I LOVE Friday nights.

You wanna know why?

It’s because at 9 pm EST, one of my favorite TV
shows comes on to the Discovery Channel.

Now keep in mind, I do NOT watch
very much tv at all.

Maybe 2-3 hrs a week, IF that.

So for me to sit down and watch a flat screen for 60 minutes,
it has to be something pretty cool.

The show I’m referring to is Dual Survival.

With these two guys, Cody and Dave.

Tow wilderness freaks who tackle the great outdoors
to show you how to survive if you were caught in some
harsh environments.

Now, todays email is NOT about surviving in the
woods, eating mice over an open fire (see last wks
episode) or trekking through swamp waters with no
shoes on.

No.

This is 100% all about YOU and YOUR survival.

Financial Survival, that is.

You see, being (becoming) a six figure entrepreneur
has a not-so serious “Suck Factor of 1″ attached to it.

Here’s WHY…

* Sometimes you have to talk to / deal with nasty prospects.

* Sometimes you have to ‘burn the midnight oil’ until 2 am

* Sometimes you have to spend a little money (GASP!)

* Sometimes you have to LEARN a few skills (are YOU freakin serious?)

* Sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone (UGH!)

* Sometimes you have to be alone with your thoughts

* Sometimes you have to read a few books, listen to a few cds, etc..

* Sometimes you have to get out away from your computer

* Sometimes you have to wear many “HATS”, ie, be the ceo, janitor, copywriter, etc..

* Sometimes you have to look into the FUTURE as opposed to living in the past

* Sometimes you have to ASK for help (Ok, that’s it. I’m outta here!)

Now…

Lets compare to being (staying) an under paid, over worked employee,
who has a marriage, mortage and 3 kids to contend with.

* You have NO time freedom because you’re working 50+ hrs a week

* You have NO money freedom because you’re living check to check

* You have to tell your kids ” I can’t afford it”

* You worry at night, about the $703.51 mortage due June 1st.

* You missed your 7 yr olds 1st grade Spring concert at 9 am due to an “important meeting”

* You’re spending $10-$20 a day ($200-$400 a month) just on GAS to get to and from work

* You told your spouse 3 weeks ago that there’d be “No vacation this summer”

* Your kids need summer clothes but there’s only $74.53 in the checking acct

* Your $449.94 car payment is due next week too

OMG…

Can you IMAGINE in the inner MIND HELL this person has to live with?

On a weekly, daily, hourly basis.

This to me has a very serious Suck Factor of 10.

This is when you hike up your skirt, let go of any blame /
excuses and you take total assessment of what you have (tools,
resources, contacts, etc..), locate exactly where you’re at
and you forge a plan to get you out of harms way RIGHT NOW.

If you watch Cody and Dave on Dual Survival, this is exactly what they do.

Step 1) They make an assessment of the situation they’re in, facing, dealing with

Step 2) They make note of whatever tools and resources available to them

Step 3) They pin point exactly (to the best of their ability) where they are at

Step 4) They THINK (wow, what a CONCEPT) and then take ACTION
on a plan to get them out of harms way and back into normal civilization.

What the “BLEEP” is this boy talking about?

Shut Up Margaret, this kid’s on a roll. Let ‘em speak! I want to hear MORE truth.

Ok,

The TRUTH of the matter is that I was once living a life that SUCKED.

Yes, x 10.

No money, no real future, no skills, college drop out, etc…

I had the winning recipe for success, let me tell ya.

So I did the 4 steps listed above.

This began in early 2004, right after I filed for Chapter 7 bancruptcy.

Was it EASY?

No.

Was I embarrased?

Yes.

Did I think it would be simple for me to turn things around?

Hell NO.

Do I do it?

Hell YEAH!

Now, here’s the $97,500 question of the year…

Which is WORSE?

Staying stuck / broke / depressed / living a non-existence?

OR

Forging a NEW path / filled with opportunities / unlimited potential?

Obvisiously staying stuck and broke is far worse, to most people.

It’s the equalivent of staying lost in the woods, making
excuses for the situation you’re facing, giving up hope way
too easily.

On the other hand…

SUCCESS is one decision away.

To do the little things that have a big impact.

You have the POWER right now to make the right CHOICE for you.

Review the not-so serious “Suck Factor of 1″ list above.

Is anything listed there really that bad?

I gave it a “Suck Factor of 1″ because there are far worse
things you could be doing, that are really hard, disgusting,
gut-wrenching, all of the above.

Back when I was 25, I used to work on a billionaires estate
down in New Albany Ohio, Sometimes we had to dig trenches by
hand, because there was no room to get a trencher in due to the
existing landscaping, sculptures, etc..

Talk about back breaking work in 90+ degree weather!

I can remember

To this day even

Thinking what it would be like to live in / own a mansion like the
one I was right outside of?

Huge, brick mansion, 20K square feet, gated lawns, guest
quarters, pools, horses, etc..

To have the LIFESTYLE of FREEDOM.

To me, the GOAL of FREEDOM was worth the payment at the gate.

Hopefully you’ll feel the same way.

Otherwise, unless you FEEL the reward is worth the price
of admission, then little will change for you.