Clinton Skakun

I find blogging a lot of fun and I get a blast out of posting here and getting things off my mind. However, once again I’m going to leave for a few months and eliminate blogging from my agenda until I’ve resolved a few issues, reached a new level of expertise and get to the next step. I’ve come to the conclusion that to reach this next step I need to focus all of my energy on it, whether it takes 1 month or 1 year.

When I get back I’ll share my experiences with all of you and tell everyone about what’s going on. Right now I have 3 businesses to build and the next few months will consume more energy than I will have for blogging and writing.

I will continue to network with you on sites like Twitter and Facebook, and will drop in now and then to see how things are going. I’ll also continue to read your blogs and stay updated on your RSS feeds.

Hope to see many things change by the time I get back!

Stay great my friends!

Do you have a problem with motivating yourself to get off the couch and get something done?

The loser’s approach: wait to feel right and then take action.

The professional’s approach: take action until you feel like it.

Acting yourself into feeling isn’t a new concept, all of us do it at lease a few times. The trick is to do it all the time. The sad fact is that most of us don’t push ourselves into something we don’t feel like doing unless we think we “have” to do it. For example, our 9-5 job, or getting up at 7 on Monday to put the garbage out.

That’s all it is, you CAN’T get into the flow before you start. It’s just not possible.

“You need to be great to start, you need to start to be great” – John C. Maxwell

What was the cause of franchise successes like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and others? Was it the food, the brand, the service?

The franchise model caused a lot of businesses to become hugely successful in the past half-century.

I don’t think much of this success can be attributed to the taste, or the service (which is not always great).

Most of us grew up eating at McDonalds’ and Burger Kings. They have a strong brand.

They also have a system that allows them to set up almost anywhere and hire almost anyone.

It’s not so much about the burger or the fries. It’s about the brand recognition, the relationship they have with 5 decades of customers and the proven duplicable system.

Keeps you current with the times

Reading industry news, reading material related to your industry, staying well versed with what’s going on.

Gives you a wide array of knowledge to choose from

You’ll have an advantage over your college educated peers who think education ended in school. Constantly re-evaluating and re-affirming what you learn is essential. Also, exploring concepts and ideas totally foreign to what’s taught in university.

Allows you to have a discernment between false information and what’s true

For all the stable information out there, there’s a massive cloud of fluff to swift through. Reading, especially a lot, allows you to understand the difference between the real thing and the fluff. Also, the more you read the deeper an understanding you’ll have behind what you already know.