Home Based Business 101

Ever have trouble getting started or keeping your focus? This is a story by the world-renowned author and motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar. You will undoubtedly relate to it.

“All of us occasionally have trouble getting started and making plans. To set things in perspective, how many of you have ever tried to work a picture puzzle without the picture to model? Utter confusion results. If you have the picture, you have a game plan. Without the picture, you get frustrated and give up.”

Life is pretty much that way. Unless you’ve got a picture of where you want to go, you get discouraged and confused. You have no specific direction. As a result, you do not reach your potential and accomplish your objectives.

Here are two reasons why you need to have the picture of where you want to go.

First, you’ve got to plan your time, or somebody else is going to take your time. How many of you have already noticed that people with nothing to do, want to do it with you?

Second, when you have that picture of where you want to go, you can begin planning, which is bringing the future into the present so you can do something about it now.”

Let’s personalize Zig Ziglar’s “picture” concept with the recent phenomenon known as Susan Boyle.

In one week Susan has taken over the on line video world and has the admiration of millions.

Susan walked out on that stage in front of a huge audience as well as one of the most intimidating entertainment judges of our time. She answered his questions and everyone laughed at her. The camera also caught a picture of one young girl rolling her eyes. Susan paid no attention to any of the disdain.

Susan is an average middle aged woman who admitted to never having been kissed. She showed her smart-aleck side during the judges’ questioning. The audience was once again cruelly insensitive when she said she wanted to be like one of Britain’s most talented singers.

You may have been laughing too.

The minute Susan opened her mouth she made an amazing transformation. Her presentation was all the more remarkable because of our expectation. The second she started singing, she transformed herself into a beautiful and passionate performer. The song she chose was very complex and showed the incredible range of her voice. The audience immediately forgot about her looks and her lack of egotism and saw her passion.

Susan’s delivery was full of power, conviction, eloquence, talent and skill. It was one of the most delightful, encouraging, and amazing experiences of our lives.

Even before she finished singing the first line, the audience was on their feet and fervently cheering.

We will be talking about this experience for the rest of our lives. In our superficial world, Susan unintentionally taught us a great lesson.

Pictures and plans don’t have to be huge or earthshaking to warrant your interest and time. They just have to be something you truly want to pursue. Susan practiced her entire life to refine her voice and that passion for singing. She is now getting accolades and attention beyond her wildest dreams. Our world is a more thoughtful place because of her.

Put yourself in Susan’s shoes. Regardless of your dream, if you picture it, plan it, and work long and hard at it, you too can make it happen.

Thank you Susan Boyle.

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