Procrastination, Procrastination, Procrastination...
Procrastination, Procrastination, Procrastination...
by Jack Zufelt
I want to tell you a story.
There came to me a man who was brilliant. He had
a PhD. and was very successful in his career.
However, he was just not able to understand why
what he was dealing with was happening. His exact
words to me were, "Jack, I am a smart man and
I know better so why am I still not doing what
I KNOW I need to do to?"
You see, a year earlier his doctor had diagnosed
him to be borderline diabetic and he was told that
he had to lose 60 pounds in order to get back in
the safe range.
He was strongly warned that if he did not lose
that weight he would probably have to begin
dealing with all the horrible symptoms of being
a diabetic which included insulin shots and
constant pain at a minimum and amputation or
even premature death at a maximum.
Boy was he motivated to lose 60 pounds.
And he did. In about 60 to 75 days.
After losing that weight his doctor gave him a
good report and told him he was no longer
borderline diabetic.
Then within the next six months or so he had gained
back the 60 pounds!
Sound familiar?
That was where he was when he asked me that question.
Why am I not doing what I know I should and need to do?
My response to his question kind of shocked him.
I said, "Please give me the name and phone number
of your doctor."
"Why?" he asked.
I said that I need to tell the doctor that you
need to get another death threat from him!
The moral of that story is that shoulds, ought tos,
have tos and need tos do not have the power to
make us get up off our couches and take
sustained action.
But there is always that ingredient there that
does make us get up and go and take the necessary
action required to get our Core Desires.
Without this ingredient the dreams and aspirations
you have will end up being missed flights in the
travel log of your life.
Many self-help gurus promise you a direct route out
of the desert of despair, mediocrity and outright
failure to an oasis of success and freedom. But
far too often that oasis ends up being a
disappointing mirage.
"Just Do It!" The Nike ad screams out. It shows
athletes pushing themselves until they are doing
quite difficult or even amazing things and are
sweating like crazy. And they seem to be enjoying
it. And they probably are.
But saying to yourself - Just do it! doesn't cut it.
The idea of being able to "push yourself" with
phrases, slogans or a list of goals written on a
piece of paper is simply wrong.
What about procrastination?
In order to make things happen in our lives certain
elements must be there. If those elements are not
there you will often find that you are pushing
yourself to get things done and that always brings
about internal and natural resistance.
Procrastination and frustration happens because
no one likes to be pushed and that includes
you - pushing you.
If you need pushing that implies that you are not
very anxious or excited to do "it" whatever it is. Duh!
People ask me all the time how they can overcome
procrastination and they don't like my answer.
I tell them that procrastination is a by product
of not wanting to do something. Duh again.
The critical element that must be there is the
one thing, the only thing that causes us to take
action, sustained perpetual action with great
focus until we achieve the desired end result.
If it isn't there you will be able to chalk up
to experience another mirage - never getting to
the oasis of success.
There is a vital ingredient, which is the true,
root cause of all achievement in all areas of
life including leadership.
This critical element for success is not based on
a person's authority or language skills or on what
countless experts and gurus have been teaching.
The experts and gurus all pretty much serve up
the same old philosophies based on team building,
time management, goal setting, self-help books,
doing daily affirmations, PMA, listening to
motivational speakers or breaking boards and
walking on hot coals at retreats, etc., etc.
The April 2000 SKY Magazine featured an article
titled "Ten Years - Seven Habits - Just How
'Highly Effective' have Stephen Covey's Habits
Remained?"
In that article they say "Although most of us
have probably absorbed the principles behind
the habits as part of our basic education, we
don't apply them to our lives. It's almost
'duh!'- says Covey. "What's common sense is
not common practice."
Why isn't it common practice? The answer is quite
simple. Most people do not know how to discern
what they want with all their hearts... their
Core Desires.
Core Desires are the missing ingredient in most
people's efforts to achieve success. Without them
clearly defined the drive from within will not
be there strong enough for you to do, or become
whatever it takes no matter how hard or risky
or expensive it is.
If you have ever discovered one of your Core
Desires, such as wanting a driver's license or
a car when you were 16, then you know that what
I am saying is true.
You have accomplished many things in your life
that you did not write down or need to push
yourself to make happen. You just went and did
whatever it took to get "it".
That is the foundation of all success. It is the
DNA of Success. And that is why I chose that
phrase for the title of my #1 best selling book.
Knowing what you Core Desires are will unleash
what I call The Conquering Force which will
cause you to over come all obstacles in your path.
Without knowing what your real Core Desires are
a person is destined to live a life of mediocrity
or frustration.
How do you discover your Core Desires?
This is an amazing site to see, somebody
finally discovering that Core Desire that
has been inside them their entire life but
they could never discover it.
In the audio program "How to Use the Conquering
Force Within You" I show you exactly how to discover
your Core Desire. Using this exercise you will
know exactly what it is and how to get into
immediate action to make it a reality.
Then I show you how to apply this information
to each of the 6 main areas in your life.
From finances, to health, to relationships
and everything in between.
Get this 8 disk audio program today so you
too can finally discover your own Core Desire at
http://www.mlmlessons.com/dna
Sincerely,
Jack Zufelt
"Mentor To Millions"
http://www.mlmlessons.com/dna
=============================================
Why do some people become very successful while
others struggle for years? Discover the secret
to their success - EVERYTHING is REVEALED in
this Special Report for you here...
http://www.mlmlessons.com/dna
==================================================
by Jack Zufelt
I want to tell you a story.
There came to me a man who was brilliant. He had
a PhD. and was very successful in his career.
However, he was just not able to understand why
what he was dealing with was happening. His exact
words to me were, "Jack, I am a smart man and
I know better so why am I still not doing what
I KNOW I need to do to?"
You see, a year earlier his doctor had diagnosed
him to be borderline diabetic and he was told that
he had to lose 60 pounds in order to get back in
the safe range.
He was strongly warned that if he did not lose
that weight he would probably have to begin
dealing with all the horrible symptoms of being
a diabetic which included insulin shots and
constant pain at a minimum and amputation or
even premature death at a maximum.
Boy was he motivated to lose 60 pounds.
And he did. In about 60 to 75 days.
After losing that weight his doctor gave him a
good report and told him he was no longer
borderline diabetic.
Then within the next six months or so he had gained
back the 60 pounds!
Sound familiar?
That was where he was when he asked me that question.
Why am I not doing what I know I should and need to do?
My response to his question kind of shocked him.
I said, "Please give me the name and phone number
of your doctor."
"Why?" he asked.
I said that I need to tell the doctor that you
need to get another death threat from him!
The moral of that story is that shoulds, ought tos,
have tos and need tos do not have the power to
make us get up off our couches and take
sustained action.
But there is always that ingredient there that
does make us get up and go and take the necessary
action required to get our Core Desires.
Without this ingredient the dreams and aspirations
you have will end up being missed flights in the
travel log of your life.
Many self-help gurus promise you a direct route out
of the desert of despair, mediocrity and outright
failure to an oasis of success and freedom. But
far too often that oasis ends up being a
disappointing mirage.
"Just Do It!" The Nike ad screams out. It shows
athletes pushing themselves until they are doing
quite difficult or even amazing things and are
sweating like crazy. And they seem to be enjoying
it. And they probably are.
But saying to yourself - Just do it! doesn't cut it.
The idea of being able to "push yourself" with
phrases, slogans or a list of goals written on a
piece of paper is simply wrong.
What about procrastination?
In order to make things happen in our lives certain
elements must be there. If those elements are not
there you will often find that you are pushing
yourself to get things done and that always brings
about internal and natural resistance.
Procrastination and frustration happens because
no one likes to be pushed and that includes
you - pushing you.
If you need pushing that implies that you are not
very anxious or excited to do "it" whatever it is. Duh!
People ask me all the time how they can overcome
procrastination and they don't like my answer.
I tell them that procrastination is a by product
of not wanting to do something. Duh again.
The critical element that must be there is the
one thing, the only thing that causes us to take
action, sustained perpetual action with great
focus until we achieve the desired end result.
If it isn't there you will be able to chalk up
to experience another mirage - never getting to
the oasis of success.
There is a vital ingredient, which is the true,
root cause of all achievement in all areas of
life including leadership.
This critical element for success is not based on
a person's authority or language skills or on what
countless experts and gurus have been teaching.
The experts and gurus all pretty much serve up
the same old philosophies based on team building,
time management, goal setting, self-help books,
doing daily affirmations, PMA, listening to
motivational speakers or breaking boards and
walking on hot coals at retreats, etc., etc.
The April 2000 SKY Magazine featured an article
titled "Ten Years - Seven Habits - Just How
'Highly Effective' have Stephen Covey's Habits
Remained?"
In that article they say "Although most of us
have probably absorbed the principles behind
the habits as part of our basic education, we
don't apply them to our lives. It's almost
'duh!'- says Covey. "What's common sense is
not common practice."
Why isn't it common practice? The answer is quite
simple. Most people do not know how to discern
what they want with all their hearts... their
Core Desires.
Core Desires are the missing ingredient in most
people's efforts to achieve success. Without them
clearly defined the drive from within will not
be there strong enough for you to do, or become
whatever it takes no matter how hard or risky
or expensive it is.
If you have ever discovered one of your Core
Desires, such as wanting a driver's license or
a car when you were 16, then you know that what
I am saying is true.
You have accomplished many things in your life
that you did not write down or need to push
yourself to make happen. You just went and did
whatever it took to get "it".
That is the foundation of all success. It is the
DNA of Success. And that is why I chose that
phrase for the title of my #1 best selling book.
Knowing what you Core Desires are will unleash
what I call The Conquering Force which will
cause you to over come all obstacles in your path.
Without knowing what your real Core Desires are
a person is destined to live a life of mediocrity
or frustration.
How do you discover your Core Desires?
This is an amazing site to see, somebody
finally discovering that Core Desire that
has been inside them their entire life but
they could never discover it.
In the audio program "How to Use the Conquering
Force Within You" I show you exactly how to discover
your Core Desire. Using this exercise you will
know exactly what it is and how to get into
immediate action to make it a reality.
Then I show you how to apply this information
to each of the 6 main areas in your life.
From finances, to health, to relationships
and everything in between.
Get this 8 disk audio program today so you
too can finally discover your own Core Desire at
http://www.mlmlessons.com/dna
Sincerely,
Jack Zufelt
"Mentor To Millions"
http://www.mlmlessons.com/dna
=============================================
Why do some people become very successful while
others struggle for years? Discover the secret
to their success - EVERYTHING is REVEALED in
this Special Report for you here...
http://www.mlmlessons.com/dna
==================================================
