Staying Motivated

When one is involved in a small, one man shop business as I am, staying motivated can sometimes be a challenge. It is easy to remain motivated when you are pushing (and spending) to get things up and running, but its hard to stay on track when you either don't see immediate results, or returns are much better than anticipated and you start to relax and take things for granted. I tend to fall in both traps with my little photography thing, of course the former a lot more than the latter. For that reason I am always searching for motivational tips, articles, talks, etc so that I can keep pushing forward.
I went to a motivational talk, or rather motivational production, a few weeks ago wit a whole lot of big shot speakers; Zig Ziggler, Ruddy Giuliani, Larry King, Colin Powell and some others. It was an all day affair with literally thousands in attendance. Some of the speakers were quite good, others just spat out the obvious. Then again sometimes its the obvious that we need to understand without ignoring it just because it is "the obvious". What did I take away from it? Here is some of what sank into my porous cavity.....
a) The farmer always wants the land next door to his. Once he is able to buy it, he again wants the land next door to him. It never ends. At some point you have to stop and conclude that you have enough "land" to work with.
b) To say you will "try" at something means you are quite content with failing, and you probably will.
c) Don't be afraid to fail, it can be your biggest motivator. Only CNAs settle for average. (Committed Non Achievers). They are the mediocre around us.
d) Before you go to bed at night think back on your day and honestly ask yourself, "How can I make tomorrow better or worse than today?" Write down your answer(s) and put it somewhere that you will see it first thing in the morning.
Want to know what really made that day for me? One of the presenters, I think it was Zig, stated that legal immigrants are six times more likely to become independently wealthy than the average American. Of course seeking wealth is not simply about excess cash at your disposal, it is really the about building a better and more secure future for your children and their children to come. It is really about their quality of life, not yours.
There is hope for me yet.

New Year, New Tings!

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Been working my ass off for Corporate America as usual. God, I truly pray for the day I can make my escape......without having to move into a homeless shelter of course. As I stated last year, those considering migrating to dis ya country....COME WITH THE INTENTION OF LAUNCHING YOUR OWN BUSINESS!! Yes deal with corporate America for a while to get on your feet and establish yourself, BUT don't get stuck in this rut it will kill you slowly from the inside out, mind and body, and then dash yu wey when dem dun wid yu! The way to succeed in this place is to do your own ting, what ever that might be. Those that own the capital reap the real profits. You can't get independently wealthy by working for someone else unless your are stealing from them.
Just dropped 500 bucks for 2007 advertising for my side-line photography business. Might have to drop 300 more on another outlet to try and guarantee a constant flow of new clients. Last year business was somewhat better than I expected and this year I expect even more as I will be pushing a lot harder.
Weddings are the most work and biggest paycheck, but allow for the least amount of creativity, which is the fun part for me. Model and fashion work allow for almost unlimited creativity, but the pay is usually minimal, for up and coming grubs like me at least. The other stuff in between can pay decent if you know how to work it. Big tings a come though, I can feel it in my blood, and God nah lef mi out! Dat dyam job sucks up so much of my time and energy though!
Anyway, not looking back, I push on in battle for 2007!