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The Zig-Zaggers Guide to the Universe

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Uncertainty is something most people avoid like the plague. There’s nothing like comfort in knowing we have a place to lay our heads every night, knowing we have things to do, food to eat, materials we need for the basics of a decent life.

If we’re honest, we know that we also need a little mystery, surprise, uncertainty. There’s a thrill to that. The thing is sometimes it comes in forms that we weren’t expecting, and instead of embracing uncertainty, we fight against it. ‘This isn’t what I was expecting! This isn’t the way things are supposed to be!’

And instead of staying in flow, we stay stuck while the universe may very well had intended for us to roll with the change; having faith in ourselves and in life. There is wisdom in embracing uncertainty.

Understanding this, we also come to realize the goals we move toward are rarely going to occur in a straight line from A to B to C. That’s completely unnatural in the universe. It’s literally impossible.

Wealth, money, relationships; success in any arena in the real world happens in a zigzag. You have to expect to constantly correct yourself. Constantly! And when you do that you will eventually land your success. The only time you won’t land is if upon making ‘mistakes’ or thinking yourself a ‘failure’ you give up or you don’t learn anything.’

It’s hubris for anyone to think they’re like a genius and you’ll get it right every time. Maybe you won’t. We have our experience to help us, though, and our desire to learn and become more of what we want, open to the guidance and wisdom of those who have already gone down those paths.

If you’re a perfectionist, give it up. It’s pointless. Mistakes, corrections, mistakes, corrections! That’s the way it is. Mistakes are the natural ways we learn.

What happens to babies when they first learn to walk? They fall! And what would happen if they didn’t learn from those mistakes? They would just stay down there! But they don’t know that yet. Nobody taught them “failure.” Quite the opposite they tend to get encouragement. So they just get up and try it again. Pretty soon, they’ll resent you trying to help them; that’s how confident they become in themselves.

If they were an adult, though, here’s what would happen. They would fall, stay down there, and get real comfortable. ‘Oh, God I don’t even deserve to walk! It must not be meant to be! I should just lie there.’ We justify it or we blame. ‘Mom never taught me right! It’s her fault!’

Imagine how less insecure we become when we get comfortable making mistakes, confident enough in ourselves to say, “That’s okay, because I’m going to get it right next time.” And maybe we won’t! It’s still okay, because the confidence runs so deep it doesn’t matter how many times it takes. You know you’re going to nail it and be happy all the while because you’re implementing this practice into all facets of life, from relationships to business.

What’s your zigzag story? Have you reached a cherished goal by means you never imagined yet you arrived at the destination anyway? There are stories grand and ordinary that shed light on the power of universal correction. We want to hear yours!

Ground Floor, Going Up!

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“Timing is everything.”

We’ve all heard that saying, but what exactly does that mean? Is it luck, coincidentally taking advantage of a situation that happens to present itself?

The power of intuition can never be underestimated, and instinct can only help in getting your timing right. But good timing isn’t always just about being in the right place at the right time. It’s also a skill that can be learned, and sometimes, just takes a little present moment awareness.

It can be as simple as persuading someone by listening to them, waiting a few seconds to show that they’ve been heard, and then presenting your case. Or it can be as common as sense can be. For example, it’s not a good idea to plant things in the winter-time. Plants grow better in the spring.

In business, good timing means matching your product or service to the wants and needs of the current marketplace. Right place, right time. Think of it this way; business ideas and opportunities are like cars. You have your NASCAR speed demons, your beat-ups that make you worry whether or not you’re going to make it to where you’re going, and everything in-between.

If you’re trying to make money fast, are you trying to create your riches with a race car or a jalopy? If you don’t have a concept or at least one product or service that’s super hot right now, your chances of creating wealth quickly diminish.

Choosing the right vehicle at the right time is a rare and highly profitable skill that can be learned.

Unfortunately, most people hop on a trend when it’s already too late. On the other hand, being too early is no better. You have to learn how to gauge and time the market. You have to know when to get in, and when to get out!

Your intention must be to get in on a “ground-floor opportunity,” meaning demand is high and supply is low. That’s when the elevator is going up. When supply overtakes demand, time to get off the hell off!

Copy someone who is making a mint right now. You can find a new concept and do the same thing they’re doing, or improve upon it. Use the original as a proven blueprint to success. Another simple but incredibly fast way to make a fortune fast is called the Piggyback technique. Instead of copying someone else, you affiliate with someone or something that’s already a winner. It brings new meaning to the phrase “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!”

It’s often faster and easier to affiliate with a company that’s already up and running rather than to start from scratch. Why reinvent the wheel? They may have exclusive products or a major distribution network in place, rare technology, or expensive production facilities already established.

Can you think of an easier way to “get rich quick” than to have the rights to a hot, highly-in-demand product, and then market the hell out of it? Of course, you’ll want to become a master at marketing, and that’s another topic we can talk about for days.

Timing is everything. If you choose the right product at the right time, your road to wealth will be decidedly faster and easier!

Maybe it already has for some of you. Please share your experiences, insights and examples of good business timing!