Are You Progressing?

This is my son’s last year of peewee football. I enjoy watching the kids play. I can always tell the child that is afraid to take a hit. When he gets the ball, he always runs hard and fast sideways. It is sad to see them put in so much effort without gaining yards. I realize sometimes there is not an opening. The kids that don’t mind getting hit will create an opening. Even if it is just one yard, they are willing to do what it takes to make progress.

There is a difference between motion and progress. Too often we judge ourselves by motion instead of progress. When you are a business owner, it is very easy to spend time doing a lot of things that are not results producing. For example, checking e-mail is not results producing. Although it must be done, reading e-mails does not pay you.

Many times we don’t progress, because we are afraid to get hit. We will put a lot of effort into our business, but we will not do the result producing activities that will move us forward. Moving forward may mean getting hit; hearing ten no’s or a negative comment. Isn’t your progress worth the hits?

Before you give up or say it is not going to work, find out why you are not progressing financially. Journal your work day and find out where you are spending most of your time. Find a mentor and accountability partner to help you stay on track.

In football you have four chances to move the ball ten yards. A gain of a few yards may seem small at first and you may get the wind knocked out of you. If you are consistent, you will eventually get to the end zone.

Lasso The Moon

One of my favorite holiday shows is It’s a Wonderful Life. The movie starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey has a message that transcends the holidays. Most of you are familiar with his character. He embraced life with an unbelievable zest. No matter what happened, he kept his dream to lasso the moon. Unfortunately “Old Man Potter” did not like to see him happy. Potter did everything in his power to crush George Bailey’s spirit. It took an angel and some good friends to help him.

“Old Man Potter” was richer and more powerful than George Bailey. As you pursue your dreams, you will run into people like “Potter”. They hate seeing people happy and are always negative. The “Potter” in your life could be a competitor, boss or even a family member. Like the character in the movie, the “Old Man Potter” in your life may not even play fair.

George Bailey was ready to give up on his dream and his life. Often we see people like “Potter” and they are bigger, better and richer than us. We use them as an excuse to give up. Never let “Old Man Potter” stop you from dreaming. There are many clients, customers, patients, business partners, suppliers, friends and family members who are waiting for your dreams to manifest. On your journey to living your dreams there will be giants. Some will look like “Old Man Potter”. Some will look like your best friend. Don’t give up on your dreams. You may not lasso the moon, but in your pursuit of the moon you may grab a star or two.

Wealthy regards,
www.momexecutiveofficers.com

Del-Metri Williams

What you don’t know can hurt you (financially)

Growing up, I hated funerals. I did not like to see people so sad. By the time I was in high school, I avoided them. Many people hate dealing with death and dying. They avoid the topic, because they don’t want to address the issue of their own mortality. While the deceased is gone, there are others left who are forced to deal with matters of the death. Dying is not free in this country. The one financial issue everyone will have to face is what it will cost your family when you die.

Last month, my husband suddenly lost his father. He left a wife of twenty years who knew nothing about the family finances. He also left her with the cost of his funeral. There is no doubt in our minds that he loved her, but he did not prepare her for a life without him. In the midst of her grief she has to handle funeral and hospital bills. She also has to figure out how to make ends meet.

There is a lot of financial information on investing, creating wealth and budgeting. Your foundation for wealth starts by planning beyond your death. Part of that planning is having a system organized so that your financial documents can be accessed. Your family should feel financial secure about your death. If you are wealthy enough to be self-insured; your information should be found easily. Siblings with older parents should have copies of their important documents or know where to find them. Do you really want bill collectors calling your loved ones while they are bereaving your death?

At-home moms need to be insured too. How is your husband going to replace what you do at home? What you do as an “at- home” mom equates to over six-figures in the market place. Creating wealth is a family affair. Everyone can be a player in the money game.