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Streaking

When I chose to write about streaking, I don’t mean running around with your clothes off. What I mean is to consecutively string together some good habits so that you create some momentum. We all know that we could do better in many area’s of our life, the first part of your new streak is to make a decision to do something about it. Eating right, working out or saving money once in a blue moon is meaningless unless you make the commitment to do it over the long term, and that is what streaking is essentially.

Back in late February I had made the decision to run the Bluenose 1/2 marathon. At that point I was running sporadically and was definitely not doing the training required to successfully complete the race distance. However the funny things about making a commitment about a goal is that once you decide to do it then things start appear in your life to help you make it happen.

I had just recently connected with a runner online who invited me to join her April running challenge. She was in the middle of her consecutive streak of daily half marathons and wanted others to join her to run every day in April. This challenge offered me the perfect opportunity to ramp up my training and as a result I accepted her offer and did not miss a day in April while I steadily built up my training. Although I did not run a half every day I still ran and mixed up my distances and routes to help me get though it.

The streak starts with your decision to do it and stick with it. Once you decide then you will be surprised at what comes into your life to help you make that possible. Start your streak towards a better life today.

Today I am thankful for my new friend Helen for inviting me to streak with her and grow in the process, I am thankful for the people who have shown up in my life and have always helped me strive toward my goals and realizing that starting is always the hardest part.

I look forward to hearing from you in regard to your mortgage needs.

Patrick

p.s- You can click on this link to start the process whenever you are ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia Brokerage (2022-3000179) Broker (2022-3000180), Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

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No Excuses!

We have all heard this, but how many of us live by it? If you are not doing anything about the current state of your life, you are obviously making excuses, to yourself and to others.

What is your excuse if you are not in shape?

What is your excuse if you are not in the best relationship?

What is your excuse if you are not making sales?  Your kids don’t listen, you drink too much, you hate you job, you are broke?

If you sat down long enough and really thought about it, it’s nobody’s fault but your own. You and you alone are responsible for the current state of your life; and guess what? Only you alone can do something about it. We all have only 24 hours in day, no one gets more.( My friend Brad thinks he gets more cause he works with people in 5 time zones!) If you want to get in shape, make the decision and do something about it. I have 3 kids and work 10-12 hours a day so I get up at 5 am and go to the gym, some days it’s the only time that I can do it. Want a better relationship, then work on improving you! You can’t change some one else with ease. Want to make more sales, do more prospecting and learn more about how to connect with your target audience.

Lastly and certainly not least, if you are struggling financially, then sit down and take stock of where you are right now. How much are you bringing in each month, what are your outgoing expenses and can you cut back, where can you add more value and increase your income? Think of everything. If you want help brainstorming idea’s feel free to give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you.

Live with a take charge attitude, take no prisoners and make no excuses!

Cheers,

Pat

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Free Will!

Or settle for what life gives you. You decide. Grab life by the horns or sit in the bleachers, you have heard it all before. Are you working your plan, or working some else’s? It is either one or the other, there is no in between.

Chances are if you are reading this right now, you do not live in a communist country. So weather you believe it or not, you free will is your greatest power. If something is not going the way you want, then get off your butt and do something about it. Looking for something or someone to blame is not the answer. If you need more sales then go prospecting, want to get in shape then make the time to workout and eat better or if you want to be in a better financial position then do something about it now.

Start first by making the decision that you will go for it and not settle for what life gives you.  Focus on where you want to go, then take immediate and massive action, notice what is working or not and be persistent. Chances are that whatever you want has been done before, study who has done it before. Success leaves clues, you do not have to reinvent the wheel. Seek out experts to help you, get support from your loved ones or start a master mind group.

If improving your financial position is at the top of your list, give my office a call and I would be honored to help.

Cheers,

Pat

p.s- You can find me on Twitter,Linkedin, Facebookand friendfeed.
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