One of the reasons why successful people are successful is the follow-through factor, they have an idea or dream and work on it till it is completion. It sounds easy, yet for millions of people have ideas, they may even start on it and life and nagging questions begin to slow it down and grind it to a halt. If you look around you, it is easy to see. It is even easier to do. If you really want to jump the barrier, how do you do it? One of the answers is with a coach and Gene Hayden is a coach who has written a book to help. The book is called The Follow-Through Factor by Gene Hayden published by McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 2010. Among the many activities Mrs. Hayden does is lecture so you may see her one day.

The follow-through factor separates the dreamers from the doers. The factor is an iron clad promise to yourself that you will do whatever it takes to experience that what is important to you. Ideally it is legal. There will be many barriers along the road, the ones who succeed do not accept that any problem is greater than the pact they made with themselves. It is a matter of honoring the deal between who you are and who you want to be.

Follow-through is a choice. If you not do it, life goes on as is or life is the status quo. There maybe nothing wrong with the life but then again you maybe somebody who says I should have or could have or might do …. and then you really want to look at follow-through. Follow-through is not the same as commitment. Commitment is a discipline, follow-through is a state of mind. Commitment is the body of your idea, follow-through is it legs. Commitment is a map with well-marked roads; follow-through is more of a pirate’s treasurer map. You will have to problem-solve to go through unchartered territory; you will never really know what is around the corner; it may take more take to get there but when you do you will be in the place you want to and be wiser for it.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, the commitment is to invest and receive good returns on your money. The follow-through is invest in profitable companies with a good track record and pay some of their profits to you in the form of dividends. In this case, the time is advantage for other time, your investments will increase as the players in the market will invariably give trade you stock at higher multiples ensuring the price goes up.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions.