How to get Credibility INSTANTLY

If you want to have influence, you need to have credibility. Credibility is the ability to present yourself to an audience as an expert, by having proof that you've done something related to what your topic is. The benefits of having credibility is greater influence, respect and attentiveness when speaking.  When people are first introduced to you, there is a 30 second window of opportunity to capture their attention. After the window of opportunity is lost, the person disengages. Here is an example of creating credibility.

Imagine this scenario, you're sitting in the front row of a speaking gathering, and people are being introduced before giving a presentation. Who are you more likely to be attentive and listen to?

1) Introducing Bob, he will be speaking about time management.
2) Introducing Bob,  he is the author of "best time management techniques"  and is the creator of time-management.com, known as a motivational speaker with 10 years experience. Today he will be talking about time management. Who has better credibility? Who will you more likely listen to and pay special attention to?

Obviously the second choice would be best. So how exactly do we become credible? Its simple, all you need to do is create something that you're able to share that you've done. It doesn't have to be something difficult like a book, or a successful website. Take out a pencil and write down these three things that can make you credible NOW.

1) Write a Report: After you have written a report you can now say I am the author of "How time management really works, and its critiques" This can be written in an hour, on a word document, signed by you and then saved as a pdf.

2) Write an E book: Now this can be quick too, write a few chapters on whatever your "expertise" is, save it as a pdf. It doesn't need to be published or anything! Instant credibility

3) Create and write down a system: The system can be simple, for example. Say you figured out how to organize your day, write down the steps of what you do in order to get a day organized, and number them, and finally put your signature at the bottom. Congratulations you've created a system! Its that simple.

The psychological trick of creating an report, e-book, system, or etc and then verbalizing you've created something will capture the attention of your audience. This technique is used by the best marketers out their. Now you know the trick yourself!

Note: Within the first 30 seconds of a speech or conversation make sure to mention what you've created. It will draw in your audience, catapult your influence and make you an instant credible expert in your field. I hope his helped, God bless!

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The Power of Discipline

"When it comes to change, inch by inch life a cinch, yard by yard life is hard."

I have this quote posted in my bedroom and its a constant reminder to what it takes to get things done. When you need to do something and you really don't want to do it, or its difficult to do but it is necessary to get done, discipline is needed. Now you might ask, what is discipline? Is it forcing myself to do things, or keeping  myself from pleasure? Or you might also think that discipline is pointless and useless. The truth is, is that discipline is the key to success and to achieving goals.

There will be days where you will not want to do what it takes to reach your goals, and that is when discipline is most needed. The bible puts it well, "For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Discipline while doing it in the moment is no fun, but afterwards there is always a harvest. Lets make a simple analogy of Exercising to lose weight, you need to exercise and eat less everyday in order to lose weight, but someday's you wont want to. So how exactly do you stay disciplined? Here are 4 steps I personally use to stay disciplined. 

Goals for Fall

1) Write down your goals somewhere in plain view, that can be seen daily

2) Keep a planner with you, for things to do that day towards your goal

3) Keep up with your progress; Look where you started and where you are now.

4) Celebrate the Small successes, enjoy each step of the journey

When working towards your goals, staying disciplined is crucial. It is difficult but more than rewarding. God Bless.

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Dream again

So its 1 am my time and I can't stop thinking about Jon Acuff and his new book to begin doing something you love doing today. They are written in his two best selling books Quitter and Start. And Yes Jon I am helping you, you're welcome. To summarize what he says is that the biggest thing holding any person back from accomplishing what they would like to do is fear. Fear of going out and doing something that no one has done before, the fear of starting something that has not been done, the fear of failing horribly. My question to you is, what are you afraid of from holding you back from what you really want to do? Is it what people might think of you? For me it has always been lack of clarity and the fear of people criticizing what I am doing. But the truth is, is that their are many people doing nothing and criticizing because they're jealous of the ones doing things!  I like how a good friend Bogdan Kipko put it, find something you love and that helps people and do it, that's what your calling is.

So maybe your reading this and agreeing with the things I am saying or have some common fears I do. I would challenge you to begin facing those fears today and really allow yourself to dream once more, and begin to take some actions steps towards what you really want to do. Make that first step of meeting with someone, making a connection, looking for that job, going back to school, or picking up a book.  It might be the beginning of a thrill of a life time. If you haven't check out my YouTube channel.

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