Unpaid Bills? Let The Drawer Worry!

By: Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:17:36
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My Dad was a very interesting guy.

Primarily, he sold for a living, though he had a formal education consisting of undergraduate and law school training.

He also produced radio and TV as well as Las Vegas nightclub acts, including one for Wolfman Jack, a far-out radio DJ who promoted himself into TV and movie stardom.

Financially, we saw some good times and some bad times, but all of the time my Dad seemed to remain reliably calm. Later, I’d wonder if he ever studied Zen or meditated because he was tranquil in circumstances that would drive others batty.

One of Dad’s secrets was not worrying, specifically about money matters.

He knew there was an ebb and flow to wealth, and you just shouldn’t treat any situation as if it is not going to change.

When the bills would start accumulating he’d say with a big grin:

“Gary, if I grow concerned about bills I bundle them together with a rubber band, and tuck them away in a drawer. And then, I LET THE DRAWER WORRY!”

At the time, I must admit, his attitude seemed very flaky.

If YOU don’t worry, I wondered, who will? And don’t you have to keep them in front of you so you’ll develop the motivation to pay them?

What I didn’t appreciate is worry doesn’t pay bills or for anything else. In fact, when you worry, you distract yourself from what you really need to do, which is problem solving.

Robert Schuller once wrote: “You don’t have a money problem. You have an IDEA problem!’

How can you formulate new and creative ideas when you’re burdened with worry?

You can’t.

When dad passed, he didn’t owe anybody a dime, and I believe he went out with a smile on his face.

That drawer, on the other hand, squeaked miserably!

Best-selling author of 12 books and more than 900 articles, Dr. Gary S. Goodman is considered "The Gold Standard"--the foremost expert in sales development, customer service, and telephone effectiveness. Top-rated as a speaker, seminar leader, and consultant, his clients extend across the globe and the organizational spectrum, from the Fortune 1000 to small businesses. He can be reached at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.

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