The battle is within

As I was working out and reading today's newspaper I read a very inspiring article about a 12 year old boy. These are the kind of stories that inspire me. 

This 12 year old's name is Ty. He plays catcher, pitcher, and first base, shooting guard in basketball, soccer, and tackle football. He's not the best player on any of those teams. But no kid plays harder than he does. By definition, Ty has a disability. He was born with a limb deficiency. His right arm stops 1 1/2 inches below his elbow.

His mother says Ty is very fearless. "If you put him in any situation he figures out how to do it." His parents, Bart and Tracie, never worried about their son's ability to play sports. They never wanted him to be treated differently. Their philosophy: "Give him opportunities and he will figure it out." Occasionally he will use his arm as an excuse. He'll say, 'remember I only have one arm,' but his mother says, "We don't go there here.  So what if you only have one arm? Figure it out." Ty refuses to put limitations on himself.

In my opinion Ty is so incredibly fortunate to have the parents he has. They have what I call tough love. REALLY TOUGH LOVE. They encourage him with opportunities and challenges and he figures things out. As I sit here right now I am truly inspired as I've read this article three times.  

How does this relate to this business?  People say, "I can't sell." Figure it out. "I don't know many people." Figure it out.  "I'm not very good at sponsoring." Figure it out. "I'm not very good at giving presentations." Figure it out. "I'd like to earn $5,000 a month but...." Figure it out.   I would love to work at building but I just don't have any time." Figure it out. "I don't know what to say for getting appointments." Figure it out. I think you get the message. We've all been given a great opportunity and what we have to do is just figure it out. No excuses. No what ifs. Think about it. 

The Battle Is Within!

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke