1. KNOWING YOUR TARGET

Several years ago I was listening to Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul® fame) being interviewed, before actually meeting him, about privately asking Tony Robbins why is it that his (Mark’s) income was $2 million last year, when his (Tony’s) income was $121 million that same previous year. “What am I missing?” asked Mark.

Before I tell you the answer, I want to point out a couple things… Even though earning up to $2M in a year may sound like music to your ears, it’s all relative, because at the end of the day you have to look at your expenses/taxes vs. gross income and see what you’re left with, your net take-home pay.

i.e. it’s not the income, it’s the profit you’re after.

KEY POINT: How much do you want to HAVE in your personal bank account by what date? Begin with the end in mind.

That means you have to calculate NET profits…how much you get to keep after all expenses. Want to have/attract $100,000 in the next four months?

Consider you’ll need to earn more than double that amount in that time frame, especially if you’re working with affiliates or joint venture partners. Possible? Of course it is…

Because once you have a clear target, then your mind will open up, hunt down, compute, never rest until you get the answers you seek. You’ve heard the biblical verse, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

That is talking about two things:

1) Knowing what you want in the first place – have a clear target/goal. Otherwise, how will you know what to ask, seek, and knock for, right?

2) It also calls for relentless, persistent, action-taking on your part. And when you own a precise target/goal that’s firmly planted in your mind, or posted on your wall, or forever visible on your desktop, you have no choice but to consistently ask, seek, knock, use your power of desire and passion to see it through. That’s motivated action that pulls you to success. Hence, attraction.

2. NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL SOMETHING MOVES

That title is originally a quote from the brilliant mind of Albert Einstein, then became a book from best-selling author/speaker, Robert Ringer, ACTION! Nothing Happens Until Something Moves.

I bought this book but have to confess I’ve only read the introduction so far. In fact, I keep this book highly visible on one of my bookshelves, placed like a best-selling book should…front cover facing outward.

The title and cover alone remind me every day of what’s most important to my success…ACTION. The main reason I like action-adventure movies so much is because of what it stands for: taking action.

Because without action, nothing happens.

Mentor to many of the biggest Internet gurus online today, Stephen Pierce, has a twist on this. He says: Nothing moves without a sale. I have to agree. Here’s what else I found to bring this idea home…

“Never leave the site of a [newly formed] goal, without first taking action on it.”
- Jim Rohn

Shakespeare wrote: Action is eloquence.

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Let me be clear… along with action, especially unfamiliar ones, you WILL experience frustration, as with anything new. You must possess an attitude of ‘must’ no matter what. How do you do that? By having a compelling, reason-why-I’m-excited-to-get-up every morning, monster of a hairy goal/target, which is a dream with a deadline.

Begin with the end in mind.

WHEN are you going to achieve ‘that’? Put a date to it. Make it real. Post a monthly desktop calendar on your wall, three months out, with a red-circled date of what you intend to accomplish by when.

You will SEE it every day in your fun work space. And you’ll be reminded of why you’re doing this each day.

Make it a BHAG! Big Hairy Audacious Goal. It must MOVE you, EXCITE you, MOTIVATE you. That’s your call to action.

3. MENTORING

Now, back to the answer Tony Robbins gave Mark Victor Hansen on why his income was capped at only $2M per year.

Tony asks, “The five closest people you spend the most time with, how much do they earn every year?”

“About $1M to $2M a year,” says Mark.

“THAT’S your problem!” says Tony.

If you simply look at the people whom you spend the most time, you can predict your income for the rest of your life pretty accurately. Scary isn’t it? Actually, it’s much more like an epiphany!

To be more specific from the last post, mental and environmental change play a key role here. The fastest way to achieve success in any area of life is to start hanging around, then partner up with those who are already getting the results you seek…those currently playing at a higher level.

This is what I’ve intuitively done over the course of my life. From real estate development to publishing to international finance to Hollywood to Internet marketing and back into Hollywood again, where I want to be because of the greater impact I can have.

Noel Coward (legendary English writer, actor, composer b. 1899) mentored David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia), and gave him his start. Roger Corman (King of over 400 ‘B’ movies) mentored Martin Scorsese and Francis Coppola. Martin introduced Steven Spielberg and Francis to Robert DeNiro, then Francis turned around and mentored his friend George Lucas who mentored director Ron Howard. It’s what Spielberg called “a time-honored tradition and creative renewal” in Hollywood.

This applies to ANY business. Ask, seek, knock, choose the right mentors. You have the power to make your way prosperous. If you don’t have the resources (money) to get started, you need to be resourceful. Be their apprentice, partner, joint venturer, affiliate, whatever form it takes.

If you do NOTHING ELSE for the rest of your days, except follow this ONE blog post, you’ll be way ahead of the crowd, and on the path to great success much faster than most.

Let me know what you got from this by commenting below…

- Andy

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As usual, Jackie Chan shows his mastery of using his environment and surroundings to fight and protect those he cares for. Everything from kitchen ware and a refrigerator to a bicycle and a folding chair was used as a weapon.

And he ALWAYS wins!

Even though it’s just a movie, many lessons can be drawn from it. Namely… What kind of change could you employ to also win at everything you do?

Mental and Environmental Change

I’m right in the middle of my NetSlingers Accelerated Coaching program, and what’s always interesting to me is where people are in their lives and why.

Even though they’ll “say” they need to learn about the  technical side of setting up their businesses online, it’s usually much more than that. It’s their mental game. In fact, virtually everyone I’m coaching has been and are successful in their own right. But something happened along the way…

It’s called life. Relationships both personal and professional gone awry.  Entrepreneurial highs and lows. Financial market woes. Intolerant of mediocrity…

Having someone offer a new perspective, a different viewpoint, a change of environment (whether virtual or real), an insight, a word, a related personal story…
KNOWING your value as a human who is being themselves and offering a better way, a solution to some else’s ails, or addressing a major complaint in an industry…

This is the pathway to extraordinary success for both you and those in your circle… your family, your friends, your clients, your customers, your community.

Choose your exciting path. What do you have to offer? If you’re not sure, ask three people who really know you: “What would you say are my greatest strengths?”

This is your starting point.

As the Canadian rock band, Rush, wrote in their song Vital Signs: It takes “mental and environmental change” to “leave those conditions” and have “courageous  convictions to drag [your] dream into existence!”

What must change today to live life on your terms, in the way you’ve dreamed? Everybody’s got a dream…

I made a decision a few weeks ago to write my first action-adventure script by June 30th of this year. I’ve had this idea for over FIVE YEARS. When was I going to start? I’m committed to seeing it through. I even have a writing coach (which has just become two!) in my corner, as their vast experience is making the journey much more enjoyable and easier than I ever thought.

The process of writing characters is the process of personal discovery. Things I like and things I don’t.

Something must change now for me. What is it? Being exposed to other viewpoints. Gaining knowledge and understanding in areas I’ve never really journeyed before.

That means a mental and environmental change. Meeting and talking with new or different people. Reading and listening to new or unusual things. Working out everyday for just 5-10 minutes using the Five Tibetans. Playing Band Hero with my kids. Spending more time on my spiritual growth. This has made a huge difference. My game is on!

So, what must change for you today?

I’m curious to know and hear from you…

- Andy

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Time is one thing we all have been equally given. The single greatest difference between extraordinary success and mediocre success is HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME.

It’s time to step up.
It’s time to no longer settle.
It’s time to be the person you have always wanted to be.
It’s time to make that decision today!

Interestingly, the word “decision” means “to cut off.” That means, if you make real decision at this moment, you cut off any other possibility and must move in the direction you have chosen.

So, decide.

Decide this day what you will accept and what you will not. Quick tip:

There are FOUR areas I focus on every day:

1. Faith.
2. Family.
3. Fitness.
4. Finances.

And FUN throughout all of them.

Pick ONE thing for each area that’s most important to you, and DO THAT FIRST every day.

If you can learn and do what “Curly” (played by the late Jack Palance) knows from the movie City Slickers also starring Billy Crystal, then you’ll be way ahead of the curve.

Here it is:

Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is?

Curly: This. [holds up one finger]

Mitch: Your finger?

Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and the rest don’t mean [crap].

Mitch: But, what is the “one thing?”

Curly: [smiles] That’s what *you* have to find out.

Now it’s your turn. I choose to live in those four areas of life that are important to me, and create a balance every day.

IT’S YOUR TURN

Paint your ideal picture. Be very detailed about it. You might need to go somewhere quiet, away from everyone, to dream a little, and SEE what you want.

I just had a “future visioning” session with a business acceleration coach who’s in my mastermind group…and wow! I ultimately went out 20 years into my future to see it would look and feel like. More importantly, I drew it back in to the first step I must do TODAY to realize that vision for me.

Here is a FREE tool that can help you tremendously…

It’s Mark Joyner’s Simpleology: The Simple Science of Getting What You Want. Yes, it’s free. It’s also amazing. I do this every single day and utilize his time mastering system to get results. It’s that powerful.

Use it today, and everyday to get you moving in the direction you truly want this year, this decade, this life.

Make today the start of something extraordinary…because YOU are!

- Andy

P.S. Tell me what’s changed for you. Comment below. I’d love to hear about it.

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Tom here… Just wanted to let you know again how impressed I was with the “I Need Cash Now!” program. It is by far one of the best investments that I’ve made, and definitely worth so much more. All the information everyone provided was so valuable and so useful and easy to understand. They far outdid themselves.

Everyone was so candid. I don’t think anybody held anything back! And that really impressed me. The free resources you provided…All the different ideas… I can use this information over and over again to promote any idea or product I have.

And I just want to say again Andy, thanks a bunch!

Tom

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Wow! I am so glad I decided against my better judgment to sign up for the ‘I Need Cash Now’ series…

It is so easy to get overwhelmed, and I think having it broken down in bite size chunks is fantastic.

Thanks again,
Tessa Gray

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Before I heard you speak today, I did not know all the different strategies and opportunities that could actually be done but I knew that someone somewhere had to know a lot that I had not yet heard and there it was from you…

And, more than that, it was very apparent that you knew what you were talking about and not holding anything back. You know what works and how it works.

This was not only inspiring but absolutely full of valuable, concrete practical, implementable information.

In gratitude,
Susan Belavic

P.S. I learned from you today that something could be done, although I am relatively new and still learning… I want to learn more about how you think and see things. This call was great… Thank you so much!!!

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Very Professional and USEFUL INFORMATION. You have achieved your objective…

You do an excellent job of asking questions from a beginners perspective, as Glenn says, you “feel our pain.”

I look forward with anticipation… to the next seminar.

David Dickes

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Thanks for the program! It’s been great…but something in your program actually spurred me to take action. Or maybe it was the landlord asking me for my late rent check. Either way, action is the way to success.

Thanks so much for your inspiration and help!!!

Amy Delia

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I’ve seen UP, Ice Age 3, and Coraline so far. All 3-D. Then there are the upcoming ones like Final Destination: Death Trip 3D, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, A Christmas Carol, and of course the long anticipated Avatar! Not to mention a bunch from last year too.

Now, here’s the interesting thing… Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are being rendered in 3-D for release in theaters this October for two weeks only.

Why?

In a word: money!

Movie studios are smart. They see a trend, like 3-D, and capitalize on it until…

You might be thinking, “How does this relate to me making money online Andy?” Here’s how… Most internet newbies and experienced ones alike, look for the latest greatest internet craze, then hop on the band wagon in hope of capitalizing off it. Some work, some flop.

I hear this all the time… “Should I do affiliate marketing?” “Adwords?” “Email marketing?” “Video?” “eBay?” “Social media?” All good ideas but something is missing…

Right now, 3-D movies is a rising trend. It’s profitable because it follows the logic that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” So it’s easy to make money when you follow the trend. With a hundred years of experience in making movies and profits, Hollywood knows what to do to make money.

What can you learn from Hollywood to make money online today?

Follow what the smart marketers are actually DOING, not necessarily selling. I learned this not too long ago from an online pioneer superstar marketer, Mark Joyner, when I interviewed him about making cash online quickly.

Within the first SIX MINUTES he gave away that secret. WATCH what the top marketers are doing. (Follow the trend.) And the truth is, you can’t always see what they are ALL doing to generate cash on demand, UNLESS you have an insiders perspective.

In fact, I (and an Internet marketing multi-millionaire friend of mine) will be doing something we’ve never done before…

SHOW YOU THE MONEY!

I mean literally SHOW you, in step-by-step video detail, how to make cash online now!

Stay tuned for the next update…

- Andy

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1. I want to (for both personal and professional reasons)

2. And I can!

That’s where I’d like you to be for 2009. No, not necessarily in the same city as me but doing and being “on purpose” because you have the time and resources to do as you wish. In fact, I just got shot on HD video from a client of mine a couple hours ago. This is unusual for me, as I’m often the one BEHIND the camera, but it was for good reason.

I did realize one of my dreams too — Hollywood-Dream.com to be sure.

I’m also getting ready to launch a whole new way of using the internet effectively, quickly and powerfully through Social Media and networking. Stay tuned…

And between me and you, the idea of blending marketing, film, TV, and corporate sponsorship, while benefiting non-profits I believe in and stand behind, just gets me super-excited!

That’s just a bit of what’s going on with me…never mind the personal side with my kids, vacations, performing (percussion), learning, church activities, having fun, and travel on demand, to name a few….

What’s more is that I have TIME to be, do and have more of everything life has to offer.

The biggest question I often get is, how do you manage it all Andy?

The answer is simple or rather Mark Joyner’s Simpleology: The Simple Science of Getting What You Want. I’ve been using Mark’s simple system to get stellar results in all areas of my life consistently for the past two years. It was my mentor Tellman Knudson who “forced” me to use it when I was apprenticing with him. And what a difference it has made!

This is the system responsible for setting my daily actions to move me closer to each goal (long, medium and short), hit my target, get the results I’m after, and celebrate at the end.

 This is what allows me to grow my businesses, while putting in LESS time at the “office” and enjoy more time off to be with my children, and do things that excite me.

Best of all, it’s FREE.

Free up more time to get the things you truly want this year that will make the biggest difference to your family, which impacts your relationships for both business and personally.

If there was one and only one GIFT I could give you to give you the greatest impact this year, it would be this!

Make 2009 shine!

 - Andy

P.S. Keep in touch and tell me of your progress right here!

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