If I only had a dollar every time I heard: Once I get my finances in order… or Once I free up some time… or Once I get this project done… or Once I turn a certain age… Sound familiar?
Seems like most men need to get all their ducks in a row and shoot them down one at a time. I’m here to tell you that instead of working like that in series, its quite possible to work on 3 projects at a time in parallel.
But placing that aside for a moment is a more important question. When?? When are you going to start going to the gym? When are you going to start saving money & getting your finances in order? When are you going to start making more time for yourself? And here’s the BIG one: When are you going to start improving your business / career ??
Lets focus on just one, the BIG one, your career. I’ve heard it said that when a man is not performing well in his career, he is not performing well anywhere else. We seem to attach so much of our self worth to our careers. Probably been that way for hundreds of years. And that’s okay.
So I’m here to tell you that you will NEVER get your business / career off the ground the way you always envisioned it to be unless you first take care of yourself both physically & mentally. You just cant lead the charge of a General with Sargent stripes! So now back to Parallel Performance.
If your like most men you become complacent until you just cant take the pain anymore or you are sick & tired of being sick & tired. Think about this; Why cant you one day just wake up and change your entire life? I’m here to tell you that you can and that you already know enough to get the ball rolling. Start off by going to the gym you probably already belong to and do what you already know how to do. You can always hire a personal trainer inside that location to help you beyond the basics. As far as your diet goes, my God man you already know what you need to STOP eating and what you need to START consuming. Start feeding your mind what it is craving as well, KNOWLEDGE! There are so many great books / resources out there that you already know the topics you need to be reading about. If you just cant seem to save up any money start with a coin jar, yes a coin jar! I have had one since I was a kid and you will be surprised on how much you can generate with that. It also is just good habit forming practice. Today I still have my coin jar and a dollar jar too! It has taught me how to save in percentages, not amounts. I typically use that money now for one of the BIGGEST things a man needs in his life. HAVING FUN!
So to wrap this up, every day I work on improving my physical body, my thirst for knowledge, my business, my finances & I have FUN at least once a week! You can too. Start off doing what you already know what you need to do. After that get into some form of accountability program in every area of your life. Making up your mind is important to get you going but lasting power {commitment} comes from being around like minded people who are committed to helping you with your goals for the long term. That is the foundation of our program. Commitment, Accountability, Inspiration, Results!!
One Life, One Shot. Make it Count!
J. R. Ferullo