Yesterday morning, Lisa took Brock to the local farm so he could get a pumpkin, and she caught the whole experience on video.
When she got home and showed it to me, I immediately exclaimed, “Now there’s a young man who’s gonna go far in life”.
After seeing this video for yourself, you may be wondering…
How could I know such a thing?
How could I make such a prediction?
The answer is clear when you know what signs to look for, and make no doubt about it, this video leaves clues.
It leaves SERIOUS clues.
When you watch it closely, you’ll see what I’m talking about.
As the video starts, you can see that Brock is preoccupied with something.
While the video doesn’t immediately reveal what had captured his attention, it soon becomes known.
Then, mom reminds him that he needs to pick out a pumpkin.
Once given the task, it took him only 47 seconds to make a decision.
And make a decision he did.
Then…
As soon as he was finished, he went on his merry way – without giving it another thought.
And when he does, we get to see what had originally caught his attention.
When looking at this video, I see a lot of myself in Brock.
I too am decisive.
Even though I may be preoccupied with everything going on in my daily life, I still take time to look at the options available, and take quick, decisive action when an opportunity presents itself.
Being decisive is a trait that has served me VERY well over the years.
When presented with an opportunity, most folks will choose to “think about it” for FAR too long, and in the end, it costs them dearly.
Napoleon Hill talks about this in his famous book, Think And Grow Rich.
One thing that the most successful entrepreneurs of our time ALL have in common, is that they are decisive in nature.
They are quick to make decisions, and quick to act on those decisions.
So there you have it.
Now you understand why I was able to predict Brock’s future so easily.
In two words – “He’s decisive”.
With that said, I’d like to try something new.
If you have an experience to share about being decisive, and how it served you very well, I’d like you to share it below.
I’ll then review the comments over the next few days, choose the best one, and the winner will receive a 30-Minute One-On-One Consult – a $500.00 value – for FREE-ola.
Lisa and I are heading to Phoenix today for a seminar, and will return home on Tuesday.
I’ll announce the winner on the blog next week.
Dedicated to your success,
Kevin Thompson
“The Automatic Income Coach”
Hi Kevin, it’s great video of Brock and Lisa giving him direction. Having two boys myself I can completely relate! I actually had a blog about decisions and what happens when we hit a challenge in life. I am currently at that crossroad. But the decision I have made to slowly leave my current profession and pursue another one literally took a split second. You know what it was? I came home after 3 days of working 8 to 8 p.m. doing work to help others for a decent return but when I came home to give my oldest son(4 1/2 now)a hug and a kiss he would not address me when I said to him: “Hi, how was your day?” In fact, he ran away and would only address his mom. That broke my heart. He had not seen me for more than 4 hours in 3 days……what kind of parent would I be? I made the decision right there and then to be closer… I am still working at my current business to make ends meet but my passion for my current job is gone and is replaced with the unknown that is ahead of me! I’ll finish by saying that if your passion is gone in what you are doing and you are losing touch with your loved ones then what is it worth?? Can’t replace the time you have lost. Find a new passion that allows you to be with your loved ones as well. Thank you. And I wish you and your family much health and success.
Somebody forgot to tell Mom that he had already made up his mind…did you let her pick one out too? What’s fair is fair
Hey, Kevin. Cute video. Something it also revealed is Brock’s gentle and entreating spirit. He knew he wanted to check out those birds. But he obliged Mom, went through the business of picking a pumpkin, then immediately got out of that whirlwind pumpkin patch to do what he really wanted to do. A lot of other kids would stubbornly grab the fence with both fists, shout “No!” and not even look at the pumpkins. You have an exceptional young man there!
So it is with most decisions we make. Looking back over this past year, I’ve spared myself the pain of agonizing over decisions, and just went with my gut. Most, if not all of the decisions were really between only two options: the safe path, or the freakin’ scary unknown road that would take me far from my comfort zone.
I needed to leave my job. Once the decision was made I wrote procedures and systems, delegated the work, and trained my way out of the job. What now?
I got an email about a coaching group for women entrepreneurs. The decision was so quick I don’t even remember making it. I didn’t know what lay ahead. As it turned out, that group of ladies brought me through what became one of the most difficult years of my life.
I took action to end a long relationship, and that action turned out to be the very thing that forced a reconciliation and renewed commitment.
I got an email about a live event with women entrepreneurs that would be limited to a few dozen participants. I was so there. I signed up, not knowing how the finances would come together, but they did.
I came home from that event with new resolve. I threw up a blog. (No, not vomit.) It’s temporary, but it’s something to provide an outlet for my writing passion while I build my web site.
I signed up for a six-week writing course. My teacher encouraged me to register for NaNoWriMo, where you write a 50,000-word novel in the month of November. Me? Write a novel? I barely even READ novels…I’m a non-fiction gal. But what the heck…I registered. So now I’ve committed myself to writing a novel in 30 days. It’s scary as heck.
But I know from previous experience that when I say Goodbye to the safe road and jump into the uncomfortable “gut zone,” things tend to work out…more wildly and beautifully than I could possibly orchestrate in my mind.
Nothing ever happens on the safe road. Life just continues to exist there. It’s far better to pick the silly pumpkin (make the decision) so you can then follow your passion.
My 3rd child was diagnosed with a rare condition causing seizures and brain damage. A prognosis of 3 to 6 year lifespan during which she would regress to an eventual “vegetable” and ultimately death. I made the decision to search for answers in medical books, different health methods, different specialists in many different fields, the Bible and spiritual guidance. She slowly began to improve, but education specialists tested her and stated that she would never be able to read or write or comprehend and would not allow her in any kind of educable classes. I decided to homeschool her and she is now 49 years old, drives her own car and is as computer literate as I am….possibly more. She has been trained for two positions at a nearby healthcare facility and has even trained new employees. Recently, she was secretly tested on the job and received an award for achieving the highest score for accuracy and competence. She is also a competent musician and plays Organ and Piano for her church services and other organizations….truly, a blessing!