Why People Don’t Understand Success And Drop Out Of Life

It’s so easy to get stuck on the hamster wheel of life and never get anywhere near being successful. Until you start viewing success as a fundamental part of your life, you will continue to be blinded by failure.
Success is not hard to grasp when you take the time to understand what those who have it do to attract success in their life. Promise me you won’t drop out from life and at least spend a few minutes to understand what you need to be successful.

Below are the 9 things people don’t understand about success:

1. It takes over your life

When you have carved out a path for success, it takes over your life. There is nothing else in the world you want to do, and you shoot distractions down with sniper rifle precision. If success is not taking over your life, then you haven’t discovered what your dream is just yet.
For me, now that I have discovered what success is, I won’t let anything get in my way. No person, no business, no roadblock, and no amount of failure. I will spend morning, noon, and night trying to find ways to inspire the world through entrepreneurship and personal development.
The path to success fills your mind with nothing but thoughts of what it’s going to be like when you achieve your dream. Having said that, you have to learn to enjoy the journey in the meantime otherwise you may never feel successful.

2. You’ll learn more about success through failure

Stop being afraid of failure. Failure is the best thing that can happen to you, and if you don’t understand it, then you’re screwed. Successful people are best friends with their failure, and they embrace what they can learn from it.
There is no failure really, only lessons to be learned. If all you ever have is success then you’re kidding yourself; you’re not really successful, and you’re just pretending you are. Your mind can only be tricked by something you don’t believe in for so long.
Eventually, your mind will reveal you as a fraud, and you will be left holding a dream that means nothing to you and makes you feel lifeless.

3. Move on from failure quickly

When failure happens – and it will – teach yourself to move on quickly and not stay on a downward spiral. Failure can keep you pinned to the ground for a long time if you let it. As you encounter failure, acknowledge it and then divert your attention back to your dream.

“The better you get at shifting your attention away from negative experiences in your life, the quicker you will reach success”

4. Stop procrastinating

The fastest way to drop out of life is to procrastinate. The most precious resource you have is time, and if you waste it, no amount of money can bring it back. Forget about the shopping mall; the shops are not going anywhere.
They will always be there to sell you things you don’t need that take you away from gratitude and make you feel like you need more when you don’t. The one thing that is standing between you and your success is action. Take action consistently and eventually, something will stick.
The amount of people I meet that have an excuse for everything in their life and business blows my mind.

“Excuses kill your success if you allow your mind to create them. Use your excuse making creativity to do something remarkable in the world instead”

5. Sell and sell hard

The point that everyone misses except sales people is this; we’re all sales people whether we like it or not. To be successful, you have to be able to sell ideas and dreams to other people. Stop ignoring this fact and concentrate on implementing it into your life.
Whenever you get the chance to sell, do it, and do it as hard as you can. Put all of your passion and body behind the pitch and don’t worry about the outcome. The more you sell, the better you will get at it.
We all sucked at selling initially until we mastered our minds ability to deliver through our limitless amounts of energy. Creating positive energy through sales is what attracts everything to you that will make you successful.

6. Dream big

It frustrates me how small our dreams have become. Why can’t you achieve worldwide success? Tell me. I believe you can if your dream and vision are big enough. Think of the craziest dream you can, and then start work on it today. Block out the noise of people’s opinions and focus on the belief you have about your ability to achieve it.
Small dreams will get you nowhere and make you mediocre. By being mediocre, you automatically disqualify yourself from being successful. I want to be a worldwide game changer and inspire the world through personal development and entrepreneurship.
I want to have a best-selling book and spend every day I have hanging around world leaders. I want to build a team of people who are obsessed with helping others. All of this is possible because I have wrapped these achievements in a big dream. Even if I don’t achieve each mini goal it doesn’t matter because by default, I will at least get a few of them which is better than getting none.

7. Add value no matter what

Standing around waiting for the world to give you something will not make you successful. You must become obsessed with adding value in everything you do. Get better at adding value as much as you can.
The greater the value is that you can add to people’s lives, the more value you get towards your dream. There are too many people waiting to receive handouts. Don’t be one of them and become a master at adding value in some useful form.

8. Stop being scared

I have bad news for you. Somewhere in the world right now as you are reading this, there is something horrible happening. A murder is being committed, a war is being started, and someone is losing a loved one.
You can’t stop these horrible things from happening, as they are part of our human existence. What you can do is stop being scared and not let fear take over your life. Channel the energy you put into your fear towards carving out your own path to success.
As long as you are scared, it’s unlikely you will take the calculated risks needed to get what you want. We all get scared. Those of us who can be scared and then can quickly change our physiology into confidence, are the ones who achieve unstoppable success.

9. Try 1000 things

Get good at trying 1000 different things until you find what works. I have tried everything from djing, to sport, to business, and failed a hundred different ways. The only way I found success was when I became relentless at trying everything.
Eventually, if you trial enough opportunities, you will find the one or two that form the basis of your dream. As you pursue these few activities, you will need to try many different ways to reach your goal. It’s not a matter of skill but a matter of trying lots of strategies to succeed.
Too many people don’t try enough paths in life and then wonder why they fail. There is always a solution to every problem as long as you get good at being prepared to keep having a go and changing your approach.

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10 reasons why businesses should hire former athletes

Determined to make a memorable return to the tennis court at the next Necker Cup, I have enlisted the help of former top doubles player James Cluskey. We have been hitting it out at 6am each morning to strengthen the areas of my game that need work. I have been really enjoying our sessions together. I’m not just improving; we’ve also been having some great chats about business and sports.

Having recently retired, James is in the process of starting his own business – however it hasn’t been easy. Like many other retired athletes, he has experienced some testing emotions and challenges.
Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard was famously quoted to say, “Nothing could satisfy me outside the ring… there is nothing in life that can compare to becoming a world champion, having your hand raised in that moment of glory, with thousands, millions of people cheering you on.” James explained to me that this feeling isn’t uncommon, and sadly many ex-athletes develop a loss of identity and tunnel vision, which often leads to depression.

 

But this is something that could be combatted if these athletes were given a sense of purpose outside of sport – and I, like James, think that the perfect place to find this purpose is in business. I believe that athletes often make great business people; which is good because in elite-level sport, the time period for success is short, and retirement is long.
Here are 10 reasons why I think athletes make great business people, and why companies should employ them…

They:

1)            are goal driven and achievement orientated

2)            learn from failure, quickly

3)            are always developing new skills

4)            take direction well

5)            work well with partners

6)            are resilient

7)            are strong communicators

8)            manage their time well

9)            have grit

10)          know what it’s like to be part of a team

Richard Branson and the Virgin Sport team in New York

Life after sport can be a challenging time, but it needn’t be. It’s a wonderful opportunity for reinvention. The discipline and determination it takes to compete as a professional sportsperson is not unlike what it takes to be an entrepreneur. A lot of things learned through sport are transferable into other aspects of life. I certainly found that the skills I’ve acquired playing tennis, kitesurfing and other sports have been beneficial to my business career. It’s no surprise Virgin has created so many sporting businesses too, from Virgin Active to Virgin Sport.

I believe that athletes have a wonderful advantage to succeed in the professional world after retirement, so long as they treat business like sport – follow their passions, keep an open mind to new opportunities, and refuse to take no for an answer. I was interested to hear of a new online community called LAPS set up to help sportspersons build careers after their first career ends.
If you’re an athlete wondering what move you should make next, you may just find a business opportunity is just as rewarding as your sporting career.

For more info go to :  https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/10-reasons-why-businesses-should-hire-former-athletes

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Why a Strong Character Is Built on Failure

 


If you aren't held accountable for the decisions you make, there's no learning moment.

Scott Bedgood

 

Fighter pilot. Super Bowl champion. Motivator. Author.

These are all titles that Chad Hennings has worked hard to earn over the years, first in the Air Force, then as a defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, and later as a professional speaker and writer. But Hennings says there is another, more important, title that he works for every day: Man of Character.

Hennings’ new book, Forces of Character: Conversations About Building A Life Of Impact, features interviews with noted individuals whom Hennings has come across, including San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl winner Roger Staubach, Holocaust survivor and psychologist Edith Eva Eger, and retired space shuttle commander Tom Henricks.

“The No. 1 reason I wanted to write the book was to start a conversation within my community and the country on the importance of character,” Hennings says. “The media is constantly talking about individuals who compromised themselves and made poor decisions. So I wanted to pass something on to my kids about the importance of character and the decisions we make.”

Hennings and his interview subjects discuss the importance of making good decisions early in life. He opens the book by recounting a time he stole football cards as a youngster and how his actions resulted in punishment. Proper discipline and learning the importance of making smart decisions, Hennings says, was a key to his development. Character is kinetic, Hennings says, and decisions early in life start you on the proper trajectory toward success.

“If you aren’t held accountable for the decisions you make, there’s no learning moment. I’ve learned more through my mistakes and the trials in life than I have through any of the victories.”

- See more at: http://www.success.com/article/why-a-strong-character-is-built-on-failure#sthash.JWsUWcPK.dpuf

 

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FREE BOOK - “Copy this Idea” book and why I think it’s a must read

There are a few reasons why I really like “Copy this Idea” book and why I think it’s a must read  – first of all – its not a “how to book” but simply a little book laying out a way of doing business from home or any place in the world using only laptop and internet connection. The book is NOT- a business book full of complicated five year forecast, business buzzwords and phrases and you don’t need MBA to be able to read and understand it.

Second reason I love it so much is that it does explain  the  basics of an online business that can be set up and run from home or any other place – at the time that best suit us. The book is showing a business model we can copy and the good news is that we do the work ONCE.

Meeting the author

Meeting the author

Meeting the author

It shows us a totally different lifestyle where you are not trapped by the bills, every day commute, working hours of the dry cleaners and the supermarket. A life where we can enjoy walks on the beach with mum and dad, school plays of the kids, that house extension we are planning  and the long weekend in Barcelona!

Third reason I kept reading till the end – its been said and proven that  85% of homebased business SUCCEED – and a lot of that success has to do with keeping costs low& doing everything on a shoestring. Low start up costs – low overheads.

And finally - here is what the book is about – a business system where we can buy something for 5 pounds and sell for 50 as many times and we want! How brilliant is this!

This is the system you can copy – starting NOW!. 

The really good news about the book  – it’s yours for FREE( including few very nice bonuses for only 1 pound against the postage)

Grab your copy NOW! – http://tiny.cc/gee 

Photos below are showing my copy( including bonuses) and also shaking hands with the author of the book - very nice and down to earth person! 

Free book and free bonuses

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5 Attributes of “A Player” Entrepreneurs

No one becomes an entrepreneur hoping to be mediocre. So what makes an entrepreneur, an A Player?
Over the last few years I’ve studied and interviewed hundreds of “A Player” entrepreneurs at the top of their field. “I noticed that the dynamic range between what an average person could accomplish and what the best person could accomplish was 50 or 100 to 1.Given that, you’re well advised to go after the cream of the cream … A small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players.” – Jay Elliott author of Leading Apple With Steve Jobs.

From selling hot dogs to owning a boutique hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, all of the entrepreneurs I talked to had these 5 traits in common:

1. “A Players” take MASSIVE action

Most people don’t take action at all and if they do, they try one or two things, fail and then give up entirely. “A players” are different, they know that if they keep putting in the work, they’ll inevitably become successful, so they keep going.

“I have not failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work” – Thomas Edison

2. “A Players” know their strengths

B and C level entrepreneurs micro-manage and waste time and energy on tasks that are not their core competency. “A Players” know exactly what it is they do that creates value for their business and they free up as much of their time to focus on that activity as possible.

3. “A Players” communicate the right way

A big hurdle for a lot of entrepreneurs is being able to communicate the right way. A lot of the time entrepreneurs steamroll others or are not able to explain things correctly to others which leads to them having to take on even more work themselves. “A Player” entrepreneurs know that they need to balance out their strong authoritative work communication with warm, compassionate caring about their employees, vendors and most importantly customers.

4. “A Players” course correct

When B or C level entrepreneurs run into obstacles, like their marketing not working as well as it once did or a problem with their product, they continue to do the same things. “A Player” entrepreneurs know when they run into problems, it’s time to tweak and test.

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” – Albert Einstein

5. “A Players” practice self care

B and C level entrepreneurs let their business consume their lives.  “A Player” entrepreneurs take care of themselves physically, mentally and emotionally. “A Players” know that it’s energy, not time, which is our most important resource as an entrepreneur. So they make sure that they take care of themselves every day to prevent burnout and build healthy habits to support the tremendous amount of energy necessary for running your own business.

“A Players” are the entrepreneurs who succeed, not only in creating amazing businesses but amazing lives as well.

If you’re serious about becoming an “A Player” entrepreneur, adopt these 5 attributes and success will follow!

 

More at: http://addicted2success.com/entrepreneur-profile/5-attributes-of-a-player-entrepreneurs/

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How To Make $25 Million By The Age of 27 – Jack Delosa

Australian Entrepreneur, Investor & Author,  Jack Delosa has amassed a net worth of $25 Million at the age of 27.
Jack has rubbed shoulders with Richard Branson, coached 10’s of 1000’s of business owners and startups around the world and launched a best selling book called “Unprofessional” that shows business owners how to succeed in the ever changing landscape of investment, startups and marketing in this day and age.
Jacks company The Entourage has led more than 60,000 business owners in the right direction for producing results and increasing revenue within their new or struggling startups.
Jack will be featured in The Top 100 Australians Under 40 “Young Rich List” in the Business Review Weekly this year, representing one of the fastest growing sectors, “Education”.

Jack Delosa’s 3 Keys To Standout From The Crowd

1. Educate yourself – Don’t rely on Uni or School

2. Find your strengths and do what you love
3. Make mistakes and pursue failure

More at:http://addicted2success.com/podcasts/how-to-make-25-million-by-the-age-of-27-jack-delosa/

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5 Ways To Invest In Yourself

The investment business is worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.  Organizations spend millions to get your money and hope you believe their investment strategy is the best.
We are inundated with magazines, 24-7 investment channels, and investment “experts” on every aspect of the market.  All of this is irritating because rarely does anyone honestly tell you the best investment decision you can make.
There is no doubt you can earn a decent return over time in a well diversified portfolio.  That’s no secret. My long term money is invested in the market.
However, the best investment no one talks about is investing in yourself.  Time and time again this is absolutely the best investment you can make in your life.
I’m not simply talking about taking more college courses or mandatory trainings from your employer.  I am referring to making a commitment to learn new skills, improve old ones, and changing with the times.
When you make the commitment to invest in yourself, the return on investment will begin to multiply exponentially over time – similar to compound interest.

“Success Doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” – Marie Colling

At First you may not notice the payoff from the investment, but there will be a time when your growth will sky rocket.
Investing in yourself can lead to promotions at work, starting new businesses (like myself), better health, improving relationships, and much more. It is really the investment that keeps on paying dividends.
Most people go to college then believe there is no reason to learn much more.  If you want to find success, you need to continue to grow.
There are three reasons why we stop learning: cost, time, and laziness.  Since I know the people reading this article aren’t lazy, the main reasons must be time and money.
Luckily we live in the best time ever to continue our education.  We have access to learning at our fingertips that our ancestors only dreamed of having.
Let’s discuss 5 ways to invest in yourself.

1. Podcasts

Most of us have a commute to work or a mundane activity we must do each week (i.e. clean the house, mow the grass, exercise, ect).  Instead of turning on Pandora Radio to the 90s mix, look into Podcasts.
Podcasts are the best way to hear inspiring stories, learn new skills, or brush up on your own industry.
Jump on iTunes or Sticher and you can find topics that cover everything from business to comedy.

2. Online Courses

Want to learn to code?  Improve your marketing skills? Start your own business?
You can do that today because there are courses at your fingertips for no charge.  YouTube is filled with great information.  If you only watched Ted Talks on YouTube you would dramatically change your life.
You can take real courses from the Khan Academy.  Even MIT has courses you can take for free.
If you don’t mind paying for something, then check out Udemy, Lynda.com, or Skillshare.  I learned how to place Facebook ads from Udemy and it was one of the best courses I ever took (and I have my MBA).
There are also a number of courses taught by people who specialize in a particular subject.  You can find some great courses on copy writing, marketing, starting a blog, and much more.

 “Your life doesn’t get better by chance, it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn

3. Library

Most people don’t read books because they don’t want to purchase them or don’t want to make the trek to the library.   According to Zig Ziglar, 58% of all people in our society, when they finish their formal education, never read another meaningful book.
Well, it’s not your grandfather’s library anymore.
You can rent books from the library and read them on your Kindle or iPad.  There is a large number of books that you can check out and have for two or three weeks.
You can also rent digital books and play them on your device of choice.
Do what most people don’t – read books and become an expert in a topic.

4. Join a Group

Maybe you’re an introvert (like myself) and want to meet more people.  Then join an organization.  I don’t care where you live, there are groups to join.
A few sites to check out are Meetup and LinkedIn.  You can find groups to join that have local meetings.
Just in my area you can join groups that discuss blogging, business, marketing, running clubs, and more.
Also, consider looking into Toastmasters International.  This is something on my list of things to do because it is a phenomenal club.  Learning to speak in front of groups is a skill that everyone could improve.
 

5. Go to a Seminar/Conference

A great way to learn more about your industry or break into a new industry is attend a seminar or conference. Not only will you learn a great deal, but you can also meet a number of new people.
If you don’t have the money to attend a conference, then try to be in the area when the conference will be held and attend meet ups. That way you can meet a lot of new people and start to foster more relationships in the industry.

More at: http://addicted2success.com/life/5-ways-to-invest-in-yourself/

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