WHAT IS SUCCESS?

What is success?

I say it is whatever you define it to be. You can be successful at winning or you can be successful at losing. The choice is up to you and it takes practice and repetition to become successful PERIOD.

So, how successful are you? What have you done with your positive or negative series of habits, thoughts and actions? When surveyed, the most common responses for peoples impression of success were;

Financial
Spiritual
Education
Family
Relationships
Physical
Happiness

You’re not going to like what I say here but, most of the population will never have true success (by their own definition) with any of the listed items above. Why? Because people are not willing to do what it takes, for the time period it takes, to make the changes that need to be made to reach their desired success.

OK, now that I’ve gotten the sad but true and some will say negative out of the way, let’s get to the good stuff. I am a positive person by nature. So much so that if there’s a big pile of crap in the back yard, I’m looking for a horse or pony, not asking the question “what is that pile of crap doing there?” My glass is always half full, not half empty.

Now it’s taken me years to program myself to keep a positive mental attitude and, I KEEP working EVERY day to stay positive and do the things it takes to continue being positive. Those daily things include but are not limited to:

Reading a good book the educates, inspires and or motivates you,
Taking private time all to yourself to spend time with YOU, no one else,
Exercising,
Eating clean and healthy,
Spending time with someone that lifts you up and is a positive influence in your life,
Spending time in prayer and meditation,
Staying organized with your planner and calendar,
Assess and rewrite your goals,
Track your process,
Network & connect with new people who can help you move forward not backwards,
Tell your partner & children that you love them,
Review your “DO NOT DO” list,
Review your motivations, your Why, your reason for going after your dreams,
Study your craft/business,
Reconfirm your commitment to YOU, your dreams, your goals and have the “Never give up, Never quit attitude.

We’ll go through each of these items and topics in more detail in the coming chapters but for now, let me close with this quote from one of my favorite mentors.

Abraham Lincoln said, “Things may come to those who wait… but only the things left behind by those who hustle.”

Have a great, productive day.