Tony Robbins And A Gun To Your Head

Frank Kern is my hero. If I were to line him up with the rest of the Übermensch, he'd be standing there between Batman and Bill Hicks, waving back. There are only a handful of people who can speak and behave like Kern and still get away with it. He's the surfer boy you just can't hate.

I've been following Frank's work and talks over the years. Unlike his other colleagues in the make-money-online niche, his presentations are informative, helpful and really hilarious.

A few days ago I bookmarked a link to Tony Robbins' interview with Frank Kern and John Reese. I've heard of Tony Robbins' years ago, but never actually watched any lecture or listened to his talks. I must say (and he admits,) that his look is misleading. The guy is super inspirational, great motivational talker and very down to earth.

Kern and Reese drove to Robbins' hotel, looking for an advice. The let-me-help-you-do-better niche is crumbling from the inside. I've heard it so many times that it so obvious: people buy self-help products, but never actually go through. It's proven that just the mere act of purchasing such an item makes you fell warm and fuzzy that you think you are half way there already. I don't know anybody who bought a Idiot's Guide to Piano and is playing well just because it's collecting dust on the shelf.

My point is, during the talk both Reese and Kern agree that they started out making money online because they had guns to their heads. They were poor and needed the money. From there to where there are now is a very long story, but it would never begin if they had proper day jobs and security.

Most of my friends are making money online. Not enough to retire. It's a dream many people have, and it doesn't require relocating to Hollywood and look for acting gigs. But I think what we all miss is the gun to our heads. The point of make or break. If any of us doesn't work for a year, we'll still be fine. It won't be fun or easy, but I think we will get along. Comfort-zone has become a curse word. I intend to fight back.

As this blog is about my journey in my online business, I would like to share some of the ideas I use to try and break my comfort zone (CZ). As stupid as it sounds, it feels great. Go through the list, if you think an idea is idiotic, then it means you are cozy there in your bubble. Try to burst it.

* Live in another apartment/city/house for a month+. Bring only one backpack of stuff. Don't go living on the streets, but realize that you are not your stuff. You are not your guitar or your Playstation 3. I travel a lot in the world, and I feel great satisfaction that everything I need I can carry on my back.

* Go broke. Don't give away your money, but try to see how it feels without a credit card. Take very little cash and try to live with that for a week. Suddenly shelling out $20 for a dinner looks strange; why did you ever do it in the first place?

* Change your working environment completely: if you are working from home, try and work in a cubicle for a couple of works. If you are working from an office, try and work from home/cafe. How do you handle the new surrounding? Would you switch if you could?

Again, the interview can be seen at Tony Robbins Blog. I highly recommend it, and it's only 30 minutes long.