The Race Car Driver:
When a racecar driver traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour nears
a corner turn, one of the first things he/she does is turn their head
in the desired direction they want the car to go.
Like the racecar driver, if we focus on the wall, we will crash. If
we focus on negative news, we can allow ourselves to become so
afraid, paralysis takes over, we focus on the wall, and we crash. By
being aware of negative things (the wall), and yet focus our
attention to where we want to go, we can navigate around the
financial racetrack in a positive and powerful way.
The Baseball Pitcher:
A baseball pitcher while throwing the ball looks to where they want
the ball to go. The target is usually the Catchers glove.
Like the baseball pitcher, in order to strike the batter out we must
focus our pitches to where the batter cannot hit the ball. Focusing
on the objective allows us to change strategies while still focusing
on the ultimate goal. We can throw a fastball, a curve or any other
pitch that will meet our objective. Stocks, bonds, mutual funds,
real estate, and many other investments, are like the different
pitches we can use to meet our financial goals. The key is to
maintain our focus on the Catchers glove so we can throw strikes.
The Sprinter:
A sprinter when running a race looks at the finish line from the
start of the race until completion because any deviation from that
straight line would add extra seconds to the race and could be the
difference between winning and losing. A sprinter does not look
around to see what everyone else is doing because in doing so, they
lose focus and valuable microseconds are lost. Time is a valuable
commodity in sprinting and money management. The sprinter can make
up valuable time if they don't get a good start, but cannot make up
the time if they lose focus during the race. If we don't get a good
start with managing our money, we can make up the time by becoming
focused and running in a straight line towards our objectives. If we
lose focus, we lose the race.
Like the sprinter, we all have individual races to run. Maintaining
our focus on what we want to accomplish with our financial resources
is as personal as a 100-meter dash. Our success is determined by how
focused we are.
How to make money:
Be a racecar driver, a baseball pitcher, and run like a sprinter.
By focusing our minds on the important things like our faith, our
family, and our community, we can become better managers of our
financial resources, and ultimately have the life we always wanted.
Until next time
M aximize your dreams
O rganize to overcome obstacles
N etwork to net worth
E njoy the moment
Y ield and abundance
Todd A. Williams
Money Coach
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