I have said it before and I will say it again!
If you want to start your own business, you might as well go into therapy.
You can't run away from the universal lessons of your life. The universe will keep chasing you down to teach you the same lessons over and over again. It really doesn't matter if you can articulate what your lessons to be learned are...the universe knows. You can move across the country or start another business or fire everybody, but the bottom line is that you can't run away from your issues or lessons.
Just like school, you cannot go to the next grade until you get past the lessons for that grade. I think that being in business brings issues faster and harder than regular life. Issues compile at a higher rate and they won't go away unless they are dealt with. The issues and lessons will come harder and become bigger if we just learn to deal with them without addressing the actual cause of the problem. It may even come to pass that we become very adept at dealing with problems which masks the actual source of the problem. As I am writing this, I can think of so many instances that this is true...I can think of so many disorders that this comes to pass.
The real growth comes from taking the time to look inside of ourselves to find out what we are doing to manifest the issue or lesson. Until that happens, little to no growth can occur. While we take a deeper look at ourselves, we begin to recognize a disturbance that we begin to acknowledge as "not right." In my opinion it is important to recognize it for what it is and not to judge it...just recognize it. Judging (in my experience) tends to bring it to the foreground and amplify the problem. Recognize it and acknowledge it.
Once recognized it is easier to see how things develop and manifest and it is easier to accept that it is us and our ego that brings scenarios into action. All of this can be expedited if you choose to go into business either with yourself or with partners. There will come a time when an issue arises that will demand to be dealt with. The universe will apparently go away, but if the issue is not solved, it will come back in spades.
The goal is not to live a life without issues, that would be a dull life and one indicative of no growth. Our goal should be to get to a higher and higher place where the issues become less about ourselves and more about higher thoughts and concepts. We cannot get to higher concepts without un mucking the issues in our own consciousness. We are tethered to common problems when we are tackling the issues of our self. Until those are resolved to the degree that we have established a method and mechanism to instantaneously resolve them, we will be relegated to dealing with these problems "manually." When we can deal with these problems and issues "automatically" we will begin to graduate to a higher level of challenges and issues.
Yeah...and you thought you were just going into business! Your head has to be screwed on straight for you to be truly successful. You may indeed make a million dollars, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you are a highly evolved being...it doesn't mean you are not a highly evolved being either.
anyway, congratulations for jumping into the business world.
Good luck
(and thanks for all the fish)
Rob
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Money is energy
Time is not money...
Money is like a battery. This is your thought of the day. You don't necessarily need to agree or disagree with me, just consider it. When you break it down, money is really just energy. When we go to work, we are giving our energy to some cause or project. At the end of the week, we expect some form of payment...giving us energy back would be hard to buy things with, so we get money.
The money that we receive is just a temporary form of energy. In and of itself, money is of very little value. It doesn't taste very good, and it burns very quickly if you light a match to it. In fact, a $100 bill and a $1 bill burn at exactly the same rate...that is amazing. So, the money itself isn't valuable or energy, but it represents those two things. Consider that you can store up the energy that you have spent at work and other places in a place called a bank, where you put your money (battery). When you are ready to spend some money (energy) you plug in your battery and expend some of that hard earned energy for some other goods or services that someone else has created with their energy...thus, we have just traded some of our stored energy for someone else's stored energy. Very interesting.
Now consider that some people seem to accomplish so many things in their life and you are left to wonder how someone else can accomplish so much in the same amount of time that you have...how is that? I propose that it has to do with the focus of energy in their lives. There are many different types of energy that we have access to on any given day. Most people equate money to being the one thing they need to get things accomplished (yes, I am making a broad statement, based on vague assumptions...deal with it for the moment) Money is certainly a good thing to have if you want to make a difference, but it is only one of many different forms of energy that we have at our disposal. Furthermore, it is the most limiting of all our energy sources.
Here are a couple of sources of energy that we have access to on a regular basis that you may or may not have considered.
-Thoughts-It has been proven and widely accepted that our thoughts are tiny electric impulses in our brain. Electricity is a form of energy in case you live under a rock and didn't know that. So, something as simple as our thoughts can be converted into energy. The key here is to direct your thoughts towards one thing as often as possible. You may be focused on solving a problem, or completing a task or any one of a million different things. The point is that YOU can control your thoughts. The power of that idea is lost on most people.
-Feelings-What we feel is a type of energy as well. I know there are those that would disagree that feelings are a type of energy but if you don't believe me consider the following; haven't you known people in your life who are always feeling down, or depressed. Think about how you feel when you are around that person. Have you ever heard anyone say that someone "drains" them. Of course, we all have. Consider for a moment, that these people drain us of our energy! Isn't that amazing? And haven't we all been around someone who gets us fired up? They give us energy! So, as humans, our feelings and emotions are a type of energy that we can use to create or distroy.
If we think about our solution and have positive emotions, we will make more progress than if we didn't think about the solution at all or with negative emotions. So far, we are in control of our energy. Let's keep exploring...
-Food-The choices that we make when we nourish our bodies makes a profound difference in the way that we are able to move about and accomplish physical tasks throughout the day. But it also has a profound impact on our thoughts and our feelings about ourselves and the world around us. We can certainly affect our health by choosing our food wisely, but it is also true (I posit) that a healthy body has a healthier thought process and a healthier potential to think clearly and creatively.
-The words we speak are another form of energy that we have ultimate control over. In my opinion, this is one of the most over looked areas of available energy. We should speak wisely. Our words do have an impact on our surroundings especially when they are infused with emotion. If you don't believe me, go yell at your dog and see what the impact is. Even if you yell in a language that your dog doesn't understand, it will still cower and react negatively. Words can build and words can destroy and more often than not it is the INTENT that does the building or destroying. We should speak with clarity and understand the intent when we speak or even write, because writing can have the same if not even greater impact than speaking.
Our vocation is also a great source of energy. I have had the great opportunity to be a part of our military and it was unfathomable to me that people would start counting down from 10 years out about how many days they had left in the Navy. If you don't like it, get the hell out! Don't count down, get out at your next opportunity. If you are drained at the end of the day, it is because you are not "charged" by your work. Or it may be that you are totally into your work and you are just drained...My point is that your work, your vocation either gives you energy or takes energy from you. Only you can tell if your work is good or bad for you, but when you find someone who has found their calling, don't they seem to have boundless energy? aren't they able to accomplish more because to them it isn't just a job?
Our paychecks-This is also a form of money that is unique because we can place our intent into our money. If we choose not to take an active role in the direction of our money, then others will decide for us through marketing. Consider that if you are a vegetarian or vegan, you can choose to support your beliefs by NOT going to McDonalds or eating meat. therefore, when you support vendors and products that are in alignment with your beliefs, you are spending your energy in a very efficient way.
Free time-what we do in our free time equates to a lot of energy as well. If we spend our free time doing something that is contrary to our beliefs then we are playing tug of war with our own energy. There are those among us that volunteer a tremendous amount of their time working for a cause. Those folks are spending their time in a meaningful, efficient way. Smart.
Ok, so there are other forms of energy, but let's just consider the few that we have talked about. Let's just say that I want to accomplish something specific. If I spend the majority of my time, thinking, feeling, speaking, working, eating and volunteering in ways that would align myself with my goal then wouldn't I be able to accomplish more that someone who is ignorant of all the different sources of energy.
You see, when we align all of our available energy into a sharply focused beam, we can accomplish more that some people can accomplish in several lifetimes, especially when you can learn to teach others the value of focused energy and they line up to work towards a goal you have set. That is how you leverage energy to accomplish big things in a short life.
Now...Suck it up, Buttercup!
Rob
Money is like a battery. This is your thought of the day. You don't necessarily need to agree or disagree with me, just consider it. When you break it down, money is really just energy. When we go to work, we are giving our energy to some cause or project. At the end of the week, we expect some form of payment...giving us energy back would be hard to buy things with, so we get money.
The money that we receive is just a temporary form of energy. In and of itself, money is of very little value. It doesn't taste very good, and it burns very quickly if you light a match to it. In fact, a $100 bill and a $1 bill burn at exactly the same rate...that is amazing. So, the money itself isn't valuable or energy, but it represents those two things. Consider that you can store up the energy that you have spent at work and other places in a place called a bank, where you put your money (battery). When you are ready to spend some money (energy) you plug in your battery and expend some of that hard earned energy for some other goods or services that someone else has created with their energy...thus, we have just traded some of our stored energy for someone else's stored energy. Very interesting.
Now consider that some people seem to accomplish so many things in their life and you are left to wonder how someone else can accomplish so much in the same amount of time that you have...how is that? I propose that it has to do with the focus of energy in their lives. There are many different types of energy that we have access to on any given day. Most people equate money to being the one thing they need to get things accomplished (yes, I am making a broad statement, based on vague assumptions...deal with it for the moment) Money is certainly a good thing to have if you want to make a difference, but it is only one of many different forms of energy that we have at our disposal. Furthermore, it is the most limiting of all our energy sources.
Here are a couple of sources of energy that we have access to on a regular basis that you may or may not have considered.
-Thoughts-It has been proven and widely accepted that our thoughts are tiny electric impulses in our brain. Electricity is a form of energy in case you live under a rock and didn't know that. So, something as simple as our thoughts can be converted into energy. The key here is to direct your thoughts towards one thing as often as possible. You may be focused on solving a problem, or completing a task or any one of a million different things. The point is that YOU can control your thoughts. The power of that idea is lost on most people.
-Feelings-What we feel is a type of energy as well. I know there are those that would disagree that feelings are a type of energy but if you don't believe me consider the following; haven't you known people in your life who are always feeling down, or depressed. Think about how you feel when you are around that person. Have you ever heard anyone say that someone "drains" them. Of course, we all have. Consider for a moment, that these people drain us of our energy! Isn't that amazing? And haven't we all been around someone who gets us fired up? They give us energy! So, as humans, our feelings and emotions are a type of energy that we can use to create or distroy.
If we think about our solution and have positive emotions, we will make more progress than if we didn't think about the solution at all or with negative emotions. So far, we are in control of our energy. Let's keep exploring...
-Food-The choices that we make when we nourish our bodies makes a profound difference in the way that we are able to move about and accomplish physical tasks throughout the day. But it also has a profound impact on our thoughts and our feelings about ourselves and the world around us. We can certainly affect our health by choosing our food wisely, but it is also true (I posit) that a healthy body has a healthier thought process and a healthier potential to think clearly and creatively.
-The words we speak are another form of energy that we have ultimate control over. In my opinion, this is one of the most over looked areas of available energy. We should speak wisely. Our words do have an impact on our surroundings especially when they are infused with emotion. If you don't believe me, go yell at your dog and see what the impact is. Even if you yell in a language that your dog doesn't understand, it will still cower and react negatively. Words can build and words can destroy and more often than not it is the INTENT that does the building or destroying. We should speak with clarity and understand the intent when we speak or even write, because writing can have the same if not even greater impact than speaking.
Our vocation is also a great source of energy. I have had the great opportunity to be a part of our military and it was unfathomable to me that people would start counting down from 10 years out about how many days they had left in the Navy. If you don't like it, get the hell out! Don't count down, get out at your next opportunity. If you are drained at the end of the day, it is because you are not "charged" by your work. Or it may be that you are totally into your work and you are just drained...My point is that your work, your vocation either gives you energy or takes energy from you. Only you can tell if your work is good or bad for you, but when you find someone who has found their calling, don't they seem to have boundless energy? aren't they able to accomplish more because to them it isn't just a job?
Our paychecks-This is also a form of money that is unique because we can place our intent into our money. If we choose not to take an active role in the direction of our money, then others will decide for us through marketing. Consider that if you are a vegetarian or vegan, you can choose to support your beliefs by NOT going to McDonalds or eating meat. therefore, when you support vendors and products that are in alignment with your beliefs, you are spending your energy in a very efficient way.
Free time-what we do in our free time equates to a lot of energy as well. If we spend our free time doing something that is contrary to our beliefs then we are playing tug of war with our own energy. There are those among us that volunteer a tremendous amount of their time working for a cause. Those folks are spending their time in a meaningful, efficient way. Smart.
Ok, so there are other forms of energy, but let's just consider the few that we have talked about. Let's just say that I want to accomplish something specific. If I spend the majority of my time, thinking, feeling, speaking, working, eating and volunteering in ways that would align myself with my goal then wouldn't I be able to accomplish more that someone who is ignorant of all the different sources of energy.
You see, when we align all of our available energy into a sharply focused beam, we can accomplish more that some people can accomplish in several lifetimes, especially when you can learn to teach others the value of focused energy and they line up to work towards a goal you have set. That is how you leverage energy to accomplish big things in a short life.
Now...Suck it up, Buttercup!
Rob
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Lemonade! Lemonade!
The best time to tell someone’s character is....
when they are having a tough time. That's right, when people or nations are having a great time and money is flowing and everything is hunky-dory, it's tough to tell who has character and integrity. It's when things get tough that we get to see the ugly face behind the mask.
As the pressure cooker builds up pressure around the United States it will become clearer and clearer who has integrity and who doesn't. I am not talking about politics either, I am talking about regular people; you and I and our families. Who is ready to ride out this storm and who isn't? Who is going to resort to blaming the world for their problems and who is going to take the bull by the horns? Who is going to throw the lemons away, and who is going to make lemonade?
Time will only tell. These trying times are not an inconvenient interruption to what was a great life, these tough times create the opportunity to make our lives great!
I for one, am thankful that I have this tremendous opportunity to shine!
Call me if you would like to buy some lemonade!
757-729-3124
Rob
when they are having a tough time. That's right, when people or nations are having a great time and money is flowing and everything is hunky-dory, it's tough to tell who has character and integrity. It's when things get tough that we get to see the ugly face behind the mask.
As the pressure cooker builds up pressure around the United States it will become clearer and clearer who has integrity and who doesn't. I am not talking about politics either, I am talking about regular people; you and I and our families. Who is ready to ride out this storm and who isn't? Who is going to resort to blaming the world for their problems and who is going to take the bull by the horns? Who is going to throw the lemons away, and who is going to make lemonade?
Time will only tell. These trying times are not an inconvenient interruption to what was a great life, these tough times create the opportunity to make our lives great!
I for one, am thankful that I have this tremendous opportunity to shine!
Call me if you would like to buy some lemonade!
757-729-3124
Rob
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The sky is falling!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Current mood: triumphant
Get over it! The sky is not falling for crying out loud! We all may be in for some pretty "hard" times for the next few years, but the sky is certainly not falling!
When I say "hard" times, let me be crystal clear...we may not be able to eat out 4 out of 5 nights a week, and we may actually have to learn to cook and figure out a way to entertain ourselves other than drinking, going to movies, shopping, buying new cars, boats, jet skis, snow skis, vacations, disney world etc. Nope, we might just have to take a walk after dinner and help our kids do their homework. Hard times indeed!
Take the opportunity to spend more and better time with your family and friends and do without some of the luxuries that you have come to view as your right as an American, and you will be fine...
Now, let's talk about the true American Spirit! In my opinion, these are the times that create the biggest opportunities for those who care to open their eyes. I see this market as probably the biggest opportunity that I will probably see in my lifetime, maybe in many lifetimes. There is such a staggering transfer of money right now and that money is BEGGING for a reasonable return on investment...read as, a place to go and invest. If you ever had a business plan or idea, now is the time to be out in the market talking about your passion...the money is out there to be sure.
Make absolutely no mistake about it, the crisis we are in right now IS THE OPPORTUNITY!!! Don't miss that point. Opportunity is the greatest when the fewest recognize it....VERY few people recognize the opportunity that is beating us over the head right now. I see it, do you?
The sky is not falling, if anything, it is raining money!
Suck it up, Buttercup!
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Current mood: triumphant
Get over it! The sky is not falling for crying out loud! We all may be in for some pretty "hard" times for the next few years, but the sky is certainly not falling!
When I say "hard" times, let me be crystal clear...we may not be able to eat out 4 out of 5 nights a week, and we may actually have to learn to cook and figure out a way to entertain ourselves other than drinking, going to movies, shopping, buying new cars, boats, jet skis, snow skis, vacations, disney world etc. Nope, we might just have to take a walk after dinner and help our kids do their homework. Hard times indeed!
Take the opportunity to spend more and better time with your family and friends and do without some of the luxuries that you have come to view as your right as an American, and you will be fine...
Now, let's talk about the true American Spirit! In my opinion, these are the times that create the biggest opportunities for those who care to open their eyes. I see this market as probably the biggest opportunity that I will probably see in my lifetime, maybe in many lifetimes. There is such a staggering transfer of money right now and that money is BEGGING for a reasonable return on investment...read as, a place to go and invest. If you ever had a business plan or idea, now is the time to be out in the market talking about your passion...the money is out there to be sure.
Make absolutely no mistake about it, the crisis we are in right now IS THE OPPORTUNITY!!! Don't miss that point. Opportunity is the greatest when the fewest recognize it....VERY few people recognize the opportunity that is beating us over the head right now. I see it, do you?
The sky is not falling, if anything, it is raining money!
Suck it up, Buttercup!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Just say "NO!"
Just say "NO!" to quick fixes.
just say "NO!" to any quick fixes, especially when the government is the one suggesting them. Let's think about this for a second. Can you lose 40 lbs overnight? No! can you overcome alcoholism in one day? No! Can you resolve the crisis in the middle east in one day? No!
QUICK FIXES DON'T WORK! So, why in the hell are we trying to quick fix our economy? There is only one real way to get out of this hell-hole and that is to tighten up the belt around your waste and stop financing (yes that's what you are doing when you are using your credit card) fast food, shoes and all the other crap that is not necessary in your life. We have become a nation of debtors, and yes, I AM ONE OF THEM! I am pissed off at all of us, and yes, chances are you are one of them. It's ok...actually it's not ok, it's very NOT ok, but this is where we are and it is up to us to deal with this, not the government...
It is up to us to make the right voting decisions to keep the government in check, but if you got yourself into debt, then it is yours (and my) responsibility to bail ourselves out. It really is that easy. Now here is the rub...It's going to take some time. That's right, I am going to say it again because it is critically important. IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME...a lot of time! Years...That's right, get used to it. Oh, here is the other thing, it is going to be uncomfortable for a while. Sorry, but that is reality. If you don't believe me, then let's look at fat people (yes I said fat people...If you are offended you probably should be!) If you want to be skinny, then you have to take the time to eat right and exercise. Changes don't happen overnight. We all know this, yet we don't apply the same principles to our catastrophic economic conditions. This stuff is not rocket science. We spent more money than we had...as a nation of individuals and businesses, we spent more than we had. Now we need to pay our debts back. Doing so is a matter of critical importance. It is good for our creditors (other countries) and it is good for our own collective self esteem as a country. We are in danger of completely (if we haven't done so already) losing our sense of right and wrong...MORALITY.
Keep in mind that if I am criticizing anybody, I am criticizing myself, but I think this applies to a couple of hundred million people. We can get ourselves out of this jam, but not by any easy means. Suck it up, live right, take accountability for your actions and live below your means. You may also want to start taking care of yourselves and going to church as well...it aint gonna hurt, but you make up your own mind, these are just my thoughts.
Suck it up, Buttercup!
Rob
just say "NO!" to any quick fixes, especially when the government is the one suggesting them. Let's think about this for a second. Can you lose 40 lbs overnight? No! can you overcome alcoholism in one day? No! Can you resolve the crisis in the middle east in one day? No!
QUICK FIXES DON'T WORK! So, why in the hell are we trying to quick fix our economy? There is only one real way to get out of this hell-hole and that is to tighten up the belt around your waste and stop financing (yes that's what you are doing when you are using your credit card) fast food, shoes and all the other crap that is not necessary in your life. We have become a nation of debtors, and yes, I AM ONE OF THEM! I am pissed off at all of us, and yes, chances are you are one of them. It's ok...actually it's not ok, it's very NOT ok, but this is where we are and it is up to us to deal with this, not the government...
It is up to us to make the right voting decisions to keep the government in check, but if you got yourself into debt, then it is yours (and my) responsibility to bail ourselves out. It really is that easy. Now here is the rub...It's going to take some time. That's right, I am going to say it again because it is critically important. IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME...a lot of time! Years...That's right, get used to it. Oh, here is the other thing, it is going to be uncomfortable for a while. Sorry, but that is reality. If you don't believe me, then let's look at fat people (yes I said fat people...If you are offended you probably should be!) If you want to be skinny, then you have to take the time to eat right and exercise. Changes don't happen overnight. We all know this, yet we don't apply the same principles to our catastrophic economic conditions. This stuff is not rocket science. We spent more money than we had...as a nation of individuals and businesses, we spent more than we had. Now we need to pay our debts back. Doing so is a matter of critical importance. It is good for our creditors (other countries) and it is good for our own collective self esteem as a country. We are in danger of completely (if we haven't done so already) losing our sense of right and wrong...MORALITY.
Keep in mind that if I am criticizing anybody, I am criticizing myself, but I think this applies to a couple of hundred million people. We can get ourselves out of this jam, but not by any easy means. Suck it up, live right, take accountability for your actions and live below your means. You may also want to start taking care of yourselves and going to church as well...it aint gonna hurt, but you make up your own mind, these are just my thoughts.
Suck it up, Buttercup!
Rob
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Local Real Estate Deals Magazine
National Exposure for Local Real Estate Deals Mag
http://www.bni.com/BNINews/tabid/64/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/132/Real-Estate-Magazine-Highlights-BNI.aspx
BNI just picked up our article and has blasted it to their membership base...very cool, very cool indeed.
Rob
click and read baby...we are on our way!
just keep persevering baby!
http://www.bni.com/BNINews/tabid/64/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/132/Real-Estate-Magazine-Highlights-BNI.aspx
BNI just picked up our article and has blasted it to their membership base...very cool, very cool indeed.
Rob
click and read baby...we are on our way!
just keep persevering baby!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Local Real Estate Deals makes progress!!!
Local Real Estate Deals get National Exposure!!!
Yup, it was bound to happen, click on the link to see the press that Local Real Estate Deals Magazine is getting...couldn't be more pleased!!!
Rob
http://www.bni.com/BNINews/tabid/64/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/132/Real-Estate-Magazine-Highlights-BNI.aspx
Yup, it was bound to happen, click on the link to see the press that Local Real Estate Deals Magazine is getting...couldn't be more pleased!!!
Rob
http://www.bni.com/BNINews/tabid/64/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/132/Real-Estate-Magazine-Highlights-BNI.aspx
New Study
I just heard on the radio this morning that more expensive placebos work better than cheap placebos. Who knows if this study is real, but what I do believe is that our minds are the key to our health...not medicine. It seems as if the east has figured that our thousands of years ago, but the west has yet to fully embrace the power of our own minds as healing entities.
It does sort of crack me up though. Think about it, more expensive placebos work better than cheap placebos. The whole experiment is based on fraud to begin with and now we are measuring the degree of our fraud and how well it works. There are so many things wrong with it, but at the same time so many things right about it. We have the power to do so many things, yet we give our power to things and people for that matter who do nothing but use our energy because of our own apathetic tendencies to believe we can do it ourselves.
We haven't begun to scratch the surface of our own human potential....Rob
It does sort of crack me up though. Think about it, more expensive placebos work better than cheap placebos. The whole experiment is based on fraud to begin with and now we are measuring the degree of our fraud and how well it works. There are so many things wrong with it, but at the same time so many things right about it. We have the power to do so many things, yet we give our power to things and people for that matter who do nothing but use our energy because of our own apathetic tendencies to believe we can do it ourselves.
We haven't begun to scratch the surface of our own human potential....Rob
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