The One Thing We Need to Do Differently in 2015
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I was at the end of my rope in February of 2012. I stopped listening to my doubt and fear, I took action on my dream by self-publishing my first book. I thought if I put it out there people would buy it. They didn’t.
I wanted to quit. I wanted to forget about writing, blogging, social media, and this whole online world. I wanted all the problems to be worked out of my bread business so I could get back to what I knew and was comfortable with. This dream chasing stuff was too hard!
When I thought about my journey up to that point, I realized how much information I had taken in. I read dozens of blogs; I had over 30 podcasts on my iPhone. I watched hours of videos. The problem wasn’t a lack of information; the problem was a lack of focus and implementation.
The one thing we (myself included) need to do differently in 2015 is take action.
There will always be a new and better way to do something. There will always be a new hot-shot who seems like they came out of nowhere, using a strategy that we, “just have to adopt” in our business. If we get on this merry-go-round we’ll pass out from dizziness or never get off the ride.
We know so much, more than we realize. It’s not enough to know. Focus and implementation are what builds a business that supports your family. 2015 has to be the year that we take more focused action than we ever have before! It has to start right now.
January first is going to be here soon. Every year we wait until January first to start making resolutions. What if we didn’t wait? What if we made our plans now, and then hit the ground running on January first?
2015 has to be the year we focus on what’s important to where we are at in the process. We have to stop chasing what other people are doing. If you’re building your email list, stop learning about SEO. If you’re writing for other websites, the SEO will work itself out.
Right now, after you get done reading this, look at where you’re at and figure out what YOU should be working on.
Don’t let the bright shiny lights of our Internet world distract you from your goal. It’s going to take incredible focus, unwavering perseverance, and a commitment to never quit to make your dream a reality in 2015. It’s going to take consistent action. Action everyday, and more and more as you see progress.
You have to implement what you already know. Information overload is a real problem and keeps too many of us stuck. We don’t implement what we already know, but we continue to take in more information. This has to stop in 2015. This has to be a year of action!
I have set some major goals for 2015. One of which is helping 5,000 people transition out of their day job. If you’re reading this, and have a day job, my goal is to help you. If we’re both committed to our goals, we’ll come to the end of 2015 having accomplished some amazing things together.
Are you with me? Will you commit to focus on taking action in 2015? Yes or no in the comments.
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