Week 4

Dear, Friends:

Getting after your goals is HARD WORK.  Of course if it weren't, then we would all have what we want and life would be nothing but sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows.
 

But it's not -- every year month week day second we are faced with people, thoughts, and distractions that tell us we can't or won't.  This last week was full of disruptions and progress-killers for me friends -- I will never lie in this blog to you.  I was so lost in the present conditions of my work and relationships that I didn't stop to find the future conditions.  These goals are the future and I won't find the future that I want if I don't make the proper changes and preparations in the NOW.  I NOW have 5 months.

Some Snapchat examples of how easy it is for me to waste time (especially doodling):
 

But, we're back in it this week with a vengeance...

1. Change 30 lives

What have you done for me lately? 
(Create profession resume for someone I just met.)

-Luckily I was able to craft one of the best resumes I've ever made for this person.  She was grateful and I'll post updates on her job search when I hear anything about it.

Weekly Action Plan (WAP)!

Donate an important possession to a charity or person in need.

 

2. Gain 10 lbs muscle 

What have you done for me lately? 

(Eat breakfast everyday. Lift 4 days this week)
-Ate breakfast everyday.  Worked out 3/4 times. 
WAP!

Eat 3000 calories everyday.

Lift 4 days this week.

3. Save an extra $2,000

What have you done for me lately?

(Listen to the entire audiobook, The Easyway to Stop Smoking by

Allen Carr.) 
OK-so, I listened through six chapters.  I was a lot more thoughtful about my cig-smoking this past week and I didn't smoke any cigarettes yesterday.  In this book, the author asks you to continue to smoke until you finish listening.  The last time I read this book, I quit for eight months.  The WAP this week will be important.

WAP!

Finish audiobook, The Easyway to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr.
 

4. Develop and present business plan to five investors

What have you done for me lately?

-I did nothing last week to work towards this goal.  This week, instead of making myself spend a certain amount of time on the business everyday, I will simply set a goal to do a certain section of my business plan.

WAP!

Do market research. 

5. Spend 200 hours learning Spanish

What have you done for me lately?

-I did nothing last week to work towards this goal :( and I'll keep the WAP the same.  I'm going to go above and beyond these next seven days because the progress I've made so far has me so excited to hear any Spanish conversations that wander into my ears.

WAP!

Complete Spanish homework from tutor & schedule this month's lessons.  Minimum 5 articles read on Nulu.com.  

6. Read 12 books

What have you done for me lately?

(Finish "Connected" this week.)
I only read 50 pages this past week.  I plan to read double that for the next.  Lego.

WAP!

Read double what I did last week (100 pages).

I challenge you Pikachu! 
I learned an important principle early on in my sales career from my boss/mentor at the time:  80% of your sales come from 20% of your clients.  However,  the "Pareto principle" or "80-20 Rule," can apply to many other situations where you get 80% of the benefits from 20% of the efforts.  You can apply it to the people around you or your daily activities as Tim Ferriss does in the "Elimination" section of his book, The Four Hour Workweek.  I just want you to think about it: What 20% of your daily activities give you 80% of your productivity and how can you get rid of that other 80% of activities?

Words to ponder 
“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks." - Winston Churchill

Next post: Week 5

                 

-MLove