July 24, 2007

Overcome This and You'll Achieve Anything

In This Issue:

Feature Article: "Overcome This and You'll Achieve Anything"

Quick Tips: "With So Many Things To Do... What Should You Do First?"

Fast Facts: "How Old are Most Millionaires?"

* FEATURE ARTICLE *

“Overcome This and You'll Achieve Anything”

Last week I explained how your metaphor for life is likely to have a profound impact on your happiness and success.

A metaphor that likens life to some kind of battle, contest or endurance effort will probably make you miserable...

...whereas a metaphor that likens life to a no-pressure stroll through a beautiful garden (or something similar) is likely to bring you much more joy.

Well, just as a negative metaphor for life could be limiting your potential in a "macro" sense, so too could a few negative - and just plain wrong - beliefs be holding you back at a "micro" level.

Think of any area of your life that you're dissatisfied with.

It could be your career, business, wealth, personal relationships, health...

Now ask yourself these questions:

1. "What would I like this area of my life to look like?"

2. "What would need to happen for my life to look like that?"

3. "What do I believe is preventing that from happening?"

4. "What is the basis for that belief (or those beliefs)? In other words, what assumptions am I making for those beliefs to be 'true'?"

5. "How VALID are those underlying assumptions or beliefs?"

Imagine, for example, that you are overweight. Your answers to the above questions might go something like this...

1. "I would like to be at a healthy weight, look great and be brimming with energy."

2. "For that to happen I would have to change my diet, and exercise regularly."

3. "I can't stick to any diets or fitness programs."

4. "I've never been able to stick to any diets or fitness programs in the past... Besides, I can't stand dieting or exercising... And let's face it, I'm naturally on the 'big' side."

So how valid are the ASSUMPTIONS that...

-- you can't change your eating habits and become active now... because you haven't stuck to any diets or exercise programs in the past?

-- losing weight will involve depriving yourself or engaging in exercise you don't like?

-- you're naturally on the 'big side'?

Not necessarily valid at all!

Sometimes we adopt a narrow mindset... where we believe that the only "solution" to a problem is "a, b or c"... when in fact there are many, many other ways to achieve our desired results.

Remember the story about the Indian farmer's daughter from a couple of weeks ago? There's often another way of dealing with a problem that's right beneath our nose... yet it's not obvious to us because of our limiting assumptions or beliefs.

What if...

• You ARE able to "stick" to a new eating and fitness program... because you find one you enjoy?

• You don't have to radically change your diet or embark on a gruelling exercise program to lose weight?

• You're actually predisposed to be slender, not big, and a few tweaks to your lifestyle will help you shed the extra pounds?

Or what if...

• You're technically overweight, but otherwise completely healthy?

(Is that possible? It seems unlikely.. but it could be something to investigate!)

The point is, the quality of our lives is related to our beliefs. Some of those beliefs are empowering... some are disempowering.

So I encourage you to find, dig out and rid yourself of those negative beliefs that are not only unfounded, but are disempowering you... and open your mind to new ideas that will help you achieve the results you want.

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* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *

“JUST LAUNCHED: An Internet Business Model That Really Works”

Tim Kerber and Ryan Lee have just launched a how-to program on how to launch and operate a successful membership site.

It's an EXCELLENT business model. I'll be implementing it myself in the coming months.

And if it interests you, here's a unique opportunity to get the "inside story" on how to set up a membership site and maximize your income from it.

To find out more, visit:

==> Membership Bootcamp

P.S. Here's a new video from Tim and Ryan Lee that gives you EXAMPLES of successful websites that use the membership model.

They range from a number of "big names"... to niche sites. All making money... and all indicative of what's possible:

==> Membership Bootcamp Video

* QUICK TIPS *

“With So Many Things To Do... What Should You Do First?”

When confronted by a big project... task... or, indeed, life- change... it's very easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of things you need to do to make it happen.

Well, as they say: take it one step at a time!

But which step should you begin with?

I recommend you start with the easiest step with the biggest potential pay-off. And if you have to choose between easiest and biggest pay-off, opt for easiest.

When you're in the early stages of a major project, task or life-change, it's often helpful to get some "quick runs on the board."

Quick results can keep you motivated and give you the confidence to tackle the bigger challenges ahead.

If this means not doing things "in order" then... who cares?

Unless it's critical to do everything in a particular order (and, sure, in some cases it is) then you're more likely to accomplish your goal with some relatively easy successes under your belt.

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* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *

“How To Determine Your Wealth and Investment Goals”

Use the Investment Goal Calculator!

The Investment Goal Calculator is FREE with the July issue of Investment Success Formula, which is available for you to download right now:

==> Investment Success Formula

You'll also discover:

• How to define your overall income and wealth goals
• What it really takes - financially - to achieve those goals
• How to determine your investment objectives from your income and wealth goals
• How to work out the ideal investment... and investment portfolio
• Bonus Asset and Portfolio Comparison Calculator: How to compare investments and investment portfolios

Click here to get your copy:

==> Investment Success Formula

* FAST FACTS *

“How Old are Most Millionaires?”

According to a study by The Phoenix Cos, most U.S. millionaires are aged between 50 and 60 years of age.

(Source: MoneyCentral, MSN.com)

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