2010 - Tough love!

(1) Always be grateful & (2) Never relax!

These two rules are very important if you want to have a fulfilling life.

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Rule # 1 – Always Be Grateful (even if times are tough)
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As human beings, it seems we default to the negative a lot. If you notice you fall into this category, change it… ON PURPOSE! :-)

Examples:

Old thought:

- My company sucks! Everyone just had their pay cut

New thought:

- My company is great, they didn’t lay me off. Sure… I lost a little salary, but they kept me on the team!

Old thought:

- My company sucks, they laid me off

New thought:

- Ok, this is gonna be tough. My company laid me off along with a bunch of other folks. Everything happens for a reason and this was not personal. I will find a new job somewhere and speak fondly of my former employer. Maybe one day I’ll work with them again.

Old thought:

- Those stupid people up there caused an accident and now I’m late for work.

New thought:

- Thank you universe, my family wasn’t involved in that accident up ahead.

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Rule # 2 – Never Relax
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Always stay sharp and try to improve yourself in your business & personal life. Here are some sad stories that could have had different endings:

Business Story:

Young person is recognized by senior leadership and is given a promotion… sooner than what is typical for that industry. The young person was sharp and a go-getter. Unfortunately, the young person was very impressed with themself and relaxed. They thought they had arrived.

Well, senior leadership observed this for about 6 months and finally demoted the person back to their original position. Senior leadership apologized to the Young Person saying “it was the leaderships’ mistake”.

Lesson learned: You may have the title but you don’t have the job until you’ve EARNED it. Normally that takes at least a year.

Personal Story:

Young couple gets married. Both are physically fit & go-getters. About a year into the marriage, one of them relaxes. They start to gain weight. They get comfy at work and don’t try for promotions. In essence, they relaxed on two of the major attributes that their spouse was attracted to in the beginning.

Three years later, they were divorced. After being depressed for a while, our friend starts working out again and is trying to earn a better income. Why? So they can attract a new spouse. (If they did that in the first place, maybe they wouldn't have gotten divorced)

Lesson learned: Do your best to be the person your spouse married. Better yet, as the years go on… become an improved, wiser version. If someone commits their life to you… REWARD them and prove to them they made a great decision! If you don't, you may end up pushing them away.

The Wrap Up!

a.) Life is tough, wear a helmet!

b.) Whether things are going great or if life is crappy… you’re the one mostly responsible for it!

Now, let’s take charge and CREATE a great 2010!

Brian

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Brian K. Allen, Director
The Trump Network
http://www.AllenTeamOnline.com
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