The very simple law of manifestation summarizes how we manifest everything in our life. It is not how we are taught in school. The law of manifestation can be summed up in the acronym TFARB. TFARB stands for Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, Results and Beliefs.
Our thoughts are the key to everything we do. These thoughts then lead to our feelings. Our feelings then translate into actions. Of course, actions yield results and our results impact our belief systems. Everything that we absorb from our environment is filtered through our belief systems.
Our thoughts are triggered by our belief systems and what is happening in our surrounding environment. For example, let us say that you are watching CNN and you are absorbing all of the words of doom and gloom about the economy. You then start asking yourself, “What’s going to happen to me?” and “What am I going to do?
Those thoughts then become a part of your belief system and you take on the victim mentality. You start to believe that you are not in control. These thoughts then trigger the feelings of helplessness and the feelings of a lack of control of what happens to you.
This feeling of a lack of control in turn freezes your actions. You shut down and freeze up. You switch into survival mode. You hunker down and wait for something to happen. The results you are going to get are going to be the result of something is going to happen to you. And that is going to feed on itself even more.
Here is the positive side to all of this. You are free to choose your own belief systems. Beliefs are not right or wrong. They are not true or false. Beliefs are, however, supportive or non-supportive of the results that you want in your life.
You need to choose your belief systems wisely because that is where your financial destiny begins. You want to choose beliefs that are going to empower you. You need to ask yourself what beliefs you have that are going to support you in having the thoughts, and feelings that will allow you to conduct the actions that give me the goals that you want for yourself.
If you want $1 million this year, then that is your goal. If, however, you have a belief system that thinks you are not worthy of that goal, then you have sabotaged yourself and set yourself up for defeat before you have even started.
The law of manifestation can help you to take inventory of your belief systems and to check your negative thoughts at the door. The key to your success and your ability to achieve your goals can be tied directly to your Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, Results and Beliefs.
Enjoy this day with your family and friends. Be grateful for your blessings – not just this day but everyday.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
Lance
Lance Edwards broadcasting from Las Vegas.
” Las Vegas is indeed a testament to the power of the entrepreneuer’s vision combined with the power of using other people’s money. So if you haven’t set your vision yet remember to set it BIG! Because you are only limited by your vision and the creative use of other people’s money.”
Wishing You the Best in Your Multifamily Business,
Lance
Welcome back. This is the continuation of my earlier post, “Everything Happens for A Reason: 2008 Prepared Us for 2009″.
I concluded that post about the 2-fold opportunity for us as apartment entrepreneurs, thankfully recognized due to my core belief that “Everything happens for a reason and it serves me.”
Before I explain the opportunities, I feel obligated to share some additional mindset points that hopefully will serve you as they have me – in life and with apartments. When the 2008 financial crisis hit, I challenged my Apprentices with this…
I told them to remember that the language we use and the questions we ask ourselves are critical.
I reminded them as I remind you: DO NOT ask yourself the question, “What is going to happen to me.”
That is a disempowering question. It is the question of the victim. And that question repeated and supported in your subconscious will illicit the actions of a victim and you will attract things in your life consistent with playing the victim (unconsciously).
Instead, ask yourself an empowering question, “What am I going to make happen?”
That is a question of power and control. That is the question of the entrepreneur. And that question repeated and supported will illicit actions and observations that will serve you in a time of unprecedented change and opportunity.
The other question I challenged the Apprentices to ask themselves was, “How will I benefit from this crisis?” Keep asking that and your mind will seek it out (if you are following your other daily mindset routine - for assistance, see the resource box to the right.)
When I asked myself that question, I arrived at the following answer:
The financial crisis of 2008 is a time of unprecedented opportunity for the apartment entrepreneur. Here’s why:
1) Increased Demand for Rental Housing: With less people qualified to own homes and more people losing their homes, that is increasing the demand for rental housing.
And in cost-conscious times, people downsize their housing accommodations which creates progressively increasing demand for apartments.
Just 2 weeks ago, my local TV station reported that apartment occupancies are up and apartment rents are up! Apartments may be one of the few businesses where demand is increasing. It’s logical.
2) Increased Supply of Private Money: Do you think there is more money entering or leaving the stock market? That’s right. Leaving – seeking a safe haven; like income producing commercial real estate.
People have seen their 401-K plans diminish by 40%. They need fundamental conservative investments like good, old-fashioned apartments where the value is based on the fundamental income – not the neighborhood appreciation brought about by free home loans.
As the apartment entrepreneur, it is our job to be matchmaker; to match deals with dollars and profit from our value-add, which is huge. Private investors are shell-shocked right now and they are desperate for a return to feelings of control and security. And our apartment deals can provide that.
I had a couple approach me recently at a local real estate club. They had lost $300,000 in their 401-K in a matter of weeks. Unsolicited, they told me their story and asked “Can we invest with you?“
That’s a microcosm of the opportunity for high integrity, trained entrepreneurs like you. And especially for those who have the mindset to see the opportunities and stand strong.
I’m challenging you to stand strong – for yourself, for your family, your your private investors. The world needs entrepreneurs right now.
Lance
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- Why there is less competition in apartments than houses.
- Why now is the perfect time for you, especially with the sub-prime mess.
- Why it is easier to do nothing-down deals with apartments than houses.
- Why you don’t need to graduate from single family to multifamily.
- 5 ways you can get involved with multifamily investing on a part-time basis.
Happy Thanksgiving!
In these days of drastic economic change, it is more important than ever to express thanksgiving and gratitude for our blessings – every day! Why?
Because what we focus on expands. If we focus on problems, we attract more… problems. On the other hand, when we focus on our blessings and abundance, we attract that. It’s that straightforward but critically important. So please don’t discount this profoundly simple wisdom of how our minds work.
Each morning, in my daily mindset routine, I express gratitude for all of the blessings in my life. I am grateful for:
- my health
- my strength
- my family’s heath
- my family’s love
- being an American
- living in America
- my family’s peace and security
- our armed forces who go in harm’s way
- the opportunities available to me
- my confidence
- my knowledge
- my wisdom
- my heritage
- my clients
- my staff
- my home
- my feelings of peace
- my feelings of control
- my feelings of security
- my feelings of abundance
- etc, etc, etc…
I make it a contest to see how many blessings I can count.
The point is that it is easy to find the problems. They are always there – thanks to our Little Voice. Our job is to silence and override the Little Voice thru our daily mindset routine. Through these affirmations, we reinforce our subconscious and belief system into an attitude of abundance.
From this attitude and mindset, opportunities present themselves. Opportunities are always out there except that the reticular activating system of our mind is not in tune with them if we are focused on all that’s “bad.”
Make everyday a day of thanksgiving and you will attract more of what you really want.
Now go out and do an apartment deal! Apartments are one of the few businesses where business is increasing in the current economy.
Lance
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- Why there is less competition in apartments than houses.
- Why now is the perfect time for you, especially with the sub-prime mess.
- Why it is easier to do nothing-down deals with apartments than houses.
- Why you don’t need to graduate from single family to multifamily.
- 5 ways you can get involved with multifamily investing on a part-time basis.
- How to create FREE apartment deal flow.
- How to wholesale apartment deals for a much higher return on your effort.
- How to buy and hold apartments while using none of your own money.
- How you can use apartment syndication to claim your financial freedom.
- How you can evaluate deals nationwide without leaving your desk.
- And many more well protected secrets.
In one of our seminars, we talked about the principle of faith .
This was a great Aha moment because it helped us to understand one
of the major differences between people who make their goals happen
and people who just keep waiting .
“It’s about faith . Most people don’t start the journey because they
want to see over the horizon to their final destination.”
“If you take a step and get started, you can always course-correct
at any point along the journey, but you’ve got to take the first step .”
I hope you take that first step on the journey. It’s a fabulous journey.
Lance Edwards’ Multifamily Apprentice Student Quote:
Here’s an Aha Moment that can really affect how you act .
Have you ever felt hesitant to act because you didn’t know how every detail would turn out?
This student realized that taking action can set off a string of events that may never have occurred otherwise.
“A lot of times people are worried about how they’re going to get the money, but how do you know that you’re going to need the money?”
And further:
“People don’t take action because they’re trying to figure out everything before they do it. …Money loves speed. If you just take action , all these things you can’t see will reveal themselves to you just because you sent out some letters or called a broker.”
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