To create change you need Action
“I think there is something more important than believing: action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren’t enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision.” —W. Clement Stone
Contrary to movie
lore, you can’t just sit on your tush on your couch and imagine checks coming
into your mailbox. If you do, you won’t have that couch for long.
You have to act on your plans. You have to get off the couch, walk out
your door and work that tush off to get what you want in life. Doing must follow planning.
All the planning, pondering and philosophizing in the world won’t produce your
desired results. All the contemplation, envisioning, affirmations,
chanting, positive thinking and meditation won’t materialize your goals if you
do not take action.
“Affirmation without
action leads to delusion.” —Jim Rohn
Napoleon Hill once asked an audience, “What is the average number of times that
a person tries to achieve a new goal before they give up?” After several
guesses from the audience, he gave the answer: “Less than one.”
Most people give up before they even try. Even though they want to
improve their lives, increase their income and accomplish more, most people
think, “I can’t,” and give up before they even get started.
Nothing breaks the human heart more than the realization that one has lived
only a fraction of their potential—that they didn’t fulfill their duty to
shine. Don’t let this be you.
To achieve your goals,
you must be Committed and
disciplined.
You’ve decided what you want and who you must become to achieve your
goals. Now you must “strike while the iron is hot.” Begin now,
while your enthusiasm is high, and your intentions are strong. What is stopping you from starting?
“Without a sense of
urgency, desire loses its value.” —Jim Rohn
DO IT
NOW!
You may have heard that if you learn something new and want
to implement it into your life/business you must act on it with 72 hours. Let’s
get moving and make that 24 to 48 hours. What one goal must you act on in that
time frame? Create momentum by
taking action now.
Examples: Go to a car
dealership and get a brochure for the car you want. Purchase a greeting
card and mail it to your wife. Inside, tell her how much she means to you
and state your intention to create a magical and romantic year. Get a
course catalog from the community college and mark the courses you will take.
Within the Next 30 Days
Identify what you need to do during the next 30 days to put some of your goals
into action. What will you do?
Examples: Make your first
donation or set up a savings account and arrange an automatic draft according
to your plan. Hire a personal fitness trainer and start your
program. Recruit your mentor. Make the necessary prospecting
calls. Designate the planned family night.
Do it now. You cannot afford to wait for perfect conditions. Have
the courage to begin.
Be BOLD and re-instill your faith in yourself. A lack of self-confidence
can keep you from reaching your greatness. Start living with audacity.
Have chutzpa.
Stand away from the crowd. Refuse to follow the herd. Never again
settle for average results. Set a higher standard for yourself than
anyone around you would expect. Be different, think different and act
different. Be what others are afraid to be.
Remember: “Fortune favors
the bold.” —Virgil
Fight for your life. Most people wouldn’t know or care about David if he didn’t
take on Goliath. You want to be remembered, revered and heralded like David?
Find a Goliath (your Big Hairy Audacious Goals), and fight for them to the
death.
Casualness leads to
casualty. Get serious about creating a better future. If you want
to get healthy, get serious about your health. If you want to get rich,
get serious about becoming wealthy. If you want to experience great love,
get serious about your commitment to relationships. Astound
yourself. Bewilder your friends, family and competition.
Never, Never, Never Give
Up
Develop a hard-core devotion to your better you. Have an obnoxious
commitment to your goals. Be unreasonable. Be uncompromising.
If you have gone just as far as you can, you can still go a little bit
further. Success is obtained in the extra mile—extra effort, extra hours,
extra preparation, extra care and extra calls. Extra is what separates
you from average. It is the “extra” that goes in front of “ordinary” to
make you extraordinary.
You are going to make mistakes. You are going to get off track. You
are going to fail, fall down, trip up, become discouraged, feel defeated,
become overwhelmed and hit the wall. That is OK; it happens to
everyone. It’s called being human. Expect failure, plan for it, and
get back on track as quickly as possible.
“Our greatest glory is not
in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.” —Confucius
As you go through the trials and tribulations that come with striving to
achieve your goals, believe that success is closer than you think. It is
darkest just before dawn. A transformative moment might only be steps
away. It could be the next phone call, the next meeting, the next person
you meet. The key is to keep
moving forward.
Persistence is the ability to face your fears again and again without giving
up, to push on in the face of great difficulty.
“Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They
give up the last minute of the game, one foot away from the winning touchdown.”
—H. Ross Perot
Go for it! The
power is now in your hands. You now have everything you need to achieve
everything you have ever wanted. Just go for it, one step at a time, one
foot in front of the other. The journey of a thousand miles starts this
very moment. Take your first step forward now.
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Steve Feld, MBA, provides training and business performance coaching to business owners, professionals and executives. Steve also speaks to organizations, conducts workshops and training. Focusing on the lead generation and revenue creation to get growth results for the business. Contact Steve today to see how he can assist you grow your business, steve@bizcoachsteve.com, or www.bizcoachsteve.com. He is in the business of growing businesses. Need a speaker, contact Steve today. #bizcoachstevef #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #business #smallbiz #coaching #businessowner #businesscoach #leadership #marketing #speaking