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August 11, 2005
4 Qualities of Highly Successful People
What
if you can be, do or have anything you want, what would you desire in your
life?
Now
do you believe it can happen? Yes. No. In the words of Henry Ford, “If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing,
you're right.”
Well
then what actually happens for those people who do seem to get everything they
desire?
Let’s
take a closer look.
For
one, they know what they want. They do not give up when what they want
does not happen. They keep moving forward. Everything they do is a success,
because they don’t see the results they are getting as failure. They are more
educated and know what works and what doesn’t. They press on!
They
are focused. If you have ever seen any professional sports players you know
what focused people look like. Take a football player for example. I will use a
line backer for this example. A line backer has to know where the runner is
going and he has got to make split decisions as to what he is going to do. He
is not thinking about what he is going to eat for dinner, he is not thinking
about what his kids are doing, or what his next vacation is going to be. No, he
is thinking about reading the runner and getting to the point where the runner
is going to be and tackling him.
What
are you thinking about throughout the day? What do you think 30 days of focus
would do for you in accomplishing your goal? I think it could have a huge
impact.
They
know how to separate what is and what is not important. We have so many
decisions to make everyday. We sometimes lose track of what day it is because
of the number of things that we think about everyday. How many times have you
started to work on something, and then you get a call from a friend to go out
for lunch. You know you need to finish what you are doing. However, you find
yourself saying, well, I have not seen my friend in two weeks, but I need to
get this done. You then decide to go out to lunch with your friend and end up
spending more time at lunch than you wanted. So now you are behind and have to
stay late at the office and miss your child’s game.
When
you are able to separate what is important from what is not, you will find
yourself accomplishing your goals a lot faster, and find yourself doing more of
what you want to do rather than things you have to do.
They
are committed. When it takes more than six months to accomplish a goal,
people who are committed will stay the course to the very end. Most people want
their goals accomplished in a week. Yes, there are short term goals; however, I
am talking about long term goals. When you have a long term goal it can get a
little overwhelming when things don't seem to be moving as fast as you would
like. However, taking the time to see the big picture will help you stay focus
and keep you motivated.
Whatever
goal you are looking to accomplish, take these 4 qualities and incorporate them
into your action plan. If you have found yourself starting something and never
finishing it, look into getting a coach, or mentor to help you stay on course.
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Anthony Treas is co-founder of listcrusade.com , and is a Life Coach who
helps people to overcome limiting beliefs in themselves, money,
relationships, and business so they can reach new levels of their full
potential. To learn more how you can overcome limiting beliefs visit: Activate Your Potential
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