The Magic `Success` Pill We All Are Looking For

[DonCampbell]

Is there really a magic pill that can bring us riches... well maybe there is... it`s just not what we all think it is. Here is a wonderful story from Patrick Francey that finally answers the question for all of us:
How The Answer To Two Questions Makes Life’s Decision Easy.

As I sat and continued to stare blankly at my computer screen I pondered the ‘right’ decision. I had just received another promotional e-mail about a world class, “too good to be true”, first and last time ever offered, marketing workshop that was being held in San Francisco. (I think this might have been the 3rd time they’ve offered this ‘last time ever’ event).

The workshop was 3 days of intense education with some of the most successful and best marketing minds in North America. These marketing gurus have been recognized for their successes in spearheading the amazing turnarounds of faltering businesses, writing best selling books, hosting the best marketing boot camps, as well as their huge contributions to special charities.

OK there was no question that I’d learn something – but at what cost? Couldn’t I just find the information out myself? My business although relatively successful in its own right was nowhere near where I wanted it to be. I had hit my ceiling of limitations when it came to marketing and growing my business. I was frustrated, yet immediately went into my pattern of ‘self-sufficiency’ I thought “I’d gotten this far on my own knowledge, why do I need this event (even if they were being truthful on what I would learn).”

I knew it was up to me to be the leader for my business for my managers and staff, but frankly I had hit my own glass ceiling.

So, here I was reading the fifth promotional e-mail...

Read The Rest of The Story at my Don R. Campbell Blog Click Here To Enjoy.

 

[DonCampbell]

Tremendous feedback on this article. Thank you.

It is interesting how when we look at taking responsibility for our actions and results (both good and bad) how we begin to play life FULL ON instead of allowing life to just happen to us.

If you have had a similar experience with what can happen when you take responsibility, feel free to post it here. If not, enjoy the article and "Grab Control."

Make life happen instead of letting life happen!

 

[DragonflyProperties]

Hi all,I subscribe to a daily e-zine called "Early to Rise". On August 25th one of the articles was titled "Are You an Information Addict?" I found the story to be all too true and it boils down to - are you an information junkie or an information user? (or an aimless wanderer as Don would say). I have been guilty of this (for too many years) in the past and, for some reason, I find that asking myself, whenever the situation arises, "am I an information user or an information junkie?" is incredibly effective in making a decision whether to proceed (and then use) or not. The following is an excerpt and the entire article can be accessed via the link below.

"I hear you," I said. "You are an information junkie."

"You think?"

"I do."

"What about you?" he said. "I read that you read a lot of informational books - about one every week."

"I do," I said, "but I`m not an information junkie. I`m an information user."

"So what`s the difference?"

I explained that the difference is huge.

http://www.earlytorise.com/2008/08/25/are-...n-addict-2.html

I have two books that some of you might find to be useful in this regard:

as Patrick says in his story, "... the only difference was in the attitude going on."

Attitude is Everything - Change Your Attitude... And Change Your Life! by Jeff Keller (1999)

This is a small 130-page book comprised of three parts (Part 1: Success Begins in the Mind; Part 2: Watch Your Words and Part 3: Heaven Helps Those Who Act) and 12 lessons.

Following Through - A Revolutionary New Model for Finishing Whatever You Start by Steve Levinson, PhD and Pete C. Greider, MEd. (1998)

Keith