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Which voice do YOU listen to?

A few weeks ago, I invited George Walther to come speak to all my employees in my office in Westminster, Colorado.

You might not be familiar with who George is, but he’s one of the best professional speakers and motivation experts on the planet. He's also an accomplished author and business consultant who has consulted with companies like Microsoft and FedEx.

George Walther has some great wisdom to share… and that’s why I asked him to give a presentation at my company.

One of the key points he made is that everyone has a voice inside his or her head. And when that voice speaks, it is typically one of either INHIBITION or INSPIRATION.

A voice of inhibition says things like “Don’t try it… it’s too risky… people will laugh at you… you won’t succeed anyway” while the voice of inspiration says “Why not? You’ve beaten harder challenges before… and you and I both know you can do this, if you really want it…”

George encouraged us to pay more attention to those voices in our head. Distinguish between the voices that inspire us and those that inhibit us. Then, act on the inspiring voice… because that one’s right. And ignore that voice of inhibition, because that one will only hold you back from achieving what you really want in life.

So, I encourage you to embrace this concept. Start distinguishing between those voices in your mind, and taking action on the inspiring voices. Try it, and watch those impossibly good things start happening!
 
Warmly,
Russ

Founder of Winning in the Cash Flow Business
Dalbey Education Institute

About being lost and being "outside the box"

One of my staff members - Lead Educator David Winter - brought up a great idea in a meeting the other day.

David challenged us by asking, "Do we really 'think outside the box'?"

His question really resonated in me. We've all heard this now-old cliche, and we know that "thinking outside the box" is a way to step back and re-evaluate our options and strategies, but how often do we really do this? 

Do I actually try new ideas and venture down unproven paths, in everyday situations? 

Here's a quote that sheds a different light on this concept. Are you willing to be confused, upset and think you're stupid in order to achieve success? And are you willing to make a mistake or take a wrong turn in order to discover a shortcut?

"Lewis and Clark (American frontier explorers) were lost most of the time. If your idea of exploration is to always know where you are and to be inside your zone of competence, you don't do wild new stuff.

"You have to be confused, upset and think you're stupid. If you're not willing to do that, you can't go outside the box."
- Nathan Myhrvold, former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft

On the eve of the anniversary of our nation's declaration of independence, it might be appropriate to reflect that nothing worth achieving was ever accomplished without taking an enormous risk... setting a course towards the unknown... or being brave enough to get lost along the way.

Warmly,
Russ

Founder of Winning in the Cash Flow Business
Dalbey Education Institute