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On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, Andy Albright shares three important things you can do to have total control of your life. Settle in and listen as Andy gives you tips to help you make it big in life and with The Alliance.

There are so many things we can control each and every day. So, why do we not focus on those things solely? Why do we worry about factors that we cannot control? That’s crazy. If you can dial in on your attitude, aptitude and taking action, then you will be a lot better off than focusing on factors and things you have no control over.

The ability to get back on track is a skillset that most never master. Getting off track is a problem, but getting back on track is even tougher. Negative thought will sink you if you are not careful. Be committed to what you want. If you start getting sideways, stop it! Find ways to get back on track.

Successful people are focused on the mundane. They do the same things over and over. They also do it well. That’s what it takes to win. You have to sacrifice the good stuff because you want the great stuff. What will you give up in order to get something better?

Golfers hit golf shot after golf shot. Basketball players shoot hundreds of jumpers daily. They don’t try to be great at 10 different things. You can’t be a pro if you don’t do something over and over.

You will get frustrated at times with the results you are getting, but you can’t give up or quit. Winners get knocked down and keep getting back up. They do it over and over, and that is why they continue winning.

There’s nothing Andy dislikes worse than seeing a person who doesn’t reach their full potential. Too many people have all the talent in the world and don’t put it to good use. Hard work beats talent all the time when the person with talent doesn’t put it to use consistently.

Attitude: The will has to be there with a person. Find your why and that’s where you start. Attitude is motive driven. What do you want to be? You have to find your identity. That’s how you then find your purpose. Attitude is about drive.

Aptitude (the easiest to obtain): Finding a person who says I can do something. Aptitude is measure driven. Do you have the capacity to perform? How do we get it done? Understand how it works so you can understand and accept the expectation. Aptitude is about being disciplined enough to understand the expectations and doing the work required.  

Action: Action is meaning driven. What am I? Action is about having something to do. Are you a person says, “I will therefore I can” or do you say “I can if I want to.” Action is about taking forward motion and being able to sustain it. Action is all about routine.

You can provide an example for people, and provide an opportunity for others. People watch what you say and do. People will make mistakes. The faster we can move past mistakes and get back on track, the faster we move past issues and problems. Find a person you can follow and help them set the example for others. Winners keep fighting. They set the bar high. You get to decide how far you go and how much you do. If your dream is always bigger than the obstacle in front of you, then you will win. If you decide you are not going to quit then you will win. Get in the fight and make something happen.

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On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, Stephen Davies and his special guests pinch-hit as your hosts while Andy Albright was on the West Coast this week.

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On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, Chris Hill continues talking about ways you can improve and win.

Below are some incredible notes to help you navigate this podcast!

1. Change now before you must Do you think you should change?
   1. You are going to change, the question is are you going to do it voluntarily or are we going to drag you through it
   2. Life doesn’t wait for people who will not change
   3. So the question becomes, are you going to change on the front end and make money from it or are you going to change on the back end and miss out because of it.
   4. Change equals either growth if we do it readily or grief if we do it reluctantly
   5. It is easy to get caught up in our own success that we don’t know when to change
   6. People change quicker in failure than in success
      1. But if you don’t change while your successful it is the downward spin to becoming unsuccessful
   7. A real leader is to be a change agent
      1. The test for a real leader is if they can be a positive change agent in the life of others
   8. Couple notes about change
      1. Change hurts more when we wait to long
      2. You can choose your pain when it comes to change

• With change you can pay now so that you can pay less later

1. Where do you need to make changes at today?

Wherever you see change is needed, don’t delay.  It’s far easier to prevent damage now than to repair it later.

1. Deliver what you promise
   1. If you can’t deliver, don’t promise it
   2. Without integrity there is no trust, without trust there is no confidence, without confidence there is no leadership, without leadership there is no progress
   3. 2 Kinds of people
      1. Those who do
      2. Those who don’t
   4. A promise is kept only at the moment of completion
   5. In following through you learn to gain control
2. Don’t Make Excuses
   1. Every successful person could give you multiple reasons why they shouldn’t make it
   2. Businesses that succeeds are ones that don’t make excuses and get the job done
3. Get control of your life
   1. Losers say I wish, and winners say I will
   2. If you can control your time than you can control your life
   3. Top time eaters – Alec Mackenzie
      1. Crisis management
      2. Telephone interruption

• Lack of objectives

1. Attempting to much
2. Drop in visitors
3. Ineffective delegation

• Personal disorganization
• Lack of self discipline

1. Inability to say no
2. Procrastination

1. Work Can’t see hours
   1. Start work when it is to dark that you can’t see and finish when its to dark to see
   2. There is a relationship with your willingness to put in extra hours and the extra things in life you get
   3. Direct relationship to what you put in is what you get out
   4. Its not I wish you had more time but instead I wish you would do more with the time that you have
2. Plan and prioritize
   1. Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least
   2. 2 Essential areas to plan and prioritize
      1. Work- Prioritize your work load and put a timeline on it and put it in your calendar
      2. Personal Growth
   3. Believe in yourself, your mission and others
      1. It doesn’t matter how many times you fail, you only have to hit success once
      2. It’s wonderful when the people believe in the leader, its even more wonderful when the leader believes in the people
   4. Give more to others than they expect
      1. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you receive, but instead by the seeds you sow.
      2. You can’t reap a harvest that you haven’t planted
      3. 5 Types of people
         1. Type that never invest – expect to collect – They complain
         2. They never invest – don’t expect to collect – They suffer

• Start to invest – want to collect immediately – They Quit

1. Continually invest – want to collect later – They win
2. Strategically invest – will collect big – They compound their winnings

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On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, we bring you some of the best talks from National Convention in Burlington, N.C.

Settle in and listen to people like Paul and Tamra Roberts, Stephen and Hollie Davies, Jane and Andy Albright.

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On this episode of The Wednesday Call live, your guest hosts are Andy Riddle, Chris Long, Terry Edwards and Mike Hartlieb filled in for Andy Albright while he was on the road holding meetings in Texas, Georgia and Florida.

Mike Hartlieb: “I wanted to win.” Butterflies before wrestling match. Every match. Now the butterflies happen before dialing. We want to dominate not just win. Know the score and end result before you even do the work. Know it is going to happen before you even start. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen.

Terry Edwards: Cheap association costs a lot. If it doesn’t cost you to be around somebody then it is probably not a good investment of your time. Develop relationships faster with people who will stretch your growth. You can see the glory, but do you know the story that came before that glory? Association takes time and money if it is worth it. If you immerse yourself in the culture it is impossible to stay the same. Invest with your head and your heart. Plant the crop that you want and not the seeds that you don’t want. The person you have to beat is actually yourself. Even when you are going through rough patches, you still have to keep working and doing. Take responsibility of your actions and goals. Focus on your attitude and activity and the results will come.

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On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, your host Andy Albright discusses what he wishes he knew 40 years ago and is still learning now!

When it comes to mindset, we must think about establishing a set of attitudes held by a person -- including YOU!

Four things to work on FORGET ...

Forget About Your Fear

Forget About Past Failures

Forget About Your Inadequacies

Forget About Your Excuses

WHY?

When you forget about your fears, you can focus on your burning desires. This motivates you to trust again and kill the past. Don't talk about the past. The past distracts you and allows you to hope again, which moves you to working on the future.

Forgetting your past failures helps you focus on your future growth. Doing this provides you with confidence and helps to defeat your doubts. It creates your drive and initiative, which helps limit your level of procrastination to get stuff done.

When you are able to forget your inadequacies, you focus on your strengths more. This promotes your drive and you recognize the need for urgency. It empowers you to ramp up your ambition and recognize what it takes for distinction.

If you can forget your excuses, then you can focus more on "why not me." This builds discipline and you form accepting habits. Now, you can embrace the routine that is necessary to succeed and start mastering the mundane.

4 Greats quotes on this subject:

"It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack." -- Germany Kent

"The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all." -- Lalah Delia

"There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought." -- Napoleon Hill

"Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going." -- Carol Dweck

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On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, your guest hosts Paul Roberts, Jeremy Patton and Phil Hebert talk about why they are broken and under construction.

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