Is it just me... or does it seem like technology has made life worse?

I am perplexed.  All the promise on the paperless office and the technology tools that will make our life a breeze... just doesn't seem like it's delivered.  Do you honestly feel your life is easier and more productive than pre-email / pre-crackberries / pre-internet?

This has been a major problem for me - and is only getting worse.  I have gone through an unsubscribed to 95% of the newsletters I was getting.

I shut my phone off and reply calls at my convenience.

I limit email as much as I can force myself to.

I even have started escaping for a day or two in a row to get writing done.

But it still seems like I cannot get caught up.

If you have been following my blog for some time, you would know that I held a marketing Summit last week.  It was a ton of fun and a great learning experience marketing the Summit and filling the room.  The event was a major hit (see testimonials below).  It was everything I had dreamt about - and it has opened up the flood gates for a whole new line of business.  It has also opened up the floodgate for demand on my time.

If you feel like you are in overwhelm with your to-do list... join me in my quest for control.

- emails - checked 3 times a day - delegate what I can, defer what it is not important, be delete-happy with the rest

- phone - leave it shut off - deal only with pre-scheduled calls - delegate incoming calls (if possible)

- get out of the office! My most productive days are far away from the office - without a phone and without email. I can get more done in 2 days this was than 4 weeks out of my office

- massive action. find the people to help you get more done. Hire VA's - hire students - hire freelancers.  triple your team and you can get 10X more done

I will continue this rant - but I thought you'd like to see what things I am doing to accomplish a LOT more in much less time.

Troy

When you follow your own dream - you prove all the negative people wrong

It's official... the first Wild West Wealth Summit is now over... and it was a smashing success.  We had a room full of very happy and excited entrepreneurs. They listened for 3 days as some of the greatest speakers in the world poured their hearts out with actionable marketing advice. And they RAVED!

To share a couple...

This Summit was worth at least 10 TIMES what we paid – way to go Troy!  I loved the amount of information, positive energy and enthusiasm amongst the group of  Summit participants and speakers. Sandi Hoffman

Worth infinitely more than I paid! An amazing opportunity to grow my skills for my business and for the businesses of my clients. These techniques WILL be a massive value to those I work with. A wealth of information I can implement and a great opportunity to connect with so much experience. Shayne Lawrence

I was skeptical and I am now “converted” It was a wonderful experience for me. I have never been to anything like this. My head is filled with practical information. I can hardly wait to put into motion. Thanks you for enlightening me. Who could ever live up to what Troy gave ‘me’ this week? I don’t think anyone for a very long time!  Sherry Kennedy

>>> The real reason I wanted to discuss this is the fact that I was told NOT to do this event. A person I had paid money to for his expert advice told me this event was a bad idea in the timeline I had in mind. But I had a dream and a vision for this event... as do many passionate entrepreneurs. 

Despite this person being right about the lack of time, and lack of track record in hosting live events... I was going ahead without their support.

So I took a risk and plunged in head-first.

It was scary - and a lot of work... but I achieved what I wanted.  And I proved that dreams and a vision ALWAYS trump the negative nellies in your life. It may never happen exactly as you envision it, but that is part of the fun and learning experience.

My message to you...

No matter how big you think... no matter how insurmountable the obstacles may seem... and especially no matter to the negative junk people love to throw at you - your dreams MUST be pursued with a passion.

If you give up on them and listen to the naysayers... you become no better than them. 

But those who pursue their dreams with fire in their eyes - will always keep moving forward and can always be proud of the fact they are part of a very select group. I encourage you to look those negative people in the eye and tell them to take a flying leap... you don't need them.

To your dreams...