Success...One Day At A Time

Believe To Succeed? You'd Better Believe It!

Success is all about who you are and how you BELIEVE how talented you are.

There are many world-famous people whom are no more talented in their respective fields than many people who don't become famous.

For example...is Tom Cruise better at his craft than an actor who regularly stars in a Shakespeare play?

There are stories of many 'could have been' sportsmen and women who regularly beat future world champions when they were younger yet never quite made it.

There are many amazingly talented inventors that didn't have the world-wide success of James Dyson.

And...there are certainly more talented entrepreneurs in many different aspects of business who possess more raw 'natural talent' than Richard Branson or Bill Gates.

So...why did THEY make it...and the others didn't?

Well...dedication to consistently learning their craft is one reason.

Even Tiger Woods practices for hours a day and has a coach, both for the technical aspects of golf...but also to keep his mindset focused.

Tiger Woods may be a seriously talented player...but he knows not to take it for granted that he can just 'turn up' and win every tournament he plays in.

And...he knows that, just like he did, there is always the next pretender waiting in the wings to take his crown...who will probably be more naturally talented than he is.

But...as he BELIEVES in his ability to win tournaments - mentally he is ahead of the game compared to many of his (still hugely successful) competitors.

I do! (there...I've said it!)

I certainly believe that the ONLY thing holding me back from what I REALLY want in my life is myself.

The quality of my thoughts primarily...but also my ability to take ACTION based on those thoughts.

I used to spend half my life focusing on what I didn't have...or why I did or said something that worked out wrong...or even why someone else had something, and I didn't?

Sound familiar?

(Perhaps you've been there...or ARE there?)

I know that you and I are certainly no more talented than many of our peers. I know and accept that. Do you?

(Guess I finally worked out what that phrase I've heard many times really means!)

It's time for you to stop worrying about what you can't do, and people whose actions you can't control...and instead focus on what you COULD do if only you would let yourself.

Of course...it's always easy to read this sort of stuff...but putting it into practice is a different matter.

Guess why I'm now setting more time aside for just working on myself and my thoughts rather than my work and my business?

Irrespective of your financial situation, health, relationship problems, or anything else...I guarantee that someone who was worse off than you has made a huge success of their life...on THEIR terms.

It's time for you to start looking at what you really THINK about yourself.

The chance to have an amazing life is down to YOU...and it's time for YOU to take responsibility for your success or failure at it!

Goal Setting? It's Pointless Trying To Aim For It Unless You Know Why

It's been a few weeks since I last wrote to you, but I've been busy with a number of things that have taken up my time...

Like having a week on vacation where I didn't go on the Internet once...nor even take my laptop.

And...working up for my presentation at the Underground Online Seminar which I did last Sunday at the wonderful time of 8 a.m.!

To give you an idea of how well I did at the seminar...here's a picture of the standing ovation I received...

Well...OK, I'm being a little economical with the truth.

I got the attendees to do a slow hand clap whilst I quickly spun around for the shot!

Still...it does slightly resemble the standing ovation I MIGHT get one day!

One of the most interesting things to come out of that seminar was the discussion I've since had about my style of presenting.

To say that it is a little sarcastic, 'funny', and relaxed is an understatement.

I also apparently offended a number of people because of some of my comments!

I don't think that there was any other speaker there who had as many people dislike them.

BUT...I also had many people come up to me and tell me how great it was that I was so 'honest'.

What it boils down to is...I was myself, whereas many of the other presenters certainly spoke in a different manner to who they really are, or how they write in their emails.

Life's too short to try to be someone you are not, as one day you'll wake up and wonder why things haven't quite gone according to plan as you've spent most of your life trying to please other people.

When you should REALLY be looking to please yourself first!

Now...I might not appear as 'silly/stupid/rude/sarcastic' when I write to you as I do when I am presenting, but one of the reasons is that the written word doesn't always translate my dry sense of humor as well as it could.

But...you DO see the more thoughtful and challenging side to me that is always beneath my joking around.

The people I work closely with in a Mentoring capacity appreciate it that I will call them out if I think that they aren't doing what they should be.

They know that even the most driven people occasionally need a good kick up the backside to make sure that they get something from their life.

The big question is, what are YOU going to do about it?

Me? I'm starting to look towards getting people around me who will challenge me when I decide to move onto other things.

And, I'm looking at using some of the lessons learned from working with my other Mentees to find a way to help YOU, too.

The question is...what sort of help do YOU need?

Because...unless you know your goal, its pointless trying to aim for it, whether you get help doing so or not.