Great seeing all my family last night for Lauren’s Graduation… AND… was so happy to get my dog back from his summer vacation with Mom in Prescott, AZ. So this morning I woke everyone up at 630 for some PT at Dog Beach in Huntington… 

Soldier and I doing wind sprints. Please note how a “pug” is keeping up. Got some serious work to do still… lol

Having fun… Soldier’s loving it

Soldier doing circles around me during a bear crawl set… 

 Taking a breather… 

Mom & I… 

Mom protecting Soldier from a big muther running up to investigate… Funny picture. Between my Dad & Mom it’s clear where I get my animated facial expressions from.

Now gotta get on this flight… heading to Oakland then San Ramon for a Body By Vi Challenge Event w/ Founder & Best Friend Nick Sarnicola headlining… Should be a great time. 

~ Theophrastus (372 BC - 287 BC) Greek philosopher

Another great newsletter update from the folks over at JustSell.com. This is the second time today I’ve been reminded of how I need to do a better job planning and managing my schedule.

With only 14 sales days left this month and 56 left this quarter I need to make sure I’m allocating the proper amount of “revenue generating activity” hours per day to hit my goals. The last couple years I fell short of my personal revenue goals and I have no problems admitting it was because I did a horrible job of managing my time.

JustSell poses the question, “How much is your time worth?”

• $50,000 = $25 every money hour
• $75,000 = $37 every money hour
• $100,000 = $50 every money hour (almost $1 a minute)
• $120,000 = $60 every money hour ($1 a minute)
• $150,000 = $75 every money hour
• $200,000 = $100 every money hour
• $250,000 = $125 every money hour (more than $2 a minute)

and “Are you working like someone who makes $X thousand a year… someone who makes roughly $Y every money hour* of the day?”

*money hours: hours during the salesday where you can talk with prospects and customers

You don’t have to be a “sales guy” to recognize and appreciate the moral of this information. And you don’t have to be solely focused on money to reap the benefits of respecting your time by putting a value next to it. What if you managed your time effectively enough to get 2-5 hours of your day back from your job or your business?  To spend more time with your family or to start playing pick up basketball again…

All I know is that by end of day Sunday I’ll have my new daily schedule in place and MOST IMPORTANTLY I’ll be treating my *money hours as if I was in surgery with a patient. No interruptions or cancellations.

                                 “Beware of The Infamous Time Vampires”

“The future will depend on what we do in the present.”

– Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948)

About two weeks ago while lying in bed, searching Netflix for another great documentary to watch, I came across one that has impacted every day since in a positive way.

It’s the video version of a very popular, best selling book that over the years has been recommended to me or talked about during personal and professional conversations many times… and for whatever reason I was never compelled to go out and read or watch it.

So… About 1/4 of the way through the video I was now sitting up and taking notes feverishly. Rewinding parts I missed to make sure I covered everything.

The jest of the experience for me was this: When I first got into sales and business I was starving for knowledge and of course; MONEY. I was reading a new book every month. Highlighting the key points and taking my time with each chapter. Treating the personal time spent learning as if I was uncovering golden principles that were surely going to help propel me towards my goals faster.

Watching this video the other night reminded me of that feeling again and the positive impact it had on my both personally and professionally.

When I read the latest newsletter from Just Sell and saw the thought once voiced by Gandhi, it reminded me of how adding this previously treasured daily ritual will once again be a part of my daily routine in 2012.

Positive resources I recommend to you: 

• Follow Sam & the Team at JustSell on Twitter: @JustSell

• SIgn up for the JustSell Newsletter

• Buy, Rent or Download the Book/Video I mention in my post. *I will not tell anyone what it was unless you take the time to ask via email. tom@ckmg.com… and NO, it’s not an affiliate or referral link where I get paid for the recommendation. It was just powerful enough to where I prefer not to share with anyone who doesn’t take the time to ask.

These guys at JustSell kick some serious ass… I should create another posting to talk about their 212 degrees book but I don’t have time right now.

It’s nothing you don’t already know about… but for those of you like me who appreciate positive concepts and easy to remember mantras that help move you along in a positive line when things get tough or dull it’s a great one to remember:

“Be 212 in 2012”

At 211 Degrees, Water is Hot.

At 212 Degrees, It Boils.

And w/ Boiling Water, Comes Steam.

And w/ Steam, You Can Power a Train. (freight train in my case…)

Just One Extra Degree makes All the Difference…

The first trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest comedy The Dictator has arrived. The comedian will play dual roles as a peasant and a dictator opposite Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, and Megan Fox. To watch as one ruler risks his life to keep democracy out of his country, and pay Megan Fox for sexual favors using rubies, click on the questionable clip below.

Looking forward to seeing this movie next spring… May 11th