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Small changes

Sometimes small changes yield big results. Also small changes done consistently over time will give you humungous results. I say this from experience as just in the past year or so I decided to dedicate at least 20 minutes a day to reading. Now I have always enjoyed reading, it’s just that I had not really made time for it until recently. So last year I comfortably read 25 books and this year I will strive to hit 30.

This same principal can also be applied to your finances, your health or your personal relationships. Rome wasn’t built in a day and people don’t just decide to run a marathon on a whim. Pick some area that you want to improve and start with small changes repeated daily.

Apply this to saving for a down payment on a house or paying off your debts. Start small and be consistent over time and you will achieve your objective sooner than you could think. Also taking a small step is much easier than completing a complex task. One small step at a time is all you need to do to achieve your goals.

Today I am thankful for the sound of of the rain in the morning, helping out returning clients and small incremental progress day after day.

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 (2021-3000179) Broker (2021-3000180), Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

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1% Better

When most people go to change they go at it thinking and wanting massive change. They want to double their income, lose 50+ pounds, run a marathon or create the next hot app. We live in an instant gratification society and we want results yesterday. We are so impatient.

We need to just slow down and take it step by step. Being a founding member of the impatient society I have had to learn this the hard way. Daily meditation with the help of the Headspace app has really helped.

Another way to look at it is asking yourself what could you do today that could bring you 1% closer to your goal. When you think about it 1% done everyday adds up quickly and adds up to a lot.

If you want to get to 100 push-ups, start with 10 today and add one a day. I have done this and it’s easier said than done but your strength builds quickly.

If you are in sales, then one more presentation, meeting or cold call. Do something today that you can build on tomorrow.

If you want to get out of debt, you can start by paying your bills on time. Then $5 or $10 more than the minimum payment. Then once one credit card is paid off, us the snowball method and apply those savings to the next bill till you’re paid off.

If you focus on small incremental improvements every day, pretty soon you have made some massive changes.

Start with a 400M run, a bit extra on your credit cards, 10 minutes of reading, a healthy meal, an extra cold call or counting 5 breaths for you to relax. We all have to start somewhere so start small and just build on it.

Make it a great day.

Cheers,

Pat