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Hey All,
I'm not posting to report a liquidation event or anything large scale like that, but I promise I will when that happens! I'm posting because I'm almost through reading TMF for the 2nd time and I'd highly recommend the same for anyone still not clear on what they'll be doing to achieve their fastlane goals.
Jim Rohn said "don't read 20 books, read the same book 20 times". There is some wisdom there for sure, if the book is jam packed with too many ideas to absorb in one reading. TMF is overflowing with ideas and for me personally, a total paradigm shift.
So, after this time through it, I've noticed something that is a recurring theme in the book and right here on the forum as well. What is it you ask?
Even though many people are hip to the fastlane ideology, I think most (myself included here)are still event oriented and not LOOKING for a process that will increase the percentages of hitting the fastlane. We're sometimes looking for the holy grail.
Example:
I read the book and found the forum, just like most everyone else here - no surprise there. As I read AMA's and stories by some of the heavy hitters on here, I caught myself all of a sudden wanting to be a kindle author, then an internet marketer, then a dropshipper, infoproduct creator, etc...etc... Now, just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with that at all, because I'm being inspired by other people's achievements. That's good. And any one of those businesses can be the ticket if executed well enough.
What I am trying to keep myself aware of is embracing the willingness to go through the developmental period that each of those businesses likely requires. Or, even better - to develop a foundational skillset that compliments all of the above!
In the book, MJ himself describes how he embraced "process" and look what has come out of it. He learned about coding and website development and design, he read several books on how to write a book. He took a job at a limo company because his original plan was to own a limo company. But what happened? Because of the developmental process he went through, he combined all the skills learned and created a limo lead gen web based business instead of owning a limo company, and then a forum, and a book, etc etc. He did those succesfully because he had a foundation of skills to work with and see opportunity!
I see the same type of story with many of the inspiring threads on here. Almost every one I've read. Somewhere in the thread I'm learning that the person really DEVELOPED over time to become fastlane or fastlane-ish material. People talk about 12 hour days 7 days a week working on their task. I've certainly put in those kind of hours with my rental housing business and today I am successful with it, just not on the scale I'd like to be yet.
Just to wrap up: I'm focusing my own time learning and practicing what seems to me to be fundamentals to A fastlane: Web design and development, authoring, e-commerce, internet marketing, and info product creation, to give me the experience and hopefully the wisdom to create actual value through my own competencies - I"m not going to be just slamming out some half-assed business or product because it's the flavor of the week. I'm going to develop the skills first. Actually I know my early attempts will be half-assed on some level but that's just the learning process!
Think of someone that's studied a musical instrument for 10 years as opposed to someone that's been playing for 6 months. There's a world of difference in those 2 musicians even though they both play the same instrument.
Or what about someone that wants to "get in shape" for a vacation 3 months away, as opposed to someone that lifts weights and eats healthy forever? The 2nd person can go on vacation tomorrow and hit the beach looking great because they've embraced the process of being fit. Which one would you bet your money on for long-term fitness?
Remember that in the book MJ shows us that most fastlane events are preceeded by 5 -10 years of hard work, and growth and trial and error. 5 to 10 years! I think we all need to keep that in mind and just get on a path that we can commit to for the next 10 years, instead of thinking what will make the big money in the next 10 months. In my opinion that "path" is the one of becoming masterful on the basics of whatever endeavors you think will fit your goal.
Just some of my thoughts after reading TMF again! Let me know what you think about the idea of looking for "process" 1st before "event", thanks!
Hey All,
I'm not posting to report a liquidation event or anything large scale like that, but I promise I will when that happens! I'm posting because I'm almost through reading TMF for the 2nd time and I'd highly recommend the same for anyone still not clear on what they'll be doing to achieve their fastlane goals.
Jim Rohn said "don't read 20 books, read the same book 20 times". There is some wisdom there for sure, if the book is jam packed with too many ideas to absorb in one reading. TMF is overflowing with ideas and for me personally, a total paradigm shift.
So, after this time through it, I've noticed something that is a recurring theme in the book and right here on the forum as well. What is it you ask?
Even though many people are hip to the fastlane ideology, I think most (myself included here)are still event oriented and not LOOKING for a process that will increase the percentages of hitting the fastlane. We're sometimes looking for the holy grail.
Example:
I read the book and found the forum, just like most everyone else here - no surprise there. As I read AMA's and stories by some of the heavy hitters on here, I caught myself all of a sudden wanting to be a kindle author, then an internet marketer, then a dropshipper, infoproduct creator, etc...etc... Now, just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with that at all, because I'm being inspired by other people's achievements. That's good. And any one of those businesses can be the ticket if executed well enough.
What I am trying to keep myself aware of is embracing the willingness to go through the developmental period that each of those businesses likely requires. Or, even better - to develop a foundational skillset that compliments all of the above!
In the book, MJ himself describes how he embraced "process" and look what has come out of it. He learned about coding and website development and design, he read several books on how to write a book. He took a job at a limo company because his original plan was to own a limo company. But what happened? Because of the developmental process he went through, he combined all the skills learned and created a limo lead gen web based business instead of owning a limo company, and then a forum, and a book, etc etc. He did those succesfully because he had a foundation of skills to work with and see opportunity!
I see the same type of story with many of the inspiring threads on here. Almost every one I've read. Somewhere in the thread I'm learning that the person really DEVELOPED over time to become fastlane or fastlane-ish material. People talk about 12 hour days 7 days a week working on their task. I've certainly put in those kind of hours with my rental housing business and today I am successful with it, just not on the scale I'd like to be yet.
Just to wrap up: I'm focusing my own time learning and practicing what seems to me to be fundamentals to A fastlane: Web design and development, authoring, e-commerce, internet marketing, and info product creation, to give me the experience and hopefully the wisdom to create actual value through my own competencies - I"m not going to be just slamming out some half-assed business or product because it's the flavor of the week. I'm going to develop the skills first. Actually I know my early attempts will be half-assed on some level but that's just the learning process!
Think of someone that's studied a musical instrument for 10 years as opposed to someone that's been playing for 6 months. There's a world of difference in those 2 musicians even though they both play the same instrument.
Or what about someone that wants to "get in shape" for a vacation 3 months away, as opposed to someone that lifts weights and eats healthy forever? The 2nd person can go on vacation tomorrow and hit the beach looking great because they've embraced the process of being fit. Which one would you bet your money on for long-term fitness?
Remember that in the book MJ shows us that most fastlane events are preceeded by 5 -10 years of hard work, and growth and trial and error. 5 to 10 years! I think we all need to keep that in mind and just get on a path that we can commit to for the next 10 years, instead of thinking what will make the big money in the next 10 months. In my opinion that "path" is the one of becoming masterful on the basics of whatever endeavors you think will fit your goal.
Just some of my thoughts after reading TMF again! Let me know what you think about the idea of looking for "process" 1st before "event", thanks!
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