Friday, July 3, 2009
Discover what may be getting in the way of your success by reading my latest article at http://ping.fm/J9gPI
Friday, June 19, 2009
Success Boosters and Busters for Entrepreneurs at http://ping.fm/hrOvs
Friday, June 5, 2009
Success Boosters and Busters for Entrepreneurs
I am always on the hunt for incredible strategies for success and have found some of the best success tips in the strangest places. I recently discovered three tips while watching the auditions for the television program, So You Think You Can Dance.
I saw that those who dared to dream, set goals, put in the practice hours and lastly, showed up fully and fearlessly to compete were most often rewarded. Success is in the making when you combine the key ingredients of vision, potential, passion, and action.
Success Booster or Buster #1:
Your word is a powerful energetic force by which you communicate, think and create the events in your life.
One dancer when asked about her desire to be in the competition answered with a quote from her mother: “My momma always told me that what you say, you speak into existence.” She then went on to passionately talk about her dreams and her commitment to developing her potential to its fullest.
Ask yourself:
Do my words clearly express what I want OR do they send unclear messages?
Are my words moving me forward OR keeping me stuck in place?
Success Booster or Buster #2:
No one can want something more than you want it for yourself.
Last season a dancer was eliminated because when asked about her desire to be on the show said that her friend and fellow competitor deserved it more than she did. To the girl’s chagrin, the judges informed her that she had been selected, but now they would take her friend instead. She returned this year equipped with newfound passion, commitment and Success Booster #1 (which was last year’s buster for her).
Ask yourself:
Do I want to invest my time and energy into making this happen?
If this didn’t lead to the result that I wanted, would I still be glad that I took the time to work on it?
Success Booster or Buster #3:
Obstacles pave the way to success and excuses pave the way to failure.
Things come between us and our goals. It happens daily and/or it can happen in one defining moment. What you choose to do in those moments determine your ultimate success. Many of those who were rejected in last season’s auditions returned stronger and better. They took the advice they were given, which were obstacles at the time, and found ways to get over, around or through them.
Ask yourself:
What is stopping me from achieving your goal?
Am I using my obstacle(s) as an excuse to avoid success (or more failure)?
When you start paying attention to successful people, places and events, you will discover success boosters and busters everywhere. Once you find them, pack them up and put them into action.
I saw that those who dared to dream, set goals, put in the practice hours and lastly, showed up fully and fearlessly to compete were most often rewarded. Success is in the making when you combine the key ingredients of vision, potential, passion, and action.
Success Booster or Buster #1:
Your word is a powerful energetic force by which you communicate, think and create the events in your life.
One dancer when asked about her desire to be in the competition answered with a quote from her mother: “My momma always told me that what you say, you speak into existence.” She then went on to passionately talk about her dreams and her commitment to developing her potential to its fullest.
Ask yourself:
Do my words clearly express what I want OR do they send unclear messages?
Are my words moving me forward OR keeping me stuck in place?
Success Booster or Buster #2:
No one can want something more than you want it for yourself.
Last season a dancer was eliminated because when asked about her desire to be on the show said that her friend and fellow competitor deserved it more than she did. To the girl’s chagrin, the judges informed her that she had been selected, but now they would take her friend instead. She returned this year equipped with newfound passion, commitment and Success Booster #1 (which was last year’s buster for her).
Ask yourself:
Do I want to invest my time and energy into making this happen?
If this didn’t lead to the result that I wanted, would I still be glad that I took the time to work on it?
Success Booster or Buster #3:
Obstacles pave the way to success and excuses pave the way to failure.
Things come between us and our goals. It happens daily and/or it can happen in one defining moment. What you choose to do in those moments determine your ultimate success. Many of those who were rejected in last season’s auditions returned stronger and better. They took the advice they were given, which were obstacles at the time, and found ways to get over, around or through them.
Ask yourself:
What is stopping me from achieving your goal?
Am I using my obstacle(s) as an excuse to avoid success (or more failure)?
When you start paying attention to successful people, places and events, you will discover success boosters and busters everywhere. Once you find them, pack them up and put them into action.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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Friday, May 8, 2009
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
More Than a Tennis Tip
Yesterday I ventured back onto the tennis court after a lengthy and self-imposed hiatus from the game. I was motivated not so much by the love of the game but along the lines of avoiding humiliation. The mixed doubles season begins in two weeks and I will be playing against opponents at least half my age who will be able to outrun, outhit and outdrink me. (A lot of the younger guys show up with a hangover)
I thought I would get out there to wake up the body, see what muscle memory I still have and collect a few solid tips to get my legs, arms, and other body parts all going in the same direction. What I got instead was an awakening of the mind and a tip way too good to keep to myself. The question I was asked in regards to my tennis strokes and mental mindset on the court was: Are you judging (saying critical things about one's strokes,learning ability, skill level, emotional fortitude, etc) or diagnosing?
He was asking me about my thoughts while playing tennis, but I took it straight to my life. I was busted! Totally called out on that one. The correct answer is diagnosing (and was not the one I gave.)
Diagnosing - an impartial, objective, nonemotional evaluation leading to a more productive, thoughtful and considerate response. Unlike judging which creates disappointment, resentment and resistance towards myself or from those I judge.
What I took away from that lesson was if you want to get better at anything whether it is your tennis game or the true game of love that we play with everyone in our lives, do more diagnosing and less judging.
Thank you to Michael, from Brookfield Country Club, for giving me one of the best tennis lessons of my life.
I thought I would get out there to wake up the body, see what muscle memory I still have and collect a few solid tips to get my legs, arms, and other body parts all going in the same direction. What I got instead was an awakening of the mind and a tip way too good to keep to myself. The question I was asked in regards to my tennis strokes and mental mindset on the court was: Are you judging (saying critical things about one's strokes,learning ability, skill level, emotional fortitude, etc) or diagnosing?
He was asking me about my thoughts while playing tennis, but I took it straight to my life. I was busted! Totally called out on that one. The correct answer is diagnosing (and was not the one I gave.)
Diagnosing - an impartial, objective, nonemotional evaluation leading to a more productive, thoughtful and considerate response. Unlike judging which creates disappointment, resentment and resistance towards myself or from those I judge.
What I took away from that lesson was if you want to get better at anything whether it is your tennis game or the true game of love that we play with everyone in our lives, do more diagnosing and less judging.
Thank you to Michael, from Brookfield Country Club, for giving me one of the best tennis lessons of my life.
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