Dave Woodward has started a new web based TV show called “Legendary Marketers” - he actually flew down to Maryland to meet with me in person and film my own personal fighting story!

As I asked just yesterday for everyone to submit their own, I thought I’d share this very well edited video for you.

(BTW, that’s not my house, that’s my parents, I just recently moved out - yes, I know, I was lazy )

Here is a link to the video…

Make a video about your story too and send it to me at leadfighter at gmail.com and I’ll be sure to put it up here!

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I wanted to make a quick post to tell everyone to send me your fighter stories. Tell me if you’re in the middle of a “self-challenge” or tell me about the past when you fought against some odds and made it.

I really want to know and I’m sure the readers here would love it.

Make sure to give me enough details so I can really understand what you’re up to. If you happen to have a website or blog where you’re talking about it, even the better, I can give you some promotion on this blog for free!

Send your fighting story to my e-mail:  LeadFighter AT Gmail . com

BTW, I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been keep the blog real small. I have not even mentioned it to my thousands and thousands of readers. HOWEVER, that’s about to change. I’ll be starting to promote the blog pretty heavily very soon

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I got an e-mail that really made me smile today. Oddly enough it was right after my “appreciation” post, but it was sent far before it (I’m just bad with e-mail).

Anyways, he makes a very interesting point … how does someone learn to fight if everything has come easy to them?

Here’s exactly what he wrote:

What’s really awesome is that he’s currently embaring on a challenge that WILL teach him how to fight. He’s training to get back in shape to run a 10 miler…

What’s even better is that he’s started a website to TRACK his endeavours, it’s a great site and it makes him accountable for his goal!

Let’s support him and have a look at: http://downbroadstreet.com/

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Definition of Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results.

Yes, I paraphrased that, someone told me that definition one day (still unable to find it stated like that in a dictionary), but that’s not the point. The point is that sometimes I wonder if I’m going insane (given the definition above).

Here’s what’s going on…

Have you read my rant about “Mind Aerobics (You Can Try It For FREE For 30 Days!)” yet? I talk about how this program has changed my life multiple times. I describe exactly how it works, you have to have an open mind - I didn’t believe it at first either.

Anyways, I also talked about how I keep starting and then STOPPING. I start listening to the CD every night religiously and almost IMMEDIATELY I see amazing impact on my day-to-day. Then, as things get good again, I get lazy or I get “over confident” and I stop listening to it.

I had promised myself about a month back that I would not (under any condition) stop this time. Well, guess what? I started traveling and the laziness kicked right in.

So, What Happens To Me When I Don’t Listen To Mind Aerobics?

I figured since I screwed up again, might as well turn it into a case study for everyone.

What happens is that I get more antsy. My ability to take stress drops significantly and I become more REActive then I do PROactive.

Meaning, I start to react to everything going around me, rather than taking logical steps back and evaluating everything.

In other words, I start to lose my cool.

I recently called Allen Koss and spoke with him about this and he said that “when you’re using Holosync technology, a certain element of it never goes away, even if you stop listening to it. However, your level of stress does catch up with you. Whereas if you keep doing the CD you stay 2 steps ahead.”

Personally, to me, it feels like I end up losing everything I gained?

Either way, off I go to start again today.

A lesson in discipline - Seriously, try to learn your lesson the first time, rather than the fifth time like me?

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I just talked about myself in third person like a crazy guy…

Anyways, I wanted to let everyone know that I have added a page where I talk briefly about my story and why I created IwillFight.com.

I also talk about some of the battles I’ve fought myself so you have a better understanding of where I’m coming from.

Finally, I discuss some of the future plans I currently have for this site. But, I really want your advice and opinions as well.

Click here to read more!

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What you learn today: Why “quitting” is a trap and how you might be quitting right BEFORE you succeed!

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I was in “Hot”lanta this past weekend to speak at a seminar. An hour before I spoke, I ran into a lady in the lobby and we struck a conversation. She was telling me her own “fighting” story about how she got to the seminar…

–> She was broke.
–> Had to fight her husband to get there.
–> Had already failed on building her online business a few times and everyone was telling her she couldn’t do it.

However, she said she REFUSED to give up and that she was going to keep “fighting” - her words, not mine (I don’t think she even knew that I run this site).

She Said Something Incredibly Profound…

As she talked and I practiced my listening skills I caught a quick statement she made that pierced straight to my brain and made me have an “AH HA” moment.

Here’s what she said exactly…

“I told my husband there is no way I’m quitting. Only 2 things happen when you quit. Either you quit before you ever even started OR you quit right before it became successful.”

Just take a minute to really think about that, if it “clicks” in your head, you’re going to have a serious moment like I did.

This woman (I wish I had written her contact information down) doesn’t know it, but she may have just changed the way I think about many things!

I’m not saying that you should never “throw in the flag” or “walk from a bad investment” - but if you really think about it, most of the time the only reason we ever “fail” is because we either never really truly started or we just didn’t try hard enough (a.k.a quit right before it became a success).

The last few days I have been walking around repeating that statement in my head and it’s truly motivational…

So, when’s the last time YOU quit something? Did you ever really even start? If so, do you HONESTLY think you tried hard enough and kept at it as long as needed?

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You can’t even imagine how shocked/excited/happy I was to hear that my good friend, Amit Mehta from SuperAffiliateMindset.com (an incredibly successful internet entrepreneur), donated $520 today (enough to sponsor the education of 4 kids for a year) after reading my post about my trip to Aseema.

Amit and I have talked about this trip before many times, but this goes to show you the power of blogging. It was not until he got a chance to see the pictures and read my experience and really “think about it” did he immediately take action.

This is the true mark of a fighter - Amit has taken his success and given back to allow 4 kids the same opportunity this year.

Thank you Amit - thank you very much.

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Remember, you don’t have to get involved with something non-profit through “money.” Lending a hand, volunteering - they’re all just as beneficial - just get involved.

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What you learn today: If you want to improve your life, you have to first learn to accept, enjoy and appreciate your current life…

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Within the last few months I’ve had a chance to visit an organization called “Aseema” twice and I have to say that in many ways, it has truly changed my life.

Aseema is a non-profit that builds schools for underprivileged street children - these kids literally live in the slums in India, Aseema pulls them away from their abusing jobs and horrible situations and gives them a class A education.

My Biggest Take-Away - The Smiles On These Kid’s Faces

Let me ask you something? So what if your burger is done medium-rare and not medium? Who cares if “she” talked about you behind your back?

These are the questions you start to ask when you get a chance to visit these children and see the HUGE smiles on their faces. These kids are the greatest fighters I have ever seen.

> They live in the slums
> They can barely afford to eat
> Many of them are abused
> The list goes on and I don’t have the strength to get into it.

Yet, some how, these kids are running around, playing, smiling, laughing, cheering - just being kids with big dreams and hopes.

“Hey Kids, What Do You Want To Be In The Future?”

When we asked this question, their enthusiastic, optimistic, fighter filled hands shot straight to the sky…

- A doctor!
- A cricketer!
- An architect…
- Musician
- Artist…

We heard it all and they weren’t just saying it - they had a plan. Mind you, these kids ranged from 2 years old to 10 years old and many of them already knew what cricket team they would play for in 10 years - talk about self-manifesting!

“We Can All Learn A Thing or Two From These Kids…”

Every time I start to get down on myself about the fact that “I’m not making enough money” or some other stupid thing that really just doesn’t matter in the end - I look at these pictures (I have over 100 of them).

These kids have taught me that we should all make the best of life. If you want to fight for a better life, you ironically need to accept the one you have and enjoy the moment.

Enjoy your current life, smile, laugh and continue to fight for a better life - but you can’t do one without the other.

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Side Tip: I really advise that you get involved with a non-profit that holds dear to your heart - your life takes a different meaning the minute you do. For me, it’s “underpriviledged education” - I really believe that every child should be given a great education and a chance to pave his/her own way.

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Every now and then I see a story that really strikes me and reminds me again why the “fighter mentality” is so important. Unfortunately many who are not stuck in dyer situations are not motivated enough to awaken the fighter mentality…

I found this video recently of Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon professor who encompasses everything I mean when I say “Awaken The Fighter Mentality.”

The video is called “The Last Lecture” for 2 reasons.

1. He used to do this lecture on “life happiness” every year as it is anyways and it would be his last lecture.
2. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and told that he had 6 months to live, so unfortunately in it’s most literal sense, this IS his last lecture.

I was very excited to see his attitude, enthusiasm and it did nothing but motivate me (as well as saddened me a bit to see his situation). Yes, he is still alive today, you can follow his health and great enthusiasm at the following blog:

http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/news/

Watch this video and think, learn and grow. It’s about 75 minutes long, so shut your door, grab something to drink and enjoy!

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