The Causey Consulting Podcast

In July of last year, I predicted that censorship was the wave of the future. Now here we are. So if you didn't heed my warnings last year, cockadoodledoo. 🐓 Here's your wake up call.

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✔️ I'll say it again: if most or all of your livelihood is based on a platform you do not own or control, you are playing a very dangerous game.
✔️ What would you do if your platform of choice disappeared suddenly? Or what if you were banned or shadow banned? (It's not relegated only to the world of politics and/or religion these days.)
✔️ The human touch still matters. Build relationships offline, too.
✔️ Back up and manage your own data! Do not leave all of your clients' contact info on an email management platform or in a CRM. Back up your data offline and keep hard copies if needed.
✔️ Websites are cheap and easy to maintain. If you don't have one, get one.

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If even the mention of the term "sales call" gives you heartburn, you're not alone. Especially if you had some hard-driving manager who monitored your phone time or gave you a call sheet every day to robo-dial people.  🙄

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✔️ If you're shaming people, you're doing it wrong.
✔️ If most of the calls you're getting on are with the wrong types of prospects, there are 3 key things you need to check. 
✔️ Being the Rolls Royce of your industry is cool. But getting on the phone with people who are looking to buy a bicycle is a waste of everyone's time.
✔️ When is "I can't afford it" a candid statement versus a blow-off excuse? And how do you handle it either way?

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If you're hearing this broadcast, congrats: you made it out of 2020 and into 2021. Unfortunately, I don't know that 2021 is going to be any better for us than last year was and it will be even more imperative that you have your mind right about money and finances.

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✔️ You hafta hafta hafta know you can survive.
✔️ Just because news runs 24/7 does not mean you need to watch it 24/7.
✔️ Beware of frenemies. People who say they care about you, but put you down and naysay anything you try.
✔️ There are only so many hours in the day; make sure your money is working for you and not just you working for your money.

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Thank you to everyone who has subscribed and downloaded episodes regularly and people who've dipped in occasionally on Stitcher or Spotify to interact with an episode that was meaningful to them.  I am truly grateful!

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✔️ I'm taking a break for the holiday season. New episodes will resume on Thursday, January 7th.
✔️ As we have gotten more disconnected from the seasons, we have forgotten how to properly hibernate. Nature is resting now... shouldn't we?
✔️ To me, part of Dolce Far Niente (the sweetness of doing nothing) is the relaxation of being your authentic self and doing whatever YOU WANT to do simply because you want to.
✔️ If ever there was a year to pray for or meditate on peace and joy, this is it. 

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One important component in getting what you want in life is to focus on what you want rather than dwelling on what you don't want. Sounds so simple and easy... yet for many people, it's a struggle.

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✔️ If someone asks you, "What do you want?" do you find yourself launching into a list of things you don't want instead?
✔️ Repeatedly thinking about worst case scenarios and nightmares come true is like putting a beacon out for those situations. Don't do it!
✔️ To paraphrase Wayne Dyer: if we realized how important our thoughts were and how much they impacted our daily life, we'd get much more careful of what we allow to go on in our heads all the time.
✔️ At a crossroads? Not sure what you want? Go general. Distill things down to the barest element and work from there. 

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Recently, I watched the STARZ docuseries Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult. I learned many things about how NXIVM operated that I hadn't heard before. Fair warning: due to the nature of this discussion, this episode has an explicit warning and is not suitable for children. Also, if you believe any of it could be triggering for you, please skip this episode.

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✔️ The profile of "Vanguard Week" reminded me so much of Corporate America that it hurt. Relay races, tug-of-war, volleyball games, songs and dances and tributes to the owner... yuck. But it's all being done to tire you out so that you don't ask questions about what's actually going on.
✔️ NXIVM operated a business/self-improvement course called Executive Success Program as a gateway to the rest of it. Sounds awfully benign and harmless, doesn't it? We can't afford to be naïve about the business world and the way it operates any longer.
✔️ Why did the leaders of NXIVM use the self-help world? Well, let's face it: if most of these self-help and self-improvement programs worked, people would be happier, more successful, and they wouldn't keep buying more and more of the products.
✔️ Always trust your gut. If you feel unsafe, don't try to talk yourself out of your own gut instincts or sixth sense. Always use caveat emptor. Do your own research and homework. Think for yourself and don't follow the herd just to conform.  

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In one of my recent Tuesday Tips emails, I mentioned I have a friend who is getting job catfished. I received numerous responses, which included some people asking me what to look out for. What are some of the signs that I might be getting job catfished? Ask and ye shall receive!

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✔️ Special intro music "We Close Our Eyes" by Go West. "We close our eyes, we never lose a game... imagination never lets us take the blame..." So true, isn't it? One of the most important things you can do is listen to your own gut instincts. If something feels amiss or you feel like you are being deceived, LISTEN. Don't close your eyes to signs of trouble.
✔️ One of the worst things you can do is treat something-- a friendship, a romantic relationship, a job, a business proposal, etc.-- like it is the last lifeboat off the Titanic.
✔️ The scarcity mentality is destructive for a plethora of reasons, not the least of which is when it causes you to stay trapped in an unfulfilling or even dangerous situation.
✔️ Special outro from Angel Heart. If you've never watched it, it is (IMHO) both a great example of 1980s neo-noir filmmaking and an interesting take on the Faust legend. The quote itself comes to us from Sophocles: "Alas, how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the man that's wise!" 

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Feeling remorse because of something wrong or hurtful is normal. Constantly feeling bad about things you cannot control or a desire to be perfect is not. These tendencies often get magnified during the holiday season, perhaps more so now that Covid lockdowns are back on the horizon.

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✔️ What is justified guilt versus unjustified or fake guilt?
✔️ How do these emotions cause damage to us?
✔️ As Wayne Dyer noted: guilt is living in the past and worry is living in the future. Neither one is helpful and both rob you of the present moment.
✔️ There's always an opportunity for change. You can always say, "I don't have to do that again," and move on with your life.

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The holiday season with its cakes, cookies, and pies is upon us. Are you already planning a food binge followed by a January of "paying for your sins" and working out like crazy? If so, I highly recommend Sandra Aamodt's book, Why Diets Make Us Fat.

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✔️ My own experiences with bulking and cutting... and how it gets harder as you get older.
✔️ Some people have been on diets or eating plans for their entire adult lives. This cannot be sound for mental or physical health.
✔️ The items in the supermarket may have changed over the last few decades, but basic human biology has not.
✔️ I go back to the Buddhist idea of the The Middle Path or The Middle Way. No extreme behaviors or wild benders with food. Likewise no starving yourself either.

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In this episode, I share two pieces of advice that not only changed how I do business, but also changed my life.

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✔️ Do you find you often have more month than money? And is your automatic response to tighten your belt and cut costs?
✔️ Don't confuse a resource with a Source. There is a huge difference. 
✔️ You have to have faith and confidence in yourself. It's hard to instill those sentiments in others if you don't feel them yourself.
✔️ If one resource goes away, another resource will appear. Resources are like tools in a toolbox-- useful but they don't dictate your life.


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