| As I approach 50…
And look back on my life…
A very important lesson comes to mind.
I've been optimistic.
And I've been pessimistic...
I've followed abundance thinkers, and I've followed "doomer preppers".
And I have to say, without a doubt…
Following optimistic, abundance thinkers is exponentially superior (both in quality of business results and life satisfaction) than following doomer gloomer preppers.
I’ve unsubscribed from one of my best friend’s newsletters & membership programs because his dark views of the future were poisoning my mind.
Today I give my attention instead to voices like Peter Diamandis, Patrick Bet-David, Alex and Leila Hormozi, and my good friend (and the most inspirational person in my life today, Sharran Srivatsaa.)
If you are allowing negativity to poison your mind and cloud your thinking…
I encourage you to cull the negative voices in your life.
Get them out of your head.
And never be one.
Marketing guru Seth Godin says:
"Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a better tomorrow."
A man named Tom Corley studied the habits of the rich versus the poor for his book, Rich Habits: The Daily Habits of Successful Individuals.
Among the many habits he studied, he found the rich were more likely to be optimistic.
“Sixty-seven percent of the self-made millionaires in my study forged the habit of being positive and upbeat. A positive, mental outlook is critical to overcoming problems, obstacles, pitfalls, mistakes and failures,” Corley says.
“Staying positive is a critical component to becoming wealthy. Positivity is like a radar in search of solutions to problems. Thus, positive thinkers can see solutions, where negative people see only problems,” he adds.
Shut down the pessimistic poison.
Open your mind to optimism.
It is what you must do.
It is all you can do.
You must say to yourself:
What a time to be alive!
Personally, I believe this to be true.
Here’s why…
My BIG Prediction for 2025:
The next 6 months will bring a gold rush in the following industries…
- Therapy - Crypto (And crypto scams) - Therapy for crypto - Telemedicine - Gyms & online fitness - Alternative medicine treatments - Natural Health Supplements - BioTech - Stem Cell Facilities - AI (and AI scams) - AI Therapy - Therapy for AI - Anything Elon Musk touches (So glad I own SpaceX shares… can’t wait till Starlink goes public!)
Long-term, the construction floodgates will be opened for...
- Data Centers - LNG Export Facilities - Natural Gas Electrical Generation Plants - Nuclear Power Plants (like the one Bill Gates is building in Wyoming) - Student Housing - Senior Residential Facilities
Our Mastermind members that serve the construction industry in one way or another will have banner years in 2025.
And all the growth in these large industries rains down into growth into distribution and service sectors (those serving the construction industry, financial services, health services, F&B industry, travel, etc.)
Mastermind clients who serve the south Florida market will have their best year ever in 2025…
As a result, organizations will need to respond and grow rapidly, which is great for our consulting clients who will win more projects with the leadership teams of these rapidly expanding companies.
And these organizations will require better sales processes, perfect for our sales guru clients.
Side notes:
1. From one of my private equity investor clients:
“Over the next four years... Firstly, the whole economy will grow. And I think once the world conflicts subside (which will be soon) the whole world will have a peace dividend. We'll also see a continued increase in domestic manufacturing, food production, agriculture, oil and gas.”
2. From one of my billion-dollar real estate insiders:
“I’m optimistic about the real estate market because we’re seeing a perfect storm of opportunity: stabilized interest rates, over $1.9 trillion in private equity waiting to be deployed, and business-friendly tax policies are setting the stage for growth. Add in AI-driven efficiencies making entrepreneurs more profitable, and all signs point to the early stages of what could become the biggest real estate bull market of our lifetime.”
BUT…
No matter what is going on in the world…
YOU control what goes on in your mind.
Every day I use my systems to create a world of peace for myself inside a universe of chaos.
I subtract the negative…
The distractions…
The toxic temptations.
I remove myself from toxic environments and I do not talk to toxic people.
I do not worry about things that have not yet happened, and I avoid making up stories in my head.
I fill my mind with positive thoughts, optimism, abundance, and gratitude…
And this drives me to think (creatively) about how I can be of GREATER SERVICE to the world.
I spend almost all my time with my best friend and greatest supporter, Michelle.
I spend hours every day with my children, laughing, playing, teaching them to count, and preparing them for the great future that lies ahead. (Isabella wants to be a spacewoman and go to Mars!)
Systematically I increase optimism and eliminate pessimism.
I do this every day.
Billionaires do this too…
And if you want to be a multi-millionaire, you must live like a billionaire.
Billionaires follow my 3-C formula:
“Control what you can. Cope with what you can’t. Concentrate on what counts.”
That the sky cannot – and does not – fall when things don’t go your way.
At the Miami Mastermind I shared the Golden Handcuffs holding many entrepreneurs back…
Poor entrepreneurs are panic button pushers and fatalistic thinkers… giving up control of their mind.
Great entrepreneurs protect their mental whitespace & calendar whitespace so they keep creativity alive and solve problems, persist, and avoid pessimism.
Please take this lesson seriously.
I’m not saying you should live in la-la land and pretend the whole world is perfect.
I’m urging you to choose intelligent optimism over the alternative.
Because you (and everyone you care about) will be so much better off when you do.
Success Loves Speed,
Craig
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