Positive People | Joshua Bevan

Act at the Speed of Instruction

Posted by Joshua on February 3, 2011 in Earn All You Can, Videos with View Comments

In this episode, Joshua Bevan learns from a successful Real Estate investor that the best way to be successful is to act at the speed of instruction. If you want to Earn all you can and save all you can so you can give all you can, you must open the shrink wrap of those seminar education systems and start applying what you learn.

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A few days ago Ryan brought up a great point about the value of education. It sparked an awesome discussion about those of us who go to a seminar and buy an educational product and then take it home and do nothing with it.

We are shelling out big bucks at the seminar and it just sits there in the – I love the term that someone said – the “shelf help” section of our book case.

So some people say that knowledge is power. But I like to think of it as only

Applied Knowledge is Power.

Let me tell you about a friend of mine. My friend J has a motto. Almost a mantra. J says, “Act at the speed of instruction.”
And J doesn’t just say it, he lives it.
I admire J very much. He is not only a great business man and real estate investor. But I also admire him as a kind, giving family man.

Now, I tagged J in this video, but I know he’s not going to respond right now because, at this very moment, he is accomplishing another page in his dream book.
Congratulations! Way to go, buddy!

The best way to be successful in any field is to immediately apply what you learn Now a few years ago, J was in a tough spot, to put it mildly. To respect his privacy, I’m not going to get into the details, but let me just say that major health issues led to major financial issues. To the point that J was selling his personal positions on ebay just to put food on the table for his family.
Now J worked his butt off just to try to find the investment for a Real Estate Investor Education program.

By the way, this system that J uses is, in my opinion, THE Real Estate education that everyone needs. If you want the info, private message me and I’ll get it to you.

So the key that J implements that I personally am learning from him is: every time he learns something, he applies it immediately.
When he is told that a successful investor has many Real Estate agent contacts, he is on the phone calling up agents. When an instructor teaches him how to analyze a property for a short sale, he has a hundred spreadsheets filled out by the end of the day.
Now really awesome thing is, it works. In fact, it has worked so well for J. that in a few short years, he has grown his business, net worth, passive income, and accomplished so many pages in his dream book that he is going to need another book to start dreaming even bigger.

So that’s the key. That’s what I learn from J. Act at the speed of instruction.
Making an investment in yourself, an investment in your future is awesome. But for heaven’s sake, take it out of the shrink wrap. This is not a comic book action figure that keeps its value if it’s never opened.

That’s the big deal. So I know that you’ve figured out who you want to be and what you need to learn. So find someone who can help you gain that knowledge…

APPLY it. Start doing it.

Tell us all what you are looking to learn in the comments below, and, as a group, we can help you connect with the right person. I’ll see you later. Have more fun.

Unconditional Positivity

Posted by Joshua on November 18, 2010 in Earn All You Can with View Comments

Everyone in this society has the same opportunity for success. Successful people win more because they seize more of these opportunities. When you keep a positive focus, more of these opportunities are apparent to you. When you see more, you can seize more.

How do I stay focused on the opportunities in front of me?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Broke people hang out with broke people. Successful people hang out with POSITIVE people. That’s one of the biggest keys, hands down.

How do I attract more positive people in my life?

Be a positive person! Like attracts like, so the more positive your attitude is, the easier it will be for you to connect with other positive people. Your attitude comes out in the way that you present yourself. People can tell when you’re faking a smile.

Life is hard. How do I make my whole body smile?

You know all about unconditional love: when you love someone no matter what. You can be really mad at her for something but you still love her. The same idea surrounds unconditional positivity. No matter what is happening around you, work on maintaining that positive focus. It’s not easy, especially when nothing seems to be going your way, but your attitude will help you climb out of that rut.

Count your blessings. Think of all the things that are great in your life. Start with the fact that you are alive.
Help someone else. Nothing else can uplift your spirits more than bringing joy to someone else. Find a way to volunteer your time to something that you are passionate about.
Do an activity that you love. If it’s possible, stop whatever you are doing and take time to go surfing, or play guitar, or read a book. Whatever makes you smile, go do it.
Talk to a mentor. It’s important to connect with mentors that have traveled the paths that you are on. Chances are, they have experienced the same speed bumps that you are hitting. They will have a good perspective of the other side to share with you.
Reaffirm your goals. Take out your dream book or goal board or fantasy wall and bask in where you are headed. Know that you dreamed it up, so you have the power to make it happen. Before you put your book away, take action on the next step (even if it’s a baby step!) toward making one of those goals happen.

I hope to be one of the positive people with which you surround yourself. Tell me how I can help you achieve your dreams. Leave a comment in the box below.

How to Pursue YOUR Vision of Success

Posted by Joshua on October 26, 2010 in Earn All You Can, Videos with View Comments

We all have people in our live that love us, but always try to talk us out of our dreams. In this video, Joshua Bevan shows us how it is possible to keep those people in our lives and continue to pursue our own vision of success.

Different Vision of Success

TRANSCRIPT

Hey there, Joshua Bevan here from JoshuaBevan.com learning how to earn all I can, save all I can, so I can give all I can. I just got in from a week unwinding in Big Bear, CA. As you can see, I’ve got the mountain scruff going on here. Before I get back in to the swing of things, I wanted to shoot this quick video about success.

Now we all have people in our lives that are very close to us but always seem to shoot us down. They call themselves “realists.” Their advice is “practical.” Well I have friends who call these people the crabs in our lives. For those who haven’t heard it, I won’t tell the crab story right now, but I hope someone will post a link below for you to check out.

I know that can be very frustrating; working hard to accomplish a goal and someone close to you suggests that you put it on hold for a while. Maybe it’s too big of a dream for right now.

One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that those people love me and want the best for me.

Success looks different to every person. The problem comes when my vision of success looks completely different from theirs. Even though to me it feels like they are standing my way, to them it looks like they are being loving and supportive – they are just supporting a different vision.

What’s the solution? Dump everyone that doesn’t see my future like I do? No.

That’s what I used to think, I used to push them away. But you can’t do that. These are close friends and family. They are people who love us. Here’s the best bit of advice that I’ve ever received:
Surround yourself with positive people.
Surround yourself with positive people.
Surround yourself with positive people.

The more positivity around you, the easier it gets to strike a balance. The easier it gets to separate. To thank them. Use their energy, love and support, but ignore their advice. It gets easier and easier every time I add one more positive person in my life. The see-saw starts to tip in my favor. Focusing on success begins to get easier. Huge goals start to get closer and closer.

I want you to achieve your goals. Tell me about what your vision of success looks like. Leave a comment down below or sent me a private facebook message. We’ve got this.

I’ll see you later, have more fun!

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While building his businesses from the ground up, Joshua Bevan sought out some of the best mentorship. He has learned that the path to success is difficult and simple at the same time. Joshua has committed his life to learning how to, “Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.” Through videos, blogs and speaking events, he will pass that knowledge forward.