| Let's do a little bit of "Back to the Future" therapy. Hit | | | | world is getting "faster." Technology is speeding |
| the fast-forward button. Let's pretend for a moment | | | | everything up. Look back over the last five years. |
| that we are now living in the year 2010.One thing will | | | | Wasn't it just a bit less frenetic then? Technology has |
| be certain - this article will still be on the | | | | a habit of increasing the speed of everything. Look at |
| world-wide-web. How do I know that? Easy! There | | | | the motor vehicles that are produced today versus the |
| are so many documents still "floating" around the web | | | | ones that were state-of-the-art five years ago. Look |
| from the year 2000 and earlier. So, there is a high | | | | at computers. Look at cell phones. Look at |
| probability that this article will be somewhere on the | | | | everything.Don't find yourself at the mercy of racing |
| web in five years time. I'll come back to that later. First, | | | | technology just because you failed to look ahead and |
| let's think about you!I want to know what YOU will be | | | | formulate a plan for execution. You WILL need more |
| doing in 2010. Will you be better off than what you are | | | | money. That is almost a ridiculous prediction. Need |
| now? Or will you be worse off? This concept is all | | | | proof? Look at your utility bills (rates, taxes, electricity, |
| predicated on whether or not you have a plan.So... do | | | | gas, water, telephone) from five years ago. Calculate |
| you have a plan?Those who plan for the future are | | | | the percentage increase. That will shock you. Look at |
| generally always better off. Those who do not think it | | | | rising fuel costs! What about insurance? All these |
| is important enough will sometimes be better off, | | | | things rise. What about your wage or salary? Has that |
| sometimes the same, but invariably, most will be worse | | | | kept pace? Hmm. Sorry to mention that.So how will |
| off. They will "float" with the tide just like all the rest. | | | | you cope in the year 2010 and beyond? Will you be |
| Let me tell you something - floating with the tide is a | | | | better off than you are now? You know what to do. |
| sure-fire recipe for ending up somewhere else. You will | | | | Start planning! What is the saying?: "Who dares wins." |
| end up wherever the tide takes you.Planning takes a | | | | What about this one?: "Fortune favors the brave."Print |
| bit of discipline. It takes effort and commitment to | | | | this article and keep it somewhere where you can |
| follow the plan. But the end result is usually worth it.If | | | | refer to it. Read it often. Allow my words to inspire you |
| you do not plan for the future I can tell you with 100% | | | | into action. Of course, you can always decide not to. |
| certainty that, unless something catastrophic happens | | | | Maybe you might even stumble across my words in |
| to you in the meantime, you WILL be five years older. | | | | 2010 as you "surf the net" at "jet speed." I hope you |
| You WILL be more set in your ways. You WILL have | | | | will not be one of those folk who say: "If only I'd...."PS: |
| more gray hair. You WILL have more wrinkles. You | | | | 2010 will be here faster than you think!This article |
| WILL more than likely still be struggling with bills. The | | | | comes with reprint rights providing no changes are |
| demands on your life WILL be greater. Your stress | | | | made and the resource box below accompanies it. |
| levels WILL increase.How do I know these things? The | | | | |