6. Learn to Analyze Details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.I think you have to strike a balance between getting all the facts and making a decision. The details will help you master your craft and give you a tools you can use to explore life.
7. Focus Your Time And Money: Remain laser focused on your goals and surround yourself with positive people that believe in you. Be nice to be around because other people will help you discover and re-discover your vision, help you discover opportunities. I like to be around positive, enthusiastic people around me, don't you?
8. Don’t Be Afraid To Innovate: As you master your craft don't be afraid to be different. Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity. Follow through on that break-out idea you have. Ask yourself “What would I do if I wasn’t afraid?”
9. Deal And Communicate With People Effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate and be motivated by others. Do you know good teachers who can help you learn your craft? Do you have a coach--a person who knows your limitations and potential and who will force you to keep to the upper limit? How do you deal with your peers, people who are at the same level as you? Have you started to cultivate the Masters in your field, people who understand the field and who can help you by giving you feedback on your own work? Do you have a mentor who can show you different ways of dealing with the struggles you will face? Successful people develop and nurture a network and they only do that by treating people openly, fairly. How do you deal with people?
10. Be Honest And Dependable: Take responsibility, otherwise numbers 1 – 9 won’t matter.
Enough said.
11. Talent: This is the last thing you need, you have to have some, but if you have too much then things may come to easily and there is no incentive to work hard. Talent is the natural ability to do something extraordinary. What is your talent? Do you use your talent, or do you waste it?
Do not blame your lack of success on your talent or lack of talent. It is your attitude that will determine your success.
I AM A SONIC BOOMER, NOT A SENIOR... In this blog, I am writing to and for those who believe that the Boomers will change what the word Senior means. I also believe that Boomers will change what retirement means in our society. The blog is also for those who are interested in what life after retirement may look like for them. In this blog, I highlight and write about issues that I believe to be important both for Seniors and working Boomers.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Feng Shui
Some interesting advice I received in May:
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully
2. Marry a person you love to talk to. As you get older,the conversational skills will be as important as any other
3.Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want
4. When you say, "I love you, " mean it.
5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye
6. Be engaged at least six months before you marry or move in with each other
7. Believe in love at first sight
8. Never laugh at any one's dreams. People who don't have dreams, don't have much
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but it is the only way to live live completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling
11. Don't judge people by their relatives
12. Talk slowly, but think quickly.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk
15. Say "Bless you" when someone sneezes
16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions
18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship
19. When you realize that you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct the mistake
20. Smile when you picking up the phone. The caller will hear the smile in your voice
21. Spend some time alone
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully
2. Marry a person you love to talk to. As you get older,the conversational skills will be as important as any other
3.Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want
4. When you say, "I love you, " mean it.
5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye
6. Be engaged at least six months before you marry or move in with each other
7. Believe in love at first sight
8. Never laugh at any one's dreams. People who don't have dreams, don't have much
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but it is the only way to live live completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling
11. Don't judge people by their relatives
12. Talk slowly, but think quickly.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk
15. Say "Bless you" when someone sneezes
16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions
18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship
19. When you realize that you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct the mistake
20. Smile when you picking up the phone. The caller will hear the smile in your voice
21. Spend some time alone
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Goal setting
It's not who you think you are that holds you back. It's who you think you are not!
The following information is taken from my book "Starting Your Own Business", first published in 1988.
The first step to becoming successful is becoming an expert on yourself and understanding the reasons you want to be successful. Without strong goals you may never consider yourself successful. Goal setting is important to success in life and in business.
Most people do not set goals for themselves. Our reasons vary. I believe that most of us don't understand the value in setting goals. We, therefore, see no gain for ourselves by setting goals.
Do you feel this way? Ask yourself: What short term and long term goals have I set for myself? Have I written them down? How close am I to achieving my goals?
To reach your goal and be successful, you must see yourself achieving the action at which you wish to be successful. To do this you should have a clear picture in your mind.
You must see yourself achieving the goal to believe that you will. Some call this the power of visualization. Others call it the "movie of the mind" or the "as if action." If you believe your success is dependent on others not yourself, then your self-image may not allow you to become successful.
To have a clear picture and to do the "as if action" required to be successful, you need to understand the following. Defining your personal and business goals is not an easy task. It requires an understanding of yourself and an understanding of the power of goal setting. The principle of visualization or the "As if Action" helps us understand.
You can change self-image. The subconscious control’s self image, but the subconscious cannot tell the difference between imagined success and real success. Review the imagined success in detail using all the senses. We learn self image over the years as people told us what we could or could not do. What you imagine with frequency as real becomes your own version of reality.
Ask yourself: What are my dreams for the future? What are some of my talents? What am I not good at? Why? Do I have a positive self image? If you cannot answer these questions positively, ask yourself why?
One thing will hold you back. That thing is Fear. Ask yourself what you are afraid of? After you know what you are afraid of, then you need to ask what the results of this fear? Finally, you need to ask if you can live with the results of the fear. If you can, then you should continue. If you cannot, then you need to re evaluate. Remember: Fear neither causes the events that you fear to happen, nor can it prevent them from happening
To overcome fear and increase your self-image, remember self-image is a conceptual, visual, display of self-esteem. Take stock of those images with which you display yourself: clothes, autos, home, garage, closet, dresser drawers, desks, photos, gardens, and cars. Make it a priority to sharpen these expressions of your life.
Write a two-page resume of your professional and personal assets. Write it as if you were going to apply for the job of your life. Read this autobiography twice a day. Instead of writing a past resume, write it in the future tense. List your maximum current potential and future potential. Listen to inspirational tapes. Listening sparks the imagination.
In 21 days by using self-instruction cards and visualization, you can take steps to start changing your life. Here is how it works. Write down your goals on index cards. Make them simple, one goal per card. Write them in the first person present tense. Read these cards twice a day for 21 days. Practice visualization as you read the card.
A Sample Self instruction:
Nobody makes me feel guilty about being successful, if anybody cannot handle my success, tough. I will find new friends that can. I love success, I work hard for what I get, so I deserve it all
I guarantee that one of two events will happen.
1. You will move closer to your goals within 21 days or
2. You will stop reading the card.
By following the above steps you will make your movie of your mind come alive for you. You will be that much closer to reaching your goals.
The following information is taken from my book "Starting Your Own Business", first published in 1988.
The first step to becoming successful is becoming an expert on yourself and understanding the reasons you want to be successful. Without strong goals you may never consider yourself successful. Goal setting is important to success in life and in business.
Most people do not set goals for themselves. Our reasons vary. I believe that most of us don't understand the value in setting goals. We, therefore, see no gain for ourselves by setting goals.
Do you feel this way? Ask yourself: What short term and long term goals have I set for myself? Have I written them down? How close am I to achieving my goals?
To reach your goal and be successful, you must see yourself achieving the action at which you wish to be successful. To do this you should have a clear picture in your mind.
You must see yourself achieving the goal to believe that you will. Some call this the power of visualization. Others call it the "movie of the mind" or the "as if action." If you believe your success is dependent on others not yourself, then your self-image may not allow you to become successful.
To have a clear picture and to do the "as if action" required to be successful, you need to understand the following. Defining your personal and business goals is not an easy task. It requires an understanding of yourself and an understanding of the power of goal setting. The principle of visualization or the "As if Action" helps us understand.
You can change self-image. The subconscious control’s self image, but the subconscious cannot tell the difference between imagined success and real success. Review the imagined success in detail using all the senses. We learn self image over the years as people told us what we could or could not do. What you imagine with frequency as real becomes your own version of reality.
Ask yourself: What are my dreams for the future? What are some of my talents? What am I not good at? Why? Do I have a positive self image? If you cannot answer these questions positively, ask yourself why?
One thing will hold you back. That thing is Fear. Ask yourself what you are afraid of? After you know what you are afraid of, then you need to ask what the results of this fear? Finally, you need to ask if you can live with the results of the fear. If you can, then you should continue. If you cannot, then you need to re evaluate. Remember: Fear neither causes the events that you fear to happen, nor can it prevent them from happening
To overcome fear and increase your self-image, remember self-image is a conceptual, visual, display of self-esteem. Take stock of those images with which you display yourself: clothes, autos, home, garage, closet, dresser drawers, desks, photos, gardens, and cars. Make it a priority to sharpen these expressions of your life.
Write a two-page resume of your professional and personal assets. Write it as if you were going to apply for the job of your life. Read this autobiography twice a day. Instead of writing a past resume, write it in the future tense. List your maximum current potential and future potential. Listen to inspirational tapes. Listening sparks the imagination.
In 21 days by using self-instruction cards and visualization, you can take steps to start changing your life. Here is how it works. Write down your goals on index cards. Make them simple, one goal per card. Write them in the first person present tense. Read these cards twice a day for 21 days. Practice visualization as you read the card.
A Sample Self instruction:
Nobody makes me feel guilty about being successful, if anybody cannot handle my success, tough. I will find new friends that can. I love success, I work hard for what I get, so I deserve it all
I guarantee that one of two events will happen.
1. You will move closer to your goals within 21 days or
2. You will stop reading the card.
By following the above steps you will make your movie of your mind come alive for you. You will be that much closer to reaching your goals.
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