The Time is NOW

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I could sit here and talk to you about Bush and the Wars. But that time is not now. I could tell you about Obama and the stimulus package or healthcare bill. But that time is not now either. I could sit here and continue to talk about about the past. But I choose not to. I could sit here and tell you about my future. But what good is that since it is a work in progress. I could sit here and tell you how bad the economy is but you already know how bad it is.

Being that I am entrepreneurial by nature I sit down and read a lot about the economy but something began to stir my spirit back in October. I began thinking very differently about how to approach my thoughts on business. I began focusing less time on what and how businesses were doing things and how I could do things. I began spending less and less time thinking about the future and thinking about what I can do NOW. I began to actively think of way to get started NOW. It is easy to get caught in the problems with the economy, problems with the current or past politics system, or just about any other negative outlook. I don't care if there is no funding available for small business. I'll start the process and see what becomes of it.

Having gone through 3 surgeries, one on my right ankle and two on my right arm in 2005-2006, I learned something. I could choose to stay in the state I was in and continue blindly down the path of ONLY being able to walk 30 minutes at time or I could get up and DO something NOW. After running in fear at age 19 away from doing the surgeries, at the age of 21 I came back to the same doctor, tail between my legs, saying I want to do the surgeries.

In this new year of 2010, I want to challenge you. I want to challenge you to think what I can do NOW to accomplish a dream, goal, or vision. I'm not guaranteeing it will be easy. If you were to ask me about my surgeries I absolutely hate wheelchairs after having to sit in one for 3 months straight. The pain I went through was the worst I've experienced. And to make matters worse I began weaning myself off of the pain killers during my last surgery because I was becoming addicted to them.  But I went through the pain and became a better man for it. It gave me a strength I never knew existed inside of me before.

Many people every year make a new year resolution and how many actually accomplish the resolution at the end of the year. I would say very few. As 2009 ended for me, and 2010 began I was amazed by how many friends of mine suddenly came rushing to me interested in various things I've been working on, interested in being a part of a business that I am opening this year. People seem desperate for change but somehow struggle with the commitment change requires.

This year don't be a talker of your resolution only. Be a doer. Go out and accomplish it. It is hard work. You'll run into difficult, get discouraged, feel unmotivated. BUT if you continue you will reap that reward of success, whether that is publicly or privately. You will be stronger for it. You can sit and write all the plans you want to, but if you do not do anything NOW to accomplish the plan there is a possibility that plan may shrivel and die.

Surround yourself with people who will actually help and encourage you as you pursue your dream, goal or dreams. Be careful though who you allow to associate your dream with. I've received the 'I'm too young talk' a bit. Funny thing is I don't hear those people criticizing Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Mark Zuckerberg for starting Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook respectively. All three started their companies in their twenties.

I've done the talking thing for years, I've also done the doing thing in various aspects of my life. I tend to look back on the aspects I did than the aspects I talked about.

So question is what have you done today?