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Can you predict the future?
Published in Blog, Effectiveness
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My last blog post was about the myth of retirement, and how it robs most people of the happiness they hope for. It really struck a nerve with many of my readers.
If you’ve been patiently waiting for my solution… your wait is over, the cavalry is charging ahead. And if your current situation seems hopeless, you’re in luck, because when we’re done you’ll have an answer that will definitely work for you.
How can I be so sure? Because what I am about to layout for you are the very same strategies guiding me and many of my famous clients.
But before we blitz down the trail together I need to point out a few of the more obvious signs along the way. You see, right now most people have a false sense of certainty about what they believe will be their likely future. Truth be told, most entrepreneurs’ envisioned future isn’t much different from an infant’s security blanket – they both don’t serve any real purpose other than providing a false sense of safety.
I know what I just wrote sounds cold, but think about it. Could you have predicted you current situation (good or bad) 5 years ago? How about 10 years ago? For anyone with even an ounce of ambition cycling through their veins the answer has to be “no.”
From what I gather, the single biggest reason for the gap between what we want and where we end up is perspective. Most people seem to be sleepwalking through life, with little awareness of where they are really heading and even less recognition for what’s going on around them.
So, before you can predict anything, you need to have a clue about the overall context - meaning the environment you currently operate in. You see, one of the biggest factors influencing your future will be how you interact with everything that’s going on around you. Makes sense, doesn’t it?
Of course it does. So, let me ask you a question…
“Have you noticed how everything around us is changing so fast these days?”
Think about it. Just compare where the world is today to where it was just a few years ago.
Today, the best selling rap artist is white (Eminem), the most successful golfer is black (Tiger Woods), the tallest basketball player in the NBA is Chinese (Yao Ming), the French have been accusing Americans of being condescending and not caring about the views of foreigners, we now pay for water (bottled water is $9 a gallon) while music is free (sort of), and you need 9 different phone numbers to reach any two of your friends. I could go on and on…
Don’t make the mistake that the business world is somehow immune from the snowball of rapid change. I first noticed how uncertain the future is in the business world after reading Tom Peters’ and Robert Waterman’s book In Search Of Excellence. Peters and Waterman celebrated “excellence in companies that broke the mold”… Years later, these same companies were no longer excellent and the only thing that these excellent companies broke was their ability to survive and thrive.
Celebrated business guru Jim Collins author of bestselling books Built To Last, and Good To Great hasn’t been immune from the hyper-speed of business change either. The companies he profiled in Built To Last, did indeed last, although they weren’t exactly built to emulate.
Over half of Jim’s “visionary companies” have slipped dramatically in performance and reputation since the book’s release. These companies’ visions could now be better categorized as blurry rather than guiding. And chances are good that if he were to rewrite the book today companies like Ford, Sony, Boeing, Nordstrom, Merck, Motorola, and Disney wouldn’t even make his runner’s up list.
Just in case you mistakenly believe I am taking a shot at either Collins or Peters, I’m not. I wouldn’t even dare. These two men rank among my top five business heroes. But the point is obvious nonetheless. With everything changing so fast these days our futures are lot less predictable then ever before.
That’s why it’s no longer safe to assume that your tomorrow will be like today or yesterday, no matter how excellent you’ve been or how long you’ve been around. Moreover, the further you go out into the future the more your vision resembles a fairy tale.
Now before you go any further please read the prior paragraph again. Because when you face up to the hard cold reality that you really cannot be too certain about your future, you realize sacrificing everything for it (the whole retirement idea) doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
Of course you and I both realize the future is going to come. And we all believe certain actions taken today will improve our future.
So how do we balance the two?
If we live completely for today we might find our future somewhat unforgiving and very unpleasant, yet if we live completely for the future we might find we sacrificed our best years for nothing more than a mirage. Either way you end up with a heap of regrets.
Let me remind you that what got us on this conversation in the first place was the scary fact that my masseuse “GP” had not taken a day off in over 180 days. But I never told you why…
When GP first told me about her grueling schedule I asked her when she made time for fun. Initially she tried to feed me some line about making time “here and there”. I would have challenged her on her answer but I could tell by her tone she honestly believed what she was telling me.
My experience coaching so many successful marketing gurus taught me not to challenge closely held beliefs head on. If you do all you meet up with is a lot of resistance, because one of the reasons these people are successful is they’re not easily swayed from their own positive self-affirming beliefs.
I used to come across this all the time when I was coaching. GP like many of my clients had already convinced herself that she actually did have fun. If I challenged her belief she would have gotten defensive and more committed to the belief.
Instead, I asked for the details (which by the way is always the best way to covertly challenge any belief). “Well, tell me, what do you like to do for fun?” I asked. “Lots of things” she replied. “Tell me some of them” I challenged. She thought for a minute or two, and then told me she “used” to have fun by going rollerblading, playing with her dogs, or going to the beach.
Sure, she had things that she “used to do” for fun – but when I pressed further by asking her to tell me some of the things she’s done recently for fun, within the past 4 months, she didn’t have any answers.
GP then admitted to me (and more importantly to herself) she really didn’t make time for fun. It’s sad yet I see it all the time. I got the feeling that GP was hiding. Life was passing her by so fast and she just kept her head down clinging to the certainty of work over the uncertainty of her achieving happiness.
And while this won’t be popular to write I’ll write it anyway because the more I live the more I am convinced of its truth.
And here it is…
Most People Consistently Choose Unhappiness Over Uncertainty.
I know you want to disagree with that statement, don’t you? I know I did. Because if you can prove it’s not true then you’ll never have to inspect your life under that standard.
Let it stew for a few minutes… "Most People Consistently Choose Unhappiness Over Uncertainty".
If you’re up for being real honest with yourself - couldn’t you identify areas of your life where you are currently making that choice. If you ever answered a dream with “Sure, I’d love to, BUT WHAT IF…” What follows next is usually an uncertainty that is dominating your life decisions.
But I don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves here. I’ve got a lot more to share with you about this, but let me tell you what I asked GP to do, because I want you to do the same. I asked GP to put together a list of 20 things she really enjoys before my appointment the next week.
What about you? Can you do it?
Sadly, many of you will not be able to come up with 20 fun things you enjoy. But if you can come up with even three it’s a start. No matter how many you come up with I want to invite you to post your answers here.
This way we can learn from each other’s lists. My hope is if there are enough people posting we can help the GPs of this world put together a great list for themselves. And like I said, it doesn’t matter how many you have now, just go ahead and share them here.
In my next post I’ll tell you what’s on my list, and how to use this list to dramatically boost your productivity and be a lot more successful a lot sooner.
But first, you’ve got to make the list… So have at it by commenting here.
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208 Comments to “Can you predict the future?”
Hey Rich - great post and great session today on the BGS Q&A Call. A lot of of AH HA’s! Here’s a list of things I enjoy (hopefully I’ll come up with 20!)
1. A good long conversation with my wife, or one of my sons - you know the kind, where time stands still.
2. A great movie that makes me laugh, cry, think, get angry or all of the above.
3. Ditto for a great book.
4. Working in my garden.
5. Playing with my sons - sports, games, anything!
6. Playing with my dog.
7. Biking in the early morning along Beach Drive enjoying the sights and sounds of the sea and the burn in my lungs and legs.
8. A good hard work out at the gym.
9. Camping and the joy of communing with nature.
10. The thrill of running white water in a canoe.
11. Being out on the water in a boat - any boat.
12. Traveling - for fun (traveling for business sucks!) Exploring new places, countries, peoples.
13. Meeting someone new and having a great connection.
14. Fine dinning - an exceptional meal in an exceptional setting.
15. Preparing and enjoying a nice dinner with friends.
16. A really good hamburger.
17. A perfectly chilled glass of Chardonay on a beautiful summer afternoon.
18. A perfectly chilled beer after a sweaty workout or backyard project.
19. Those wondeful spring days when the sky is blue, the sun is warm the flowers are colourful and the trees are budding.
20. Finshing a really big project.
I made it!
Great post as always Rich…
Here goes my list:
1. Getting to know passionate people who have strong vision for their future.
2. Shooting the \”Perfect Picture\” that shows the viewer a piece of beauty they may never otherwise see.
3. Soaring above the clouds at sunrise… Piloting a plane, hang glider, or parachute.
4. Telling a story from my past, and watching as it touches people\’s hearts and funny bones.
5. Traveling… And truly connecting with the people and places that I pass through.
6. Being truly GOOD at the things I do.
7. Learning something completely new and groundbreaking.
8. Writing copy/ creating a product and then giggling as I watch the sales roll in.
9. Blessing someone by sharing my knowledge.
10. Racing through mountainous countryside on my motorcycles… Soon, on every continent.
11. Jumping out of airplanes at 14,000 feet.
12. Sharing my joy of knowledge and experience, and catching other\’s joy as well.
13. The perfect Filet Mignon - Medium rare, stuffed with roast garlic, and paired with a vintage Pinot Noir.
14. Retiring younger than anyone I know.
15. \”Cow Tipping\” in an ultralight.
16. Breathing cold Fall air as deep as I can.
17. The perfect shared look with someone I love.
18. The knowledge of freedom from financial fears.
19. Building and/ or fixing something with my hands.
20. Just like the previous poster, finishing something daunting that was well worth the effort.
Some of those are a bit cheesy, but alas… There\’s my list
-Eric
1. Playing guitar.
2. The beach.
3. Travel.
4. Exercise
5. Sleep
6. Disc golf
7. Ultimate Frisbee
8. Reading marketing/business books
9. Dreaming about my future
10. NYC
1. Sex
2. Sailing
3. Sleep
4. Silence
5. Sickness
6. Six figure earnings
7. Daily exercise
8. Health
9. Family time
10. Total focus on any one thing
11. Enjoying my time on earth
12. Taking a good shit
13. Photography
14. Talking on the phone
15. Negotiating deals
16. Watching a good movie
17. Talking to my dog, Charlotte
18. Looking at pretty girls
19. Pushing myself beyond my abilities
20. Being me
Here goes, let’s see if I make it to 20
1. a good game of cribbage
2. a game of monopoly with my kids (when I don’t HAVE to sell Park Place and Board walk to the youngest so he can win
3. a nap in the afternoon sun on the lawnchair in the back yard
4. a phone call with my childhood best friend that lasts past midnight without either one of us noticing
5. watching a really intense thunder and lightning storm and not having the power go out!!
6. getting to read a really good book all in the same day
7. my job - I love making women feel good about their skin and looks and helping them overcome the challenges and choices that are in a regular STORE
8. talking to my grandmother - she’s 90 and the wisdom and storys she shares and the love she gives from the heart, just wish it was in person and not a 1200 mile away phone call
9. a few drinks with a couple of good friends, good conversation
10. steak and pepper stir fry with rice (all for me, the kids won’t touch peppers) on the day they are with their Dad I get to cook what I like, and enjoy it.
11. going down a road not explored yet and finding my way to someplace familiar
12. singing, loud, even though I don’t do it well
13. my cats, they are good company
14. working in the yard and being totaly exhausted then looking out the window and saying, “yeh, it was worth it, it looks good”
15. reading greeting cards til I find the right one, the one’s that bring tears are always the right ones
16. watching extreme makover home edition and seeing someone who really needs a boost get the help
17. watching Dancing with the stars
18. watching my four boys grow into young men and seeing so much difference and individuality
19. family, anything with them, cookouts, holidays, phone calls emails, the connection with them any way it happens
20. My hour alone in the morning before everyone else gets up, the brook out back babbling, the birds and crickets, and sometimes frogs, the quiet time to think and ponder and reflect and plan
1. Praying for eyes to see, ears to hear and the wisdom to obey the voice of God.
2. Watching movies
3. Playing piano and singing
4. Jamming with other musicians
5. Developing technology-enabled business processes to help people “protect and grow wealth”
6. Developing technology-enabled business processes to “cut the cost of conflict” in healthcare related disputes.
7. Developing technology-enabled business processes to “cut the cost of conflict” in real estate transactions and related disputes.
8. Developing technology-enabled business processes to “cut the cost of conflict” in insurance related disputes.
9. Travel for business to meet interesting business people
10. Travel to Germany to visit with my wife’s friends and family
11. Travel to visit friends and see sights
13. Making my wife happy
14. Helping other people achieve their goals
15. Helping groups of people to collaborate with technology
16. Creating new inventions and writing patents
17. Eating gourmet foods from different countries.
18. Massage and Chiropractic adjustment
19. Help people resolve disputes
20 Help people who claim to have a relationship with God …. “walk the talk.”
Wow! What great ideas - my list just jumped to 100 by adding all of these wonderful ideas… and how could I forget SEX!!!
coach someone - anyone
attend Landmark seminars
attend TR seminars
analyze a stock
write some code
play internet chess
run
make love
read self help (Tim Ferriss is the latest - met him a week ago)
read marketing
watch inspirational movies
vacation with my kids
ride everything in the amusement park (Cedar Point)
write in my journal
pluck dandelions (really!)
swim
listen to cool new agey music
meditate
have deep conversations with my lovers
attend play parties
dream
get a massage
hike
ride motorcycles with friends on the back roads
climb rocks
eat at really great restaurants
fly
skydive
NLP workshops
teach fire eating
1) Hockey
Traveling for fun & recreation
2) Golf - Joined clublink last month and its been awesome! great people too!
3) Reading Business/Marketing Books
4) SEO / Internet Marketing (luckily my current profession as well)
5) Baseball
6) Playing instruments
7) Travelling to conferences and attending seminars
9) Brainstorming ideas and applying sstem building techniques
10) Watching a good movie
11) Following and attending sporting events.
12) Going to a nice restaurant with my girlfriend
13) Just started learning about wine & I’m enjoying it.
14) Taking time out to just relax & look at recent accomplishments.
15) Listening to a good audio book/program in the car.
16) Learning!!! Learning some more!!! and then Applying at least one thing from every lesson, course, cd, dvd, etc that i have been listening to!
17) Doing something competitive with a friend or group of friends.
18) Surprising my friends or g/f with a gift or outing or learning opportunity.
19) I have always loved to write and lately have enjoyed applying and learning new copywriting techniques.
20) Brainstorming entrepreneurial ideas with friends and colleagues with like interests.
My list goes like this:
1. Dancing - night club or at home alone
2. Reading good book (travell or sci-fi)
3. Talking walk in forest or park
4. Biking in nature
5. Travelling and meet with new people
6. Hiking in mountains
7. Looking at beautiful girls
8. Watch good sci-fi movie
9. Thinking
10. Dancing (again)
I made to 10, will think over next ten soon.
1. Waking up when I want.
2. Having time to enjoy the sunset.
3. Eating out whenever I want.
4. Traveling
5. Helicopter rides
6. Time for meditation
7. Exercise
8. Appreciating that my family is healthy.
9. Spending time with family.
10. Smiles
11. Seeing a great performance…sport,music, etc.
12. Meeting people who are excited about life.
13. Reading inspirational books
14. Getting a massage, facial, etc..
15. Receiving positive feedback/emails from my personal training clients.
16. Ice cream
17. Not being rushed
18. Challenging myself
19. Learning from others
20. Contributing to a better world
Thanks Rich,you keep the mind always working!
1.Good morning walk
2.Play with my dogs
3.Read a good book
4.Do a little work
5.Water and enjoy my flowers
6.Having lunch with my hot rod buddys everyday
7.See a car show on the weekends
8.Enjoy the best sunset at venice south jetty
9.massage every thursday
10.Making love to the most wonderful lady in the world
11.Start over with 1-10 again. Life is great!
1. Playing with my son.
2. Reading a good book.
3. Learning about health, and longevity.
4. Growing in understanding about how people think.
5. Tending to my tropical fish. (I have finally learned how to keep them alive for years instead of only days).
6. Talking with friends.
7. Loving my wife.
8. Watching a good science fiction movie.
9. Planning the next 20 years.
10. Seeing my investments increase in value.
There is an old school concept of retirement that for me has become what is called “financial freedom” which a person should achieve at any age and then like T. Harv Eker says, “Work because I choose to not because I have to.” So it is not so much about not working but not being enlaved to work that there is no passion for.
1. Attending yoga and chigong retreats
2 Participating in organizations that are helping the world.
3. Teaching personal development seminars
4. Travelling to fun and exotic places
5. Practicing yoga and meditation for hours each day.
6. Travelling to Europe for one concert of my favorite artist
7. Being creative and artistic without any regard for whether or not it makes money.
8. Making my wife happy.
9. Buying a horse for my daughter
10. Buying a horse for me.
11. Going on an Alaskan cruise
12. Getting many alternative health treatments
13. Funding an electric car manufacturing project.
14. Saving the rain forest
15. Bringing world peace
16. Bringing enlightenment to the world
17. Buying a Hollywood movie company and forcing them to make good movies
18. Making a pilgrimage to India
19. Buying a helicopter and a jet
20. Learning to downhill ski.
Great topic. I didn’t use to wait to pursue the activities that I enjoy but in the past five years I’ve definitely stopped doing those things that I enjoy. It’s a shame that it takes Rich’s post to wake me from my slumber.
Anyway, here’s my list.
1. Spending time with my son and daughters.
2. Spending time with my wife
3. Spending time with family
4. Spending time with good friends
5. Flying an airplane, helicopter, or sailplane
6. Exploring an underwater wreck or reef.
7. Physical Fitness
8. Riding Motorcycles
9. Driving Boats
10. A good book
11. A good movie
12. Working with my hands
13. Helping kids learn and achieve
14. Conversations with intelligent driven people
15. Visiting museums
16. The beach
17. Sex
18 A Challenge
19. A good meal
20. A sunrise
In no particular order except for the first four.
Top Ten things I do for Fun:
1. go about my errands slowly being present and connecting with people.
2. putter in my garden
3.make a collage dream board during the new moon power period.
4.walk with my dog on the beach
5. Move to music - all by myself
6. walk in the forest noticing all the sounds and life.
7. give my husband a back rub
8.attend workshops and wholistic events
9.write a letter to a friend
10. relax and do nothing in particular with no schedule
Not the 20 things, yet, but a comment on the post. My husband and I are living examples of what you are talking about.
Six months ago we both quit well-paying, secure jobs to move to a place we love and pursue building our own businesses. When we told eveyone what we were doing, most people expressed awe and envy - “Gosh I really would love to do that”. My thought - you can!
These responses were all made by people who had talked to me or my husband in the past about their extreme frustrations with their jobs; their inability to find time to enjoy life; their strong desire to move, start a business, etc. etc.
The catch for me was this - ALL of these people were in as good or better position to take this chance as we were. Many had already worked 20 years and had paid off houses and accumulated lots of savings, BUT, even though they yearned to take a chance, they just couldn’t face the uncertainty. Even though they knew they hated their jobs and were bored with their lives, they -thought- at aleast they knew what tomorrow, next month, next year would look like.
We left (after lots of planning) because we knew that we had no idea what tomorrow looked like and we wanted to take another leap before it was too late. Nobody said that making your happiness isn’t risky or scary. Was it easy? No. Financially scary? Yes. The best thing we ever did? Absolutely.
-20 Things-
Hiking
Seeing a great band
Reading a book that doesn’t do anything but take me to a different world
Drinking good wine with friends
Learning something new
Eating a peach fresh off of a tree
Visiting someplace I’ve never been
Watching my cat watch hummingbirds on the back porch
Great shoes
Having philosophical talks with my 12 year old nephew
Taking a drive in the Texas hill country
Halloween and fall
Seeing my husband create, build something out of nothing
Listening to the whip-poor-wills at night
Whitewater rafting
Talking with my husband about anything
A positive net worth
Boiled peanuts
Writing
Creating ideas out of nothing
Here is my list….not in order of importance
1. Our yearly 10 day cruise somewhere
2. Good political debate (friendly of course)
3. Working with my wife in her real estate business (wish I did it fulltime)
4. Talking to my son who is away at college.
5. Anytime with my wife.
6. Dinner with friends
7. Going out for breakfast
8. Having the time to read
9. Working on my 65 Falcon convertible
10. Cruising in the Falcon
11. Any day off from work
12. Playing with our new puppy
13. Helping my Mom fix up her house
14. Getting an unexpected check in the mail
15. Booking a modeling/acting gig without having to audition
16. Having a healthy physical relationship with my wife.
17. Sitting in the spa on a rainy evening
18. Going to the drag races
19. Old sci-fi movies
20. Getting a hot stone aroma therapy massage
1) sex
spending time with my beautiful bride of 19 yeas just talking and laughing and (refer to number 1)
2) lifting weights
3) watching the NBA (Stu Jackson is a piece of garbage! way to ruin a great series jerk!……Suns/Spurs) in person and on TV (Cavs season ticket holder)
4) watching MLB in person and on TV (Tigers season ticket and Red Sox fan!)
5) watching NFL in person and on TV (Lions blow)
6) watching NHL playoffs in person and on TV (Wings season ticket holder)
7) coaching my sons teams and helping young men develop athletically and into responsible citizens like coaches who taught me
9) watching Sopranos
10) watching Entourage
11) eating great Italian food
12) eating great sushi
13) sepnding time with my folks who are BOTH still alive and well
14) going to Mass
15) talking with my inner circle about life, family, business, etc
16) gving away money to less fortunate (makes me feel really good!)
17) making a difference to a member of my team in business either professionally or even personally
18) winning in business
19) golfing
20) traveling to Europe
I guess I have really had a blessed life in 43 years….have so much for which to be thankful!
Thank you for making me “think” Rich
1. My own at home woodworking hobby shop
2. Walk in a quiet beautiful area taking photographs
3. Can afford a course on Photoshop
1. Sleep till I wake-up on my own.
2. A great game of Softball, in a Major tournament.
3. the smell of fresh cut grass.
4. A Beautiful fall morning during hunting season.
5. Enjoy bowling a 299 game, even if you really wanted a 300.
6. playing catch with a child down the street. cause yours
have grown up and moved away.
7. giving the wife flowers for no special reason.
8. just making someone SMILE.
9. Pride in knowing you Helped someone through a tough time.
10.donating money or time to Charity.
11.chatting to friends after Chuch.
12.saying a few Prayers for our Troups.
13.enjoying a round of Golf with 3 people you just met.
14.getting a great joke email from your pal.
15.meeting a new person.
16.take your Mother to dinner.
17.going to Outback for a great steak dinner.
18.playing with your grandkids.
19.just laying around with nothing to do on a saturday.
20.doing 2 or 3 of these things on the same day!
in no particular order.
1. horseback riding
2. sex
3. partying
4. swimming
5. skiing
6. bowling
7. yoga
8. meeting new chicks
9. flirting
10. jet skiing
11. driving aggressively
12. playing and talking with Cassie (the cat)
13. focusing on challenges and succeeding
14. lying on the beach (usually with alcoholic beverages)
15. going to crowded places on really nice days and enjoying the scenery
16. sex
17. sex
18. sex
19. spending time with family
20. more sex
Some of my favorite activities I have been blessed to revel in the past 2 weeks
1. Jogging
2. Playing Bunco with the neighborhood senior ladies
3. Singing like a fool for no reason
4. Reading
5. Writing to inspire (myself and others)
6. Playing with animals
7. Going to the dog park to watch dogs like they’re in Disneyland
8. Play with neices and nephews
9. Ride my mountain bike
10. Sailing
11. Flying
12. Movies
13. Planting in the garden
14. Hiking
15. Climbing trees
16. Meeting friends for dinner
17. People watching
18. Taking in Live Music wherever
19. Watching sporting events
20. Shooting the b-ball with local kids at the park
Live Your Dreams,
-Jill
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” http://www.GoalGuru.com
Excellent. You make a lot of sense.
I take lots of breaks….like all the above and don’t feel guilty in the least. In fact…I believe I have to…..not should. And I always…always feel better afterwards.
Thanks….
Roy
Here we go:
Fishing
Camping
Travelling
Sex
Playing guitar, piano and the microphone
Writing songs
Creating (ie products, web sites, businesses, media….just creating!)
Playing and watching sports (cricket, golf, aussie rules football)
Reading/listening/watching successful business people
Trading the markets
Helping other’s trade the markets
Investing
Making money
Being competitive at anything
Working from home
Playing with my 6 kids
Challenging conditioned thinking people
Seeing my children overcome illnesses on their own using their own inner strengths
Go Karting
Performing in front of people, such as doing a seminar
I am 69 years old, work out two hours a day, find time for a bi-coastal lifestyle, love my pets and my husband of 44 years, and can’t even think about retirement because I do everything I want to now. I run several businesses, volunteer for my professional associations, and go out with friends. Are things ever difficult, of course, but that’s life. You make choices and then live the best way you can. My mom is 97 and doing the same thing.
Hi Rich - you definitly had a great time writing the post. Thank you. I “lol”
1. Sex and more of it
2. My exercise in the morning, the shower and a great breakfast
3. Outdoor-sports-activities: Runnin’, Tennis, Biking
4. SPA treatments and relaxing
5. Cooking with fresh and organic food
6. Reading the Little Gold Book Of YES Attitude!
7. Playin’, laughing, learning with my two daughters
8. To be alone - for myself for a few days
9. Thinking - daydreaming
10. Creating new ideas, products, services
11. Researching, reading, applying new know-how, knowledge, wisdom
12. Watching good movies (beamer or cinema)
13. Learning everyday something NEW!
14. Sunrise after a working-night
15. Traveling by car or to foreign countries
16. Feeling free and independent
17. Attending seminars, workshops, conferences, fair-trades
18. Taking risks - conquering new ground for myself
19. Dancing for myself, with my wife or other women
20. Going into very nice restaurants with family and friends
… it took me a while to come up with everything - and there is so much more. I’m very grateful for that!
Fishing
Boating
Camping
Travelling
Sex
Playing guitar, piano and microphone
Writing music
Creating (products, web sites, businesses….just creating!)
Playing and watching sports
Being competitive with anything
Reading/listening/watching successful business people
Trading the markets
Helping other’s trade the markets
Investing
Making money
Spending money
Working from home
Playing with my 6 kids
Challenging conditioned thinking people
Seeing my children overcome illnesses on their own
Being independant
I’m even feeling a bit guilty about taking the time to think about 20 things I enjoy doing…oh, what the heck!
1. Listening to someone tell me about the things that really matter to them.
2. Telling someone about the tihngs that really matter to me.
3. Enjoying a really nice dinner in a really nice restaurant.
4. Being with my husband.
5. Sipping a glass of Shiraz on the deck as the sun goes down.
6. Watching the sun rise.
7. Doing number and logic puzzles.
8. Watching movies.
9. Entertaining guests at a BBQ.
10. Going on a picnic.
11. Driving through the countryside.
12. Learning new things.
13. Drinking coffee with friends in an outdoor cafe.
14. Spending time with my children.
15. Interior decorating.
16. Embroidery.
17. Camping.
18. Being busy at work.
19. Listening to relaxation music.
20. Being alone with God.
1. Shopping for elegant clothes
2. Designing and making courture clothing for high fashion dolls
3. Visiting museums and galleries
4. Xeriscape gardening
5. Interior decorating
6. Volunteering at pet adoptions
7. Playing with and caring for my 4 cats
8. An occasional movie that has substance
9. Reading for pleasure and information
10. Designing and editing the newsletter for a fashion doll club
11. Fine dining (vegetarian food)
12. Learning new things
13. People watching
14 Walking for exercise
15 Relaxing while looking at my mountain change colors
14. Watching ballroom dancing, ice skating, ballet (can’t do those anymore)
15. Attending the theater or a concert
16. Quilting
17. Beading
18. Helping people obtain the information they need to make wise decisions
19. Japanes art and textiles
20. Fiber arts
ONLY 20!
1- A day off
2-Sleeping late
3-Hanging out with the wife and kids
4-Working on my backyard ponds
5-Not thinking about Monday.
6Working on my house.
7-Fishing
8- Asking my buddy over for a cookout.
9-Not fighting with the wife how I can do all this.
10-Relax and watch ballgame—-Phila…..
11-Work on house
12-Work on house
13-Work on house
14-Landscaping
15-Work on house
16- Do beautiful woodwork in the garage.
17-Work on house.
18-Check E-mail for a better way.
19-Kiss wife& kids[have 3 boys].
20-Do it again tomorrow!
1- A day off
2-Sleeping late
3-Hanging out with the wife and kids
4-Working on my backyard ponds
5-Not thinking about Monday.
6Working on my house.
7-Fishing
8- Asking my buddy over for a cookout.
9-Not fighting with the wife how I can do all this.
10-Relax and watch ballgame—-Phila…..
11-Work on house
12-Work on house
13-Work on house
14-Landscaping
15-Work on house
16- Do beautiful woodwork in the garage.
17-Work on house.
18-Check E-mail for a better way.
19-Kiss wife& kids[have 3 boys].
20-Do it again tomorrow!
Hey,
Buying fresh lettuce at the market
Here is my list of recent kicks in life:
1) Protecting a child
2) Opening a child’s mind
3) Teaching a child how to be free always
4) Unearthing a piece of truth that will challenge the powers of corruption
5) Learning strategies to be smart in making money
6) Riding my bike in the wind
7) Connecting with my master Chögyal Namkhaï Norbu
9) Watching the fish playing in the reef underwater
10) Talking with the other side of myself who is a webmaster in the Sahara desert.
11) Strengthening the power of my mind
12) Traveling
13) Connecting with old friends
14)
20 things I love to do
Hang out with my kids and buying them experiences
Hanging out by myself with a great coffee and something or nothing to read
Play Guitar
Walk in nature
Take a road trip - anywhere
Have dinner with friends
Watch favourite TV show
Cook
Watch people
Beach combing
Go Four Wheel driving
Make Love
See a comedy
Read books that break me out
Travel to new countrys
Sleep when I feel like it
Write sales copy
Study successfull people
Study myself
Take photographs
Play pool
20 things I love to do
Hang out with my kids and buying them experiences
Hanging out by myself with a great coffee and something or nothing to read
Play Guitar
Walk in nature
Take a road trip - anywhere
Have dinner with friends
Watch favourite TV show
Cook
Watch people
Beach combing
Go Four Wheel driving
Make Love
See a comedy
Read books that break me out
Travel to new countrys
Sleep when I feel like it
Write sales copy
Study successfull people
Study myself
Take photographs
Play pool
I am searching for a new position as my contract ends the end of August. I will not accept a position where I do not have time for my life outside of work which includes, not necessarily in order of priority:
1. volunteer postions, currently 4
2. Live theater anywhere from Boston to Richmond and east of the Mississippi River
3. Church
4. Learning for the sheer enjoyment of learning
5. Reading
6. Family
7. Friends
8. Make more friends
9. Meet interesting people
10. Movies
11. Television
12. Internet
13. Travel, particularly to the British Isles and NYC
14. Excercise
15. Leisurely meals
16. TIme to do what I want to do
17. Welcome and meet new challenges
18. Enjoy my grandchildren if and when they arrive
19. Health
20. Live life to the fullest
1.Spending quality time with my husband
2.Spending quality time with my family
3.Playing with our dog bailey & our cat midnite
4.Sitting on my porch early am and watching the horses play in a nearby field and listening to the roosters crow
5.Looking at all of Gods wonders and taking time to thank him for them
6.Living everyday like theres no tomorrow—–Really if you think about it tomorrow is always today
7.Working in our garden and watching the seeds we plant turn into vegetables,etc
8.Reading a good book
9.Teaching makeup seminars nationwide
10.Listening to the eagles,Bob Segar,Moody Blues,Beatles–Now you know how old I am-ah,shucks!!!
11Being financial free
12.Making people look years younger with makeup techniques
13.Watching the snow fall and seeing the moonlight shining on the snow at night
14.Baking fresh bread and of course eating it too
15.Painting someones portrait from a picture
16.Sleeping late on Saturdays
17.Tuning in to all of Rich S great ideas that he so generously shares
18.Enjoying great health (My husband and I both)
19.Seven Figure earnings
20.Praying
1. Taking time to enjoy my cats
2. Savoring the early morning sunlight through the trees
3. Going for a drive
4. Exploring a road or a path just because it’s there and I don’t know where it will take me
5. Travel abroad - travel anywhere for the fun of it
6. Meeting new people - anywhere
7. Storytelling
8. Gardening
9. Enjoying the company of my grandchildren
10. Reading a good book
11. Sharing the book with the club - The Bookies
12. Attending the conferences & seminars that spike my interest
13. Being around people, getting to know them, sharing experiences
14. Browsing the plant nursery and the hardware store
15. Going for a walk along the Santa Monica bluffs
16. Watching the dolphins jump
17. Going on a whale watch cruise
18. Prowling the art galleries with my sister
19. Out with friends to a play or concert
20. A Hollywood Bowl concert on a hot summer night
1. Inside a room with my wife the whole day watching dvd’s.
2. Playing guitar in a backyard.
3. Jamming with old friends with me playing the drums.
4. Painting ala Leonardo da Vinci.
5. Traveling around the country taking shots of different scenes.
6. A one week stay in Boracay with my family and mother in law.
7. Preparing lunch or dinner for the family with me doing all the cooking.
8. Sculpturing a life-size image of anybody.
9. Reading a good book which inspires me.
10. Sharing my ideas with a stranger.
11. Coaching a basketball team of my son in a backyard leage game.
12. Doing some gardening.
13. Fixing and renovating our house.
14. Driving around Metro Manila with my family.
15. Watching a nice basketball game live with my son at Araneta Coliseum.
16. Creating and developing different shots and photos on my computers.
17. Advicing others how to properly connect to the Internet and teach them how to profit on the Internet.
18. Advicing others how to use a computer and the functions of its different parts.
19. A week vacation in my hometown province with my family.
20. Take a family picture in a scenic spot in Baguio or Tagaytay.