Seven Steps to Success
Once you define what success is to you, go for it. Why wait? The only time you have is now, so make up your mind to achieve success and do it now. There are many steps to success, and depending on your definition of success and what you want to succeed in, there may be many, many more. However, these seven steps to success are universal and if you incorporate these ideas and steps into your daily life, you undoubtedly will start achieving more and be well on your ways to the success of your dreams.
1. Commit to Success. Get serious. Enough of wishing for success as you mope around doing the same things that are not working. Seriously commit to achieving your goals. Quit fooling around. If something is worth achieving, and it is what you really desire, make a commitment right now that you will do everything within your power to achieve it. Determine what success is for you. Determine what you will achieve. Commit to success and don't let anything hold you back.
2. Take Care of Yourself. You won't succeed if you are not healthy. How would you like to earn ten million dollars just in time to die of a heart attack, or watch your finances dwindle away due to health care costs? You don't have to be a fitness fanatic, but you must take excellent care of your health. Exercise, eat right, and get enough rest, which includes stress reduction activities such as mediation, yoga, Qigong, or similar practices. For some just a walk in the park will act as exercise and a stress reduction activity. You must take care of yourself to be truly successful.
3. Read to Succeed. There are so many great books out there that will help you succeed. Add to these books the numerous magazines, newspapers, and web articles and there is more than you can imagine. The key is to find quality sources that help you achieve your goals. I read 6-8 books a month. Sometimes more, sometimes a little less, depending on the length of the books I'm reading. I encourage you to do the same. Turn off the TV and read. Get up early and read. As Jim Rohn likes to say, "skip a meal, but don't skip your reading." Mix up what you read. Personally I read a lot of books on areas of law, business, self-defense, safety, and martial arts because of the work I do in those areas. I also read a lot of motivational and success related books. However, I also include novels for fun, history and political books to broaden my knowledge, exercise and fitness books, and others to numerous to name. Additionally, listen to books and audio programs. This is a great way to get more "reading" in. I am always listening to audio programs when I drive, and I've now downloaded many audio programs into my ipod to listen to at the gym. Read (and listen) to Succeed.
4. Associate with the Right People. The old saying, "if you want to be successful, do what successful people do" is true. It is also true that if you want to be successful, associate with successful people. If you associate with winners, you will win. Fly with the eagles and help each other succeed. Associate with people who motivate you to succeed, not people who bring you down. Return the favor by motivating others to reach their potential and do great things too. Don't give negativism to others, and don't hang around negative people that bring you down. Associate with the best, to be your best.
5. Listen and Communicate Clearly. As an attorney and mediator, I have seen so many problems that would never have grown to where I had to be involved if the parties had just listened to each other and communicated with each other in a clear and professional manner. There are many resources out there on listening and communicating. I encourage you to include some of these resources into your reading and audio program listening lists. The better you listen to people and the more clearly you communicate, the more successful you will become.
6. Enjoy the Journey. What is the purpose of being successful if you don't enjoy the journey? I just watched "Everyone Says I Love You" the other day on the IFC channel. I remember the movie from seeing it in the movie theater while living in Korea and it has a great cast. So I had it on as I was doing some paperwork. There is a song called "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" sung by a bunch of dancing ghosts in the movie. None of us really know how much time we have, and we are constantly reminded of this with the passing of people who we are surprised die so early. So enjoy what you are doing. Success is worthless if you are not enjoying the journey.
7. Do It Now! What are you waiting for? We just acknowledged that we don't know how much time we have. Stop procrastinating! Nike says "Just Do It" which I think is one of the best ad campaigns of all time, but I'll tell you to "Just Do It Now!" Create a sense of urgency to your success. After all, we want to enjoy success as we are enjoying the journey. So why wait? Do it now! Don't let fear hold you back. Don't let laziness keep you from doing those things that will lead to your success. Success is yours, do it now!
Here's to Your Success!
Alain
1. Commit to Success. Get serious. Enough of wishing for success as you mope around doing the same things that are not working. Seriously commit to achieving your goals. Quit fooling around. If something is worth achieving, and it is what you really desire, make a commitment right now that you will do everything within your power to achieve it. Determine what success is for you. Determine what you will achieve. Commit to success and don't let anything hold you back.
2. Take Care of Yourself. You won't succeed if you are not healthy. How would you like to earn ten million dollars just in time to die of a heart attack, or watch your finances dwindle away due to health care costs? You don't have to be a fitness fanatic, but you must take excellent care of your health. Exercise, eat right, and get enough rest, which includes stress reduction activities such as mediation, yoga, Qigong, or similar practices. For some just a walk in the park will act as exercise and a stress reduction activity. You must take care of yourself to be truly successful.
3. Read to Succeed. There are so many great books out there that will help you succeed. Add to these books the numerous magazines, newspapers, and web articles and there is more than you can imagine. The key is to find quality sources that help you achieve your goals. I read 6-8 books a month. Sometimes more, sometimes a little less, depending on the length of the books I'm reading. I encourage you to do the same. Turn off the TV and read. Get up early and read. As Jim Rohn likes to say, "skip a meal, but don't skip your reading." Mix up what you read. Personally I read a lot of books on areas of law, business, self-defense, safety, and martial arts because of the work I do in those areas. I also read a lot of motivational and success related books. However, I also include novels for fun, history and political books to broaden my knowledge, exercise and fitness books, and others to numerous to name. Additionally, listen to books and audio programs. This is a great way to get more "reading" in. I am always listening to audio programs when I drive, and I've now downloaded many audio programs into my ipod to listen to at the gym. Read (and listen) to Succeed.
4. Associate with the Right People. The old saying, "if you want to be successful, do what successful people do" is true. It is also true that if you want to be successful, associate with successful people. If you associate with winners, you will win. Fly with the eagles and help each other succeed. Associate with people who motivate you to succeed, not people who bring you down. Return the favor by motivating others to reach their potential and do great things too. Don't give negativism to others, and don't hang around negative people that bring you down. Associate with the best, to be your best.
5. Listen and Communicate Clearly. As an attorney and mediator, I have seen so many problems that would never have grown to where I had to be involved if the parties had just listened to each other and communicated with each other in a clear and professional manner. There are many resources out there on listening and communicating. I encourage you to include some of these resources into your reading and audio program listening lists. The better you listen to people and the more clearly you communicate, the more successful you will become.
6. Enjoy the Journey. What is the purpose of being successful if you don't enjoy the journey? I just watched "Everyone Says I Love You" the other day on the IFC channel. I remember the movie from seeing it in the movie theater while living in Korea and it has a great cast. So I had it on as I was doing some paperwork. There is a song called "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" sung by a bunch of dancing ghosts in the movie. None of us really know how much time we have, and we are constantly reminded of this with the passing of people who we are surprised die so early. So enjoy what you are doing. Success is worthless if you are not enjoying the journey.
7. Do It Now! What are you waiting for? We just acknowledged that we don't know how much time we have. Stop procrastinating! Nike says "Just Do It" which I think is one of the best ad campaigns of all time, but I'll tell you to "Just Do It Now!" Create a sense of urgency to your success. After all, we want to enjoy success as we are enjoying the journey. So why wait? Do it now! Don't let fear hold you back. Don't let laziness keep you from doing those things that will lead to your success. Success is yours, do it now!
Here's to Your Success!
Alain
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