Flip The Switch For Success

Some of you may or may not know that my wife owned a commercial cleaning service for years before she got sick and had to give it up.

I did keep one account because of the ROI (Return On Investment) and the investment was my time. The account is a big church that is near my home and I can knock it out in no time and the account pays very well, all good reasons to keep it.

Last Saturday night my wife was having a good day and wanted to go with me and help with the church. We left out about 7:15 pm and pulled into the church driveway around 7:20 pm.

The sun had gone down and it was a misty and cool fall night. As I pulled into the driveway I noticed a car slowly driving around the church and then it drives away.

As usual I drive around the building and pull up on the right side of the building and under a big shelter that is attached to the building. I park where the entrance to the building is on my wife’s side of the vehicle. She gets out and unlocks the building door. The door is a big steel door with reinforced glass in the top half of the door and it has an automatic lock on it as soon as you shut the door.

She was standing inside the building holding the door open a bit waiting on me. “I’m normally the one waiting.” I’m getting my cell phone out of the seat as I hear a car driving up behind me. The car is the same car we saw before and it goes around the side of me then pulls in front of me at a right angle. Now I’m pinned in on three sides and my wife is about 10 feet away on the other side of the vehicle. This is a situation that I don’t like.

Flip The Switch.

Because of my training I quickly assessed the “what ifs” and prepared my mind to take action. The “what ifs” are all the scenarios that could possibly happen. I did this for fun when I was younger, but now I’ve made it a habit. I feel like “Jason Bourne” at times. I make a game of it with my wife at times when we’re out to dinner or shopping.

As this car pulled up and around in front of me I was standing on the driver’s side of my vehicle with the door opened. I noticed the car was a mid-size and it was black.  The windows had some tint, but the way the street lights hit them I could see the silhouettes of 4 people.

They had also parked in the shadows of the building so I couldn’t get a quick look at any of them before they exited the car. I looked over at my wife and she knew that I didn’t like this situation and she also knew that if these guys attacked me to pull the door closed (self locking) and call 911.

Let them think you’re strong when you’re weak and at times weak when you’re strong.

Two guys jumped from the car very fast and walked my way. I reached inside the car and picked up my cell phone and just kept my hand inside the car as if I had something I didn’t want them to see, like a hand gun. “If they thought I had a hand gun…fine.”

As I completely stood up and kept my hand inside the car, they stopped in their tracks. They were just at the front of my vehicle. One guy was a bit taller than 6 ft. at about 198 lbs. dark hair with a long leather coat. The second guy that jumped out was about 5 ft. 7 in. with a dew rag and reddish hair. I knew right away these guys were not there for choir practice.

I was already looking for targets that I could strike that would do the most damage in the quickest amount of time. We train to target eyes, throat and groin as primary targets. I already knew the direction I wanted to lead them so I would have the advantage. I was looking for the most successful route that I could go if I had to engage.

As I stood there face to face with both guys I looked the big guy directly in the eyes. We didn’t say anything for the longest time. I said; How you doing? They stood and looked at me some more for a few seconds, almost like they were trying to find some words to speak.

The big guy started to ask some questions about the church and when would the Pastor be in and some questions that seemed like rambling. I told him I couldn’t help him and they stood there for a few seconds without saying a word, it felt like minutes.

They turned and got back in their car without taking their eyes off me and I never moved, still with my arm inside the car. They drove off at the speed of a snail.

I stayed in that position until they pulled out onto the highway.

The whole event lasted about 2 minutes. That may not seem like much time, but I’ve fought in the ring with 2 minute rounds that seem to go on for an hour. Your life can change within a flash. A flash of violence can be life altering or life ending.

This scene could have had a very bad ending.

My wife in times past would go to that building by herself.

What if she was alone that night? What if I had been away from my vehicle?

What does this have to do with being successful or personal development?

I thought you’d never ask!

1 – When you need to be successful in any situation, you must train yourself to take action!

Most people will never take the kind of action I’m talking about. If your life depended on it you would “flip the switch” and go for it.

If you plan to start a business, call sales leads or just work on your career you will need to “flip the switch” and get moving.

I teach street self-defense, it looks and is violent at times. I tell women in my class “you must have the ability to flip that switch and commit to doing as much harm as you can as quick as you can.” Do not leave it to chance. Just as in business you have to commit and never leave success to chance.

2- Always learn and practice what you learn. In successful martial arts you have to fight and spar to test your skills. In business you have to test your skills and learn from your failures. When you know what you can do and what your strengths are you are better prepared to act on your plan of success.

3- Learn to make successful judgment calls through practice. In the martial arts we need to practice over and over to get our distance and timing down. We learn to make the correct judgment and that saves us from getting hit.

A successful business must also practice through assessment and judgment to determine the success of that business.

4- Study, Practice, Assess Then “Flip That Switch” For Success!

To Your Success!

Lynn Lane

Lane Resources Inc.

True Warriors

What is a true warrior?

A warrior will step into action for a cause or a dream.

A warrior is always looking to the future for the well being of generations to come.

A warrior leaves a legacy for others to follow.

A warrior knows that relationships are valued.

A warrior has honor.

A warrior has a plan and takes action.

A warrior will work hard on their strengths to fortify the mission.

All of these attributes are what makes a warrior. They can all be transitioned into the workplace in your business and in life as a whole.

Just thought I’d post this video of the American Warrior, I have tremendous pride and appreciation for them all.

“Every country on the planet owes America!”

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Conquering Your Demons For Success.

Conquering Your Demons For Success.

Knowing that we need to work on our strengths is a very important part of success but, do you know where that strength originates?

We are not created with all the strengths for success. We are conditioned by challenges we have in our life and we inherited some attitudes from our family and friends.

Here is the martial arts metaphor: In the movie Dragon : The Bruce Lee Story, Bruce’s Sifu (Teacher) Nip Man told Bruce that he must conquer his demons or he would pass them on down to his children.

"The Man" Ed Parker & Bruce Lee

You will gain strength through facing your own demons. Your demons are the fears we have that we must face and with the warrior attitude defeat, conquer then move above and beyond with renewed strength and confidence.

I remember when I was in school if I had to stand up and give an oral report or take a failing grade I would take the bad grade.

 I faced that Demon later in my life and joined Toastmasters International and started to love being in front of a group of people and sharing the things that can inspire and motivate them to move toward their own success.

Think about all the areas in your life that you gain strength from. Think about the challenges that made you stronger. What are some of the Demons you had to face?

Better question……What are some of the Demons you need to face, defeat, conquer and move beyond?

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Think about the challenges you have accepted that at the start you didn’t think you could conquer but, as you faced it you grew from it and now you are above and beyond it.

Why should we know where we gain strength from? Because, once you know this you can pay more attention to that area of your life and focus on building that strength.

When you find people, places and things that inspire or motivate you to go for your greatness and to work toward dreams that are hope for you gather strength.

 Lane Resources Inc. (c) 2009

R. Lynn Lane

A Ship In The Harbor Is Safe.

A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for. John A. Shedd

Hoist your anchor and sail today.

Like a ship you are created to set sail and leave the harbor behind.

A Ship that stays in the harbor over time will start to deteriorate quickly because it’s not being used for what it was intended.

A ships purpose it to sail the wide open seas.

A ship will at times go through stormy seas only to sail  to even better seas.

Ships that sail on the open sea last longer than the ones that are just setting in the harbor.

Ships come into the harbor for repairs and maintenance and prepare to sail again.

We need down time too. We need to build ourselves back up with new inspiration, motivation and get re-fired to sail again.

Never fear the open sea of life…..sail on!

I plan to sail until I have no more seas to sail.

Lynn Lane

Lane Resources Inc.

Use All Your Power!

Why not use all your power?

If you don’t see the video go —->Here.

Lynn Lane

Lane Resources Inc.

Never Quit?

When Should You Quit?

So many people are on the verge of quitting…..quitting their job, marriage, business, exercising and smoking etc.

For most people quitting will be very easy, but for others to quit means to fail or lose.

I’ve been playing guitar since I was about 10 years old or I should say I got my first Guitar at 10 years old. It was a Silverstone electric that came from Sears. My Dad knew how bad I wanted that guitar.

I remember how bad I wanted to learn to play that guitar and why I wanted to learn.

I was 10 years old when I noticed a friend of mine Jeff walking across the playground with girls all around him. I went to see what all the commotion was about. That was the moment I knew I wanted a guitar because my friend Jeff had a guitar in his hand. He had the guitar that day to share with the class.

 That Christmas I got mine. I would try to play that thing and got so frustrated I would put it in the closet and not touch it for months on end. Then months turned into years. After I got married I picked it up again and I got myself a better guitar. I would spend 30 to 60 minutes every afternoon. I was still frustrated and wanted to quit again, but I disciplined myself to keep going.

One afternoon I reached over picked up my guitar and music just started to flow with ease. It was as if some other person stepped into my body and started to play. I was amazed to say the least. That happened because I never really quit and I decided to work at it until I learned to play.

Like most people I’ve had so many things in my life I could have quit because of stress or pressure or because I didn’t get the breaks I felt I should have.

I read a study once that said for every 100 adult students that start on the road to a black belt in the martial arts only 2 students on average will ever get that black belt.

Why do so any people quit in the midst of working toward a desirable goal? I think for the most part….because they can’t see the long term effect or benefits of the short term pain of doing the hard work.

“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” Vince Lombardi

At times we could just change our approach or make a small adjustment and keep moving forward to create that end result that we desire.

A marathon runner never quits at the23 – 25 mile mark, but if you check the facts I bet you would see most runners that quit will do so around the 15 – 18 mile marker.

“If you are going to go through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill

My friend Rob Northrup once said, “Never set a goal  you don’t intend to reach.” I agree, why waste your time and energy?

When should we quit?

When you are not willing to pay the price through hard work.

When you and others get hurt.

When you fail to contribute to others.

Don’t quit when the tide is lowest,
For it’s just about to turn;
Don’t Quit over doubts and questions,
For there’s something you may learn.
Don’t quit when the night is darkest,
For it’s just a while ’til dawn;
Don’t quit when you’ve run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.
Don’t quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don’t quit, for you’re not a failure
Until you fail to try.

~ Author unknown~

(c) 2009 Lane Resources Inc.

Enjoy the journey!

R. Lynn Lane