Hey Moguls, Patrick Riddle here to answer a fairly common question… people want to know, with everything that life throws at us, how do we stay in a good productive mindset?
Well, when I ordered one of Tony Robbins’ courses years ago, there was an index-sized card that came with it. All that it said was “CANI” in big letters with the words: “Constant and Never Ending Improvement” written underneath it.
I positioned this card on my bookshelf so that every day when I walked into my office, I couldn’t avoid it. It slapped me in the face every day and reminded me of what would ultimately lead to my success… Constant and Never Ending Improvement!
If you want to achieve great success and live the life you’ve always dreamed, you must commit to CANI. That’s how I keep my mind sharp, focused and productive to move toward my goals each and every day.
Are you a student of life?
The great American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson said:
“Every man I meet is my superior in some way, in that I learn of him.”
What a powerful mindset!
What books are you reading right now? What new people are you meeting and building relationships with?
It’s been said that you’ll be the same person 5 years from now except for the books you read and the people you meet. That’s always compelled me to read as much as I can and network like a mad man.
Here’s another good question: What do you listen to in the car?
Stop listening to music, the radio or your favorite talk radio show. You’re missing a huge opportunity to get ahead.
Think about how much time you spend in the car. If you’re like most people, you spend at least an hour a day. So over a year, that would be 365 hours. What if you spent 365 hours over the next year listening to educational material on real estate investing, private money, sales, business, marketing, management, etc.?
…what do you think your life would look like then?
You are going to be paid in life relative to the value you bring to the market, and you’re only going to be able to bring MASSIVE value to the market when you’re in a productive mindset. Make yourself more valuable by enrolling in Automobile University.
If you don’t have a car or don’t spend much time in one, find another time to consume educational info.
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.”
~Paul Meyer
Eat information for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
When it comes to education, it doesn’t matter whether you’re listening to CDs, podcasts, watching videos, reading blogs or books… as long as you’re consuming good quality information. Then, you’re growing not shrinking.
You’re moving toward your goals rather than away from them.
And, I don’t want to hear you complain that you don’t have enough time either. All you have to do is answer this 1 question:
Would it be possible to wake up 30 minutes earlier than you do currently and devote that time to educating yourself? The answer should be a resounding “Yes!”
Commit to CANI… and watch your productivity soar!
Holla
Tell me how CANI has improved your life in the comments section below.
Be a student of life.
Commit to CANI here and now.
Always be learning.
Make time to continue your education with quality information through books, podcasts, etc.
Patrick Riddle
has been investing in real estate ever since he got the bug in college at Clemson University and - to his parents dismay - dropped out of college to dive full-time into real estate at the age of 22 with a couple friends/partners from school.
The first few deals were rough for them, mainly using their own cash, credit, and hard money loans. But, soon he found out that was a rough and unsustainable way to build a real estate business.
After "on the job" learning through the school of hard knocks at first, he found the key that helped their company get deals done more quickly, with higher profit, less risk, without having to go to banks or use their own cash.
Fast forward to today, their company has closed over 130 real estate transactions and has put over $6 million in private money into their own transactions.