Manning on Manning – a Compliment from my Brother

Just the other day, my brother Ryan said to me, “You know, I see a lot of Peyton (Manning, no relation) in You.” I said thanks, taking it for an obvious compliment, and then asked what he meant.

And, he had been listening to Steve Young on ESPN analyze various players and commented that Peyton is “always in a hurry to get things done, he takes every single yard and play seriously.”

Now, Peyton is as calm as can be “in the pocket” so what Steve meant was not “rushed” but “in a hurry” as in URGENT – everything is URGENT – and must happen NOW!

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Success, as in Scoring points in Football, IS URGENT.

In fact, right now, ask yourself – “What Are You In A Hurry To Do – Right Now!”

I sure hope, for your sake, there is something…

Talking with my Private Coaching and Mastermind Members this past Monday on my Monthly Call-In Day – a couple of them said they feel “overwhelmed” with all they have to do.

I said – “THAT’S GREAT”

That means they are doing something.

And coming off of Back to Back – BILL GLAZER and Mastermind Meetings, you can only imagine the “action ideas” and “implementation” they are hurrying to execute.

Just look around You – anyone, doing anything, that leads to Success – is in a hurry to get it done. Success and Money live by DEADLINES and thrive with SPEED.

So, I very much appreciate my Brother’s compliment that he sees the same sense of URGENCY in me, that Steve Young commented on in Peyton Manning.

And as much as I wish it were this easy – trust me – it doesn’t run in the last name – you’ve got to create it, embrace it, nurture it, accept it, and thrive off of it!

You may or may not have ever heard this song; I used to sing it when I was younger…

I’m in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life’s no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I’m in a hurry and don’t know why

Don’t know why I have to drive so fast
My car has nothing to prove
It’s not new
But it’ll do zero to sixty in five point two

I’m in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life’s no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I’m in a hurry and don’t know why

Can’t be late, I leave in plenty of time
Shakin’ hands with the clock
I can’t stop
I’m on a roll and I’m ready to rock

I’m in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life’s no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I’m in a hurry and don’t know why

Oh, I hear a voice
That says I’m running behind
Better pick up my pace
It’s a race and there ain’t no room for someone in second place

I’m in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life’s no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I’m in a hurry and don’t know why

Well, I am sure glad I found out WHY – because that is what makes it all worth it.

The “WHY”…

I know You’ve got a lot of things You want to accomplish, success you are chasing, people you want to help, Money you want to make – so by golly, make it important enough that you are RUSHING to get it done.

I’ve taken the liberty to modify the song to better fit me, these days:

“I’m in a hurry to get things done, oh I rush and rush cause Life’s SO Fun!”
“Got so much to do before I die, getting rich is just one reason Why!”

I sure like the line about “it’s a Race and there ain’t no room for someone in second place”

I just betcha that would resonate with Peyton too.

Make your list of things you are in a hurry to do…and step on it.

Life sure isn’t getting any shorter, and there are people out there who need you, you ought to be in hurry to go out there and get ‘em.

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