Busy: the new not committed
I recently did a blog post about being busy yet productive. I’ve learned that I may have been just not committed.
I recently heard a great podcast featuring the who’s who in affiliate marketing as well as direct marketing. Which I am learning can still be very effective with the right follow-up procedures but more on that coming soon. The whole podcast was very informative, if you don’t know I rarely passively listen to the radio anymore preferring to learn than be entertained.
I will admit that my ears perked up when made a comment about people complaining to him about being too busy.
“Busy is the new not committed”
Wow, that really hit me…and I mean like a 2×4 right up side of the head. For months, I played that card as I buried myself with events, speaking and other little side projects.
Recently, a new leaf was turned over in my life. I set a launch date for several sites and met each and every goal with success in my back pocket. I have set out on newer goals and markets to break into. I am creating what I have told others to do. I know the successes are there, I have witnessed other clients do it.
So, as I reach out, I know that I will not always find success, but I know that I will learn with each new venture. But, I know that for each failure brings me a tad closer to success. I tell my clients that all the time as I get many of same complaints of them being “too busy”. While they ask me about the latest TV show or did I see some baseball game. Yes, I watch them to, but I do it on my time, but not without a pad of paper near for when I have that good idea.
I am not preaching any “get rich quick” scheme. What I do takes time and it rarely happens over night, but without some work you will never get close to it.
If you want it you will work for it. I have a business partner and between us we put in over 60 hours a week working on content and a way about user experience.
So, the next time you say you are “too busy” you may as well say, “I am not committed”
Get committed, not busy
Dave
“I recently heard a great podcast featuring the who’s who in affiliate marketing as well as direct marketing. ”
Awesome, please share a link to it. Great post by the way.
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Your focus has returned, and it’s great to see Dave. I’m excited for your new company and direction.
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