Tag: Wisdom

My coach Rich posted an update on Facebook last year about how Yoda was wrong. He was saying that by denouncing ’trying’, he underestimated the power of the willingness to TRY.

I agreed and suggested that at the same time, Yoda was right too. Too often people weaken themselves by ‘trying’ instead of committing.

Lots of people I meet are scared to have the ‘money’ conversation. It feels like going into a dark, scary house at the end of the street that everyone says is haunted. You want to do it, but you don’t want to do it.

When I talk about ‘action’, you might guess I’m suggesting it’s important for creating results.

Actually, I’m talking about action for a much more important reason…

Most coaches say “IT’S ALL ABOUT RESULTS!” However, I don’t actually care what results my clients get. Results are something that are either in the future or in the past. You cannot experience results.

The self-help world is predominantly made up of narcissistic people looking for a quick fix. This is why I distance myself from most of it.

One practice I’ve developed is blocking out time to have meetings with myself. No distractions, no iPhone or a book or anything. Just me a pen, paper and a coffee.

The idea of meeting with imaginary advisors is an old one that works well. Meeting with the world’s top people all inside your head can help you make decisions.

However, in an effort to delve deeper into my potential, I’ve recently started a new practice of meeting with my ‘demons’. I get really curious as to what it is they are hiding from me…

A friend of mine recently called me saying he was a “failure”. This was despite the fact that he has created numerous beautiful and amazing things and businesses at his young age.

After a few questions, I got that he meant ‘failure’ in the terms of financial success.

I told my friend, that’s because you are a Struggling Business Artist. You are so dedicated to doing YOUR thing that you’re not paying enough attention to what people actually need.

I see this a lot with creatives. Almost as much as I see the opposite…those people who are making loads of money but whose spirit is flat and dead.

What would you do today if you could visit and ask the advice of your elder self?

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