What If It Ends Tomorrow?

Stoic Quote of the Week

Anywhere you can lead your life, you can lead a good one.

-Marcus Aurelius

What I learned this week:

It’s been 22 years since the attacks on our home soil. At times, I think there is no way it has been that long. So much has changed, and the path we walk and the world we live in has changed so much. The irony is that on 9/10/2001, 22 years before that was Sep 1989. How much changed in those 22 years? The events of 9/11 are tragic and will be a dark mark on our history for the lives lost. The people directly affected that day and the days following with combat operations in Afghanistan and later Iraq. The lives lost in those two places; families’ lives forever changed. Change happens with or without tragedy, and over the span of two decades, the amount of change is immeasurable. The question we should ask ourselves each day is, what have I done for good today? What have I done to make myself better? What have I done to serve my fellow man? After all, there is no truer purpose than serving our fellow man. Each and every day, you should look at your life as if this is it. The last day I will be alive. No one on 9/11 went to work thinking this will be the last time I see my son, kiss my wife, or commute to work, and none of us do. We shouldn’t live in fear of life ending. We should live as if life will end. Kiss your wife, call your friend, take that action to grow your business. Now is not the time to wait until tomorrow. Now is the only time you have to live. Live your life. Live a good one.

Planning thought of the week:

The agenda for my mastermind begins with celebrations, then we share obstacles, and then I give a lesson about business and life. The heart of the mastermind is the primary. The primary is a rotating position on each call where a tribe member shares a problem. Here is the key piece. We don’t solve the problem. We spend at least 30 minutes discussing the problem and gaining an understanding of the problem. Why do we do that? Discipline. Too many times, we hear a problem and want to jump right to solutions. When we do that, we miss key pieces and never gain a full understanding of the problem. It’s like the old saying ready, fire, aim. You can’t put the bullet back in the chamber. Take the time to dissect and understand the problem. Take the time to aim, then squeeze the trigger.

Business idea I heard about or thought of:

I was looking through side gig ideas this morning, and this one came to me again. And it is in direct competition with my other favorite ideas. We have too much shit! And it is burning a hole in our bank accounts. Why? Because we have so much shit that we either live like a hoarder or have storage units that, for some reason, continue to fill up or attics and basements packed to the brim. We are afraid to let go of the stuff. I talked with someone this week who said he had stuff in storage in Costa Rica from an apartment they lived in 5 years ago. It’s time to get rid of our shit! And there’s the business name, GROS, LLC. For a small fee, we will go to your storage unit, film, and photo everything, and put it into piles according to memorabilia, seasonal, sports, etc. We’ll even create custom piles for you. Then we will get rid of your shit. It saves you money on the storage unit each month and helps you release the past. I don’t have a storage unit, but I have shit that I will never use again here at the house. It is time to get rid of it. A couple of teenagers or college kids who are looking for a side gig can knock this out on weekends. Even do three or four 10x10 units on a Saturday. Who wants to start GROS, LLC? Give me a call, and I’ll walk you through the business plan.

Veteran opportunity of the week:

The VA provides whole life insurance guaranteed for disabled veterans. It is better described as end-of-life benefits for veterans because the VA not only provides life insurance but they also provide advanced care planning and in-home care assistance, as well as burial assistance. Don’t wait until you are of a certain age to get these things in place. Ensure that your family is taken care of when you are gone. Here’s the link to a VA PSA.

Someone I met this week:

I met Mike through his LinkedIn prospecting, and we hit it off on our first call. Something about the environment or the timing. It wasn’t a salesy call, and that is probably why we hit it off. Mike’s business is about getting his clients more views on LinkedIn, leading to more leads and sales. Mike and his team optimize posts on LinkedIn that fit into LinkedIn’s algorithm, so more people see them. That’s his business. As a person, Mike is enjoying life’s adventures, from a short stint to house sit in London to repairs on a condo in Florida that put the family into a hotel for weeks. All while running a growing and successful business. If you want to learn more about Mike Weiss, you can wait until November when he is on The Cam & Otis Show or connect with him on LinkedIn. I know you’ll have a great conversation.

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