We hope and pray they become the prince / princess we have been looking for weeks, months, even years…. only to realize…. we ended up wasting so much time and energy on them…. they almost take us outta the game completely – ONLY to realize the simple truth, you can’t change another person.  No way… no how…

You gotta BELIEVE in yourself, get passionate, rise above and realize you can’t afford to kiss those frogs anymore and venture out to greener pastures for some new blood! Ya see – that’s the secret – get out there – leave em behind until they realize you don’t need them.  THE REALITY is – you never needed them in the first place! You are a champion – all you have to do is find yourself and go for your dreams… find new blood…. look for the best in people…. work with the willing…. run with the runners…. jump off cliffs with the cliff divers and rocket to the top with the spaceship captains!!!

There is no rear view mirror in the space shuttle.  You are either going to the moon or you are going nowhere stuck on the launchpad.

Stop kissing the same frogs – find new blood – get passionate – follow your dreams. 

I see so many people stuck in their dreary dead end jobs, no security, n0 back up plans, nothing to look forward to.  They are on the road to nowhere…. ending up with nothing…. Sometimes…. EVEN if they have a little something to look forward to… they are still living quiet lives of desperation… that could be you or someone you know right now!

What can ya do about it?  Well… find another road! hahaha… It’s really the answer to everything… when one door closes… look for an open door.  Opportunities don’t go away… they just go to someone else who’s ready to POUNCE on them… ARE you ready?

Minds are like parachutes — they work best when open.  Don’t discount something you don’t understand or an opportunity because it’s not the NORM…. quick FYI – the NORM IS BROKEN.  Did you get that?  THE NORM IS BROKEN. I hope I don’t have to say it again…. You want some SOUND financial advice…. you better find a side business and you better find it quick. I have such a business and if you are interested in creating another $500 a month or tons more…. you can MSG me right here.

If you like sitting / laying on the couch – then I can guess your income within $5000.  You will rise to the level of the top 5 people you hang around the most.    ~Hazen Christensen

It seems a lot of people are looking for the easy button in their lives. They want to hit a button and have their lives instantly fulfilled overnight. I hate to break it to you but there is no easy button to achieve greatness in anything. To get where you want to go it’s going to take work. Serious hard work. I think Americans see musicians and actors all of the sudden pop up out of nowhere and become famous and wealthy. They think that it can be done instantly. What we don’t see is the years of hard work that got them to that tipping point.  There is no magical chant or potion that made them that way, they simply put in the time to get where they wanted to go.

Dan Kennedy has a great quote: “I’m an overnight success after 20 years.”

If it took you 5 years to achieve all of your dreams— would it be worth it to dedicate the time it would take to get what you want? Of course! There is another saying I live by: “I will be temporarily slammed busy in order to be permanently lazy IF I choose to be.” However – if you know me… you know that ain’t gonna happen… hahahaha… If you want to be successful in anything, YOU have to put in the time. Make the decision. As with most things in life, you get what you put in. Put in the work and time, you’ll get there.

Your results are your own and determined by what you put in. How do you know that they even took the product out of the shrink wrap? Do you know if they properly trained themselves? Do you know if they treated it like a real business, or just simply “this thing they are doing / trying out…..?????” Don’t inhale the smoke others blow. Their failure could have happened for all sorts of reasons.

OTHER people’s failures have nothing to do with you! ONLY YOU can determine your success or failure.  Don’t let others decide it before you even get started!?!

This is a powerful video with facts about the world today and where we fit into that world. We need to start paying attention to the internet and how to make more money or side money using the greatest connection tool ever created.

Imagine walking into a bank, cash everywhere, free for the taking. That’s the Internet!!  It’s all about location, location, location…. and there is NOT a better location than the internet!

That being said…. I have a question for everyone out there, “If it were possible to earn a 6 figure income, your FIRST year in business marketing a new health care line from an award winning Doctor, would it be worth a half  hour of your time to see if you qualify?” What would you say?

There is a video circulating on YOUTUBE right now and the internet is expanding like crazy —- meaning…. that’s a great place to be in business right now. I am looking for strong sales people and motivated learners. Money flows to people that are constantly changing and learning… if you stop learning — money will flow to everyone but you!

There are plenty of success stories out there…. like youtube, facebook, fark, twitter, ning, flickr etc etc etc…. the age of the internet is here.  Gen Y is going to be bigger than the Baby Boomers this year!! 201o is full of great promise for everyone that is willing to go after it.

Think about this video. Think about your financial future. Email me: hazen@hazenchristensen.com

Right now, there is someone somewhere holding onto a new invention, a new symphony, a new cure, a new book or a new business idea inside themselves that could revolutionize their industry. We have assistants that should be running companies. There are back up singers that should taking the front stage. However, their self doubt has held them back. They sabotage their success with internal statements like: “I couldn’t do that. I don’t have the education.” Or “I’m not good enough. There are thousands of people better than me.”

They have denied their inner giant. They have denied their ability. They have told themselves that success is for other people and not for them.

You have untold talent right before you. It’s lingering inside of you. Right within your grasp. If you continue to think small, you will remain small. You are capable of doing great things. You have talent inside of you waiting to burst out and carry yourself into greatness. I truly believe that you can do something incredible, if you dedicate yourself to your success. Stop holding yourself back. Stop limiting your own supply.

You have the talent.
You have the knowledge.
You have the ability.

SO USE IT.

Are you denying your inner giant?

PLAN while others are playing.

STUDY while others are sleeping.

DECIDE while others are delaying.

PREPARE while others are daydreaming.

BEGIN while others are procrastinating.

WORK while others are wishing.

SAVE while others are wasting.

LISTEN while others are talking.

SMILE while others are frowning.

COMMEND while others are criticizing.

PERSIST while others are quitting.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, YouTube – Here are a few amazing stats -

-80% of companies are using LinkedIN as their primary source for finding employees!
-The Fastest growing segment on facebook is 55-65 year old Females!

What do you think about that? WOW…. social media is here to stay… FIND your way in… it could change your life!

If you aren’t prepared to be wrong. You’ll never create anything creative. — Ken Robinson

Time is one of your most precious assets in your arsenal to greatness. In business and life you need to find time to create, plan, and do in order to become a success. Sometimes in our hectic schedules, there are days when you just couldn’t get everything done.

One of the biggest reasons this happens is due to the constant noise that is bombarding us and sucking up our time. Noise like facebook, twitter, email, people, and T.V. steal your profits right out from under you. It’s not that these things are necessarily bad, but you must learn to safe guard your work time. Do you really need to know that on facebook Susie says she went to the gym? Do you really care that Timmy is twittering his every move? What is the point? Where does it take you? Is your life any better by knowing this?

Here’s a cool trick I learned from the legendary Lee Milteer (www.milteer.com), ask yourself: What Is The Profit In This? Lee taught me to question where I was spending my time and whether or not it brought me closer to my goals. Personally, I framed this statement and have it right next to my computer. Every time I start wasting time on facebook, it glares at me and helps keep me focused. I ask myself “what is the profit in this?” How much profit does answering that survey add to my bank account? What is the profit in having a meeting to determine when other meetings are going to be? Zero. Know how much your time is worth and use that figure to determine if you have time for Mafia Wars or to waste time with internet video.