“There is no such thing as failure”

 When you read the quote above, what’s your reaction? 

 Do you think it’s untrue?  Silly glass-half-empty stuff? 

What if I told you that only you have the power to decide whether or not something is indeed, a “failure?” 

 In fact, there are some individuals—highly successful people—who believe the very word “failure” has no place in our vocabulary. 

 Let’s look at how they do that, and how you can too. Let’s play a game.

All it takes is a little preparation, some practice, and a winning mindset.

You’ve been given the opportunity to give a presentation. 

Congratulations!  This is your chance to shine. 

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t like presenting very much. 

So, read on for some simple tips you can use to conquer your worries. 

“A quality life is an example of what can be accomplished when thoughtful attention, careful planning, and purposeful action come together without compromise.”

A well-defined plan, properly executed, is Key to Your Success.

Whilst there are some things in life which we cannot control, and could even argue were purely down to chance or luck (although of course, we believe we create our own luck – don’t we).  You significantly increase the odds of success in any endeavour if you know who you are, what you want, where you are going, how you will get there, and what you will do once you arrive.

Try to achieve anything without a well-defined plan, even with a strong commitment to achieve it, and you go are stacking the odds of success against yourself. 

The odds are always in favour of the prepared, the focused, and the committed.

Millionaires think and see the world very differently to others. Unless you condition your brain to think the same way, you will fail to identify and spot the opportunities and lessons hidden amongst obstacles and failures. Only with the millionaire mindset will you develop the drive, focus and determination to take the necessary action to propel yourself towards financial abundance.

If you have the millionaire mindset, you will not let failure destroy you, when faced with obstacles, you will not admit defeat but rather you will overcome them and emerge stronger.

So what is the millionaire mindset?

Know that Failure is Just an Event. You will have heard this, or something similar previously, but it bears repeating.  If you fail, it doesn’t define you—it just puts you back at ‘square one’ with your idea and plan.

 Consider Your Responsibilities Before Your Rights.  Our modern culture drums it in to us that we must “have it now,” and many of us comply.  You are successful when you are mature enough to delay gratification and move your focus from your “rights” to your “responsibilities.”

Adventures in Creative Thinking

How many times have you caught yourself saying that there could be no other solution to a problem – and that that problem leads to a dead end? How many times have you felt stumped knowing that the problem laying before you is one you cannot solve. No leads.  No options.  No solutions. 

Josh Billings

1.The 80/20 rule or Pareto Principle.

20% of activities on your to-do list will produce 80% of your most desired results.

What do you want to accomplish? What are those activities you must do? The ability to determine those tasks and then complete them on time can have more impact on achieving your goals than anything else.