Early in his sales career, Grant Cardone sold cars. He became so good at it that he developed a training method to help others.

His secret to selling more cars was effective and as reliable as the sunrise. It was so foolproof that there wasn't a car salesman he couldn't help.

His reputation grew, and struggling car dealerships from all over were willing to pay Grant substantial sums to share his sales strategy. But when he disclosed his secret to any group of salesmen, they would roll their eyes and complain.

But Grant didn't back down. He knew his method would work, and he always prevailed.

He persuaded the skeptical sales associates to implement his strategy for two weeks and then required them to report their results.

The feedback was always the same:

What secret did Grant Cardone share to change lousy sales reps into enormously successful ones?

Follow Up Relentlessly!

Now, practically any salesman will tell you, "That's nothing new! Tell me something I DON'T know!"

But the point is this:

Though they KNEW it, they weren't DOING it.

And once Grant got his pupils on board, they achieved wild success.

Here's the moral of the story:

It's not what you DON'T know that hurts you. It's what you ALREADY know but aren't doing.

And what have I been telling you?

Plant Seeds – Ask for Understanding

With that in mind, here's a suggestion that will help you focus on planting seeds and seeking understanding.

The Seed Packet

What I'm about to share is one of my favorite tools.

All you need is a rubber band, some 3×5 index cards, and a pen.

Each index card is allowed one piece of content—one thought, quote, scripture, or question. ONE.

When you find something that "speaks" to you, write it down on an index card. It might be a sentence from a book, a meaningful or thought-provoking quote, a verse of scripture, an idea, or something you found in one of my emails. ??

You may have one card containing your main "ask" for Father.

Your seed packet should focus on the one area you want to change. All content should contribute to that harvest.

Wrap the rubber band around your stack of cards and put it in your purse, your shirt pocket, or your hip pocket. Put it where you can pull it out when you have even a few moments of downtime—like standing in line at the grocery store, waiting for your dental appointment, or when you're eating breakfast or lunch.

Read the top card. Soak it in. Allow it to paint an image. Allow it to create an emotion. Allow it to stimulate other ideas.

When you want to move on, put that card at the bottom of the stack. Then repeat the process with the next card.

You will continually cycle through the cards through this process, planting seeds for your harvest.

When a card no longer "speaks" to you, or if you realize it's no longer contributing, put that card aside.

If you find a new quote, saying, or passage, add a new card to your packet.

I know there are index card apps for your phone and tablet. But my advice is to avoid them. An app is nested in the middle of a hive of distractions and notifications. It's incredible how quickly you can get off track. You won't reap the same benefit as you will from "wireless" index cards.

And keep this in mind:

It's not what you DON'T know that hurts you. It's what you ALREADY know but aren't doing.

The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you—and more [besides].
— Mark 4:24 AMPC

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.
— Joshua 1:8 AMPC