| I don't know about you, but I have great | | | | quiet and knowing.Leaving our minds, via our |
| goals. I don't mean that my goals are | | | | thoughts, to its own device will provide a |
| 'better than anyone else's' great. I mean | | | | constant stream of chatter. Can you hear it |
| massive. I mean 'Alexander the Great' great. | | | | right now?"What is he talking about?" |
| And since I don't use his tactics, I assume I | | | | |
| won't wind up with his fate!Everyone wants to | | | | "I've got to get to the store." |
| experience the rich results of their goals-- | | | | |
| personal, business, societal-- it's what our | | | | "Looks like the article is almost done, I |
| lives are truly about. You may be find that | | | | can hang in there." |
| despite all the books, the courses and the | | | | |
| mentorships that you've looked to for help, | | | | "The dog needs to go out." |
| instead of reaching your goals, the road is | | | | |
| just getting longer! Not to worry, you may | | | | "Oh, I forgot to send that email."Perhaps |
| be closer than you think-- there is just this | | | | those who've mastered meditation have |
| 'noise' in the way.Do you find on the way to | | | | mastered quieting their mind. Is it possible |
| your goals that the road can be out-of-focus | | | | to operate in that state in every conscious |
| or unclear at times?Do you feel there is | | | | moment?Perhaps with great practice and care |
| sometimes an inexplicable 'interference' that | | | | we can. Although, being in a meditative |
| you just can't seem to put your finger on?Do | | | | state and driving a car wouldn't be a safe |
| you wish that for once and for all someone | | | | thing to do. The goal should be to find the |
| else would just tell you what to do?I know, | | | | balance between a completely quiet unattached |
| me too. I was experiencing these conditions | | | | mind and one that is allowed to ramble |
| regularly, however I'm glad to share with you | | | | endlessly.You can then 'think' less; quiet |
| that this has been a break-through year for | | | | the 'noise' and 'feel' more. When the |
| me. I can also share with you how I made it | | | | thoughts you have are pure and clean without |
| happen. I came to grips with the 'noise' in | | | | fear or confusion you can 'feel' your way |
| my head and dealt with it-- once and forever. | | | | through all decisions. Before taking any |
| I can't say it was hard 'work,' since we | | | | steps of a plan 'feel' what's right but don't |
| banned the word 'work' (because work is only | | | | over think it and let the noise back in. |
| work if you'd rather be doing something | | | | Exist in between the silence and noise, not |
| else); let's just say it was more like a | | | | at either end of the pendulum.Take a |
| vigorous game... like basketball.You | | | | 'systems' approach by cleaning up the 'whole' |
| absolutely need to clean up your game and put | | | | success system-- one piece at a time making |
| that noise in its proper place, or if you | | | | your path complete without leaving out any |
| choose, eliminate it. You're not afraid of | | | | parts or components.- Clean your thoughts by |
| some sweat when you play 'basketball' are | | | | knowing what fear (or whatever you choose to |
| you?I've had an advantage in solving this | | | | call it) truly is-- an excellent mind doing |
| particular piece of the success puzzle. For | | | | an instinctual job. Once you can identify |
| more years than I'd care to admit... 30, | | | | fear you can you can then convert it. Don't |
| there I've said it, happy? I have been | | | | allow over thinking to be cloaked as being |
| helping people make things happen. It never | | | | careful. 'You are what you think' is not |
| matters what it is -- a new company, a | | | | only about good thoughts; it is about being |
| financial system, a customer service | | | | clear and eliminating the 'noise.'- Clean |
| department, a marketing campaign, a product, | | | | your communications by aligning yourself with |
| a TV show, a virtual world--you name it, I | | | | what you do-- because a successful business |
| can make it happen. Creating making plans for | | | | is deeply personal. Just because a 'good' |
| partners and clients is truly second nature | | | | marketing approach can sell anything, doesn't |
| to me. However with each blessing comes a | | | | mean you should sell just 'anything.' When |
| lesson. Could I do it for myself? As it | | | | you are aligned in your business, the |
| turned out, yes. I just had to deal with the | | | | communication of that business is clear, |
| 'noise' that is never present when I assist | | | | concise, sharp and clean. There is no 'noise' |
| others.When developing executable plans for | | | | to confuse the prospective client or |
| others there is an inherent clarity because | | | | customer.- Clean your actions by being very |
| of a missing ingredient. Me. I mean not me | | | | conscious of how you spend your valuable |
| specifically, the 'me' in the equation. Or, | | | | time. You have the ability to make a great |
| the 'you' in the equation when you are making | | | | difference in the world and the clock is |
| it happen for yourself. I know this sounds | | | | running. Get the help you need and focus on |
| strange but the 'you' or 'me' I'm referring | | | | the tasks that propel you forward-- now. Do |
| to is the thoughts coming from our minds. | | | | only what you are suited to do, not what |
| Weird, huh?I mean, seriously, thoughts are | | | | someone can do for you. Imagine having 80% |
| good aren't they? Or are they noise?We all | | | | of what you do advancing you toward your goal |
| have wondered how professional athletes | | | | rather than the normal 20%. The speed at |
| perform in major public venues, the noise of | | | | which you attain your goals will defy logic.- |
| the crowd must be deafening. We just | | | | Get clean results by playing a clean game. |
| couldn't even imagine it. But there is | | | | Be on the look out for assistance and |
| another 'noise' that is even more destructive | | | | processes that can support your way of |
| to them and us... the thoughts running | | | | getting clean results without the 'noise.' |
| through our minds. You are what you think, | | | | And every step along the way you will enjoy |
| right? So we think 'good' thoughts and push | | | | the results without overindulgence of |
| bad ones away. We'll make the deal, nail the | | | | self-pride or bragging (this is just a |
| speech, have record sales, and donate a | | | | deceptive form of destructive noise).When |
| boatload to make the world a better place.It | | | | economy of thought and action rules your day, |
| wasn't until we completed the new book It's A | | | | your goals will be reached much easier and |
| BrandU Day: a journal to plant your success | | | | with more joy. Save the noise making for the |
| in the palm of your hand did I find a way to | | | | celebration of gratitude when the goals |
| explain the condition I fought through, and | | | | you've established are achieved!So here's a |
| with which I now help our Brand Warriors. In | | | | clean simple thought in advance of the coming |
| the book we share a process to transform fear | | | | year, not a fleeting New Year resolution, |
| to propel us forward. We describe fear as | | | | listen and quiet the 'noise.' Can you hear |
| doubts, concerns, or limiting beliefs. And | | | | it?Kim A. Castle and W. Vito Montone, |
| the process in the book helps to clean up | | | | Co-founders BrandU (TM) , Co-Authors of Why |
| thoughts created by fear.However the success | | | | Brand: Big Business Success No Matter Your |
| puzzle has many pieces and once we mastered | | | | Size, It's a BrandU (TM) Day, a fear |
| one we discover there is but one more that | | | | transforming process and journal, and the |
| needs attention. It is inherent in the | | | | BrandU (TM) Bible, the only step-by-step |
| process of mastery-- the art of refinement-- | | | | workbook for developing your business as a |
| each piece of the puzzle solved. Until | | | | brand and proud members of The Dream |
| things become elegantly simple, they are not | | | | Exchange. |
| simple to execute. Simple is clear, concise, | | | | |