as an individual, the better products you will create.
The better YOU become, the greater the impact you will have.
The secret to success online and offline is YOU.
Today look back over your Simple Life design you created last week. What type of person do you have to become for that to be real? What areas do you need to grow in? What strengths do you need to rely on? What relationships do you need to build?
If you are going to invest in ONE personal development resource, I recommend “The Strangest Secret” by Earl Nightingale. You can find the original recording free online.
Success is NOT an Accident,
Paul
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