David J.

Pollay

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February 16, 2009

Your Action = Attraction = Your Next Action = Attraction

I have a belief. It guides just about everything I do. Here it is. I will attract what is important to me by taking action. Here’s what I mean.

Let’s start with e-mail. Rather than playing what I call “e-mail lottery” (checking my e-mail frequently hoping good news awaits me), I open my e-mail with a plan to advance my goals and dreams. Before I check my inbox, I know the people I’m going to write, and what I want to say to them. Why? This is when my belief comes into play: If I put in the time and effort, and build the critical relationships to support my mission, I believe I will attract success. And then I’ll act again consistent with my objectives, and expect to attract more good things.

Here’s my formula: My action = attraction = my next action = attraction.

I’ll give you another example. I make sure to provide valuable products and services worth paying for before I expect checks will arrive in the mail. I negotiate agreements, send out invoices and provide excellent service. And then I believe I will attract payments and client referrals. So, here it is again: My action = attraction = my next action = attraction.

Here’s a more routine example. When I want a prime parking space, I don’t try and “will” a best spot to appear. I just leave a little early so I can make a lap around the parking lot looking for a choice location. My arriving with a few minutes to spare increases the odds I will be successful, and decreases the chances that I will have to rush around jockeying for a space.

Looking for the perfect mate? Take my advice. When I followed it, it worked for me. This was my plan.

I respected my health by eating well and exercising. I made sure I had a job I was proud of, and a salary that would provide for me and that special someone. I volunteered for meaningful, non-profit activities that attracted people with similar values.

And I told all my friends that I would be happy to meet anyone they thought I should meet. I trusted my friends and accepted their suggestions. I believed that I would at least have an opportunity to spend dinner with someone interesting, and have a chance to try out a new restaurant. I believed then that my action – or as I like to say, getting out in circulation – would lead to attracting my mate. After meeting a number of great women over the course of a year, I was invited to a friend’s baby shower (that turned into a party later in the evening). Of course I said, “Thanks. I’ll be there.”

Two weeks later it was time for the party. I arrived. I rang the bell. Who answered the door? It was “the” woman of my life. That’s the night I met Dawn. We began dating that week and have never been apart. Dawn and I married, and we now have two beautiful, loving daughters.

The success we enjoy in life ultimately rests on what we think and what we do. We have to believe in ourselves, and we must have a clear vision of our success. But the key to real achievement ultimately comes down to action. Believing in the power of attraction is critical, but it must be matched by a commitment to do what is necessary to achieve our dreams. The storyline of all who have ever achieved greatness in their field involves putting in the effort required.

So, if you’re a writer, write. If you’re a musician, play. If you’re a teacher, teach. If you’re a sales person, sell. Be in the action that will lead to the success you desire. And then you have every right – in fact, it is critical – to believe that you will attract success into your life.

Use my formula to achieve your best possible life: Your Action = Attraction = Your Next Action = Attraction. 

David J. Pollay is the creator of The Law of the Garbage Truck™. Mr. Pollay writes the Monday Morning Momentum Blog each week. He is a syndicated columnist with the North Star Writers Group, creator and host of The Happiness Answer™ television program, and an internationally sought after speaker. Mr. Pollay’s book, Beware of Garbage Trucks!™, is due out later this year. Mr. Pollay is the founder and president of the consulting and seminar organization, The Momentum Project.

© 2009 David J. Pollay. Distributed by North Star Writers Group. May not be republished without permission.

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