Based on All of the responses I received to the First Mission post it seems clear to me that you are all well on your way to achieving that Ya-ttitude; and with that Positive Ya-ttitude flowing through your creative mind; both conscious and sub conscious; your success has now gotten just a little closer to being attained.
Now, since there were three items that made up the details of the First Mission’s to-do list, why would you think that Mission Two: The Write Stuff would be much different. Yuppers! There are three items on the new Mission for you to get those creative juices flowing and get even closer to being that success you know you want to be.
The first three items that you “added” to your positive Ya-ttitude were very easy to accomplish; and though these will be easy as well – they will require considerably more effort and considerably more consistency on your part. I wonder if that may have been why the previous two posts, A Weekend Cure and Maxim of Effort fell in between Mission One and Mission Two – just another one of those things that make you go hmmm. C’mon, you know that the purpose of all of this is your greater success (defined any way you feel your success should be defined) so any effort put forward to accomplish that is a positive effort and all your results will be positive as well!
Your last Mission was comprised of “reading-based” items. They were designed to and have given you a foundation for your new and exciting positive Ya-ttitude. Here we will start to build upon that foundation. Now that you are in the learning-positive-Ya-ttitude frame-of-mind and your head is chock-full of ideas, thoughts, concepts and goals it is time to get those down so they can do you the most amount of good and really create some positive-personal-power for you!
The Write State of Mind: - A Three-Part Mini Series.
Here are your missions (well the mini missions that comprise of you Mission Number two) and again, there is no turning back, no clicking away and no Procrastination. Time to pay attention and get your Ya-ttitude in gear!
Your Definite Goals:
Boys and Girls, we finally made it here. This is the root of all of your future successes. It is the starting point of where you want to go and will create the groundwork for how you are going to get there. But one of the most important parts of this is making sure you have it all written down. BY HAND! Yes! No computers. Write down your goal, your definite purpose, but make sure you are writing this by hand on a plain piece of paper. You remember how we all learned our multiplication tables, writing them over and over and reading them over and over – well – welcome back to that place, just the Adult version.
Find that “quiet place” and grab your favorite pen or pencil and a nice pad or stack of paper and open your mind so all of that positive energy can start flowing. Allow those deep buried thoughts in your sub conscious mind to float freely to the surface. You are now ready to start putting on paper what has been living and growing deep inside you, your dreams and goals that have been building and growing in your mind. Your definite chief aim/goal is what it is YOU are striving for and for each of us the term “success” is defined so differently. But if you are reading along with the rest of us (and I know you are) I know that it is Success in your life that you are striving for and here is one key to accomplishing it.
Your plan has a few components and as we go along you will learn how to create and develop your specific plan. It really is not difficult at all, you need to be true to yourself and dig deep, real deep to uncover all of the details. It is MORE than fine if this plan of yours shifts, adjusts changes or morphs into an entirely different animal. It is even great if your final plan does not resemble the initial plan in any way, shape or form. The fundamental concept you have to understand is that you need to just decide to go ahead and do it. Deciding is of paramount importance. Again, go back to the previous two exercises if you need more definition and more motivation, but at this point I know you can do it and so do you! So sit back and breathe. Allow the energy inside of you and the ink in that pen you are holding to flow and together you will write down what your goal is!
Click here for a “pop up window” example of someone’s quick-plan. It will give you an idea of what I am looking for in your first written attempt. But remember the most important parts of your plan are…
Make it strong.
Make it Personal.
Make it your own.
Make it important and
Make it happen!
Of course you realize that names, dates and places were all changed to protect the innocent and the ex-procrastinators. This is but an outline of how to get going. Write it like you mean it. Reach higher than you ever dreamt that you could achieve and then get to work.
Note: For this part of the course and Mission I only want you to “write” a plan – get it down and get it ready. We will get to the “action” portion as soon as you are ready and you will know when you are, but be sure I will hint and help you all the way through.
Blog it or Lose it!
It’s a new world with new rules lots of new ways and your brand new Ya-ttitude at the ready. The best way to be sure you reach that success-goal is to make sure you are always working and growing that skill set. So welcome to the great new world of blogging. Yes my friends you are now going to become a blogger; a writing and blogging achiever of Ya-ttitude. I want you to start a blog, and those of you who are already writing on one or at the very least already own one, please follow along. If you do not have a blog and need some information on starting one it is one of the easiest things you can possibly do. Go to www.wordpress.com and sign up and get yourself a blog. There are many other places to use, but since WP is where I started I felt a bit of loyalty. One thing I do recommend is if you really start to love the whole blogging process and feel those juices flow immediately, it would be wise to look into a personal site to move your blog to it as soon as you can, it is a lot of work to get it all moved after you really have written tons of posts have all those links bringing you traffic. You really are going to need your own web site as we continue through the pages here and the sooner you do it the easier the transition will be. I have been working with New Ward Development -Melissa has been Great. She can get things ported over quickly and easily and made my transition simple.
Your Blog can be on anything. Pick a subject or a topic and write and write and write. Your success will come from repetition so please be sure to post up at least once every week. Many people love blogging and you just never know – perhaps this becomes that goal of yours. In either way, your blog will allow you to move your success closer and in time will be a place for you to share your results and even your Ya-ttitude with the rest of the world. When you send me your Blog’s URL I will be more than happy to create a page with all of your blogs and get the word out about how you are on your way to Ya-ttitude.
You will realize that this is a great way for you to develop much of the creativeness inside of you. I know that all of us are not poets or play writes, but this is a personal blog, so make it personal. This is your business blog, so make it about your business. This is a funny blog – so go for the jokes. Maybe this is a photo-blog and you want to share with us the great shots you have in your collection. And if you cannot think of an idea – please send me a note – I will give you some direction. I cannot stress enough how important this step is in your achievement of your goals, there IS a reason why there are millions of blogs out there. But just as in our day-to-day lives 95% of those blogs started get no love, because there is no follow through. Do it!
Journalize and Close your Eyes!
Part three and the final part is the easiest part of your Mission number two. A nightly journal is the last part. All I want you to do and all YOU want to do is write down a few sentences every night before bed, about what you did today to get closer to your goal. What you did today to make someone smile. What you did today to make a difference. Just write a few sentences about your day. Stay away from any negatives. Write about positive occurrences in the day. It really does not matter what they are, just that you list the top two or three every night before bed.
See, I told you it would be easy. What a great way to shut your eyes and sleep – filled with positive energy and your newly developing Ya-ttitude.
Now get to writing!
As always I am available for help with any and all of the work you are doing, so please feel free to email me anytime you need help or have a question.
Benny
April 29th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Thank you,
I love that you break down the steps into steps.
It’s almost impossible to get lost and confused about what to do and when to do it.
Keep em coming… I have some writing to do.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Thanks Erik,
There is something to be said for keeping it simple. We all know about all those self-help books out there. The concept here is to give you the benefit of ALL of them (or as many of them that make sense) in one easy-to-use and easy-to-follow guide.
I wanted to make it easy to follow and written in a way The President of Widgets of America could apply just as easily as the kid fresh-out-of-college looking for a job could. No reason to pull punches, but no reason to confuse anyone - it eliminates the point in the first place. This should read (if I do this right) like comfort food feels when eaten…
April 29th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Benny, You are so upbeat and positive and happy that you jumps right off the page. I go away from reading your posts feeling happy and knowing that life at it’s best is possible. You have a very special quality. I am going to reread this whole post tomorrow because there is so much in it. I already have a blog but there is a lot of good advice here. I really appreciate your work. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. Robin http://www.nakedineden.com
April 29th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Thanks Robin,
I said it before and will say it again…If its not fun its not worth the trip. Ya, this is work, but there is no reason why we can’t make it fun too. Love your blog…
Ben
April 30th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Thanks Benny! This is great, and something I absolutely need to do! Off to write…
What if I can’t read my own handwriting though? I usually like to just type stuff.
April 30th, 2008 at 7:59 am
C’mon Nicole - Doctors who can’t read their own handwriting - now that’s a new one on me. Maybe if you slow it down and concentrate on the writing part - you can over come that horrible (laughs) handwriting…
It works much better if you write it - not type it- and you will understand more in a future post…
Ben
April 30th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Hi Ben,
In many ways, this post is parallel to the latest post on my blog. I can vouch, for those who are still in doubt, that writing down your goals does indeed work(sometimes it takes slightly longer than expected). I’d also like to add, as we set our eyes on and aim for “it”(success however you define it) do not forget to enjoy the journey!
cheers,
M
April 30th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I t is all about writing down your goals, but that is not what I am afer here. I will be after that - and I will delve deep into the details and benefits of writing them and what to do next…
There are a few more pages before we get there - as I intend to build that solid base…
Ben
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 am
picking up and learning, that’s what i did when i read this post. thanks, benny!
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:46 am
Learning - If only the children understood that in order to get ahead you must never stop learning. I love doing tradeshows for the simple purpose of learning something deifferent everytime I do one.
Keep goin and we will get there together sphinx…
Ben
May 3rd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Well said - well written… I will be writing.
Now - why would you not tell them to come to me for a blog like you did (wink wink) … sorry couldn’t resist.
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Thanks Melissa -
Shameless promotion - c’mon we are all inspired by a little shameless promotion - (if your friends are not going to promote you - who will?)
If you guys are writing that blog and have realized that you really need an easy way to convert and control…
Go see Melissa….
http://www.newward.com
She made life pretty easy for me – and she will work with you not simply work you!