I just came back from watching DARK KNIGHT. Despite its length, that movie was severely intense. I’ll go more into it on next week’s “HOLLYWOOD CAR SHOW” Podcast, but for now, here are some cool upcoming flicks. Hope to see a lot of you at MINI Takes The States tomorrow at the famous Rose Bowl!!
As you build out a business, not everything is going to work. At least, not in the way you expect sometimes. That’s why it’s important to step away for a bit of time, then re-visit the concept. Is it really worth doing? A lot of driving this week, out to Cinema Vehicles as they work on Knight Rider, structure a new twist on the Limited Edition Program and Design Tattoos for CarTatts. Fun work.
For all the successful ventures I’ve been into, there are three times as many that haven’t worked. But the point is, you keep going. Believe in what you’re trying to build and take strong steps to achieve it. You noticed I said “Believe.” If you believe it, you’ll see it. That’s the Law of the Universe.
Visualize. Believe. Conceive. …and add some cool cars to that to make a kickass CarMartini.
No, this isn’t real. But, it IS cool though, eh?
Sometimes I get inspired to just do something weird. Okay, some might say that EVERYTHING I do is weird, but I beg to differ. There’s weird, then there OUTTA CONTROL WEIRD. But, seeing as how there’s all kinds of things going on my my life, I figured I do a magazine. Well, just the cover at least. Some funny things that might happen.
Many people talk about putting your goals down on paper. I like to SEE my goals. I mean, do a Green Bentley? Wouldn’t that be AWESOME!!!?? A really cool Emerald Paint Scheme with a Style Lime Pinstripe. Crusin’ around in style with NO EMISSIONS!!! Okay, some day. But for now, I want to see my goals. So, I’ll be posting the cover of my mag every so often just for the heck of making my goals a real deal. I encourage it. Seeing yourself as you want to be and acting as if it’s real is a very strong message to the universe that you ain’t messin’ around.
And doesn’t Kathie look cool? This is her first Black Belt with many more coming. Maybe she’ll turn into a Ninja? Then she could sneak into the Bentley Dealership and snag me one of those puppies…
Wow, that’s a hard word to spell without a DIXSHUNARRY…
What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? Basically, it’s someone who runs around doing all kinds of cool things, thinking up cool stuff that he’d love to do, and inspiring others to do the same. Or something like that, right? Now, I design cars, do silly TV and web shows, talk to kids around the country and preach about health. Things I like to have in my life and figure out a way for you to do the same. Case in point…
Fireball Fuel. I created this Nutritional Product with Biometics for a lot of reasons. Most people would say that I just wanted to make money. Well, I won’t lie as money is a factor in all our lives and we need it to survive and do more of what we love. But if that were the case, I could have created candy bars, and honestly make MORE money. But the real reasons for creating something healthy is this…
You can’t enjoy yourself if you feel like crap all the time. Technical enough for you? I mean, people are sick. Really sick. They eat terrible and wonder why they never have any energy. Plus, when you feel poorly, you think poorly. In fact, some would say that feeling poorly is a direct result of thinking poorly. So, I got together with my friends at Biometics and said that we really need to create something that makes people feel good. And when you feel good, you can do more.
Honestly, the message here is simple. And the picture is larger than it seems. I don’t really care if you buy Fireball Fuel. What I want you to do is stop treating yourself like a trash can and dumping crap into it. This is the only body you’ve got and like you car, if you put in bad stuff, you get bad performance. Simple. So, if you have a product that you like and it works, good for you. If you’re looking for something, then get out there and find it. Whatever it is. And then share it with everyone else.
I love cars. But more than that. I’d love to hear that you’re taking care of yourselves.
And back to being an Entrepreneur, Fireball Fuel is set up so that you can sell it yourself as well. A chance to give people something that makes them feel good. Plus make more money so that you can take that trip to Aruba. get in on something that makes a difference in the right direction and for the right reasons. That will cause you to “think” in the right way.
Today’s book recommendation. Charles Haanel’s THE MASTER KEY SYSTEM.
1) PASSION!
You know you’re passionate about something when your emotions are involved. Infuse passion in your work day and watch how results magnify!
2) ENERGY!
The more energy you have to complete your goals, the faster they’ll get done! Make a commitment to keep your level on high!
3) GET HEALTHY!
Do you believe you can? If not, it’s always good to start small. Take a walk, get outside and express gratitude for what you have. You can’t move forward carrying baggage from the past. Give yourself the gift and get fit!
4) BALANCE!
Balance refers to a lot of things. But true balance comes from Emotional, Physical, Mental and Spiritual sources. We’re always looking to improve these areas. How can you maintain balance in your life?
5) LOVE!
100 Years is not that much. Make sure your cup is full and do this things that will improve your relationships! Don’t wait! Give to Get, so express love in all forms!
Building a car, doing a good job or dealing with sour people all leads to certain stresses. But once again, it’s your perspective on that stress that determines you outcome. E+R=O. Event plus your Reaction determines your Outcome. Therefore, nothing can touch you.
So, this from my friend Eric…
“This reminds me of an orthopaedic principle. Called Wolf’s Law:
Bone response to stress, the more stress on a segment of bone, the stronger it becomes. Tree trunks are a good example. Trees on the sides of mountains, protected from storms and stress, usually have nice straight trunks. Look good, but can’t withstand much stress before failure. Trees at the tops of mountains are bent, deformed, but have major trunk diameters and branch diameters and can handle any storm that comes along.
Fortunately, humans are the same way. If we handle stress and respond to it by becoming stronger and “increase our mental tree trunk diameter,” the next storm is not much different than the other storms we’ve seen it before. We can handle it and we get through it.
So, increase your trunk diameter and this will pass like anything else. There will be something positive out of this, or in time it won’t seem like much of a problem.”
EJ, the Bone Philosopher!
Nice.
Why would anyone want to live in a place like this…
Southern California, if you’ve never been here, is really a tough place to hang. I mean, blue sky and 75 degrees in February. Ok, as if that doesn’t raise the mad jealous factor to 10, nothing will. But here’s the point…
Choice. …as in we all have them daily. It may seem that when the world is against us, we don’t. But we do.
It may seem impossible when we look at a mountain of debt and the how’s seem unsurmountable, we don’t. But we do.
A wise man once said, “Just take the first step, you don’t have to climb the whole staircase.” That man was Martin Luther King.
Live where you WANT to live, not where you HAVE to live. And you’ll find a way…
Interesting morning.
Since DESIGN is my thing, and I love to do it, it doesn’t matter what I design. Which is why I try to do all kinds of cool things. Cool stuff coming from MILLUSIONS, APG, CAR TATTS, NUTS TOKYO WATCHES, RIDEMAKERZ, BIOMETICS, MYRIDE and more. Hmm, there must be a car in there somewhere.
But designing for film is like that. One minute, you’re doing a vehicle, the next it’s a pocket watch or sock. WHATEVER! Building a brand is much like building a car. Many times you’re trying to stick a hoolawag into a fahurglesnot. And you don’t even know where you pimpleporch is!! But, if you’re persistent, then it ALWAYS works out. So, keep moving towards your goal.
Oh, and check out the fantastic book. PSYCHO PICTOGRAPHY.
Up at 5. Coffee. Meditation. Plunk down in front of my Apple, …that’s a computer- not a fruit. And the day begins. Calls. Emails. Paper shifting. If it’s a shop day, I’m out the door at 6:30. If it’s a day of creating new things, I stay put and… well, create I guess.
Last week was a challenge. Finish a build…, no wait. Finish two builds. A MINI and a LOBSTER. Yes, as in crustacion. (Spelled wrong, I know. There’s more important things than not insulting a Lobster.) Anyway, as you may know, my wife builds weird things for movies and commercials. Sports Teams, too. She’s the best. No, she’s actually rather strangely gifted. So, a gentleman from Discovery Channel called and wanted a Lobster for a new spot. And voila! Kathie slapped one together. (She’d get mad if I put it that way to her, ’cause it was actually very difficult) BUT, on she went for the entire week building this sea creature.
Life, like so many things, is a challenge. Will you rise up for it, or set it aside for another time. We thrive on achieving more because we are human beans. And as Beans, we can get overcooked if we don’t watch out. And what to Beans have to do with what I’m talking about? Nothing, actually. I just like Mexican food and wanted to figure out what I was having for lunch today…
RISE UP! meet your challenge for today. Don’t waste time doing things that don’t lift you. If you must do something simple, do it with everything you’ve got. Be in the present and you’ll grow. Like a bean.
Even though we only shoot on Thursdays for STREET TUNER CHALLENGE, the week is filled with other challenges. Spent the day traveling the valley, from CINEMA VEHICLE SERVICES to WARNER BROS STUDIOS. At CVS, we discussed a variety of unique things that we’ll be going on the STC MINI. Did I say unique? Well, my buddy Ray Claridge’s eyes bugged when we told him what we’re building… He said…
“YOU’RE BUILDING WHAT?!!”
And for Ray to say that was a true statement of being on the right track. Now, at WB, I headed over to Construction Services with my brother Ethan. There, we met Ron Stansberry. A true MINI FIEND. Not only does he love MINIS, but HIS reaction to what we were building was…
“YOU’RE BUILDING WHAT?!!”
So, I picked up a huge Banner of what the car looks like, having been printed on the WB Massive Printer, and Ethan and I head off to lunch at the commissary. Tacos. Yum.
While I did that, the boys at the shop skirted the South Bay for parts to… uh, ….well, let’s just say that were on a hunt for UNIQUE parts, too. Diggin’ it…
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