no longer scared to succeed(rob clays'journal)

i've accomplished absolutely nothing this weekend.i've had a ahouse full of company and no time to myself,but looking on the bright side i've got people that care enough to visit and i'll take this time to reflect on the progress i've made so far.next week will be a new week and i'm happy for the progress that i've made but i'm desperately needing to get that first deal behind me.that's all for now and thanks for the visit,rob

HI Rob. Just catching up to see what's happening with you. You're doing great. I wish you the very best on locking up those deals this March. This is the year for us all on DG.com.
Blessings,
Cathy

thanks for the visit cathy.yes as long as we keep moving forward it's a good thing.yes i know this is THE year,we're gonna change our lives.gee,the thought of not worrying about money anymore......yea i can handle that.again,thanks for the visit,rob

Just enjoyed reading through your journal and catching up on you and your progress! Congrats on all the action you are taking. I relate totally to your information overload stage....I believe we all experience this and then something will "click" and we know what path to focus on. For me - writing down my goals both big and small really helped. Dont forget your daily/weekly goals in addition to your long term. Its these small goals and steps that get us where we want to be, and writing them down to check them off or move them into the next week if not done will help keep you on track. And every book has different and exciting knowledge for you...and I promise you will read them all more than once! Mine are so worn out I'm about to order a new set haha. Keep up the good work!

thanks for the visit laura.yea,i certainly have info overload but in a good way.i read through barm about a year or more ago and put it down because even though i believed what dean had to say i was so busy trying to survive i felt with my slow learning curve i wouldn't be able to do it at the time,so on the shelf it went.hoping for a good summer(i'm an outside contractor)i vowed that if i could just get my bills paid through the winter i'd have time to focus.now over a year later there's always something to keep me from my goals...ME.i will not stop until i'm a full time rei.once i've put my focus more on getting ahead than just getting by i feel great.i'm still broke,still haven't done my first deal,but i know if i don't give up and stay focused i'll get there.thanks also for the little goals.i haven't done them but i'll start tonight with some quickly attainable super short term goals to keep my focus.thanks again for the visit,rob

was out on my real for now job today and saw a few fsbo's to check on.more reading tonight and then back at it tomorrow.keep moving forward,rob

Hey Rob thankd for stopping by my journal. I figured I took enough time looking at everybody elses That I'd start my own... It just took some time and a good shove by the empty bank book to say what are you waiting for well I'll check back soon take it easy..philbenice

glad to see you started your journal.you can read others and gain insight and knowledge but you can look back at your progress when you have your own and it helps keep you focused and accountable.keep moving forward(nobody likes an empty bankbook lol)cya,rob

i've been really slipping in my reading.i laid in bed last night to read and woke up about 4a.m. with the book on my chest.i should've started reading then but what can i say,i was tired and lazy.didn't get a chance tonight either but hopefully i can get up around 4 or 5 tomorrow morning and catch up.well that's it for now,goodnight all,rob

100 posts yahoo lol.got up early this morning and got a little reading done.obviously spending a little time on dg.meeting with a private lender this morning.going to my real for now job,then wait for tonights call.keep moving forward,rob

meeting with private lender seems promising.listened to the call tonight on line at first but kept getting disconnected.thank God someone hung up so i could finally get through on the phone.i can't wait for may and the edge event.woohoo,i didn't know how i'd get there but it was one of my first goals for the year.i'm so happy a way was provided,God is good all the time,rob

meeting with investor went well but we'll see.haven't been on the third page since i started this journal and that alone tells me i'm slipping.got to get back on track.i'm gonna take lauras' advise and set up mini goals.will post tomorrow.goodnight all,rob

found a house to look at today.i'm getting to know the area and if it's what i think it is i can leave plenty of meat on the bone as they say and still have a really sweet deal.will update later tonight,rob

making 2 offers today,also have one working with a fellow dger that sounds as if it may be promising.will know more today.went to look at apiece of property yesterday that sounded very good but when i showed up it was a swamp.guess it's good we've had so much snow and rain so i could see what i might of otherwise gotten myself into.more to come,rob

i'm having a monday today.started my day taking my kids to school but when i walked out and started my NO BRAKES.yeehaw what a ride.thank God the parking brake works,anyway got that fixed but took all day.hopefully i can get done tomorrow what i was going to do today.it could always be worse.keep moving forward,rob

put in the 2 offers that i was supposed to put in yeasterday.we'll see what happens with that.tonight's church and after i'm getting back into the books.rob

just thought i'd start dating my journal like joe and stacey lol.well today was a wonderful day to be outside.went to work ( my 2 helpers decided to take the day off so i could do all their work rrrrrr.)got home late and tired but thankful to have work.trying to do a little cathing up on everyones journal. now that everyone's asleep it's time for me to catch up on reading my books,so goodnight everyone.keep moving forward,rob

went to work on the western shore of md. today and was able to see a bunch of fsbo signs.wondering if i should be targeting this area,but have to be over there for the next few days.needs some investigation.i'll try checking into things alittle more the first part of the week.as for tonight i'm going to get off here and do some dg reading.keep moving forward,rob

worked all day saturday til after dark so not much accomplished in re but happy for the work none the less after a stagnant winter-sunday went to church had a good service morning and evening and spent time at home doing nothing in between.just needed some downtime to recharge.tonight i'm gonna take the laptop to bed and watch deans'blog and edge video.it's supposed to rain here for the next 2 days so i'll get more studying done.keep moving forward,rob

last week as i was reading through this and other sites i was thinking i haven't been moving forward as i tell everyone to do.i've posted helping (i hope anyway)others to be encouraged and move forward but haven't been practicing what i've been preaching to others.as i thought about my situation i remembered laura j posting on my journal with some encouragement of her own reminding me to make small quickly attainable goals that i can measure in small but productive amounts to "keep moving forward" as i always say so i put a little list of things i wanted to accomplish for this week.i've decided to take this one step farther however and post my desired weekly goals here for all to see and hopefully keep me accountable for.if i have the time to devote,i'll also be crossing them off my list as they are accomplished for all to see.i must admit though the desire is there i'm feeling a little stagnant at the moment so i hope my dg family will take this ride with me and keep me accountable.yes i need help.i refuse to give up or be broke ever again so please help keep me focused.visit often and don't be afraid to tell me what i may not want to hear.i know together we can help each other accomplish great things,but better now than later.keep ME moving forward,rob

#1:finish setting up and doing the recordings for my phone system

#2:finish setting up my dg website

#3:finish reading my books(3)

#4:gather all my ads i have bookmarked-gather all my lists of free internet sites and place all my ads i've been putting off

#5:find my bandit signs(blank)

#6:BUILD THAT BUYERS LIST

#7:keep studying wholesaling

well, there you have it folks.my list of to do's.as i look at my list as notice the word finish more than once.not good at all.i'll have to do better.i think i'll start by finishing before i start anything else.that's all for now,it's raining today so im going to make the most of my time today and hopefully be able to come on tonight and tell you all i've completed at least one thing off my list.rob

spent most of the day trying to find all the different internet ads in notebooks and bookmarks.once i had that done i figured the most important thing on my list was to finish setting up my dg website.flying blind is bad enough but then having to stop in the middle of it to cook dinner well,i don't know if i got it right or not but i sure can't find it.if i can't find it,how can i expect anyone else to.oh well after work it's back to the drawing board.i will not give up ever.keep moving forward,rob

got home from work late getting shower and going to bed now so i can get up about 4am to work on my website AGAIN grrrr.i'm aggravated with this website thing,but maybe someone can tell me what i do to submit my website to the internet,ie:google yahoo msn etc.?keep moving forward,rob

Just caught up on your journal! I'm honored that you remembered my idea of small steps/goals at a time, and even posted them here. Great idea! I do it everyday - and whatever I dont accomplish gets moved on to the next day....trust me - if you ignore them long enough you'll get tired of writing it over and over and will just DO IT haha. I answered your questions (I hope) about my long distance team in my journal. Let me know if I didnt cover what you were looking for! And remember - every time you post here on DG is taking part of RE and keeping it as your focus - so its awesome you are keeping up with that too! You definitely have the desire and drive - add your action steps to that and that equals success!!! My favorite Dean formula I posted all over when i was starting out is KNOWLEDGE + ACTION = RESULTS! You can have knowledge and not take action and get nowhere. You can action without knowledge and I hate to think where that will get you! But put them together and you have SUCCESS!!!!!

thanks for the visit.yes i steal everynoes ideas and post them here lol but i do give the credit to who put it in my head.i've started doing this with yours and deans' three column idea starting today.i need some accomplishments.i'm stuck in no completion mode and have to get out of my own way right now lol.today i work but i found an reo yesterday that'd be perfect for my home.i need to find a lender asap.so, when i get done work today that's first on my list.keep moving forward,rob

Keep up the good work and the next deal will be around the corner. Each day we learn a little more that better prepares us for the future deals of tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing about your future real estate deals. Glad to hear you will be attending Dean's Live Gain the EDGE event. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

thanks for the visit joe.i really appreciate when people take the time to stop by.first on my list for today is to figure out what i'm doing wrong with my website.next the phone system then the ads.i'm thankful for the work that i've had this week but it's made it hard to stick to this weeks goals,still it's raining this morning and i'm gonna get down to some serious rei biddness as soon as i get the kids to school.keep moving forward,rob

ok update on my weekly goals.got my website finished but still trying to find out how to submit it to the search engines.does anyone know how to do this? found a hm lender and submitted a property for a loan should know by the first of the week,ok that wasn't on my list but had to do it lol.gathered most of the ads i had posted around.still working toward completing my weekly goals by the end of the weekend keep moving forward,rob

The best way to submit your website to search engines is to post your website link on other websites. For example if you put your website link on your face book page, in forums etc... it will pull it up on the google page. It's called site optimization. when you link together with other websites it gives your site a boost.

good luck

thanks for the info but it sounds like greek to me.i'm lucky to find my website let alone find the search engines.maybe my kids can show me how to set up a facebook lol.that being said,i need to shift focus toward my other weekly goals or i'll end the weekend in a backward spiral.gotta keep moving forward,rob

update is short of where i wanted it to be but i have rain today so i'll continue to finish last weeks goals.will post later.keep moving forward,rob