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This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous. 

In the past, my law business consisted of the three of us, and some contractors. We didn’t have workflows in place and were just winging it.

Currently we have several fires that need to be put out on some of our old cases. I hired a new team, and I’m giving them new cases to work on. But it would really help if they jumped in and worked on the old stuff, so we can catch up on things.

I feel kind of embarrassed asking them to put out old fires. It makes me look disorganized. We have new workflows in place, along with new cases. We’re aiming for a spirit of excellence. But I’m embarrassed because in the past, it wasn’t quite a spirit of excellence in the business. How do I say, “Hey everybody, let’s jump in and put out all these fires”?

I think it’s just a simple conversation you would have with your new team.

There’s a lot of drama that you’re bringing to the table. I think it’s just a simple conversation:

You could say, “Here’s a bunch of stuff that needs to get done that’s left over from the past. We’re going to split this up between the team, and everybody’s going to take a portion, and we’re going to get this settled and get it complete.”

We’ve done this so many times in our company. We’ll hire someone and say, “Clearly we had no idea what we were doing prior to you, so now we need you to fix this.”

Don’t ever be embarrassed or ashamed. For God’s sake, none of us are perfect.

In essence, we’re all doing a bit of “building the airplane while it’s in the air” type thing.

There are things that need to be fixed from the past, from when you were bootstrapping something, or you didn’t have enough team, or you didn’t have the right systems in place, and it has to be cleaned up.

That’s just business. Every business has to deal with that to some degree.

Also, I think it’s important for your team to see that you’re empowering them to clean up the messes — and that they don’t always have to go to you for all the answers.

That instills a spirit of teamwork. Like, “Hey, you guys are great. Let’s get this cleaned up, and then let’s move on to the next thing.”

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This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous. 

We’re in the process of hiring a new person in our business. We’ve found two good candidates. The first one (I think) would bring a high-quality work product and good potential networking abilities, because of their good connections.

The second one (I think) would be a good worker, and a better fit personality-wise with our team.

How do I determine who would be a better hire? What factors would you look at to decide? — the better fit, team-wise? Or the better fit when it comes to networking and potentially generating more revenue?

Personally, for me, it would be — do they fit in with the company culture, first and foremost?

Without that, nothing else matters.

If they would both fit into the culture, and you’re trying to decide or differentiate

who would be better…there’s a really good book I would recommend you read called Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues Kindle Edition  by Patrick M. Lencioni.

That book suggests that you look for three qualities, besides the fact that they fit culturally:

1. They need to be humble, meaning they value team and don’t value their own credit over everyone else’s.
2. They need to be hungry, which means they’re willing to work above and beyond (think: outside normal work hours), and go the extra mile.
3. They need to be smart. Meaning, they need to be able to think their way through solutions and also in interpersonal relationships.

Those are three big areas to look at in terms of hiring the right person.

The book also has sample interview questions you can use to determine if someone is hungry, humble, or smart. I would recommend reading it!

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The Power of Pause

Nothing in nature plays small

An oak tree, in the right conditions, will grow to be the biggest, best oak tree it can be.

A rose, in the right conditions, will grow to be the most beautiful rose it can be.

Yet, people
constantly
play small.

We are the only species on the entire planet that gets in the way of our own purpose.

Why is that?

I think that Tim Grover, in his book, Relentless, put it best when he said, “We’re born bad, and we’re taught to be good.” I think that it is right on, and the next 4 articles will unpack exactly what this means.

For starters, we all come into this world with this relentless urge to grow, to succeed, and be everything we were put here to be. Grover calls that “being born bad”.

Then, we learn to relent to the rules, beliefs and values of our family. Grover calls this “learning to be good.”

In that mindset, we’re taught only to be safe, to be secure, to fit into the community. The problem is, this is not what we were born to do and it is not within our nature.

Naturally, we have all these desires to fulfill, to play big instead of small, and be the best we can be. I don’t mean that in relation to anybody else—your focus should not be comparison. What matters is that you do the best you can to achieve your own unique purpose.

How do you move forward? Luckily, the universe is designed in such a way that you will naturally grow to fulfill your purpose, if you allow yourself. So, the first step is to uncover exactly what it is that’s holding you back, which I cover in my next two articles.

Until then, really think about all the instances in which you do something because of the fear of how someone else will react.

Before you make ANY decisions, pause and ask yourself, “Is this something I really want to be, do or have?”  If it’s not, SAY NO!

Until next week…

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This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous.

Hi David!

How do you “be” the person you desire when your whole life has been filled with fear? Where do you get the strength and courage to step out of your paradigm?

Thanks so much!

Hi!

Thanks for the question!

The first thing to realize is that everything comes from within you.

As children, we are taught to look outward for validation of what the world is like. But the truth is that all experiences come from inside of us.

You get to decide:

–>who you want to be, and
–>what you want your reality to be.

It is not determined by anyone else but you, especially now that you are an adult and are no longer dependent on anyone for survival.

But your reality won’t change until you start making new decisions.

In my line of work, I deal with the ideas of fear and courage every day.

They are, after all, inherently linked.

However, what I’ve come to realize from years of working in this arena, is that people have an innate misunderstanding about courage and fear.

Most people think courageous people aren’t scared, and that they don’t feel fearful. That couldn’t be further from the truth.

The thing is, you can use fear as a signpost of what TO DO in life and use it to catalyze new possibilities.

So be courageous and step into the fear. The fear won’t subside until you do the thing you are resisting.

Unless your life is being physically threatened, fear actually points the way!

Once you believe more in the Truth than you do your own story, change will be automatic.

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This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous.

David,

I have an employee who has been working with me for a long time. We are friends, and she works for me. The problem is: I’ve grown and she has not. I find myself NOT asking her to do things because I know she’s not at the level to do the task, so I do it myself. More and more I find myself imagining hiring someone else who can meet me on my level and keep up, but I care about her and don’t want to make a mistake by letting her go. I’m concerned I won’t actually find the right person to fill the role or that my expectations are too high. How do I know what’s the “right” decision to make?

Hi, and thanks for the GREAT question! I know many people struggle with this.

One very important TRUTH to understand is that everything in the Universe is seeking you. Health, wealth, relationships – they are all seeking you.

It’s like that famous, finger-pointing Uncle Sam poster:

Prosperity wants YOU!

So, when you have a desire for something, it’s because that thing is seeking you and it’s resonating with something that’s inside of you.

The Law of Polarity states that a desire can’t be felt until the supply is ready to appear.

So what does this mean?

It means that the desire you feel means the right person to fill that role is already looking for your position.

It also means that the more qualified person is also, based on the Law of Vibration, in harmony with your desire.

AND

It also means that you are tolerating your current employee, which is not only negatively affecting your business, it is also keeping this new person from appearing.

The REAL problem here isn’t about making the right decision, is it? What you’re actually struggling with is either:

a) you feel responsible for this current employee
b) you are afraid of what she’ll think about you if you let her go, or
c) you are purposely sabotaging your business.

And it could be a combination of all three.

There is one more thing you need to understand…and you may want to write this down and re-read it.

If it’s not working for you, it’s not working for her.

If you look to the truth you will see what is the “right” decision.

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This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous.

All but one part of my life “clicks.” My bills are paid. My relationships are fantastic. I love what I do and am super happy, except for this one thing.

I find it gut-wrenching to charge for my work. I rarely charge what the work was worth. I am excellent at what I do, and I have great testimonials. I feel like I have a good self-esteem. I just prefer to do what I love and let the Universe provide.

I'd like to step up my income and move to the next level, which will mean charging what my quality of work is worth. Can you help?

I love this question…

I need to tell you something, and I'm typing it with nothing but love.

You don't have a healthy self-esteem.

If you did, you wouldn't be afraid of the rejection you would have to deal with when you begin to charge what you're worth.

Above you said that you're excellent at what you do and that you have great testimonials. So tell me, if this is the case, why would you find it gut-wrenching to charge for your work?

You prefer to do what you love and let the Universe provide because you are afraid of what will need to happen for you to grow. You would need to stand in your power, be confident and not be afraid of hearing the word “no”.

And let me tell you something…

The Universe doesn't “provide” anything.

It does what you tell it to do. You DECIDE, and the Universe responds. And right now, you are creating just enough to get by.

You see Spirit doesn't speak to you through fear; therefore, it's not Spirit that's making it gut-wrenching to charge for your services.

It's your ego.

Your ego knows that you are afraid of rejection and judgment from others, and so it uses that belief to stop you from growing.

Charging what you're worth means that you would need to grow into being that person, and that's something your ego DOES NOT  want you to do because it views any kind of growth as a risk.

So, what is the value of the services you offer?

Can you see yourself feeling good about asking for that price?

Write it down and practice saying it out loud. Make it feel real to you.

THEN

In your next sales conversation ask for that price.

It's the only way to eliminate that gut-wrenching fear…and hit that next level!

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This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous.

Hi David,

I know most people struggle with seeing opportunity…my problem is the opposite. I have LOTS of opportunities for my business, and yet, I sit paralyzed because I can't make a decision about what I should do first. I don't want to choose the wrong idea, make a mistake and be taken down a path that leads nowhere.

HELP!!!

First, there is no such thing as a mistake.

Everything you do, regardless of the results you experience, is bringing you closer to truth. All of those experiences force you to grow, and in the growth, you begin to discover who you are and what you want for your life.

Many entrepreneurs hesitate to get started on an idea because they are afraid of making a mistake.

Actually they aren't afraid of the mistake itself, they are afraid of what other people will think about their decision and outcome.

So you must first DECIDE.

Choose ONE of your ideas. Ideally it would be the idea that would take you to your goals the quickest, but if you can't see that, just choose one that inspires you the most.

Then take ACTION on that decision. Don't worry about the results, don't fret about what people will think, and don't stop.

You see Spirit won't
give you your entire plan.

You must take action on the first step before the 2nd step will be shown. If you never take action, you'll never see the next opportunity.

If you should fall flat on your first idea, be grateful for what you've learned from it, and continue to look for the next opportunity.

It WILL be there.

You will either win or you will learn, in which case, either outcome is a GIFT.

PS: The Neagle Code: Directions for Life is a weekly no-cost program that is open to everyone! Each week, I'll select and personally respond to one question that I feel in my heart will help the most people. (You may choose to remain anonymous if you wish, with our full support.) It is my deep, heartfelt intention that ~ in answering your questions ~ I may provide you with the Universal Truths that in committed application, will set you free. See the sidebar to ask your question today!

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This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from Dave A.

Hi David!

How do you “be” the person you desire when your whole life has been filled with fear? Where do you get the strength and courage to step out of your paradigm?

Thanks so much!

Hi Dave, thanks for the question!

The first thing to realize is that everything comes from within you. As children, we are taught to look outward for validation of what the world is like. But the truth is that all experiences come from inside of you.

You get to decide who you want to be and what you want your reality to be. It is not determined by anyone else but you, especially now that you are an adult and no longer dependent on anyone for survival.

But, your reality won’t change until you start making new decisions.

In my line of work I deal with the ideas of fear and courage everyday. They are, after all, inherently linked. However what I’ve come to realize from years of working in this arena is that people have an innate misunderstanding about courage and fear. Most people think courageous people aren’t scared, that they don’t feel fearful.

That couldn’t be further from the truth.

The thing is, you can use fear as a signpost of what TO DO in life. You can use fear to catalyze new possibilities in your life, and it’s why I’m hosting my next FREE training on this exact topic! CLICK HERE  if you’d like to join me this Tuesday afternoon at 1pm ET.

Once you believe more in the Truth than you do your own story, change will be automatic.

This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous.

This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous.