February 7, 2007

It Was Just a Stupid Idea Anyway

In This Issue:

Feature Article: "It Was Just a Stupid Idea Anyway"

Audio Interview : "Can You Really Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Drugs Or Extreme Diets?"

Gotta Laugh: "Reprimanded by a 4 yr old"

* FEATURE ARTICLE *

“It Was Just a Stupid Idea Anyway”

Ever had a great idea... only to reject it because it was "just a
stupid idea anyway"?

But... what if it wasn't that stupid?

What if, by rejecting your idea, you missed out on an opportunity that could have transformed your life? One that could have...

• Accelerated your business
• Created a new career path
• Multiplied your wealth
• Radically improved your health and well-being
• Made you new friends
• Led you to your soul mate
• Revealed a fun new hobby or activity
• Unleashed your potential in some other area?

Unfortunately, we reject "stupid" ideas - and therefore miss out on such opportunities - all the time.

Sure, some of our ideas ARE stupid.

But we often kill off ideas before we even know whether they're winners or losers.

An idea pops into our heads... we get a little excited... and then something happens to stop us exploring - let alone pursuing - the idea any further.

We mention the idea to a friend who hates it...

We remember someone who tried it and failed...

We see that someone else is "already doing it"...

We realize that "we don't know how to do it anyway"...

And all manner of other excuses!

Now, there are plenty of legitimate reasons why you wouldn't go through with an idea... but none of these *excuses* is one of them.

Let me suggest an alternative approach.

When you have an idea - whether it's introducing yourself to that attractive man or woman in the corner or trying a new marketing method in your business - rather than reject it, do this:

1. If you haven't got anything to lose: JUST DO IT! That guy or gal in the corner? Go up and say hello. What's the worst that could happen? They're already with someone and feel flattered that you've introduced yourself? So you suffer a little embarrassment... What's that compared with the chance to meet someone wonderful?

2. If pursuing the idea would require substantial investment - time, money, resources, etc - do some further investigation. Analyze the opportunity from every angle... and reserve all judgment until you do so. Plus:

• Don't listen to people who aren't qualified to advise you.
• Just because someone else "failed" doesn't mean you will.
• If other people are already doing it, it might actually be a good thing... and you can probably still do it better anyway.
• If you don't know "how to do it"... find out how! Find a good teacher and learn the steps.

And, here's a special bonus.

Even if, after doing all this research, you end up rejecting the idea... the research process itself may teach you a lot, lead you to new and better opportunities, and give you the satisfaction of knowing that rejected the idea after thorough evaluation. (Which means YOU WON'T HAVE ANY REGRETS!)

A few years ago my husband and I looked into starting a pasta cafe. We spent months researching the industry, number-crunching and fine-tuning our concept... only to end up rejecting the idea.

I have NO regrets whatsoever that we didn't open a pasta cafe. We worked out beyond a doubt that it wasn't right for us at the time.

Neither do I regret the time, money and effort we put into researching the idea - not only was it downright fun but we learned a great deal about the cafe and restaurant industry (a good basis for possibly entering into it in the future) and also opened our eyes to other opportunities which we have, indeed, pursued.

So... next time you have an idea, don't be too quick to reject it. Explore it a little further, so you can see for sure whether it's worth pursuing or not... and enjoy the journey!

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* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *

“Got an Idea For a New Job?”

You have nothing to lose by exploring it!

Of course you may be eager to change jobs... but worried that you'll end up spending ages looking for a job... only to get nowhere.

You know, where you spend day after day pouring through job listings... applying for countless jobs... sending numerous cover letters and resumes...

...only to get a “we’ll keep your details on file” rejection letter... or an interview with someone who seems determined NOT to hire you?

Well, it's not so surprising when you discover that 50% of all new jobs go to "Insiders"... people who take a different - and much more effective - approach to getting the job they want.

Yet all the books, career counselors and recruiters tell us to apply for a job using the conventional "Outsider" approach!

No wonder getting a job is so hard.

Well it doesn't have to be... and it's NOT.

Not when YOU discover and apply the Insider approach to getting a job.

For a limited time, you can download a FREE chapter of Anna Johnson's unorthodox, yet highly effective, job hunting guide, Insider Job Secrets Revealed.

Click here and get the job you want!

* AUDIO INTERVIEW *

“Can You Really Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Drugs Or Extreme Diets?”

In this week's audio interview, I speak with Kevin Riley, author of Get Natural - Drop Your Blood Pressure.

Kevin reveals the truth about lowering high blood pressure... and it has NOTHING to do with expensive drugs or extreme diets.

In fact, you might be surprised at how LITTLE you need to do to lower your blood pressure and keep it low. (Hint: you do NOT have to give up coffee.)

Plus, these minor, yet highly effective, adjustments to your lifestyle will not only lower your blood pressure and keep it low... but also help you shed excess pounds and boost your health in many other ways.

==> Interview with Kevin Riley

(Click to play and/or save to your computer.)

Click here to get a copy of Kevin's book.

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* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *

“The "Human D-Cell" Report?”

Sounds strange... but here's a sensational free report you can read in just 10 minutes and discover:

• How to create instant positive results within seconds.
• How to apply a simple yet powerful principle to every area of
  your life.
• Real life examples so you see this principle in action from
  job success, relationship success, health success, to business
  success.
• A super-simple exercise to immediately apply it to your life
  today.

I bet you're wondering what this principle is. Read on...

* GOTTA LAUGH *

“Reprimanded by a 4 yr old”

SCENE: We're driving through the country side towards Warrnambool, a small town on the south-west coast of Victoria where I grew up.

I'm keeping our 2 and 4 year old daughters amused by pointing out the various animals grazing in the fields by the road.

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