How To Stop Procrastinating And Start Making Money
Posted by Patrick_Riddle
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Is there something that you know you should do, that you know will move your biz forward… but no matter how hard you try, you just can’t bring yourself to do it?
Maybe it’s…
- Calling your first seller
- Making an offer
- Meeting with a private money prospect
Whatever it is… it’s time to stop procrastinating and start making money!
The “Negative Motivation” Technique
I got an email from one of my Platinum student partners, Heather, a couple days ago who FINALLY was able to stop procrastinating on setting up her first private money appointment. It was the one thing that she knew she needed to do, she knew it was the next step in building her business… but it frightened the heck out of her.
Enter the “negative motivation” technique… which I first learned from Unstoppable Confidence, by Kent Sayre (awesome book btw!).
Here’s how Heather used this technique to break through her fear and get her first appointment…
She attached a “negative motivation” of a monetary fine ($30 bucks paid to her son at the end of every day that she didn’t hit her private money appointment goal)… and that was enough to push her over the edge and set up 4 presentations the first day she implemented this.
Whoohoo!
So, how do you put this to work for you?
- what have you been procrastinating on more than anything else?
- determine what “negative motivation” you’ll use to force youself into action (doesn’t have to be monetary… could be not being able to watch a big game coming up with your favorite sports team or whatever would motivate you to get off your butt and into action)
- get someone to hold you accountable
There ya go… that’s a simple technique that you can implement today… so STOP procrastinating and start making money.
Leave your thoughts, questions, comments below.
Happy Investing!
– Patrick
