The Guts to Decide

November 6, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Foreclosures, REO's & Short Sales

The Guts to Decide

I do some of my best writing at odd hours of the day or night. Sometimes I write these articles when I can’t sleep at 1:00 am and sometimes I have to actually plan to write them so that they get done. In my particular case, writing is one of those things that sometimes comes very easily but at other times, I have to almost force myself to get started. Once I get into the first few lines, I usually find my groove and knock out the entire article in one session. But isn’t that how much of life can be, especially when it comes to things that aren’t necessarily required but might be important to us regardless. Some of us may have a desire to push forward with an idea to grow or start a business, a plan to drop ten or fifteen pounds (or more) complete reading a book that we’ve been putting off or even start writing a book of our own. It’s funny how we can think about a particular topic or even talk about it to others but little or no action occurs even after years of thought patterns like this.

The reason is that there is actually a small step that has to occur before the action itself and that is the actual decision of whether or not to do it. For many, this decision doesn’t happen because we are forever weighing the pros and the cons or letting that small voice continually show us the negative side of why it wouldn’t be a profitable venture or why it wouldn’t make sense at this particular time or how we will do it or get to it once we finish something else. Hey, I’ve been there. I get it. But I also have learned to identify this series of thoughts for what it is and it’s usually nothing more than good old fashioned fear with a touch of procrastination thrown in for good measure. Some people refer to it as “thinking it through” or some other phrase that makes it seem as if this is such a momentous decision that weeks or months or even years of thought are required before finally giving it the thumbs up. But as you sit there waiting for the perfect moment, remember that many before you have started businesses, lost weight, written books or done whatever it is you may be pondering. You are not the first nor will you be the last so you might as well get going with it!

I try not to be categorized as a motivator but I would guess that some of you may put me into that realm. I won’t argue with the fact that some of what I talk about may motivate a person to get up out of their seat (or at least that’s what the testimonials on my website http://www.riversofincome.com/ seem to indicate), but I would rather be known as the guy who just plain out gets it…you know, the guy who understands why we all, including myself, do the things we do and I’m just pointing it out so that we don’t lose touch with reality. Because reality ain’t going anywhere and neither will we unless we meet it head on. So here’s your assignment, make a decision today. Big, small, mid-sized, super sized, whatever size decision you want to make is fine with me (other than what to have for lunch). If it’s something you’ve been playing around with in your mind for a while, decide today and don’t look back. Just say yes or no and leave it at that. If the answer is yes, then just start making more decisions right after that, in fact, go out and make a mess if you want, I dare you. Go out and even make a few “wrong” decisions and then come to the realization that it wasn’t necessarily a “wrong” decision, just a chance to refine the direction you are going. Hey, I just made a decision myself…….I’m done with this article. Adios!

What Is A Real Estate Short Sale?

Timing to get involved has never been better to get involved in real estate short sales. However, you may not have heard a lot recently about the so-called real estate short sale. You may also have asked yourself: what is a short sale? Certainly, with the increase in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, there have been many more short sale investing opportunities.

Creating Momentum

I just finished voting this morning and I was able to avoid any lines whatsoeverI guess thats just another benefit of not having a JOB, right?Now instead of waiting with the rest of the world, you just pick the time you want to do anything and breeze on thru like EZ Pass.Keeps me staying stress free and loving what I dowhich brings us to the point of our article here, todays topic is all about creating momentum in your business.

I am writing specifically about this topic because this entire article came to me yesterday when I was in the shower and it had enough impact on me that I even did a coaching call on the topic of momentum (which you can access under the Diamond Media tab at www.DavidOswaldOnline.com)Yes, I guess you can say Im a multi-media type of guy.If you dont like reading my articles, you can listen to the audio versionhey, I aim to please.

Momentum is something that I battle with in my own business because it has to be re-created on a somewhat regular basis.Just like in the flow of a basketball game you can see the momentum change during the course of one game multiple times, the same happens in the life of an entrepreneur.See, we are dealing with outside forces which can come at us out of nowhere and force us to have to adjust.Whether its the market changing or laws changing, the loss of an employee or just our own personal issues, we have to be ready to take back the momentum at a moments notice.Here are just some of the things I do on a regular basis to control the momentum in my own favor.

1. Create Lists This may sound like the most basic idea and many of you Im sure do this already but one thing I do is order my list the night before in a way that helps me to wake up and immediately be able to focus on whats most important.Many of us have lists but they dont necessarily have the most important things at the top.I knock out the major stuff when my energy level is the highest so I know it gets done.

2. Know What to Avoid We live in a society where its not uncommon to get bombarded with over 150 contacts per day from emails, text messages, phone calls and traditional mail.You need to be able to determine QUICKLY what matters to you and what doesnt.If one of your habits involves going thru 100 spam emails per day and spending 20 or 30 minutes to do that, you may want to consider getting a brand new email and starting fresh.Also, if youre a texter like I am, keep your texts to a minimum (I try to stay below 50 text messages per day).The more time that you spend getting taken away from what matters, the less time you have for FOCUS.

3. Dont Sabotage Yourself One thing that Ive seen happen with some of my students in the world of real estate is that they start to actually create momentum in their life and it feels good to them!However, they begin to feel a bit uncomfortable when they realize just how much they have going on and they begin to implode and back away from opportunities.Realize thisyou are supposed to feel a little uncomfortable and then grow into the NEW YOU.Have faith that the right people and opportunities will take care of themselves as you grow in your business.

So thats 3 things that I do to stay focused and creating a snowballs worth of momentum in my life and business.For those of you who havent done so already, please visit www.DavidOswaldOnline.com and sign up for the free newsletter and get a copy of the first 10 pages of my ebook, 101 Ways to Outsource Your Life and Business just for doing so (I promise you wont get annoying daily emails, just when there is something important to say)Its really to best way to stay on top of what Rivers of Income has going on!Also, stay tuned for our upcoming events including our next 2 day boot camp in December.Look forward to seeing you there!Your World, Your Way!