Get Out and Grow

Last week, Rika and I spent an idyllic five days in Cancun, where I spoke at the Pro Travel Network Convention. We stayed at a wonderful, fully inclusive, five star resort with multiple venues, services, restaurants, pools, water sport options, shows, and tours. One could lie in a hammock or snorkel all day, but we decided to explore all the options, so we discovered a lot more than the average guest did.

We GOT OUT. We explored. We swam with dolphins and saw great shows, tried out the a la carte restaurants, enjoyed the pools, snorkeled, and walked for miles. I chatted to a fellow who seemed to spend a lot of time at the bar, and he was blissfully unaware of all the options and experiences available. Many people go through life repeating the same old experiences and never expanding their frames of reference or comfort zones. They miss out on a big, wide world with abundant variety and opportunities.

Two years ago, Rika noticed that I was getting cabin fever in my study and encouraged me to GET OUT and visit a business networking meeting, something that I hate to do. Nevertheless, she is a very wise lady, so I took her advice (a swift kick in my behind helped as well) and loped off to the dreaded meeting, where I met a young American fellow who was enthusiastically hard selling the locals. I offered him some complimentary coaching on How to Sell to Canadians, and that single meeting resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of business, including Joint Venture Broker Bootcamps in Los Angeles and our upcoming New York City Bootcamp in September. It pays to get out.

Drag your fat behind away from your computer and television set, brush your teeth with the other hand, visit places you usually avoid, drive a new route, read a book written by someone who believes the opposite of what you do, push the envelope, do the uncomfortable, meet new people, take some risks and leave your comfort zone – GET OUT, and you will see that there is a world of abundance out there. Lose the comb over, change your habits, explore, and find people who will lead you to new heights of ambition and belief. You have the time and it’s not nearly as scary as you might think. You’ll never see a sea turtle until you get under the water.

Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com