Posted 6/17/2007 by Josh Hinds

Success Loves Speed
By Robert Ringer

I've written a lot about the importance of acting sooner rather than later, without waiting to figure out everything in advance. Nothing says this more succinctly than Joe Vitale's aphorism: Money loves speed.

When I mentioned this in a recent teleseminar, one of the callers asked if I could be more specific -- i.e., he wanted to know why money loves speed. First off, let me say that this is not just true about money. It's true in all areas of life. Success loves speed.

* If you want to buy tickets from a scalper for a big game that's sold out, get there first. Tickets love speed.

* If you want a job that you just found out about, get there first. Jobs love speed.

* If you want to get the guy or gal who has your heart pounding, get there first. Guys and gals love speed.

* If you want to get the investment property that just came on the market, get there first. Investment properties love speed.

* ... and so on. I don't recall ever succeeding at something because I got there last.

So, why does "success love speed?" The answer is to be found in the dictionary. Action is defined as "the causation of change." Whatever result you want, it's a change from what you now have. By definition, then, a change has to take place for you to get from your present status to that result.

Following are some of the more important reasons why I believe action begets results.

1. When you do too much planning, there's a tendency to think of one reason after another why what you're contemplating won't work. And many of the reasons you come up with may be correct. But the important thing is that it doesn't matter. Why? Because, as you move forward, circumstances continually change -- and those changes often render irrelevant many of the concerns you may have had before taking action.

In other words, don't try to figure out steps two, three, and four before taking step one. The legendary Joe Karbo once told me that he ran his first ad for The Lazy Man's Way to Riches (a million-copy seller) before he even began to write the book! In fact, he told me that the ad he wrote served as an outline for the book itself. Talk about going against conventional wisdom ...

2. When you procrastinate, you tend to lose your enthusiasm. That, in turn, causes homeostasis to set in. Homeostasis is the tendency to live with existing conditions and avoid change. You get comfortable with the way things are and allow your great idea to fade into the comfort zone of oblivion.

But when you take action, your creative "juices" flow faster, your resourcefulness kicks into high gear, and the things, people, and circumstances you need to accomplish your objectives are drawn to you almost like magic. This is not hocus-pocus. I've done it enough times to be able to assure you that it really works.

3. Even though changing circumstances often negate many initial concerns you may have had, they can also place new obstacles in your path. As a result, if you wait too long before taking action, the opportunity may become less and less appealing to you as those obstacles start to make their appearance.

I wrote about this danger in To Be or Not to Be Intimidated? under the auspices of the Fiddle Theory, which states: The longer you fiddle around with a deal, the greater the odds that it will never close.

Time is your ally when you take action - but time is a two-sided coin. If you hesitate or procrastinate, time becomes your worst enemy. As a general rule, I assume that if I take action, perceived problems will tend to disappear - and that the more I hesitate, the more time there is for new obstacles to make their appearance.

4. Perhaps the most important reason of all for taking action now is that time is finite. No matter how proficient you are, you can only accomplish so much in a lifetime. Every second that's wasted reduces the totality of what you can accomplish by one second.

Some people maintain that a constant feeling of urgency to accomplish more is stressful, but I find the opposite to be true. I feel more stress when I procrastinate - when I'm not doing what I know I should be doing. There's not a worse feeling in the world than to be conscious of the fact that your finite supply of time is ticking away while you focus on straightening your desk drawer.

Of course, nothing in life is perfect. There will be times when moving too fast can end up hurting you. But, on balance, the empirical evidence derived from my own experience has convinced me that what I gain from moving fast far outweighs the losses I may incur as a result of too little planning.

That being the case, when you fall -- and you will fall -- simply pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and take more action. Success could care less about mistakes. Success loves action.

Copyright (c) 2007 Tortoise Press, Inc.
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Reprinted by permission of the author. Robert Ringer is a professional speaker and the author of three #1 bestsellers, including two books listed by The New York Times among the 15 bestselling motivational books of all time. You can sign up for his e-letter, A Voice of Sanity in an Insane World, by visiting www.RobertRinger.com.

Posted 6/09/2007 by Josh Hinds

Motivational Booklet - Why Perfect Timing is a Myth ...

I'm happy to let you know that my booklet, Why Perfect Timing is a Myth: Tips for Staying Inspired and Motivated Day in and Day out! is now available. It's been out for only a short while and I've already gotten some really terrific feedback on it.

Here's what others are saying about it...

"Josh Hinds has created a magical, little book, which is filled with life-affirming treasures that could change the very way you face life. It is a small book and could be read very quickly, yet, it's not the size of the book, but rather, the size of the wisdom contained in it that makes this little volume a "MUST" read. I will keep going back to it, over and over again, to get my dose of inspiration, motivation and guidance. Thank you, Josh, for sharing so much in such a simple and beautiful way."
-- John Harricharan
Author, "Morning Has Been All Night Coming"

"Wow! In Why Perfect Timing is a Myth, Josh Hinds puts together the key ingredients you need to create the life you want. You should get it now for yourself first then everyone you really care about."
-- Rene Godefroy
Award-winning author of Kick Your Excuses Goodbye

"Josh Hinds book, 'Why Perfect Timing is a Myth: Tips for Staying Inspired and Motivated Day in and Day out!' is a small gem. Read it, re-read it, and apply its principles and you will create a magnificent life!"
-- Olympian Ruben Gonzalez
Author, Speaker, Co-star of the movie "Pass It On"
www.OlympicMotivation.com

"Congratulations, Josh, on a great book. Succinct, to the point, and packed with very valuable information. I could open up to any one of the pages and it would contain information that I know would help me. You continue to be the master of motivation and personal development, my friend. Way to go!"
-- Bob Burg
Author of, "Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales"

"Josh Hinds has written a marvelous collection of essays that are sure to lift your spirits and improve your bottom line. I know first-hand that Josh has used these very same principles to create his own success. This stuff works if you apply it!"
-- Jeff Keller
Author of Attitude is Everything
www.attitudeiseverything.com

If you'd like to learn more about it, as well as grab a copy of it for your own personal development library you can get it here!

-- It's your life, LIVE BIG!
Josh Hinds

Posted 6/08/2007 by Josh Hinds

Dottie Walters - Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame ...

In case you missed it I wanted to mention that we've added Dottie Walters to our Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame section.

-- It's your life, LIVE BIG!
Josh Hinds :-)