I wouldn’t normally blog about an event but this one is that important. If you want to change your outer world, change your inner mind. My good friend Dr. Steven Roth is hosting this amazing event this week. If you can make it I highly recommend you attend. I will be there personally. I hope to see you there.
Are you willing to accept financial success and prosperity while helping
others?
If you answered yes then read on!
As promised we are bringing all the way from California
World Renown
Hypnosis Trainer
Dr. Shelly Stockwell-Nicholas Ph.D.
In addition to practicing Hypnosis for 29 years, Shelly is the Founder and President of the International Hypnosis Federation. She has trained thousands of people to be professional hypnotists. She is currently the author of 12 books, a college teacher, and keynote speaker. Shelly has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows including the Phil Danaher Show and most recently Good Morning America. Her own show, The Shelly Show, won an Angel Award of Excellence for outstanding cable TV. Television shows use her sweeps and everyone from the LA Times to the National Enquirer call Shelly
"Today's Premiere Hypnosis Expert."
All this and she has agreed to come and certify MIAMI's Finest!!!!!!
June 25-28 2009
Certification Price: $1297
Financing Available
Here are some of the things people have to say about Dr. Stockwell:
"The one thing people are more private about than their sex life is their money. Leave it to Shelly to bring people to a financial orgasm that is proud and loud."
"Dr. Judy" Kuriansky Generation Sex, and The Complete Idiots Guide To A Healthy Relationship
"Thank you Shelly, this stuff works! I've doubled my income and my life perked up too."
J. Tessler Hypnotherapist
"The Stockwell System has everything you need to know about hypnosis as a personal tool or as a career. Hypnosis can help you eliminate fears, quit smoking, lose weight, and find happiness and success quickly and easily. "
Lynn Lofthouse,C. Ht.
"Shelly Stockwell's hypnosis course transformed my life. It gave me workable tools to quickly and simply deal with limiting patterns and the gratification of helping others."
Beryl Middleton, N.D.
The program offered through the
Hypnosis Institute for Progress will give you the tools, training, skills, and information you need to be successful in this growing field.
Did you know that:
Hypnotherapy is scientifically proven and has been accepted by the American Medical Association since 1958, American Dental Association and American Psychological Association since 1960
1956 Pope Pius XII gave his approval of hypnosis
Careeradvice.com lists hypnotherapy as #1 in it's list of top 5 interesting careers on earth
salary.com says "hypnotherapy is a hot career choice and ranks among the top 5 highest paying careers without a degree"
since 1990 hypnotherapy has become one of the fastest growing fields in the county yet more and more hypnotherapists are needed as the demand grows
your current practice or job can easily expand by offering hypnosis as an adjunct to what you already do such as; makeup artists, aestheticians, nurses, massage therapists, doctors, teachers, chiropractors, personal trainers, yoga instructors, etc.
Hypnosis is quickly becoming the most sought after modality of alternative therapy today
Hypnosis as a career offers freedom because you control your schedule, work place, and income by working when you want with whom you want
Hypnosis as a career allows you to target the area of expertise that interest you most
After the investment in your certification you can start immediately with your phone and your talent
Enroll now! Do your part to help yourself so you can help the world
Hurry!!! Call Now To Register
Limited Seating Available
305-522-8606
In this Live Weekend Hypnosis Training, you will learn:
Exactly what hypnosis is: how to dispel common myths
Powerful Hypnotic Tests: you can use with anyone to demonstrate hypnosis
Foolproof ways to hypnotize anybody: once you know what to say it's that easy
Tools and interventions: Learn to work with smoking, weight loss, pain control, stress reduction, and more...
Self-hypnosis: learn to use hypnosis to change your own habits and beliefs, and propel yourself to the future of your dreams
Complete Certification by IHF(International Hypnosis Federation)
How to set up your practice profitably and successfully
And much, much more
We reward people who take action, this means for the first 10 people who register and pay in full, you will receive additional bonuses;
Bonus #1:
One on one marketing consultation to discover your brand, niche, and how to grow your new Hypnotherapy Practice with Hypnocoach Marketing Expert
Amy Emme
A $2500 Value
Bonus #2
Conference Booster Hypnosis Session with
Dr. Steven Roth
A $500.00 Value
Bonus #3
Hypnosis Scripts to ensure success every time in any situation
To your future!
With Love,
Dr. Steven Roth
Hypnosis Institute for Progress
If you have any question call me on my cell at 305-984-3909
Or feel free to contact me through www.erikelsea.com
Erik Elsea
Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Do You Have a Fear of Failure?
Fear of Failure
Yesterday we discussed dealing with fears and how the fear of failure can hold us back from realizing our true potential. This past weekend was probably one of the most exciting NASCAR races I have seen in a long time. Everyone was going to be very close as to whether or not they were going to make it on fuel to the end of the race at Michigan International Speedway. As the race wound down the drivers in the lead were trying to balance being easy on the throttle to save fuel with racing hard enough to stay up front and be in contention for a win.
On the last lap Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas and slowed being overtaken by Greg Biffle who subsequently ran out of gas with about half a lap to go. Mark Martin ended up coasting to victory as he ran out of gas yards before the finish line.
The fear of failure keeps us from taking risks. We play the race of life from a “not to lose” strategy rather than a “maximum gain” strategy. If you want to increase your success rate up your failure rate.
For Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle the gamble of staying out on the track rather than coming into the pits for more fuel did not work because they didn’t win. But they took the chance and I can promise you given the fact that Mark Martin made it all the way on fuel that they would not have won anyway.
So in your life are you willing to risk failure for potential success? I can promise you if you do not take the risks you are not going to win anyway either.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Quote of the Day!-“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Yesterday we discussed dealing with fears and how the fear of failure can hold us back from realizing our true potential. This past weekend was probably one of the most exciting NASCAR races I have seen in a long time. Everyone was going to be very close as to whether or not they were going to make it on fuel to the end of the race at Michigan International Speedway. As the race wound down the drivers in the lead were trying to balance being easy on the throttle to save fuel with racing hard enough to stay up front and be in contention for a win.
On the last lap Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas and slowed being overtaken by Greg Biffle who subsequently ran out of gas with about half a lap to go. Mark Martin ended up coasting to victory as he ran out of gas yards before the finish line.
The fear of failure keeps us from taking risks. We play the race of life from a “not to lose” strategy rather than a “maximum gain” strategy. If you want to increase your success rate up your failure rate.
For Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle the gamble of staying out on the track rather than coming into the pits for more fuel did not work because they didn’t win. But they took the chance and I can promise you given the fact that Mark Martin made it all the way on fuel that they would not have won anyway.
So in your life are you willing to risk failure for potential success? I can promise you if you do not take the risks you are not going to win anyway either.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Quote of the Day!-“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thursday, June 18, 2009
NASCAR Driver Dies in Crash
NASCAR Driver Dies in Crash
This past weekend NASCAR Mexico driver Carlos Pardo died in a wreck in the final laps of a race in Pueblo, Mexico. He was leading on lap 97 when a competitor tapped his car from behind, sending it into a retaining wall at the entrance to the pit lane at well over 100 miles per hour. Pardo had raced in one NASCAR Nationwide Series race and in six NASCAR Camping World East races here in the U.S. He was a series champion in 2004 and had won ten races in the Mexico series in 74 starts.
Thanks to NASCAR’s commitment to safety, one doesn’t hear about deaths in races here in the U.S. very often. Since the deaths of Dale Earnhardt, Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin years ago, the cars, tracks and equipment have been dramatically improved. A story like this, however, reminds us that there is definitely a risk involved in auto racing. So, knowing that death is a possibility, how do these drivers continue to get into a car every weekend and race at speeds close to 200 miles per hour?
When a person is passionate about something, he is willing to take risks. In coaching and consulting, one of the biggest issues I deal with is fear. Most people have fears of one kind or another. I myself have a fear of heights: I will get in a car and drive 200 mph, but I do not like getting up on the roof of a house. Other common fears are fear of rejection, fear of the unknown and fear of failure.
In business, especially in sales, the fear of rejection keeps a lot of people from asking for business in the first place. I learned very early in my career that the one thing that would increase my sales was asking the prospect to do business with me. It was amazing something so simple increased my sales so much.
In relationships, I see many people stay in unhealthy or unfulfilling relationships because they fear the unknown and are unsure there is anything better. The uncertainty of finding happiness keeps them stuck in a rut of unhappiness.
Fear of failure keeps many others from accomplishing their goals. Fear of failing in business keeps many from trying to succeed as an entrepreneur. Staying stuck in a dead-end job is safe. My belief is that if a path seems uncomfortable, it is the correct path to take.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Carlos Pardo’s family and friends. I am pretty sure, however, that he knew the risks and chose to follow his passion regardless.
If you are dealing with fears that are keeping you from realizing your dreams, you may benefit from coaching.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Quote of the Day!-“How do you know the path is the right one to take? When you don’t feel prepared to take it.” – James Arthur Ray
This past weekend NASCAR Mexico driver Carlos Pardo died in a wreck in the final laps of a race in Pueblo, Mexico. He was leading on lap 97 when a competitor tapped his car from behind, sending it into a retaining wall at the entrance to the pit lane at well over 100 miles per hour. Pardo had raced in one NASCAR Nationwide Series race and in six NASCAR Camping World East races here in the U.S. He was a series champion in 2004 and had won ten races in the Mexico series in 74 starts.
Thanks to NASCAR’s commitment to safety, one doesn’t hear about deaths in races here in the U.S. very often. Since the deaths of Dale Earnhardt, Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin years ago, the cars, tracks and equipment have been dramatically improved. A story like this, however, reminds us that there is definitely a risk involved in auto racing. So, knowing that death is a possibility, how do these drivers continue to get into a car every weekend and race at speeds close to 200 miles per hour?
When a person is passionate about something, he is willing to take risks. In coaching and consulting, one of the biggest issues I deal with is fear. Most people have fears of one kind or another. I myself have a fear of heights: I will get in a car and drive 200 mph, but I do not like getting up on the roof of a house. Other common fears are fear of rejection, fear of the unknown and fear of failure.
In business, especially in sales, the fear of rejection keeps a lot of people from asking for business in the first place. I learned very early in my career that the one thing that would increase my sales was asking the prospect to do business with me. It was amazing something so simple increased my sales so much.
In relationships, I see many people stay in unhealthy or unfulfilling relationships because they fear the unknown and are unsure there is anything better. The uncertainty of finding happiness keeps them stuck in a rut of unhappiness.
Fear of failure keeps many others from accomplishing their goals. Fear of failing in business keeps many from trying to succeed as an entrepreneur. Staying stuck in a dead-end job is safe. My belief is that if a path seems uncomfortable, it is the correct path to take.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Carlos Pardo’s family and friends. I am pretty sure, however, that he knew the risks and chose to follow his passion regardless.
If you are dealing with fears that are keeping you from realizing your dreams, you may benefit from coaching.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Quote of the Day!-“How do you know the path is the right one to take? When you don’t feel prepared to take it.” – James Arthur Ray
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Manifest the Life You Have Always Wanted
5 Steps to Manifesting Things Fast
Set your intention not a goal. An intention is a way of living that is permanent whereas a goal has a clear ending point. An intention would be something like living a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a healthy size and weight. A goal would be I am going to lose ten pounds by July. Put your intention down on paper because if it is not written it is already lost.
Be grateful for what you currently have. Every day preferably in the morning or to start your day off write down five things you are grateful for. No matter how hard life is right now there are things to be grateful for. By doing this you are telling the universe that you are grateful for what you are receiving and the universe will then provide you more.
Create a vision board. The best way to achieve what you want is to visualize it. On a poster board or corkboard put pictures of what you want to attract in your life. These would be pictures of your dream home or car, a couple in a loving relationship, a scene from somewhere you’ve always wanted to travel. Put this board somewhere you will see it often. This will remind you and your subconscious mind what you want the universe to provide to you. I believe this is the most important step and yet I know so many people who won’t do this. If you want to change your life then stop what you are doing right now and go create a vision board. What you think about you bring about. Energy flows where attention goes. Visualize the life you desire and you shall receive it.
Set your action steps. These are the steps you are going to take to live your intention. This is where the goal setting comes in. Write them down often and look at them consistently in the “I AM…” form. These steps need to be specific and measurable. For instance “I am going to the gym three times a week.” “I am down to 130 lbs. by July 1st.”
Act as “if”. Buy an outfit in the size you desire to be. Go sit in the car you desire on the showroom floor or better yet test drive it. Experience with all your senses the new car smell, the roar of the engine, the way you fit in the seat like a glove. Go to open houses in neighborhoods that you would love to live in. Picture the way you would have it decorated. Imagine the kids playing in the living room. Open the cabinets and picture where your going to put your dishes. If you want to be an author start writing a blog, and tell people you are an author. You are telling the universe you are ready.
For more information or to participate in the manifestation forum go to: www.manifestitfast.com
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Set your intention not a goal. An intention is a way of living that is permanent whereas a goal has a clear ending point. An intention would be something like living a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a healthy size and weight. A goal would be I am going to lose ten pounds by July. Put your intention down on paper because if it is not written it is already lost.
Be grateful for what you currently have. Every day preferably in the morning or to start your day off write down five things you are grateful for. No matter how hard life is right now there are things to be grateful for. By doing this you are telling the universe that you are grateful for what you are receiving and the universe will then provide you more.
Create a vision board. The best way to achieve what you want is to visualize it. On a poster board or corkboard put pictures of what you want to attract in your life. These would be pictures of your dream home or car, a couple in a loving relationship, a scene from somewhere you’ve always wanted to travel. Put this board somewhere you will see it often. This will remind you and your subconscious mind what you want the universe to provide to you. I believe this is the most important step and yet I know so many people who won’t do this. If you want to change your life then stop what you are doing right now and go create a vision board. What you think about you bring about. Energy flows where attention goes. Visualize the life you desire and you shall receive it.
Set your action steps. These are the steps you are going to take to live your intention. This is where the goal setting comes in. Write them down often and look at them consistently in the “I AM…” form. These steps need to be specific and measurable. For instance “I am going to the gym three times a week.” “I am down to 130 lbs. by July 1st.”
Act as “if”. Buy an outfit in the size you desire to be. Go sit in the car you desire on the showroom floor or better yet test drive it. Experience with all your senses the new car smell, the roar of the engine, the way you fit in the seat like a glove. Go to open houses in neighborhoods that you would love to live in. Picture the way you would have it decorated. Imagine the kids playing in the living room. Open the cabinets and picture where your going to put your dishes. If you want to be an author start writing a blog, and tell people you are an author. You are telling the universe you are ready.
For more information or to participate in the manifestation forum go to: www.manifestitfast.com
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Harmonic Wealth Book Review
Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want by James Arthur Ray
This book is not only a must read: it should be kept and referred to daily. If you want to become wealthy—I mean truly wealthy—then this book can show you practical ways to do so. Harmonic Wealth will help you achieve real wealth in the “five pillars”: financial, relational, mental, physical and spiritual. This book helps make clear that true wealth will never be attained without success in all five areas.
James Arthur Ray combines teachings from some of the world’s premiere spiritual leaders with theories from top physicists and scientists to explain the Law of Attraction and how to create for yourself the life you have always desired. As a featured expert in the book The Secret, Ray knows the keys to getting what you want by unlocking the powers of the universe.
Harmonic Wealth is not some feel-good, motivational book filled with pie-in-the-sky fantasies. It encourages you to get real and be creative in identifying and living the intentions you have for your life.
If you want to break through personal limitations and acquire true financial, relational, mental, physical and spiritual wealth, start by reading this book. Then Live It!
You can find this book at www.erikelsea.com/books/
This book is not only a must read: it should be kept and referred to daily. If you want to become wealthy—I mean truly wealthy—then this book can show you practical ways to do so. Harmonic Wealth will help you achieve real wealth in the “five pillars”: financial, relational, mental, physical and spiritual. This book helps make clear that true wealth will never be attained without success in all five areas.
James Arthur Ray combines teachings from some of the world’s premiere spiritual leaders with theories from top physicists and scientists to explain the Law of Attraction and how to create for yourself the life you have always desired. As a featured expert in the book The Secret, Ray knows the keys to getting what you want by unlocking the powers of the universe.
Harmonic Wealth is not some feel-good, motivational book filled with pie-in-the-sky fantasies. It encourages you to get real and be creative in identifying and living the intentions you have for your life.
If you want to break through personal limitations and acquire true financial, relational, mental, physical and spiritual wealth, start by reading this book. Then Live It!
You can find this book at www.erikelsea.com/books/
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Do You Have a Balanced Life?
Do You Have a Balanced Life?
I just finished reading the book Harmonic Wealth by James Arthur Ray, which talks about harmony in different areas of one’s life. My review of that book will be posted later this week. A lot of the books I have read recently agree that a person cannot achieve perfect balance in his life, so he should not stress about not attaining it.
This past weekend’s NASCAR race at Pocono is a good example of how a driver must compromise to go faster. Pocono is probably the most uniquely shaped track on the circuit. It is roughly a triangle with three completely different turns. In order to be fast around the track, a driver sets up his car to be decent in all the turns but not great in any of them. If he has the perfect set-up for handling turn 1, he will be horrible in turn 3. If he is super fast in turn 2, he will be holding on for dear life in turn 1. The key to being fast around the entire track is to compromise a little here and a little there in the handling of his car.
If you focus on just one aspect of your life, then the other aspects are certain to suffer. This is not always a bad thing: your current priorities dictate that you make sacrifices in one area to succeed in another. Realize that the priorities of the moment will affect your overall balance, and don’t beat yourself up about it. For instance, when I made up my mind that I was going to be sober, I had to focus completely on that. For awhile my career and relationships suffered because I was totally committed to going to twelve-step meetings, praying, meditating and reading about addictions. At that point in my life nothing was more important to me than my sobriety, and I did not mind sacrificing other areas of my life for it.
Likewise, if your career is your priority right now, family and relationships may suffer. You may make it to the gym less often or find yourself rushing through a drive-through for lunch so that you can get back to work. The key, however, is to compromise: focus on one area but contribute to all. Try to be at least decent in all areas. For example, if you cannot eat a healthy lunch because you are working hard at your job, eat a well-balanced breakfast and dinner. Take proper supplements and drink plenty of water. If you cannot make it to the gym because you have so much work, take a brisk walk after work. I personally cannot sit still while I am on the phone. I probably walk 5 miles a day around the office or outside while making phone calls. I get exercise and business done at the same time.
Try to maintain some semblance of balance in your life, but recognize when demands in one area outweigh those in others. Compromise for the time being. If you are extremely disciplined and can hold it all together, that’s great. However, if you are concerned about staying in the fast lane to success, consider hiring a life coach.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Quote of the Day!-“Not everything that can be counted, counts and not everything that counts can be counted.”-Albert Einstein
I just finished reading the book Harmonic Wealth by James Arthur Ray, which talks about harmony in different areas of one’s life. My review of that book will be posted later this week. A lot of the books I have read recently agree that a person cannot achieve perfect balance in his life, so he should not stress about not attaining it.
This past weekend’s NASCAR race at Pocono is a good example of how a driver must compromise to go faster. Pocono is probably the most uniquely shaped track on the circuit. It is roughly a triangle with three completely different turns. In order to be fast around the track, a driver sets up his car to be decent in all the turns but not great in any of them. If he has the perfect set-up for handling turn 1, he will be horrible in turn 3. If he is super fast in turn 2, he will be holding on for dear life in turn 1. The key to being fast around the entire track is to compromise a little here and a little there in the handling of his car.
If you focus on just one aspect of your life, then the other aspects are certain to suffer. This is not always a bad thing: your current priorities dictate that you make sacrifices in one area to succeed in another. Realize that the priorities of the moment will affect your overall balance, and don’t beat yourself up about it. For instance, when I made up my mind that I was going to be sober, I had to focus completely on that. For awhile my career and relationships suffered because I was totally committed to going to twelve-step meetings, praying, meditating and reading about addictions. At that point in my life nothing was more important to me than my sobriety, and I did not mind sacrificing other areas of my life for it.
Likewise, if your career is your priority right now, family and relationships may suffer. You may make it to the gym less often or find yourself rushing through a drive-through for lunch so that you can get back to work. The key, however, is to compromise: focus on one area but contribute to all. Try to be at least decent in all areas. For example, if you cannot eat a healthy lunch because you are working hard at your job, eat a well-balanced breakfast and dinner. Take proper supplements and drink plenty of water. If you cannot make it to the gym because you have so much work, take a brisk walk after work. I personally cannot sit still while I am on the phone. I probably walk 5 miles a day around the office or outside while making phone calls. I get exercise and business done at the same time.
Try to maintain some semblance of balance in your life, but recognize when demands in one area outweigh those in others. Compromise for the time being. If you are extremely disciplined and can hold it all together, that’s great. However, if you are concerned about staying in the fast lane to success, consider hiring a life coach.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Quote of the Day!-“Not everything that can be counted, counts and not everything that counts can be counted.”-Albert Einstein
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Adversity Builds Character?
One of the reasons I love sports in general is because it is encouraging to see individuals and teams overcome extraordinary adversity to claim victory. Stories of the human spirit are played out right in front of you. When the underdog or a horse with 50 to 1 odds wins, I realize that if you believe in yourself and your team, you can overcome any obstacle in your path.
Back in the early 80’s, way before all of the safety advancements of today’s NASCAR race cars, Ricky Rudd was in a serious accident during the Busch Clash at Daytona. His seat broke, and he was bouncing around in the car as it rolled. His window net came down, and his arm was flailing around outside the car. He was taken to a local hospital, where doctors wanted to keep him overnight for observation. He had suffered torn cartilage in his rib cage, and prospects did not look good for his racing in the Daytona 500. Ricky, however, wanted to get back to the track to continue practicing for the biggest race of the year. When his wife Linda pleaded with him, Ricky got up and walked over to a mirror in his hospital room, where he saw how badly his face was swollen. He gave into the pressure and decided to stay the night.
The next day he was back at the track to practice in a back-up car. When he got up to speed and went barreling into the turn, he lost his sight. He could see nothing, even though he was completely conscious. Not being able to see at 180 mph was not a good feeling. When he got back onto the straight-away and slowed, however, his sight returned. Ricky figured out that the g forces at those speeds in the turn, coupled with how severely his face was swollen, forced his eyes closed no matter how hard he tried to keep them open.
His solution: tape his eyelids to his eyebrows so they wouldn’t be able to close. His crew tried this, and when Ricky went back out on the track to practice, he had no problem. Ricky ended up racing the Daytona 500 to a very respectable 7th place finish at speeds of nearly 200 mph. The very next week he came back to win at Richmond.
I often hear that adversity builds character. This may be. What adversity really does is reveal character. We face challenges every day in our lives. The way we address them is a direct result of the kind of character we have. In these challenging times we need to remember what we are capable of overcoming. We need to push forward through the pain, because victory is waiting for us on the other side.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Back in the early 80’s, way before all of the safety advancements of today’s NASCAR race cars, Ricky Rudd was in a serious accident during the Busch Clash at Daytona. His seat broke, and he was bouncing around in the car as it rolled. His window net came down, and his arm was flailing around outside the car. He was taken to a local hospital, where doctors wanted to keep him overnight for observation. He had suffered torn cartilage in his rib cage, and prospects did not look good for his racing in the Daytona 500. Ricky, however, wanted to get back to the track to continue practicing for the biggest race of the year. When his wife Linda pleaded with him, Ricky got up and walked over to a mirror in his hospital room, where he saw how badly his face was swollen. He gave into the pressure and decided to stay the night.
The next day he was back at the track to practice in a back-up car. When he got up to speed and went barreling into the turn, he lost his sight. He could see nothing, even though he was completely conscious. Not being able to see at 180 mph was not a good feeling. When he got back onto the straight-away and slowed, however, his sight returned. Ricky figured out that the g forces at those speeds in the turn, coupled with how severely his face was swollen, forced his eyes closed no matter how hard he tried to keep them open.
His solution: tape his eyelids to his eyebrows so they wouldn’t be able to close. His crew tried this, and when Ricky went back out on the track to practice, he had no problem. Ricky ended up racing the Daytona 500 to a very respectable 7th place finish at speeds of nearly 200 mph. The very next week he came back to win at Richmond.
I often hear that adversity builds character. This may be. What adversity really does is reveal character. We face challenges every day in our lives. The way we address them is a direct result of the kind of character we have. In these challenging times we need to remember what we are capable of overcoming. We need to push forward through the pain, because victory is waiting for us on the other side.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Don't Beat Yourself
This past weekend’s NASCAR race in Dover, Delaware was absolutely dominated by Jimmie Johnson and the Number 48 Team. Johnson led 289 of the 400 laps. He was the class of the field all afternoon, but with a late wreck bringing out the caution flag, everyone came in to pit. Different strategies played out: some teams took four tires, and others took just two, getting out of the pit faster with a better starting position when the race restarted.
The 48 Team, which had been perfect all day in the pit, had an extremely slow stop: Jimmie Johnson came into his pit in first place and came out running eighth. The problem was a different system for the pit stop than the one they had used all day long to try and save time. I interpreted it as their trying to be cute in the pits. This threw off their rhythm, and it looked like they would succeed at losing. Fortunately, Jimmie, with his four fresh tires, was able to catch up to the leaders and eventually pass them with only a few laps remaining, but that poor pit stop could have cost him the race.
The moral of this narration is to avoid beating yourself. Do not do things that open up the possibility of failure. If you are battling an addiction, do not put yourself in positions where you might use or be around people who do. If you have had a string of bad relationships, do not pursue a partner with the same characteristics. If you have found a technique in business that works for you, stick to it. I have seen many people who were on the right track, who beat themselves by getting off it and then failing. Unfortunately, you can be your own worst enemy. You need to work on being your own best friend.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
The 48 Team, which had been perfect all day in the pit, had an extremely slow stop: Jimmie Johnson came into his pit in first place and came out running eighth. The problem was a different system for the pit stop than the one they had used all day long to try and save time. I interpreted it as their trying to be cute in the pits. This threw off their rhythm, and it looked like they would succeed at losing. Fortunately, Jimmie, with his four fresh tires, was able to catch up to the leaders and eventually pass them with only a few laps remaining, but that poor pit stop could have cost him the race.
The moral of this narration is to avoid beating yourself. Do not do things that open up the possibility of failure. If you are battling an addiction, do not put yourself in positions where you might use or be around people who do. If you have had a string of bad relationships, do not pursue a partner with the same characteristics. If you have found a technique in business that works for you, stick to it. I have seen many people who were on the right track, who beat themselves by getting off it and then failing. Unfortunately, you can be your own worst enemy. You need to work on being your own best friend.
Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com
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