know you may say: “I’ve done all that - and still have nothing.” The only reason you
don’t have anything is because you’re not looking in the right place. You’re not paying
attention to the signs along the road. You may be dead set on getting a particular job
and ignoring all kinds of other opportunities.
The same applies if you’re trying to make more money. You may be bent on making
money a certain way - in the process you’re ignoring the other opportunities that are
being presented - often dismissing them. I had a student who wanted to make more
money. He thought the only way that he could make more money was by expanding
his business. He did that - but didn’t make as much as he thought. Once he started
working with the Creating Power System he started paying attention to the other
opportunities. He ran into an old friend while he was car hunting and to cut a long story
short - they decided to partner in some real estate ventures - and things took off. He
still has his business - but the additional money he wanted to make - money that he
thought he could only make from his business - came from a completely different
source.
This only happened because he paid attention to the signs along the road. He was
presented with a number of other opportunities before partnering with his friend - but
they didn’t seem right to him. Eventually he made the right choice because he was
calm, and believed that he would get the right opportunity at the right time. That’s the
other ingredient needed. You have to be patient and trust that you will get what you
need and want at the right time - but remember - you have to put that ego aside and
go with what is best.
My friend Ivan, who owns the hotel chains, examined a number of business opportuni-
ties before buying his first hotel - including buying a 50-percent stake in a used car lot.
The used car dealership is still successful - but it pales in comparison to where he is
now. About the used car dealership he said: “At the time - it just didn’t feel right. I went
through the books, knew it would be successful - but I just didn’t see myself doing that.”
You have to go with what fits for you - just because it’s a good opportunity - doesn’t
mean it’s right for you. Ivan passed on that deal and 2 months later he bought his first
hotel. That was in 1993. But he was willing to wait for what he thought felt right.