{"id":2045,"date":"2010-09-17T23:16:03","date_gmt":"2010-09-18T03:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lwlworldwide.com\/blog\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2010-09-17T23:19:05","modified_gmt":"2010-09-18T03:19:05","slug":"why-the-crowd-likes-to-regulate-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lwlworldwide.com\/blog\/why-the-crowd-likes-to-regulate-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ‘The Crowd’ Likes to Regulate Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0About 3 weeks ago here, I threw out my appeal for thinking straight — for being the person who doesn’t sit back, ponder about life, and produce little of substance.<\/p>\n

I talked about how “talk” (in the form of the Washington-infused word HOPE) means nothing when it comes to increasing<\/strong><\/em> your monetary value (the post is here<\/a> if you missed it).<\/p>\n

Sure, it’s all well and good to FEEL like things can, and will, work out in your life, because… well… the BIG boys and girls in big places “have your back.” But it’s still the equivalent of waiting around for some forgotten rich relative to bestow an inheritance on your lap.<\/p>\n

Instead of picking up the latest issue of Entrepreneur<\/em> magazine — looking for inspiring ideas that can spark something unique in their own mind — the majority of North Americans would rather sit for extended hours in front of the Electronic Income reducer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And I’ve had several conversations lately with subscribers, customers, and even some distant family members who use the TV to see “what new plans Mr. Obama has in store for us.”<\/p>\n

Ouch! As in, can you say “poor-me-itis”?! Yup, the foundation behind this take-care-of-me mindset stems from several key things…<\/p>\n

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– Cont’d <\/strong><\/span>–<\/em><\/p>\n

And, I’m sure I could go on a soap box about it, if I was in the mood. But I’m not… because I’m not going to give any more energy (than I already have) to the absurd thinking out there that “I’m a victim of the economy.”<\/p>\n

Or, the \u00a0perverted \u00a0idea that there’s a\u00a0savior\u00a0in D.C. looking to set all excessive wrongs right, giving equality and balance to the world.<\/p>\n

Sorta makes me nauseous just typing that.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But, what I will highlight and give some passion to is this:<\/p>\n

If you’re a business man or woman; or, if you’re in a revenue-generating role in any business (even if you aren’t directly responsible for its growth and longevity); ask yourself this rhetorical question:<\/p>\n

“Do I really think that my success, as extremely far-reaching and wildly massive as it can be, will keep others from having it too?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, as crazy as that question is, it’s worth noting that a grand percentage of Americans believe that your personal desire for wealth (er, “greed” in their little heads) is great and all… but ONLY as long as they get some of it!<\/p>\n

They actually believe we’re in this deleveraging period (i.e. this slowdown in economic activity) because the super-wealthy, or bankers, or crazy Wall-Streeters,\u00a0got us there.<\/p>\n

And Obama is gonna make it right, ain’t he?… Well, come on now… he’s promised:<\/p>\n

On the 2008 campaign trail…<\/p>\n

Plumber to Obama:<\/strong> \u201cYour new tax plan is going to tax me more. Isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Obama:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody that is behind you, that they have a chance for success too. I think that when you spread the wealth around, it\u2019s good for everybody.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, here’s my idea for you:<\/p>\n

Tell the next person you hear wondering about the\u00a0next new entitlement program they can get their hands on to GET THEIR ASS off the couch.<\/p>\n

Now, don’t get me wrong here. Even some victims can be self reliant and all. Heather just pointed that out in her latest post (“A Grimm Ending to America’s Got Talent<\/strong><\/a>“). After all, the winner did\u00a0put his foot in the game and compete.<\/p>\n

Yet, as my wise-cracking partner-in-fun did also point out:\u00a0 He’s what America loves… ’cause, they resonate with him<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A somewhat down-on-his-luck, church-going boy who… well… just wanted to help his grandparents out.<\/em> Ah, just a nice lad. An underdog with heart. Uhmmm, he had it won before he first set foot on the stage, with that label.<\/p>\n

There’s more to say about that too, of course… yet, in the end, I wonder if America will ever again appreciate, adore, and vote for outside-the-box creativity, extreme hard work, radical ingenuity, and personal responsibility.<\/p>\n

Holding my breath…<\/em><\/p>\n

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