Have you ever felt mad at the world? Perhaps you are feeling mad at the world right now! I want you, for the next five minutes, to write down all the things that are pissing you off. You can even use the back of the sheet of paper...and curse all you want. Some of you may even put my name on the list because I am asking you to do this. You'll thank me later! If you are really feeling pissed off, whip out your spiral notebook and make sure your pen has enough ink.
Did you know that 75% of an average person's day is filled with negativity? How horrible is that? Negativity only attracts and creates more negativity. Every negative has a positive. Your life will completely change if 75 percent of your day was filled with positivity! The expression, "I'd rather be pissed off, than pissed on"... I want you to flush it!
After you are finished writing down all the things that are making you mad at the world, I want you to look at the things that are in your immediate control and circle them. The ones that you can deal with a little later, place a check mark beside them... and the ones that are not in your control whatsoever, cross them out! Now, look at it all of these negative issues through a Rhino's point of view. You need to turn your lemons into lemonade! You need to become an inverse paranoid...that is the SECRET TO SUCCESS!! The Secret to Success is to find the positive in every negative situation. For every negative thing you have listed on your piece of paper you can find or create a bigger positive. Every setback, every failure holds the seed to a greater success. Successful people know this and use this tool everyday. When is the best time to buy a house or a stock? When the market is bad! When values are down, demand is down and it is gloom and doom. In the real estate or stock market, that is when you find the bargains. The same is true of your own negative problems. They are the lows, the valleys in your personal or professional life. There is only one place to go...up! The negative situations or problems in your life are the opportunities you have been looking to discover. Beside each negative on your list, put next to it at least one positive situation it creates or one opportunity it creates. Find the good in every situation, seek the opportunity in every valley so you can create your next peak!
Remember, I'm not just a writer or speaker. I am in the real world dealing with many of the same problems you face. I have dealt with thousands of serious business crises in my careers, and the key is to find the positive and focus on it.
As an example, when I was a Chiropractor, many insurance companies were eliminating Chiropractic coverage... A very serious negative. The opportunity it created was that the thousands of people that wanted Chiropractic care no longer had insurance for it, so I created a fee system based on providing quality care at an affordable rate for those patients that lost insurance coverage. Not only did it help my current patients, but they in turn referred me hundreds of other patients just like them. The negative cut backs of insurance coverage actually became one of my most successful practice building techniques. In the restaurant business, over 10,000 restaurants closed in the past two years. Did I run for cover because of the negative economic times? Absolutely not. I looked for all the opportunities to aquire great locations at a significant discount. Sites that other restaurants had invested millions of dollars in I could pick up for thousands of dollars. It is essentially buying at a low price when the demand is low. When demand is high again, we will be in a great position.
The Secret to Success is to find the tremendous opportunities that exist when everyone sees nothing but failure. It all starts with how you look at it. You can see the problem or the opportunity. Focus on what you can change, improve or take advantage of, and focus on what is in your control. Start with your attitude. If you are mad at the world and continue to focus on why you are mad at the world, you won't be able to charge at your goals because your mind is so cluttered. De-clutter, focus, strategize and charge forward with a positive mental outlook!
YOUR RHINO ACTION:
1) Now that you are focused, I want you to list five positives for every negative on your list. Five possible opportunities that are created by the things that are currently bringing you down.
2) Become an inverse paranoid. Start to believe that the Universe is actually conspiring to do good for you! Act, think, walk and talk with positive enthusiasm. Send five thank you notes out today to start the positive energy flow.
3) Decide how many "Do It Rhino Style" books you need to buy for your team or family, and order them today! We're live on Amazon! ORDER HERE! This book can change people's lives! Send it to them as a positive change in your life and their life.
