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“Where will you be at sixty-five? Five men in six at the age of sixty-five are living on charity. Just one in twenty is able to live without working at sixty-five.

“That is what the American Bankers Association found when it took one hundred healthy men at twenty-five and traced them to sixty-five.

“These hundred were healthy to start with. They all had the same chance for success. The difference lay in the way they used their MINDS. Ninety-five out of one hundred just do the tasks that are set them. They have no faith in themselves - no initiative p none of the courage that starts things. They are always directed or controlled by someone else.

“At sixty-five, where will you be? Dependent or independent? Struggling for a living - accepting charity from someone else - or at the top of the heap?”

(from ‘The Secret Of The Ages’)

Inside the comfort zone is, well, comfortable. It’s what we are accustomed to having, being, or doing. It’s the way we are conditioned to be.

It’s also where you want to stay if you never want to reach any big goals, or attain wealth.

Think about this. How many times have you said ‘no’ to something simply because you’ve said ‘no’ to it in the past? How many times have you said you wanted something, but when someone came to you with something to help you get it, you said, ‘no thanks’?

Think of what you want, and your comfort zone, in this way.

Imagine a young eagle sitting in the nest, on the sheer edge of a cliff. This young bird has never flown before, but has everything needed to reach anywhere he wants to go.

There’s only one thing he lacks; experience.

Is there risk in leaving that nest? Of course. There’s risk in everything you do.

What is the potential reward?

When you consider what it is you want in life, and then consider staying as you are, inside your comfort zone, which of the following would you regret:

• staying where you are, losing the dream, and strengthening the fear of venturing out
• going for the gold, stumbling, and attaining the silver

Don’t fear failure. Fear complacency.

Failure teaches you, helps you grow, and gives you wisdom for the future. That said, is ‘failure’ even failure? No.

You learn by doing. If you want to be a great writer, then write. If you want to be great in sales, then sell. If you want to earn a million dollars, begin by earning the first.

If you want anything more than you have now, leave your comfort zone frequently. You’ll be surprised to learn that as you venture out, your comfort zone will grow as well.

To Your Success in Life,

Shawn Madden

“Someday”, I heard recently, is code for “never”.

How many of us have had a huge goal, or a dream lifestyle,  that we relegated to “someday”?

In many cases, the dream is completely forgotten. In others, it is a vague memory that only brings feelings of regret.

Was the dream really not that important? Was it just a passing interest?

Or was it truly a dream/lifestyle we wanted, but the gap between it and where we were was so great, it seemed unattainable?

Does it seem even further away now?

What if that dream could not only be revived, but achieved. What would it mean to you?

What does it take to revive a dream?

…a decision. It’s that simple.

Instead of, “that would be nice to have/be/do”, make a decision to go get it; whatever it is.

For now, ignore your mind’s rush of questions and doubts. “but, what if…”; “how could I…”; “I don’t have time to…”; etc.

If that dream is that important to you, then make a decision to get it; no matter what it takes, or how long it takes.

Decide, right now, that you will do what you need to do, for as long as you need to do it. Get rid of the attitude of “I won’t do…” or “I hate doing…”. Decide that you will learn what you need to learn, give up an hour or two of sleep, turn off the TV/Games/sports, etc.*

Will it be uncomfortable to revive this dream and attain it? That, my friend, is GUARANTEED! In fact, the only way you’ll reach that dream, or attain that lifestyle,  is to get uncomfortable.

Hi all,

There are many celebrities today who have causes that occupy a great deal of their time.

Many of those causes may not seem important to us; some we agree on.

But if you’ve never heard Will Smith talk about what he wants to share with the world, you absolutely need to see this video.

http://willsmith.decide2succeed.net

This video will have you looking at Will Smith, and your own life, in a whole new light. I promise.

To your success and good health,

Shawn Madden

http://freedom.shawnpmadden.com

Hi all,

I just had to share this quote:

“The wisest and best salesman is always the one who bluntly tells the truth about [what he is selling]. He looks his prospective customer in the eye and tells his story. That is always impressive. And if he does not sell the first time, he leaves a trail of trust behind. A customer, as a rule, cannot be fooled a second time by some shady or clever talk that does not square with the truth. Not the best talker wins the sale - but the most honest talker … there is something in the look of the eye, the arrangement of words, the spirit of a salesman that immediately compels trust or distrust … being bluntly honest is always safe and best.”

Never let the desire for your goal, or income, cause you to break the strongest bond to your customers and distributors - Trust.

To your continued success,

Shawn Madden

www.ShawnPMadden.com

I’ve got a suggestion for you, this year.

Instead of the typical New Year resolutions, that seem to only last a few weeks, try something completely different. It will even help with your “resolutions”.

Today; now, if possible (no, don’t wait until the 1st of January), sit down with a pen and paper, and decide what you really want to have, be, or do by December 31, 2010. Write down everything that comes to mind; even the “it would be nice to have” things.

When you’re done, go back to the list and choose 3-5 of the ones that are most important to you.

Done? Good.

Now, find an empty spiral notebook; or buy yourself a journal.

Here’s your “resolution” for 2010. Every day, write down those 3-5 things you want; but write them as if you already have them. And write a deadline date for seeing each accomplished.

For example, ‘I’ve paid off all my credit card bills, and am completely debt-free! by June 7, 2010′

Wait! Write them every day? Yes, every day (You’ll miss a few days here and there, but determine to write them every day)

You’ll be surprised, next December, to see all you’ve accomplished.

Bonus: Do you want to reach those goals even sooner? Here’s another tip.

Every night, before you go to sleep, write 1-3 things, for each goal, that you can do tomorrow to help you reach that goal. Then, visualize yourself as you’ll be when each goal is reached. See yourself in the moment; not just as an observer.

Sound strange? Think about all the years gone by with New Year’s resolutions forgotten. What have you got to lose? Better still, what have you got to gain?

Have a great New Year. It’s my wish that this is your best year ever.

Shawn Madden

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Have you ever considered the “why” of what you do?
Understanding why you do what you do is the key to achieving what you want in life.

Make the time to watch this video; and listen closely to what Tony is saying.
And if you act on what you hear, you’ll reach more of your goals in less time.

One of the highest thrills of building a Network Marketing business is seeing folks attain both time-freedom and financial-freedom.

It’s great to see folks begin taking steps to improving their lives and pursue their financial and personal goals.

However, if you are in Network Marketing (also called Multi-Level Marketing, or MLM), you will see some people quit – sometimes only months after joining.

There are hundreds of reasons why people quit. Many suddenly leave due to family issues, job or money issues, or other unforeseen circumstances.

But there are many more who don’t quit suddenly. Instead, they begin a “cycle” that if left unchecked will most likely end with them quitting.

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