Enter 2015 Like a Lion

This article was written and shared with me by Michael Bernoff. It is a great value and deserves to be shared with as many people as are ready to hear the message. A mentor told me a few years ago that one of the keys to success is Constant Correction and Continuous Massive Action. I recently heard the same thing from a friend of mine recently, Jeff Fagin, former CFO for Peak Potentials and Founder of the 2% Club. This guy is hugely successful. So now I have 3 different, unrelated yet very successful sources stating the same thing as a key to success. I would listen if I were you. This article by Michael pretty much elaborates on that concept. Enjoy and share it with others.

Imagine a young woman with an amazing voice, an innate ear for music and a love for creating, writing and performing. Will she make a living as a musician? Will she be famous? Will she touch the world with her voice? Imagine...if she leaves her talent left to its own devices, will she be discovered? We all know the answer. She must create the music and then go out and perform, sharing her talent in whatever venue she can. She has to canvas the music industry to get her name and music recognized. Only then, by her own actions, will she be a star.

Are you leaving your life to its own devices? Are you moving and shaking to get results? Building your business, growing your team, becoming more successful both professionally and personally requires action. Action brings progress. Progress means results. Results bring success. Follow these simple tips and start taking action now...start directing your own life to its success.

Action Tip #1...Be Decisive

Decisions shape all of our actions.

The ability to make a decision, whether right or wrong, is always the right decision. Make a good decision and you are headed in the right direction. A wrong decision is better than no decision...every decision we make leads us towards our destiny.

Action Tip #2...Start Anything (have a bias for action. Where have I read that before?)

Start any project.

Starting projects creates momentum for yourself. Taking action and creating momentum will bring you energy to keep going and going. Have you ever decided to clean out your car and the next thing you know you've cleaned your car and your entire garage? How good does THAT feel? It feels great, doesn't it? It makes you want to clean your closet, doesn't it? Your momentum is carried by your feeling of personal satisfaction. Now you can easily translate that to your career...What if you set an appointment with one person about your product/business and it's a success? Do you sit home and say "Great! Cool, now I'll watch some TV"? Of course not. What you say is "Great, that worked! I can do it again. And you do...you talk to someone else and then someone else. Start anything and you've started your success.

Action Tip #3...Get Uncomfortable

A mind expanded never goes back to its original size.

If you are uncomfortable it means you're experiencing something new or different. If you are uncomfortable you are stretching yourself past what's familiar. Getting uncomfortable means your growing. (And we're not talking about gaining weight and stretching your clothes out) Picking up the phone to make that call a prospect that is your dream client feels awkward...like a turtle on its back that can't flip over. Getting uncomfortable, going ahead and making that call, means you now have more experience and the next call is easier. Every time you do something uncomfortable, that very same action is more comfortable the next time around!

Action Tip #4...Gamble a Little...

Take a risk on something challenging.

The definition of "gambling" is to take a risk in the hope and expectation of a desired result. And I am not talking about throwing money away at a poker table. If you "take a gamble" on your business you are moving in the right direction! Yes, you are taking a risk of getting rejected, but who cares? Your risk may payoff and your business grows! Getting out of your comfort zone and learning to take risks will build your courage and ultimately... make you more successful.

Action Tip #5 can be found on my blog here.