My New Mantra “Learn by Doing!”
Five years ago, one of my mentors taught me a mantra or motto or whatever you call it. Its basically a phrase that characterizes your actions. A phrase you live by. That phrase was “Live With Passion”.
I have those words written on a wrist band that I wear everyday, its on my instant messenger title, and even my social networking profile pages. Yes, and even on my laptop and phone.
This simple phrase has changed my life so much for the better that I can’t even begin to tell you. But that’s for another story.
Recently, I adopted a NEW and specific mantra for my online business that I want to share with you. It’s “LEARN BY DOING!”. I have already seen this doing wonders for my business so I think if you like the idea, try it out.
I spend thousands of dollars each year on information products - basically seminars, books, software and courses. Inevitably, I get exposed to so many concepts and ideas that I sometimes think I already know them - just because I read about it or heard about it or seen a video about it. But not true. With my new mantra, I don’t consider KNOWING something until I have actually DONE it.
This is especially helpful for my online business where things are constantly evolving. Sometimes, I will read a report or watch a video tutorial and think, “yep, I know this one”. BUT, if I have not actually USED it for my business to get results, I cannot say I know it. So now, I have a habit of documenting and putting it on a to-do list on my “brain wall” as I call it so I am constantly taking action daily.
Now I find that I am really LEARNING something new each day. And with each new learning my results keep improving. I’m really excited of how this new mantra will improve my results in the next few years!
If you are keen to try this mantra, write it out on a nice sheet of paper and post it on your wall, on your laptop and keep it somewhere present so that you are reminded of it and let me know how you go with it. :)
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Brian, my friend, this is a classic freeschooling motto and exactly what the CanDo! CO-OP’s all about! Thank you for being an inspiration and mentor to me through SGR and now, the 11 Forgotten Laws. I’m following your lead!!
May I have permission to post a copy of this to our blog on the iLearn in Freedom Network?
Live with Passion, indeed, and
Laissez les bons temps rouler* ~ I AM!
Penne & the CanDo! Crew
*Let the good times roll! :o)
Hi Penne, Feel free to use this post on your canDo! Co-Op forum. :)
THANKS VERY MUCH for permission to use your post, Brian :D It’s now featured prominently on the homepage of our freeschool network (home of the CanDo! CO-OP): http://ilearninfreedom.ning.com I also blogged about it on my Powerful Intentions page, as this is where we first launched the original Secret “CanDo!” CO-OP, which led me to Bob Vadas and then to You through SGR! :o) Seems like yesterday and forever ago all at the same time, eh? We’ve come a long way, baby!
HAPPY LAUNCH DAY, KAWAN SAYA (Trying out my language skills, so correct me if I faux pas! ;-)