09.12.07
What Would Happen If…?
No matter what business you’re in, or what you’re selling, let me ask you this simple question:
What would happen if you knew for certain that you would be killed if you didn’t achieve a certain financial goal by the end of the month? If you knew without a doubt that if you did not achieve a certain goal by the end of this month, you would DIE? What would you do differently? What would you stop doing? What would you immediately start doing? “When your need exceeds your fear, you will move forward”. Will this impending death force you through the fear barrier, out of your comfort zone, and into massive, focused action?
What would happen if you were prepared to do whatever it took, 24/7, until the end of the month, without any excuses, reluctance, timidity or compromise? How many phone calls could you make? How many people could you see? How easily would you quit? How productive would you be? What sort of impact would this have on your life and your finances? If you knew that your children would be killed if you didn’t achieve your goal by the end of the month, would you reach your goal? You know you would. You know you could.
The reason why most of us do not achieve our goals is not because we don’t have the tools, opprtunity, or support; it’s because our level of commitment and motivation is simply too low. We allow our fears, our addiction to comfort, and our negative attitudes to rob us of success. A fear can only be eclipsed by a greater fear, hence this hypothesis of being killed. When the consequences of not achieving your goals are sufficiently significant, you will do whatever it takes and achieve those goals and you stop making those weak excuses that nobody believes anyway. You will stop justifying your lethargy and burn through any obstacle like a fireball.
Sit down and make a very frightening picture in your head of what will happen if you DON’T achieve your goal this month. People will do more to avoid pain than to experience pleasure. Use the expectation of pain and fear to blast yourself to the next level of success. Get serious - very serious. You’ll be glad you did. Join the eagles who don’t compromise, complain or cringe. Become a success warrior. Insist of achieving your goal.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
