Success have many definitions. Some attribute it to achieving a set objective. Others think success is about how broad your financial asset is. Better view of success is on how many people you have influenced positively or helped to reach maximum self-actualization.
There is an uncommon area about success which you must be familiar with. 7 top secrets of real success shall be examined.
1. Series Of Unexpected Problems: The real secret of success must have an element of unexpected problems. When Joseph had a dream of becoming great, he never expected that along the way, he would be framed up. Those who are successful in life face several unexpected problems. When you start something new, you will experience turbulence. Your desire for success will attract difficulties you never imagined. Your will must be tested. The Wright brothers were arrested and imprisoned as lunatics when they declared their breakthrough about ‘flying machines’. Know for sure that when you start toward a new goal or project, you will make mistakes which will cost time, money and emotion. Mistakes help you to develop the knowledge, skills and character needed to succeed. Problems, reversals and temporary failure are unavoidable path you must transit on your way to success. Nelson Mandela never expected to be imprisoned for 25 years when the anti-apartheid struggle began. He developed sound character and powerful temperament which contributed to his being elected South Africa’s president and now a celebrated world leader. If you want real success, expect unexpected problems.
2. Understand How To Respond Effectively To Problems And Learn To Unlock Your Mental Powers: You are an emotional being. When problem comes, they either overwhelm you completely or build you up. Your response to problems your face on the way to life’s success is absolutely in your hands. You cannot predict the events but you can control your response. You are responsible. One of your winning strategies when problems come your way is to be strong. Never get angry, lash out or blame others for your problems. Such attribute end up making you depressed and irrational. Your ability to respond effectively to problems as they come is a critical part of the equation. Understand that strong people prepare ahead by expecting problems on their way to success. Weak people are dismayed and shocked when problems come. Here are few strategies to help you respond effectively to problems:
1.. See Yourself as a problem solver.
2. Remember that you will get a greater opportunity to solve bigger problems by solving the one at hand
3. Decide to be big. Big people solve big problems. Little people solve little problems.
4. Develop Great confidence in yourself. Confident people are those who have effectively dealt with the greatest number of problems, large and small in their fields
3. Calm Down And Think In Terms Of Solution: Here is the next consideration for real success. You should be able to resolve in advance that you will remain calm no matter what happens to you. Preprogram yourself mentally to deal with problems calmly. Being calm empowers you to be in control and more objective. Thinking in terms of solution means you are ready to take necessary action to immediately control any damage , minimize risk or go ahead whatever the cost. Remember that Jesus Christ face the cross with utmost calmness. He never argued with his accusers and persecutors. He was maltreated and seriously beaten but said nothing evil against His captors and executors. The kind of success He enjoyed thereafter is phenomenal and unprecedented in history.
4. Clarify Situation Of Things: This strategy will ensure that you stay focused on your goal. A very easy way to clarify situation of things when you encounter problems is to ask questions. What exactly is the problem? Double check your facts. Sometimes, the solution to a problem may be hidden in the problem itself. Your problem may be an opportunity in disguise. The imprisonment of Joseph in the bible connected him with the king servants who later recommended him as a problem solver. Prior to that time, he had settled in his heart the fact that he committed no crime to warrant the ill-treatment and injustice done to him. He had confidence and was strong. You will be in better control of situation when you clarify issues and have all the facts.
5. Express Yourself In Positive Language: The use of positive language is very vital for your success. ‘A man shall eat good by the fruits of his mouth.’ When you express positive words in hard times, you are only laying the foundation for sure success. Positive words have the power to unlock hidden potentials and bring about extraordinary results. Instead of saying problems, a popular counselor advised that you use the word ‘challenge’ instead. You can also use ‘opportunity’. This will enable you to have positive emotion for psychological balance. Your language is a seed. Your results in dependent on your confession.
6. Stay On Course: Do you know that problems come to distract you from reaching your destination? If you chicken out, you will never count among the successful people in your field. You need to persist through the inevitable setbacks, detours and turbulence until your arrive at your destination. It if your job to learn to navigate through the difficulties with calmness, clarity and complete self confidence.
7. Spend Sometime Alone: Being alone empowers you to develop your innate potential and discover your real self. It is the time you have the opportunity to draw out your hidden qualities. It is the only time you may have to reflect on your situation, review past events and project into the future. Great determination is on of the direct benefit of setting time apart to be alone. By so doing, your success will be guaranteed. These are the real secrets of success.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
6 Great Skills To Improve Your Life
Old skills and teachings cannot sustain you in the new millenium. It is unfortunate that some folks still hang on to the old skills they acquired long time ago. The truth is that we are no longer in the industrial age. We are now in the information age. The new millenium demand new skills. You must find a means of acquiring skills that will improve your life in the new millenium and make you relevant to the system and above all put money in your pocket.
I have found 6 proven skills guaranteed to make you better and your life fulfilling.
Here are they in the words of Jim Rohn:
I believe that in the 21st Century it is so important to have multiple skills. But what I also find is that if you are already in sales, network marketing or have an entrepreneurial business (or plan to in the future); you can gain the needed skills for the future while you create your income now.
Here's my short list for on the job training, so that you can learn while you earn.
1) SALES
I began my journey with sales, which of course dynamically changed my life back at age 25. The first year I multiplied my income by five. I was raised in farm country. I knew how to milk cows, but it didn't pay well. But sales altered the course of my life, learning to present a valid product in the marketplace, talk about its virtues and get somebody to say "yes." And then give them good service.
2) RECRUITING
Then came recruiting, how to expand my business, build an organization. We have all heard the question, is it better to have one person selling a $1000 or have 100 people selling $10? If you ask me, I'll take the 100 at $10. Recruiting, the ability to multiply your efforts, once mastered, is one of life and leadership's greatest time management resources.
3) ORGANIZING
Then I learned organizing. Keeping your own schedule can be difficult at times, but now you are having to balance multiple tasks and people to get maximum results. But you will find that the payoff is massive once you have tapped into the synergy and momentum of group dynamics and teamwork.
4) PROMOTION
Next is promotion. First it's the spring campaign and then the fall campaign, and then it's this month's objective's campaign. You never know when it's going to click for someone to want or need to buy from you or be a part of what you are doing, so having the offer or the special or the contest going when they're ready can make all the difference.
5) RECOGNITION
Then it's the recognition. Some people work harder for recognition than they do for money. It's the chance to belong. Getting people to do something that ordinarily on their own, they wouldn't think of doing. They could, but they don't think of it. You come along with a little promotion for this month or this quarter and everything changes for them, and I found that paid big money.
6) COMMUNICATION
Then I learned communication. How to do the training, how to do the teaching, and probably the greatest gift of all is learning how to inspire with words. Inspire people to see themselves better than they are; all of those gifts, all of those skills. Being the voice that tells them they have made a wise decision and here's why.
Now, I believe with just this little short list I've given you, you'll be equipped. We've all watched what has happened the last 15 years. The guy had one skill - the company downsizes. His division is eliminated and since he only had one skill, now he is vulnerable. He's wandering around saying, "Oh my, the last few years I should have taken some classes that would have taught me a couple of more things and I wouldn't be here in this vulnerable position."
So my admonition -- learn some multiple skills, or should we say, back-up skills for the 21st Century and no better place to learn them than in what your already doing now.
I have found 6 proven skills guaranteed to make you better and your life fulfilling.
Here are they in the words of Jim Rohn:
I believe that in the 21st Century it is so important to have multiple skills. But what I also find is that if you are already in sales, network marketing or have an entrepreneurial business (or plan to in the future); you can gain the needed skills for the future while you create your income now.
Here's my short list for on the job training, so that you can learn while you earn.
1) SALES
I began my journey with sales, which of course dynamically changed my life back at age 25. The first year I multiplied my income by five. I was raised in farm country. I knew how to milk cows, but it didn't pay well. But sales altered the course of my life, learning to present a valid product in the marketplace, talk about its virtues and get somebody to say "yes." And then give them good service.
2) RECRUITING
Then came recruiting, how to expand my business, build an organization. We have all heard the question, is it better to have one person selling a $1000 or have 100 people selling $10? If you ask me, I'll take the 100 at $10. Recruiting, the ability to multiply your efforts, once mastered, is one of life and leadership's greatest time management resources.
3) ORGANIZING
Then I learned organizing. Keeping your own schedule can be difficult at times, but now you are having to balance multiple tasks and people to get maximum results. But you will find that the payoff is massive once you have tapped into the synergy and momentum of group dynamics and teamwork.
4) PROMOTION
Next is promotion. First it's the spring campaign and then the fall campaign, and then it's this month's objective's campaign. You never know when it's going to click for someone to want or need to buy from you or be a part of what you are doing, so having the offer or the special or the contest going when they're ready can make all the difference.
5) RECOGNITION
Then it's the recognition. Some people work harder for recognition than they do for money. It's the chance to belong. Getting people to do something that ordinarily on their own, they wouldn't think of doing. They could, but they don't think of it. You come along with a little promotion for this month or this quarter and everything changes for them, and I found that paid big money.
6) COMMUNICATION
Then I learned communication. How to do the training, how to do the teaching, and probably the greatest gift of all is learning how to inspire with words. Inspire people to see themselves better than they are; all of those gifts, all of those skills. Being the voice that tells them they have made a wise decision and here's why.
Now, I believe with just this little short list I've given you, you'll be equipped. We've all watched what has happened the last 15 years. The guy had one skill - the company downsizes. His division is eliminated and since he only had one skill, now he is vulnerable. He's wandering around saying, "Oh my, the last few years I should have taken some classes that would have taught me a couple of more things and I wouldn't be here in this vulnerable position."
So my admonition -- learn some multiple skills, or should we say, back-up skills for the 21st Century and no better place to learn them than in what your already doing now.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
6 Ways To Plan For Your Life
My mentor have a way of communicating with me irrespective of the distance between us. In one of his recent message to me, he reminded me of why i need the power of planning to attain my desired success. What are the necessity for planning? How can one go about it? What is the usefulness of plans. How does it relate to my life purpose? By the time i was through with the tips and secrets of planning, i have become a better individual with new insight and power.
I want to share with you in this post some of the insights i got from the less talked about secrets of amazing success. Enjoy.
'All good things in life are upstream, but the natural flow of life is that downward, negative pull. To combat that downward pull, you need a plan, a map to help you reach your desired destination.
As we all know, our results are only as good as our plan. My mentor, Mr. Earl Schoaff, taught me that it's not what happens that determines the major part of our future, because what happens, happens to us all. Instead, he taught me that the key is what we do about it. If we start the process of change by developing a plan, doing something different in this next year than we did the previous year, it won't matter how small those efforts start. Start doing different things with the same set of circumstances - the ones we've always had and cannot change - and see what miracles occur. If we start the miracle process and change ourselves, then everything changes. And here's what is interesting, the difference between success and failure is so subtle. Let me explain by giving you my definitions of failure and success. Here it is: Failure is a few Errors in judgment repeated every day. The man says, "Well I didn't walk around the block today and it didn't kill me, so it must be okay." No, no, it is that kind of error in judgment that after six years has him out of breath and panting as he walks from his car to his office. You can't make those kinds of mistakes; it will end up costing you.
Now, here is my definition of success: A few simple Disciplines practiced every day. Do you see the distinction? A few disciplines... Here's a little phrase we've all heard, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." And my question to you is, "What if that's true?" How simple and easy is that plan?
The fact is, when you look at successful people, you will almost always discover a plan behind their success. They know what they want, they work out a plan that will get them where they want to go, and they work their plan. It is the foundation for success. We as humans have the unique ability to affect change in our lives; it is through our own conscious choice when we engage in the miracle process of personal development that we are able to transform our nature and our lives.
So, what are some good ideas on developing a plan that will work well and take you to the finish line powerfully and in style? Here are some major points to keep in mind:
1. Develop the Plan for You. S
ome people are very detail-oriented and they will be able to follow an intricate plan closely. Others are a little more "free-wheeling" and not really "detail" people. That is okay too. In all the years of my speaking to audiences worldwide, people have asked the question, "what plan is the right plan?" And my answer, the plan that fits you. Your plan, the one you develop that is unique to you and for you. You see, each of us is unique and motivated by different factors and you've got to develop one that is right for you and fits you. Some plans will not be as intricate as others but we all must have a plan, along with goals in that plan, to move us along the program. If you are a free spirit type, don't tell yourself you are going to spend 2 hours a day with a book and tapes and journal. It probably won't happen and you will get discouraged! Whatever your personality, your strengths and your weaknesses, develop the plan around them! This is not a one-plan-fits-all proposition.
2. Establish Times to Spend Working on the Material.
It may be every Sunday night. It may be 20 minutes each morning. It may be in the car listening to the CDs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Whatever it is, set the times and do it. In your step-by-step plan, put down points that you can accomplish every week. They should be specific and achievable. Develop the discipline and take those steps every day, which will move you closer to your goals and where you want to be.
3. Keep a Journal. Take notes.
It may be on paper, it may be on a micro-recorder. Mr. Schoaff taught me not to trust my memory, but to write it down, to find one place to gather the information that affects change. And that advice has served me well all these years. Record the ideas and inspiration that will carry you from where you are to where you want to be. Take notes on the ideas that impact you most. Put down your thoughts and ideas. Brainstorm with yourself on where you are going and what you want to do. Record your dreams and ambitions. Your journals are a gathering place for all the valuable information that you will find. If you are serious about becoming wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured, unique, if you come across something important write it down. Two people will listen to the same material and different ideas will come to each one. Use the information you gather and record it for further reflection, for future debate and for weighing the value that it is to you.
4. Reflect. Create time for reflection --
A time to go back over, to study again the things you've learned and the things you've done each day. I call it "running the tapes again" so that the day locks firmly in your memory so that it serves as a tool. As you go through the material in this plan, you will want to spend time reflecting on its significance for you. Regularly set aside time - here are some good guidelines for times to reflect: At the end of the day. Take a few minutes at the end of each day and go back over the day - who'd you talk to, who'd you see, what did they say, what happened and how'd you feel, what went on. A day is the piece of the mosaic of your life. Next, take a few hours at the end of the week to reflect on the week's activities - I would suggest at least one half-hour. Also during that weekly time, take a few minutes to reflect on how this material should be applied to your life and circumstances. Take a half day at the end of the month and a weekend at the end of the year so that you've got it so that it never disappears, to ensure that the past is even more valuable and will serve your future well.
5. Set Goals. Remember that your plan is the roadmap for how you are going to get to your goals, so you have to have them. Of all the things that changed my life for the better (and most quickly), it was learning how to set goals. Mastering this unique process can have a powerful affect on your life too. I remember shortly after I met Mr. Shoaff, he asked me if I had a list of my goals, and of course I didn't. He suggested to me that because I lacked a set of clearly defined goals that he could guess my bank balance within a few hundred dollars... and he did! Well, Mr. Shoaff immediately began helping me define my view of the future, my dreams. He taught me to set goals because it is the greatest influence on a person's future and the greatest force that will pull a person in the direction that they want to go. But the future must be planned, well designed to exert a force that pulls you towards the promise of what can be.
6. Act. Act on your plan. What separates the successful from the unsuccessful so many times is that the successful simply do it. They take action, they aren't necessarily smarter than others; they just work the plan. And the time to act is when the emotion is strong. Because if you don't, here's what happens - it's called the law of diminishing intent. We intend to act when the idea strikes us, when the emotion is high, but if we delay and we don't translate that into action fairly soon, the intention starts to diminish, diminish and a month from now it's cold and a year from now it can't be found. So set up the discipline when the idea is strong, clear and powerful - that's the time to work the plan. Otherwise the emotion is wasted unless you capture the emotion and put it into disciplined activities and translate it into equity. And here's what is interesting: all disciplines affect each other; everything affects everything. That's why the smallest action is important -- because the value and benefits that you receive from that one little action will inspire you to do the next one and the next one... So step out and take action on your plan because if the plan is good, then the results can be miraculous.'
I want to share with you in this post some of the insights i got from the less talked about secrets of amazing success. Enjoy.
'All good things in life are upstream, but the natural flow of life is that downward, negative pull. To combat that downward pull, you need a plan, a map to help you reach your desired destination.
As we all know, our results are only as good as our plan. My mentor, Mr. Earl Schoaff, taught me that it's not what happens that determines the major part of our future, because what happens, happens to us all. Instead, he taught me that the key is what we do about it. If we start the process of change by developing a plan, doing something different in this next year than we did the previous year, it won't matter how small those efforts start. Start doing different things with the same set of circumstances - the ones we've always had and cannot change - and see what miracles occur. If we start the miracle process and change ourselves, then everything changes. And here's what is interesting, the difference between success and failure is so subtle. Let me explain by giving you my definitions of failure and success. Here it is: Failure is a few Errors in judgment repeated every day. The man says, "Well I didn't walk around the block today and it didn't kill me, so it must be okay." No, no, it is that kind of error in judgment that after six years has him out of breath and panting as he walks from his car to his office. You can't make those kinds of mistakes; it will end up costing you.
Now, here is my definition of success: A few simple Disciplines practiced every day. Do you see the distinction? A few disciplines... Here's a little phrase we've all heard, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." And my question to you is, "What if that's true?" How simple and easy is that plan?
The fact is, when you look at successful people, you will almost always discover a plan behind their success. They know what they want, they work out a plan that will get them where they want to go, and they work their plan. It is the foundation for success. We as humans have the unique ability to affect change in our lives; it is through our own conscious choice when we engage in the miracle process of personal development that we are able to transform our nature and our lives.
So, what are some good ideas on developing a plan that will work well and take you to the finish line powerfully and in style? Here are some major points to keep in mind:
1. Develop the Plan for You. S
ome people are very detail-oriented and they will be able to follow an intricate plan closely. Others are a little more "free-wheeling" and not really "detail" people. That is okay too. In all the years of my speaking to audiences worldwide, people have asked the question, "what plan is the right plan?" And my answer, the plan that fits you. Your plan, the one you develop that is unique to you and for you. You see, each of us is unique and motivated by different factors and you've got to develop one that is right for you and fits you. Some plans will not be as intricate as others but we all must have a plan, along with goals in that plan, to move us along the program. If you are a free spirit type, don't tell yourself you are going to spend 2 hours a day with a book and tapes and journal. It probably won't happen and you will get discouraged! Whatever your personality, your strengths and your weaknesses, develop the plan around them! This is not a one-plan-fits-all proposition.
2. Establish Times to Spend Working on the Material.
It may be every Sunday night. It may be 20 minutes each morning. It may be in the car listening to the CDs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Whatever it is, set the times and do it. In your step-by-step plan, put down points that you can accomplish every week. They should be specific and achievable. Develop the discipline and take those steps every day, which will move you closer to your goals and where you want to be.
3. Keep a Journal. Take notes.
It may be on paper, it may be on a micro-recorder. Mr. Schoaff taught me not to trust my memory, but to write it down, to find one place to gather the information that affects change. And that advice has served me well all these years. Record the ideas and inspiration that will carry you from where you are to where you want to be. Take notes on the ideas that impact you most. Put down your thoughts and ideas. Brainstorm with yourself on where you are going and what you want to do. Record your dreams and ambitions. Your journals are a gathering place for all the valuable information that you will find. If you are serious about becoming wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured, unique, if you come across something important write it down. Two people will listen to the same material and different ideas will come to each one. Use the information you gather and record it for further reflection, for future debate and for weighing the value that it is to you.
4. Reflect. Create time for reflection --
A time to go back over, to study again the things you've learned and the things you've done each day. I call it "running the tapes again" so that the day locks firmly in your memory so that it serves as a tool. As you go through the material in this plan, you will want to spend time reflecting on its significance for you. Regularly set aside time - here are some good guidelines for times to reflect: At the end of the day. Take a few minutes at the end of each day and go back over the day - who'd you talk to, who'd you see, what did they say, what happened and how'd you feel, what went on. A day is the piece of the mosaic of your life. Next, take a few hours at the end of the week to reflect on the week's activities - I would suggest at least one half-hour. Also during that weekly time, take a few minutes to reflect on how this material should be applied to your life and circumstances. Take a half day at the end of the month and a weekend at the end of the year so that you've got it so that it never disappears, to ensure that the past is even more valuable and will serve your future well.
5. Set Goals. Remember that your plan is the roadmap for how you are going to get to your goals, so you have to have them. Of all the things that changed my life for the better (and most quickly), it was learning how to set goals. Mastering this unique process can have a powerful affect on your life too. I remember shortly after I met Mr. Shoaff, he asked me if I had a list of my goals, and of course I didn't. He suggested to me that because I lacked a set of clearly defined goals that he could guess my bank balance within a few hundred dollars... and he did! Well, Mr. Shoaff immediately began helping me define my view of the future, my dreams. He taught me to set goals because it is the greatest influence on a person's future and the greatest force that will pull a person in the direction that they want to go. But the future must be planned, well designed to exert a force that pulls you towards the promise of what can be.
6. Act. Act on your plan. What separates the successful from the unsuccessful so many times is that the successful simply do it. They take action, they aren't necessarily smarter than others; they just work the plan. And the time to act is when the emotion is strong. Because if you don't, here's what happens - it's called the law of diminishing intent. We intend to act when the idea strikes us, when the emotion is high, but if we delay and we don't translate that into action fairly soon, the intention starts to diminish, diminish and a month from now it's cold and a year from now it can't be found. So set up the discipline when the idea is strong, clear and powerful - that's the time to work the plan. Otherwise the emotion is wasted unless you capture the emotion and put it into disciplined activities and translate it into equity. And here's what is interesting: all disciplines affect each other; everything affects everything. That's why the smallest action is important -- because the value and benefits that you receive from that one little action will inspire you to do the next one and the next one... So step out and take action on your plan because if the plan is good, then the results can be miraculous.'
Friday, February 27, 2009
How To Exclusively Manage Your Time And Double Your Income
One of the factors that distinguish between the rich and poor, the leader and the follower, the masses and the wealthy is effective use of time. To become great in life, you will need to learn how to effectively manage your time for high productivity personally or professionally.
Just by effectively managing your time, you can achieve your goals faster and double your income if you are in business.
Here in this article, i bring to you time management tips from experts who have mastered effective use of time. Here we go as i invite Brian Tracy, Denis Waitely, Vic Johnson and Jim Rohn to give share their time tested, proven time management tricks....
From Brian Tracy:
I always give the principle of: Begin the day by "Eating That Frog." It basically says that if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, then you will have the satisfaction of knowing it is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long. And your "live frog" is your most important task. Now there's two corollaries to that. The first one is if you have two frogs to eat, eat the ugliest one first and the second corollary to that is if you have to eat a frog at all, it doesn't pay to sit and look at it too long.
So the key to high performance is to plan every day the night before, in advance, and set priorities for it. And then say, "If I can only complete one task on this list before I was to be called out of town for a month, which one task would it be?" And whatever that is, it becomes your frog and the next morning discipline yourself to start in on that task, the most important thing on your list, and do only that until it is complete.
If you can develop that habit, you can double and triple your productivity, you'll take full control of your life, you'll eventually become wealthy, and the personal feeling of pride, accomplishment, discipline and achievement you get will be absolutely extraordinary. It is one of the most important of all lessons to learn, and one of the hardest things to implement if anybody has tried to do it.
From Denis Waitley:
Stop watching in prime time and start living in prime time. Prime time is 7-11 p.m. EST, when all of America is watching other people making money and having fun in their professions. So if you want to watch other people making money, having fun in their professions, which gets their ratings up so they make more money, go ahead and do things that are tension relieving, instead of goal achieving. But if you truly want to live YOUR life in prime time, then write in prime time, have intimacy in prime time, talk with your children in prime time, live and do in prime time instead of unhooking and engaging in tension relieving activities. Every book I've written has been written 7-11 p.m. weekly and on Saturdays. And why? Because I am earning money the rest of the time, and I don't have time to write a book except in prime time.
So stop watching and use the television set as an appliance. It has doors on it. Close the doors and use it like an iron. When you need to iron your clothes, bring out the TV set.
From Jim Rohn:
Regarding the television, I knew a guy who wasn't doing too well and he wanted some advice from me. I knew he had a television set and knew he watched a lot of television, so I asked, "How much did that television cost you?"
He said, "About $400."
I said, "No, you're mistaken."
He said, "No, this television set cost me $400."
I said, "Well, that's to buy it. To watch it, I am sure it is costing you about $40,000 a year to watch."
He finally got the message and he called his brother-in-law, who had a pickup, and he and his brother-in-law hauled his television out of the house. His brother-in-law did say, "Well, you can just shut it off."
And he said, "No, for now I don't trust myself, Jim Rohn is right. I'm not going to let this television set cost me $40,000 a year anymore."
From Vic Johnson:
My biggest tip would be in an area in which I struggle a lot. About 15 years ago, I heard someone say to never handle the items in your inbox more than one time. So I adopted that for email. Now I get over 300 emails every day, even though I have all kinds of filters, some of them going to other people, etc. My biggest challenge is to touch that email only one time. Either I forward the email, I return the email and delete it or drag it to a folder for action by someone else or delete it. If you continue to have to go back and revisit that email over and over trying to make a decision, that's time -- that's wasted time -- plus it's on your mind until you get rid of it. So if you are in a profession and you handle a lot of emails and you're still getting a lot of items in your inbox, only touch them one time.
Jim Rohn
www.jimrohn.com
Just by effectively managing your time, you can achieve your goals faster and double your income if you are in business.
Here in this article, i bring to you time management tips from experts who have mastered effective use of time. Here we go as i invite Brian Tracy, Denis Waitely, Vic Johnson and Jim Rohn to give share their time tested, proven time management tricks....
From Brian Tracy:
I always give the principle of: Begin the day by "Eating That Frog." It basically says that if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, then you will have the satisfaction of knowing it is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long. And your "live frog" is your most important task. Now there's two corollaries to that. The first one is if you have two frogs to eat, eat the ugliest one first and the second corollary to that is if you have to eat a frog at all, it doesn't pay to sit and look at it too long.
So the key to high performance is to plan every day the night before, in advance, and set priorities for it. And then say, "If I can only complete one task on this list before I was to be called out of town for a month, which one task would it be?" And whatever that is, it becomes your frog and the next morning discipline yourself to start in on that task, the most important thing on your list, and do only that until it is complete.
If you can develop that habit, you can double and triple your productivity, you'll take full control of your life, you'll eventually become wealthy, and the personal feeling of pride, accomplishment, discipline and achievement you get will be absolutely extraordinary. It is one of the most important of all lessons to learn, and one of the hardest things to implement if anybody has tried to do it.
From Denis Waitley:
Stop watching in prime time and start living in prime time. Prime time is 7-11 p.m. EST, when all of America is watching other people making money and having fun in their professions. So if you want to watch other people making money, having fun in their professions, which gets their ratings up so they make more money, go ahead and do things that are tension relieving, instead of goal achieving. But if you truly want to live YOUR life in prime time, then write in prime time, have intimacy in prime time, talk with your children in prime time, live and do in prime time instead of unhooking and engaging in tension relieving activities. Every book I've written has been written 7-11 p.m. weekly and on Saturdays. And why? Because I am earning money the rest of the time, and I don't have time to write a book except in prime time.
So stop watching and use the television set as an appliance. It has doors on it. Close the doors and use it like an iron. When you need to iron your clothes, bring out the TV set.
From Jim Rohn:
Regarding the television, I knew a guy who wasn't doing too well and he wanted some advice from me. I knew he had a television set and knew he watched a lot of television, so I asked, "How much did that television cost you?"
He said, "About $400."
I said, "No, you're mistaken."
He said, "No, this television set cost me $400."
I said, "Well, that's to buy it. To watch it, I am sure it is costing you about $40,000 a year to watch."
He finally got the message and he called his brother-in-law, who had a pickup, and he and his brother-in-law hauled his television out of the house. His brother-in-law did say, "Well, you can just shut it off."
And he said, "No, for now I don't trust myself, Jim Rohn is right. I'm not going to let this television set cost me $40,000 a year anymore."
From Vic Johnson:
My biggest tip would be in an area in which I struggle a lot. About 15 years ago, I heard someone say to never handle the items in your inbox more than one time. So I adopted that for email. Now I get over 300 emails every day, even though I have all kinds of filters, some of them going to other people, etc. My biggest challenge is to touch that email only one time. Either I forward the email, I return the email and delete it or drag it to a folder for action by someone else or delete it. If you continue to have to go back and revisit that email over and over trying to make a decision, that's time -- that's wasted time -- plus it's on your mind until you get rid of it. So if you are in a profession and you handle a lot of emails and you're still getting a lot of items in your inbox, only touch them one time.
Jim Rohn
www.jimrohn.com
Sunday, February 22, 2009
How To Have More And Become More
The present situation of yours may be undesirable. You can do something about it. You can become better and wiser. There is a miracle in developing yourself. According to Jim Rohn, you can have more than you've got and become more than you are. Let's find out more about this.
'One day Mr. Shoaff said, "Jim, if you want to be wealthy and happy, learn this lesson well: Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job."
Since that time I've been working on my own personal development. And I must admit that this has been the most challenging assignment of all. This business of personal development lasts a lifetime.
You see, what you become is far more important than what you get. The important question to ask on the job is not, "What am I getting?" Instead, you should ask, "What am I becoming?" Getting and becoming are like Siamese twins: What you become directly influences what you get. Think of it this way: Most of what you have today you have attracted by becoming the person you are today.
I've also found that income rarely exceeds personal development. Sometimes income takes a lucky jump, but unless you learn to handle the responsibilities that come with it, it will usually shrink back to the amount you can handle.
If someone hands you a million dollars, you'd better hurry up and become a millionaire. A very rich man once said, "If you took all the money in the world and divided it equally among everybody, it would soon be back in the same pockets it was before."
It is hard to keep that which has not been obtained through personal development
So here's the great axiom of life:
--TO HAVE MORE THAN YOU'VE GOT, BECOME MORE THAN YOU ARE--
This is where you should focus most of your attention. Otherwise, you just might have to contend with the axiom of not changing, which is:
--UNLESS YOU CHANGE HOW YOU ARE, YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE WHAT YOU'VE GOT--'
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
For more on Jim Rohn's best articles, go to www.jimrohn.com
'One day Mr. Shoaff said, "Jim, if you want to be wealthy and happy, learn this lesson well: Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job."
Since that time I've been working on my own personal development. And I must admit that this has been the most challenging assignment of all. This business of personal development lasts a lifetime.
You see, what you become is far more important than what you get. The important question to ask on the job is not, "What am I getting?" Instead, you should ask, "What am I becoming?" Getting and becoming are like Siamese twins: What you become directly influences what you get. Think of it this way: Most of what you have today you have attracted by becoming the person you are today.
I've also found that income rarely exceeds personal development. Sometimes income takes a lucky jump, but unless you learn to handle the responsibilities that come with it, it will usually shrink back to the amount you can handle.
If someone hands you a million dollars, you'd better hurry up and become a millionaire. A very rich man once said, "If you took all the money in the world and divided it equally among everybody, it would soon be back in the same pockets it was before."
It is hard to keep that which has not been obtained through personal development
So here's the great axiom of life:
--TO HAVE MORE THAN YOU'VE GOT, BECOME MORE THAN YOU ARE--
This is where you should focus most of your attention. Otherwise, you just might have to contend with the axiom of not changing, which is:
--UNLESS YOU CHANGE HOW YOU ARE, YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE WHAT YOU'VE GOT--'
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
For more on Jim Rohn's best articles, go to www.jimrohn.com
Monday, February 2, 2009
Keys To Finding Your Genius
There is a genius in everyone but the sad thing is that most people never know or understand this home truth. In this post, you will enjoy the ageless wisdom of Jim Rohn, a personal development coach and America's most successful inspirational speaker.
Enjoy it.
'Change Your Beliefs. It is up to you to do the work of changing your beliefs. And when you do you will be opening up new worlds - literally! Win the thought battle, which will help you keep negative beliefs out and positive beliefs and thoughts in. Feed your mind with information that will change your belief. But also ask yourself if you are doing that with belief. The truth is that you have an amazing mind with a capacity for learning that is beyond your comprehension. You must believe this. And when you do, you will be unlocking the potential of your mind!
Get the Right Knowledge. Words--if they are not true--are meaningless. I hear children say, "I read it in a book." But is it true? Just because someone says it or writes it, doesn't mean it is true. As learners, we want to get the right knowledge, not just information or opinions. It is our job to seek out information and knowledge and then test it and run it through our minds to see if it is true, and if it can be rightfully applied to our lives in order to make them better and help us succeed. We need to weigh and measure what we learn in order to gain the right knowledge. And when we do, we will be unlocking the potential of our mind!
Become Passionate about Learning. This will take some work, but the only way to do it is to begin learning about things that have an immediate impact in your life. When you learn about a new financial concept that helps you earn money or get out of debt, that will get you fired up. When you learn about a way to communicate that helps you sell more product, that will energize you. When you learn about how to interact with your family in a healthy way and your relationships get better, that will inspire you! Become passionate about learning. And when you do, you will be unlocking the potential of your mind!
Discipline Yourself Through the Hard Work of Study. Learning will take work. Until someone comes up with modules that can plug into your mind and give you instant access to knowledge, you are on your own, and that takes work. The process of learning is a long one. Yes, we can speed it up, but it is still a process of reading, listening, reviewing, repetition, applying the knowledge, experiencing the outcomes, readjusting, etc. Simply put, that takes time. Slowly but surely, when you discipline yourself, you gain knowledge and learn. And when you do, you will be unlocking the potential of your mind!
Learning is possible, no matter what your age. You are never too young or too old. Your mind was created to learn and has a huge capacity to do so. This week, make a commitment to unlock the potential of your mind!'
Jim Rohn
Enjoy it.
'Change Your Beliefs. It is up to you to do the work of changing your beliefs. And when you do you will be opening up new worlds - literally! Win the thought battle, which will help you keep negative beliefs out and positive beliefs and thoughts in. Feed your mind with information that will change your belief. But also ask yourself if you are doing that with belief. The truth is that you have an amazing mind with a capacity for learning that is beyond your comprehension. You must believe this. And when you do, you will be unlocking the potential of your mind!
Get the Right Knowledge. Words--if they are not true--are meaningless. I hear children say, "I read it in a book." But is it true? Just because someone says it or writes it, doesn't mean it is true. As learners, we want to get the right knowledge, not just information or opinions. It is our job to seek out information and knowledge and then test it and run it through our minds to see if it is true, and if it can be rightfully applied to our lives in order to make them better and help us succeed. We need to weigh and measure what we learn in order to gain the right knowledge. And when we do, we will be unlocking the potential of our mind!
Become Passionate about Learning. This will take some work, but the only way to do it is to begin learning about things that have an immediate impact in your life. When you learn about a new financial concept that helps you earn money or get out of debt, that will get you fired up. When you learn about a way to communicate that helps you sell more product, that will energize you. When you learn about how to interact with your family in a healthy way and your relationships get better, that will inspire you! Become passionate about learning. And when you do, you will be unlocking the potential of your mind!
Discipline Yourself Through the Hard Work of Study. Learning will take work. Until someone comes up with modules that can plug into your mind and give you instant access to knowledge, you are on your own, and that takes work. The process of learning is a long one. Yes, we can speed it up, but it is still a process of reading, listening, reviewing, repetition, applying the knowledge, experiencing the outcomes, readjusting, etc. Simply put, that takes time. Slowly but surely, when you discipline yourself, you gain knowledge and learn. And when you do, you will be unlocking the potential of your mind!
Learning is possible, no matter what your age. You are never too young or too old. Your mind was created to learn and has a huge capacity to do so. This week, make a commitment to unlock the potential of your mind!'
Jim Rohn
Monday, January 19, 2009
How To Identify And Use The Mysterious Rule That Affects Everything You Do
I know you will be wondering what I’m up to in this article. What I have for you cost one man many years to discover through painstaking research. In fact, after making the discovery, he did not keep it to himself. He recognized the power of the secret in all the activities of man and nations including the economy of the world. The universal application of this mysterious rule motivated him to share it with the world. Since then, those who have been fortunate to know about the rule have applied it to their lives with tremendous positive results.
This Secret Covers Every Aspect Of Your Life
It does not matter what category of human endeavour you belong now. Just as the rule affect a student, it also affects a banker. It governs the activities of an accountant. It does not leave out a businessman. It rules all that the husband does at home. It does not leave out the wife.
If you like to call this rule the essential tool for personal success. It could be called the power to be your best. It is a Vital Tip For Effective Living. Those who are priviledged to know this principle has had their situation changed from grass to grace. Nonentities had been turned into celebrities by simple awareness and application of this rule. You can apply it to profitably manage your finance. You can use it to maximize profits in your investment. You need to do away with trivial things and focus on essential things at every stage of your life.
The Pareto Principle And Your Life
Pareto was the man who discovered the mysterious rule I promised to share with you. The rule is called the 80/20 rule. It explains that 80% of all human activities is responsible for 20% of the outcome. 20% of all human activities is also responsible for 80% of the outcome. Let me explain better. 80% of your knowledge is derived from 20% of the books you read. You only get 20% knowledge from the remaining 80%. This is to say that out of every ten books you read, you learn most from just two of them. You can therefore significantly increase your knowledge base by identifying these 2 books and concentrate more on them to get maximum benefit.
As a businessman, 80% of your profit is derived from 20% of your customers. Among 10 customers you have, 80% of your sales is from 2 of them. These 2 are your loyal customers. They will patronize you no matter what. If you concentrate on keeping them and making them satisfied at all times, they can help you grow your business.
You can use the Pareto principle to effectively manage your time. 20 percent of your daily activities give you 80% of satisfaction and good results. Just identify those activities and focus on them.
How To Benefit From This Rule
Once you identify the activities that give you the best results, focus on them and give them priority in your life. If reading and writing gives you the best result and satisfaction in your daily activities, focus on them and develop your skills in these areas. You will grow to become a highly influential author, writer and leader. The power of focus will open the door for you and enable you to make great discoveries sometimes extraordinary.
Think about this again. 20% of your activities give you 80% of your results and reward.
How To Apply The 80/20 Rule To Everything
Vilfredo Pareto who discovered this principle in 1895 noticed that people in the society seemed to divide naturally into the ‘vital’ few and ‘trivial’ many. The vital few represents the top 20% in terms of money and influence and the trivial many represents the bottom 80%.
The average person procrastinate on the most valuable and important tasks. They busy themselves instead with the least important things that contribute little to results. I hope you are not like those who appear to be busy but achieve little results. You may have observed that the most valuable tasks you want to do each day are often the most difficult and complex. The joy is that they yield the highest pay off and reward.
Before you begin any work, determine if it is in the top 20% o the bottom 80%.
Here are simple steps to follow in order to apply the 80/20 rule to your life:
(1) Resist The Temptation To Do Small Things First: don’t forget that whatever you choose to do over and over again eventually becomes your habit. Habits are very difficult to break. If you start your day on trivial things, you will eventually develop the habit of starting and working on low value tasks. The results you get from that ends up in the 80% below average reward. Get started on the most important tasks daily and you will be motivated to do more by the time you start seeing the great reward.
(2) Think About Starting And Finishing Your Daily Task Before Hand: You get enough motivation by just thinking about starting and finishing an important task. The motivation you get empowers you to overcome procrastination. The valuable reward you get subsequently from your effort makes you feel satisfied and happy.
(3) Manage Your Time Well: Time management is life management. It is also personal management. Managing your time well gives you absolute control over events and life’s circumstances. You control what you do next. The key determinant factor of your success in life and work is your ability to choose between important and unimportant tasks.
(4) Discipline Yourself To Start On Important Tasks: The place of discipline cannot be ruled out in your quest to applying the 80/20 rule in everything you do. Effective and productive people usually discipline themselves to start on the most important task before them. They force themselves to get the task done first whatever it is. They therefore accomplish more than the average person. They are also more complacent and happier. Adopt this as your way of working.
To Your Success,
Benard Solomon
This Secret Covers Every Aspect Of Your Life
It does not matter what category of human endeavour you belong now. Just as the rule affect a student, it also affects a banker. It governs the activities of an accountant. It does not leave out a businessman. It rules all that the husband does at home. It does not leave out the wife.
If you like to call this rule the essential tool for personal success. It could be called the power to be your best. It is a Vital Tip For Effective Living. Those who are priviledged to know this principle has had their situation changed from grass to grace. Nonentities had been turned into celebrities by simple awareness and application of this rule. You can apply it to profitably manage your finance. You can use it to maximize profits in your investment. You need to do away with trivial things and focus on essential things at every stage of your life.
The Pareto Principle And Your Life
Pareto was the man who discovered the mysterious rule I promised to share with you. The rule is called the 80/20 rule. It explains that 80% of all human activities is responsible for 20% of the outcome. 20% of all human activities is also responsible for 80% of the outcome. Let me explain better. 80% of your knowledge is derived from 20% of the books you read. You only get 20% knowledge from the remaining 80%. This is to say that out of every ten books you read, you learn most from just two of them. You can therefore significantly increase your knowledge base by identifying these 2 books and concentrate more on them to get maximum benefit.
As a businessman, 80% of your profit is derived from 20% of your customers. Among 10 customers you have, 80% of your sales is from 2 of them. These 2 are your loyal customers. They will patronize you no matter what. If you concentrate on keeping them and making them satisfied at all times, they can help you grow your business.
You can use the Pareto principle to effectively manage your time. 20 percent of your daily activities give you 80% of satisfaction and good results. Just identify those activities and focus on them.
How To Benefit From This Rule
Once you identify the activities that give you the best results, focus on them and give them priority in your life. If reading and writing gives you the best result and satisfaction in your daily activities, focus on them and develop your skills in these areas. You will grow to become a highly influential author, writer and leader. The power of focus will open the door for you and enable you to make great discoveries sometimes extraordinary.
Think about this again. 20% of your activities give you 80% of your results and reward.
How To Apply The 80/20 Rule To Everything
Vilfredo Pareto who discovered this principle in 1895 noticed that people in the society seemed to divide naturally into the ‘vital’ few and ‘trivial’ many. The vital few represents the top 20% in terms of money and influence and the trivial many represents the bottom 80%.
The average person procrastinate on the most valuable and important tasks. They busy themselves instead with the least important things that contribute little to results. I hope you are not like those who appear to be busy but achieve little results. You may have observed that the most valuable tasks you want to do each day are often the most difficult and complex. The joy is that they yield the highest pay off and reward.
Before you begin any work, determine if it is in the top 20% o the bottom 80%.
Here are simple steps to follow in order to apply the 80/20 rule to your life:
(1) Resist The Temptation To Do Small Things First: don’t forget that whatever you choose to do over and over again eventually becomes your habit. Habits are very difficult to break. If you start your day on trivial things, you will eventually develop the habit of starting and working on low value tasks. The results you get from that ends up in the 80% below average reward. Get started on the most important tasks daily and you will be motivated to do more by the time you start seeing the great reward.
(2) Think About Starting And Finishing Your Daily Task Before Hand: You get enough motivation by just thinking about starting and finishing an important task. The motivation you get empowers you to overcome procrastination. The valuable reward you get subsequently from your effort makes you feel satisfied and happy.
(3) Manage Your Time Well: Time management is life management. It is also personal management. Managing your time well gives you absolute control over events and life’s circumstances. You control what you do next. The key determinant factor of your success in life and work is your ability to choose between important and unimportant tasks.
(4) Discipline Yourself To Start On Important Tasks: The place of discipline cannot be ruled out in your quest to applying the 80/20 rule in everything you do. Effective and productive people usually discipline themselves to start on the most important task before them. They force themselves to get the task done first whatever it is. They therefore accomplish more than the average person. They are also more complacent and happier. Adopt this as your way of working.
To Your Success,
Benard Solomon
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