I suppose at the age of four, a little snake isn’t all that scary unless someone has told you that you should be scared!  After her initial freak out, my wife realized that this little snake was really harmless.  In fact, his two older brothers as well as the neighboring kids started taking turns holding the snake after realizing that there was nothing to fear.

A lot of people are gripped by fear these days because of personal financial struggle and concern about what the future holds for their businesses and lives.  Let’s take a lesson from a four year old who didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid!

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Well, turns out this study is an urban legend according to multiple sources I just found in a google search.  I did however find an article supporting goal setting conducted at Dominican University.  Okay, maybe at some point we’ll discover that even this study is bogus, but if someone is going to go to the trouble of writing a fictional article about the credibility of a fictional study, more power to them!  Here’s the article: Goal Setting pdf.

The study done by Domincan University shows that people with written goals and progress reports didn’t have a ridiculous advantage over those who didn’t, but rather, that they had a Slight Edge .  And according to Slight Edge Theory, it’s this small advantage accumulated over time that makes all the difference in our health, wealth, relationships, and significance.  So in my opinion, the Dominican survey is more POWERFUL than the Yale/Harvard story.  Begin your 2nd half of the year with some written goals.  Finish your year with a slight edge !

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It’s important not only to have a roadmap in your car, but one for your business and even life!  Find the link under my “864 Resources” called the “F5 Refresh Worksheet.” It’s a great roadmap to help you and your business to your destination!

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Inside the school bus, there were no boundaries or classrooms.  It was like recess!  They could sit next to whoever they wanted and make friends with whoever they wanted.  The school bus was a community by itself OUTSIDE of school that my kids enjoyed! 

Most of the time we play it so safe by staying inside the comfort zone of our ‘mini-communities’ and we hardly ever look to expand our spheres of influence.  How’s that working for you and your business these days?  Maybe it’s time to start looking for a school bus to hop on and make some new friends . . .

Do you have an image of what your business (or life) should look like?  Consider a river or waterfall.  How’s your flow going these days?  What do you need to do in order to get the flow moving again?  Maybe it’s time to replace the pump!

I remember watching this video in high school! If you haven’t seen this clip, watch it first before reading the rest of this entry. . .

The question for me is, “what’s the obvious that I’m missing?” For many of us, we’re still focused on blaming the current economy and “the market” rather than potentially the real issue (the moon-walking bear); it’s the fear of change and uncertainty.

This is a time in history for all of us to establish new and better habits when it comes to our business, our spending, and the things most important in our lives.

Let’s not waste this great opportunity!