Dave Kotecki – Road To Freedom

Here’s another post from Better Networker:

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:44 pm

Hey Community, how’s it going?

If you’re someone that regularly keeps up with what’s going on in this industry, then you probably already know that we’re about experience once again, a major shift.

A few big things are about to happen. One, is that by Tuesday, you will only be able to upload videos, articles, and other content on this site, if you’re a member of the ABN. It’s being done to weed out the spammers in the community and to bring more to those that are truly giving and providing value.

The other big event about to happen is Mike Dillard’s new program, and his “Elite Partnership Program”.

These are two of the most significant events that will create another shift in the industry.

Now, as this is happening, I get a slight feeling that comes from the law of scarcity. Sometimes, it feels like everything is passing right by me and I want to get a grip on things. I imagine myself reaching up and grabbing on to the fast flow to ride along with rising leaders.

I want to be there.

Please understand that this is not some sort of cry for help. It’s not some sort of wussy excuse for not getting there. I know that if I continue to create more content, provide real value, and learn how to truly give, I’ll make it, even if all the stuff I make ends up posted elsewhere. (At least that’s what I believe.

But sometimes I wander if there’s something blinding me. And I believe that to an extent, it’s true. I mean, it’s part of the learning process, and as you continue with persistent effort, eventually what you will need to know will come to you.

That’s what I think. Then again, maybe I’m wrong and blinded, held back by something I don’t know.

Recently, after getting fed up with being frustrated, for some reason, I said screw affiliate commissions. So in my newsletter, I started featuring other people’s websites without signing up for their programs. On my Facebook page, I shared a link to one of Ferny Ceballos’s blog, with no affiliate link.

I just got to a point where I didn’t care. And it actually made me feel better knowing that I wasn’t going to get anything back. Right now as I write this, it just occurred to me that maybe I just got tired of the greed.

Because I’m poor, it’s not the easiest thing to just avoid your primal impulses for survival. So maybe it felt better to give because I realized on a deeper level that I was being greedy and didn’t know it.

So what’s your feedback?

Can you NOT KNOW what’s holding you back? And the path to finding the answers, does it come to you through persistence? This is what I keep thinking – maybe I’m wrong.

Everybody knows that doing the same thing repeatedly with no results, while expecting results, is insanity. Einstein said so.

And one more thing: Lately, I’ve just decided to be open about my status, position, level of success I’ve had which is pretty much, nothing yet. I’m not in a position to where I can skip a couple meals out a week and save my money to invest in a new program to learn from.

So what I’ve been doing is just making videos, with the intent on just being honest that I’m not a professional, and sharing what works with me as I go.

Well, that’s a lot of information. Looking forward to hearing your responses and discussing this topic some with you guys.

This community rocks.

Re: What if You DON’T KNOW What’s Holding You Back?

by Dave Kotecki on Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:40 pm

Dude, have you been reading my blog?

I just recently posted an article about how you can set yourself apart
and begin to have success based on where you came from and where you’re
going, rather than being focused on where you are.

There is nothing holding you back.
You are making progress, you just don’t know it.
Every day you learn something new. Every day you share your
thoughts and experiences with those you’d like to help.

Every single day, just the fact that you are out there in the trenches,
slugging it out, making your way, with no end in sight and no evidence
of progress, yet still take time to share your struggles with others that
wish they had your drive, proves that you are breaking free.

It’s a gut-wrenching process that forces you to change your paradigm and even
involves physical pain. To withstand it and come out the other side is truly a
remarkable feat.

I respect your effort.
I know what it’s like.

Your yearning to “be there” is fuel for your fire, bro.

Soon you will look at yourself and wonder how you came to be where
you are now. People will ask you how you did it. They’ll want you to give
them a simple answer. They’ll want you to grab them up and bring them to
where you are without effort, so they can avoid the pain and “be there”
instantly.

Because even though they don’t see the scars, they know you’ve got ‘em.
And even if you could magically make them successful, you wouldn’t do it.
You wouldn’t want to rob them of the feeling that comes from meeting the
challenges and overcoming them to get what they want.

So you just keep on keepin’ on.
Each day is a chance to take another step towards your goal.
And don’t you ever quit.
Even if people do think you’re insane. ?