5 Ways to Attract More Success
“Hesitation, when one is confronted with a great business
idea, is without a doubt, the single largest obstacle to
wealth. It is only through dynamic action and financial
risk that great fortunes are amassed and multiplied.” J.P.
Morgan
Take responsibility for the choices you’ve made in life. No
matter where you’re at, accept that you are where you are
as a result of your choices. Then you can effectively move
on to finding your passion, fulfilling your dreams and
earning multiple streams of income. I know of highly
intelligent, highly educated people who will not take that
first simple step. They are “stuck” in jobs they can’t
stand, emotionally bankrupt, and in some cases financially
bankrupt, too. Mired in self-pity and constantly blaming
others they will never achieve their dreams. So….let’s move
on to more strategies I learned from that Las Vegas seminar
taught by self-made millionaires.
1. Burning desire and personal motivation. Whether you want
to achieve overall career success or small business
success, you must have a burning desire for whatever it is
you want to achieve. Because there will be too many
roadblocks and detours along your path. And unless you’re
fueled by passion, it’s too easy to experience overwhelm,
lose focus and just plain give up. I love coffee (as I
write this I’m sitting outside Starbucks!) but as I do more
and more of the work I enjoy, i.e., recording CD’s and
writing an e-book, my need for caffeine has diminished. I’m
fueled by passion, purpose and helping others. It’s easy
for me to work late into the night. Of course, it’s also
easier when you have a dog and no small children. You get
the point. Ask yourself, if you won $50 million in the
lottery, what would you do for work even 10 hours per week.
Assume you’ve already traveled everywhere and bought
everything you could want.
2. Hire a motivation or success coach. One of the main
reasons businesses fail is lack of planning and lack of
focus. Another reason is procrastination. Procrastination
is the result of fear. If you’re having difficulty getting
started, hire a motivation coach to push you past the pain
of procrastination and into facing your fears. The
investment can cost money in the short term but be well
worth it once you start seeing results. Every one of the
self-made millionaires this past weekend said early on in
their career they hired a success team of coaches, tutors,
accountants, attorneys and others who could assist them.
The message was “don’t try to do everything on your own.”
You will feel overwhelmed, procrastinate and fail. So where
do you find the finances to hire these experts?
3. Offload your stuff. Get rid of the “things” and
frivolous expenses that are holding you back. Many
self-made millionaires advise this. If you’re objecting to
hiring a team of experts because you don’t know where the
money will come from…what can you sell? Many people have
items they want to get rid of but aren’t sure how to post
these items with online websites like EBay or Craig’s
List. Enlist the help of a friend or expert in this area.
Find a way fast to get rid of your credit card debt if you
have any. The percentage of Americans with debt is shocking.
4. Your comfort zone is your money zone. This is a cliché,
but feel the fear and do it anyway. Be willing to be
terrified. To make it easier, find out where you are
weakest and grow in those areas. Surround yourself with
positive supportive people who’ve achieved professional
success. People who can advise you on how to overcome your
obstacles.
5. Take action. Goals are nothing without action. Write
your success goals down. Make them specific, measurable and
realistic. Keep them in your wallet. Write affirmations for
your goals. Tape them to your bathroom and living room
mirror, bulletin board and refrigerator. Look at them
daily. Tape positive affirmations and play them in your car
upon arising in the morning, and just before going to bed.
Your subconscious mind is most amenable to suggestion first
thing in the morning and last thing before going to bed.
One gentleman at the conference went from being $90,000 in
debt (which he paid off) to earning hundreds of thousands a
year with this technique. Bombard yourself with positive
messages until you believe them.
The main thing to do is get started. Do something. Do
anything that will bring you closer to the personal and
professional success you desire. These proven techniques
will work for you in achieving greater happiness and
fulfillment in any area of your life – if you apply them.
Read the right books. Spend the majority of your time with
people more successful than you. Hire a success team of
experts. Learn the new skills you will have to learn in
order to make your dream happen. To stretch into a new
money zone, remember you must stretch out of your comfort
zone.
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Colleen Kettenhofen is a speaker, workplace expert, &
co-author of “The Masters of Success,” as featured on the
Today Show, along with Ken Blanchard and Jack Canfield. For
more free articles and e-newsletter, or to order the book
visit http://www.ColleenSpeaks.com Topics: leadership,
management, difficult people, public speaking, success.
Colleen is available for keynotes, breakout sessions and
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colleen@colleenspeaks.com
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