CONTAINING THE OUTFLOW OF CASH

my story continues…

I have filled out a lot of job applications over the years and my favorite question was always, “What is your greatest fault?” I always responded, “Perfectionism” thinking that was really putting a positive spin on an answer to a question that was in effect asking me to be negative about myself.

It amazes me that it has taken all these years and this venture into the world of internet business opportunities to finally understand that perfectionism and lack of focus are very negative indeed. In my case they meant that I would spend days and weeks developing a concept, a business plan, a website and then scrap it because of what I saw as some unworkable fatal flaw.

It meant I was constantly on the lookout for the next product, program, or system that was going to be THE ONE to do it just right for me. I became a compulsive purchaser of these things. As I write this, I am in the midst of trying to untangle the mass of recurring charges from merchants long forgotten for unused programs and products that fill my hard drive.

My solution? I now have a folder called “Buy This Soon!”. Every offer that looks too good to pass up goes in this folder for at least 24 hours.

That’s helpful for me,
because I want to make an intelligent buying decision; I need that time to consider the offer.

Needless to say this decision not only is helpful with finances, but goes a long way toward helping with focus. But guess that will have to wait until my next post.

NEXT POST: I deal more with focus,

Bob Cahill