DrBillToth-Blog

Good Morning Team – some people got the impression I am less than fond of  New Year’s “Resolutions”.  That is correct.  Here’s why;

The word *RESOLUTION* itself is a nominalization, a verb formed into a noun.   It comes from the word “resolve”, which means to solve, again! And so many people get into a pattern of re-solving old problems and then never actually solving them because they’ve turned a process into an event.

A static event.  Meaning they get “stuck” in a pattern, making it part of their identity and then falling into the trap of blaming bad behavior on their past, ie “I’ve always been this way” or blaming it on genetics, ie “my parents were overweight”, or blaming it on their environment, “my brother smoked” or “we grew up poor”.  In other words they choose the trap of “victim”.
The often hard to swallow, difficult to face truths are;
1.    “Your past does not equal your future” – Tony Robbins
2.     Researchers are now saying; “genetics only 10%, behavior 90%”
3.    The behaviors of your family, friends and peers are either a warning of what NOT to do or an example to follow.
4.    We all have a self determined level of personal “Response-Ability”

So – skip the “resolutions” and start Living with Intention, continuously evolving, making new choices, seeking coaches, mentors, new friends who have already achieved the results you seek.

Coaching clients sometimes say; “no one told me building a business was going to be this hard”

Here is an analogy that I tell people. My daughter Casey was about 4 years old when she started ice skating.   All she knew is that she wanted to be an Olympic skater like the ones on TV.  As a parent should I really say; …..”now Casey you know you will fall about 3,600 times. You will break some bones. The ice is incredibly hard, and while other children are in their warm beds you will be freezing on ice at 5:30 every morning.   And by the way your odds of being an Olympian are 1 in a million.  Now go get’em!”

Should I destroy her dreams and just tell her?  NOT!!  My job as a parent is to encourage and guide her….she’ll experience all the other stuff along the way….and if she’s really committed to her goal…she’ll work thru it if she decides the sacrifice is worth it.

Same for our business, or any worthwhile goal.

Here’s another example;

When you are studying for your degree, do the colleges drill you on how hard it is to get a job, or how hard office politics can be, or how many will get laid off, how many will not be able to retire etc etc?  No!  They empower you to get an education and the rest is up to the student.

On the way to any worthwhile goal, each person’s journey is unique.  Some people find building a business to be incredibly easy.  Others have a different journey….a different perception.  Hard, soft, fast, slow, easy = all based upon perception.

When you hire a business coach you have real life earning, while you’re learning, from people who have already done what you want to do.

So whether it’s ice skating, college degree or building this business…people always make the time and find the resources for the things they’re committed to.   What are you committed to?  And how can we assist you today?

Live With Intention

The Spirit of Christmas is not found under the tree, nor tied in a bow.
The Spirit is found in everyone, especially those who know –
Everyday is God’s gift for us to Love, Learn and Grow!
 My Wish for you; Grace and Abundance.
Live With Intention,
Bill