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another example of mindset – this time applies more to business owners than prospects. of course bold emphasis is mine.

Just a Job? – Shane Carwin MMA News 03.27.10

If Shane Carwin keeps this up, he’s going to give mixed martial arts a bad name.

This is the sport that takes a lifetime to master. It requires hours upon hours of  daily training. It humbles even the greatest of athletes and the strongest of men.

You don’t do MMA as a side job and win championships against the best in the world.  At least, that was the conventional wisdom before Carwin came along.

Carwin still holds down a full-time job as an engineer and is a married father of a newborn daughter. That’s plenty to make the average man weary at the end of a lengthy day. When other men are calling it a day, however, is when Carwin is just beginning.

In a seperate interview Carwin states he “makes time” for training everyday…fitting it in …along with work and family….he says; “sometimes I have to get up early or stay up late and I do it because Family, Fitness, work and my sport are important to me.”

“I do this because I love to do it, not because I have to do it,”  Carwin said. “That makes a huge difference.”
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Bill’s Note:   Most every client starts their new business part time…while they’re still working…some two jobs and most have families, children and hobbies too.    “Not enuff time” is the # 2 reason people start their own home based business.  Also, please perish the thought that I am a fan of MMA – I merely loved the examples of “mindset” both Shane and Paul shared because they relate directly to entrepreneurship.  Truthfully I believe it is way more entertaining to watch 2 newbie network marketers battle over whose company or product is best.

An affirmation I’ve used that continues to serve me well is;

“I always have the time and resources for the things I am committed to“.

Five great reasons to have your own business where you “get to” work from home.

How to Gauge Your Middle-Class Status

by Rick Newman   Tuesday, March 23, 2010 provided by US News & World Report

Assessing Your Middle-Class Status

Despite the so-called recovery, many families continue to struggle

College Savings

The typical family puts aside $4,100 for college expenses for two kids

Retirement Savings

Stock-market losses over the last several years have further shrunk the national nest egg.

Number of Earners

In 76 percent of two-parent families, both parents work.

Hours Worked

Moms and Dads are working more than they used to. The increased hours add up to
more than four 40-hour weeks of additional work per family.

Free Time

What’s your top priority? In a 2008 poll by the Pew Research Center, it wasn’t healthy
kids, a strong marriage or a great career; 68 percent of respondents said it was free time.

Just by helping someone get to  where their avg income is $2500. per month  – we can get one parent home, boost the college fund, retirement fund or just plain dramatically improve the quality of a person’s life….by giving them the free time they now want.   Nope it’s not “easy” and Yes it is absolutely rewarding on multiple levels.

In Chicago there was a teacher named Marva Collins who left the public school system to start her own school.  I have heard that there still is a 3 year wait to get one’s child intoo her school.

Here’s a great quote from Marva;

” I have discovered few learning disabled students in my 30 years of teaching, I have, however, discovered many many victims of teaching inabilities. ”

Marva focused on identifying and magnifying each student’s unique gifts.  On the day I visited her classroom she had this written on the board above the space where the day to day items were written;

” Trust yourSelf.  Think for yourSelf.  Act for yourSelf.  Speak for yourSelf. BE yourSelf. ”

So when coaching clients we follow her words, especially BE yourSelf! and focus on magnifying the unique gifts of whomever you’re coaching.

**Marva is retired from teaching in a classroom and now resides in South Carolina. She continues to coach teachers and consult with private schools.  She is one of life’s “Exceptional People”.