Seminar?

I signed up for a "free" online seminar called "Meant For More."  The seminar was being put on my Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi.  They also had an online community I decided to participate in.  Somehow I got the date wrong and thought it was on Wednesday and I had an interview scheduled with G4.  

Wednesday I had the interview and answered the questions well; but it wasn't elegant.  My first two interviews all the words and thoughts elegantly came together.  Well spoken, well constructed, passionately communicated with elegance and substance.  The interview yesterday was a struggle.  My brain was short circuited and the right words and experiences were stuck in some corner of my brain that I couldn't access.  My performance was a disappointment.  I don't know if I got the job or I didn't.  All I know is I am capable of a better performance than I gave.  I don't know if my stumbles cost me the opportunity.  All I know is I was heartbroken after the call.  I don't understand why I didn't/couldn't perform.  My preparation sucked?  I was tired from rushing home to make the interview and ended up flying home the night before getting in at 3am.  All of the above?  None of the above?  It's the universe telling me it's the wrong opportunity.  Even though I match every line item in their position expectations.  I wish I knew why my brain short circuited. 

As it turned out, the seminar was today.  I got to join.  It was literally 5 hours sitting at my computer listening to Dean Graziosi, Tony Robbins and a host of other speakers.  The ultimate goal of the seminar was to get people to enroll in their 'next big idea' to build a coaching business.  The guest speakers were the hook to try and get people to enroll.  Here's the strange thing.  I took 20 pages of notes in "my book."

When I was a GM I started keeping notes, thoughts and "to do" lists in a small hard cover book filled with dots on the pages instead of lines.  I write things down in it that I don't want to forget.  It's how I take notes, noodle on ideas and kind of formulate my thoughts or break things down.  It's part organizer, part to do list, part note taking, part brainstorming and it's all handwritten.  It's not what I do here - but it's a way for my brain to plan and document tasks, ideas, business objectives, etc.

I've used it to document and try to extract important ideas or concepts to move forward with my life post JetBlue.  I've written in 56 pages of my book.  The first page documented the opt out process to leave JetBlue.  The rest of it focuses on the future and various things I've investigated, pursued or thought about.

There are some golden nuggets jotted down today:

Solution statement:  I run an honest auto repair shop so people don't get ripped off getting their car fixed.

Thoughts become words.  Words become actions.  Actions become habits.  Habits become character.  Character becomes destiny.

Because I was afraid of failing. I didn't achieve my goals. The flip side - I achieved my goals and went for it while tolerating the risk of uncertainty.  I figure it out as I go.  I show up.

I gain clarity as I talk about myself and my dreams.

Ready isn't a feeling.  Ready is a decision you make. 

15 minutes a day turns into 90 hours a year. 

The whole proposition is selling through service.  Recommend something to give experience to help people.

I am enough, I know enough, I need a plan with a clear path.

Action + implementation = momentum 

The answers don't come from thinking.  They come from doing. 

Clarity comes from action.

Time is ticking.  We can't stop time.  As times passes pieces of it fall into the past and there's nothing left but regret.  The biggest poison to success is regret.

If you don't step into the arena and take charge you'll never live your life. Be the solutions meant to be more and do more.

Elevate, let go and pursue.

The you you haven't met yet is your greatest you.

Familiar bias - desensitized to greatness.  They see imperfections and disqualify you.  Take your dream to people not disqualifying you - the people who don't dream *with* you.

Don't be surprised when the closest people don't support you.  God will put people in your world who do.

DOn't let other people place impossibilities on you.

Boundaries keep the wrong people out and let the right people in.

There's still 7 pages left of goodness written in my book that I'm too tired to type. Must let some of this percolate.

 Man O' man - there is some good stuff up there. 

Flash back to after the interview.  Yesterday I told my wife about what happened during the interview.  She was disappointed.  I wonder if my brain is dying.  I think she wonders if my brain is dying.  Her paternal grandpa died from alzheimer's disease.  Upon learning this information, her mother (janet) decided she was not going to let that happen to her husband (dave).  Janet started insisting Dave play games to keep his mind active.  They've been playing games for 15 years at the kitchen table.  After today's call/seminar my wife insisted I come to the kitchen to play games with her to keep my mind active.  Coincidence?