365QOD-Day136

"Business ideas have no value at all if they aren't executed.  Even bad ideas go far if they are executed well. Look at Starbucks.  They decided to open a coffee shop on every corner and charge over four times what you'd normally pay for coffee.  On paper this is a horrible idea. But they took it to the next level and made it a lifestyle.  Stupid idea but great execution."- Jen Weigel Chicago Tribune 4/4/2011 article

A while back in a post I told the story of a conversation with my son. During the conversation, I stated that if I had simply implemented the ideas I generated in my twenties I would have been retired by thirty.

I believe that.

Yesterday during lunch one of my friends asked me why I have not put my book, The Result    The Secret to Using Current Results to Achieve Your Goals, out yet.  He knew that I have been promising for the last three months and has been gently nudging me to put it out on the market.  My answer was that I can come up with many excuses but they would be simply excuses. 

He followed up with these questions, "What are you afraid of?   Are you afraid of failure or success?"

The truthful answer is neither.  Just simply unfocused.  I have been working on other ideas that seem "cooler" at the moment.  Again.. just an excuse.

"So, what will it take to finish it?", he asked.

Sheepishly I admitted, "Probably an hour or so..."

Sad when you think about it.  I am unwilling to focus for an hour to finish something that will benefit me.  WOW!  As the quote above states, the book has no value until it is published.

Tonight there is no going to sleep until I add the ISBN number to the back cover(10 minutes).  Tomorrow create a pdf to send Amazon and send it(20 minutes).  Tomorrow night convert the pdf to Amazon's ebook format.  No excuses...Just do it!

Today's question is:
"What prevents you from giving an hour toward your dream?"