Changes & Failure (Success)

What a week! It's been crazy busy... And there have been A LOT of changes! The people I work with on a daily basis and I have had to turn on a dime, and there have been some difficulties. But all in all, it went A LOT smoother than expected and we're already up and running in the new direction. Lots of progress is being made!

But with this change, there has been an increase in the number of skeptics in my life. And you know what? I can understand why more people are being skeptical about my choices and decisions. It may appear that I have been jumping around from one thing to the next, to the next, to the next, and so on... All to seemingly fail or quit. The grass is always greener on the other side syndrome. When I look back at what I have done over the last two years from a third person perspective, I'd agree with the skeptics!

Here's the deal. Every single thing I have done in my life has lead me to this moment. And this moment is exactly where I am supposed to be. It's not right or wrong, nor good or bad... it just is. I look back on the last 24 months of my life and wonder who the hell I was at the beginning of my journey? I wish I could take the December 14, 2007 version of me and put him right next to the December 14, 2009 version of me. There would probably be a lot of similarities. But there would be some significant changes too! What would today's version of me tell the 2007 version of me? Well, to be honest, I would tell him to do whatever he is going to do and be prepared to learn!

There's a reason I did every single thing in my life, especially over the last 2 years. Without that, I wouldn't be in the position I am in right now... I wouldn't have all the crappy stuff in my life that is currently here... but I also wouldn't have all the incredibly amazing things and people in my life right now either! I have found some amazing business partners, some amazing friends, and have grown sooo incredibly much! I wouldn't give that up for a single second. Not even a nano-second. Not for a million dollars, not for a billion dollars.

I am exactly where I am supposed to be. And that is a beautiful thing!

I like to think of myself as being on an accelerated life. I'm going through A LOT in a SHORT period of time! And I'm learning SO MUCH about the kind of person I am and who I need to be... Who I CHOOSE to be in order to achieve the results I want SOOO FRIGGIN MUCH!!! Sure, I have been in a few businesses over the last few years. I have done many different things. But I have also learned a lot more in 2 years than the average person has in 5 years!

A lot of the people I follow in business and success books/tapes/etc have all gone through a lot of crap to get to where they are today. I am going through the crap now and the massive success I desire is right around the corner! I can feel it. I can TASTE it!

I can't remember who said this, but it hit home with me. "If you're not having enough success fast enough, then you're not FAILING fast enough!" Whoever said that is GENIUS! Look at 99% of the most successful people in the world... They have FAILED thousands of times in order to be SUCCESSFUL!

Brett Favre holds an NFL record of most TD passes thrown. Favre also holds the NFL record for most intercepted passes! What does that tell you? He passes the ball more than anyone! He takes chances. He will be remembered as one of the best QB's in the history of the NFL, and my guess is that it wont be for throwing the most interceptions of all time.

Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan, Bill Gates, Wayne Gretzky, Abraham Lincoln... They all went through the crap to get to their success. They weren't afraid to take a chance. They weren't afraid to fail. Why? Because they knew they would LEARN from their failures and take a step forward.

This is my path. This is what I am doing. Like the title of John Maxwell's book... I am "Failing Forward". I learn something new about myself, business, life, etc.. each and everyday because I take chances. I'm not afraid to fail. So if I were you, I'd keep an eye on the people that are failing fast... because they are going to be the ones that have more success than you ever imagined possible!

To you Failure! May you fail fast and learn your lessons quickly!

Nick

What makes you successful??

So it's been a crazy last few weeks for me... Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Financially... All of the above! I've felt like I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off in everything I'm doing. I've had to stop myself several times, just in the last few days, to ask myself "what the frick am I doing???" Talk about being frustrated... So I took the day today to kinda clear some space for myself and figure out what I want to do and accomplish over the next 6 months. Which was sorta weird for me, especially since I've been doing all this work on myself over the last 18 months. You'd think I would have something I could rattle off with passion, excitement, and enthusiasm rather than having to think about what I want on the spot.

One thing I've noticed about myself is that when I don't have a goal, when I don't have something to work towards with intention, many aspects of my life seem to get messy, disorganized, and VERY stressful. My habits tend to change, my level of happiness goes down the drain, and I don't want to be around anyone. Which is naturally FAR from who I am at my core. I'm a naturally happy guy! I absolutely LOVE to be around people! And I'm consistently doing the things that support my growth and success.

So here's the question... What do you consistently do when you're seeing success? When you're in the groove? When you're having a great time in this game called life? I have noticed a few things about myself when I'm in a resourceful state and feeling good about life. Here they are! Are there any similarities with your success habits?

• I am getting plenty of exercise with the intention of being in good health. (Not just taking the stairs instead of the elevator)
• I'm feeding my mind and spirit by reading and listening to my life mentors everyday. (T Harv Eker, Keith Cunningham, Mark Victor Hansen, Cheryl Ables, etc...)
• I am surrounding myself with like minds, successful people, and friends that push me to be more and do better in life.
• I avoid all the negative nancy's in my life like the plague! (Negative people and energy is infectious... Why allow myself to be pulled down by a bunch of crabs???)

These are the biggest things I've noticed about myself when I'm really doing well and feeling good about life. I could tell you EXACTLY what I was not doing on that list EACH and EVERY time I'm feeling down. The hard part is kicking myself into action when I notice it. Because, lets be honest... Sometimes you just WANT to be in a shitty mood! What I don't understand about that is WWHHHHYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!?!?!?! It makes no sense!

So over the last week I've been taking action on this list. Sometimes it's easy to just do everything on this list, and sometimes it's not easy. But the biggest part of all this is actually doing it, in spite of how I feel or how inconvenient I think it is in that point in time. But ya know? Sometimes you just gotta suck it up and do it already!

I thought I had more for ya, but I guess I don't! Oh well, I'm sure when the time comes I'll have it on here for you to enjoy! =0)

Have an AMAZING WEEK!

Nick