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