http://www.viddler.com/v/269635b3?secret=65048940
The second case study is that of an Australian physical preparation coach who 10 years ago took up the challenge:
http://www.viddler.com/v/eb36a4ea?secret=22794046
The third example is that of a Californian PT and physique competitor who not only took up the challenge but also became the winner of our first formalized season of the Leveraged Income Challenge:
http://www.viddler.com/v/5682993a?secret=45943402
So here’s you chance to choose between a future of ground hog day for the physical preparation coach or choice. Your call.
Interested to learn more about the KSI Leveraged Income Challenge? Click here:
http://bit.ly/LeverageIncomeChallengeInterest
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Securing your financial future - 2016 predictions and beyond
I’m going to give you a brief economics lesson because we are holistic teachers. So if you find that boring or offensive, you can shut down, close the email and go back to whatever you are going. After all I know there are many who, for whatever reason, have interest only for the narrow focus of their tomorrow. No future focus.
On the flip, if you have any inkling that the future economy could have a massive impact on your personal financial security, your ability to put food on the table and the ability for you to cloth your children, you might choose to read on.
I have been holding back on this message to you for nearly 15 years, waiting to see if the signs support the predictions I have been collating from those whose insights into future economy I trust. And as the time is getting closer, if I don’t tell you know, I will suffer regret for my silence.
So on one side I have the risk of the small percent who will opt out in disgust at our audacity to talk about something outside of sets and reps, body fat and how to get bigger and stronger. I do that, and have been prolific contributor in professional development for many decades. What I also do it teach holistically. You can tell me you are only interested in sets and reps and bodyfat and strength all you want, but know that some point in your future your ability to do those things will be impacted directly or indirectly by your ability to create the legal tender to survive.
So if your head isn’t in the sand by now, I want to share with you the consensus of opinion from my teachers about the impending economic challenges we may face in the next few years.
I was raised in a Great Depression household, where my father watched his father struggle during the Great Depression of the 1930s and the flat 1940s. It left a strong imprint on that generation. However as the western economies boomed through the 1970s and beyond, the next generation became complacent. After witnessing the 2001 9/11 impact on the US economy I wanted to learn the signs and triggers of any potential future depression, so I could be forewarned and share this with others.
Those in my inner coaching circle who were with me in the early 2000s will vividly recall me talking about the prediction that the world economy would suffer a significant downturn in the 2007-2008 period.
This prediction was spot on – the US suffered what become known as the ‘Sub-Prime’ loans crisis, where the collapse of a large number of housing loans brought the US economy to it’s knees. Australia called it’s economic challenges the ‘Global Financial Crisis’ (GFC).
Now as a person who earns their money training people, you may ask what does this have to do with me. I not interested in economics or future predictions! I understand this, but what I want to share it this – when the economy turns down significantly you are/will be affected.
Why do I say this? I watched the impact of the 2007-2009 economic downturn in various countries.
As a student of futurism and holism, the study of future economic changes of significance has been. Sport sponsorship reduced sharply and wages and number of positions in sport contracted. Everyone in the general population was affected financially, and the spending on non-essential services such as gym membership and personal training declined.
I have many wealthy friends and after watching the impact on them during the 2007-2009 period, I learnt that no-one is immune.
So you can stick your head in the sand and say ‘If its not about sets and reps, I couldn’t give a flying f---!’. And I look forward studying the outcome of this group, as well as the group who take my future economy concerns more seriously.
One of the strongest themes I have seen about the economy in the immediate future is reference to 2016. Which is why now, in 2015, there has never been a better or more important time to learn new skills such as those taught hrough the KSI Leveraged Income Challenge. Click here to learn more:
http://bit.ly/LeverageIncomeChallengeInterest
Robert Kiyosaki, US financial educator, has been calling this period for some time, writing about this in his book “Rich Dad’s Prophecy: Why the Biggest Stock Market Crash in History Is Still Coming… And How You Can Prepare Yourself.” http://www.smh.com.au/business/robert-kiyosaki-says-to-prepare-for-the-worst-20141114-11jyhr.html
http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/is-the-us-at-risk-of-a-hyperinflation-collapse/story-e6frfmci-1227144167041
US futurist Harry Dent is also very concerned about this period, writing about it in his recent book "The Demographic Cliff: How to Survive and Prosper During the Great Deflation of 2014–2019.”
http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/harry-dent-how-to-prosper-in-the-coming-downturn
Thom Hartmann promotes his new book ‘The Crash of 2016’ with the suggestion that another great depression looms over the United States in 2016, because of all the economic fraud and corruption by the 1%, the mega corporation, and politicians all buying laws to enrich themselves, and bankrupting the rest of the economy. (sounds like what I see in the fitness industry – self enrichment at the cost of the masses…)
tube.com/watch?v=2FyK8xqfRhc
“We’ve been saying for years that we believe the period of 2016-2018 is the start of an overwhelming financial crisis, possibly much worse than the 2000/2001 stock market collapse, and the 2008/2009 credit crisis. 2016 appears to be the peak of the financial markets and economic escalation, with the giant reverse beginning as early as 2016 and as late as 2018, but more likely as late as 2017.”
-- Scott Petullo and Stephen Petullo, http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/financial-markets-prediction-2016-2018-start-of-major-financial-tragedy
This is just a sample of those who express concern for the economy during this period. And of course there are as many who say don’t worry, there will be no crash.
Now let’s say the doom predictions are all wrong. That nothing happens. Or better still the economy booms in that time. I am very happy. I don’t need to be right. I don’t expect my teachers to be right. I just want to act and see them act in the best interests of those we seek to serve, to be honest, and to help others be prepared for the possibilities.
However there is one thing I feel very confident of guaranteeing you – the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. Your income’s buying power will shrink. The cost of living will rise faster than your wage rises. In summary if you don’t start doing things differently, you will slide down the standard of living scales. So you can tell me now that all you want to do is think, learn and talk about sets and reps and bodyfat and getting stronger – and I will ask you how you are going in 10, 20, 30, 40 years etc from now what you are doing, what you are interested in, and how life is going for you. I am confident those who take action will respond positively, and those who shut down and put their heads in the sand will have a ‘different’ outlook than the one than have now, one where regret will most likely figure prominently….
As individuals and as a company we do three things – we train athletes, we teach coaches, and we change lives holistically.
We currently giving you a phenomenal opportunity to change and create a stronger position from which to deal with any possible future economic downturns, as well as change your life now matter what happens. Through the KSI Leveraged Income Challenge. Click here to learn more:
http://bit.ly/LeverageIncomeChallengeInterest
There are ways to take control of your financial destiny, and they are exciting opportunities. Darren Hardy, Founder of Success Magazine and student of success, is passionate that now is the time to begin your entrepreneurial journey. http://bit.ly/TheresNeverBeenABettterTime
Ian King
On the flip, if you have any inkling that the future economy could have a massive impact on your personal financial security, your ability to put food on the table and the ability for you to cloth your children, you might choose to read on.
I have been holding back on this message to you for nearly 15 years, waiting to see if the signs support the predictions I have been collating from those whose insights into future economy I trust. And as the time is getting closer, if I don’t tell you know, I will suffer regret for my silence.
So on one side I have the risk of the small percent who will opt out in disgust at our audacity to talk about something outside of sets and reps, body fat and how to get bigger and stronger. I do that, and have been prolific contributor in professional development for many decades. What I also do it teach holistically. You can tell me you are only interested in sets and reps and bodyfat and strength all you want, but know that some point in your future your ability to do those things will be impacted directly or indirectly by your ability to create the legal tender to survive.
So if your head isn’t in the sand by now, I want to share with you the consensus of opinion from my teachers about the impending economic challenges we may face in the next few years.
I was raised in a Great Depression household, where my father watched his father struggle during the Great Depression of the 1930s and the flat 1940s. It left a strong imprint on that generation. However as the western economies boomed through the 1970s and beyond, the next generation became complacent. After witnessing the 2001 9/11 impact on the US economy I wanted to learn the signs and triggers of any potential future depression, so I could be forewarned and share this with others.
Those in my inner coaching circle who were with me in the early 2000s will vividly recall me talking about the prediction that the world economy would suffer a significant downturn in the 2007-2008 period.
This prediction was spot on – the US suffered what become known as the ‘Sub-Prime’ loans crisis, where the collapse of a large number of housing loans brought the US economy to it’s knees. Australia called it’s economic challenges the ‘Global Financial Crisis’ (GFC).
Now as a person who earns their money training people, you may ask what does this have to do with me. I not interested in economics or future predictions! I understand this, but what I want to share it this – when the economy turns down significantly you are/will be affected.
Why do I say this? I watched the impact of the 2007-2009 economic downturn in various countries.
As a student of futurism and holism, the study of future economic changes of significance has been. Sport sponsorship reduced sharply and wages and number of positions in sport contracted. Everyone in the general population was affected financially, and the spending on non-essential services such as gym membership and personal training declined.
I have many wealthy friends and after watching the impact on them during the 2007-2009 period, I learnt that no-one is immune.
So you can stick your head in the sand and say ‘If its not about sets and reps, I couldn’t give a flying f---!’. And I look forward studying the outcome of this group, as well as the group who take my future economy concerns more seriously.
One of the strongest themes I have seen about the economy in the immediate future is reference to 2016. Which is why now, in 2015, there has never been a better or more important time to learn new skills such as those taught hrough the KSI Leveraged Income Challenge. Click here to learn more:
http://bit.ly/LeverageIncomeChallengeInterest
Robert Kiyosaki, US financial educator, has been calling this period for some time, writing about this in his book “Rich Dad’s Prophecy: Why the Biggest Stock Market Crash in History Is Still Coming… And How You Can Prepare Yourself.” http://www.smh.com.au/business/robert-kiyosaki-says-to-prepare-for-the-worst-20141114-11jyhr.html
http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/is-the-us-at-risk-of-a-hyperinflation-collapse/story-e6frfmci-1227144167041
US futurist Harry Dent is also very concerned about this period, writing about it in his recent book "The Demographic Cliff: How to Survive and Prosper During the Great Deflation of 2014–2019.”
http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/harry-dent-how-to-prosper-in-the-coming-downturn
Thom Hartmann promotes his new book ‘The Crash of 2016’ with the suggestion that another great depression looms over the United States in 2016, because of all the economic fraud and corruption by the 1%, the mega corporation, and politicians all buying laws to enrich themselves, and bankrupting the rest of the economy. (sounds like what I see in the fitness industry – self enrichment at the cost of the masses…)
tube.com/watch?v=2FyK8xqfRhc
“We’ve been saying for years that we believe the period of 2016-2018 is the start of an overwhelming financial crisis, possibly much worse than the 2000/2001 stock market collapse, and the 2008/2009 credit crisis. 2016 appears to be the peak of the financial markets and economic escalation, with the giant reverse beginning as early as 2016 and as late as 2018, but more likely as late as 2017.”
-- Scott Petullo and Stephen Petullo, http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/financial-markets-prediction-2016-2018-start-of-major-financial-tragedy
This is just a sample of those who express concern for the economy during this period. And of course there are as many who say don’t worry, there will be no crash.
Now let’s say the doom predictions are all wrong. That nothing happens. Or better still the economy booms in that time. I am very happy. I don’t need to be right. I don’t expect my teachers to be right. I just want to act and see them act in the best interests of those we seek to serve, to be honest, and to help others be prepared for the possibilities.
However there is one thing I feel very confident of guaranteeing you – the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. Your income’s buying power will shrink. The cost of living will rise faster than your wage rises. In summary if you don’t start doing things differently, you will slide down the standard of living scales. So you can tell me now that all you want to do is think, learn and talk about sets and reps and bodyfat and getting stronger – and I will ask you how you are going in 10, 20, 30, 40 years etc from now what you are doing, what you are interested in, and how life is going for you. I am confident those who take action will respond positively, and those who shut down and put their heads in the sand will have a ‘different’ outlook than the one than have now, one where regret will most likely figure prominently….
As individuals and as a company we do three things – we train athletes, we teach coaches, and we change lives holistically.
We currently giving you a phenomenal opportunity to change and create a stronger position from which to deal with any possible future economic downturns, as well as change your life now matter what happens. Through the KSI Leveraged Income Challenge. Click here to learn more:
http://bit.ly/LeverageIncomeChallengeInterest
There are ways to take control of your financial destiny, and they are exciting opportunities. Darren Hardy, Founder of Success Magazine and student of success, is passionate that now is the time to begin your entrepreneurial journey. http://bit.ly/TheresNeverBeenABettterTime
Ian King
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
If the government gives financial recommendations - do the opposite!
With the Australian central ‘bank’, the Reserve ‘Bank’ of Australia, cutting interest rates to an all-time low, many industry commentators came out and put their spin on the decision.
Amongst them was the incumbent governments Treasurer, who suggested:
“"Now is the time to borrow and invest, whether you be a household or small business – now is the time to have a go," Mr Hockey said after the decision.” http://www.afr.com/news/economy/monetary-policy/reserve-bank-bets-the-house-on-rate-cut-20150505-ggus1s
The way I read that is simple – if that is what the government is recommending – and many people will be influenced by this – then there will be blood on the streets (figuratively speaking)for those who do just that. Those who expand their debt on the recommendation of the government will most likely be amongst the victims of an economic contraction placing them in jeopardy, during the next 1-2 years.
It reminded me of the time in about 2007 when the Australian government changed the super-annuation rules allowing a larged one off deposit into personal retirement plans and encouraged people to do so.
Many sold their real estate and invested the cash from the sale into predominantly stock market based retirement schemes. Within about 18 months the stock market had crashed, with most losing about 50% of their stock value, and real estate held firm for the most part.
So if the government is recommending you get into further debt – consider the opposite direction!
Amongst them was the incumbent governments Treasurer, who suggested:
“"Now is the time to borrow and invest, whether you be a household or small business – now is the time to have a go," Mr Hockey said after the decision.” http://www.afr.com/news/economy/monetary-policy/reserve-bank-bets-the-house-on-rate-cut-20150505-ggus1s
The way I read that is simple – if that is what the government is recommending – and many people will be influenced by this – then there will be blood on the streets (figuratively speaking)for those who do just that. Those who expand their debt on the recommendation of the government will most likely be amongst the victims of an economic contraction placing them in jeopardy, during the next 1-2 years.
It reminded me of the time in about 2007 when the Australian government changed the super-annuation rules allowing a larged one off deposit into personal retirement plans and encouraged people to do so.
Many sold their real estate and invested the cash from the sale into predominantly stock market based retirement schemes. Within about 18 months the stock market had crashed, with most losing about 50% of their stock value, and real estate held firm for the most part.
So if the government is recommending you get into further debt – consider the opposite direction!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The future is here
Over a decade ago i concluded that the business model used by our partner company was ahead of its time. This conclusion was based on my study of business books that described new trends in business.Some of my current top team members became business partners on the basis of these writings.Now i believe – the future is here.
And here is an example, another mainstream conventional business product distribution shifting to our way of business. One of the first was computers, with Michael Dell’s direct to the customer model. Now read what’s happening in cars sales and distribution – and not just bottom end cars – this article is about the top end of the brand options.
" How about a car dealership with, er, no cars.Audi’s virtual showroom in London is hailedas the future of automobile retailing.‘Audio City is revolutionizing the future of retailing by combining digital product presentation and personal contact with dealers’, says Interbrand, which annually rates the value of global car companies. Other makers, including BMW and Infiniti, are working on similar products.” (1)
And here is an example, another mainstream conventional business product distribution shifting to our way of business. One of the first was computers, with Michael Dell’s direct to the customer model. Now read what’s happening in cars sales and distribution – and not just bottom end cars – this article is about the top end of the brand options.
That’s what we do. We offer personal relationships to consumer, using virtual displays and a small amount of hard product, and arrange distribution from the manufacturer to the consumer. We even offer customization at a level not yet achieved by any other in our industry.
Make no mistake – the future is here. It’s time to stop thinking and living in the past. That’s going to be tough for many who do not embrace change, and who cling to the mind-set of the masses. But then being left behind economically and in standard of living – the price you will pay for failing to keep up and change – is not going to be very easy either. And that ‘un-ease’will be experienced by more than yourself. It will be experienced by all those who depend on you – you partner, your off-spring, your relatives and any others you influence.There is one saying that will always apply – the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Your decision in embracing new models of commerce will in a significant way determine if you are part of the poor getting poorer equation.
Yes, the future is here. I embraced it over a decade ago and have been paving the way for thousands who have followed my lead. Are you still living in the past? If so, and i expect that would be the honest answer, you probably havea collection of vinyl records also...
Want to learn more? Email info@paychecktopassive.com.
Want to learn more? Email info@paychecktopassive.com.
(1)Duff, Craig, 2012, Soft sell via the hard drive, The Saturday Mail, Brisbane, p. 3 of the Cars Guide lift-out.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The fiscal cliff
I write this article specifically for my American brothers and sisters. I have been flying in and out of the US for about 23 years now, so I feel adequately positioned to share my observations. Since 2001 I have noted a significant contraction of the US economy. Sure there have been occasional rallies, but overall the pattern has been decidedly down. In contrast to many other economies, including the Asia Pacific ones, America has been declining now for at least a decade, and some would say longer.
It’s been enough to have people like martial artist turned movie star Chuck Norris publicly express their concern for the US economy, for the US way of life, for the future of the country. I believe Americans should be very concerned. In my opinion, this once great nation stands to experience the greatest contrast in economic fortunes and quality of life for its citizens than any other country.
Yes, I know you hear over-riding chatter about Greece and other struggling European countries. I suggest that is a smoke screen. Yes, Greece is in trouble. However should Greece fail, it makes relatively little difference to the global economy. Should the US fail in the same way that most fear for Greece – that is a different story.
The concerns for US are now so apparent, at least outside of the US, that I am seeing reference in global media to the ‘financial cliff’ faced by the US economy post election.
Why post election? Because most economists openly recognize that the US economy ‘coincidently’ looks above the trend in the pre-election year. I will leave you to figure out how that happens.
I believe that if the mainstream media have picked up on it, it must be glaringly obvious. However I sense that many of my American brothers and sisters have their heads in the sand. Hoping that the next government will save them. I am sure they have had these same hopes ever four years for the past few presidential cycles. I suggest they will be seriously disappointed. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats, in my opinion, can save them.
So yes, you can view my theories on the economy as being outside of my field of expertise. However I know you will ultimately jump on board at some stage down the track when the trend spotters, who criticise today, and copy tomorrow, being teaching these same ideas. When ‘most people’ are either doing them or happy to accept them. And what the blind masses, like sheep to the slaughter, wait until this point to participate. You don’t have to. You can act now. And I strongly suggest you should.
Mark my words – this is an economically led social revolution which will occur in the next few years that will change you life forever. Should you fail to prepare for it, it will most likely be a change that will leave you gasping for air, one that you may struggle to recover from. I recommend you take this more seriously than you do a training theory. Your income, your standard of living, and that of your family, depend on this.
I am not alone in believing that your once great nation is heading towards a significant economic milestone, one that will have significant ‘challenging’ repercussions for every American. I am not the one who coined the term ‘economic cliff’. I endorse the concept, and have been calling this for nearly a decade now.
The opportunity to prepare for the greatest economic change in the 80 year generational cycle is upon us.
Every day really does matter. This is sink or swim time. Your country is a ship in serious trouble. And this has serious implications for the world economy.
It’s been enough to have people like martial artist turned movie star Chuck Norris publicly express their concern for the US economy, for the US way of life, for the future of the country. I believe Americans should be very concerned. In my opinion, this once great nation stands to experience the greatest contrast in economic fortunes and quality of life for its citizens than any other country.
Yes, I know you hear over-riding chatter about Greece and other struggling European countries. I suggest that is a smoke screen. Yes, Greece is in trouble. However should Greece fail, it makes relatively little difference to the global economy. Should the US fail in the same way that most fear for Greece – that is a different story.
The concerns for US are now so apparent, at least outside of the US, that I am seeing reference in global media to the ‘financial cliff’ faced by the US economy post election.
Why post election? Because most economists openly recognize that the US economy ‘coincidently’ looks above the trend in the pre-election year. I will leave you to figure out how that happens.
I believe that if the mainstream media have picked up on it, it must be glaringly obvious. However I sense that many of my American brothers and sisters have their heads in the sand. Hoping that the next government will save them. I am sure they have had these same hopes ever four years for the past few presidential cycles. I suggest they will be seriously disappointed. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats, in my opinion, can save them.
So yes, you can view my theories on the economy as being outside of my field of expertise. However I know you will ultimately jump on board at some stage down the track when the trend spotters, who criticise today, and copy tomorrow, being teaching these same ideas. When ‘most people’ are either doing them or happy to accept them. And what the blind masses, like sheep to the slaughter, wait until this point to participate. You don’t have to. You can act now. And I strongly suggest you should.
Mark my words – this is an economically led social revolution which will occur in the next few years that will change you life forever. Should you fail to prepare for it, it will most likely be a change that will leave you gasping for air, one that you may struggle to recover from. I recommend you take this more seriously than you do a training theory. Your income, your standard of living, and that of your family, depend on this.
I am not alone in believing that your once great nation is heading towards a significant economic milestone, one that will have significant ‘challenging’ repercussions for every American. I am not the one who coined the term ‘economic cliff’. I endorse the concept, and have been calling this for nearly a decade now.
The opportunity to prepare for the greatest economic change in the 80 year generational cycle is upon us.
Every day really does matter. This is sink or swim time. Your country is a ship in serious trouble. And this has serious implications for the world economy.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The world is changing - coming ready or not
What I feel most in commerce and industry fail to appreciate is the worlds economy is entering a critical period and their industry will not pass through this unscathed. I believe many have already been affected in deleterious way. I believe a number of factors cause this apparent oblivious condition to what is occurring in the global economy.
Firstly the intent of specialized education is to encourage people to cut off from all else and focus exclusively on their profession, in the interests of the commercial machine. Secondly, those who act as the front people for commercial interests took the money from the masses with ease during the good times. Now times are changing and becoming ‘tougher’, these same people are not about to educate the industry masses on what they need to do to empower themselves. Their methods of profiteering will only become more sharp, and less about you and more about the commercial machine. Desperate times lead desperate people to do desperate things. These models of commerce are not interested in change for the betterment of the world and the masses.
This is what I predict – most workers will be affected by the global economic downturn in ways they had not considered, not prepared for, and are not equipped to deal with. Yes, a shocking and controversial relative to what your industry ‘educators’ are telling you. And I would be happy if my predictions were off-track. But I don’t think they are.
Therefore I watch with interest as the majority in the work force seek to solve the problems of the new economy with solutions of the past. This will not work. The old values will not work. The era of lying, cheating and stealing is coming to an end. The era of economic entitlement is coming to an end. You are going to need to develop new values, new skills and work in new economic models. But don’t expect the average trend-spotting ‘educator’ fronting for a commercial interest to tell you this.
So I understand if my message is ridiculed and rejected. After all most of my innovations in physical preparation have been. Until of course, they reach a critical mass of acceptance at which time the trend-spotting ‘educators’ become not only experts but publish these ideas in the absence of referencing, for professional and commercial gain.
I am not alone in my concern for those who fail to read the economic writing on the wall.
This Bloomberg interview with Nouriel Roubini was sent to me. For those who are not aware of him, this is a extract from Wikipedia:
"Roubini is an American economist. He anticipated the collapse of the US housing market and the worldwide recession which started in 2008 and ended in 2009. He teaches at New York University's Stern School of Business"
In a little over 3mins, he outlines what he considers could be the perfect storm confronting the global economy in the coming months. Given his track record, he is worth listening too
http://bloom.bg/OolLAP
I say you need to take the blinkers of and look at the bigger picture. I say you need to ignore most of what you are being told to focus on. I recognize I may be alone in this message, but I will take no joy in looking back in the years to come if in hindsight you belatedly and in retrospect see the wisdom in this insight. Now is the time to take action, to move into the mind-set that will prosper in the ‘Age of Aquarius’.
To use a Napoleon Hill saying:
In every adversity lies the seed of opportunity.
I’m excited for the possibilities, but concerned for the masses who are trapped in the thinking they have been ‘taught’ to use. It’s not going to work in the new economy.
As a person who likes to develop and using sayings, in reference to the ‘new economy’, I now say:
There has never been a better or more important time than now to secure your future.
I commend those who did more than read my recent post – who took action:
Some people make things happen, some watch while things happen, and some wonder "what happened”?
Which person are you going to be? Because the world is changing - whether you are ready or not.
Success and Failure
When people list their goals it’s common to see ‘to be successful’ as a goal. Which raises question of what is the definition of success. Most people measure their success by conditioned responses e.g. the social importance of their careers, or their income.
I don’t agree with this. I am influenced by other definitions of success. There is the personal industry definition of ‘progressive realization of a worthwhile goal’. Then there is the spiritualist leaning towards the achievement of happiness in life as success. For me fulfilling one’s potential in the gifts they have is important. Creating a legacy of our time on the planet is another. Being a great parent and partner is another. Providing financially for those who depend on us another. Living life with choice another.
Note none of my definitions of success rank high or even exist on the physical preparation industry stereotypes of success.
I believe most of you are living your life in pursuit of the values imposed on you by conditioning of industry and upbringing. I am not suggesting this is wrong – but I am saying you are capable of more.
Fifteen years into my career, I had achieved things few if any had in my country and industry. Yet I realized that whilst I had ticked all the professional boxes and achieved the envy of my peers, I had very little to show for it financially speaking.
And I see this in the communication from many – the impact on their cash flow if they take a day or more away from their work. So I became a student of financial, business, and many other holistic disciplines. No, not what my peers do or did. But as a result – I now do what they can’t or will not. I work by choice – who I want to work with, where I want to work and when.
Will most of you achieve this? I doubt it. Why? Is it because you are not capable? Not at all. The first reason I know most of you won’t achieve this (in other words fail at this) is this – most of you won’t start. Simple as that. Your failure to make a start is a guarantee of your failure to achieve. Why won’t you start? There are going to be many reasons, including but not limited to:
• That’s not what most of your peers are focusing on or doing.
• What would they think?
• You were raised to believe you didn’t deserve or could not achieve these things.
• What would they think?
• I need more information or other procrastinating concepts.
• I will do x when y happens.
Then some of you who do make a start will quit. You will lack the determination to learn new mindsets and develop new skills. You will default to your old ways, your comfort zone. You will fall to the pressure of your peers, friends and family who don’t like that you are doing something they are not.
That’s why I say most of you will not achieve in the area of having choice in life. You see there are strong commercial forces that seek to keep you on the merry-go-round of the economic cycle. In their eyes you are on this earth to work, pay taxes, and pass on. You are not on this earth to learn how to get ahead, break away from the slavery and need to work every day or else you go backward, to learn how to rise above the masses, and to learn advanced ideas such as tax minimization.
So you need to decide – are you going to live your life on your terms or on someone else’s terms. Are you going to be a person of choice or a person of conformity to your industry’s values? Are you going to live life wondering what might have been or working towards what you can be? Are you going to fulfil someone’s definition of success for your life or your own?
Are you striving to be a ‘success’ in the eyes of conventional industry values? Which I believe is a failure to fulfil your potential. Or are you writing your own definition of success?
Only you can decide that. People who put their hand up and say ‘Ian teach me how I can live life with choice’ are not your average people. But I respect how most of you are compelled to be average.
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