He did not say anything to them without using a parable. Mark 4:34

You help them decide with your story...

Princeton neuroscientist Uri Hasson, “a story is the only way to activate parts in the brain so that a listener turns the story into their own idea and experience.”

Practice telling your stories every chance you get...

Your voice is the one of the most powerful tools in the world. How you wield it determines your future? If you know you're supposed to be helping people, it's time you learned how to tell stories to motivate people to start taking the actions they need to get off of their islands.

Your Challenge

Tell someone a story instead of telling them the facts and details. Watch how they react.

The Offer

The best way to market your business is to write a branded book. Your message is told through stories, examples, and testimonials strategically placed throughout the content. I know it's difficult to decide what to write about so go to thoughtfortunepress.com/6WH to pick up my questionnaire. Answer the 7 questions on the checklist and you're off ready to take your next step.

"Master the fundamentals before you make them fancy."

Karate Kid won using only the basics...

Focus on the basic steps -- the 1, 2, 3's -- before trying to enhance the program with your creativity...

I know you're smart and can do it much better, but your first job is to learn how to get consistent results...

It's gonna be difficult because you're thinking people will know your still doing the basics...

The basics are the foundation for great work. "Do them until you can't forget them. Then, keep doing them until you can't get them wrong."

Your Challenge

What skill are you learning this quarter? What can you do today to work on the fundamentals? A great reference is "Chop Wood, Carry Water" by Joshua Medcalf

Offer

Webinar on the 9 Mistakes Beginning Authors Make this Thursday @ 8pm ThoughtFortunePress.com/webinar

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"Underearning is misallocation." #DailyFortune

There are 3 ways to misallocate your time, energy, and money: waste it, give it away, or over spend it.

Your underearning mix is specific to you. You may have some one or two of the trio in check. However, you grossly underperform in the third area. Yep. That's underearning.

2013 survey - 40% unhappy with their work; 71% thinking about or actively looking for new job

2014 survey - 39 hours a week average at work; 40% over 50 hours; 74% poor sleep

2017 survey - 61% have less than $500 in bank account for an emergency

Your actions are largely influenced by your drivers aptly named your BMV

• Beliefs
  
• Motives
  
• Values
  

You filter your decisions through these three cognitions which were influenced by your social environment.

REAL growth shapes your BMV. What are you Reading, Experiencing, Associating with, and Listening to?

Stop misallocating your resources. It's hard to start and easy to maintain when you create the right habits. Underearning can be arrested when you stop misallocating.

Your challenge:

Pause and think. Is this the best use of my time, energy, and money?

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"Every failure makes you more S.E.X.Y.!" #DailyFortune

"The easiest way to make money is - create something of such value that everybody wants and go out and give and create value. The money comes automatically." - Jordan Belfort

Jordan Belfort created the straight line selling system on the spot in front of his sales team.

They were not closing any deals while he and his partner were.

"Can we go back to penny stocks."

"How do you handle the objections?"

"Let's write all one thousand objections and I'll tell you how to handle them."

By the end of the brain storming session there were less than 20 objections on the board and most of them fit into three categories. The idea hit him that all sales conversations are the same. It's one clear path from beginning to end. He drew a straight line on the board and instructed the team on how to keep their prospects as close to the line as possible.

S.E.X.  sells when it's You:

• S: sharp and smart
  
• E. enthusiastic and energetic
  
• X: experience and expertise
  
• Y: you and yourself
  

Learn from every sales conversation. Each time you do this, you increase your command presence.

• What worked/wen well?
  
• What could you improve?
  
• Anything notable happen?
  
• What action do you take next time?
  

Like making a great dish - a SEXY dish - every mistake gets you closer to SEXY.

Your challenge:

Add value. Make an offer. Journal your conversation.

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"Uncontrolled habits are costly." #DailyFortune

Every time my father comes home from golfing he talks about his best shot and the one shot he messed up.

• An article in the Wall Street Journal from 2007 tells about celebrities replacing drug addiction with golf
  
• Are they the same? IDK but I see similarities...
  
• Also, mentions research on how anticipating hitting a good shot and remembering the good shot lead to golf addiction.
  
• Use Brian Tracy's best shot concept (with an additional idea).
  

For bad habits, play the whole tape.

For good habits, remember the good shots.

Journal your day to build self awareness.

Remember your best shot. But, also remember what you reward creates a habit. So, know what habit you're building because "uncontrolled habits are costly."

Your challenge:

Each day this week, invest 7 minutes into reviewing your day using the WINA philosophy.

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"Taking full responsibility for your results and your life is adulting." #DailyFortune

Conducted an interview with Coach Janell Jones yesterday. She spoke about her 9 affirmations for helping you love yourself and know your worth. The second affirmation in her book is forgive yourself. We spent some time on this topic as we discussed how often people look outside of themselves to affirm who they are. It is hard to move forward in your life when you're being controlled by the emotions and feelings connected to past hurts. It's imperative to apologize to yourself.

Trauma stunts growth. You're still acting as a child in that area of your life even if you're being adult in other areas.

Addiction is a traumatic event. Many believe addicts stop maturing when they fall into active addiction. My addiction kicked off in college and I continued to behave like a 20-year-old selfish kid who didn't have much responsibility or a care in the world outside of what would serve me. It wasn't until I got clean that I began to be more selfless in my selfishness. An early step in my recovery was forgiving myself for the harms I had done to others and to myself. With time, I learned to let go of that pain. It was an intentional act.

1. Write out how you've been hairy and how it affected you
2. Accept responsibility for your role
3. 5 Ways to Forgive and Take Back Control of Your Life

• * Write a letter
• * Say a prayer and meditate
• * Face-to-face conversation
• * Talk to someone else (FBI method)
• * Express physically without causing harm to you or someone else

4. Let it go and move on
5. Take full responsibility from here on and stop complaining

Can only clean your side of the street. Make your apologies and whatever amends you're going to make and keep it moving. Don't expect people to reciprocate. Doing so is a set up for disappointment, pain, and new resentments.

To take responsibility for your life and control of your life, you must forgive those that have harmed you. Release the cognitive, emotional, and spiritual baggage because... "Taking full responsibility for your results and your life is adulting."

Your challenge:

Begin with yourself. Apologize to yourself first.

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"Early learning paves the way for future successes." #DailyFortune

2 weeks ago, I met with the admin for a local Boys & Girls Club. We talked about who I am, how I can help, and how they operate. I was given two tours.

Before leaving, I was asked to bring in subject matter to speak with the teens about. What are you suggestions based on this list?

Study skills

• how to master anything
  
• learn more in less time
  
• scheduling gives you more free time

Communication

• creating your circle of influence
  
• how to express feelings & journaling
  
• talking vs texting and peer facilitation

Financial management

• what to do with a dollar
  
• how to make money
  
• how to invest and save money

Confidence building

• dealing with bullies and teasing
  
• how to talk to yourself & the Facebook effect
  
• mindfulness and stress

These do not guarantee a straight and narrow path but it show what it looks like because "early learning paves the way for future success."

Your challenge:

Talk to your teenagers (or kids) today about what they want to learn but isn't taught in school.