I see it every day …
The same person that wakes up crazy early to fight rush hour traffic, work 8 hours to create wealth for someone else, fights evening traffic to go home and do it all over again the next day says things like “I don’t have time to watch videos, attend webinars, get on conference calls, go to trainings, etc… ” to learn how to create their own wealth but will continue to spend all that time to create wealth for someone else.
Then you see someone that goes through that same rush hour – 8 hours – traffic jam and goes home and MAKES time to watch videos, attend webinars, get on calls, go to training events, etc… and through applying the information they learn is able to end that rush hour – 8 hours – traffic jam cycle.
They pay the price.
They get the results.
Then some goofball tells them, “Well, yeah … it’s easy for you. You’re already successful. You just don’t understand what it’s like out here.”
They are successful because they paid the price and got it done!
Want the results? Pay the price. Go through the process.
When I started my home based business journey, I was BROKE as a joke. I had MULTIPLE jobs and 5 kids to feed. That’s 5 kids eating breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks every single day along with mom and dad!
I would work all day. I would play music at night. I would clean boats on the weekend. At night, I would study like crazy. There were times I wouldn’t sleep for 3 days straight because the sun came up while I was learning stuff and I had to go back to my job.
Then … my business started to grow.
I started firing bosses.
Today, when someone tells me “You just don’t understand what it’s like. I have a job and 2 kids. How am I supposed to learn this stuff?!?”. I just have to chuckle.
If you really want to figure it out, you’ll make time. You’ll skip sleep. You’ll skip TV shows, naps, whatever it takes because it is that important to you.
When someone tells me they really want it but they also tell me they “can’t” take the time to learn, read, watch …. our conversation is over.
This is so true!! If only we could get it. As many have said, if you’re willing to do what no one else will, then later you can live like no one else can. Great article Brian!
I was not financially strapped, but did not have the extra income to give
to additional to my Church. This is why I decided to give up some time to learn
how to increase income by working at home. Many times I was ready to give up
because things were not working as fast as I wanted. However, patience did prevail, sure I lost lot of sleep, even skipped some week end parties to attend online conferences to learn from the Pro. It finally paid off, I have an excellent mentor who helps me with my advertising and now I have that extra money even though I am now working only my online business.
Well said Brian.
If you want something bad enough, you’ll always find a way to get it.
But you make it seem so easy.
It’s NOT!
I’m guessing cleaning boats and playing music were recreational even if you were getting paid and they gave you a social life outside of your home and away from your family.
Answer this questions and tell me our conversation is over…
Who was the main carer for your kids?
Could you have done it as a single parent, working an admin job while your kids are at school, caring for other people children before and after school, so they can work their 9-5, trying your best to be a good parent giving each child the love and attention they need, especially since now there is only you to do it, and they need so much more of it because their other parent decided they didn’t want to be part of your family anymore and left, tearing your hearts and lives apart, taking EVERYTHING with them, leaving you with NOTHING after 25 years building it all together and having to start over from scratch.
Then there’s the cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing and once you’ve done all that, and every minute in between jobs you need to tend and exercise the animals, then at the end of a very long day you lie down with your little boy so he can go to sleep in his own bed, meanwhile your older children are awaiting help with their homework, and you have to fight the sleep that your body and mind craves just so you can help them.
Now you are physically and mentally exhausted, it’s 1am you have to get up at 6:15am to make lunches and make sure your kids have everything for school before the 3 other children you mind arrive at 7am, but you still have to answer supports from your 5 sites, approve ads, post ads, check and reply to emails, like this one from Brian Rooney telling you how you can get FREE advertising by commenting on his blog posts, so of course you click the link, read a couple of articles and come across this one, where he’s successful and doesn’t understand why others can’t be too.
Maybe he needs to keep the conversation going a little, remember everyone has different circumstances and be more understanding.
Don’t laugh because others ‘can’t’ do it.
Remember what it was like when you were starting out, lack of sleep, hatred of your boss, neglecting yourself and your family because you wanted THIS so much.
Don’t tell me you never said “I CAN’T” do it.
I say and think it all the time, but I’m still trying and hopefully, like Brian I WILL succeed.
So YES I agree totally about finding a way to get what you want if you want it badly enough.
“There Simply Is No Excuse”, but there are a million reasons.
Now it’s half past 1, and I still have tons to get through, so Brian, I hope 30 minutes of my time reading and commenting has got me my FREE lifetime ad.
If you’re reading this and want to help me succeed at helping you succeed, click my name and join my site. Let’s work together and find what success means to us.
Brian, you’re welcome to. I’ve been meaning to contact you about it for so long, BUT haven’t had the time, lol. Here’s to success.
Kymm.
Hi, Kymm. Your response is much appreciated. I’m more than happy to answer any questions, of course.
“But you make it seem so easy.
It’s NOT!”
I’m sorry you feel my point was to make it sound easy. It was anything but.
“I’m guessing cleaning boats and playing music were recreational even if you were getting paid and they gave you a social life outside of your home and away from your family.”
Cleaning boats was far from a social activity. I was the only one on the boat while it was in the dock while my wife and kids were playing on the lake. Playing music, while using the word “playing” meant I was actually working until 1am or 2am and then driving home from the gig while my wife and kids were at home sleeping. Quite often, these activities were the difference between keeping the lights on or having groceries the next day.
“Answer this questions and tell me our conversation is over…
Who was the main carer for your kids?”
It was not my intention to offend.
The main caregiver of my children was my wife.
“Could you have done it as a single parent, working an admin job while your kids are at school, caring for other people children before and after school, so they can work their 9-5, trying your best to be a good parent giving each child the love and attention they need, especially since now there is only you to do it, and they need so much more of it because their other parent decided they didn’t want to be part of your family anymore and left, tearing your hearts and lives apart, taking EVERYTHING with them, leaving you with NOTHING after 25 years building it all together and having to start over from scratch.
Then there’s the cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing and once you’ve done all that, and every minute in between jobs you need to tend and exercise the animals, then at the end of a very long day you lie down with your little boy so he can go to sleep in his own bed, meanwhile your older children are awaiting help with their homework, and you have to fight the sleep that your body and mind craves just so you can help them.
Now you are physically and mentally exhausted, it’s 1am you have to get up at 6:15am to make lunches and make sure your kids have everything for school before the 3 other children you mind arrive at 7am, but you still have to answer supports from your 5 sites, approve ads, post ads, check and reply to emails, like this one from Brian Rooney telling you how you can get FREE advertising by commenting on his blog posts, so of course you click the link, read a couple of articles and come across this one, where he’s successful and doesn’t understand why others can’t be too.”
I can’t really answer what I would have done in the situation as you describe it. I only lived my own experience. There were times I wouldn’t sleep for 2-3 days straight. I am extremely grateful for the role my wife played in our journey with our 5 children. I miss her dearly. She was taken from us far too soon.
“Maybe he needs to keep the conversation going a little, remember everyone has different circumstances and be more understanding.
Don’t laugh because others ‘can’t’ do it.”
I’m not quite sure what this means. I’m not laughing at anyone and I appreciate the conversation. Everyone does have different circumstances. The point is simply that we can do what we intend and set our minds to do. Difficult? Absolutely! There are many folks who have overcome much more than I ever had to and I have learned much from their example.
“Remember what it was like when you were starting out, lack of sleep, hatred of your boss, neglecting yourself and your family because you wanted THIS so much.
Don’t tell me you never said “I CAN’T” do it.”
OK. I won’t tell you that. There were times I thought I would implode before I figured out how to get it done. There were times I would cry myself to sleep over the exhaustion, the setbacks, the frustrations.
“I say and think it all the time, but I’m still trying and hopefully, like Brian I WILL succeed.
So YES I agree totally about finding a way to get what you want if you want it badly enough.
“There Simply Is No Excuse”, but there are a million reasons.”
The fact that you agree that you can find a way puts you ahead of the crowd. I applaud your decision!
“Now it’s half past 1, and I still have tons to get through, so Brian, I hope 30 minutes of my time reading and commenting has got me my FREE lifetime ad.
If you’re reading this and want to help me succeed at helping you succeed, click my name and join my site. Let’s work together and find what success means to us.
Brian, you’re welcome to. I’ve been meaning to contact you about it for so long, BUT haven’t had the time, lol. Here’s to success.
Kymm.”
Your input and your link will remain on the blog and is much appreciated.
I understand the frustration.
I understand the exhaustion.
I understand the feeling of being overwhelmed.
You don’t appear to be using any of them as an excuse but simply an acknowledgement that they do exist. They exist for all of us. Yours takes shape the way it does for you. For others, these things are manifested in different ways. Your persistence is commendable and I applaud you.
As for joining, my focus is on managing and building my existing businesses for my members.
I appreciate any further comments and questions and I look forward to hearing of your continued journey toward your success.
Brian Rooney
Hi Brian,
You are quite right of course, anyone can get anything they desire if they are prepared to work for it, suffer for it etc but there are many people out there who will not give up the (doubtful) security of a well paid job (how I hate that word)!! in order to carve out a chance of a fortune on line! For some reason which I cannot understand, they are happier and even contented working for some one else rather than learning how to make a fortune online! My own daughter is a prime example, she is a top secretary with HSBC in London and a real “whizz” on a computer! She travels over 3 hours each day by train to and from central London and is regularly expected to work overtime. She bares her life to one and all on Facebook but resists all efforts to get her to attempt an online business!
Your article is “spot on” but I am afraid you are preaching to the converted!
You are definitely one of the “converted”. There are still a lot of folks out there that are converting and looking in to converting so we just keep trying to help them make the transition. This article may just play a small role in helping some make the leap.
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Creating Wealth means Taking Control of Your Money.
Create the time and working at your spare time.
If you dream it and put in the work, yes. I know a lot of folks stuck in the “dream” portion but lacking any results.
Sorry Brian,
Mine was NOT a personal response, just an overview of how circumstances get in the way.
I wanted to let others know that THEY will have to work harder than everyone else, give up sleep, recreation, rethink their priorities no matter what their commitments are.
If they CAN do that, they WILL succeed, but it will take time and a lot of work.
My comment:-
“But you make it seem so easy.
It’s NOT!”
Maybe was is not in relation to THIS post, I read through several before commenting here.
Online it seems everyone makes out it’s easy, which is probably why so many give up so soon.
THERE IS NO MAGIC RAGS TO RICHES BUTTON!
You start off really well, but then seem to dismiss everything above with your last 3 sentences which is what provoked me into commenting here.
TELL YOUR STORY and leave it there.
It’s inspirational, and we know what you have achieved with your dedication and we know how hard you worked to get it.
You should also tell everyone that you’re still doing it every day, although you are now self sufficient and have more time since you were ‘eventually’ able to fire your bosses.
Even taking time out to read and reply shows your determination and drive.
Just say it like it is.
We’re all building a business, and whether it’s online or off, for ourselves or for our employers, we have to dedicate ourselves to get the JOB done no matter what it takes. We do it everyday which just proves we CAN do it.
No-one’s ever going to hand it to you on a plate.
Make the sacrifices, put in the effort and we CAN have our heart’s desire.
Just don’t blow off those who are tired, where you once were, struggling just to get through another day, that feel they ‘can’t’.
Let them know they are NOT alone, and that they CAN do anything and encourage them to carry on.
Please, please, please don’t take my comment personally, although I’ve re-read it and it does read that way.
That was NOT intended.
On a personal note, I commend you for your success and am really sorry to hear about your wife. May she rest in peace. My prayers are with you and your family.
Take care and feel free to delete this post.
I just had to put the record straight, I was tired and it came out all wrong.
For that I apologise.
God Bless.
Kymm.
No problem at all, Kymm. It is a very challenging journey and there are obstacles all along the way.
It is never my intention to make someone think it should be easy. It is absolutely not as you well know.
My sole point is that it is absolutely worth the effort, the challenges, the exhaustion, and all that other stuff rolled together.
I commend you for taking the journey.
Brian