The New Me Once Again

I have to find a way to motivate myself to write a post each and every day. I need to reflect on my thoughts for the day. I need to be able to come back and reread through my past thoughts in order to advance myself for the future. If I do not write done the important things I discover about myself how will I ever be able to come back to them in the future.
I am in a fairly good point in my life. I have come to the realization that I will need to continue to work at SW, no matter how much I hate it, through at least Feb. of 2010. I need the bonus money I will be getting. I have also determined yet again that they way for me to be happy in the future is go work for Darwin. I will be able to make my own schedule that way and play things out the way I want to. I will not have to answer to anyone but myself that way. I will be moving toward doing that starting in Feb. 2010 as well. I have had a few glimpse and feelings of the way things used to be, and I want to have those feelings around all of the time.

Time to Move Forward

Tomorrow marks the begining of the new me. From here on out I plan on being more responsible. I plan on working out harder than I ever had. I am going to dedicate myself to making sure I get my six pack abs and put myself in the best shape I have ever been. I will continue to push myself until I find the right job in Chicago. I have some many goals that I want to reach. I can no longer sit by and let my life pass me by. I am taking hold of my new found light and running at full throttle from here on out. My career, social life, family life, and physical shape are my own responsibility and I am going to make my life better.

Daily Update

This weekend is my wife and my first wedding anniversary. I am so excited that my wife and I have been married for a year now. Each day is celebration of our love for each other. We are going to celebrate that love this weekend with a romantic stay at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. It is going to be very special.
Then next Friday I am going to spend the day working on my mission to find a job in Chicago. I am going to drive half way down and take the train the rest of the way. Once I am in Chicago I am going to stop from building to building figuring out what companies are there.

Financial Update:

MFA 115 shares; Price $7.58; Value $871.70
KCI 31 shares; Prices $38.75; Value $1201.25
Cash $18.70
Total $2091.81

Hello again

Hello,

It has been quite awhile since I have posted anything. It feels kind of weird posting again. I haven't been overly busy or anything. It's just that things have been going somewhat better for me, so I haven't really had that burning desire to post anything. But I am back now. I am going to try to post something at least on a weekly basis, but hopefully more. I am going to use this post as a way to track my progress toward my $200,000 goal. I am shooting for that amount, because when I get there I am going to quit working. I am on pace to hit that number in aproximately 2.5 years. Please join me on my ride, and that the end of each post I will bullet point my current holdings and worth.

• MFA 115 shares $8.13 per share $934.95
• BLUD 50 shares $17.94 per share $897.00
• Worth $1915.22

Chicago

My wife and I have made a pact that in 2010 we are going to make the move to the big city, the big city of Chicago. My outlook on life has not been the greatest again lately. I think if I can focus my attention, a base my decisions, on making the move to Chicago, I bet it will help me have a better outlook on life. At this point the reason I don't have the best outlook is that change is not coming about quickly enough. Mainly in the job field, I still hate my hate job and continue to look for a new one. At this point now I am looking at starting a new career in Chicago. With Laura and my goal of making the move it only seems logical that I focus on finding a job there. Laura has already started lokking at CPS system, and if we work as a team we can make our dream of living in the city a reality. I think on our ride up north tonight we are going to have to talk about our goals, and set up a budget plan to pay off our debt so we have enought money to make sure we can survive in the city. I think this goal is going to be the one that brings us closer together.

Live like you are already a success

Have you ever dressed in business casual and gone into a store, and noticed that people treat you differently. Everytime I dress up (opposed to my usual shorts and a t-shirt) people seem to treat me better. They treat me like I am more important, that my being in the store is more important then anyone else there. You know what, I like the feeling I get from being treated as someone important. It leaves with a feeling of wanting more. It is kind of self full filling actually. Because I see myself as being an important person. I believe that what I have to offer is benefical to my customers. Therefore, I feel like I deserve the respect I get at the stores.

Oh yeah, on a somewhat different topic. I have decided that I am going to start treating my sales career like a game. I am going to setup a finish line for myself. Everytime I make a sale I'll move my token closer to the goal. Every setback I will treat like a go back two spaces card. It may be a minor slow down as work toward the finish line, but it i will never let myself quit. There are too many big ticket goals that I need to reach to ever even think about not making it to the finish line.

Well on my way to making my dreams come true

Today I set myself up with a "Million Dollar Tracker" I built a spreadsheet that tracks my credit card debt and running total of how far away I am from a my million dollar goal. Despite the number being negative at this point, setting up the spreadsheet really filled me with the desire to make it happen. It shows me that I really can make it happen and it won't be as difficult as I first thought. I am excited that I have taken the next step in my journey. Each day marks something new in my journey. I countinue to press foward despite having bad days yet. The good thing is the bad days are fewer and becoming increasingly further apart.

Nothin tonight

I really don't have too much to write about tonight. I guess I can write about my day yesterday. Yesterday I spent my first real day with Dar discussing my future with LRD. We came up with a nice plan to get me started in selling. It should help to ease me into it, considering I am still fairly inexperinced when it comes to the sales process, but I know I'll catch on quick, and before you know it I will be well on my way to making my furtune. I have come up with a few goals as well, sales goals and social goals. I am going to join Young Professionals of Chicago to help with networking as well as a way to make some new friends. I have also set some pretty hefty sales goals that some time down the road I will achieve. Yesterday was the first "real step" toward my future, and next Friday I will take my second step, and from there on out there is no turning back.

Millionaire Status

In my efforts to become a better persons and my persuit for housing in New York and Scottsdale, I also want to become a millionaire. My plan is to have saved my first million by the age of thirty. That leaves me just under three years to make it happen. With a combination of hard work making sales and smart investing, I do not forsee any problems making it a reality. I am in the process of setting up a plan to make it a reality. I will lay out the details of the plan in my next blog. I have made it my goal to set up the plan at work tonight, and finish it up here at home tonight. I see light at the end of the tunnel, and the excitement is building quickly.

Staying Positive

Today was a very good day for me. I was able to successfully analyze myself and figure out the one thing thing that I needed to change in order to help insure that I succeed. I have figured out that the biggest flaw I have is, my lack of ability to keep a positive additude. I went through and drew out a solution today for this problem, and ultimately how an improvement in this skill will lead to my success. Everything revolve around this one skill and it has prevented me from becoming the person I want to be for long enough. I decided that from today foward I will live my life in a more positive way and rather than cursing situations that I don't like or can not control, I will use them as learning experiences. Today I took the next step on my journey toward a more rewarding future. Each day I move a little bit further and each time I take a step it brings me closer to living the life of my dreams.

Business Ventures

I am going to begin my career as a salesmen for LRD, but my ultimate goal is to start my own, or become partner in other business ventures. I have entered the point in my life where I am the most focused I believe I have ever been. I am finally at the point where I am not just thinking about great the scenerios in my head would be, but I am actually beginning to act upon them. I am a pivital point in my life where if I don't act on my ambitions now I am never going to. I am even at the point where I've been thinking not just about how great my up coming vacation is going to be, but I am just as enthused about how great my life is going to be after the vacation is over. I see a lot of hard work in my future, but I also see a lot of rewarding work as well. I just can't wait till I can get out and start selling.

Reading

Today I have rediscovered the power of reading. I have compiled a set of books that I believe will be beneficial on journey toward becoming a more successful person. I have found books on motivation, general business, selling techniques, and networking. I believe that if I can put to work the techniques that I learn in these books it will help to become successful much more quickly then if I weren't to read them, and once I am done with this set I am going to turn to the next set of books. I am going to make reading and educating myself a daily part of my life. It helps me to stay focused and it keeps the drive and desire that I need to ensure my success. I have read in many places that one must have a clear picture of your future and where you ultimately want your life to end up, well I have discovered the end and I have finally began the journey towards making that future a reality. I am looking foward to my future success and to take you along for the journey. I am at the verge of loving my life and ready to make it a complete success.

Headache

Oh man the heaadache I have had all day is a pain in my butt. I have not really been able to consentrate on anything today. I have decided to give up coffee, and this is the way my body treats me. However, I believe if I can get through this type of pain I get through anything life has to throw at me. This type of physical pain is nothing compared to any type of mental pain that life can send my way. If there is one thing that is certain in life it is that there will always be challenges that need to be faced. I believe that the more challanges I face head on, as opposed to running from them, the more I will grow as a person. It will help me to grow, so when I time to succeed does come I will be able to recognize it, and seize the opportunity.

Lindberg Empire

The one thing I have realized about myself is that I want to have my hand dipped into a little bit of everything in this world. Ultimately I want to own a multitude of companies. I strive more for general success than I do for any one thing. I know that eventually I can get anything I want. I need to show the drive and determination to go out there and get it. The one thing I really need to do is to stop trying to invole my friends and begin to recruit others that share my passion for success.

Pulling myself together

Today marked the first day of my new life. As I set out on my new journey in life, I can't but wonder what an amazing journey I am sure this will be. I am looking foward to living my life differently then I have for the last few years. I made it my number one goal to focus on getting to New York City and Scottsdale, AZ. During every decision that I make pertaining to my life, I will ask myself "does this decision help me get closer to having a house in NYC and Scottsdale." If it does then I can follow through with it, however if it does not then I can throw it to the curb without any regret. I am making it my top priority to find a new job once I get back from vacation next month. I will focus all of my energy in finding a new job, because I know that finding a new job will help me get where I want to go in life. I have also decided that it might be a good idea to recruit my closest friends into starting a group where our main focus is finding new ways of making money, and working less. I am going to start a facebook group and recruit a few people to see what they think. I believe that a group of people can accomplish a lot more than any one single person can on their own. Wish me luck as start on my journey. Until tomorrow, I will leave you with a quote "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you land among the stars."

Money

Money money everywhere and not a drop for me. I need to grow up, and be a man. I need to quit whinning about my life, step up and take responsibility for myself and my life. Everything that has happened in my life thus far has come about because I said so. Everything that will happen in my life will come about because I said so. I will no longer to at my life as being "poor me" from now I will take responsibility for what is going on, and make the most of my life. I will not settle, and I will push myself to the edge and back. I am not happy right now, and it needs to change. there is no one in this world that will take sympathy on me other than me. The only one that can make the change is me. So, if there is anyone out there that actually reads this, I will be writing in this blog on a nightly basis. I will go through the details of my day, my thought process, and what i am doing to make my life better. Life is too short to be unhappy all of the time.