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What if I told you there’s a method of operation that guarantees a 100% success rate each time you apply yourself to a project?
This message is about a simple mode of “behaving” that guarantees a 100% success rate. It’s about one of the ways we take action to achieve desired results. Really, it’s a success lesson I learned from my Uncle Julius.
My Uncle Julius was the oldest of my father’s 14 brothers and sisters working our family farm in Canada. He was a metal smith. And he was very good at what he did. Imagine a leathery-skinned farmer in the workshop wearing no safety glasses other than his own pair of bi-focals. No other filtering mask than his own beard. A true ‘salt of the earth’ figure.
As Uncle Julius was the welder on the farm, I remember hearing his disc saw sawing through metal. I can still hear his plasma torch cutting through steel. His torch blazing through a rusty beam that would be sent to the scrap yard. I remember looking over his shoulder in amazement at the distinctly bright blue blaze of a welding rod, thinking how cool it would be to melt two pieces of metal together.
What struck me most about Uncle Julius, the real lesson here, was the immense amount of pride he took in his work. If he cut a piece of metal, he would hold it up to the sun and scrutinize it. To make sure the cut was straight. If he welded metal, he would chip the slag away, put his glasses on, and lean in silently, inspecting his own work, and making sure the weld was strong and secure.
When he eventually took me through my metal education, showing me how to use a TIG welder, MIG welder, and plasma torch, he used the same approach. Every time he showed me through a step, he’d take a step back and inspect the weld and the seam. Like he was gazing at a captivating piece of art. His art.
And he kept saying over and over, “Jay, if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.”
It’s this message that has come to be my most profound “method of operation.” Uncle Julius taught me to “behold” my work, to fall in love with my labor, and to throw my whole being into the job the first time around.
So how can I guarantee your 100% success rate with this lesson? It’s not actually by “doing it right.” Perfectionism can be debilitating and a hindrance to your progress. Instead, this is how you refine your approach:
Ask yourself, “Did I do my very best?”
The passion for your work and the love for your craft will help you achieve that edge necessary to assemble one win after the next.
Here’s what I mean…
When you let go of being perfect (or waiting for perfect conditions) in exchange for doing your absolute best, regardless how “good at it” you think you are, there’s a compounding effect. First, you achieve consecutive “wins,” because you decide what brings you the most pleasure, not someone else. Secondly, you create a standard that nothing can trump. No outside input will get in your way when measured against your personally excellent standard. Finally, mistakes don’t even enter the picture here. You may make a mistake, but when you start a project fully conscious that you’re out to do your best–nothing more, nothing less–you’ll only have to make that mistake once. And you’ll be okay with whatever the outcome.
And now you have a sneak peek into my brain and behavior… I believe that when you start out saying to yourself, “I do my best; I give it my all; I am in love with my craft,” every good thing comes your way. You allow yourself to tap into 100% of your own potential. You guarantee your own 100% success rate. You are the judge and the only person you cannot fool.
Take this moment to make the decision to do your best in everything you do. You will sleep better than you can imagine.
Let me know how this message sits with you by leaving a comment below!
Best,
Jay Kubassek
Posted: August 9, 2011
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Tagged: jay kubassek, pro elite, pro u, proelite, prou
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When I was a kid, around the age of 6-7 years old, I remember helping my dad fix the eves on our farm house. I remember the day like it was yesterday. Standing there on the ground, holding the ladder, looking up at my dad smiling down at me as he cracked jokes and taught me wit. He challenged me to see who could say the alphabet the fastest.
Knowing he was the master of one-liners and nifty sayings, I should have expected this right off the bat. But as I was spouting off the letters of the alphabet one after the next, he said five words that made no sense but sounded really cool: “ab-cdef-ghij-klimnop-qrstuv-wxyz.”
By the time I was done with my 26 letters, he had repeated the five words containing all 26 letters at least 4-5 times. Wow, was I ever impressed. More impressed than the embarrassing situation earlier in the day when my dad told the lady at the hardware store that he has 1 and a half dozen kids. She looked at me like I was a freak with six heads and then looked away.
My dad laughed and we walked out. I was so embarrassed I wanted to cry. I asked him why he had lied, and he said “ I didn’t lie, 1 and half dozen (6) equals 7.”
To this day, the wit and sense of humor is sharp as a tack. Check out what he sent me this morning.
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This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years.
This year we’re going to experience four unusual dates.
1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 and that’s not all…
Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born. Now add the age you will be this year. The results will be 111 for everyone in whole world.
Thanks Dad, I always knew you were the smartest man in the world! And no, by the look of it you were not the first to have your picture taken with the Wall St. Bulls prairie oysters. And whenever I am in the thick of it, I always seem to be able to remember a joke or some play of words to lighten the mood.
Love you pops.
Posted: July 25, 2011
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Nothing makes me happier than getting emails like this. In fact this is WHY I do what I do. Waking people up to their inner entrepreneur.
The purpose of our new marketing system – PRO Elite – is to get the entire PRO community on board to elevate each others’ existence. The story I’m about to share will reveal the best way to get started: get out of your own way, stand on the shoulders of giants, and use the system the way it’s designed.
See how Greg is gearing up for a massively booming business…
Not sure about you, but this gave me goose bumps.
Read this email and leave your comments below.
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From: Greg W.
Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 11:57 PM
Subject: Fwd: [CarbonCopyPRO BlackBOX & New Member]
What’s up partners and all PRO community!
Just a testimonial for the new PRO system and specifically our marketing partner and friend Jordan.
(this is good timing as we gear up to the next Peak App test)
As my partners know I stubbornly worked through my list of Peak Apps #2 all by myself.
(15 years of top-level real estate prospecting/ sales and I thought I knew what I was doing!)
So, out of 15 apps I was able to contact 9 and had some great conversations. That said I was not able to close any of them.
I know my ego took a public kick in the ass.
(Dont worry boys-I have made it a personal goal to master that BlackBox call ASAP)
Anyway, I finally gave in to Jordan’s invitation and decided that on the last app of my group I would give in and try the new system.
I took my partner’s advice to set up Jordan as my marketing partner and just get out of my own way. So, I did just that. When my app picked up the phone I simply welcomed her into the community, encouraged her to look around the business overview page, write questions and get ready for a powerful business call from the #1 producer in the entire community of PRO 7-figure earner Jordan Crowder.
She said “okay, fine” and I scheduled the call with Judy for the next day.
To tell you the truth I completely expected her not to show up as my apps had done so many times with me.
Not the case.
Our app showed up on time and excited to speak to a millionaire! (Not me – Jordan)
Then I sat back and listened as Jordan went to work.
(Mind you this app was a bright but very young 22 yr old, unemployed and no business experience.)
To my amazement by the end of the call Jordan had the client excited, focused and planning her future as a successful Pro entrepreneur.
She just ordered her BIB straight away. Then one hour later she submitted her income worksheet assignment and scheduled for the next call with Jordan on Wed.
I am man enough to admit that as a new Pro member I could never had navigated this conversation with such ease and power.
I now realize that ultimately the client got what she needed, I got a new member and Jordan got to show why he is the top dog of Pro.
Bottom line: I believe this is an absolute “living snap shot” of what Pro is trying to do with their brave new company updates.
Pro secures and sells us the leads/apps, the marketing partners close them and we plug them into top notch training to grow their business to the next level.
In short we simply fund the proposals, learn, grow and start planning for our own careers as marketing partners some day.
Even I can do that!
It is the company helping the marketing partners help us committed newbies help fresh new clients so everyone moves on up the ladder.
Genius, effective, lucrative and completely client-focused.
Thank you Pro for the system. Thank you Loyal 9 for the leads/apps/training.
Thank you Jordan for the ‘training in the trenches” and thank you to my partners the Sons of Liberty and Ruben Ruiz for fighting along with me to freedom.
Lets line up the next row!
Boom.
Thanks again,
Greg W.
Sons Of Liberty
Six Figure Pros
Carbon Copy Pros
Thankful dude.
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Thank you for your energy, commitment, and humility, Greg!
Tell us what you think by leaving a comment below:
Best,
Jay Kubassek
Posted: June 7, 2011
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Tagged: loyal 9, loyal9, marketing partners, pro elite, pro u, proelite, prou
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As I sat on my front porch this morning, reading the paper and enjoying my first cup of coffee for the day, I could not help but feel a certain sense of gratitude for the freedom I take for granted every day.
I have had the privilege of living in this great country for the last 9 years, and even though I am fiercely proud to be Canadian, feelings of patriotism and adoration for my new homeland were overwhelming this morning.
After spending the weekend doing the normal “get ready for summer” stuff around the house and enjoying the last three days of family barbecues and abundance – it really hit home.
Without the price of freedom that was paid, and continues to be paid, none of this would be possible.
From the first explorers who decided that the status quo was a far worse choice than the peril of setting out to sea without a GPS – let alone the knowledge that the earth was round – to our forefathers who built this country from scratch with their hands. And to the price paid on the battlefield, in blood, so that our freedom could not only be possible, but ensured.
As Miki came outside this morning, grabbing her little flag out of the flower pot, waving it fiercely, I could not help but feel a rush of gratitude for the freedom my family has to live the life of our dreams. And, not only to live the life of our dreams, but also for the distinct privilege of helping to wake others up to the possibility of living theirs as well.
Thank you God for the gift of freedom. For freedom from oppression, hardship, and persecution. Thank you for the opportunity to live a life fulfilled. Let us never again forget that this freedom is a privilege, not a right. It’s a privilege paid for dearly by countless individuals far braver than myself. This is a gift that I promise will never again take for granted.
Best,
Posted: May 31, 2011
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(Find yourself at MME7 on Flickr!)
As you can imagine when doing these events, I get a lot of messages and emails coming in from all over the place. I get posts on my
FanPage,
Tweets, and I get emails sent to any one of my email addresses and I want to let you all you know that they do not go unread! I try to respond personally to everyone, but know that I see you and I hear you!
That being said, I wanted to share with you an email that I got this morning when I got in.
Hi Jay,
Just wanted to say I truly enjoyed the MME7 even though I had to attend thru the live stream. Unfortunately, my father is ill with liver cancer and I am his caretaker which prevents me from traveling at this time, which is one of the main reasons that I am in the community which will allow me more time with him in additional will allow me to bring in help as I will be able to afford the help.
I did learn a great deal more about how to market the business. I truly enjoyed Sophia’s information which has pumped me up to get up and running at a much faster rate.
In addition, by attending the MME7 thru the live stream and being able to go back and view it once again I am able to take much more notes, which I enjoy having visuals to work with.
Looking forward to the day we can meet at the top.
Sincerely yours,
Diana
Now, it would have been really easy for Diana to use any number of excuses that we all use from time to time to skip out and not watch the live stream. And would you have blamed her? But she didn’t and she made the effort to watch the LIVE Streaming not once, but TWICE!
What about you? What is your story? Did you make to MME7? Did you watch the Live Streaming? I want YOUR stories so leave a comment below! Be heard!
Best,
Jay Kubassek
Posted: May 24, 2011
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CarbonCopyPRO is proud to announce the launch of PRO Elite at MME7 in Phoenix May 21.
Since the event sold out over a month ago, countless people have been asking if there is a way to watch the event live streaming online…You asked, we have answered. Live Streaming Accounts for MME7 Open Tomorrow!! Keep reading for more exciting details!
Countless people are clamoring to get in on the action. Some cite “excuses” like graduations (not sure why people even bother sending their kids to college nowadays, but that’s a different story) cost of travel, kid’s birthday, you name it… We hear every reason under the sun as to why people can’t make the trek to Phoenix this weekend.
Here is what they are missing:
We are unveiling PRO Elite!
- Brand new marketing systems and sales funnels featuring cutting-edge “webinar machine” technology and other super cool stuff.
- Brand new “turn-key” direct-mail lead generation solutions (Yeah, we are working with Dan Kennedy’s “guy” who has mailed over 170 MILLION pieces for hundreds of companies generating over a BILLION dollars in revenue. This is classified information by the way!)
- A chance to have a beer with Michael Force (and even “the real” Jeff Lerner)
- A chance to see Frank & Anthony speak for the second time from stage. (They NAILED their maiden voyage on stage at Jonathan Budd’s event last week–holding hands and all…)
- A chance to hang out and shoot the breeze with megaminds and megastars
- And so much more!! You get the point…
Thus, hundreds of PRO members have asked for the LIVE streaming option. (They say that if Ray and Ferny can do it, we can do it too. And, heaven knows that we are not the type to lag on trends… especially considering we play second fiddle to no one. Not even the tequila swilling duo from CA.)
So, we’re doing it:
For the first time ever, we’re going to make our Master Marketing Event this weekend available to you online in high definition streaming video. This means if you wanted to attend MME 7 this weekend but couldn’t make it, you can still be there with us in Arizona “virtually.”
Not only will you be able to view the event live from your computer at home, in HD, you will be also be able to share the link with your prospects who are interested in the next generation of PRO, so you can make money from the event at the same time.
AND, you will (for a very substantial, yet well-worth price) get the chance to virtually attend the “Special TEN-FOR-TEN Style Workshop,” taught by PRO’s top earners on Sunday morning, May 22nd, scheduled for 9am-1:15pm. (Limited to only 30 real humans in live experiential person form, but hundreds in the virtual space)
Let the fun begin…
Stay tuned for more details later today!
In the mean time… Click this image to download the MME7 Program!
Best,
Jay Kubassek
CEO & Chief Marketing Officer
CarbonCopyPRO
Posted: May 18, 2011
Filed under: Blog, Events, Jays' Letters
Tagged: mme, mme7, pro elite, pro u, proelite, prou
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It’s a warm and sunny Monday morning in May….
You awaken from a deep sleep, it’s about 6am, and you have a smile on your face. You slept great… better than you have in a long time… and after a few minutes of laying there listening to the birds chirping and watching tiny specks of dust float through the tiny light beams peeking through the shutters, it hits you…
The adrenaline.
Friday was the last day at your job of 15 years and today is the first day of the rest of your life. You have been earning an additional $5000 a month for the last three months or so, from home, part-time, after hours…
You convinced your spouse that you have what it takes to make the plunge and quit. You gave your notice and now you are done.
Instead of forcing yourself out of bed and dragging yourself to the shower, like you did for years and years… you spring out of bed and leap down the stairs.
You log into your virtual business to see what’s going on….
By 6:15 you are sipping on a cup of Joe and checking your emails. You have a few appointments that your assistant has scheduled for you and you notice that you have $800 in commissions that came in over night, while you slept. Then it hits you…
You smile to yourself.
You silently clench your fists, close your eyes, and let out a sigh… you say thank you. Thank you thank you thank you.
You get up, walk to the bathroom. You wash your face, and as the water is dripping off of your face, you look up in the mirror, and staring back at you is the person you always knew you could be.
You pound your fist on the counter top and say in a quiet yet victorious voice: “You did it….You did it! I knew you could. I knew it. I knew it!”
You catch a smile in the mirror out of the corner of your eye as you turn out the lights and head to the kitchen to refill your coffee.
Suddenly you hear a door open and your two sleep-eyed kids come wandering into the kitchen… “What’s for breakfast?” asks your son…
What do you WANT for breakfast, buddy..?
Frosted Flakes! Alright, Frosted Flakes it is!
Out comes the milk, the bowls, and the Frosted Flakes. Before long the sugar has kicked in, and the kids are off playing… you clean up breakfast and take a cup of coffee upstairs to your other half who is just getting up.
You have to get to work… “yeah right!” is the reply… I know what you do all day. You just sit behind your computer and poke around online–that’s not work!
You laugh and agree… you say, you’re right it’s not work… it’s too much fun to be work… but I got kids to feed and we all know we can’t live on cheerios… gotta go bring home the bacon!
You are shaking like a two year old filly in the starting gate… you take a 3-minute shower that barely gets you wet and you throw on some jeans, sneakers, and a tee shirt.
You are on top of the world. You are invincible. You are free. You are flying. And you are flying high. You are high on life for the first time in years. The trek into work, the BS, the politics, the endless meetings, the chit chat, the small minded people complaining about their lives. All of that is behind you and you have joined the ranks of the few. The proud. Those who write their own ticket.
The 3% who dream… You have escaped the indentured servitude of the 97%ers and have crossed over to the other side. There is no feeling like it, and there is no going back. You are all chips in. Fully committed. Free at last.
The scene I just described is not only my typical Monday morning… and the life I get to enjoy, but also that of countless members of the PRO U family.
It could be the life waiting for you, too.
There is only one way to find out.
And that is to have the courage to take the next step.
It’s your call… you can spend the next three years trying to figure it out… continue to struggle, and potentially fail, or you could plug into PRO and WAKE UP the inner entrepreneur that you KNOW is inside of you. Let’s go folks. Its time to WAKE UP and live the good life.
Best,
Jay
Posted: May 17, 2011
Filed under: Jays' Letters
Tagged: 97%, 99%, carboncopyPRO, pro elite, pro u, proelite, prou
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That means anything and everything that you do is associated with “brand you”—from how you respond to an email to how you treat your server at a restaurant. It all impacts your reputation and, in turn, your brand.
Everything you choose to do, or choose NOT to do, will impact your brand.
Make sure you stay true to your personal brand by making decisions and taking actions based on who you want to be, not on the amount of financial gain or power you believe will make you happy in the future.
Once you’ve created your brand, and you’ve created your “brand you” personal brand statement, and you’ve started working on your reputation....now it’s time to raise your brand awareness. It’s time to get people to know you and want to work with you.
Here are the everyday actions you can take to market and grow your brand and to become noticed and known:
First, everything online lives for ever...
Be conscious of your posts and comments on Facebook. Do the images you upload reflect your brand properly? Would your newest client be impressed with what you posted?
Proofread your emails
Research shows that over 50% of all emails and text messages are misunderstood in their intent. Don’t just focus on grammar and spelling but also on tone and intention. Could others misinterpret something you wrote? It sounds simple, but your emails are an extension of your brand.
Give Something of Value
Sharing your stories, successes, and tips in your emails, during your sales calls, and when you leave messages makes you valuable.
If you give value, then customers will more likely take and return your calls or emails.
Be on time
Showing up on time and being prepared for meetings shows that you are not only responsible, but it also says that you care for others and their time. Are you on time?
Do you value other people’s time? If you are consistently late to meetings, what does that say about you? What do you think about others when they are late?
Don’t flaunt success; reflect on it
Think about what past successes and failures led you to this win.
Go back and think about what was done right and what could have made it better. Think about the people who helped you along the way and recognize them. Show them gratitude for their help.
The last piece of the puzzle—the element that holds all the pieces together—is the integrity of your brand.
It’s what sees you through both the good times and the bad. It’s what makes your brand real… legitimate and authentic. It’s what keeps people loyal to you.
Integrity is like having absolute clarity on your direction in life. When you are whole and undivided, you become unstoppable.
Maintain your integrity and all the other pieces will stick. Your brand will solidify, and “brand you” will rise to the top.
To learn more about personal branding be sure to check out the PRO Sales course available now at http://myprou.com
Best,
Jay
Posted: May 13, 2011
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Tagged: brand you, carboncopyPRO, pro elite, pro u, prou
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This morning was one of those days for me… I could not get out of bed.
I was in a funk and it was deep.
You ever get out of the wrong side of bed? You feel like the whole world is out to get you? Like the midnight monsters conspired to take you DOWN!?
Well, every once in a while I have one of those.
Jamie thought I was having my period. I mean it was THAT bad.
So, instead of doing what I normally do… get up, take a shower, have my oatmeal and Starbucks… check my email, reply to the 18000 text messages that came in overnight from all my guys; hang some drywall, and do 100 pushups, etc…. I decided to stay in bed.
Yup, I crawled back into bed. Under the warm sheets–remote in hand.
While I lay there I came up with 10 reasons to stay in bed all day…
- I don’t need to do anything today, It’s Saturday. Most dudes watch sports on Sunday (so I flipped on Sports Center)
- I don’t have any major chores around the house today.
- I am cranky and irritable and I would save others the displeasure of being around me
- Miki seems to be having fun with Ayumi, I spent three hours with her last night
- Jamie is out with friends for breakfast
- I already gave Jamie her Mothers day gift and card (a sweet baby blue beach cruiser with a baby seat for Miki)
- I am tired (not sure why, I got 8 hours of sleep)
- I shouldn’t have to do what I don’t “feel” like doing
- I feel like being a dude and watching sports
- I can just call my mom from bed… and as I grabbed for my cell phone…
It hit me like a sledge hammer.
This is the first Mother’s day in my 33 year existence that I can’t call mom and tell her how much I love her. She is gone home to meet her maker. She is resting in peace, like a princess deserves, for a life well lived.
By the time I got to the 10th reason for I felt so decrepit and disgusted with myself that I nearly broke an ankle flying down the stairs.
I was grabbed my baseball cap so fast (to help tame my bed-head) and jammed on some sneakers. I grabbed my bag and was busting skids out of the drive before the front door closed behind me.
How pathetic that every one of the reasons I found to be lazy either started with “I” or where about “me.” How disgusting! Mom taught me the joy of serving others… her entire life was a service to others and her maker.
Fast fwd an hour and Starbucks “venti bold” later I feel like a million bucks. Serving others is what make life worth living and it seems that every time I find myself in a funk, it’s cuz I have lost sight of my priorities or I am not is a space of gratitude and service.
Wishing a wonderful Mother’s Day to all the awesome moms out there… you are the reason boys turn into men. (Men, be sure to tell your mom you love her today.)
Best,
P.S. I love you mom. Your legacy lives on. Thank you for being such an awesome example for me.
Posted: May 13, 2011
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You are the underdog. Statistically you DON’T have a chance of success. Most people don’t… However, if you have belief above the average, the statistics don’t apply to you. Averages and statistics are for average people. Not relentless entrepreneurs.
Like Dr Marshall Goldsmith says… Whatever got you HERE, WILL NOT GET YOU THERE.
You will not become a self made millionaire using the same logic and making the same types of decisions that got you to the point where you now are in life.
So, what is the big secret to success?
The secret is what I call the “99% methodology,” which is based off a very famous quote by one of the most important inventors in history, Thomas Edison.
He said, “success is 99% perspiration, and 1% inspiration…” wow… 99% perspiration, and 1% inspiration… and this is where it all started with me.
What if I don’t need that MBA that I thought I needed.
Maybe I don’t need any special skills, education, or opportunity.
Maybe I have it all wrong… maybe there is nothing wrong with me and maybe it’s just that there are a lot of sheisters out there and like an idiot, I am buying all of their junk.
Common sense told me it wasn’t plausible to expect money to come pouring through the computer screen the moment I started clicking…
So I started doing some research.
First, I found that there are thousands of successful entrepreneurs and business owners just like me who were drop outs.
I found that most millionaires do not have MBA’s… in fact a lot of them are elementary or high school drops outs just like me!
Here are a few…
Albert Einstein
Henry Ford
Dave Thomas
Thomas Edison
Michael J Fox
Evil Knievel
George Harrison
The Wright Brothers
and Quinton Tarantino to name a few
A LOT more here: http://www.hereinreality.com/drop_outs.html
So, I scratched “no eduction” off my list of excuses…
But, the next day I realized that in order to start a business, you have to have capital… lots of it. Crap.
So, I used the excuse that I am broke, maxxed out on credit cards, and without funding…. hmmm now what was I going to do.
So, I turned to google and started doing some research on the topic. Not surprisingly, yet again, I realized that what I THOUGHT was an obstacle was really not an obstacle at all.
In fact I found that virtually all of the entrepreneurs that have gone on to become incredibly successful and build huge brands, were not only drop outs, but self funded do-it-yourselfers just like me!
Bill Gates – Microsoft
Steve Jobs – Apple
Gary Gilbert – The Midas franchisee where I was selling mufflers
Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook
and of course, my idol Richard Branson.
At this point, I was out of excuses.
Not having the education…. strike that off the list…. no money–not an excuse, no time–not an excuse, no experience–not an excuse.
In fact the harder I looked the more I realized that virtually all of the most successful companies I researched were started by entrepreneurs with no better circumstances than I had… a lot of them worse!
There was nothing left to do but make up for lost time and get to work!
It was time to get to work and start building something of value. Start serving others and EARN my way… Seven years later I have not taken the foot off of the gas pedal. Nor will I ever.
What is the obstacle that you think is holding you back? What is in your way?
Go ahead and forward this message to your PRO leads and applicants in case they need to rethink their obstacles too.
-Jay
P.S. Without “vision” all you will see are the obstacles. So let me ask you this… what is your VISION and what are you willing to do to fulfill it?
Posted: May 6, 2011
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Tagged: 99%, carboncopyPRO, jay kubassek, pro elite, prou
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