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Make it happen!

February 8, 2010 by Jim Connolly

Most people spend their lives wishing, instead of doing. The problem with that approach is that it doesn’t work!

Dreaming is great, but if we seriously want to see our wishes become a reality, we need to get off our rear ends and take action.

  • Don’t wish it was easier – Make yourself stronger.
  • Don’t wish it was less expensive – Make yourself wealthy.
  • Don’t wish there was less competition – Make your service beyond compare.

The next time you find yourself wishing for something, write it down, in detail, and then start putting a plan together to make it REAL.

Filed Under: General marketing Tagged With: motivation, planning, take action

Take action!

October 30, 2009 by Jim Connolly

There’s a big difference between knowing what needs to be done and doing what needs to be done.  That’s because information, (even great information) by itself is useless, without the motivation to use it.

There’s an interesting post on problogger.com, where Darren Rowse shares how it was not until his wife gave him an ultimatum, that he turned his blog into a full-time business.

Darren already knew what he needed to do and he had bundles of ability.  However, none of that was getting him the results he and his wife needed, until he became motivated enough to take action.

That’s because knowledge is not power

One of the most inaccurate common sayings is; “knowledge is power.”

Knowledge is not power – it only acquires power when you elect to do something with it.  For example, knowing how to speak Japanese has no ‘power’ for you whatsoever, unless you use that knowledge in some way.  You can use that skill to reach a brand new marketplace with your product or service – but if you decide after mastering the language, never to speak or read it again, nothing will happen.

Knowing and doing

On my motivation master class audio program, I mention a guy I met, who had recently lost his business; running up massive debts in the process.  I met him at his home, and immediately noticed that his bookshelves were packed with the most powerful, highly-acclaimed marketing books and CD’s on the market.  His collection must have been worth thousands.

I asked him if he had not found the material in these books of any value, as the primary reason he went broke was a lack of sales.  He explained that he had read or listened to all of them, but had not been motivated enough to use what he had learnt until it was too late.

In my experience, his situation is not that uncommon.  Some people will scour the Internet for sites that have valuable advice, which they then do nothing with.  They love to read about new, powerful marketing ideas but they do nothing with them.

By the way, you can download a copy of my Motivation Master Class audio program here, which shows you how to motivate yourself (and others) to take action. (It runs for just under 2 hours!)

Whatever line of business you are in, don’t simply gather marketing advice and find it interesting – Use it!

Filed Under: General marketing Tagged With: markeitng advice, motivation marketing, motivation master class, take action

Take action now

July 25, 2009 by Jim Connolly

If you don’t like where you live, don’t complain about it or wish you lived somewhere better – move! You’re not a tree.

If you want to live somewhere else, take action now! Develop a plan, work that plan and relocate to where you DO want to be.

If you don’t like your sales figures, don’t complain about them or wish they were better – improve! You are not a software program stuck in a loop. If you want better sales figures, take action now! Develop an effective marketing plan, work that plan and enjoy the sales results you DO want.

If you want something better – do something better.

Don’t just complain and stay the same.  That kind of thinking can drive you nuts!

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: motivation, take action, taking action

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