Do it now…

Posted by admin - 02/07/09 at 01:07 pm

“Momma’, more boo-boo, right now,” the baby squeaked for the fourteenth time in sixty seconds.
As a raw, bundle of emotions, she displays an uncanny sense of urgency about what she wants, and no compunction whatsoever about demanding it repeatedly until she gets it.

As young children, we all had that urgency.
Over time, complacency eases its way into our system, gives rise to a blasé, I’ll-do-it-later-if-at-all attitude.
We convert procrastination into an art form—as if that’s okay.

It’s not.
Complacency leads to laziness that in turn leads to compromise and the eventual demise of our dreams.
Let’s consider a few examples.

How many of us step into our bedrooms to be greeted by two or three leftover pieces of clothing from the day before—items that in less than 20 seconds could be hanging in our closet or dumped into a hamper?
How many of us fill our car-door pockets with McDonald’s fries’ containers, napkins from Subway or a favorite candy wrapper?
What if we trained ourselves to swoop our arm down from the door handle and grab that stuff each time we step out?
Simple solution, no extra time needed.

What about the files, the thank-you notes, the bills, the phone calls, the emails?
If we put them off, they occupy rent-free space in our mind and clutter our brain.
Many of them never get touched.

We need to bring back some child-like urgency and fight this smug, vainglorious disposition for the monster that it is—a major dream killer, dressed in sheep’s clothes.
“Oh, don’t worry about it. It’s not a big deal.”
A little overlook here, a forgotten detail there.
Push this back.
Handle that later.

No.
Do what you gotta do, today.
Train yourself with the little things.
They carry over into the husky ones.

When you face that crossroads again—left fork loiter, right fork act—hang a right.
You will notice two things.

First, action equals accomplishment and accomplishment feels good.
Second, it’s easy.

Challenging procrastination is much like riding a bike.
You push off, roll a few feet, keel over.
You pedal again, manage a tad further, fall.
Start, go, crash.
Until it sinks in.

Before you know it, you seldom teeter, almost never wreck.
You can ride forever.

Clothes live in closets.
Wrappers need recycling.
Files hang in cabinets.

Pick an area of your life and challenge the “tomorrow” syndrome.
Decide to take immediate charge and begin to build your urgency muscle.
Set yourself a small goal, with defined timeframes.
You’ll find that a deadline can be the ultimate inspiration.

Observe yourself, the inner smile that follows the completion of a task you would normally defer.
Bask in the glow.
Feel the urgency muscle flex.

Before you know it, your dreams will drive the drivel from your mind—you’ll tap into that volcanic childhood energy.
Watch out, world.
You’re back.

“Boo-boo RIGHT NOW, Momma.”

 
Ridgely

Success Quotes

One’s objective should be to get it right, get it quick, get it out and get it over with…Your problem won’t improve with age.
Warren Buffett

Whenever you fall, pick up something.
Oswald Avery

Key Points

Hi guys!!! Not a key point this issue—a really cool announcement. At long last—before I get going, thanks so much for all of your support, your well-wishes, your generous compliments…they are all much appreciated.

After so many requests, lots of stops and starts, recessions and slow-downs and off we go again—finally, it’s done. Took forever, I know and I apologize for that.  We have been buried with new books (working on #9 now), huge web projects (you’ll hear more about those) and life in the fast lane—you know, Business at the Speed of Thought!!!

No worries—the Grand Day is here and I couldn’t be happier—the doors are open.

I have a huge favor to ask.  Click on the link, watch the video, surf around our new store, hop over to the blog and tell me what you think of it—and more importantly, what else you need - because I want to provide that for you.

Here’s the link: www.aviewfromtheridge.com/
a-view-from-the-ridge-products/

A bit of urgency, please - I’m looking for some new product testimonials and I’d love to feature you…pick up a product, any product, check it out and get back to me. We’ll be building a product testimonial section and I’d love to see your name and city there!

I’m looking to you to help me make this great—let’s do it together!

Yours in success,
Ridgely

P.S. I can only feature the first few testimonials—please go watch the video and send me one quickly.  Here’s the link one more time:
www.aviewfromtheridge.com/
a-view-from-the-ridge-products/