“Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.” ~Frank Herbert

In my last entry, I alluded to the things that I had been procrastinating – a little bit or a lot.  Now is the time to publicly fess up.  Here are the things that I am doing poorly, fitfully, or not at all:

What am I Procrastinating?

  • I am not consistently writing at least 1000 words per day on my book.
  • I am not consistently doing the needed research weekly to have the 1000 words to write.
  • I am not consistently getting up every morning at 5am to write.
  • I am not consistently lifting weights 4 times per week.
  • I am not consistently marketing myself to new speaking venues weekly.
  • I am not consistently reading the blogs of writers that I respect.
  • I am not consistently commenting on the blogs of writers that I respect.

The vast majority of these are business related – only the weightlifting falls outside of my professional life and even that one has a powerful business component.  Weight lifting is the one sure thing that I know from my past that will ensure that I rapidly return to optimal health and bodyweight.  For me, weightlifting matters more than diet or aerobic exercise.

So Why Do I Think I Procrastinate and Why Should You Care?

I’ll cover the whys first:

  • I am afraid of something – of failing.  When I probe deeper, I am comparing my first efforts with the polished final results of other authors – of course this would make me feel badly.
  • I am not in the habit of getting up early – this is just a habit, but it is not serving me.
  • I feel uncomfortable going to gym to workout by myself and since no one is expecting me, it is easy to skip.
  • I am comfortable in my life and so I am not doing the things that I already know to do.  Am I manifesting my potential?  Not at all.  Am I serving my family and my future?  Only at a minimal level.  I have gotten comfortable with doing less than my potential.

Why should you care?  I want to be an example for you.  If I can’t be a example of doing good – and I always want to be that – at least I will be an example of what not to do!  In the next entry, I will talk about what I am doing to change these bothersome whys!

So What am I going to do this week to enhance my business and make money online?

  • I am going to get up every morning at 5am sharp!
  • I am going to do my research!
  • I am going to write and post 5 blog entries.
  • I am going to locate at least 600 compatible twitter accounts and follow them.
  • I am going to lift weights four times.

Tune in next time and I will talk about how I am going to get myself to do these things (and do them consistently!).  Till next time faithful reader…Jack

“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” ~Aristotle