Why can’t I stop doing nothing ?

It’s another day. You are laying in bed looking at the ceiling wondering why you are in the same place that you were in yesterday. Not physically (same bed, same apartment). But you are in the same relationship you were in yesterday. You are in the same financial situation. You are in the same job, earning the same amount of money working with the same people. It was the beginning of a new week/year and you vowed to make a change. But here you are. Lying in bed. And nothing has changed. And you are beating your head against the wall wondering “Why can’t I stop doing nothing”

I’ve been there brothers and sisters. And I believe the answer that most people would give is:

It is easy

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To do what you are used to doing takes very little effort. You are on auto-pilot. When you are on auto-pilot you are running around in a daze. Life is a series of waves that you have set yourself up in. And if you keep doing nothing the waves will keep pushing you around. Now you can put your arms out and change direction any time you want. But that requires effort and work.

Don’t be that guy/gal

. Stop Doing Nothing. Pick the things to do that are hard (reading instead of watching TV). Get up and move your body. Nobody ever had great success by sitting around. Change the people that you surround yourself with. Stop ingesting things into your body that provide no nutritional value.

Please start taking an active attitude about your life. You will get further faster. I promise.

My 2012 Goals

Here is my first draft of my 2012 goals. I’ve had these in my head for a couple of months. But they don’t count until they make it down on (virtual) paper.

  1. Log 10 hours of PPL flight time (Scheduled to start 8/18)
  2. Gain 20 new monthly retainer clients
  3. Get 5 paid speaking engagements (On track)
  4. Get 5 speaking engagements outside of OKC
  5. Grow the Focus Inner Circle membership site to 100 members (invoiced, non-active income)
  6. Get the family income to $10K a month gross (active, invoice-based income)
  7. Get the passive income to $2000/month (passive = online, 24/7, non-invoiced income)
  8. Get bodyfat down to 25% (Stretch goal of 20%) (Read Workout Section)
  9. Gain 5 new monthly business coaching clients
  10. Get blood pressure back down to 110/70 (On track. Dropping)
  11. Save $2000 for cruise in November 2012
  12. Save $5000 in emergency funds
  13. Read at least one new book every month (Link to my bookshelf
  14. Get my working hours down to 20 a week
  15. Hire a VA full-time (hired one part time)
  16. Hire an outside (1099) salesperson full-time
  17. Attend 2 major business conferences (Infusioncon 2012 + one other) (Completed: Attended Infusioncon and the NSA 2012 conference. Also attended several small ones. )

Most of these should be lined up with my long-term goals.

Let me know what you think in the comments below

Remember: Action is the great thing that escapes most people

Interested in how others are tracking goals? Check out my friends below:

@stephaniebiceClick here to see her goals

@anyarizmClick here to see her goals

@rbbruceClick here to see his goals

Things are not bad at all

Yesterday wasn’t too bad. Today is looking pretty good. And tomorrow should be pretty awesome too.

When you think things are bad take them into perspective of other things. If you are sitting in a warm building (or someplace on your smartphone) right now reading this update then your life is pretty darn sweet. Keep that in mind before you complain about anything today.