Hindsight is 20/20 Contest
You have heard the saying “Hindsight is 20/20.” Looking back in the past, we all see situations we would have handled differently, opportunities we should have taken and mistakes we wouldn’t have made.
We can’t go back and change the past and there is no benefit of regretting what already has happened. We CAN learn from the past, share the lessons learned and adjust our actions and decisions in the present to ensure a brighter future.
For this month’s blog contest, I am curious to know what advice you would have given yourself (or another in similar situation as yours) a year ago, 5 years ago or 10 years ago.
To enter, type your name, email and website (if you have one) below with your answer to this question:
Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give to someone so they could leverage your experience?
This can be advice you would give to either yourself or another, (a child, a personal just starting you in your line of work, recently college graduate etc.)
Feel free to enter as many times as you like with each comment being a different piece of advice.
Winners will be picked based on how concise their answer is, insight gained from the past and quality of the advice.
Prizes
Grand Prize – “Expect Success” Book AND 3 Private, One-On-One, Personal Development Coaching Sessions with Renee Shupe, The Redhead Coach www.redheadcoach.com valued at $750! Here is what you will win:
• 3 personal, private sessions with “The Redhead Coach”
• Unlimited between session email support – brief, to the point communication when you need it
• Access to a variety of assessments and tools as well as her network of contacts and resources via her exclusive client portal
More about The Redhead Coach:
Renee is the CEO of the Redhead Coach Group, a personal strategist working with people needing to learn to embrace their inner redhead! It’s more about the attitude than the color! Renee works with her clients in a holistic approach that gets you moving from inaction to action to find your true path and your unique abilities that will help you succeed in all aspects of your life. This allows her clients to embrace their inner redheads and live their dreams no matter what! You can learn more at www.redheadcoach.com
Second Place – Freedom Personal Development Water Bottle
Third Place – Freedom Personal Development Calculator
The Redhead Coach and I will be selecting the winners along with members of the Freedom Personal Development Team.
The deadline for submissions is Thurs, April 30, 2009. Winners will be emailed and announced on our blog Friday, May 1.
As the Irish saying goes: “May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to see where you’re going and the insight to know when you’re going too far.”
Be Free!
David Shoup
Instructor
If you don’t have the cash, don’t buy on credit!!
Comment by Katie Brandt — April 2, 2009 @ 10:30 am
The pain of discipline hurts less than the pain of regret
Comment by RGS — April 2, 2009 @ 11:06 am
As the real estate market goes, so follows the stock market.
Comment by Roger Kadey — April 2, 2009 @ 11:18 am
When it comes to being a sales professional – “Just Pick Up the Phone, Man!”
Comment by Kay Eilers — April 2, 2009 @ 11:46 am
Only the rich can afford to buy cheap. It is very expensive to purchase the same item again and again.
Comment by Kay Eilers — April 2, 2009 @ 11:48 am
If you are faced with a challenge in your career, decide whether it is worth pursuing…if it is, give 110% and conquer it.
The challenges along the way will only make you stronger; so that you can tackle the bigger ones that come up in the future.
Comment by Kim Leighty — April 2, 2009 @ 11:53 am
I would tell myself 10 and 5 years ago that freedom is not the ability to go where
where you want and live by your own rules, but rather it is truly understand-
ing and embracing the concept that you always have a choice. Freedom is
simply understanding that the only boundaries one has are the ones we
construct for ourselves in the fortresses of our own minds. Freedom is
faith in oneself, and when your will is shaken, knowing that the divine
resides within you, so that even though we may falter, the divine,
incorruptable, unshakable LIGHT does not. I would tell myself, “Do not be
afraid”.
Comment by Athena O'Dea — April 2, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
One great thing I have learned throughout the years is:
There are times where you are directed down a road that you may not have wanted to take, but there are always reasons you are on that road. Stop trying to wonder why, just learn what you are supposed to learn from that journey and be ready for the next intersection. Usually when you look back, you will see purpose and can appreciate the experience.
Comment by Eve Tovar-Karoses — April 2, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
Live your Legacy! Everyday, I try to add to my Legacy with passion, zest for life, love and above all God.
Comment by Katie Sweeney — April 2, 2009 @ 12:48 pm
Watch your motivation. Nothing done in unselfish love will return void. Things done for selfish ambition never satisfy. Ultimately relationships are the only things that really matter.
Comment by Brenda — April 2, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
I wish I had heard the advice “Don’t let anyone define who you are” when I was a child. I think it would have given me strength and more confidence in myself. This is what I tell my children today.
Comment by Shannon Hoffmann — April 2, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
6-8 months ago Re-distribute my IRA to less risky funds.
Comment by Kevin — April 2, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
I wished that I would have been taught File Image Glue earlier, but am very happy to have gone through Memory Training so that I can use it now. If you haven’t taken the training, I would recommend it to anyone and everyone!
Comment by Kim Leighty — April 2, 2009 @ 1:21 pm
I would tell anyone to keep challenging themselves, try something even if you don’t think you have a shot. Take more classes and courses that interest you. Get a college degree, go for it! Don’t listen me people that hold you back, find mentors and friends that encourage and make you a better person. Set your sights and goals high and dream. You can achieve marvelous things if you don’t hold yourself back and are not afraid. Failure means you at least tried and you’ve grown from it.
Comment by Linda — April 2, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
As my father always told me, let your conscience be your guide!
Comment by mike overby — April 2, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
1.) Dream BIG colorful, vivid dreams -Don’t let ANYBODY steal your dream. No dream is too big!
2.) Always stay focused on the positive (Life’s too short to be negative-GUARD yourself against negativity)
3.) Work harder on YOURSELF than you do your work.
Commit yourself to personal improvement.READ/LISTEN/MENTOR/ASSOCIATE W/THE SUCCESSFUL
4.) Let every failure propel you toward success. Learn from it and move on.
5.) Keep your major purpose in front of you every single day and do something towards it every day.
6.)DREAMS>GOALS>PLANS>GET A MENTOR(S)>TRACK YOUR PROGRESS>ADJUST
7.)Have goals for every aspect of life and nurture great relationships in each area. (Mental,emotional,physical,spiritual,finacial,family/friends).
8.)Work harder AND smarter until you have “made it”, then continue to improve yourself.
9.) DO something every day that you don’t want to do.
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
“Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people are unable or unwilling to do.” Earl Nightengale
10.) Take ownership of your success, your development, your destiny. >Blame noone!> Expect nothing!> Do something!
Comment by John Neyer — April 2, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
I would tell anyone to not listen to someone who tells you that you are less than you are. And if you are involved with someone who does that – disengage from that relationship as quickly as you can. Everyone has their own special gift and you may need time, supportive friends, lovers and family to help you find that gift. Don’t be discouraged and keep on trying! I would also tell anyone to trust their instincts. If if feels like a bad decision – it probably is. One of the worst professional decisions I made was leaving a start-up company because another company offered me significantly more money. I quickly learned money isn’t everything and working with people you truly like and truly respect was more important. I regret that decision to this day!
Comment by Adrienne — April 2, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
You can never go back in time and change the things of the past. There is, however, a way of getting around this slight inconvenience. That is, knowing exactly where you want to be in five or ten years, and basing each and every one of your decisions to fall in line with that vision. Decisions lead to appropriate actions lead to desired results.
Comment by Jessica McGuire — April 2, 2009 @ 2:16 pm
Think results. Count the cost. Live your life and make your decisions with consequence mentality.
Comment by Jay — April 2, 2009 @ 2:22 pm
You can work and be a great Mom at the same time. Children will thrive and learn. It is important to succeed and gain financial independence. It’s a juggling act but it’s very possible. I would encourage young girls to seek higher education and set goals. Find their passion and succeed in all areas of life.
Comment by Laura Rooney — April 3, 2009 @ 7:08 am
Get a mentor. And if they don’t work out, get another mentor.
Comment by Jim Thomson — April 3, 2009 @ 8:56 am
Don’t feel pressured to give an answer or an opinion just because someone puts you on the spot. Take your time before you decide to speak or send an e-mail, and always say what you mean. Be prepared to deliver on what you say you will do.
Comment by Stephanie Jones — April 3, 2009 @ 11:20 am
What you want to do until you get out into the “real world” isn’t necessarily what you will wind up doing once you get there. College isn’t for everybody and it doesn’t automatically mean you’ll be successful (whatever your definition is). Whether you go to college or not, learn a viable trade. Even if you’re studying something that requires a degree, having the knowledge of a trade might one day help you in that field, or it can give you something to fall back on if you’re fired, downsized, let-go, etc. You could combine the knowledge from the two and become a successful entrepreneur, inventor or consultant.
Another point, is that if I knew then what I knew today, I may have joined the military. The discipline alone is a great reason to join. In addition, the network of friends and the knowledge gained in the military can be immensely useful.
It’s a mighty big world out there, and we’re all just little fish swimming in it. KEEP SWIMMING!
Comment by Alex Giassa — April 3, 2009 @ 1:15 pm
There is no get rich quick secret. Real wealth comes with hard work and patience.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Comment by Kim V — April 6, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
Ironically, the advice that I would give someone so that they could leverage my experience would be to ask for advice from someone who’s done it already or who has already successfully gone through what you’re going through (which is kind of what this blog contest is all about!). Asking for advice and seeking guidance BEFORE you begin the process can make life so much easier. We’re all here to support one another, and yet we don’t take advantage of it often enough.
Comment by David — April 6, 2009 @ 3:09 pm
You start to believe what you tell yourself, so BE NICE and LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE! Treat your body good by eating healthy and exercising! Treat your mind good by being careful what you feed it! Treat eachother good by being compassionate!
Comment by Bobbi Schmitt — April 7, 2009 @ 9:54 am
If you are getting mixed messages from someone – words and actions aren’t in sync – know that actions speak louder than words – - always believe the actions, even if the words are what you want to hear!
Comment by Mary Puccio — April 9, 2009 @ 9:39 am
nothing, if i followed advise how would i ever learn anything.
Comment by cpd — April 9, 2009 @ 9:52 am
In business and life, always act with integrity. Sometimes doing what’s right is an unpopular decision, but in the end, all we have is our word and our good name.
Comment by Tammy Todorovich — April 9, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Three wise tips I have come across over the years:
Small minds talk about people
Average minds talk about events
Great minds talk about ideas
Avoid gossip – while it may provide short term amusement, it is very destructive over the long haul
and
What someone else thinks about you is none of your business.
Comment by Kay Eilers — April 9, 2009 @ 10:00 am
I would tell me how important it is to set goals and review them daily. Goals are not only professional, they also address personal and famiily matters. We need to have focus on every aspect of our lives, live fully, love laugh and work!
Comment by Jane Rost — April 9, 2009 @ 10:02 am
Where you are in life, right now, is just where you are now. Tomorrow can be a new story
Comment by Geoff Veit — April 9, 2009 @ 10:13 am
Do what you love.
Comment by Kenny Bobkat — April 9, 2009 @ 11:18 pm
Listen very carefully and ask questions!
Comment by Susan Daugherty — April 10, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
The most important relationship you will ever have will be with yourself,it will last a lifetime. Learn to really know yourself and make the necessary changes that will allow you to love yourself.
Comment by Diane — April 11, 2009 @ 10:19 am
stay away from hochunk and buy a car with better gas mileage
Comment by jaren christianson — April 12, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
Never put anything in an email that you would be ashamed of being re-printed on the front page of the New York Times.
Comment by Karen M — April 13, 2009 @ 8:43 pm
Finish your education. It will be a source of pride for you. If you don’t, it will be a source of regret.
Comment by Becky Grady — April 14, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
If you become a stay-at-home mom, have at least some form of income of your own (part-time work, home business, ebay, etc.) in order to keep some independence.
Comment by Becky Grady — April 14, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
Loving the comments people. Keep ‘em coming and thanks for sharing!
Comment by David Shoup — April 14, 2009 @ 4:13 pm
You can’t multi-task parenthood. Your children are truly children only for a blip in your life-but in that time you shape their ENTIRE life. Find the right work-life balance and live by example.
Comment by Loren — April 21, 2009 @ 9:41 am