{"id":2273,"date":"2010-03-14T14:08:29","date_gmt":"2010-03-14T18:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2010-03-14T14:14:01","modified_gmt":"2010-03-14T18:14:01","slug":"closing-the-gap-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/closing-the-gap-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing the Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A few months ago, NPR reported that traffic is a mess in Buenos Aires thanks to on-going protests that are clogging the streets. The cause of this civil unrest is a declining economy and various types of businesses are organizing to speak out, including nightclub owners who are unhappy about the law forcing them to shut their doors at 5:30 AM.<\/p>\n

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While the protests are causing a lot of commotion, they\u2019re also inflicting a great deal of harm as shoppers are unable to get to stores due to the flood of people in the streets. Consequently, many businesses that were doing just fine are now struggling because of the protests.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s happening in Buenos Aires goes on everyday on a much smaller scale. Quite simply, actions are out of alignment with goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a case in point. I\u2019m not sure how I began following Peter (not his real name) on Twitter, but I thought I\u2019d like to hear what he had to say about his specialty, building confidence. As time went on, I noticed that Peter had little to say about confidence and a great deal to report on his drinking escapades.<\/p>\n

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This guy sounds like he\u2019s in trouble, I thought, so I sent him an e-mail expressing my concern. I gently pointed out that nobody was going to listen to what he had to say about building confidence if all he wrote about was how much alcohol he consumed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Peter didn\u2019t reply and he didn\u2019t show up on Twitter for several weeks. When he reappeared, he had a link to a new blog post. I clicked on link and was genuinely moved by his piece confessing to his readers that he\u2019d received an e-mail from someone (that would be me) pointing out a problem he knew he had, but had failed to confront. It appears that Peter\u2019s behavior is back in alignment with his goals.<\/p>\n

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When people are disappointed by the financial results in their lives, there\u2019s often a disconnect between what they want and what they are doing. In The Little Money Book<\/em><\/strong>, Stuart Wilde talks about closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be. He says:<\/p>\n

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Certain industries are located in certain places in the world. If you\u2019re a long way from where the action is, you may want to consider closing the gap. For example, if you want to make it big in movies, you\u2019ve got to more or less be in New York or Los Angeles.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Closing the physical distance is a matter of showing up in the marketplace, becoming a face that people know, demonstrating your expertise, and getting into the loop where the movers and shakers are.<\/em><\/p>\n

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People who could bestow great opportunities on you aren\u2019t scouring the distant hills for talent. They\u2019re in the flow.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Closing the gap may require changing behavior, changing attitude, changing habitat. It almost never happens if we are devoted to protecting the status quo.<\/p>\n

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Note: If you’ve never been to magical Sedona, there’s still time to join Terri Belford, Alice Barry and me for Inspired Livelihood.<\/strong>..and even make your trip a tax deduction. Early Bird deadline closes at midnight on Monday, March 15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0 A few months ago, NPR reported that traffic is a mess in Buenos Aires thanks to on-going protests that are clogging the streets. The cause of this civil unrest is a declining economy and various types of businesses are organizing to speak out, including nightclub owners who are unhappy about the law forcing…<\/p>\n

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