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Yeah, sure. Happy to!

they cover a lot of ground but I one of the most basic things that they do is use this 5 step d.r.e.a.m. method:

D - Decide what you want to change
R- Research the course you want to take
E- Evaluate how feasible your goals are
A - take action
M - Maintain your dream

i know the word "DREAM" might sounds a little cheesy but it`s really been helpful to me to think about these steps.

Something else they`ve taught me that my parents always tried to but I never really understood it until now is how important it is to look ahead and  be proactive about making decisions - big and small. because there are consequences for the actions we take and the actions we don`t take, and ultimately you`re the only one who is responsible for your happiness so if you`re lucky enough to know what you want to do (in my case, be my own boss someday soon!) you should definitely go for it. but not blindly - take the time to really do the research so you can be confident you`re taking the right course to your goal. That`s totally how I ended up here - they suggested I should get involved in small business forums, to help find a community and see what other people like me are up to, how they`re going about starting businesses and also so that I can see I`m not alone in my concerns and fears.

There is also a personal component to what they`re doing, since they are living, breathing examples of what they`re preaching, you know what I mean?

they really are living the dream (as a married couple no less!), and it`s very cool! They spend half the year in the Caribbean and half the year in Vermont. They`re happy people and i believe their willingness to change up their lives to pursue their passions has a lot to do with that. they never say it`s easy, in fact they`re very open about how much work it is to live what you love, but it also seems totally worth it.

anyhow I would like to write more but it`s time to go to bed!

love this! thanks! nighty night...

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation

I don`t agree that "dream" sounds cheesy. That`s like saying hope, honor, virtue, and other similar terms are cheesy. Sure, today`s oh-so-sophisticated people like to think that these kinds of concepts and words are passé, but then they wonder why life feels so empty and meaningless.

Nothing we accomplish in life ever happens without it first being part of the imagination, daydreams, wishes, and hopes. The only limit is what we put on our own imagination. If you truly believe it`s impossible, then it`ll indeed be impossible.

Here`s a great example: Let`s put a 20-foot steel girder on the ground, like the ones used to build the framework of a skyscraper. It`s about 18 inches wide, and I`d like to know if you can walk from one end to the other end.

Most everyone would say, sure...not a problem.

So you know for sure you can walk from one end of that exact girder to the other, right?

Now let`s put exactly that same girder 40 stories up in the air, between two sections of a new building. Think you can walk across it?

Most people would say no. Nothing at all has changed except their imagination. At 400 feet up in the sky, they imagine all sorts of horrible ways to fall and die. They feel a breeze, imagine it`s a hurricane and that it`ll blow them off the girder.

The bottom line is that in any contest between the will and the imagination, the imagination will ALWAYS win! And that works in two directions. If you imagine you can do something, you likely will persist until you no longer believe it`s possible...or you accomplish that thing.

But if you imagine you can`t possibly do something, no amount of logic, argument, willpower, and intellect will ever convince you that you can do it. Belief, dreams, and imagination all go hand in hand.

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Steve Little: Business Success Coach, Miraculous Retirement Coach, Professional Fitness Coach,
Champion Bodybuilder, Author, Musician, Artist, Master Craftsman, and Entrepreneurial Multimillionaire

www.championsuccess.com
www.secretforentrepreneurs.com

http://blog.championsuccess.com

Phone: 408-847-7052

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Steve Little: Business Success Coach, Miraculous Retirement Coach, Professional Fitness Coach,
Champion Bodybuilder, Author, Musician, Artist, Master Craftsman, and Entrepreneurial Multimillionaire

www.championsuccess.com
www.secretforentrepreneurs.com

http://blog.championsuccess.com

Phone: 408-847-7052

That was a great video, thanx for sharing : )

One of the abiding truths in life is that lots of people like to talk about what they`re gonna do, what oughta happen, and how life is just a lot of bad luck always causing them to lose. Only a few people, somewhere around 10% of the population, generally speaking, actually DO something---act.

It`s so true that most of our life and experience is a manifestation of our belief systems, and yet very few people choose to evaluate their own beliefs. In some ways, it`s because the beliefs are unstated, hidden, and a non-verbal blend of observations that took place in childhood. Maybe psychology can help there, depending on the psychologist`s belief system.

But ultimately, we`re only really interested in the particular beliefs that are causing particular problems. Isn`t it also odd that we so seldom examine the great things in life and wonder what beliefs brought those about? What did/do we believe that leads to the joy, pride, excitement, and happiness in our lives?

In any event; if we know something sucks, and we`re seeing it show up repeatedly in our life, we have to first notice that it`s repeating. Then we have to choose to reverse-engineer the problem to find the beliefs and myths likely helping to repeat the problem. Fine: How?