People ask me all the time in coaching because I coach guys every da...."Big A,what's one of the best things that I can do to be successful", and I'll tell you right now.... it's to be committed! Not just interested!
Many of you have great ideas. I want to tell you right now the idea is not the problem. The problem is you're interested but you're not committed! You've got to say, "I'm willing to burn the ships". "I'm willing to set this aside". "I'm willing to delay gratification for the greater good of this project".
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Character,
Masterminds,
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Success,
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Development,
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fingerprint,
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The number of one-on-one clients that I have today are guys that are needing to stop the bleeding and I tell everybody, "listen, when you get hurt in an accident what's the first thing they start to do? They stop the bleeding!" I want to talk to you this morning about stopping the bleeding. Here's the deal. We have priorities. We have things that are important to us but many guys are trapped. Like, you're in a situation financially where you just don't know what to do. Here's what I want you to do. I want you to stop the bleeding. I want you to put a stake in the ground and say, "You know what, from this day forward I'm going to make some changes." You've got to decide what your priorities are. Is it really your face or your family? Or is it really something else?
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Motivation,
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Character,
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Priorities,
Tips,
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Blueprint,
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Clarity,
Development,
Self Development,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Wisdom,
Encouragement,
RoadMap,
Determination,
Execution,
Advice,
Vision
The theme of this is, are you counting the cost? The things that you're doing today, are you counting the cost? We've got to be honest to ourselves. We've got to count the cost on the things that we've got and here many of you don't want to do that because you'll have to admit that maybe you made a mistake! It's the sunk bias. It's like, I'm in this far, I might as well stay. Well, that's insanity! We can't keep doing that! You've got to count the cost at whatever you're doing.
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Finances,
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Priorities,
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Clarity,
Decisions,
Encouragement,
Mastermind Business,
Leadership,
Guide,
Determination,
Truth,
Evaluation
Ditching our ego will take us places we have never seen. Putting down the pride will make us do the right thing, we will be amore coachable and learn more at the same time. It won't be easy to raise the white flag and surrender but it's doable.
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Discipline,
Clarity,
Development,
Self Development,
Decisions,
Crossroads,
Encouragement,
Leadership,
Truth,
Personality,
Ego
Great habits and good company have a way of turning times like this from tragedy to triumph.
While I was working on the new personal assessment that I'm putting together for our community. When I was reading through the family section, it kind of touched me, my own heart. I started thinking about my own family, and my daughters and my grandkids.
Guys, listen, I want you to lean in. Family is the most important dynamic of what we deal with each and everyday. I am all fired up about making money. I love to make money. I never want to take away from making more money today. Don't hear me wrong. I'm not saying making money's wrong. I want you to go make all the money that you can. Absolutely. What I don't want you to do is do it at the expense of your family.
And what's difficult for some of you guys to hear right now is you're young, you've got a lot of financial obligations and responsibilities ahead of you. I know you're torn. I get it man. Listen, believe me, for 40 years I've been getting that. I understand it. But some of you guys are doing this success thing at the expense of your children.
Anybody can be a father but it takes a real man to be a daddy. I want you to build those boundaries. And be careful. When you come home at night and your little Billy or Susie says, "Daddy can we play?" Man shut those electronics off and go out in the yard and play with those kids. They never ever will ask you "Hey Daddy, how much money did you make today?" They don't care. What they want is your time and listen. Spend the time with them. Don't cheat them out of the most important part of your day.
Don't come home exhausted. Man up and go out there an play with those kids. And I promise you the returns on that time invested will be invaluable.
Don't waste your whole life coming home one day with a pocketful of money to a house full of strangers.
When you get old like me, fat and bald headed, you can look back and not have regrets.
Again, make all the money you can but man when those kids come up to you and say "Daddy can we go out and play?" Just answer "Yes, I'm on my way!"
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Accountability,
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Relationships,
Success,
Significance,
Priorities,
Parenting,
Commitment,
Discipline,
Clarity,
Reputation,
Development,
Decisions,
Encourage,
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Leadership,
Father,
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