Top 10 Ways To Succeed Starting Right Now!
Posted 01-11-2010 at 09:30 PM by lifetrax
Top 10 Ways To Succeed Starting Right Now!
2. Believe that you can do it! – You may have times of doubt that what you want to achieve is possible. However, you must remember this phrase “If it’s going to be it’s up to me!” Don’t ever forget that you can do anything you set your mind to, if you apply principle number 3.
3. Be consistent – Have you ever noticed that many people go all out when they decide to do something, and then a short time later, things are back to the way they were? That is because they lack consistency. It’s the difference between trying to smooth a rock with a fire hose in 10 minutes or gently running water over it for a month. The gentle flow of consistent water will always work best. Will the fire hose work if you blast the stone for a month? Yes, but you will see that the stone completely dissolves because it has been hit by too much force.
4. Share your motivation with others – When you tell other people what you are going to do, you hold yourself to a higher standard. You also just may inspire someone else to join you in your endeavors and have a motivation partner!
5. Spend more time with people who want what you want – There are many people who will not share your same level of enthusiasm about your vision of your future. You may get responses from people (even with your last name) who say things like “I’ve tried that before” or “That’s a waste of time, it won’t work.” So spend less time with the people who are negative toward what you want, and associate more with people who are positive about what you want.
6. Set SMART goals – When you are setting out to accomplish something, you’ll want to set your goals in this way. S=Specific M=Measurable A=Achievable R=Realistic T=Timed.
7. Dedicate “ME TIME” for accomplishing your goals – A lot of us tend to sacrifice our own time in order to please other people. However, in the long run, that back fires on us and can lead to regret. By choosing a time, every day or every week, where you will focus on your goals, you’ll begin to see that you can actually “Give” more time to others because you’ll know that you have a specific time set aside to achieve what you want to achieve.
8. Clarify your expectations with people – If more “ME TIME” is something you are now going to expect, then you need to have a conversation with the people who may be affected by this change. Simply share your reason for needing what you need and let them know that you would also like to support them with anything they need. Make sure you know that by providing this for you, you’ll be better able to support their needs as well.
9. Do a self assessment to evaluate what you want – Take some time to write down what is important to you. Write down what you do and don’t want. Once you have a clear vision of what you do want, get rid of the things in your life that you don’t want and focus on what you do. This assessment can be as simple as asking question like “What makes me feel happy?” and other self answered questions that only YOU can decide!
10. Stretch the limits of your comfort zone – We all have an area that we consider our comfort zone, and that zone is where we wind up being stuck unless we challenge ourselves to look beyond that zone and learn what it takes to reach the next level of success. When we learn a new skill, our comfort zone increases and therefore allows us to accomplish more because we are no longer stuck within the constraints of what we previously thought of as our abilities.
We cover each of these 10 points in depth within “The A, B, C’s Of Success” and you can download it as a FREE e-book by clicking HERE.
Here’s hoping that this year is your best year ever!
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