Turn Up That Thermostat!

Have you ever noticed that there are some people who appear to be successful in just about everything they undertake? It seems that whatever business opportunity they touch turns to gold. Then, on the opposite end of the spectrum there are those who attempt many of the same opportunities and never seem to get off the ground. Here's an interesting revelation - It really has nothing to do with a person's career choice, their business skills and knowledge, or their timing in the marketplace. These are all external factors that have little relevance. There are plenty of rich doctors and lawyers today. But you'll also find plenty of doctors and lawyers who are just getting by financially. There are sales professionals who earn $300,000 while others earn $30,000. T. Harv Eker, in his best-selling book, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, says that a person's level of success has more to do with their own subconscious blueprints than anything else. If a person's financial blueprint is to only make $30,000 then more than likely that's where their salary will stay. So, if a salesperson's blueprint is set for $30,000 and he has an exceptional year where he ends up making $60,000, guess what? - he'll probably have a less than spectacular performance the following year because his subconscious is working to get him back in line with his financial blueprint. Eker explains this by using the analogy of the thermostat. If you set a thermostat to 72 degrees, the room will, of course, become that temperature. But what happens when you open a window? The temperature will drop or increase depending on what the temperature is outside. However, as soon as you close the window, the temperature goes back to 72 degrees. The only way to permanently change the temperature of that room is to change the settings on that thermostat. Our success blueprint is our own thermostat. If we have it set low, we shouldn't expect things to get better. Some external circumstances may bring temporary successes but long term accomplishment depends on our own internal settings. Take time to evaluate your career growth. Is it time to change your settings? Don't forget your FR^EE copy of the e-book The Science of Getting Rich, a 1910 classic.