Do you have a mantra? How about a battle cry like ‘SPOON!!’ What? Spoon? If you were a fan of the cartoon The Tick you will understand that.
My new phrase comes from a video from Gary Vaynerchuck and this has been a video I have watched or listened to each day this week.
From this video there is a phrase that really has motivated me and really help me get out of my ‘fog’ to move forward. In this video Vaynerchuck says ‘Smurf it up’ and in the context he was talking about ways of what do you want to do everyday with your life. If you love Smurfs and all things Smurf, then ‘SMURF IT UP. ‘
Here is where this mantra of Smurf It Up comes into my life and I hope this inspires you too. What is it you rather be doing?
Try this exercise. Take out a piece of note book paper and write down your average schedule. Be very specific. From the time you wake up to even what do before bed.
With me still?
Now flip that paper over and write down the schedule you would LOVE to be doing instead and again be specific.
#SMURFITUP
In the past two days I have created a new habit of blogging on Instagram. Yes, I would of never of thought about putting written content on a more visual site.
What is it that I LOVE to do? If you truly know me then it is writing, Podcasting and Speaking.
Last night I got home at 11 PM and posted a blog onto Instagram and then finished up a blog piece I had been working on for the website. Then I was in bed at 1 AM. This is the schedule I WANT! What is your potential schedule looking like?
#SMURFITUP
A few of my goals are simple. Here is where I SEE myself on Thanksgiving 2018:
- We have the kids with us (odd years we do not have the kids for Thanksgiving).
My third book has been published by then.
I have created streams of income from the three skills (writing, podcasting and speaking).
We have been able to give back to organizations without stressing out over our finances.
No more ‘Dad Bod.’
As best as I can create the schedule that I want.
#SMURFITUP
The first step in all of this is just to START.
How can we help each other? What is your MANTRA? What do you want to do starting today and doing until you take your last breath?
It is time to START and #SMURFITUP
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