Don’t let the leprachaun trick you!

Earlier this week,we posted 10 reasons for having the same old problem.  The 11th reason was revealed in our Brainteaser of the Week.

rainbow 2 - no pot of gold

What happened to the pot of gold that was at the end of the rainbow?

It was that tricky leprachaun at work again!

Reportedly,  he isn’t very friendly – but he DOES possess a pot of gold.  If you catch a leprechaun, he must tell you where the treasure is  OR  he can trick you and vanish!

Has that ever happen to you?

You chased your dream. Maybe even spotted  a pot of gold (AKA whatever it is that you define as success for today, this week, this year and/or for your whole life).

 And then –

it vanished.

Maybe you got tricked.  Maybe someone distracted you.  Or maybe you got worn down from dealing with the same old problem.  And got tired and lonely and stopped caring so much.

Or maybe you never really cared about it anyway.

 Or maybe it wasn’t even worth it to begin with.

It’s easy to be tricked.  Or to even trick yourself.

And that’s why the why is critical to ask yourself:

  • What is it that you want for yourself, for your family, for your business?
  • Really – what is it you really really really really really want?
  • For today, tomorrow, this week, this month, this year and the years beyond?

Ah yes.  There it is.

rainbow 2

 

Your pot of gold.

Getting a clear vision for what you want is important.

But your vision won’t last too long without good strong answers to these questions.

  • Why is it you want it?
  • And why is that?
  • And why is that?
  • Why?

Don’t cheat.

Pay attention to all the reallys.

Answer all the whys?

Why?

The vivid vision of your “pot of gold” and why it’s important to you will carry you through tricky times – those scary, lonely days and nights when you wonder why it is you are doing what you are doing – this thing you really really really really really want?

And why was that?

Tell others about your vision.  Tell them with passion.  Tell them why you want it.

If you are really lucky – they may want it too.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Business Class.

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