#1) Define what success means to you. What do you need to have done and achieved to consider yourself successful? Write it down, memorise it, and look at it often. #2) Rid yourself of negative thoughts and pessimistic views. These create mental barriers in your life. #3) Engage in communal wishing (see disclaimer). Support from a handful of friend is great but with the support network of thousands wishing you success you will be energised and opportunistic. Success will seem flow to you almost effortlessly. Plan #4) Document a plan to success and break in into simple realistic steps with milestones and timeframes. Many small steps lead to success, dont worry too much about the detail, sometimes the answers to problems will not arrive until you get there. Also, the plan is not set in concrete you can change it as often as you like as long as youre heading towards your goal for success. #5) Discuss the plan with anyone that may be affected by it. Family and friends can be the biggest barrier to success. They must understand and support what you are trying to achieve. #6) Organise your life to compliment the plan. Time and focus are critical if you are to make any progress on any plan. You may need to re-prioritise what is important to you. Stop watching that favourite TV show, use your lunch breaks to work on your plan, take your plan with you on the road so every spare minute is not wasted, e.g. in a waiting room at the doctors. Execution #7) Concentrate of the task that you can do today. Do not worry about the task tomorrow nor the accomplishments of yesterday. #8) Ensure you enjoy every day of your plan. Cross out the steps you have completed and focus on the how you now have one less task ahead of you. #9) Dont loose focus. Your plan is the same now as it was when you wrote it. You are closer to achieving it and you have probably learnt a lot. Although there are times on a journey when you are tempted to give up, it is the overcoming of these times that will help define the sense of achievement for you later. Achievement #10) Always celebrate your achievements, ensure you celebrate with others and take time afterwards to reflect on your journey. |
