Comments on: Now Versus Later…(A post on how to think to lose weight) http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/ Adam Gilbert's Entertaining Ideas on Business & Life. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Adam Gilbert http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10860 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:19:26 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10860 Rachel, You are not being rude at all. I appreciate the food for thought. I was able to leave because I believe in myself and my ability to make things happen. In college, I started several businesses that did very well so I had a lot of confidence in myself. Also, it seems as though you are only thinking about money. Money is not my main motivation. I would have stayed at Ernst & Young if all I cared about was money. What is really important to me is loving what I do and making a difference. I didn't love what I did at Ernst & Young. I knew if I loved what I did, I'd be very successful. I believe there's one secret to providing really great service. And that's to care. I care so much about my clients and my business. It's hard not to give great service when you are so passionate about what you do. Also, not to be rude but your numbers are way off on both the amount of clients I need and how much I made at my corporate job. (Less and more!) I hope this helps... -Adam Rachel,

You are not being rude at all. I appreciate the food for thought.

I was able to leave because I believe in myself and my ability to make things happen. In college, I started several businesses that did very well so I had a lot of confidence in myself.

Also, it seems as though you are only thinking about money. Money is not my main motivation. I would have stayed at Ernst & Young if all I cared about was money.

What is really important to me is loving what I do and making a difference. I didn’t love what I did at Ernst & Young. I knew if I loved what I did, I’d be very successful.

I believe there’s one secret to providing really great service. And that’s to care. I care so much about my clients and my business. It’s hard not to give great service when you are so passionate about what you do.

Also, not to be rude but your numbers are way off on both the amount of clients I need and how much I made at my corporate job. (Less and more!)

I hope this helps…

-Adam

]]> by: Rachel http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10852 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:57:49 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10852 How were you able to build the confidence to leave, not only a $55-$60k job, but the benefits of 401k, medical, long-term disability, etc.? You would need hundreds of clients in order to just make what you made at your corporate job. And, even at then, with hundreds of clients, do you have the bandwidth to provide the same great service to each and every single one of those clients? Don't mean to be rude, but just some food for thought :) How were you able to build the confidence to leave, not only a $55-$60k job, but the benefits of 401k, medical, long-term disability, etc.?

You would need hundreds of clients in order to just make what you made at your corporate job.

And, even at then, with hundreds of clients, do you have the bandwidth to provide the same great service to each and every single one of those clients?

Don’t mean to be rude, but just some food for thought :)

]]> by: Adam Gilbert http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10813 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:51:16 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10813 Saraaa! I'm so glad to hear it...keep rocking! And as you know, nothing tastes better than being healthy and fit does! Saraaa! I’m so glad to hear it…keep rocking! And as you know, nothing tastes better than being healthy and fit does!

]]> by: Sara http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10810 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:54:26 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10810 How true! It's the old "instant gratification" that will get you all the time! One of the mantras I use when I can't resist those crispy fries is, " I know what it tastes like; I've had it before." Sometimes, that is the very reason I go for it, but since my involvement in your program, it is the reason I pass it up! How true! It’s the old “instant gratification” that will get you all the time! One of the mantras I use when I can’t resist those crispy fries is, ” I know what it tastes like; I’ve had it before.” Sometimes, that is the very reason I go for it, but since my involvement in your program, it is the reason I pass it up!

]]> by: L http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10809 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:23:29 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/01/15/now-versus-latera-post-on-how-to-think-to-lose-weight/#comment-10809 hmmmm...very interesting. hmmmm…very interesting.

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