Since I was an athlete in high school, I\u2019ve envisioned my goals as if they were already happening. I\u2019ve used this visualization practice for decades now, and it\u2019s supported my athletic career, my business achievements, and my current endeavor to make a massive global impact through the media.
There\u2019s no right or wrong way to visualize your goals. It\u2019s a matter of setting time aside every morning or night to close your eyes and play a movie in your mind of what your life will be like when you\u2019ve achieved your dream.
This practice primes your mind to believe your end goal has already happened, so when the time comes to perform, you\u2019re confident and ready.\u00a0\u2014Lewis Howes, former pro athlete,\u00a0global top 100 podcast host,\u00a0NYT-bestselling author\u00a0of\u00a0The School of Greatness, and creator of\u00a0The Millionaire Morning;\u00a0follow Lewis on\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0Instagram\u00a0or\u00a0YouTube<\/p>\n
We all have old tapes in our head that we put on replay whenever a new opportunity arises.
I was a terrible student in school, so for years, the tape that ran in my head reinforced old, negative beliefs about myself. I would play the tape and go into a meeting convinced that I was not likely to succeed or get what I wanted.
I soon realized that my old tapes had outlived their usefulness and were getting in my way. So, I formed a new mental habit of updating the content of these tapes. I swapped out, \u201cYou\u2019re not very good at this!\u201d for \u201cYou\u2019re just amazing! Show them what you\u2019ve got!\u201d
Recording over my old mental tapes was the one habit that has contributed most to my success.\u00a0\u2014Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and Shark on \u201cShark Tank\u201c<\/p>\n
While visualization and goal-setting are essential, one simple, daily practice can bring your goals to life. Set aside five minutes each day to write your goals down in the present tense with a specific result, as if you have already accomplished them.
For example, you may write, \u201cWe have 2,500 clients paying us $99\/month for copywriting services,\u201d or, \u201cWe operate 32 buildings and generate $128,000\/month in rental income.\u201d
The act of writing and rewriting your goals daily from memory rewires your nervous system to create a unique singularity of focus. It also gives you total clarity on what your subconscious should be focusing on every single day.\u00a0\u2014Sharran Srivatsaa, angel investor and president of brokerage (western region) at Douglas Elliman; grew\u00a0Teles Properties10X in five years<\/p>\n
Punctuality alone will get you very far in life. Growing up, I made it a point to be early to everything. Although I didn\u2019t realize it at the time, I was priming myself to become a successful businessman.
My motto is, \u201cThe tardy salesman never makes the sale.\u201d This couldn\u2019t be more true. Being late to a meeting inevitably starts the discussion off on the wrong foot. It\u2019s very hard to recover from that poor first impression. Being late essentially says, \u201cMy time is more important than yours.\u201d These are words no businessperson ever wants to hear.
For those who have not cultivated this essential skill and are perpetually tardy, my suggestion would be to make a conscious effort to arrive 15 minutes early to everything you do. Whether it\u2019s your gym class, a dinner reservation, or the business meeting of your dreams, be early.
This will give you time to collect your thoughts and soothe any anxious feelings you may have. As the great philosopher Bertrand Russell once said, \u201cIn the ordinary business of life, punctuality is \u2026 necessary.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Jonathan Gilinski, serial entrepreneur, executive director of\u00a0CapsCanada, and founder of\u00a0Capsuline; follow Jonathan on\u00a0LinkedInand\u00a0Twitter<\/p>\n
Everyone yearns to hear \u201cYes,\u201d but the way you handle hearing \u201cNo\u201d will make you great.
Most people only set their sights on \u201cYes\u201d targets throughout their day; they worry about hearing \u201cNo,\u201d and feel deflated when it happens. But in trying to avoid \u201cNo,\u201d you place too much pressure on yourself,leaving you uptight, not having fun, and ultimately, less successful.
I learned that \u201cNo\u201d is an important part of the \u201cYes Process.\u201d Embrace it. Rather than avoiding \u201cNo,\u201d I learned to \u201cGo for No!\u201d It became my primary goal to reach each day. The difference between \u201cWanting No\u201d and \u201cAvoiding No\u201d made all the difference. My natural fear of rejection practically went away. I became better, faster, and made a lot more money.
Remember: all of the \u201cYeses\u201d you want are buried in a sea of \u201cNo\u2019s.\u201d Set a goal for how many \u201cNo\u2019s\u201d should you target each day. \u201cGo for No!\u201d I bet it\u2019ll become the number one habit that builds your empire.\u00a0\u2014Shaun Rawls, lifelong entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Rawls Consulting<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve always been fond of the Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry quote, \u201cPerfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.\u201d
This summarizes how I like to approach business, my software platform, and life. With so many available distractions, the true essence of progress is deep thought, coupled with simplicity. To achieve simplicity, you must remove the unnecessary.
Give this a try: log your daily activities for a few days. After a fixed period, assess. You\u2019ll be astounded by the amount of unnecessary and time-consuming distractions you have in your life.
Remove these distractions, and you\u2019ll have time for the life-changing deep thought and profound advances in your career that can only come if you make room for them.\u00a0\u2014Kenny Rueter, co-founder of\u00a0Kajabi<\/p>\n
Growing up, my friends were preoccupied with trending news and pop culture. Since I threw my TV out at 16 years old, I became somewhat of an outcast. Instead of mimicking the distracted behavior of my peers, I put myself in a bubble and only surrounded myself with other driven individuals.
Defying the \u201cnorm\u201d and focusing on my greater mission made it harder to relate to the average person. However, to pursue excellence, you sometimes have to distance yourself from the average.
Ultimately, the willingness to make the social sacrifices necessary to prioritize my mission helped me succeed more than anything. I\u2019ve since made so many more valuable connections: people who root for my success, want me to win, and see my business thrive. Focus your time on the things that matter; it will change your whole perspective on people and business.\u00a0\u2014Sweta Patel, founder of\u00a0Silicon Valley Startup Marketing\u00a0who has advised over 200 early stage startups and high-growth companies; connect with Sweta on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/p>\n
Success is the ability to do what you love every day. To be successful, you have to know what you love, who you are at your core, and be courageous enough to take action.
Investing in yourself requires perseverance and determination. You can do anything you set your mind to, but to achieve your goals, you must be willing to face your fears. You may feel scared investing in yourself. However, not investing in yourself is actually worse, once you realize what your inaction has cost you: opportunity, time, learning, and your potential.
The only difference between who you are and who you want to be is the action you take and what you do.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Marina Rose, QDNA\u00ae\u00a0, founder and developer of\u00a0Quantum DNA Acceleration\u00ae, a revolutionary technique for quantum growth in health, life, and business; connect with Marina on\u00a0Facebook
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