Why Am I Doing This, Part 1
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What does Afterburner Success Partners offer?
Let me spend a few minutes telling you what Afterburner Success Partners (ASP) offers and what’s in it for you. I hope I’ve established that if you are going to succeed in achieving your dreams and living your best life you will need to act on an intentional plan like ASP has developed and ensure you have the correct mindset. Achieving the correct mindset is something you as an individual must do on your own. I can provide you with some direction, but it’s that inner desire to succeed that must come from the heart. Once you have that, you can follow a well-established plan to get you where you want to go and that’s where ASP can help.
A resource for everyone
I’ve established Afterburner Success Partners as a resource for anyone who has dreams and wants to achieve them to live their best life. It does not matter where you are, you can do better if you want to. Yes, you can. I know you can. Because I’ve done it. Why, at 65 years of age am I starting ASP and working to help you be successful? I could be playing pickleball, or golf, or spending my day doing whatever I want. But I’m choosing to develop a website to help you. Have you ever heard of the book Halftime by Bob Buford (Note 1)? For me, I’m in halftime which means I’ve accomplished pretty much all of the “things” I want to do in life and I want the remainder of my life to have meaning in helping others. I, that is ASP, provide you with what is called structured content (courses), delivered in a method that is best suited for you, the user so you can achieve your dreams and live your best life. Structured content is often associated with IT applications, but I like to use the term here as well. Let me explain.
Over 35 years in development
Over roughly 35 years, I developed and evolved a system that took me from being an entry-level military enlistee, that’s E-1, to being able to retire as an executive from a fulfilling professional career to dedicating my “Halftime” to helping others. Along the way, I’ve enjoyed, and continue to enjoy the journey. Without going into the details, what I learned is that I had to make up my mind about what I wanted out of life, I had to decide I could do it, I had to develop a plan, and then execute that plan. In 2019, I took all that information, formalized it, and developed an instructor-led course to teach others. But there is one important difference in the course I developed compared to the actions I took over all those years. It’s this difference that makes ASP unique in the field of personal development. What is available to you, that I did not have, is someone to walk beside you, to work with you individually to teach you, coach, and mentor these methods. All the while we develop a personal plan individualized to your dreams and where you are in your life journey.
Why don’t they teach this at home or in school?
As I’ve talked to people about this program typical comments are “They should teach that in school!” or “Why don’t parents teach that to their children?”. These are excellent questions. Sadly, these are life skills only a few are exposed to, which means many people don’t learn them at all. Some learn it the hard way, like I did. I think we have a better way, a simpler way. A way that works. I have taught some of my children these methods and offered the course at a local public school adult education program. It's now time to expand the offering to reach more people. And this is where you come in.
If you follow these weekly posts, over a rather long time, you will essentially get all the material presented to you. A better way would be to enroll in one of the various courses so you and I can work together. The course is available online immediately or periodically via Zoom. I am also available to work with groups of individuals (business, church other groups) at your location, if you desire. This in-person method is the best and most personal. In each course, we cover the process of goal setting and developing and executing financial, professional, and personal goals. It concludes by helping you tie all these concepts together so that you have a written personalized life goal plan. That’s yours. Where else can you get this? What’s it worth?
Peace of mind and security
Think about that question for a minute. What is the peace of mind and security of having a plan at your fingertips that will guide you through your life ensuring you do all the things you want to do? That you are successful? Now, of course, there is a caveat here, and let’s face it, there are certain things we just can’t do. But for the average person, we can, together, develop a lifetime plan for you that will allow you to exceed what you think you can do today. That’s what I said, not just to achieve, but to exceed what you thought possible. Again, I speak with experience here as the plans I put together 40 years ago are NOT the ones I achieved. Indeed, I blew those goals out of the water and achieved more. You can too and I’ll show you how.
“OK, Dave, what’s the catch?” There is no catch. We want to help you make your dreams a reality. You say, “Why should I read these posts? What do you know about my dreams, anyway? Why should I listen to you? What’s in it for me?”
The answers are quite simple. Many years ago, when I was in my early 20s, I made a decision that would change my life. I did not know it at the time, but, over the next 35 or so years I would develop and follow a system that has allowed me not only to become what I wanted, achieve the things I wanted, but even exceed the dreams I had set for myself so many years before. You will notice that I just repeated what I said to you a few paragraphs before. Repetition is a key learning concept you will see often in the course and periodically in my writing.
“Well Dave, I’m not 20 and you don’t know my background.” Fair enough, that’s true. But what I want to share with you is it does not matter. As I said, we work with you where you are. You have dreams, don’t you? Let’s work on a path to realize them. Can I ask you to give it a try? Reading these posts is free so it does not cost anything and of course, there is no obligation. You can unsubscribe anytime. But I’m guessing you won’t want to. And you’ll want to share this information with your family and friends.
“OK, so that all sounds great, but tell me, why you are doing this?” Again, the answer is simple. I left the world of full-time work in 2019. Years before that, I had this gnawing feeling I should be giving more to others. And the reason is as I achieved my goals, I discovered others had helped me in my journey. Now I want to help you. The rise of the internet and digital content has allowed far broader sharing of information than ever before. While in the past we may have relied on other advertising, such as newspapers or direct mail to get the word out, we are now able to use the power of our online presence to do the same thing and reach far more people. To help more people live their best life. As I live my Halftime, I want to help you live your best life.
Evolving toward other things important to me
Do you remember when world-famous tennis player, Serena Williams left tennis in 2022? She did not say she was retiring, she said she was “evolving toward other things that are important to me.” Read more here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/serena-williams-is-evolving-away-from-tennis-to-focus-on-her-family#:~:text=Williams%2C%20one%20of%20the%20greatest,that%20are%20important%20to%20me.”
And so, it is with me. I enjoyed a wonderful professional career. It was not easy, but it was extremely fulfilling, and I believe I made a difference. I have now evolved from full-time professional work to a time where I want to help others. Others like you. And that is why Afterburner Success Partners exists and why I am writing this post. I hope you will join the journey, a journey with no regrets.
That’s all for this week!
What’s in it for Me
You are a busy person and don’t have time for activities that are not profitable or waste your time. You want to spend your time and efforts on things that pay off, and that are worthwhile. Following these posts and taking the course will provide a way to achieve your dreams and allow you to live your best life. Do you know anywhere else you can get this information?
Call to Action
Sign up for the online, virtual, or in-person courses. Tell your friends about ASP and what you are doing. Yes, hold yourself accountable and you will be more likely to succeed. Ponder: Do you have a lifetime success plan? Why or why not? Be sure to sign up for the course today to get started!
Recommended Resources
This week we continue reading books by Steve Siebold so we can get you thinking about what you need to do to be successful. Purchase and read How Rich People Think by Steve Siebold (Note 2). Contrary to the title, this is not a book about money but about thinking, about the difference between how ordinary people think versus how world-class people think. I can’t do this book justice in a few words; it is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Besides that, each chapter provides excellent resources to help you on your individual journey. By the time you have read these two books from Steve Siebold, you will start to see why some people are wildly successful and others spend their lives “hoping” to achieve success. You will learn why thinking differently from the crowd is important.
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Why am I doing this part 2
Notes
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Halftime by Bob Buford: https://amzn.to/409XSeF
How Rich People Think by Steve Siebold: https://amzn.to/4eLw5Wy