"The Cage Of The Crowd"

This is an Article by one of my favorite coaches, Mr. Mike Litman, he is known for "The Unleash Your Greatness Program" and numerous other success, motivation,inspiration, and taking action success tools. He can contacted at www.mikelitman.com. I'm not an affilate of Mike, I'm merely a student of his sharing something that has benefited me personally. I hope you find some gold nuggets in "The Cage Of The Crowd". Mike's favorite saying is "you don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going".

Desperation.
Henry David Thoreau said, “The mass of people live lives of
quiet desperation.”

“Mike, do you know why this is this case?”

Good question amigo, I know a few reasons why; let me share
this with you.

If you were able to take a step back and look at society and
maybe even yourself, you’d see a few things.

These few things lead to the ‘desperation life’.

1) A mind that from time to time is positive, but recurring
‘mode’ is negative

2) A life where enjoyment is only ‘caught’ from time to time

3) Lack of enthusiasm in the work, the labor one does

4) A tendency to always take the path of least resistance

5) To mock as a ‘waste’ many expenditures of the rich

6) Lack of an aim in life

7) Friends who have too much time, so always find something
to complain about

8 ) A life dictated by circumstances versus by one’s
proactivity

9) Lack of personal growth

10) Lack of upward mobility, in environment, income, and
thinking.

11) Past wounds being relived in present circumstances

12) Regret

13) Inability to persuade others

14) Lack of meaningful service to others

Why are people controlled by all or some of what’s mentioned
above?

Here’s one reason.

***The Cage of the Crowd

Leaving YOUR crowd isn’t an easy thing. Not at all.

The cage that the crowd offers is comfortable. Usually.

Sometimes by taking one step away from the cage the bark of
the crowd is felt. You move back in.

The cage won’t give you what you truly want. Many people know
it won’t, though they’ve accpeted it.

Not you though.

You wouldn’t be reading this right now if the ‘cage of the
crowd’ was an acceptable ‘living space’ for you.

I have a challenge for you, you in?

Good, let’s go.

Starting today…

Can you be 1% more FEARLESS?

Can you be 1% more courageous?

Can you think positive thoughts 1% more of the time?

Can you be 1% more friendly to others?

Can you take 1% more action?

Can you lose 1% or more of the negativity in your life?

Can you decide to leave the cage and enter the land called
success?

Are you sure?

We were all born with gifts and talents.

The use of these talents/gifts precedes our financial
success.

When we’re in the ‘cage of the crowd’ usually our talents are
kept silent.

Not any more. No. No. No.

Today, YOU, yes YOU, be 1% better.

And each day make that your goal. 1% growth each day.

The cage will vanish, your happiness will soar, and people
will line up to say THANK YOU for how you’ve helped them.

Dare To Be Great!
Shabaka J-El
The Plan B Strategist
http://www.theplanbstrategy.com

The Case For The Acquisition Of Tangible Assets!

Is not it time to recognize that the "emperor has no clothes on". "cash is trash" says Robert Kiyosaki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKn7tiUMyc
In 1997 Warren Buffet bought 130 million ounces of silver. I wonder what he knows.
Gold vs. Dollar video part #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6NfXk7Bvc8&eurl=http://www.thebullionairesclub.com/affiliates/pages/shabakajl.php
Gold vs.Dollar video part #2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rr_Gqn-3Wc&eurl=http://www.thebullionairesclub.com/affiliates/pages/shabakajl.php

Gold is expected to reach highs of $2,000 an ounce. With sky-high inflation of food, oil and energy Gold and Silver are what you would call the EQUALIZERS. Owning Gold and Silver at a time like this is one of the smartest things you can do for your family. It offers a hedge against inflation. You now have the rare opportunity to receive unlimited gold and silver over and over. Would you be open to learning more about this?


Silver is expected to reach highs of $50 an ounce. Silver is actually the best investment you can make. It is so affordable and will probably rise higher, percentage wise than gold. Remember what the most successful in world has done. In 1997 Warren Buffet bought 130 million ounces of silver. I wonder what he knows. Robert Kiyosaki, one of America's most successful entrepreneur is speaking, are you listening? I could certainly put my little two cent in here, but I think I let the successful experts do the talking for me. http://www.theplanbstrategy.com

The Plan B Strategy - The Plan B Strategy - Would You Be Open To Having One?

The idea of a "Plan B Strategy" was brought home to me in a very personal way. My best friend, I'll call him Gary, was a successful real estate agent in our local area for many years. Real estate had been booming because of jobs and the capital flow here in Washington, DC. A funny thing happened, slowly the real estate market started to turn. Many people here in the real estate field shrugged it off because we thought our area was inflation proof. To make a long story short, as the market went down, sales went down, he earned less commissions, he had to make a lifestyle adjustment for himself and his family. Some of his friends had to leave the real estate field altogether and find jobs elsewhere, none of these individual had considered a backup plan, namely a plan B strategy. A solidly constructed plan B strategy in place would have given my friend something to fall back on. In these economic times that we live in today, does it make sense to have a backup plan to sustain the lifestyle our family is accustomed to living, I think so, does it make sense to you to have a plan B strategy? I'm a teacher with a pretty good position, however, I decided to establish a plan B strategy based on the acquisition of precious metals(gold and silver bullion coins produced by the U.S. Govt. I'm glad I did, because the dollar has dropped, my 401k is down, but gold and silver have soared. Would you be open to a plan B strategy based on the acquisition of tangible assets being a part of your portfolio? http://www.theplanbstrategy.com

IT STARTS WITH NOW

Whatever we desire, whatever we want to do, whatever we want to be. and whatever we want to accomplish, it all starts with now. Whatever we have done in the past can not be undone, the only access we have to the past is in our mind. The future has not happen yet, the only access to the future is through our imagination, so we can do nothing there. The only place we can impact is now. It's very simple, as are all universal laws, it starts with now! http://www.theplanbstrategy.com





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Shabaka J-El
The Plan B Strategist

ANOTHER KEY SUCCESS ELEMENT - T.E.A.M

WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THE THE FOUNDATION. THE ABSOLUTE GUARANTOR OF OUR SUCCESS IS AND MUST ALWAYS BE, THE PRINCIPLE OF "FAITH IN ACTION". FAILURE IS TRULY IMPOSSIBLE WHEN WE APPLY ABIDING FAITH. LET'S LOOK AT ANOTHER KEY ELEMENT OF SUCCESS THAT IS NECESSARY IF WE ARE TO MOVE A FINANCIAL MOUNTAIN IN OUR LIFE, UTILIZING THE MUSTARD SEED CLUB. THE MUSTARD SEED CLUB, IS IN FACT A FINANCIAL SALVATION TEAM, THE GOAL OF WHICH IS TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT A BETTER FINANCIAL PICTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES THIS YEAR, THAN THEY HAD LAST YEAR. UTILIZING THE CONCEPT OF T.E.A.M (TOGETHER EACH ACHIEVES MORE), WE CAN LITERALLY DO WHAT MANY MAY CONSIDER IMPOSSIBLE. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE "T.E.A.M", IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, THAT THE MINDSET OF THE TEAM MUST BE THAT OF A BIG THINKER, THE TEAM MUST BE DOERS, THE TEAM MUST BE CLIFF JUMPERS (THEY MUST BE WILLING TO TAKE RISKS), THE TEAM MUST BE DISCIPLINE, IT HAS TO MOVE AS AN ORGANIZED UNIT, A CENTRAL FEATURE OF A SUCCESSFUL TEAM MUST BE THE CONCEPT OF "TRUST", WITHOUT THIS MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPT WE GO NOWHERE, A COMPANION CONCEPT, EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT, IS RESPECT. THESE TWO ARE LIKE SISTER AND BROTHER. ONE FINAL THING ABOUT THE "T.E.A.M", THE ATTITUDE THAT MAKES IT ALL WORK IS THE ATTITUDE OF SHARING. I THINK THIS IS THE GLUE THAT KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER. I THINK IT WAS Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, WHO STATED, "WE GO FARTHER FASTER WHEN WE GO TOGETHER".

THE GREATNESS TEAM
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THE MUSTARD SEED CLUB AS A WAY TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS

The Mustard Seed Club can be viewed as the vehicle to get us to the destination that we want to achieve, namely, financial salvation, or achieving a better life for ourselves and our families. The Mustard Seed Club with its philosophic basis of "trust,respect,coordinated action,discipline, vision, and faith, provides the intangible energy that allows for success to be realized. Our goal of financial salvation becomes much more real to us if we have a plan, vision, guide lines, and a course of action to take. The Mustard Seed Club covers these bases. Becoming a member of The Mustard Seed Club, means that you are saying to your self and the world that you believe that nothing is impossible to you, and that you have made a decision to join with other like minded people, and take the actions necessary to bring about financial salvation for yourself and your family, and to help as many other people reach this goal if they so choose. http://viralurl.com/shabakajl/ktc

PURPOSE OF THE GREATNESS TEAM

1. CHANGE LIVES

2. HAVE AN IMPACT

3. MAKE A DIFFERENCE

4. GIVE BACK

5. CREATE A DIFFERENT ECONOMIC REALITY

6. BE THE VEHICLE WHERE LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS CAN COME TOGETHER TO APPLY FAITH AND
ACTION TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE.

7. PROVIDE A STRUCTURE FOR IDEAS, CREATIVITY, AND TO SEE THAT THINGS GET DONE

8. BE THE MAGNET FOR ATTRACTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON THEIR DREAMS

9. BE AN EXAMPLE OF: TRUST, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, CREATIVITY, DISCIPLINE, AND TEAMWORK

10. SHOW THAT WE ARE ALL ONE, AND THAT TOGETHER WE CAN GET THE JOB DONE

DARE TO BE GREAT!
http://www.theplanbstrategy.com

THE POWER OF THE MUSTARD SEED

At this time I want to give my reasons for the Mustard Seed Club; I became fascinated with the story of Daniel in the lions den in the bible. The bible I was reading had a picture of Daniel standing in a den of lions; the lions were snarling and baring their teeth. They really looked ferocious as if they would tear poor Daniel apart, but Daniel stood there serenely calm and relax. I started thinking to myself that Daniel must have been tremendously brave and courageous to face the lions. Then I concluded that all the bravery and courage in the world would not have prevented the lions from attacking and killing Daniel. Even if Daniel had been armed with sword, spear, and club, all of those weapons would not have prevented the lions from attacking and killing Daniel. What was it that stopped the lions from attacking, Daniel did not need weapons; he possessed something more powerful than weapons-he possessed faith, the faith that God would protect him, with that type of faith no harm could come to him. Jesus in Matt 17:20 "If ye have the faith as a grain of mustard seed...nothing shall be impossible unto you". The idea behind the Mustard Seed Club is to applied the same faith to achieving financial salvation for ourselves, our family, and all people who can believe Matt 9:20 " according to your faith be it unto you" http://www.theplanbstrategy.com

HOW IMPORTANT IS MINDSET IN ACHIEVING FINANCIAL SALVATION?

A simple definition of mindset is the way one thinks and believes as it relates to a subject, in this case the subject being financial salvation. A question to ask of oneself is, can I really think and believe, and see myself as totally financially free of money worries? Without a doubt, if you can't believe it, you will never see it, which makes the possibility of you achieving it minuscule. So a good place to start is with our thoughts and beliefs. Perhaps you are the type of person that believes that wealth, riches, and the lifestyle of the rich and famous are only for certain people, and is not possible for you. This way of thinking and believing is an example of a mindset. Another mindset is that you do not see yourself as worthy, or that you don't deserve wealth. One of the most powerful mindsets of all related to wealth, riches,and financial freedom is fear. Fear is so powerful it can keep you from doing anything. Next, we will explore fear as a mindset that keeps us from achieving that most elusive of all goals: financial freedom. http://www.theplanbstrategy.com

FINANCIAL SALVATION

What do many people the world over aspire to? Financial freedom, being rich, wealthy, living your dream, financial independence, well to do, comfortable, the fourth quadrant, as Robert Kiyosaki calls it; I could go on and on, but I think it is clear what I mean. The puzzling question to me is why don't more people have this financial freedom, especially in America, where only 5% of the people end up in the well to do category after working all of there life. Something is wrong with that picture, wouldn't you say? Can anyone tell me why, in the richest country the world has ever known 90% of its citizens end up broke? That will be the subject we explore, maybe we will be able to come up with some solutions that will help people who want financial salvation to achieve it. http://www.theplanbstrategy.com