The Recipe For Success (Part 2): Take Action

Part 2

The second part of the recipe for success equation was eluded to in Part 1. It is simply this:  TAKE ACTION.

As we all know, nothing ever happens until we take action. You could have the greatest ideas in you head, but who would benefit from that?

Even though it is simple, it’s not necessarily easy. Putting one foot in front of the other is easy once you know how to walk, but in the learning stages everyone falls down…a lot. If you gave up trying to figure out how to move using your own power in an upright position, you would either still be crawling or you would be a tremendous burden on others.

Some people don’t have, or have lost the capacity to walk.  That’s not what we’re talking about here.   Even so, most of them have found other means of getting around. They serve as a great example. An awesome lesson can be learned from so many of these valiant souls. They have a lot to offer and have chosen to rise to the challenge.  They are productive.  They contribute.  They don’t use excuses. They take action!

The ability to take action is in everyone.   Start small.  Celebrate each success…no matter how small. Build on your successes.

Everything counts…even the mistakes!   Maybe, especially the mistakes. They are quite frankly unavoidable when working to achieve anything.

Notice what doesn’t work but don’t dwell on it, just adjust. The only way that you can really know for sure what works and what doesn’t is through action. Trial and error. Each and every time you make an attempt, you are making progress. This gets you closer to the prize.

The process is really quite simple. Take an action. Notice the result of taking that action and then evaluate that result.

If it is a pleasing result do more of it if that is appropriate. If the result is unappealing to you, then go back and make any adjustment that seems appropriate to you and begin again. There is always something that you can do to improve your result.

It helps to know your destination. If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get there.

When measuring the accuracy of each attempt, there must be a yardstick to measure against. You must know your desired outcome in order to determine what new action will be required.

The formula is really the same as the one that you use to drive anywhere. When driving you are constantly making little course corrections in order to stay on the road, moving at the rate of speed desired to reach your final destination.

In fact, once you become proficient  at driving, you can do a multitude of other things with ease as you continue on your way.             .

The Recipe For Success (Part 1): Learn and Grow

Part 1

There are many factors that create the recipe for success. Being a constant student of life is certainly one of the most important.

Remember when you were in high school, well as you probably realize, some people are still there mentally. The fact that you are reading this now, confirms that you are absolutely not one of them.

When people decide to stop their self education either consciously or unconsciously, they will be suspended in time…stuck wherever they had stopped. They don’t need to stay there though, it is always possible to pick up and continue the journey at any time.

A necessary ingredient for success requires a commitment to lifelong learning. In order to grow your business…you must first grow YOURSELF.

The ability to handle all of the different issues that will inevitably come up will be determined by your willingness to learn what must be done.

This increases your ability to add value.

The better the foundation that you have laid, the faster you will be able to figure out what course of action to take. Each new piece of information is a brick to build with. You can erect an enormous fortress in your mind that can be accessed to create whatever you want.

When first embarking in a certain direction, be alert for signs as to whether you have chosen the right path. Nearly all of the time, there will be some course correction in order. On occasion, a whole new strategy will be necessary.

A steady stream of general self improvement fortified by specialized knowledge will equip you for the challenges that arise.

It’s been said that whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. It’s also been said that we are never given more to handle than we can bear.

Through continuous learning, you will grow and build confidence. This is a very attractive quality.

People are always looking for someone who can show them the way to where they would like to go. The only way that anyone is able to lead another somewhere is to get out in front and be at least one or two steps ahead of the follower.

We can all be leaders and we should all be followers at different times for different things.

Everyone knows something that can help someone else. This means that your learning should not be restricted to books, you should keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities to learn from others.

You never know who or what will give you that crucial bit of information that propels you to the next level. Be open to help anywhere that it comes from.

Adding a twist to something that is from a source that is unrelated to what you are doing could be the answer to whatever is blocking your progression at the moment.

You can also be encouraged when things don’t seem to be working out because what may appear to be a step (or even a few steps) backward, may be just what is necessary to put yourself into a position to steamroll forward. It’s smarter to move to a different vantage point so that you can be prepared to catapult yourself ahead instead of continuing to wear yourself out banging into the roadblock trying to force your way through.

In order to succeed, you must keep your inner child-like curiosity, but loose the childish attitude that holds you back.