Hey Everyone
It can be easy to lose steam when working towards our goals. Life comes up.
It can be a simple as a bad day or as serious as a family illness. For me personally I am solar powered, and for the last 8 days it has done nothing but rain and I have been trapped by a low hanging grey sky. One or two days is nice, is an excuse to hunker indoors, watch a movie, read a book, take a nap, sauna or bath. BUT 8 DAYS! I was going STIR CRAZY! I sat on the couch for nearly a WHOLE day! For those of you who know me, know that...that is NOT me! I lost momentum and focus on my goals. I became a LUMP!
Then I remembered something I learned in Biology in high school, my favorite subject!
"An Object at REST will tend to STAY at REST and an Object in MOTION tends to STAY in motion"
This was one of Newton's Laws of Motion. And I believe it applies not only to obects but humans as well. Many of us have experienced the essence of this law when we begin an exercise program after being sedentary for sometime.
It is also stated in science that it takes the MOST Energy OUTPUT to get MOVING again after being at REST.
Meaning it is the hardest point of effort, after that it is NATURAL to get into a flow.
Your goals and effort to acheiving them are NO different. Last night around 9 pm I decided to get up and do something small...just to start...but it took me till 9 pm and a lot of guilty talk in my brain all day to get there. I did something as simple as organize my office, which lead to another productive activity, which lead to an even MORE productive and meaningful activity...suddenly it 2 am! Here I am today tackling the world again, even though it is day 9 of cloudy greyness.
It's a Small Victory but a victory none the less! Celebrate all your small daily victories...Success is also a motion and a flow you can create in your life. So if you find yourself at rest when your heart knows there is more in store for you, start with something small and don't stop!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Will or Won't do...
Doug and I went for lunch today at a lakefront restaurant, while there we saw two gentleman searching in the lake and on the shore with metal detectors. They were up to their waists in cold water searching for..treasure I suppose.
I smiled, but also shook my head. I thought; "wow, it's amazing what some people will do to make a little extra money"...but then after a moment of reflecting on that, it's even MORE amazing to me what people WON'T do to make money.
People will spend money on expensive equipment and spend hours scouring beaches to find...whatever...maybe make an extra few hundred dollars in treasure or coins, but they won't take that time to educate themselves on finances, investing or business.
Most Americans will spend countless hours and approximately $70 - 100 a month on Cable so they can watch their favorite Reality TV show, but won't make time weekly to do what must be done to create freedom.Doug and I come across tens of thousands of people saying they want Financial Freedom, they want to be out of debt or at the very least security and peace of mind, but very few are actually willing to do what it takes to get it.
"It is no longer a matter of the "have's" and "have-Not's", but a matter of the "Will's" and Will-Not's"."-Doug Nelson - Catch Fire; How to Ignite your own Economy
Doing what it takes to acheive your financial desires and dreams is not more difficult, it's just different. Educating yourself on how to get where you want to go is paramount and then taking consistent actions on what you have learned. If you do that you will actually move forward to your dreams not just spin your wheels and waste your time on fruitless activities.
The question is this; are you a "Will" or "Will-Not"?
In our book "Catch Fire" we go over financial steps you need to take to create freedom as well as our own personal Business Criteria. You can pre-order the book (a special edition Hard Cover) on our website www.catchfirebook.com
I smiled, but also shook my head. I thought; "wow, it's amazing what some people will do to make a little extra money"...but then after a moment of reflecting on that, it's even MORE amazing to me what people WON'T do to make money.
People will spend money on expensive equipment and spend hours scouring beaches to find...whatever...maybe make an extra few hundred dollars in treasure or coins, but they won't take that time to educate themselves on finances, investing or business.
Most Americans will spend countless hours and approximately $70 - 100 a month on Cable so they can watch their favorite Reality TV show, but won't make time weekly to do what must be done to create freedom.Doug and I come across tens of thousands of people saying they want Financial Freedom, they want to be out of debt or at the very least security and peace of mind, but very few are actually willing to do what it takes to get it.
"It is no longer a matter of the "have's" and "have-Not's", but a matter of the "Will's" and Will-Not's"."-Doug Nelson - Catch Fire; How to Ignite your own Economy
Doing what it takes to acheive your financial desires and dreams is not more difficult, it's just different. Educating yourself on how to get where you want to go is paramount and then taking consistent actions on what you have learned. If you do that you will actually move forward to your dreams not just spin your wheels and waste your time on fruitless activities.
The question is this; are you a "Will" or "Will-Not"?
In our book "Catch Fire" we go over financial steps you need to take to create freedom as well as our own personal Business Criteria. You can pre-order the book (a special edition Hard Cover) on our website www.catchfirebook.com
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Learning to Lose
Losers! That is what winners actually are.
Any true Champion in sports has LOST more than most will ever dare to try. Ask Michael Jordan, he has missed more shots, lost more games than most ever will and because of that he WON the most too. Michael was not afraid of imperfection or failure. He understood that to be the best, he would have to be a loser.
Take any successful business person, take Donald Trump, he has lost more money than most will ever earn in their lifetime!
Losing is a part of Life and any game you play, including the Money Game. Many are just too afraid to take the “risk”. Losing is a part of the Long Term strategy to Freedom and wealth. You cannot avoid it on your journey. Doesn’t mean you have to like it, just means be mentally prepared for it, which is NOT the same as being focused or fearful of it.
Doug has endured much loss in his life. “I lost my father suddenly at the age of 11, I lost my family when I was put in the Foster Care system, I lost my skin in an explosion, and I lost my mother to Heart Failure. Each one of us has stories of loss. Why we think that we will get out of that in the money game is just naive”. On my journey to freedom, I remember the first time I invested in a bad deal. I lost nearly $1500. For me at the time, that was a LOT of money to loose. It was devastating and I was angry. I have lost $100, 000 of thousands since then. Doug and I have lost on Real Estate, Investments gone badly, Start up Company and projects gone sour. It’s always been tough, but because we continue to build our wealth we have not been affected by our losses.
If you are willing to be a Loser, I promise you, you will become a winner. Let go of the Fear and move forward. Always be sure to do your due diligence and seek advice from those more experienced, but at the end of the day there will be circumstances you cannot foresee and you cannot let that stop you.
Forge forward to your freedom!
Any true Champion in sports has LOST more than most will ever dare to try. Ask Michael Jordan, he has missed more shots, lost more games than most ever will and because of that he WON the most too. Michael was not afraid of imperfection or failure. He understood that to be the best, he would have to be a loser.
Take any successful business person, take Donald Trump, he has lost more money than most will ever earn in their lifetime!
Losing is a part of Life and any game you play, including the Money Game. Many are just too afraid to take the “risk”. Losing is a part of the Long Term strategy to Freedom and wealth. You cannot avoid it on your journey. Doesn’t mean you have to like it, just means be mentally prepared for it, which is NOT the same as being focused or fearful of it.
Doug has endured much loss in his life. “I lost my father suddenly at the age of 11, I lost my family when I was put in the Foster Care system, I lost my skin in an explosion, and I lost my mother to Heart Failure. Each one of us has stories of loss. Why we think that we will get out of that in the money game is just naive”. On my journey to freedom, I remember the first time I invested in a bad deal. I lost nearly $1500. For me at the time, that was a LOT of money to loose. It was devastating and I was angry. I have lost $100, 000 of thousands since then. Doug and I have lost on Real Estate, Investments gone badly, Start up Company and projects gone sour. It’s always been tough, but because we continue to build our wealth we have not been affected by our losses.
If you are willing to be a Loser, I promise you, you will become a winner. Let go of the Fear and move forward. Always be sure to do your due diligence and seek advice from those more experienced, but at the end of the day there will be circumstances you cannot foresee and you cannot let that stop you.
Forge forward to your freedom!
Friday, June 4, 2010
The Beginning
Every Journey must have a beginning...today is the start of Catch Fire Blog. But in fact this moment came to be because of so many before it.
It is hard to say what moment in time really started me on this journey...I recall the butterfly effect or theory, one choice can determine which direction your life goes. I believe that. I also believe in destiny, in a Larger Plan, in a higher power. I hope you do too.
If you are reading this I believe you too were meant to live a life Larger than the one you have created thus far. You were meant to achieve more, give more, BE more. It has been said "think big, you will never be bigger than your thoughts". I agree, but I also believe you must ACT big, because I can guarantee you will never be bigger than your ACTIONS!
This Blog will be a combination between who you need to BE and what you must DO (actions) to achieve the life you dream of. My husband Doug and I believe that your true destiny and contribution to this life can only be fully expressed when you have unlimited resources to do so. Financial Freedom, Financially Independent, Independently Wealthy, however you want to put it! When you have pay checks coming in that you no longer need to be there for, that is when you have created freedom. "A re-occurring Profitable action without your presence" that is true freedom. But like anything worth while it takes time, effort, growth and a burning reason WHY.
We will get into all of this here, for you...as our gift.
I am Melanie Nelson, president of Ignite Promotions. Many of you know me as Doug's wife. Many of you know me as your business mentor and coach, and many of you may not know me at all. I know we will get to know each other on this journey. I am looking forward to it!
Cheers to the future
It is hard to say what moment in time really started me on this journey...I recall the butterfly effect or theory, one choice can determine which direction your life goes. I believe that. I also believe in destiny, in a Larger Plan, in a higher power. I hope you do too.
If you are reading this I believe you too were meant to live a life Larger than the one you have created thus far. You were meant to achieve more, give more, BE more. It has been said "think big, you will never be bigger than your thoughts". I agree, but I also believe you must ACT big, because I can guarantee you will never be bigger than your ACTIONS!
This Blog will be a combination between who you need to BE and what you must DO (actions) to achieve the life you dream of. My husband Doug and I believe that your true destiny and contribution to this life can only be fully expressed when you have unlimited resources to do so. Financial Freedom, Financially Independent, Independently Wealthy, however you want to put it! When you have pay checks coming in that you no longer need to be there for, that is when you have created freedom. "A re-occurring Profitable action without your presence" that is true freedom. But like anything worth while it takes time, effort, growth and a burning reason WHY.
We will get into all of this here, for you...as our gift.
I am Melanie Nelson, president of Ignite Promotions. Many of you know me as Doug's wife. Many of you know me as your business mentor and coach, and many of you may not know me at all. I know we will get to know each other on this journey. I am looking forward to it!
Cheers to the future
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