Last day for the week..

   Well today was that last day of work for this week, it was three 12 hour shifts in a row. I will say that my body is not what it used to be after that little stretch. It was working in a warehouse lifting and moving stuff the whole shift and walking on a solid cold concrete floor. Yeah my feet feel it the most and I need to relax them, oh yeah. Again I will say I have a massive amount of respect for the men and women that got out and do that every week. I feel for all  them as well because I know it is not easy and there were even  some people in there much older than myself. And when I was there I took a minute to think about myself in my 60's and having to do that job I just got goosebumps.

  I have not always made the best choices in life and did a lot of things to cause me to lose so much that I had built up. So nowadays I do things to not only make sure everything is good now but also build for a comfortable future. It is crazy to look back and think about the steps that I have taken backwards because of my own poor choices. Many of us get stuck in a rut sometimes and it feels like there is no way out and I will tell you that you have to keep pushing forward, it will get better. There is a country song  by Gary Allan-Every storm runs out of rain. I recommend giving that a listen it is on my motivational play list and it helps me.

  Whatever it is that you use to motivate yourself may help someone else so when I find a great song,quote  or anything I like to share it. I do a ton of reading of all kinds of motivational books and take from all of that what I like to use and share as well. It happens to the best of us at times where we get complacent and just set the dial to cruise control and drift through the day. It is finding a quick way out of that so it does not turn into days,weeks,months or even worse YEARS! So develop a pattern that you can use when you start to feel like that and snap yourself out of it quick and move on with your day in a POSITIVE direction.

 The top things in my toolbox to keep me on track and stay motivated are positive quotes,songs,stories,books and people. I also feel if you try and eliminate as much negativity as possible that helps and I cut out negative people, the news, I do not read depressing stories in the newspaper or watch the daily news with reports of bad things. I also focus on my health, I try and eat right ( I love to eat and cheat sometimes) I also enjoy working out and staying in shape this gives me a more positive outlook. If you feel good, look good it is easier for you to act good and stick to a daily positive routine that will benefit your life in many areas.

 I suggest getting a solid play list together with stuff that pumps you up, I could put a list here but what works for me may not work for you. but it should be stuff that gets you to want to get up and move and get things done. Also hang a few of your favorite quotes or sayings near your desk or somewhere you can see them, hang some near your mirror in the bathroom so when you wake up and brush your teeth you are starting your day with POSITIVITY!  Stay focused on what you want and let nothing take you from your goal, you need to get that laser beam focus with blinders on and NOTHING WILL STOP YOU! MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!

Another crazy snow day...

   So last night after I posted my day on here I got a phone call from the temp agency and they said they really could use me. I was not planning on going in but my girlfriend had a full day with her best friend so I said okay I would go in. It was for a 12 hour shift and they asked me if I could work the nest three days at 12 hours a day, I agreed. It is crazy to say but I do enjoy working hard from time to time it definitely  keeps me grounded. I have seen some people I know build there own success coming up from nothing and they lose touch with where they came from and distance themselves in such a way from that environment that they lose touch with what it used to be like. They act like they were never in the same shoes of those guys busting their asses with me today for a small hourly wage. I like being in the trenches and getting my hands dirty, it makes me feel good at the end of the day that we got the job done.

 Now do not get me wrong, I love having the success and freedom I have it is just a good feeling to be reminded where I came from and how hard it used to be .It really makes me appreciated what I have that much more and not take anything for granted. When we start to take those things for granted we start to slack off in our work ethic and not pay attention to the details and things start to slip. I have seen that happen and refuse to forget where I came from and what it took me to get there, another reason I enjoy taking on these temporary jobs from time to time. I will never allow my self to lose that focus that keeps me driving forward and continuing to strive for excellence.

 Well today at the warehouse I was working on a line where all I did was tape boxes for a period of time as they went into a truck to be shipped out. It was not long before I think they could sense the boredom seeping through my pores and came and got me and had me train with someone in the selection process. The guy who was training me was much younger than myself he was being very thorough and was treating me like I had never done this type of work in the past. He never asked so I did not tell him that I had years of product selecting from food to clothing and all types of environments.  I had also started as a selector ( the grunt of the warehouse) in a few warehouse and worked my way up to lead selector,trainer and supervisor. I did not tell this young guy that I had trained a few hundred selectors over the years and implemented training programs in other facilities.

 The look on his face was complete shock when he went through the whole process twice and said I could give it a try, but for me to take my time. Anyone that has selected will tell you it is pretty much the same wherever you go. You have the product in aisles in the warehouse and they are all labeled in sequential order and most are set up like a serpentine pattern, you go down the first aisle with your shot sheet( the list of product you will pick) and it tells you where to start and how much to pick from each bin. You scan the bin, the product and your cart that you are pushing or driving along and you scanner will tell you if you have made a mistake. So he gives me my shot sheet, I scan it and take off and pick the order without an error and grab another one and do it again. The supervisor comes by t see how things are going and the trainer  was standing there with a look of shock that I got through so quick with no errors.

 As we got to talking I did tell him about all my experience and how I knew how to do that. He began to tell me that he wanted to do more and how he was not happy with  where he was in life. It happens like this so much for me, I do not even have to try and pitch my business it just seems like they want to open up to me. And when they are done telling me their story and I let them know what I do they are practically begging to find out what I do. Now some people will never see the vision, remember to NEVER take that personal. Whatever it is that you are offering people you will never be able to please everyone or get them to follow you. If you stand on the corner with a bag of money and started handing it out there would be people that would walk right by you, yes there are people that believe that could be to good to be true or would even say that they do not need anymore money. YES!!! It is that crazy that people have such fear and doubt in them.

I have to say that I am so done with this weather in Pennsylvania, we were stuck in a warehouse for twelve hours and I had no idea it was even supposed  to snow and come outside and there is 7 inches on the ground and it was still coming down. I miss the beach and warm weather and need to talk my baby girl into moving to the West coast, California for me.

 So my advice for the day is that whatever you are doing do not let people KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR SQUARE! Stay focused on what it is that you want to achieve and continue to introduce as many people as you can to your vision and you will see the tide start to turn and all NO'S and constant rejection will start to shift to the YES'S and I am ready to follow you . It will happen slowly and then out of no where the flood gates will burst open after continuous effort the results will truly amaze you. So stick with it and keep getting up and putting in that work towards you dream. WAKE UP, GRIND, REPEAT!  MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!

This weather is crazy....

 

 So I go to get in the car this morning and the temperature gauge tells me it is 1° yeah that is just crazy. I was up very early to go start a new temp job at a local factory. I will go get a temp job every few months to meet some new people and make new contacts to expand my network .I will be honest and tell you that I did think about calling them and telling them I would not be able to make it in, wanted to go back in side and get under the covers and snuggle with my honey. But I did meet her on one of these temp jobs that I took on and she has been the greatest woman to ever come into my life ,so I thought I better go because good things can happen. I may meet someone that truly needs my help and they have no idea where to turn to. I would not want to miss out on an opportunity to help someone get ahead  in life and be able to give up a job that takes so much time away from their family and friends and does not allow them to live life to the fullest.

  The job that I worked this morning was in a giant warehouse that handles all the shipping and returns for a major cable TV company. It always amazes me when I go into theses places and see how the entire process works, when you make  your phone call and order cable service the whole process starts where a ticket is sent to a computer and is printed out and a worker goes and selects the products that you want, it is checked for quality and then shipped out to the customer. It was my first day along with 7 other people and they had us start making boxes, which seems to be a common task in all the warehouse's I have been in on the first day. We made boxes for a few hours and then we were placing labels on boxes for returns where the box would be shipped to the customer and they place everything inside and ship it back. After that I got to watch the selection process and was told I was going to be trained on that and it was the best position to have in that department

 Throughout the day I talk to everyone and ask as many questions as I can, I not only like to meet new people and make connections I like to find out what it is that they have to do everyday while at this job and how long they have been there and people tend to open up and share their story with me. I want to find people that could use my help and are willing to make changes to have a better life style. I have come across people that found out what I was doing because  someone at that particular job I was at that day knew who I was and what I did. and they would approach me and ask for help. But they would ask for help with a car payment , rent or whatever the case may have been but they did not want to do anything to get it. They wanted a handout and it always reminds me of a great quote -
"give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"

  I am a big fan of helping someone out but if you do not want to make changes in your life and just want to try and get handouts and not make something of yourself, I am not down with that. I will bend over backwards to help you and show you what I know and the way you can do the same thing. I have had people actually take offense with me because I would not pay rent or make a car payment, and I would hear things like " Well you got it" " You doing good" and this always upsets me because if I am willing to show you how to do it and then you can go and help someone else out but refuse to because I already did it and should just give it to you. I have friends that no longer speak to me because' I ACT ALL BRAND NEW"  well I guess they were not real friends.

 The people that I have helped and they send me card or a random text just to say THANK YOU, thank you for showing me the way to get control of my life and give me freedom. That puts the biggest smile on my face knowing that I was able to help someone make changes that will affect all the people around them in a positive way and they can go on and help people.
 I guess that is my biggest goal to show people that there is a better way and show them how they can achieve what they want in life and go on to show other people  how to do the same thing. A giant ripple effect of people being affected in a positive way and getting to enjoy life on their own terms.

 At the end of the day it is not about making a million dollars it is about making enough to live the life you want. I know someone that lives on a beach and loves to surf everyday and he is living his dream he has a small job that pays his bills and leaves him enough to pay for all his needs. He will take on odd jobs if there is something extra he wants or take a trip. He is completely content with his life, that is what it is all about. I talk a lot about the ways that I make money  and all the business opportunities that I get involved in because that is me, I want more out of life and money allows me to do that, I use it as a tool . I do not let the money control me and I am not motivated by it I am motivated by the freedom it gives me and what it allows me to do for my family and friends. Do not let money consume you and be a controlling force in your life it does not have to be that way. Find out what it is that you want out of life and determine what amount of money you will need for that and get your game-plan together. MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!