7 KEYS TO SUCCESS
you’re willing to pay the price to make it happen.
And then pay that price.” - Bunker Hunt (Oil billionaire tycoon).
Success
is no accident, but comes from daily decisions that cultivate effective habits.
One thing is clear, successful entrepreneurs take disciplined action day after
day, towards accomplishing their dreams. So what is their winning formula? In
his book Unlimited Power, Anthony Robbins identifies seven characteristics that
ensure success.
#1 Passion: What drives you?
‘Why’ you
want to achieve something is more important then ‘How’ you are going to achieve
it. Does that surprise you? This passion or ‘juice’, gives your goal
purpose and meaning. Passion to excel is what drives and motivates people to
want to stay up late or get up early and persevere. So ask yourself, what is
your ultimate reason for wanting to be, do or have what you desire? When you
think about your goals do you feel excited, fired up and revved to go? If not,
how can you adjust your goals so that it sparks your passion? Spending time
thinking about ‘why’ you want something will focus your energy towards your
most important goals.
#2 Beliefs: Do your beliefs support your goals?
Our
beliefs about who we are, who we can be and what we can accomplish,
determine exactly what we will be and do. If your beliefs or fears limit
your confidence to respond to things, then these become obstacles. Many
people are passionate about what they want, but their beliefs about what they
are and what they can do prevent them from acting. Beliefs and passion are key
ingredients that fire a person’s drive towards their goals. The more you
believe you can achieve something, the more focused and likely you are to
actually do it!
#3 Actions: What is your strategy?
Setting
goals in line with your vision is the easy part. Dreaming big is
important – but you have to have a map to get there. It is important to
know how you can effectively organize your thoughts and actions
so that you can manage your resources to focus your attention on doing the
right things at the right time. What are the next steps you need to
take? Who else can you turn to for help? What resources do you need to
support you?
#4 Values: Do you have a clear idea of what is
important to you in life?
An
awareness of what truly matters to you, a sense of who you are and why you do
what you do will help you to stay on the path to achieving your goals. So what
are your values, and how do they connect with your goals or action-plans for
achieving these goals? If your strategy requires you to do things that do not
fit in with your beliefs of what is right or wrong, then this can create inner
turmoil, and a sense of feeling unfulfilled. You will feel guilty and
lose confidence if you do not operate with integrity.
#5 Energy: Have you got enough?
Energy
is what fuels your tank! Take care of yourself and make sure you’re having
enough fun so that stress doesn’t take over. Eat well, sleep well, laugh
lots. Don’t let negative comments from others sap your energy – and don’t let
negative thoughts from yourself get you down! Surround yourself with
people who are supportive, but still give honest feedback. Make sure you
have enough energy to be healthy and meet people with a smile and a firm
handshake.
#6 Rapport: How well do you connect with others?
Effective
communication means being able to connect with people from diverse backgrounds
and beliefs to establish common ground. Having something in common creates
rapport. Rapport make the other person feels understood, and feels you ‘get
them’. It creates mutual trust so that the needs of both parties can be
met in a positive way making tasks easier and more enjoyable.
#7 Flexibility: Can you bend?
Do you
accept change as opportunities or threats? The way you react and
respond to stressful situations will impact your decision to either carry on or
quit. What do you say to yourself when challenges arise and disrupt your
action plan? If you can communicate this to yourself in a way that
allows you to respond flexibly and change your actions, you are more likely to
move forward. Successful people are able to persevere in the face of
adversity, and are open to other possibilities or changing their course of
actions to get desired results.
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