The Law of Attraction Requires Action

The Law of At-Action
Sieg Weber, For the Daily Facts

I wanted to thank all of you who took the time to comment on last month’s article.
I received more comments than on any other article I’ve ever written. That tells me that we as business owners are looking for answers, support and acknowledgment for the decisions we are faced with. This article continues the theme. You don’t have to merely survive; you can thrive in today’s business environment.

The Law of Attraction - what is it, how does it work, why does it work for some and not for others? How can we use it in our businesses and our lives?

The definition of attraction, according to Webster: “the power of attracting or the feeling of being attracted”. The dictionary also considers “attraction” a noun and breaks it into syllables: at-trac-tion. Close, but no cigar. In my mind attraction implies movement, movement implies action, and the action (not the word action), is a verb. So let’s, for discussion’s sake, change the “Law” a bit and make it more meaningful. Instead of the Law of “Attraction”, I believe it should be the LAW of “AT-ACTION”.

Doesn’t that put a whole different meaning to it? Instead of insinuating that we can just sit on our butts “attracting”, waiting to have our wants and dreams fall into our laps, we immediately understand we have to take some kind of ACTION to achieve our goals and dreams (that answers why it doesn’t work for some people - action implies WORK). We need to be AT-ACTION! And by the way, Webster defines action as ” doing something towards a goal”.

I truly believe that we do “attract” situations into our lives. We cause them, or we allow ourselves to be put into them. Unintentionally? Of course. Nevertheless, they are a result of our thoughts. As I said in last month’s article, “THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS”. Our thoughts become our reality. By choice or by default, either way we create our situations through our thoughts. Be clear, our thoughts are not our reality, but they do create our reality. Our reality stems from the DECISIONS we make; and then, by the actions we take (or don’t take). DECISION is the driver here. The decision you make identifies the GOAL you want to achieve. Without making a decision, you have no way of knowing what action you should or can take.

We know how 2008 ended, but what happened yesterday does not dictate what will happen tomorrow. The year 2009 is just beginning, and who controls our future? We do! We have the power to write the headlines for Dec. 31, 2009. As a matter of fact, stop reading and write down the headline you want to read on Dec. 31, 2009. Put it up where you can see it every day. Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as saying: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” What was your dream when you went into business? Is it still the same?

Think back to 2008. What was your goal at the beginning of the year? Did you have a plan, written goals, specific objectives you wanted to reach, regardless of what others were doing or saying? Or did you buy into the fear, pull back and prepare for the worst? Remember, a turtle only makes progress when it sticks its neck out. Thoughts become things. What were you thinking?

Right now you’re thinking; “OK, but…” Stop! No buts! Whatever comes behind the “but” is an excuse. You don’t need any more excuses. If your dreams are worth fighting for, get off your buts. “Buts” are your fears talking, fears that will destroy your dreams. What do we have to do to get rid of the fear? The answer is simple - make a decision. Fear is only a feeling. Fear is the anticipation of something happening in the future - it’s not reality. If you want to anticipate something, anticipate 2009 as your best year ever. How does that “feel”?

Change our thoughts, change our mindset, let go of the fear. A year ago we were all dancing on the tables “feeling” great about the economy - remember? What’s really changed? The fundamentals of business haven’t changed, the fundamentals of goal achievement haven’t changed, and neither have the fundamentals of success. The only thing that has changed is our thoughts regarding the economy. I’m not suggesting we hold our noses, close our eyes and jump, I am suggesting the only way to change our external circumstances is to change our internal beliefs.

Fear suppresses our intuition, and strangles our creativity. Acknowledging and understanding that fear is a “feeling” and not a reality will start changing our thinking, and will open up the resources of the universe to us. We will begin to think more clearly, we will make better decisions, and we will attract the situations that will lead us to the achievement of our goals.

Six steps to using the Law of AT-ACTION to change our business and our lives:

1. Acknowledge the fear and break through it by making a decision. Are you going to give up, or are you going to STEP UP?

2. Believe - in yourself, in your abilities, in your resourcefulness, and your creativity (don’t tell your God how big your troubles are, tell your troubles how big your God is)

3. Make a plan using SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time defined - make it for the year, then break it down to the quarter, the month and the week)

4. Follow your plan. Don’t be afraid of moving slowly, be afraid of standing still - each week, follow your action plan.

5. Measure your progress. Are you on track, need to take a detour, make a change? Be flexible, be open minded - nothing should be cast in stone.

6. Educate yourself (read, find a mentor, get a coach, take a class - you don’t have to have all the answers, you just need to be resourceful and find them)

We will work through the current economic situation, we will come out on the other end much stronger, and the rewards will be that much sweeter for the effort. See you on the other side.

Sieg Weber is a business coach and consultant in Redlands. Contact him at www.srwbcc.com or sieg@srwbcc.com

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‘Obama’ Spoofs Beyonce’s Single Ladies Video

All day I’ve been smiling and thinking about how wonderful yesterday’s inauguration of America’s first African American president was! Today I’ve been reviewing all sorts of videos on You Tube about President Barack Obama and came across this really cute one which made me smile a big smile. It’s a great spoof on Beyonce’s Single Ladies video but with Barack Obama. It definitely kept my frequency up. I hope it will keep your positive thinking power up as well.

Enjoy.

If you’re not able to see the video click here .

Update:

I found another President Barack Obama spoof but this time it’s to TI’s ‘You Can Have Whatever You Like’.

Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States!!

Congratulations to President Barack H. Obama on becoming the 44th President of the United States. America you have definitely changed your frequency.

Visit Barack Obama’s website.

Read President Obama Inauguration Speech.

Watch President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech below.

5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Health

This article discusses 5 natural ways to improve your health, and wouldn’t you know the first one instructs you to imagine yourself happy and healthy! This of course works great with changing your frequency with the power of positive thinking.

Here’s an excerpt of the article:

Dr Michael Finkelstein, former chief of integrative medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital in New York and founding director of the holistic center SunRaven, says the effects of imagery will encourage you to stay in the present and cherish the life you have now. Even in dire situations, such as recent death or diagnosis of disease, positive images can inspire hope and boost self-esteem.

“One can visualize almost anything. In particular, it is useful to conjure up an image that produces stimulating emotions of a positive nature,” says Dr Finkelstein. “One can also develop a more complex story to visualize images to promote healing. These images can be literal, for example imagining a tumor dissolving; or figurative, such as imagining waves on a beach slowly washing away a sand castle.” The sand castle representing something negative, like stress, grief or a cancerous tumor, that you hope to have diminish.

Read about the other four ways to change your frequency.

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Beyond the Secret - In Theatres Tonight Only

Go watch this Positive Thinking Power Event Tonight!!

With New Year resolutions abound Leeza Gibbons (previously it was to be hosted by Larry King) will be hosting an exclusive, one-night only in-theatre event called “Beyond the Secret”.

Last year I blogged about finding a power of positive thinking transcript of Larry King’s Live’s November 2006 show entitled Beyond the Power of Positive Thinking.  I guess that Mr. King was really intrgued by the idea of power of positive thinking. 

So today Thursday, Jan. 15th in America only at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 8:00 p.m. PT, a group of renowned life coaches and motivational experts will come together for a panel discussion in Beyond the Secret, which will take audiences beyond the fundamental teachings of the self-help phenomenon known as, “The Secret.”

Presented by NCM Fathom in more than 440 select movie theatres nationwide, Leeza Gibbons will moderate the discussion on the Law of Attraction and how to understand its hidden, untapped power that can bring joy to one’s life. In addition to the in theatre event it seem that a “Beyond the Secret” DVD will soon be released.

Motivational experts panel: Bob Proctor, Marcia Wieder, Christian Simpson, Les Brown, Holli Walker, Mark Moffitt, Paul Martinelli and Steve Siebold.

Tickets for the Beyond the Secret in-theatre event are available at presenting theatre box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.

What Are You Focusing On?

I came across an article writen by a woman about her main 2009 resolution which is to ‘focus on the silver lining.’  The way she wrote it made me understand exactly what she was focusing on and exactly what she’s going to be focing on.  Her article was simple and to the point.

She begins by writing the 2008 focus she wants to change then writes a 2009 positive thinking focus under.  So, for example she writes:

2008 focus: My daughter still cries for hours most every night.
2009 focus: I have a daughter who is alive to cry. Five of my friends miscarried this year and a friend of a friend’s child died at one month old. I am very blessed. 

I think that this is a great idea for everyone to do.  Write down your old 2008 focal points. Look at it, read it aloud and view how negative it looks on that paper.  Then write down your new 2009 focal points from your new positive thinking perspective.  Keep this piece of paper within reach so you can review it everyday. This way it will be in black and white reminding you of how you want to find the silver lining in all.  Soon you will be only focusing on your new 2009 positive thinking focal points.

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year fellow Change Your Frequency members!

Wishing you all a great, prosperous and wonderful year full of positive thinking power!

Let’s make this year our best year ever!