wallet – From the desk of Adam Thomas

No wallet lessons:

It is easy to go on a tangent when you have options. If I have no money and no options, I go directly to the place where I need to go. If it isn’t in the plan there is no reason.
- Takeaway: Plan out my day and don’t leave an escape route.
If something feels remotely difficult, I try to escape mentally by buying something. I don’t think about these things after I buy them.
- Takeaway: If I want to buy something, think about it for a while. Take a second every month to look at my purchases, be aware of the things I don’t use and spend.

Publicising lessons:

It is hard work. I couldn’t jut wing it. Doing it properly took some time. There are tools to help this process.
- Takeaway: Dedicate time to it like I do with this blog. I can’t wing something like that and expect results. I can use tools like Buffer to get results.
Fear is at the heart of not doing anything when it comes to making things public. Being scared is part of the game, and it comes in many forms.
- Takeaway: Make taking things public a part of my routine. Not just with twitter, but with Facebook, Instagram, and a mailing list.

[bctt tweet=”Two should do, and I feel very nervous. Good sign. “]

Some risks I am looking at this week.

No Wallet – I spend money on things I don’t need to. I think this is something all of us are guilty of. One thing I learned last week is that taking something away makes it easier to follow through because – well, its forced So below three to-dos.
- I will take my wallet out of my pocket and leave it on my bed.
- I will take an exact amount of money for the purchases I need to make with 20 dollars slack (this will be 20 for the week, so anything I spend comes out of that 20)
- Forced to use my calendar, no surprises – I can’t afford it.
Publicizing – I don’t push this blog. What happens if I push this. Will people hate it? Will people love it? Will people not care (which is what scares me most of all). I won’t know unless I do it.
- Email List – I have emails, time to start sending a product out.
- Syndication – Sending out articles for guest posting!
- Social Channels – Invest in using services like buffer to post on my social media network

Two should do, and I feel very nervous. Good sign.