10 Secrets for Success

By Terje Ellingsen

Below are 10 secrets for success. These are a surveyed result of a number of successful people, to find out what they have in common in achieving success. The result is a set of 10 success strategies, which can be applied by anyone who wants success in what they set out to accomplish. First you should ask yourself how many of these success actions you are actually doing today. If you feel that you could have been more successful, then try out some – if not all - of them, practice them, then see if you become more successful.

Success requires you to find out what your real dreams or goals are

To achieve success it is important to be as specific and detailed about your goals as possible. For example, say “I will increase my income with $1,000 next moth,” instead of “I would like to increase my income.” You must create a detailed action plan to reach your goals successfully , and then follow it.

Success requires positive thinking

This has been said so many times that most people are tired of hearing it. Nevertheless, most of us don't do it regularly. Always think positive thoughts, try to visualize success as much as possible, stay away from any thought about failure. Also stay away from negative people.You act as you think. You are as you act.

Never compromise the truth - Successful people have high integrity

If you want success, then stay away from cheating or lying. Stick to your promises. When you make a mistake never hesitate to admit it. Successful people need not be ashamed to tell the truth.

Success requires action, action and more action

Successful people never make goals for putting them in a drawer. Every end goal should be a detailed action plan. Goals without action will never be achieved successfully. Take courage. Do it! Now!

Never stop acquiring new knowledge

Learning is vital for success in whatever you try to accomplish. Read books, take e-courses, go back to school, take classes and seminars, join discussion groups, etc. If you are interested in a subject or need a deeper knowledge about it, then get it. Try to continually acquire new skills and do what it takes to learn them. Successful people do.

To become successful you need patience, persistence and hard work

Successful poeple Always keep their eyes on their goal. If you want to be successful work hard toward your goals. Never, never, ever give up!

If you want success, then put all the facts you need on the table

If successful people don't have the facts they need they search for them until they have all their questions answered. The more relevant facts you have about an issue, the more successful and wiser your decisions will be. Use your mistakes as your best way of learning. Then you will surely succeed.

Stay focused on what you think is important

Successful people put their full attention to what is important and don't let other people distract them. If you want success, then do the same.

If you want success, be creative and different

People that follow the crowd belong to the mediocrity. Successful people don't. Be true to yourself, and develop your own thoughts and ideas. Then you'll succeed.

To be successful, you must develop your communication skills

Successful people are clear and honest in their communication with others. Thus they encourage others to do the same. If you want to succeed, practice understanding other people before you expect them to understand you, and you'll succeed.

Terje Brooks Ellingsen is a writer and internet publisher. He runs the website 1st-Self_Improvement.net. Terje is a Sociologist who enjoys contributing to the personal growth and happiness of others. He tries to accomplish this by writing about self help issues from his own experience and knowledge. For example, success strategies for self improvement and communication skills development for better relationships.

Success - Achieve Your Goals

By Stuart Laing

When Jim Carey was a lad he used to dream about being a famous well paid actor. So in order to make him feel closer to his dream he took to writing himself million dollar cheques.



And before Donald Trump knew what business was, he stuck a picture of the Empire State Building on his bedroom wall.



Then the fast forward button was pressed for a couple of decades.



Guess what happened?



Jim Carey was still writing himself million dollar cheques. But by now he was able to cash them without the bank manager alerting the fraud squad.



And Mr Trump still had his picture of the Empire State Building. But it wasn’t pinned above his bed any more. It was hanging behind the owner’s chair of the aforementioned building looking down on the rest of New York.



And my point?



Simple!



They knew how to set goals. They achieved spectacular results.



A coincidence? I think not!



Okay, they might not have been the most accurate or detailed goals, but they did the trick, and they highlight the point of this article rather well, which is: If you want to achieve anything meaningful with your life, it’s vital that you learn to set yourself goals.



Goals are the bridge between what you want and what you wanted. They give you direction and focus. They allow you to concentrate on the things that you want to bring into your life.



Without goals, people drift. They fall into low paid jobs, form unhappy relationships and they certainly don’t buy the world’s tallest building. Then they spend their lives wondering why other people appear to have it all.



Cue a life of wandering about in aimless circles without a detailed idea of where they’re going or how they’re going to get there. And how much happiness or satisfaction will that bring them?



So if you want to avoid these old age regrets, I want you to think of your life as a journey. And the things that you want to achieve are different locations that you want to visit during the course of your journey.



All we need now are some directions. Let’s face it, you wouldn’t begin a normal journey unless you knew where you were going, would you!



So why should life be any different?



After all, it’s the ultimate journey.



And goals are your detailed ordinance Survey map!



They will guide you where you want to go, as long as you keep referring to them.



Goals give you two things;



1. Long term vision (the world’s most expensive real estate, the million dollar payday), and
2. Short term motivation



They show you the quickest and easiest way to get from A to B to C to D etc. And when the going gets tough and you start to have second thoughts, they will give you the reason to keep going.



And that’s not all. They help you to;



1. Focus your attention on what you need to do and when

2. Organise your resources

3. Measure your progress

4. Boost your self confidence allowing you to achieve progressively larger and more demanding goals.



Goal setting will allow you to improve every area of your life. And, once you know the basics, it’s easy to harness the power of goal setting.



Rule One: Make them real



Whatever happens, use your goals to create something that will inspire and motivate you.



Do whatever you like as long as it gives you some tangible evidence of your goal. Write them down, use a photo, make yourself a prop, do a dummy run (e.g. write yourself a fake cheque) etc.



But whatever happens, don’t keep them in your head. Vague, unwritten goals don’t work. While they remain in your head, they’re all too easily forgotten or overlooked.



If Jim Carey hadn’t written himself that cheque, he might have forgotten to go to drama school and there would have been a film called “and Dumber”.



If Donald Trump hadn’t had that photo of a tall building, his dreams might have been overlooked and much of America’s real estate would have had a different name.



So get your goals out into the physical world, where they can’t be denied or forgotten. Give yourself a visible reminder of what you want to achieve.



Rule Two: Take Action



Making your goals real is the first step towards turning them into reality. But that only takes you 1% of the way to your final destination.



Okay, that might inspire you to join the local drama group or call your lawyer to incorporate a real estate company, but that’s as far as it goes.



Action accounts for 99% of your success.



Great ideas + No action = Nothing



Poor/Reasonable Ideas + Action = The Chance Of Success



So with that in mind, make a point of taking some positive action towards your goals each and every day.



Action builds commitment, it makes obstacles shrink and it gets you moving to your intended destination.



Bon Voyage!



Stuart

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Intuition ... Are You Listening To The Clues All Around You?

By Josh Hinds

Recently I was listening to the audiotape Embracing Uncertainty by Susan Jeffers (www.susanjeffers.com), which set me off on a whole line of thinking with regards to intuition, and the part it can play in our lives. Be it knowingly, or unknowingly.

Susan recounts a time in her life where she had recently attended some workshops which had led her to try and be more aware of her own intuition. You know, those random thoughts that tend to appear in our heads. The same ones that often don't appear to make sense, yet seem to push us in a particular direction. The very ones that we can choose to simply ignore, or follow through and see where they lead.

Susan explains that at this point in her life she had committed to being more aware of her own intuitive thoughts. So when out of the blue she has this inner feeling that instructs her to "go to the new school", naturally it catches her attention.

Never mind as she points out that she's never been to the school, nor can imagine any particular reason that her thoughts might be leading her there. In a fleeting thought, she thinks perhaps there is some new seminar that's being offered there that she would benefit from. So she sets off to locate the destination.

Upon entering she winds up in the Human Resources department. As she tells it, the receptionist isn't there and the woman who runs the department greets her. Now here's where things get interesting.

The woman asks if she can help her, and Susan blurts out, I'm here to teach a course on fear. Both women look at each other in a bit of disbelief and the woman goes on to tell her that as strange as it seems we've been looking to offer such a course. We're in the final phases of putting together the course catalog and she was about to have to leave town, so time was of the essence.

Long story short, that course on fear ultimately leads to Susan Jeffers putting together the wildly successful Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway.

Imagine what would have happened, had she like so many of us do each day, simply brushed off her intuitive thought and went on without acting on it. Ponder that for a minute. Really give that some thought. Isn't it interesting how her willingness to follow that tugging thought set in motion a whole string of events that have set her on the path she's on now?

I'm guessing you can re-count such times in your own life. Perhaps, like Susan, you acted on them -- or instead you chose not to. The point here isn't for you to look back and say "if only I'd followed my gut feeling". Because I can assure you, we're all guilty of ignoring our thoughts at some point in time. Rather, I'd like to illustrate how important it is to be aware of such feelings when they come to you - rather than simply fluffing them off.

It is also worth noting that our intuition can act as a motivator to move forward on something, as well as being a guiding force that tells us to move slower, or even pass on a particular situation.

Another example, grant it not near as profound as the example found in the story above does a nice job of illustrating how intuition works. I'd also bet it's one that most anyone can identify with. It's often said that if you're taking a multiple-choice test. Or find yourself in a situation where you are given multiple scenarios where one offers the correct outcome, yet you're not 100% sure of the right answer the idea is to first eliminate the ones that you know, or believe are not correct. From there you go with your best gut feeling. More often then not, I believe you will find yourself with the correct answer.

Any number of reasons could be given as to why the above example is so, and I'll leave that for you to ponder in your own mind.

One doesn't have to look very far to see the countless real life examples of where following ones inner thoughts have led to some great discovery. I love to read the stories of entrepreneurs. Very often there's a common thread that at least at the beginning they jumped into their chosen venture because it just felt right. Grant it along the way countless details were ironed out and business plans made. Even so, initially there was that nagging idea pushing them in that direction.

This is very much what happened in my own life. When I started my web site I can't say that I first had any grand business plan in place. I didn't have a band of venture capitalists or investors wanting to fund my business idea. Nor for that matter did I really know anyone personally in the industry that I wanted to operate in - that being personal development.

All that being said, I had this idea... and in following that idea it has morphed and grown into where I am now, and is responsible for so many wonderful connections being made that I can't even begin to narrow them all down here.

The point in sharing my story isn't to toot my own horn and I'm not going to say that everything was all roses and daisies along the way. I can say however that without following my intuition I would have no doubt missed a wonderful opportunity. It's something that I myself like to ponder from time to time.

In countless instances throughout our day our intuition is trying to tell us things. It is my hope that you will take the time to be aware of those ideas that come to you. Think them out; don't simply assume they're fleeting thoughts. Again, that's not to say that each and every one will put you on the path of some wonderful journey... then again, who is to say it won't?

Here's to your success, Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds of http://GetMotivation.com specializes in helping people to achieve maximum success and live the life of their dreams. He is also the co-founder of http://AudioMotivation.com - visit now to hear leading motivational speakers and authors share their tips and advice with you.

Are You Fulfilling Your Destiny?

By Gary Simpson

There is something that you are uniquely designed to do. Maybe you are already doing that. Maybe you are not.

Let me run some questions past you just to make sure:

1. Do you spring out of bed every morning with boundless energy, eagerly wanting to throw yourself into the day ahead?

2. Does your work fulfill you to the point where you would do it for much less than what you are already being paid for it?

3. Do you have endless ideas running through your mind that inspire you to do more and be more?

4. Do you feel as though you are a valuable member of society and you are being well rewarded for the value that you give?

5. Do you feel respected and admired by others for what you do, the value you give and the person that you are becoming?

6. Are you really, truly content and happy with your role in society and does that feeling manifest itself in your daily dealings with other people?

If you cannot answer yes to the questions above then you are not being fulfilled. You are not working towards your ultimate destiny. You see, there is something that you are uniquely designed to do. You need to find out what that thing is.

Why waste your life in an unfulfilling job? That is just a jail without bars. Won't you be far happier doing something that you are talented at and will be respected and admired for?

Jobs are for people to earn money. Money is not the motivating factor for people who are fulfilled. It is the END PRODUCT. Read that again!

Most people have got that equation around the wrong way. They are trading their lives for money. What sort of a miserable trade is that? That is what I call existence. There are millions of people doing it. But there are also millions of people doing things that they love.

Wouldn't it be better to trade your life for something that you love? Something that you are uniquely talented at? Something that you are destined for?

Look at the happiest people. What are they doing? Why do you think they are so happy? It is because their lives are so fulfilled. Are you happy? Are you fulfilled?

Maybe you are a little tied up by the "system" right now - working for money to pay the bills. Is that the case? Well, it doesn't have to be like that forever, does it?

You can be working on your passion in the evenings, after work. Some people call that "moonlighting." I just call it being smart.

But you have to find your passion, your destiny. To be confused about this will keep you in the system and ten years from now you will still be the same person that you are this very instant. Yes, you will be ten years older. Find your passion. Fulfill your destiny. Turn your life into a work of art. You deserve it!

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