Loading ...There is ONE thing that took me four years to learn, which catapulted my success into the stratosphere, once I understood it.
And it began in the form of a question: Where do I start?
I get this question a LOT, especially from newbies. And that question is more loaded than you think, because most people don’t really know what they want or even WHY they want it. Here’s some advice…
“Start at the beginning!”….”Yes, yes….and when you come to the end…..STOP!”
- Alice in Wonderland
Simple, yes. But backwards. A wise screenwriter and best-selling author friend of mine said this, in response to, “How do I keep focused on my writing to get it to completion?”
Begin with the end in mind.
Mark Joyner offers the same thing with his Backward Planner in his FREE Simpleology 101 course. It’s something I highly recommend, because it boils down the steps to success, simply and elegantly through video, audio, fun quizzes, and yes, a planner.
And it all begins with the end in mind. What’s your target or your goal? If you can’t define it, then guess what? You won’t hit it, unless by pure blind luck. And that’s not a plan.
And isn’t being successful, first knowing what you want!
I’ll tell you, “money” is NOT something that you really want, though you believe it is. You really want what money can give you…freedom.
You want to be able to spend more time with your kids. You want to be able to travel more. You want to help others live easier lives by contributing more of your time and capital to their cause.
Money can do all those things, but ultimately, it’s not more money you want, it’s the LIFE you want to live on your own terms.
What do you want?
Make it specific. Make it real. What will it give you? Here’s an example: I’d like a smoking gray Ferrari 360 Spyder parked in my driveway by November 24, 2007 or sooner.
How do I get it?
START at the end (Nov. 24th) with what you want (a Ferrari), then plan backward from then, each single step that must happen for you to get it.
8. Pick it up at the dealer on Main St. on Saturday, Nov 24th.
7. I call the dealer on October 24th to place my custom order with a $5,000 deposit and then $2,027 per month to lease or finance for three years.
6. By October 24th my Internet business is now generating an additional $2,500 per month (and growing) on autopilot for the last month.
5. Launch it on September 24th.
4. Follow through with a membership program that generates an additional $2,500 per month on autopilot, as result of my initial campaign as a perfect complement to my main product, immediately following the launch.
3. Create a campaign to net me an additional $5,000 profit by September 24th or sooner. (two months from today)
2. I call the Ferrari dealership and inquire about pricing, financing and lead time.
1. Go through Simpleology 101 starting today, and follow it TO THE LETTER.
That’s a simple 8-step illustration. You can get as detailed as you like, but that’s a good start. So, what’s stopping you from starting? Start with the end in mind, work backward, and do Step 1, which is…
Begin Simpleology 101.
Andy
