David Neagle, one of my mentors, tells a story about the most successful network marketer he knows. I don’t remember her name, this is how my brain works, but I do remember the essence of the story. This is also how my brain works.
She makes several million dollars a year. She has one simple plan: in the morning she takes 10 pennies and puts them in one pocket. Each time she asks for a sale, she moves a penny from one pocket to the other. She doesn’t stop until she has moved all 10 pennies from one pocket to the other.
You don’t have to be interested in network marketing to use this idea successfully. Anything you are trying to do that you are having trouble doing can be shifted by using this 10 pennies a day system. Want to exercise more? Put 10 pennies in your pocket and every time you move or dance or jiggle, even if it’s for only one minute, you get to move one penny. If you do five minutes per penny — I’ll bet you can do that math in your head and figure out that’s 50 minutes of exercise a day. Fifty minutes of exercise a day without doing anything elaborate.
You don’t have to go to a gym, you don’t have to ride that exercise bicycle in your garage that you bought two years ago that you’ve never used, you don’t have to do hot yoga. You just use your 10 pennies to infuse your day with movement. And you’d better have fun doing it. Fun is not a four letter word.
Or what if you are working on being more grateful? Same thing. Every time you speak your gratitude or an appreciation, you get to move a penny. You could transform your family or your workplace being grateful 10 times a day. Speaking your gratitude is the single most important thing you can do any day to improve your mood, and improve your health, improve your effectiveness, and make the world a better place. You are only 10 pennies a day away from saving the world.
Now here is what is really beautiful about this system: all of your excuses get exposed and you get a chance to let them die. Does the system seem too hard? Too bad. Do it anyway. Does asking for help 10 times a day seem impossible? Too bad. Do it anyway. Do you feel guilty not helping someone in need? Too bad. Let them help themselves.
Ten pennies a day is going to bring up all your guck. Yahoo!
Here’s my penny for the day: want to work with me as a coach? I’m still offering a free 15 minute consult. Just contact my business manager, Sandy, at sandy@myefficientassistant.com, and she’ll help you set up an appointment.
That’s one penny for me! Now it’s your turn.
Blessings,
Vicki