Hey There,
What an amazing week! With so much sport on, the Football World Cup, Cricket and Wimbledon, I am a very happy man. (although a little sleep deprived) But sport wasn’t the big news in Australia this week, we have a new Prime Minister. In less than 24 hours, it was game over and they didn’t even have to call Jack Bauer. So, the General Manager of Australia has been fired and now, we continue looking for a leader to “lead” us in the new education era. When leaders rise in moments of uncertainty, they pave a path to prosperity and attract others to follow. In challenging moments where the battle between truth and loyalty still embers, it takes the collective soul of a team to rebuild the trust and restore faith in the system. There must be no compromise, seek only resolutions.
A month ago, a great TV show came to an end. Lost was a huge success with millions of loyal fans around the world. Lost was a phenomena worth watching and studying. The thing I loved about Lost was it never revealed answers but challenged audiences to discover their own truth. If you were a deep thinker, it allowed you to dig deeper and explore areas of your own life. If you wanted to escape, it offered the ultimate escape…a remote tropical island. And if you wanted a hero to inspire you, well, it’s often said the Lost was “heroes with a thousand faces”. At the end of the day, Lost was a spiritual journey about characters seeking redemption. In the process, they confronted the same big issues as we do in life. Themes such as love, faith and exposing the contrast between good and evil. It’s always difficult to end a series like Lost but I believe it’s become a timeless classic that you could watch over and over again.
One of the things I posted recently was: “It takes years of contemplation and thinking to get to the simplest truths…” I’ve spent all my life seeking truth. Through self-education, seminars and seeking mentors, I was able to learn from some of the most successful entrepreneurs and business owners around the seminar world. And while some of these people were making a hundred times more than me, I was always able to connect at their level, expand their awareness and transfer my knowledge. When you lead people in conversation, they will follow you and if they trust you, they will hand over their time and wallets. The best opportunities occur every week if you prepare for it. Preparation leads to mastery…there’s no shortcuts.
Through my private consultations, I’ve learnt that winners win more because they are wired for success through consistent behaviours and actions. They create routines and “richuals” to streamline their life and re-engineer their environment for ‘inevitable’ success. That includes psychological triggers, productivity tools and restricted access to ensure they have uninterrupted time. Frequent distractions and interruptions create friction and robs you of energy and focus. If you haven’t stopped and reassessed how you do things, it’s a great time to do it now. Allocate a day or at least two hours to decide what you want to paint on the blank canvas. You’re worth it.
Remember as you rise to the top, it’s more about behaviour than actual skills or actions. Leveraging your strengths and talents will accelerate your wealth because real richness is found within, not without. Too many people are focused on transactions and revenues, whereas in the new education era, it’s all about relationships and emotional equity. Money does not change you, it simply magnifies who you already are. If you chase money without focusing on delivering value, you’ll end up ‘empty at the top’. And seeking to fill this “emptiness” may lead you to temptations and distractions that fuel your fantasy and not the reality. Seeking new perspectives allows you to re-ignite the passion and awaken the dream.
By the way, I always get asked “why do I continue to share my best material with you.” There are several reasons. One is that many existing experts lack the depth and are genuinely opportunists and can’t really help you. And secondly, I believe I’ve acquired a diversity of knowledge and experience that can genuinely impact the community and lead it to a better place. I’m sick of being ashamed of seminars and hiding the fact I do enjoy personal development and wealth creation. You get more respect when make more impact and grow your influence. And with influence comes power. I know that every time I invested in education, the money would leave my hands but it has never left my life.
The hardest challenge for most people is finding the right programs and opportunities out there that support where they are growing. That’s why I decided to create the TEDxByronBay event and have invited some amazing speakers sharing their best ideas for you. These are the speakers I would want to listen to because I believe they all have an “idea” that can spark your deepest desires within. I encourage you to change your schedule and make the event because it may be the catalyst for your best life. Remember, sometimes to achieve your greatness, it involves being uncomfortable and inconvenient. You can register at: http://www.tedxbyronbay.com
Nothing is missing…your living legacy is crafted in moments, not minutes.
Simplify Life,
CHEN
P.S Join us for an incredible event full of insights and entertainment at TedxByronbay. Lastly, I’ve been quiet in the last few weeks as I’ve been focused on getting better. With new and fresh projects on the horizon, I’m looking forward to delivering you more value with your CWC membership. Please watch this space and remember, due to popular requests, you can repost these messages as long as you include the following blurb:
Written by CHEN TAY. Copyright 2010.
CHEN TAY is an authentic adviser to leaders in the new education era. He is the founder of Stepup Mastermind, a growing education company that supports entrepreneurial creativity and publishes his weekly “Conversations with Chen”. You can find out more about Chen at: http://www.chentay.com or www.facebook.com/chentay
