The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are somewhere around 1 in 300 million.
Yes, that’s right. 1 ticket out of 300,000,000 will win!
With statistics like that, I think it’s safe to say that buying a lottery ticket is a terrible use of your time and hard-earned money. Despite this though, you can go to any gas station and find a line of people ready to throw away their money at a chance to get that winning ticket.
What’s even more crazy?
The fact that we aren’t willing to take a free gamble on ourselves.
Whether applying for that dream job, making a cold call, or starting a business, we hesitate. We think to ourselves, “What if they say no?” We tell ourselves, “You aren’t good enough to beat the other applicants.” We lose ourselves in self-doubt and never take that step forward.
We fear rejection but have no problem with the lottery companies chewing up all the money we do have.
Don’t feel ashamed if I just described you because I have been in the same boat. Most of us have gone through these exact same mental struggles.
You have a ton of lottery tickets sitting at your fingertips though. Each cold call, business venture, or application has better odds than any lottery ticket you can buy and is often times completely free.
Let me show you 3 simple steps on how to use them!
Define Your Goal
Here you need to be specific.
Are you trying to land a large customer?
Is your goal to be a code specialist for a major tech firm?
Maybe you simply want to finally turn your passion into a business.
Whatever it is, define it and write it down. Don’t just let it reside in your mind but start making it a reality by putting pen to paper. You need to show yourself that you are serious and ready to take action.
I also highly recommend adding a timeframe to this goal. Timeframes help battle procrastination and push you forward.
Prepare and Lay Out Your Tools
Like any project in life, it’s best to go in with a plan and make sure that any tools you need are accessible. Don’t get too worried if you forget a tool or two as that’s just part of the learning process.
Once again, write everything out and be as detailed as possible. When you go to take action, this step will ensure that you have no excuses and are as prepared as you can be. You will still run into roadbumps along the way but the work you put in now will limit them and give you the best chance at success.
This is also the time when you can start building your excitement and get yourself mentally ready to take the leap. With each tool that you lay out, smile and give yourself a small pat on the back.
Hit the Send Button
All that’s left now is for you to execute.
Don’t hesitate and question your goal or your preparation. I can tell you from experience that it is hard to lose at this point. You may figure out that you need to tweak things but you will learn this through the experience itself.
Have faith in yourself and be proud that you took a chance. Even if you fail, you are taking a step that many others are scared of. If anything, there is a sense of winning in that failure.
Get back up and continue to execute.
Over and over and over again. Until you achieve what you set out to achieve.
And that’s it!
If you want to play the lottery, do so by taking gambles on yourself. With a little goal setting, preparation, and execution, you give yourself the best lottery tickets one can buy. Your odds are better and you can argue that the winnings are even greater because you earned them!
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