Success isn’t really that difficult. There is a significant portion of the population here in North America, that actually want and need success to be hard! Why? So they then have a built-in excuse when things don’t go their way! Pretty sad situation, to say the least. For those of you who are serious about having more, doing more, giving more and being more, success is achievable with some understanding of what to do, some discipline around planning and execution of those plans and belief that you can achieve your desires.
Let success motivate you. Find a picture of what epitomizes success to you and then pull it out when you are in need of motivation.
The first thing to remember about success is that it is a process – nothing more, nothing less. There is really no magic to it and it’s not reserved only for a select few people.
Taking Action
Focus is having the unwavering attention to complete what you set out to do. There are a million distractions in every facet of our lives. Telephones and e-mail, clients and managers, spouses and kids, TV, newspapers and radio. Everyone wants a piece of us and the result can be totally overwhelming.
- 1) Making the decision
- 2) Clarity – developing the Vision
- 3) Focus – having a plan
- 4) Commitment – understanding the price and having the willingness to pay that price
- 5) Belief – believing in yourself and those around you
- 6) Taking action – practice Ready, Fire, Aim…
The first thing to remember about success is that it is a process – nothing more, nothing less. There is really no magic to it and it’s not reserved only for a select few people.
They’re wrong – it’s not!
The best way is to develop and follow a plan. Start with your goals in mind and then work backwards to develop the plan. What steps are required to get you to the goals? Make the plan as detailed as possible. Try to visualize and then plan for, every possible setback.
Commit the plan to paper and then keep it with you at all times. Review it regularly and ensure that every step takes you closer to your Vision and Goals. If the plan doesn’t support the vision then change it!
