Business Personal Development – Are You Missing Out On Strawberries And Cream?

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What do strawberries and cream have to do with business personal development ? As it turns out quite a lot actually. Let me explain….

I don’t know who came up with this analogy but I use it often to discourage those in the industry who jump from one thing to the next:

‘If you continually jump from one lunch line to another you never get to eat.’

When it comes to business I can vouch for this from personal experience.

However…. what would happen if you stayed in the line serving strawberries without ever checking any of the other lines?

What if two lines down they were serving strawberries and cream? Simple you wouldn’t even know that cream was available. My point exactly. Fine if you don’t like cream, but what if you did?

OK so maybe you don’t relate to the whole food experience so watch the video and I’ll give you another example to illustrate how this that came up for me recently.

Maybe you have had similar experiences in your business or life? I’d love to hear about them or anything else you have to say on this topic so please leave me a comment.

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Written by Marcus Baker

Marcus Baker started learning how to access his inner power from a young age. He is passionate about empowering others to do the same. He writes about personal development and related topics. He'd love you to connect with him via the comments section here and by clicking on any of the following links: Facebook | Twitter | Blog

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23 Responses to Business Personal Development – Are You Missing Out On Strawberries And Cream?

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Susanna Hess

Oh my goodness Marcus, I LOVED that video!

I completely agree with you and really enjoyed the way you illustrated your point.

Awesome post, awesome vid!

Have a great weekend!
Susanna

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Thanks Susanna. I am pleased you enjoyed it. It was fun to make too.

Cheers
Marcus

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Jonathan Sweeting

Wow man thats a gorgeous setting Mark where is that? You got Russel living in the area, Celebrity Marcus does it again.

I don’t know if anyone noticed that but moving videos get the viewers attention more than still ones. Just a quick tip.

I love videos, Bring em on Mark,
*Jonathan Sweeting*
.-= Jonathan Sweeting´s last blog ..Viral Content SuperNova! Dominate Alexa and bring the search engines to their knees =-.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Jonathan that is the area where I live in Sydney. It is very beautiful. You are so right about action videos…. You are the video king when it comes to having lots of change and movement in videos my friend.

Cheers
Marcus

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Susanna Fera

Hello Marcus! Things can change so quickly with what works in internet marketing. Adaptability and having an open mind are crucial. If we want change, we have to be open to change..
Hmmmm, for some reason after reading this post, I now am craving fresh strawberries:)
.-= Susanna Fera´s last blog ..Carbon Copy Pro University another gigantic tool for the internet marketer =-.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:39 am
That is so true that things move at a hectic speed on the Internet… woosh! Yes well strawberries are a favorite of mine which is no doubt why it came to mind. Thanks for your visit.

Cheers
Marcus

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Twila Jacobs

Hey Marcus,

Were you kicking yourself in the rear when you FINALLY turned left? What a beautiful view you had been missing all of that time!

Point taken and a golden nugget you passed along!

Cheers,
Twila
.-= Twila Jacobs´s last blog ..What Is A Gravatar and How Do I Get One? =-.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Twila, I couldn’t believe it to be honest and the funny thing I have no idea why I had never gone that way before.

Cheers
Marcus

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Dwayne Huggins

Clever. Love what you have done here.

It illustrates that trying new things is important. As long as you have something to fall back on just incase the new way isn’t to your liking!

If the new way is to your liking it can be a wonderful thing.

Dwayne
.-= Dwayne Huggins´s last blog ..Network Marketing Winners Vs Lottery Mentality Losers =-.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Thanks Dwayne. Yep being prepared if things don’t work out is just being sensible but sometimes we need to be reminded about that – good point.

Cheers
Marcus

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Roger Holmes

Marcus, I really like the video thanks for taking me running I needed the exercise. You are correct there’s usually a few ways to get things done and once we get comfortable in a mode we tend to stay until forced to find another route, very insightful post thanks.
.-= Roger Holmes´s last blog ..MLM Success – Why Quitting Just Isn’t An Option =-.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Thanks Roger. Yep it’s easy to just get comfortable which is fine as long as it’s not too comfortable because then we stop learning.

Cheers
Marcus

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LISA TORRES

I think your post to be suitable for everyone who is interested in valuable resources. Thanks
.-= LISA TORRES´s last blog ..Whether you know it or not, your LIFE is carefully designed by YOU. =-.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Thanks Lisa.

Cheers
Marcus

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Emma

What a lovely video and such a pretty place to live!

A perfect way to illustrate why we should look in to other ways of doing things…

I hope you’re having a great weekend.

All the best from Portugal.

Emma

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Hello Emma,

Lovely to see you here. Love Portugal by the way…one of my favorite summer beach places… Thanks for the comment and hope your weekend is also an awesome one.

Cheers
Marcus

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Tommy DiPietro

Hey Marcus,

That video was great. I guess you
will you be taking the second route
more often.

It is always good to liven things up
and keep it fresh by trying new things.

Like you said you never know what you
may be missing.

Tommy D.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Ha ha too right Tommy. Great to have an alternative.

Cheers
Marcus

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Fontella Williams

Great tip Marcus. Always be open to change!
.-= Fontella Williams´s last blog ..How To Write Attention-Grabbing Headlines That Pull In More Prospects And More Profits, NOW! =-.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Thanks Fontella!

Cheers
Marcus

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