Lessons from the Little Engine that Could

 As I was running yesterday morning, which is something I do 3 mornings a week, I was thinking about the children's storybook, The Little Engine That Could.

I'm training for a marathon which, by the way, is entirely different than training for a sprint!

The training includes running 3 days a week, strength training 3 days a week and recovery work on the other day. So it's a pretty demanding schedule for me at 73 years young!

But as I ran yesterday, it became clear to me that in running, just like in business, and in relationships; and really in anything that matters, we can choose to be like "the Little Engine that Could." As she toiled to pull the train up the hill, she continually repeated, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." And that became a self-fulfilling prophetic word. And she could!

So many times we say to ourselves or even declare out loud, "I can't do this, I can't do this, I can't do this." And that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. And we can't.

It's a choice that we reinforce with our words!

In reality, we are right if we say we can and we're right if we say we can't. The choice is entirely ours.

If you go back and read the book, you'll see that there were two engines that came along and refused to help the one that was in trouble. Even sadder than "I can't" is "I won't!"

So which one are you. What is your goal? Or do you even have one? And what are you willing to do and say to make sure you accomplish it?

Make it a great day!

Sharon

Queen of Excuses

P.S. Even sadder is the choice to not risk trying. I have been using a nutritional system for the past 8+ years that has literally changed my life and my health and well-being yet many refuse to even try it because it requires a change in habits. And it even has a 30-day empty box guarantee! If you are one of those who says, "I think I can" it's time for you to check it out and see if it's for you. Here is the link: http://sharonreece.isagenix.com/guide Let me know if you need help.

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Too Busy!

The thing of it is...we're all busy!

If this shutdown due to Covid-19 has shown us anything, it's that most of us were too busy. It felt good to slow down a bit.

Nevertheless, one of the biggest excuses I hear from people as a reason not to start their own business or get involved in a network marketing business, is that they are too busy!

I used that one myself!

I love network marketing. I fell in love with it and believed in it from the first time I heard of it. Lack of belief has never been my excuse!

But 8 years ago when my husband got started in our current business, I was overwhelmingly busy - or so I thought.

I was growing a commercial garden (which I also loved) - getting up at the crack of dawn every morning to care for the garden while it was still cool, going back out again for several hours in the late afternoon and evening every single day. Then getting up before the crack of dawn on Saturdays to get to the market on time to sell my vegetables, herbs and fruit.

It was grueling work.

On top of that, during the school year, I was homeschooling my grandson, keeping my family fed, making jams and pickles, breads and desserts to sell at the market. 

During that time we were also coordinating seminars, writing a book, running a ministry.

Too busy!

But after a few months of watching my husband flounder trying to grow his network, I finally jumped in to help with the little time I had leftover.

And through a lot of personal growth as well as blood, sweat and tears, we were able to achieve the coveted rank of crystal executive in our company.

All in spite of being too busy!

Now as we are growing our network to the next level, we have a new tool in our arsenal that works for us even while we sleep! If you'd like access to this tool, check out my P.S. at the bottom of this page. 

The goal is to create Residual Cash Flow that doesn't depend on exchanging hours for dollars.

I cringe when I think of how many hours I traded for how few dollars when I was doing my commercial garden. It was absolutely ridiculous!

Here's to doing work once that results in getting paid over and over and over again! That's why I love network marketing.

All the best to you!

Sharon - Queen of Excuses

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Pride Barrier

The thing is...pride is ugly!

It says, "I'm right!"

It says, "I don't need help!"

It says, "I know better than you!"

Need I continue?

It is a serious character flaw that can cause enormous problems for you and those around you.

I was reminded of this the other day by a story my daughter told me about a friend (who will remain nameless) who was too proud to accept help to resolve a situation that he really needed help to resolve. We offered help as friends, his father offered help, others offered help but he refused because of his pride. In the end, his situation was made worse and everyone sees why except him.

Oh my! Have I ever been there and done that! But God didn't abandon me. He kept putting me into situations that required me to deal with this character flaw head on.

I remember the day well. I was sick with infectious hepatitis - so sick that I was prohibited from even wiping off the table after a meal. I was ordered to do absolutely nothing. I was on complete bed rest. And I was in quarantine. Needless to say, I was frustrated and angry. In addition, I had a very active 2 year old to keep track of.

One day, that very active 2 year old spilled his drink at the table. (I had just been sitting in front of my plate, picking at my food, but unable to force much of my food in.) When the milk spilled, it was the last straw. I blew up!

I stomped to my bedroom, slammed the door and threw myself on the bed. And I cried out to God.

"What do you want from me?" I asked.

The response in my spirit was almost immediate. Although it wasn't an audible voice, it certainly "sounded" like it.

"I'll take your anger, your pride, your self-righteousness, and..." was His response. I can't remember all the items He enumerated, but those were the main ones.

"Take them," I said. "I am sick and tired of them."

And a transaction took place at that moment that literally changed my life.

I dried my tears, went back to the dining room and my husband met me with a hug. He said, "You're going to be OK." I said, "I already am."

In those few minutes in the bedroom, God brought healing to my body, soul and spirit.

When I got back to the table to finish my meal, I had no trouble eating. I finished up all the food on my plate. It was miraculous!

We often talk about swallowing our pride. I think that applies in so many areas of our lives if we desire to grow and be compassionate, contributing members of society including the business arena.

Quickly and easily admitting when we've made a wrong decision or when we've ignored someone's help is a critical character trait that we all could improve upon.

Maybe this will help you in some way. I hope so. Don't let pride be an excuse that keeps you stuck.

Regards,

Sharon Reece
Queen of Excuses

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I was/am a missionary!

The thing is...I'm a missionary.

Does that also mean that I cannot be an entrepreneur?

I must admit that it took me a looooonnng time to get past my missionary mindset to the point of being able to reconcile the two. Even though I truly felt the calling to be both a missionary and an entrepreneur, it definitely caused some conflict inside.

And I believe strongly in this double calling just like the Apostle Paul who went about preaching the gospel, while supporting himself by his profession of making tents.

But I definitely had some of the "what will people think" and "what will people say" mentality. I hung unto that one for way too long and used it as one of my excuses. I am, after all, the Queen of Excuses!

Even though, as "faith" missionaries, we saw God provide for us in miraculous and amazing ways over the years, we definitely had that poverty mentality. Yes, we gave in so many ways, but our ability to give monetarily was extremely limited. And although we never actually went hungry, our budget was often very tight.

I'll never forget the time we were on a furlough and living with my husband's parents. Neither of us were very good with putting together a wardrobe that would be acceptable in Dallas. In fact, all the clothes we brought back with us from the mission field were very dingy, faded and inappropriate for use outside the 4 walls of our home!

So we asked our mission's local home office to help us with our wardrobe. I think the person who came to see what we already had was pretty shocked at what she saw. We were forthwith each given a "shopping trip." I learned so much from that experience. For one thing, I learned that clothes determine whether you "fit in" and are accepted - or not! I also learned how to dress for the classic look using things that would always be in style!

But I digress!

Inside of me was always that burning desire to be more, do more, contribute more!

I eventually and mostly because I had no choice, abandoned the missionary mindset and excuse and became an entrepreneur! It took many books, much training, and a great deal of personal mentoring, among other things, to break old habits and ways of thinking and adopt an abundance mentality rather than a scarcity mentality!

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

If any of this makes sense to you and if I can help you in any way, I'll be happy to do so!

Sharon
Queen of Excuses

P.S. If you have a desire to build Kingdom wealth that will enable you to give more both financially and in many other ways, please feel free to download this book, BOMBSHELL - Recruiting on Autopilot written by my friend and mentor, Tim Darnell.

P.P.S. In compliance with law, I must let you know that any links you purchase from could result in my earning a commission.

Fear of Rejection

The thing is...none of us want to feel rejection.

The reality is...many of us struggle with it every day.

So let's just say you joined a network marketing company. You're absolutely blown away by the quality of the products your new company offers and you're excited, to say the least!

You start to tell your friends and family about your amazing new business and products.

Then kabam! You just hit the brick wall of rejection! That's because in reality, only your mother will join you and many of your other friends and family will laugh at you or think you are crazy. And some will even ridicule you.

So the next time a situation arises that would be an ideal time and way for you to share your company and products, guess what?! FEAR of REJECTION will raise it's ugly head and you won't be able to get a word out of your mouth even though you know you have a solution to the very problem they are frustrated about.

Let me tell you from experience that fear of rejection is paralyzing!

Trust me. I know. When I was in second grade, having been promoted mid-year from first to second, we moved to a new town and new school district where no one had ever been promoted after only one semester of first grade. The principal didn't know what to do with me! Does this scared and timid little girl belong in first grade or second grade?

Instead of making an adult executive decision, that principal took me into the second grade class, stood me in front of the second graders and asked them whether they wanted me in their class or not. DUH! Obviously, they voted unanimously to reject me and just like that I was put back in first grade and FEAR of REJECTION became my decades-long companion.

Whenever anyone asked if they could talk with me, my immediate reaction would be that of an irrational fear of rejection. My hands would begin to sweat and my heart would beat 100 miles an hour. What kind of rejection was I about to face? 

Usually none.

Perhaps something similar happened to you and you've struggled with fear of rejection.

And by the way, I forgave that principal and the second graders long ago. But it wasn't until fairly recently that I was (mostly) freed of that fear of rejection thanks to the grace of God. 

So when I found network marketing and fell in love with it, one big dilemma and an excuse I used many, many times was my struggle with fear of rejection. Many times I let my fear steal a blessing from my prospective customer by keeping my mouth shut.

But thanks to technology and the internet, there is now a way for me to help thousands of people without ever having to face rejection. My friend and mentor, Tim Darnell, has created a system that enables virtually anyone to be successful in network marketing without having to deal with rejection or the myriad of other excuses people might give for not wanting to utilize this amazing and powerful business model - one of the few that can create the financial freedom that residual cash flow can provide for you and your family.

I'd love to give you Tim's new book as an electronic download so you can get a glimpse of what this system can do for you. Just click the link to get yours.

I wish you all the best in this difficult time of quarantine we're experiencing now in 2020. There is no better time than right now to get started on creating your own residual cash flow.

Sharon Reece
Queen of Excuses

P.S. You can download Tim's book, BOMBSHELL - Recruiting on Autopilot here.

P.P.S. Just to be compliant, any links you click on, may result in my earning a commission.