She said: Why is your kid on top of the car?
Me said: Because it’s a “son-roof”
LMAO!
I love corny jokes.
If you follow me on Twitter every so often I have a relentless thread of them.
I also definitely have Baby Fever and Dad Fever.
(Is this a thing? It is now.)
Been collecting and practicing my awful Dad jokes.
Take note, I’m single.
Yup!
I’m single. Last date was in August. Haven’t been in a relationship since 2012.
And as of late last year, purposefully focused on health and career right now.
Doesn’t mean my life stops or my vision changes.
I know I want a family. I know I want children.
I will have both.
Between now and spring though, I’m focused on set goals that build the foundation for that.
That doesn’t stop me from reading up on the subject or consulting Dads I admire about how they do what they do so well or talking with dating coaches and matchmakers for when I’m ready.
(I told you I was sick with a fever right?)
My ambitions of caring for my future family… thoughts of a wife and kids fuel me.
Some focus on their WHY.
I focus on my WHO. (who is this for?)
And I do so with laser-focus.
Laser-focus is what separates people who have goals, visions, dreams and people who ACTUALLY live their accomplished goals, realized visions, and own their dreams.
If you’re familiar with finance expert, David Bach, he talks about this and uses an expression I love “You buy your dreams.”
Yup, go out and buy them outright.
Let’s unpack this a bit.
Your goals around serving the people you like and want to empower are valid, but did you know you can actually grab them now.
Thing is, hard work isn’t enough.
Nope!
Smart work will earn you the chance to be in the same room as your biggest dreams.
That helps.
Partnering with accountability buddies gets close, but not _all_ the way there.
Like Bach says, you invest in your dreams {{your name}}.
You invest real money into real steps that move you from achieving mediocre results to living with your goals.
It takes money you earn, and reinvest in the way of:
– Learning (books, courses, teachers, project and/or audience research),
– Networking with top professionals who do different things from you at paid events, mastermind groups, and events you host (even clients can help you skip missteps).
– Hiring (in-house, contracted or virtual) who fill the gaps that you just can’t fit solo.
– etc…
You invest in the steps and resources that help you elevate.
Not frivolously or without purpose though. Like any investment it’s about forward-thinking and mindful choices.
Avoid cheap and free lessons online. Plenty of it to spare, but it’s mostly tactical bait that sites use to distract you, it doesn’t move you to where you want to be.
(You get what you pay for right.)
But your investment of money is about dedication. It’s when you put your money forth and make sure you earn off it.
That’s when you actually force yourself to implement new ideas with due diligence. That what generates the results promised to you.
Like those big investments in your past.
Maybe it was the ticket price for an event, the outfit to turn heads at your last speaking engagement, or that software subscription to streamline your company’s customer relations.
Because you invested the dollar, you made sure you used it.
The investment had value because it cost you something you weren’t willing to give up or ignore.
And did you see the return on those investments?
It’s not magic.
Literal overnight growth happens when you spend the green stuff.
I’ve been mindful of my future family, it’s why I do what I do.
Invested in my school, my business, my coaching, my continued education, and every week I see the tangible results.
What do you want in your business that you don’t have yet?
What do you want in your life that you thought you had to put on hold because of your business?
When you’re ready to stop holding off on things, make an investment toward reaching your goals sooner than later.
If your goal is about having a more honest and open relationship with your audience through email, then invest in a partner who will help you bridge that gap.
You’ve told me so much about how you care for your customers and clients. That you think about them all the time, and you want them to be empowered with your ideas.
Invest in support to help you go where you know you have the power to be.
Even if it’s not me, you have options to move the needle in your business everyday.
Say yes to a celebration this spring for the goals you want to achieve.
Or… wait another year (years) to have what you can access sooner, than later.
The choice is always yours.
Be well,
Max!