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Episode Synopsis
We can all find ourselves in desperate situations from time to time. But feeling desperate and acting desperate are two separate things. A feeling is something you can resolve within yourself. But acting desperately may do nothing to resolve the situation you’re facing.
In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares why desperation tends not to move money and what to do instead.
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Highlights:
00:17 – Desperation doesn’t pay
00:44 – One of the best books on the topic of money
01:21 – The cry of the desperate
02:41 – When asking isn’t enough
03:43 – What David would do if he was in a desperate situation
05:20 – Desperation isn’t what’s standing between you and abundance
Transcript:
So, I was driving home from grocery shopping today and there was a panhandler at the side of the road and there are some thoughts that occur to me. Such as “What's the mentality of someone who's in that spot as well as the level of desperation?” And I'm reminded of something that is key to money.
And it may sound simple, but it goes much deeper than you might think. And that's that desperation doesn't pay.
One of the best books on the topic of money that will help reprogram your mind, I've read many, but one of the best ones if you already have some level of training in money and abundance thinking is Dan Kennedy's No B.S. Wealth Attraction in the New Economy.
Now, with a title like that, you might assume it's about something else entirely, but the entire book is about “Wealth Magnets,” and there are many principles in there, some of which I've referenced in past podcast episodes, and I wholeheartedly recommend that book.
But one of the things I realize, I've been approached by people before that want to do business with me. They're looking for anything to do. And that's not always convenient for someone like me.
Like, yes, there's always stuff going on in my business, but if I want someone to take over social media, for example. I’ve got to train them and how that's supposed to happen.
Now, of course, there's going to be people with a degree of competency and experience and skill in that field already, but most people are still going to require a little bit of like, here's our brand. Here's what we want to post. Here's the frequency. Here's what should happen. Here's how we want to distribute our content more broadly.
And without that type of direction, they're not going to succeed. We simply wouldn't want to keep them on our staff for no reason, if they're not going to do a good job, they're not going to elevate our business.
If they're not going to help bring in customers, why would we keep them on staff? It doesn't work like that. The world of business is cold. The way it works is if I'm not making money off you as an employee, I'm not keeping you. That's just how it is. It doesn't make sense to hire willy-nilly.
So, this whole idea of “desperation doesn't pay.” I think many people are sort of in this mindset that, “Oh, the only reason I don't have what I want is because I haven't asked for it.”
And yes, there is something to that, right? It is a biblical principle. If you don't have, ask. It's because you haven't asked, and you’ve got to keep asking and asking and asking and knocking on doors until you're blue in the face.
Yeah, but you think about panhandlers and it's like you're asking money from people who are in a variety of situations. Some of them are house poor, some of them are car poor. Some of them might be wealthy and well off but in an economy like this, if you expect that people have thousands and tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars saved up in an inflationary economy, I think in most cases you're mistaken.
And so, the only thing missing from you getting what you want is asking for...
In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares why desperation tends not to move money and what to do instead.
Sponsors:
Clean Slate: The most exciting and inspirational New Year live music and multi-media event you’ve ever been to. Get your tickets now, before they’re gone!
Highlights:
00:17 – Desperation doesn’t pay
00:44 – One of the best books on the topic of money
01:21 – The cry of the desperate
02:41 – When asking isn’t enough
03:43 – What David would do if he was in a desperate situation
05:20 – Desperation isn’t what’s standing between you and abundance
Transcript:
So, I was driving home from grocery shopping today and there was a panhandler at the side of the road and there are some thoughts that occur to me. Such as “What's the mentality of someone who's in that spot as well as the level of desperation?” And I'm reminded of something that is key to money.
And it may sound simple, but it goes much deeper than you might think. And that's that desperation doesn't pay.
One of the best books on the topic of money that will help reprogram your mind, I've read many, but one of the best ones if you already have some level of training in money and abundance thinking is Dan Kennedy's No B.S. Wealth Attraction in the New Economy.
Now, with a title like that, you might assume it's about something else entirely, but the entire book is about “Wealth Magnets,” and there are many principles in there, some of which I've referenced in past podcast episodes, and I wholeheartedly recommend that book.
But one of the things I realize, I've been approached by people before that want to do business with me. They're looking for anything to do. And that's not always convenient for someone like me.
Like, yes, there's always stuff going on in my business, but if I want someone to take over social media, for example. I’ve got to train them and how that's supposed to happen.
Now, of course, there's going to be people with a degree of competency and experience and skill in that field already, but most people are still going to require a little bit of like, here's our brand. Here's what we want to post. Here's the frequency. Here's what should happen. Here's how we want to distribute our content more broadly.
And without that type of direction, they're not going to succeed. We simply wouldn't want to keep them on our staff for no reason, if they're not going to do a good job, they're not going to elevate our business.
If they're not going to help bring in customers, why would we keep them on staff? It doesn't work like that. The world of business is cold. The way it works is if I'm not making money off you as an employee, I'm not keeping you. That's just how it is. It doesn't make sense to hire willy-nilly.
So, this whole idea of “desperation doesn't pay.” I think many people are sort of in this mindset that, “Oh, the only reason I don't have what I want is because I haven't asked for it.”
And yes, there is something to that, right? It is a biblical principle. If you don't have, ask. It's because you haven't asked, and you’ve got to keep asking and asking and asking and knocking on doors until you're blue in the face.
Yeah, but you think about panhandlers and it's like you're asking money from people who are in a variety of situations. Some of them are house poor, some of them are car poor. Some of them might be wealthy and well off but in an economy like this, if you expect that people have thousands and tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars saved up in an inflationary economy, I think in most cases you're mistaken.
And so, the only thing missing from you getting what you want is asking for...
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