Month: January 2015

Is Your Biscuit Cooked?

Bill called and said he was ready for a change. He was in a financial bind with bills to pay and needed to make some extra money. Pretty common story actually because just like Bill there are a lot of people that live paycheck to paycheck just trying to survive. Bill had reached a point that he didn’t have much choice but to look for something, anything that could help him and his family out, sound familiar?bills

Bill asked a dozen questions about what we do and how it works. He wondered most if “He could do it?” to which I explained that it was totally up to him “if he could do it?”. I told him that it was absolutely possible because others were doing “it” and that they are just ordinary people, no smarter than himself, they just made a decision to move forward and educated themselves and take action. See, their biscuit was cooked!

Everyone has to come to that point where they are Extremely Motivated to act. Until you reach the point in your life where you are determined to move, make a difference and commit to education and action then your biscuit is Not cooked.

If your biscuit is still rising and soft and not ready then you will not have enough drive to move forward. Only when you reach that place in your life where “You Must move forward” and find a better way will you be able to “do it”. The real question becomes “Are you willing?”.

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People tell us all the time about how “ready” they are and all the big things they are going to do, but talk is cheap and all that don’t mean squat if you don’t ACT. Until you reach the point where you are willing to make changes to what you are currently doing can you expect to achieve a different outcome. “IS Your biscuit cooked?”

For some “it” looks good and they have good intentions but they just wish they could do it. For others, they have reached that point in life that they are tired of where they are, they are tired of their current situation and it’s time for a change. Their biscuit is cooked!

I explained to Bill that we could show him all the things he needs to do to make his current situation better but it was Totally up to him as to whether he “could do it”. Like the old saying “You can lead a horse to water But can’t make him drink”. I can show you all you Need to do but I have no idea if you will actually do “It”. We don’t know if your biscuit is cooked or if you are soft and not ready. horse

If your biscuit IS cooked and you are ready for Real Change, then you will push yourself to Commit, Educate and ACT! It really is that simple. So if you are asking yourself “Can I do this?” the real answer lies within You. We can show you step by step what to do, give you all the tools to do it, and show you how others are doing it too. But if you just talk about it, whine about it and just wish you were doing it, then your biscuit is not cooked. Don’t let life get in the way of pursuing your dreams. Push Yourself to do more, be more and have MORE! It’s up to you!

Oh yeah, I know, your busy and there just ain’t enough time to do it. You have the exact same amount of hours, minutes and seconds as anyone here, it’s what you do with it that makes the difference. Prioritize your time, make a plan and Commit, Educate and ACT! You Can Do This!

success stairsIs your biscuit cooked? Have you reached that point where you are willing, whatever it takes? If so then reach out to us and find out what we are doing that might help you make that change. Only you can take the first step. Need some help? Need someone to show you what works and what is a waist of time? Then find someone that is doing what you want to do and learn. It is Not that difficult it just takes commitment, education and Action.

Bill went on to do well, he decided that it was his time and Now was best for him. His biscuit was cooked and he was Ready. Like Bill, you can make this a real time for change and enhance your experience in this life. Just Do IT!

Want to know more about us? You are more than welcome to visit our personal website at DeanAndDena.com to learn a little more about us and what we do. You will find All our contact info and ways to connect with us so that we might help you along the way. It’s Your Journey and we would love to share it with you.

Just reach out, we be Glad to Help!

To Your Massive Success!

~Ever Onward!~
Dean and Dena

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Do You have Smart Goals?

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Well, it’s that time of year again where everyone thinks they need to make a New Year’s Resolution. Because they set them last year and that worked out so well that certainly, it should be done again. The sad reality is that most people don’t even remember what it was they said much less what got accomplished. But at least we set those “Resolutions”, right?

I hear a lot about a “resolution” around New Year because that is the tradition, everyone does it. But any other time it’s just referred to as a “Goal”, or desired action pursued with a serious effort to accomplish. The problem is that usually New Year’s Resolutions are very temporary because they are merely a strong wish with no serious effort, if any effort at all. Most Resolutions are just suggestions in a passing conversation that occur about January 1st due to the traditions passed down over time. And it goes way back to Babylonians and even the Romans with promises to their Gods’ at the beginning of each year.

But, as smart-goalsopposed to “vague resolutions” made in moments of tradition, a Goal is a better way to Resolve issues you wish to address. A Goal is a measured desire that should contain a time frame and relevant accomplishment. Some call this a “SMART Goal” that has meaning, measurement and a time limit. In fact the word SMART actually stands for a Specific, Measured, Attainable, Realistic and Timely action.

Specific should mean just that. Don’t make your Goal a vague statement like “I need more money” or “I’m gonna pay off debt”. While that sounds great, what does it Really mean. More money, is that a dollar, five hundred dollars, $32,427.67 or what? If you need more money then set your goal to reach a specific amount and graduate that to a specific time frame. I need $300 dollars by this month, I want that to grow to an Extra $1,000 per month by April, I want to replace my income by this time next year! Those are Goals! and they are specific to what you want and when. Doesn’t matter what your goal is just make sure it is Very Specific and Defined. How are you going to know when you got there if it is not a Specific Destination?

Measured means it is deliberate or calculated. You have to know where you are starting, relative to your desired out come, and what is the increase in value as you move forward. Again, how will you know you accomplished your goal if you don’t know where you are now and at what amount will you be happy. This is another problem with resolutions and their vague wishes, You have to be Specific in what you want and Measure your progressmake it happen deananddena along the way.

Attainable? Really? what a concept! If you set a Goal that is completely unrealistic then you just set yourself up for more trouble. You need to have small goals and large goals. This includes goals that you can accomplish in the short term, medium term and certainly long term. You need the short term goals like, what are you going to do today, this week, this month that are going to make a difference. Of course it has to be measured, or how will you know you got there or accomplished this goal? But make your goals something you are actually capable of achieving with success. Now don’t be afraid to set Big Goals, the ones that make you sweat, just make sure it is realistic. Big Goals can be a Great motivator toward your long term desire and should be well thought out and strategic. Don’t just say, I want to be a millionaire by years end, the chances of that actually happening are pretty slim. But, you could set a goal to create an extra income of $2,000 per month by November 30th of this year. That is a specific, measurable, and attainable goal that would be a marked success when accomplished.

The R is quoted as “realistic” and some say “relevant”. I say both are a good idea. Your goals should be realistic and attainable but they also need to be relevant to your long term plan. If you are going to the trouble of setting a goal make sure that it moves you closer to your desired end result. All the small goals lead up to the medium goals that all lead toward your long term plan. If you plan is to make more money and quit your job then your goals should move you in that direction. If your goal is to loose weight then the goals you set should be relevant to the process of loosing the specific, measured, attainable amount of weight relative to your goal. Just make sure you are not setting goals that have nothing to do with your long term plan. Decide what your main objective is and layout a plan of Action that will take you there.

And tTime-1024x861hen there is the “Time” factor. You see, this is where goals are most different than resolutions. Most resolutions are just spoken wishes that would be great if it really happened. But a Goal is a “written” game plan that has all the steps to get to your end result and each step has a time limit. A goal says I am going to accomplish this part of my plan by this date and that part of the plan by that date. Placing a time factor on each of your desired actions will create a sense of urgency and let you know if you are making the progress needed to get there. Again, be very specific with your goal and this means you know the time frame that it will take to complete. Now this does not mean that if you miss your time by a small factor that the goal is a failure because none of us can predict the future. Things do happen, life gets in the way sometimes but that should never change the desire of the goal. When things come up, just re-evaluate your goal and set a new time frame but Always keep moving forward on your goals.

So this year don’t fall in the trap of vague resolutions set some Goals. Be Specific about your goal, make sure you can Measure your results, set goals that are realistically attainable in the short term and long and make sure they are Relevant to the cause and set a Time frame to make the accomplishment. For goals to get any traction at all in your daily habits they have to be written out and reviewed. Make sure you write your goals down, keep them handy and go over them frequently to make sure you are still on track. Goals are a Great way to move your life to a higher experience and actually accomplish what it is that you most desire. A desire is just a wish until you make a plan and write it down on paper.

This is the year that you canHappy-New-Year-2015-Goals-Images make Great progress on your resolutions by turning them into written Goals. We are putting much thought into our goals and they are certainly written down so that we can constantly review, re-adjust and keep moving forward to what we want to accomplish this year. We hope that you are doing the same by setting “SMART Goals” for 2015.

We invite you to get to know who we are and see what we have planned for the new year. This is the year that big things are happening and we would love to help you achieve your goals and enhance your life experience. You can find out more about us by visiting our personal website at DeanAndDena.com. Let’s make this year a Fantastic New Year to change and improve as many lives a possible.

Can’t wait to meet you all! Please let us know what we can do to help move your journey forward.

Ever Onward!
Dean and Dena

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