| What it is about some people that makes them | | | | That difference, (action), is what makes up the |
| successful, while others are not? | | | | difference between successful and unsuccessful |
| This thought is one that has plagued my mind many | | | | people. |
| many times… and through my endless thoughts, and | | | | You can read all the books, set all the goals and make |
| insights from great books by Brian Tracy, Michael | | | | all the plans — but if you never get down to DOING |
| Clouse, Napoleon Hill, etc, I have come to two | | | | the actions, you will never succeed in life. |
| conclusions: | | | | This new insight has had a powerful impact on my |
| 1) Mindset and | | | | daily routine — I have my day fully mapped out on |
| 2) Action | | | | paper… in my day planner — that way, I know |
| Let’s start with the first: They say that a | | | | exactly what I should be doing at any given hour. I |
| successful lifestyle starts with a successful mindset. | | | | have time set aside for checking emails, cleaning the |
| Believing that you are successful, and believing that | | | | house, running errands, attending meetings, working out, |
| you hold (within yourself) the power to achieve your | | | | calling prospects, training team members, etc. And I try |
| dreams. For a while, this was my MAIN focus when it | | | | (or should I say I am striving daily) to stick to that |
| came to building my business. I let the thoughts of | | | | schedule until it becomes a habit. |
| success consume me… and I figured that, hey — if | | | | I say this because I know that when I can habitually |
| you truly can become successful by thinking like a | | | | follow the schedule I have set for myself, I will have all |
| successful person, then I had it in the bag. | | | | the ingredients, perfectly combined, for success. |
| But this brings me to my second point — which is | | | | Success will have become inevitable. |
| action. Now, this one has taken me longer to | | | | As always, I’ll leave you with a quote — this is on |
| “get” — and I think many people have the | | | | the desktop background of my computer, and it by |
| same problem as me. There is a BIG difference in | | | | Epictetus: |
| knowing what it takes to become a successful person | | | | “First say to yourself what you would be; and then |
| (no matter what your ambition), an actually DOING | | | | do what you have to do. |
| what it takes to become a successful person. | | | | |