This $3 Idea Could Be Your Secret to Success

What a difference an idea makes!

In his book, Brainstorming: How to Create Successful Ideas, Professor Charles Clark writes:

"You will see the difference an idea makes in the men and women who move ahead. You will see it in the products which make sales records. You will see it in the business which prospers. You will see it in the profit and loss statements, on the stock exchange, in the delicatessen which closes, in the headlines. You will see it in your home and other homes, in the family which does things, in your church and lodge, in your political party, in your government. The one quality which turns the ordinary into the extraordinary is ideas."

And here is the great news…

Whatever challenges you currently face …money, marital, spiritual, occupational, business, personal… the solution — in the form of an idea — already exists.

You simply aren’t aware of it yet.

The question is not, "Is there a way out of my predicament?", but rather…

"When my solution comes, will I be prepared to receive it?"

I believe — as do many others — that all possible outcomes exist right now, simultaneously, in the present moment.

Quantum physics even has a mind-blowing theory about it called the 'many-worlds interpretation'.

This concept, by the way, is hardly new.

For centuries, wise men and sages, have been teaching this very same notion.

But even more important than knowing your solution already exists, is recognizing that when it does indeed come, it will most likely come…and go…like a thief in the night.

And unless you’re prepared to capture your solution before it gets away, you may be needlessly prolonging a difficult situation.

For many people, their success arrives nearly every day in what appears to be a series of random thoughts and ideas.

I like to call them idea bursts.

The good news is that we all have them.

The bad news is that most of us let them get away.

Why?

Because when these ideas and thoughts arrive, they tend to come at a time when we are NOT in a position to capture them. As a result, we inadvertently allow them to take wings and fly away.

For example, it’s no accident that people get their best ideas and solutions while they are on vacation, in the shower, or while driving in their cars.

Early morning before fully awake and just before drifting off to sleep are also times when ideas seem to abundantly flow …and easily escape.

Ideas, solutions, inspiration –and even great insight– are free to flow during these times because our conscious mind is relaxed and free of resistance.

Unfortunately, only a small number of people actually do what it takes to capture ideas from this endless stream of immense wisdom and opportunity.

If you've been reading my blog posts over the past month or so, you’ll know that I’ve been referring to a success factor called the 1% difference.

Here it is again: The difference between success and mediocrity, between winners and losers, is oftentimes just a 1% difference.

As Andrew Carniege once said:

"You don’t need to know many things to succeed and get rich, IF you know the few things that are important."

After it is all said and done, success is just a series of simple things most people won’t do, don’t like to do, or can’t find the time to do.

And by not doing these things, success won’t happen …period.

It really IS that simple.

You don’t need to be a genius to become wealthy or successful, you just have to commit to doing a few, simple things on a consistent basis.

It’s the 1% difference. And it’s the difference between a life of GREATNESS and one of constant struggle and mediocrity.

So, are you ready for today’s simple, MILLION DOLLAR TIP…..a tip which has turned more ‘little shots’ into ‘BIG SHOTS’, than any high-priced motivational seminar or trendy ’secret’ of success?

The Million Dollar Tip

Be prepared at all times to write down passing thoughts, ideas and concepts.

This tip is so deceptively simple, yet so incredibly powerful, that most people mistakenly brush it aside.

Yet this humble little tip is responsible for creating so much more wealth and worldly magnificence than all other success ’secrets’ …combined.

Capturing Ideas - Your Secret Weapon to Unlimited Wealth

In my over 20 years as a business adviser, I never met one successful business owner who did NOT have the habit of carrying around a notepad or notebook with him or her at all times to write down passing ideas, thoughts, concepts and plans.

It’s no accident that many successful people carry around notepads.

Don’t believe me?

Let’s see what a few famous successful and wealthy people think about the idea…

Aristotle Onasis, legendary Greek shipping tycoon, (he at one time owned over 200 companies) said:

"Always carry a notebook. Write everything down. When you have an idea, write it down. When you meet someone new, write down everything you know about them. That way you will know how much time they are worth. When you hear something interesting, write it down. Writing it down will make you act upon it. If you don’t write it down you will forget it. THAT is a million dollar lesson they don’t teach you in business school!"

Sir Richard Branson, English billionaire best known for his Virgin brand, prefers to conduct his business the same way he’s done it since the beginning; by writing all of his ideas in a notebook.

Branson says:

"I can’t believe when I see people not writing things down. You know they’re not going to remember everything."

Branson now has a collection of over 125 black ledger notebooks that he’s written in over the years.

Think about this: Those notebooks probably cost him under $3 each, yet they’ve undoubtedly helped him to create billions.

Do not overlook the fact that the simplest ideas are often the greatest in getting results.

Use What Works Best for YOU

You don’t really need to carry around a notebook or notepad. You simply use what works best for you.

Voice Zone digital recorder. In addition to ‘writing pads’ (which I leave all over the place in my home and office), I also like to use a pocket device called the Voice Zone digital recorder.

It’s nothing fancy really (I’m sure there are much better ones), but it’s convenient — especially while driving — and much quicker than writing.

I take it with me everywhere because you just never know when a profitable idea is going to pop up out of nowhere.


This little device (which cost about $30) has already paid for itself hundreds of times over.


By Alex Goumakos / Creator of The Secret of Wealth Attraction

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The 10 Best Kept Secrets of the Rich

Don't Forget the Basics

Did you watch Obama's acceptance speech last night? I did. And it stirred up something inside me. It always stirs me up when I listen to him speak, not surprising since he is considered on of the great orators of all time. He has a gift for being able to connect to people on an emotional level and for giving people hope. Change for the better is possible - there is HOPE.

Nowadays, many people feel like they are stuck in a rut they just can't get out of. Even those who typically have a good attitude about life have found themselves victims of high gas prices, ridiculous interest rates on their credit card bills, and a mortgage they are unable to pay. So many people in desperate situations, acting out of desperation, learning to be helpless, and feeling hopeless. But there is a way out. There always has been and there always will be, so long as the Universe exists.

You see, we need to go back to the basics. We need to re-examine our lives and the choices we have made to land us in the situations we find ourselves in. We need to accept responsibility for creating many of the problems we currently face on a personal level, as well as on the community level. I mean, who did you vote for eight years ago? If you are taking the time to read this, you probably didn't vote for George Dubya, but if you did, what were you thinking?!!

Here's another question: Did you really need that thing you bought even though you have already maxed out your credit cards? And who was that who made that insensitive comment to their partner? When you saw that dead cat in the road the other day, did you just drive by it? Or did you take it off the road? Did you at least say a little prayer for it? And let me ask you this, when your child came home from school the other day, did you take the time to stop what you were doing, look them straight in the eye, ask how their day went, and actually listen to their response without resuming some other activity?

I find that how we answer the above questions reflects our current spiritual state. We live in a world that is designed to keep us off balance, that makes us forget that we are at the core, spiritual beings who only temporarily reside in these physical bodies. When we get sick, we go to the doctor. At least we go to the corner drugstore and buy some over the counter remedy to alleviate our symptoms. But what do we do when we are spiritually dis-eased? Who do we go to for that?

I would venture to say that many people go through life in a zombie state, doing what their master society tells them they are supposed to do. They don't question our zombie president, his zombie politics, or their zombie lives. They get stuck in that rut, get depressed, and can't move. Or they simply aren't aware of how much control they have over their lives. Or they have forgotten about the law of attraction.

Remember the Law of Attraction (LOA)? That you attract what you put out on a cognitive level (thoughts), behavioral level (actions), and spiritual level (values and intentions)? In essence, every choice you make regarding how you live your life is an order placed to the Universe; a Universe that is more than ready to deliver.

Listen, I know the law of attraction works, because I work it. Here is an example. My son and I play with the principles of the laws of attraction all the time. We make a game of finding "rock star" parking places when we go shopping. It works like this: we are driving into a parking spot and we state to the Universe, I will have a parking place right in front because I am a rock star! And it works without fail, EVERY TIME! May the Gods strike me dead if I am lying about this! (Trust me; I don't want to die right now). Go ahead, try it!

Here's another example. One day, my son, who was nine years old at the time, told one of his little friends about the Secret. So his friend put his order out to the Universe that there would be no school that day. What do you know? There was no school that day due to the weather! Now they could have gone to school...the weather was not that bad compared to other areas in Iowa today. In fact, we got a phone call that same day from the Superintendent of the schools that there was a two hour delay. So, we drove to school thinking it would be a regular day but when we pulled into the parking lot, guess what? That's right, NO SCHOOL! That is when my son told me about his friends order placed to the Universe.

Now you might be saying "That's great and all, but where is the money?" That is a legitimate question. When taking a leap of faith, which in this case is the belief that the Universe will deliver its promise of co-creation, you have to take baby steps. Using the LOA is retraining your way of thinking and your way of being and for some, this means making a complete 180. I like to think of the secret as a skill that requires honing, and with enough practice, we can become experts at living the life we want.

So how does this work in the real world with money? Well, I am no different than most people. I have had my share of financial struggles as a single mom trying to make ends meet while at the same time paying for a PhD at a very expensive private university. At one point I was facing withdrawal because I simply could not come up with the tuition. Then I put my order out to the Universe. I started saying I would be able to pay for my tuition, I would stay in school, I would get my doctorate, I would make $10,000 a month (why not? I have paid my dues and work my ass off...I am ready to live the good life). Did the Universe answer my call? Let me tell you what happened in a matter of three months.

At the time this was going on my father had just died from cancer. I barely had the energy to seek out the resources I needed to turn my situation around. I couldn't think, and I was absolutely exhausted. Well, I had forgotten that I had applied for a Fellowship about a month earlier. Then, one day I checked my mail and in it was a letter from the university. I thought it was a financial suspension letter. Instead, it was a letter of congratulations. I had been chosen to receive the Fellowship, in the amount of $10,00.00!

The following month, I was checking my personal hub page online at the University. I discovered that the University had awarded my account $26,000.00 as a grant to pay for my tuition!

WOW! If everyone only remembered that one universal law, we could all be living the kinds of lives we need and want! Because, contrary to popular thought, there is enough abundance in the Universe to go around. This doesn't mean you just make a wish and it magically comes true. Working the "secret" means you have to work in tandem with universal forces. You have to do your part. I wasn't just chosen to receive $10,000.00 at random. I was chosen because of the quality and importance of my research, which was judged by the quality of the proposal I wrote and submitted, which was the culmination of months of preparation. I did my part.

Admittedly, the LOA is only one of many universal laws and it does not operate in a vacuum. For example, another law is the law of reciprocity. This means that whatever you give, you get in kind. When working this law, I like to add the Buddhist principle of giving without attachment, without expectation for personal gain. This can be quite challenging when you think you have nothing to give, or you are in the throws of "getting ahead." I just think of it as contributing to my karmic bank account. In this spirit, I have a free gift for you at my website. Go here to retrieve it.

The Universe is listening. What order will you place today?

Believe

For quite some time now we have heard about the Law of Attraction and what it can do for us. Everyone is telling us: “You have got to believe”. That’s all very well, but believe in what? There are a trillion things you can believe in, but only one that really matters. Belief in yourself.

What does believing in yourself really mean? Does it mean believe you are sick, believe you are fat, believe you are poor? Well it could, but it actually means you should have faith in yourself, faith to know that you can do anything you want in life. The power of believing in you is second to none in this world and there are books available to guide you. I will direct you to some of them later.

There is great magic in the power of believing, and without it you are lost. When you believe in you, I mean really believe, then things happen in the universe to ensure your belief is not wrongly channeled. Belief in yourself is the only belief you need to have, and from this, every thing else will come to be for you.

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The Secret Aint No Secret!

All we are is the result of what we have thought - Buddha

Surely most people have felt the recent buzz of the Secret, which is basically the law of attraction at work in the lives of successful people. For me, the law of attraction is also the loas, the mysteries of the Voodoo pantheon, the gods and goddesses that are ever ready to serve and protect us.

Let's back up a bit. I'm about to spill the proverbial beans here. How many secrets of the mystics have there been over the years?

The Secret

Astro-Diagnosis, A Guide to Healing
Astro-diagnosis is the science and art of acquiring knowledge regarding the etiology, treatment, and cure of diseases as shown by the planets. Did you know about that one? Well, let me see how much I can learn about what ails me from my planetary sign. I was born on the cusp of Aquarius and Pisces which means I should have characteristics of both signs. Okay, I am supposedly prone to extreme pessimism and sensitiveness, overly emotional and ambitious, and prone to overdoing things. As a result, I should be frequently ill, typically in the nerves department. Well, I admit problems with depression and I am indeed overly ambitious. Perhaps I have been known to be a bit emotional at times. And I have suffered from a stress-related illness. Okay, so maybe this is a pretty good read about me...in the past, that is.

In the past, when I wasn't working with the LOA, when I ignored the Divine entities who have been ready and waiting to help me, and when I chose to see the glass as half empty as opposed to half full, this diagnosis would be quite accurate. Since the LOA have been back into my life, I am no longer depressed, I am off all medications, and I am not anxiety-ridden. Okay, I am still ambitious. But overly ambitious? Why no! To say that would be to put that order out to the Universe which would result in feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and unsuccessful (oh, and according to astro-diagnosis, sick). With the law of attraction and the loas, I can accomplish whatever I want to accomplish! Good health? You bet! Financial success? Woo Hoo! And of course it doesn't hurt to thank my lucky stars I was not born a Capricorn - I could have been prone to syphilis or leprosy!

Hmm, medical astrology, who'd a thunk it?

Astro-Diagnosis, A Guide to Healing

Christian Gems of Truth About the Secret

"Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap". Okay, so here we see the secret in that ever popular book called the Bible. Now I have my own opinions about this book, written and edited by men, and heaven knows I am not a Christian. Yet, this is a gem of truth that warrants attention because it gets to the heart of the secret. If you walk around treating yourself, your family, other people, your pets, or Mother Earth like crap, then crap is the kind of life you will have. We are cocreators of our own existence, not passive receivers. You will attract what you give; it's really quite simple.
Ancient Mysteries and Secret SocietiesWhat is that which we refer to as "the mysteries"? In Voodoo, the mysteries are the pantheon of Spirits that are served by the Voodooists. In ancient times where there were temples and other formal places of worship, the mysteries referred to a group of philosophers and mystics who studied the laws of nature. Indeed, secret philosophic and religious schools were created to protect and preserve the esoteric knowledge and secret sacred wisdom privy only to members of the schools.
The Secret Teachings of All Ages