S.Y.S.T.E.M

Whatever you are doing, make sure you are following a system. "Save Your Self Time Energy & Money." If you want be able to measure if you are making progress, then you need to have a systematic way of doing things so you can look at where you need to make adjustments if they are necessary. If you don't follow a plan, then if you do have some success, it will be hard to duplicate because you have done things differently with each effort so there is not a way to track what worked and what didn't work for you. Having a plan allows you to remove the guess work and duplicate success over and over. If you want to greatly increase your chances of being successful, find a proven system, follow that system in it's entirety and repeat until you win and keep winning !

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts..."

This is a quote from Marcus Aurelius. I have been studying his philosophies lately and I have found some very helpful advice that can be a benefit in business as well as personal interactions. Our thoughts are really the key to everything that we experience. We can choose to focus on the negative aspects of whatever we are going through. This will only make us more aware of the other negative things that may be going on and then we soon start to attract more negative things. We also have the choice to focus on the positive aspects. Sometimes it can be hard to find the positives in certain situations but you can always look at anything as an opportunity for growth, and growth is good.

One Book can REALLY change your life

I used to be the person that became quickly irratated depending on the mood I was in. I was never without a sarcastic remark if I felt like being a jerk. As my mother used to say, when I was good, I was really good but when I was bad I was horrid. That's some kind of description coming from my mother. I always felt the need to open my mouth and just say something if I felt like I was being challenged or if I just wanted to have the last word. I navigated all of my childhood and a lot of my adult life with this way of acting and thinking. I can't explain why I acted like this because at the time I didn't really take accountability of my own short-comings but I could tell you alot about your own. Despite this behaviour, I've always had a lot of friends and people who wanted to be my friend, maybe because ,my good side was really good, as my mother said. I will say that this type of moody behaviour did not serve me well in the long run. There were many times when I brought unnecessary hardache and inconveinence to myself because of my "bad" moments. I didn't know what I was doing wrong until I read this book years ago. It opened my eyes and allowed me to see how I acted in particular situations and why. I was taking things personally and making assumptions. The book is, The Four Agreements By Don Miguel Ruiz. This book allowed me to see my shortcomings like a bright giant neon sign. The book basically provides four principles to practice as guidelines for living your life. I still practice these guidelines and I have recommended these guidelines as well as this book to several people and they have also expressed how beneficial it was to them. It has made me a much better person. I HIGHLY recommend it, especially if you want to see a significant improvement in the way your mind processes thoughts and the way you deal with others.