Are you done with the new year new me stuff yet? I’m so over it. Mind you, I gave up the whole new year’s resolutions thingy years ago. I was so done setting myself up for major disappointment that usually came within 3 weeks. So last year was a write off for many of us, am I right? I suffered one blow after another. By November, I was mentally and emotionally drained, not to mention financially tapped out too. It was a nightmare and I’m glad it’s over. The last two weeks of December, things finally started shifting for me. It was a beautiful end to what I’m going to label “The Worst Year Ever.” It gave me hope that things were going to be ok. This year I decided I wasn’t going to make the same mistakes I made last year. I couldn’t survive 2 years in a row like that. This year I decided to grow up and get stuff done. I had to revisit 2018 to see what went wrong. Though much of it was personal, I discovered a lot of it had to do with the following things. Here are 5 reasons why you’re not going to reach your goals this year:1. You don’t believe you can reach your goalsSeriously. You set a goal, you looked at it, you thought a lot about it and how to do it, but you stopped there. You know it’s going to be hard to reach it, and it’s going to take a lot of work that you’re not used to doing. You’re not sure you’re up for all the hard work, and you really don’t believe you can achieve your goal but looking at it makes you feel good. Why bother setting a goal if you don’t believe in yourself? Do you not want to reach it? Of course you do. You need to start believing that you can! So many of us have had limiting beliefs plugged in since childhood that leave us feeling unworthy and full of self doubt. It’s time to shut those voices up, pull up your big girl/boy panties and remind yourself “YOU CAN DO THIS.” 2. You’re scared of successYou are. Who wouldn’t be? Many of us are afraid of success. Success is scary! We don’t even know what it feels or tastes like. We are terrified of the unknown. You wish to be standing on stage with your idol giving a speech. You dream of it and almost taste it, but it sure is scary. Perhaps, you want to be a best selling author. That’s scary too! Do you not feel you deserve success? Do you think you’re not good enough to be on stage with your idols? Maybe you think you can’t write well enough for a best seller? Do you not want success? Yes you do and you are good enough! If you run away from success all the time because of fear, when will you ever achieve it then?
3. You lack focusYou know what you want but you have no clear path to get there or you can’t actually even conceptualize it. It’s like you’re drawing on an Etch A Sketch, or maybe you have shiny object syndrome? You’ve got to write your goal out and take some time to jot down the action steps you need to take to make it happen. You will have to do research and be clear on how you want your goal to manifest. Take notes, write your goal out on a bristle board (or white board) so you can look at it daily! Review it daily and work on it daily. Don’t be wishy washy with your ideas or visualization. See it exactly how you want it and then do what you have to do to get there! 4. You‘re listening to the wrong peopleNot everyone knows what they’re talking about. Even the gurus sometimes don’t have all the answers. You will have people tell you your idea is dumb. Stop listening to everyone. Remember, some people secretly don’t even want you to succeed and will pay to watch you fall. It can be overwhelming reading blogs and following masters who have already done what we want to do (stick to one or two). There is a ton of information out there and you may find yourself drowning in blog reading overload. Follow your heart and don’t get overwhelmed. Keep your focus and ignore the peeps who don’t want you to succeed. They’re just jealous.
5. You won’t step out of your comfort zoneNothing good comes from your comfort zone, but you already knew that. I get that the comfort zone is a really cozy place to be, but you can’t stay there. Your goal will force you to do things you are terrified of doing. You have got to be courageous and do things you normally wouldn’t do in order to achieve your goals. Some things may make you feel really uncomfortable and scared, do them anyway. You won’t get anywhere if you don’t take chances. You are not here for mediocrity. How long are you going to keep hanging on to those limiting beliefs and this fear for? They serve no purpose. It’s time to stop thinking that your goal is too big for you. How are you going to make sure you achieve your goals this year? Let us know below!Image courtesy of Twenty20.com from https://addicted2success.com/life/5-reasons-why-you-arent-going-to-reach-your-goals-this-year/
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I was recently participating in a family event. As I was walking by I heard someone saying: “well what can you do about it… That’s her character, and people can’t change.” The fact that people believe that character and attitude can’t be changed always surprises me. I keep hearing this from people who are considered educated yet with all those university degrees, it feels like some very basic truths are missed. Everything is either growing or disintegratingEverything in our world is either growing or disintegrating, including our bodies and minds. Likewise a person’s character or attitude is continuously changing. The reason many people think they can’t change is because of habits. A habit is an action that requires no conscious mental effort. This action is so ingrained in us, that we don’t give any thought of whether or not to perform it. For example, did you have to decide whether to get dressed this morning? Since habits help us manage the data load of our everyday lives, we are usually inclined to make more of them. We become so accustomed to them, that we think they control our lives. That’s why most people think they can’t change. They believe that their habits are stronger than they are. The truth is that our habits are as strong as the power we give them. Changing our habits is something that requires a big enough reward to do so. If we feel the reward for changing our behavior is big enough, then it would have more power than the habit. So how can you change your attitude? Here are 3 ways that will help you change yourself and your attitude:1. Construct a new habitIf habits are ingrained in our behavior it’s only logical that changing them will change our attitude. Choose a habit you wish to change. For example: arriving late for meetings. Start working on it. Be there 20 minutes before the meeting, and then do it again and again. You might think that a new habit takes 21-30 days to form. This is probably not true and originates in a mix of study and folklore. The more recent studies show that habits take anywhere between 18-254 days to become fully automated. This is not to discourage you from trying out a new habit, but rather so you know that changing habits takes time. So if you slip up on adopting your new habit it’s completely okay, don’t beat yourself up for it.
2. Think different thoughtsOur thoughts are vibrations in certain frequencies that we send out. Whatever we send out, the universe returns back. Just think of a radio station that is tuned to a certain station. Each station is a different frequency, and in order to receive a different broadcast, we simply change the tuned frequency. This is the same with our thoughts. Once we change the frequency of our thoughts, we would receive different results. So negative (low-frequency) thoughts will bring negative results, and high-frequency thoughts will bring positive results. Use the below exercise to change your thoughts: Choose any object. It could be a person or an inanimate object that has some relation to yourself. For 5 minutes, think about all the good things this object/person brings into your life. How does that object/person make your life easier or more enjoyable? Then, focus on acknowledging the good and give thanks for having that object/person in your life. This exercise immediately switches the vibration you are currently on into a more positive one. It is actually possible to feel the change of feeling when we give thanks for the good in our life. 3. Adopt a new perspectiveThe way we look at things affects our thoughts about them. Everything just is. We are the ones that give meaning to it based on the way we perceive it. So changing our behavior can be achieved by changing the way we perceive things. Let’s say that you didn’t manage to complete your daily tasks one day. One perspective could be that there aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything. However, shifting the perspective could mean that we could look at the situation as if you are simply prolific. You are simply a very fruitful person. Feels better, right? One exercise to help shift your perspective is to write down whatever bothers you on a piece paper. Then sit a table where you can see the paper. Choose 2-3 people you respect and think highly of. They could be someone you personally know, or even historical figures (my favorite is Churchill). Then sit at the table with the paper in front and say out loud everything that bothers you about the written subject. Once you finish, move to a different place at the table and imagine what one of the people you chose think about the situation. What would he have to say? Act as that person, and say his thoughts out loud. Do that a few times while switching chairs and people, so you’d have a range of perspectives to choose from. Then adopt the perspective that you like best.
Our attitude towards things is comprised of our thoughts, feelings and actions. These three are inseparable. Just as if you have a cake, which has ingredients that construct the whole, so does our attitude and it is constructed of these 3 parts. We can change the minute we decide to. Our attitude is plastic, and can change at any point in life. It only requires us to decide we want to change, commit to our decision and keep at it until we feel the shift. After that, repeating the new pattern would make it our new nature. So next time you hear someone say that people can’t change, tell them how you did. from https://addicted2success.com/life/heres-why-people-change-and-how-you-can-too/ Being obsessed with outcomes is messing up the chances you have to do more of the work you love. The goal orientated world we live in preaches outcomes and in the business world that takes the form of KPI’s. Outcomes are like having dessert as the entree — it doesn’t make sense. Much of my career has been focused on outcomes until I figured out how to get more of what I wanted. The three phases I went through were these:Part One: Hustle/work hard.At the start, you don’t need any motivation towards an outcome you want in your life. Momentum happens because the sheer shine of your new idea does all of that for you. When I first started blogging, the first fifty articles were the easiest to write. I had no expectations, audience or critics to tell me I was a moron. I’d sometimes write for eight hours at a time and it was easy to punch out 3000–4000 words with my eyes closed. I preached the idea that you have to work hard because that’s what I was doing and thought “Well if I have to do so much work then everyone else should too.” I still believe in working hard, but it’s not my only criteria anymore to enjoy life. Things have evolved and hard work alone is not enough. Part Two: First successIn the first year of blogging, I had my first taste of success. I wrote an article that had 84,000 shares on Facebook. I fell for the delusion that I’d be Tim Ferriss or someone of that stature within a few short months. Oh, how wrong I was…haha. There were several more mini-successes after that, but there was a lot of nothingness in-between each milestone. Part Three: The plateauI spent much of my career on the internet trying to hustle, work harder than everybody else and produce as much content as I could. Like anyone that has tried to focus on outcomes, there comes the inevitable part called ‘the plateau.’ Then there was a period where for about a year there was silence. I hit a major speed bump and wondered if writing about entrepreneurship was what I wanted to do. Out of boredom from being single and hating my job, I kept going. There was still no change or progress for a while. I kept focusing on my goal but if the truth be told it didn’t really motivate me. There were many times during this period of nothingness where I could have given up. Then, things started to change Part Four: The realizationA man named Torio sent me a message one day saying I’d helped him. From that moment, I stopped focusing on the outcome. I discovered that focusing on the process was far more important. That process for me was giving everything I had to inspire one person. Step by step I just kept focusing on that goal.
Now all I concentrate on is following the process I’ve created and trying to be just 1% better every few months at helping people. I read, write, fail, get criticized, take risks and repeat. What you learn is this:Show up and commit to the process. Quit trying to get something through an outcome-based approach and focus on helping people solve a problem. Every time you get to help someone it feels much better than achieving any goal.
Expect nothing. Focus on what you can give. Enjoy the whole process.
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If you want to increase your productivity and learn some more valuable life hacks, then join my private mailing list on timdenning.netfrom https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/quit-focusing-on-the-outcome%e2%80%8a-%e2%80%8aa-simple-way-to-get-more-of-what-you-want/ When you are looking to set your very first life goals and start to do some research, chances are, you’ll discover a method called the “SMART” goal setting strategy very early on. Sure, this is a great method that you can use in order to ensure each of the goals that you set can be achieved, but the SMART method can also be a little complicated for those who are not used to the entire process. Furthermore, a lot of people are just looking for a way they can set up a few goals in the simplest way possible and then strive toward reaching them. The good news is that there is more than just one way to go about setting goals. While the SMART method is certainly one of the more popular options that you can opt for, you can also go with any of the other options that people have developed and still be able to reach the goals you wish to achieve in life effectively. Plus, if you’re used to the SMART method, introducing a few alternative methods often stimulates different thinking patterns, which in turn may expand your thinking or scope of goals! Here are 2 Alternative Goal-Setting Strategies To the SMART Method:1. Simple Goal Setting StrategyFirst up is the easiest option that you can opt for if you wish to set goals without having to go through a time-consuming process – a simple goal setting strategy. This primarily involves setting your goal in a specific timeframe, and then determining what needs to be done for you to be able to achieve that particular goal. With a simple goal setting strategy, you start by defining the goal you want to achieve as specifically as possible. Try to avoid goals that are too vague like “I want to save some money.” Be specific, like “I want to save $5000 for a new car” or “I want to save $2000 to install new kitchen cupboards.” When you are specific, you know exactly what you are striving towards. This also makes it easier to know exactly what needs to be done and keeps you focused. Afterwards, you need to determine an appropriate time frame. Specify when you are going to start implementing actions to help you reach the goal and also when you wish to achieve the goal. Be realistic when it comes to setting a timeframe – if you need to save up $2000, but you can only spare $200 per month, don’t expect your goal to be reached within just a three-month period, for example. Unless you’re going to drastically change habits or start a side hustle for extra income. Finally, determine what you need to do, what actions you need to take, and what should happen between the start and finish date of your goal. Action planning is often overlooked when setting goals, however it is proven to be one of the most valuable behaviors that contribute towards success in meeting goals. Write down every step of the process in order to make things as simple as possible for yourself. This way, you’ll be able to check back on the list at any time in order to see what you currently need to do, and what actions to do next if you wish to achieve the goal you have set.
2. CLEAR Goal Setting StrategyThe CLEAR Goal Setting Strategy is similar to the SMART one. It has also been growing in popularity with many people moving toward this method. There are various reasons for this, but the flexibility offered by the CLEAR method is one of the main reasons people are starting to convert their SMART goal worksheet into a CLEAR goal worksheet. CLEAR stands for:
It’s important to note at this point that the CLEAR strategy was mainly invented to assist businesses where teams need to work together to achieve a specific goal. This, however, does not mean that the CLEAR method cannot be used in your own life to set personal goals for yourself. When you set a goal with this method in mind, the ultimate goal or the big picture that you are aiming for should have a few qualities:
Even though the SMART goal setting method is very popular, it’s not the only option out there for people who are looking to set their first life goals. If you are not too keen on the SMART method, then look at the alternatives listed. They are all very powerful and will be just as effective in helping you achieve the goals. How do you go about setting your goals? Share your processes with us below!Image courtesy of Twenty20.com from https://addicted2success.com/life/2-ways-of-setting-goals-without-being-smart/ Everyone understands, or has felt at some point in their life, the value of heightened enthusiasm. You know, those times when you woke up early, and everything in your day was a constant stream of endless activity that developed results and brought you into connections with the people or the places to make your dreams happen. Let’s call it being on a psychological roll! Enthusiasm itself has several subcomponents attached to it, but for now I’m sure you will agree that our level of enthusiasm will begin to move us toward our desired goal. As a matter of fact, the greater the level of enthusiasm, the greater the velocity of us moving toward our objective. But have you ever considered the fact that it might also be possible to move our goal toward us? Think about it, why should we be making all the necessary effort to move toward our goal, when we can just as easily exhibit a second behavior, in addition to enthusiasm, which will move our goal toward us. So, if the first behavior that we have to exhibit in this law of metaphysical magnetism is enthusiasm, and enthusiasm moves us toward our goal, what is the second behavior which will move our goal toward us? The answer is behaving in a spirit of gratitude! When I say gratitude I don’t simply mean saying in your car, “Thank you for having the lights stay green for me.” I mean a deep, sincere gratitude. Wallace Wattles in his 1910 work entitled “The Science of Getting Rich”, says it this way, “Many people who order their lives rightly in all other ways are kept in poverty by their lack of gratitude.” Wattles further states, “There is a lot of gratitude and if you are to get the results you seek, it is absolutely necessary that you should observe this law.” The underlying physics behind gratitude is easy to understand. Gratitude is a thought. All thoughts vibrate at a certain frequency. Gratitude vibrates at a very high frequency. The end result is that as we begin to show gratitude for us moving toward our goal, the level of gratitude we display begins to move our goal toward us. The end result of this process is a very efficient manner of reaching our goal much quicker.
How do we go about building desire displaying more gratitude? The fact is, most of us simply don’t know exactly what we want. We might have vague notions of not having to work or having enough money to be worry free, but, if you really want to build desire, it is important to get way down into the foxholes of your consciousness. Basically, you need to be aware of what it is you want! Be specific! In order to build desire you need to follow these 3 steps:
Now that you know how to find desire, follow the next steps to build gratitude:
The steps above should create a psychological environment for you to begin to wrap your tentacles around what you want out of life. Guess what? There is an added benefit. As you begin to use the above system, you will not only move toward what you want, and what you want will begin to move toward you, you will begin to enjoy the journey. What’s one thing you truly desire to accomplish this year? How will you get it done? Let us know below!Image courtesy of Twenty20.com from https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/the-2-behaviors-that-will-guarantee-your-success/ The world is full of people that want to start a business, but few of them move past the dreaming stage. They’re caught up in the idea rather than the action, and they forget the hard work that goes into making a business happen isn’t always as fun as sitting there thinking about it. What’s stopping most people is a fear that something will go wrong. That they’ll be a complete failure. That they’ll lose the respect of their family and their friends. People often need a reason to start something big like a side hustle, but it doesn’t have to be scary. It can be as easy as picking up the phone and asking a friend if they’d buy into your product or idea, or going online and setting up a Facebook page outlining your business idea. If you actually had the willpower necessary to start something and to be successful, the chances are that you wouldn’t actually be reading this article. But for most of us, we need a little push. Here are 5 reasons to start that side hustle you’ve been dreaming about NOW:1. The times are changingMore and more people are doing gig work and joining the gig economy. A higher percentage of people are surviving without formal jobs, and are even managing to make comfortable livings working only on digital side hustles. As more people embrace flexible working, it’s important to stay at the top of emerging trends and ways of earning a living.
2. Nerdy is the new sexy and the new richDigital startups, side hustles and passion projects are the new sexy these days. Investing time in one of these side hustles is a fantastic way to develop oneself and gain more self confidence in both your career and your personal life. Those with a digital specialty are more able to be competitive in a constantly changing environment and are likely to earn higher salaries and be more successful financially in the long run. 3. It will help you develop self awarenessPlanning ahead, organizing, and managing marketing for a project or side hustle will help you grow as a person. Setting aside one to two hours a day to focus on a side project will help you develop a deeper sense of self awareness and help you identify what really matters most to you. It will also help you to focus and prioritize. 4. Finding flow is the first step to happinessStarting a business requires mindfulness and the ability to act with persistence. The ability to prioritize what matters to you and then act upon it requires persistence and the ability to come up with a list of actions to take to reach a stated objective. Reaching these objectives typically requires entering into a state of flow. We enter a state of flow when we busy ourselves working on something that is both enjoyable and challenging. 5. The path will set you freeAt the end of the day, starting your own side hustle helps you become free in your personal and professional life. The main reason that people are attracted to the idea of side hustles is that it provides you with a sense of freedom and openness to explore new things. The freedom you get from not having to answer to anyone but yourself can be freeing. It can also be invigorating to use your own creativity to develop a product which can help people and serve a greater purpose.
So how do you start now? It just takes one little step. One little action. As soon as you finish reading this, pick up the phone to a friend. Write that email to a mentor. Post that Facebook post announcing your intention to create that next big thing. The simple action of writing something down or communicating something to others can mean the difference between never acting on an idea and building a business which could change your life forever. Don’t let the opportunity slip you by and pass you up. Every little action you take, over and over again, will build up and grow into something great. The chance to start something, to create something all your own, that is what you gain by acting now. Don’t start thinking of the end result. Rather think about this as a grand experiment, a study of empathy, personal development and motivation. And for god’s sake start now, as quickly as possible. from https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/5-reasons-to-start-the-side-hustle-youve-been-dreaming-about-right-now/ Books have all the answers you are seeking. Whether you want to learn a new skill or want to achieve personal excellence, the wisdom of ages shared by the leaders and authors can become a roadmap to follow. With arise of advance technology, comes whole a lot of distractions. Instead of getting closer to your goals, most people fail to develop a self-disciplined life, and thus settle for mediocrity. Figuring out different methods to improve productivity not only skyrockets your success but also helps you to prioritize what’s important in life. No article or a blog can substitute the advantages of reading books. And with millions of books available, the situation gets cumbersome. Therefore, the following five books have been selected to make the work easier. These books have helped millions of people to double or even triple their productivity. Check them out below! 1. The 80/20 Principle – Richard KochPublished in 1997, the 80/20 Principle highlights the concept of achieving greater heights in life with minimal input. Richard Koch observed in his garden that merely 20 percent of pods were sufficient to make 80 percent of peas and came up with a principle that could revolutionize the way people perceive achievements and the efforts that go behind accomplishments. This book elaborates on the intricacies of the principle of gaining more by putting in fewer efforts. For example, 20 percent of customers are capable of contributing to 80 percent of a company’s revenue. He explains how the principle works and the reasons that make this truth evident. The highly successful section of society utilizes this concept to achieve what is perceived nearly impossible by the common masses. Securing its place among the top 25 business books list, The 80/20 Principle has been translated into 34 languages all over the world.
2. The One Thing – Gary KellerThe One Thing, published in 2013, is based on the concept of overcoming hurdles and blockages that prevent us from achieving what we truly deserve. It inspires readers to assign the highest priority to achieve success and shift their focus on eradicating the obstacles in their path of achieving real excellence. This is the ideal book for business owners that aid them in increasing their work efficiency. Gary Keller has used a simplified manner to convey substantial ideas on saying no to the distractions that arrive on the way. It emphasizes the fact that an increase in the productivity of work is beneficial for providing fruitful results. The book inspires readers to rise up to the challenge and break through the shackles of overwhelming situations and circumstances that tend to hold us back. Only the enthusiasm put into action can make the achievement of the desired target possible. 3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity – David AllenThe basic concept of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity lies behind the fact that it is essential to move forward and enhance your methods accordingly with time. The book teaches the readers how to enhance their productivity without causing a rise in the stress levels. Allen makes the readers aware of a simple concept by explaining the direct proportionality between the stress levels of humans and their productivity. When the mind is calm, people are able to think better and make judicious decisions. He teaches how the readers can overcome negative thoughts and feelings such as those of perplexion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed by minor issues. There are tricks that have been proven to work based on some core principles that are effective in unleashing the innovative side of the readers and making them step up to utilize their creative potential to the fullest. 4. Eat That Frog! – Brian TracyPublished in the year 2001, Eat That Frog highlights one of the major problematic habits that is rampant in the world. That is, procrastination. No one seems to have enough time to complete their tasks which is the exact problem that has been addressed in detail by Brian Tracy. The author makes readers realize ways in which technology is consuming a major portion of the day and how they can stop letting technological advancements control their lives. The focus revolves around concentrating on the important tasks instead of trying to do everything. Eat That Frog suggests measures to utilize every day effectively and how one can accomplish all the required tasks without any delay just by avoiding procrastination. The concepts of decision, determination, and discipline are given special emphasis as these are the three pillars that determine how successful a person can become. 5. Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals – Heidi Grant HalvorsonAs it is clear from the title of the book, it is a step-by-step guide that aids readers in achieving their goals. The author helps the readers gain an insight into the reasons behind success and failure in different aspects of life. The book inspires the readers to set a goal and stay put in the efforts to pursue their target even when the circumstances are not favorable. Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals persuades the readers to build their willpower and make it so strong that no adversity is able to sway them from achieving what they truly desire. There are many hurdles that defeat us over and over again. Heidi Grant Halvorson makes the readers ponder on those hindering instances and helps them overcome any obstacles that refrain them from achieving their target. Which one of the books above have you read already or you are going to read soon? Share with me in the comments below. Image courtesy of Twenty20.com from https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/5-must-read-books-that-will-skyrocket-your-productivity/ Race car drivers don’t get much time to train the way other professional athletes do. Expenses such as track rental and entry fees, paying team members to help, and hospitality logistics make it tough. Often, we don’t practice until the actual race weekend, when you’re lucky if you get to participate in a handful of 30-minute track sessions. Yet, everything has to play out perfectly from the seat of my Lamborghini — one error can be disastrous at worst and cost you a strong finish at best. That means we have to get creative about honing our craft if we want to succeed. The old adage that practice makes perfect is nice in theory, but in some industries, practicing isn’t always possible. It’s hard to practice skills when you’re expected to immediately execute on them. Startup leaders, for example, must rely on themselves to wear many hats. They likely don’t yet have a fully-fledged team of people who have mastered their skills and are experts in their field. When a problem or opportunity arises, entrepreneurs must be able to learn fast and perform perfectly. There’s no time and less money, but the work has to be done and done well. So how do you stay on top of your game when there’s no time for dress rehearsal or a rough draft? Here are a three things I’ve learned as a professional race car driver:1. Research all you canThere have been times when I couldn’t gather data or in-car video of the race I was about to compete in. However, I could find a video online of a pro taking a lap around the track and make notes from that. Feel like there are missing pieces in a project? Open yourself up to other resources. Seek out ideas that might not seem related at first. In the digital age, we can find just about anything online. You open many more doors to success and opportunity once you get creative about the learning process. Part of your research should include talking to others who have been through similar experiences. If I hadn’t driven a track before but know someone who has, you can bet I’ll ask what the experience was like. Focus on others’ experience, not necessarily on their advice. Learn what stood out to them, what help they wish they had, or what surprised them. From there, you can create your own solutions based on what you’ve already researched and learned.
2. Make sure your mind and body are ready to performThe best thing you can do to aid in performance — especially if you’re called upon to act without the chance to prepare — is to commit to constant maintenance of your body and mind. If you feel physically strong and your mental game is in tip-top shape, you’ll be that much more equipped to handle unforeseen challenges. Physical workout preparation is very important to my on-track performance. The temperature can reach 155 degrees, easily, in race car cockpits, and the physical toll of controlling the machine is no joke. Each brake application is equivalent to 150 to 200 pounds of strain on your body, and steering loads can reach up to 55 pounds. Add to that the constant lateral and longitudinal forces pulling at your body against the harness, and you can see why race car driving is a sport. I once lost four pounds from sweating alone in one race. So I’ve learned to keep myself in optimum physical and mental condition. That way, I’m always ready for a challenge — whenever it might spring up. Keep your body and mind in performance-ready shape by prioritizing sleep, hydration, and proper fueling. These practices keep you mentally fresh, concentrated, and happy. If you can’t practice, at least you can prepare yourself to jump on any new opportunity that comes your way. 3. Keep data on your past performancesJust because we’re not able to practice doesn’t mean we can’t stay engaged in our performance. Data acquisition is without question the fastest way to improve your driving — or any performance. For race car drivers, data logging is as vital as stock reports are for investors. It should be similar for any professional. The reams of information that data systems provide can help a driver evaluate and identify areas to improve. Through the many channels of data, the system allows you to graphically see how much speed you carried into a bend, if changing a technique on a lap was helpful, or whether your throttle application is efficient. Once you have those insights, the key becomes finding out why certain strategies are stronger. This turns driver “feel” into science. Investing time and resources into tracking data will convert into real-life application. Even entrepreneurs and business leaders need to be able to study their past performances, find out what worked, and look for areas where it’s appropriate to try something new. Tracking key performance metrics will help you filter what’s relevant and what’s not, allowing you to speed ahead to a worthy solution.
Whether race car driving or developing a new app you’re trying to get funding for, there’s more to it than “practice makes perfect.” And thank goodness for that! Performing when you haven’t had the chance to properly prepare is all about hustle, hard work, persistence, and putting yourself in the best position possible to execute flawlessly. Which one of the 3 lessons could you apply most to your life to achieve everything you want this year? Let us know below!from https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/3-lessons-from-a-race-car-driver-how-to-prepare-when-theres-no-time-to-practice/ Today we have 90 of the Beefiest Success & Motivation Quotes you should have tattooed on your body. Add these quotes on your wallpaper, iPhone, or anywhere else you’d read through them and live by these religiously. Without a doubt these quotes are also ideal for tattoos to motivate you for extreme success! Below are 90 Success Quotes You Should Have Tattooed On Your Arm:1. “When it looks impossible and you are ready to quit, victory is near!” – Tony Robbins 2. “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice 3. “Losers quit when they’re tired. Winners quit when they’ve won.” – Unknown 4. “The Man Who Has Confidence In Himself Gains The Confidence Of Others.” – Hasidic Proverb 5. “To get something you never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” – Unknown 6. “Some people dream of success… others stay awake to achieve it.” – Unknown 7. ”You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretzky 8. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs 9. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan 10. “It took us so long to realize that a purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.” – Kurt Vonnegut 11. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein 12. “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” – Beverly Sills 13. “Do what you can with what you’ve got wherever you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt 14. “Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” – Henry Van Dyke 15. “It is not length of Life, but depth of life.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 16. “See the Invisible, Believe the Incredible, Achieve the Impossible.” – Joel Brown 17. “You build walls & boundaries when you give into your mind. Fear nothing & take control of who you are & who you are meant to be” – Joel Brown 18. “We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” – Tim McGraw 19. “Laughter is the music of life.” – Sir William Osler 20. “In the province of the mind, what one believes to be true either is true or becomes true.” – John Lilly 21. “Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward.” – Unknown 22. “Friendship makes prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing it.” – Cicero 23. “In the giving-is the getting.” – David Matoc 24. “The impossible is often the untried.” – Jim Goodwin 25. “Anyone can become angry-that is easy, but to become angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way-that is not easy.” – Aristotle 26. “Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.” – Goethe 27. “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – Will Rogers 28. “My religion is very simple, my religion is kindness.” – Dalai Lama 29. “The important thing is to not stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein 30. “It’s not your circumstances that shape you, it’s how you react to your circumstances.” – Anne Ortlund 31. “The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time.” – Abraham Lincoln 32. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha 33. “It takes strength to be gentle and kind.” – Stephen Morrisey 34. “A hero is a person who does what he or she can.” – Roman Rolland 35. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 36. “Where there is unity there is always victory.” – Publilius Syrus 37. “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” – E. Hubbard 38. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” – Jordan Belfort 39. “Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” – Victoria Holt 40. “It’s not denial. I’m selective about the reality I accept.” – Calvin 41. “The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.” – Madeleine L’Engle 42. “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” – Mother Teresa 43. “I like nonsense,it wakens up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” – Dr. Seuss 44. “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” – Herm Albright 45. “Nothing is worth more than this day.” – Goethe 46. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead 47. “If at first you don’t succeed, you’re running about average.” – M.H. Alderson 48. “Life is like a ten speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.” – Charles Schultz 49. “There is nothing permanent except change.” – Heraditus 50. “The miracle is this; the more we share, the more we have.” – Leonard Nimoy 51. “Out of clutter, find simplicity; from discord, find harmony; in the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein 52. “Hope is like a road in the country. There never was a road; but, when many people walk together, the road comes into existence.” – From the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. 53. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. Especially when that time will pass you by anyway.” – Unknown 54. “Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” – John Updike, 1989, U.S. author & critic 55. “Our greatest glory is not failing, but in rising every time we fail.” – Confucius 56. “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – John Wooden 57. “Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.” – Henry Van Dyke 58. “A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.“ – Jonathan Swift 59. “The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.” – Unknown 60. “Worry is as useless as a handle on a snowball.” – Mitzi Chandler 61. “The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It;s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the wind and rains and the scorching sun.” – Napoleon Hill 62. “It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.” – Lena Horne 63. “Keep you face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.” – Helen Keller 64. “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward your always in the same place.” – Nora Roberts 65. “A good hand and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” – Nelson Mandela 66. “There are two ways of exerting ones strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” – Booker T. Washington 67. “Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” – John Maxwell 68. “A person that values it’s privileges above its principles soon loses both.” – Dwight Eisenhower 69. “It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.” – Robert H. Goddard 70. “Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr. 71. “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” – Sir Winston Churchill 72. “It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee 73. “We all have a few failures under our belt. It’s what makes us ready for the successes.” – Randy K. Milholland 74. “Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.” – Anonymous 75. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – The Dalai Lama 76. “A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.” – John Maxwell 77. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Albert Einstein 78. “The faintest ink is better than the best memory” – Unknown 79. “Every dog must have his day.“ – Jonathan Swift 80. “Dear tomorrow, do whatever you want to do. I have already lived my today and I am not afraid of you anymore .” – Unknown 81. “The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” – Winston Churchill 82. “Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much Of Today.” – Will Rogers 83. “You Learn More From Failure Than From Success. Don’t Let It Stop You. Failure Builds Character.” – Unknown 84. “It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Up.” – Vince Lombardi 85. “If You Are Working On Something That You Really Care About, You Don’t Have To Be Pushed. The Vision Pulls You.” – Steve Jobs 86. “People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do.” – Rob Siltanen 87. “Failure Will Never Overtake Me If My Determination To Succeed Is Strong Enough.” – Og Mandino 88. “Entrepreneurs Are Great At Dealing With Uncertainty And Also Very Good At Minimizing Risk. That’s The Classic Entrepreneur.” – Mohnish Pabrai 89. “We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated.” – Maya Angelou 90. “Imagine Your Life Is Perfect In Every Respect; What Would It Look Like?” – Brian Tracy Which one of these quotes do you like the most?from https://addicted2success.com/quotes/90-success-quotes-you-should-have-tattooed-on-your-body/ If your company did well in 2018, you must be sitting there challenged with a thought inside your head – How can I continue the streak and keep up my marketing game this year? You have knocked yourself enough to meet your 2018 goals, and all you need now is a boost of morale to face all that 2019 has in store for you. The first two months of the year can be really sluggish when it comes to sales success thus adding on to the reason why marketers fail to show enthusiasm in their endeavors. Staying motivated is easier said than done. So how can you actually push yourself to give your best marketing efforts? To keep the force alive, here are six proven ways that help you keep the focus on the path that you are in:1. Create a calendar to see what lies aheadIt is only reasonable that marketers are going to feel anticipation and anxious at the thought of the hurdles that they might have to face in 2019. Therefore, the first step to motivation is to create a marketing schedule that can spread out all the trends that they can expect in 2019 evenly throughout the year. Once they have an understanding of the trends of the year, they can immediately start working on their strategies to make the most of the New Year. The list can help you get excited about what’s coming down the road. They can start to think about the kind of technology and processes that can help them succeed this year. They can also evaluate what went wrong in the last year, learn from the mistakes and come up with a foolproof plan. The calendar can state out the Do’s and Don’ts for the year. 2. Freedom in experimentation and implementationMarketing is all about experimenting and no one really knows what will work and what won’t. And the only way to hit the right note is to implement as much as possible. Marketers need the freedom to experiment their way through different types of campaigns. It is through the ability to experiment, that they are likely to find success. Trying out new tactics can keep things interesting. Marketing is all about creativity and innovation. Every marketer is a creative communicator at heart and therefore having the freedom to try out things according to their taste can keep their chin up. This way even if they fail once, they will have the enthusiasm to pick themselves up and make another attempt.
3. Measure success and improvementUnless you get an idea of how your tactic is working, you will not make the necessary changes. When a marketer sees that one of his/her designed campaigns is yielding the desired results, he or she will get a reason to work harder. Marketers will give their best only when they get constant iteration. Tracking the progress and being able to understand the overall impact on business success will help them utilize their passion. This way, they can create a business strategy that has great market potential. Moreover, measuring data to track progress will help them understand how close they are to their goals. 4. Focus on the previous clientsRight at the start of the year, your business is bound to be slow, and it can take a month or two for things to fall in place. Instead of trying to bring in new clients, target your existing customers to build a stronger relationship with them. Marketers can even try and push new products to the existing clientele and reconnect with the ones who have been inactive for a while. This will help them understand the customer’s psyche and increase the rate of customer satisfaction. 5. Freedom to choose the work environmentRight after the yuletide, it is normal to miss the holiday season and work in the sluggish winter months. The sheer task of getting yourself up from bed in the frosty morning and dragging yourself to the office can be quite challenging. When marketers enjoy the freedom to work from home, they feel more comfortable which in turn increases their efficiency. With the prerogative to choose their shift timings and work whenever and wherever, they are at their productive best. Providing them with the freedom to choose their work environment can bring about significant improvement in their performance.
6. Take a pauseMarketing comes with its share of rejection and failure, so you must have the attitude to accept it. Even when your marketing assumption goes wrong, you must see the bigger picture. Even through failure, you can learn something that may get you closer to the goal. Since marketing keeps on evolving, you get to explore and learn new channels and tools. Don’t be too hard on yourself when you fail. Take a break to determine what you want to do, and realize that everything you do cannot go right all the time. What is most important is that you remember to enjoy the things that you do. It is imperative to keep marketers motivated because it is their productivity that can drive a company to the zenith of success. A motivated marketer can work harder and be more creative with their ideas. In the end, remember that as a marketer you must be true to what you do and work ethically! Have the patience to see your dreams come out in tangible results. Have any other tricks up your sleeve? Let us know what has worked in favor of you!Image courtesy of Twenty20.com from https://addicted2success.com/motivation/6-surefire-ways-to-motivate-marketers-in-2019/ |
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