Creating Momentum

info@riversofincome.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:42:00 GMT

I just finished voting this morning and I was able to avoid any lines whatsoever…I guess that’s just another benefit of not having a JOB, right? Now instead of waiting with the rest of the world, you just pick the time you want to do anything and breeze on thru like EZ Pass. Keeps me staying stress free and loving what I do…which brings us to the point of our article here, today’s topic is all about creating momentum in your business.

I am writing specifically about this topic because this entire article came to me yesterday when I was in the shower and it had enough impact on me that I even did a coaching call on the topic of momentum (which you can access under the ‘Diamond Media’ tab at www.DavidOswaldOnline.com) Yes, I guess you can say I’m a multi-media type of guy. If you don’t like reading my articles, you can listen to the audio version…hey, I aim to please.

Momentum is something that I battle with in my own business because it has to be re-created on a somewhat regular basis. Just like in the flow of a basketball game you can see the momentum change during the course of one game multiple times, the same happens in the life of an entrepreneur. See, we are dealing with outside forces which can come at us out of nowhere and force us to have to adjust. Whether it’s the “market” changing or laws changing, the loss of an employee or just our own personal issues, we have to be ready to take back the momentum at a moment’s notice. Here are just some of the things I do on a regular basis to control the momentum in my own favor.

1. Create Lists – This may sound like the most basic idea and many of you I’m sure do this already but one thing I do is order my list the night before in a way that helps me to wake up and immediately be able to focus on what’s most important. Many of us have lists but they don’t necessarily have the most important things at the top. I knock out the major stuff when my energy level is the highest so I know it gets done.

2. Know What to Avoid – We live in a society where it’s not uncommon to get bombarded with over 150 contacts per day from emails, text messages, phone calls and traditional mail. You need to be able to determine QUICKLY what matters to you and what doesn’t. If one of your habits involves going thru 100 spam emails per day and spending 20 or 30 minutes to do that, you may want to consider getting a brand new email and starting fresh. Also, if you’re a ‘texter’ like I am, keep your texts to a minimum (I try to stay below 50 text messages per day). The more time that you spend getting taken away from what matters, the less time you have for FOCUS.

3. Don’t Sabotage Yourself – One thing that I’ve seen happen with some of my students in the world of real estate is that they start to actually create momentum in their life and it feels good to them! However, they begin to feel a bit uncomfortable when they realize just how much they have going on and they begin to implode and back away from opportunities. Realize this…you are supposed to feel a little uncomfortable and then grow into the NEW YOU. Have faith that the right people and opportunities will take care of themselves as you grow in your business.

So that’s 3 things that I do to stay focused and creating a snowball’s worth of momentum in my life and business. For those of you who haven’t done so already, please visit www.DavidOswaldOnline.com and sign up for the free newsletter and get a copy of the first 10 pages of my ebook, “101 Ways to Outsource Your Life and Business” just for doing so (I promise you won’t get annoying daily emails, just when there is something important to say) It’s really to best way to stay on top of what Rivers of Income has going on! Also, stay tuned for our upcoming events including our next 2 day boot camp in December. Look forward to seeing you there! Your World, Your Way!

The Diamond

Creating Momentum