Archive for September, 2006
Thursday, September 28th, 2006
The most successful people in every field are constant learners. They regularly read books, listen to self development audio programs, and attend seminars. They understand the “slight edge” rule. If they learn and apply a new idea that gives them a slight edge, they can win the competition. If you read 15-30 minutes a day and listen to an audio program once a week on the way to work, before long you will be an expert in your field. Invest in yourself and you’ll start making more money and growing your business.
“You are what you are and where you are because of what’s gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.”
- Zig Ziglar
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
The purpose of goals is to focus our attention and give us direction. The mind will not look for answers until it has a clear direction. When you have a crystal-clear goal, magic happens. You start receiving ideas and thoughts that lead you to your goal. Life without goals is boring. A life filled with goals is an adventure.
Write your goals first thing every morning. It’s an act of commitment that sets the stage for a productive day.
“The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.”
- Napoleon Hill
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
You have to plant the seeds before you can reap the harvest. The more you sow the more you’ll reap. If you plant a kernel of wheat, you’ll reap a pint. If you plant a pint, you’ll reap a bushel. You always reap more than you sow.
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.”
- Henry Ford
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
If you hesitate in the face of fear, the fear will grow. If you boldly do what you fear, the fear will disappear. Because fear is simply a state of mind. It’s just a smokescreen. Don’t let fear control you. Destroy fear with bold action.
Courage is acting in spite of your fear. Cowardice is running from your fear. Which do you want to be? Courageous or a coward? It’s your choice.
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face…The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, in not daring to come to grips with it… You must make yourself succeed every time. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Hope sees the invisible and accomplishes the impossible. Napoleon said that a leader’s number one job is to give his people hope. Because when people have hope, they will fight for their dreams. When they lose hope, they quit. Surround yourself with encouraging people – people that will instill hope and faith in you so you can be all you were created to be.
“Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.”
- Saint Augustine
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Successful people accept failure as part of life and decide to make the most of their failures. They see every setback as a lesson to be applied in their journey towards success. They understand that failure is simply part of the process and that avoiding temporary failure guarantees permanent failure.
“Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.”
- Henry Ford
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Whenever you believe something is possible and you act accordingly, the world conspires to make your dreams, plans, and aspirations a reality. Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
“If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conductive to your goal.”
- Norman Vincent Peale
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
Top achievers are not content with mediocrity. They don’t settle for second best. They are not satisfied to simply do things just like others have done them. Winners always want to raise the standards. They want to excel and want everything they do to be of first class quality. They go the extra mile. They put uncommon effort into common tasks. Focus on doing everything with excellence, and you will build a reputation that will take you to the top.
“The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. The guys who try to do more than they’re expected to do. They always reach.”
-Lee Iacocca
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
Take the average of what the five people you spend the most time with make in a year, and you’ll get your annual income. Ninety percent of success is determined by who you hang around with. Why? Because successful people think differently than unsuccessful people and you become like the people you associate with. If you want to double your income, start hanging around people who make twice what you do.
“You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Are the people and things around you helping you toward success – or are they holding you back?”
- W. Clement Stone
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
Find an arena you are suited to work in. Do something you enjoy. Do something that you would do for free. Life is too short to do anything else. If you love your work, you can’t help but to be successful.
“I never did a day’s work in my life. It was all fun.”
- Thomas Edison
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