I often talk about success as you may know … This particular site is dedicated to teaching success and successful living, so it seems only appropriate to define success.  Howbeit a brief explanation, it is also an inspiring and accurate explanation of success.

What is Success?

Success is the gradual realization of a worthy goal; whether that goal is to be a great parent, an amazing wife, or a multi-millionaire.

…the “gradual realization” of a worthy goal is success.

Success is a Decision

Success does not occur when you arrive at your intended destination, success happens when you commit to arriving at the destination. 

More than anything else, success is a decision; it’s a knowing that you will arrive where you belong. 

It is a solemn commitment to achieve a worthy goal.

Success is Action

Success occurs when you take daily action toward achieving your dreams. 

Success is motion, momentum, its achievement.  I like what Conrad Hilton said: “Successful people keep moving, they make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” 

Are you in action?  Are you taking steps everyday that are taking you closer to success, or are you stagnant?  Success is measured by the momentum you possess in the direction of your goal.

Success is a Process

Success is a process; it takes time!  Success is not limited or restricted to the final achievement of your goal. 

Success does not occur overnight.  You move from one level, to another level, to another level; you move from an apartment, to a home, to a mansion.

Success Begins in the Imagination

Before you can have success in the physical world, you must have success in your mind.  You must believe in success, you must experience success in your imagination, and you must embrace it as already yours.

Success is Cumulative

I’ve not always lived where I live now; I’ve not always driven what I drive now, success is cumulative.  There was a time when I lived in a one-bedroom apartment, there was a time when I drove a 1989 Honda Accord LXi without an air conditioner (sweating going down the road). 

Success starts small, as the Scripture hath said, “Despise not the day of small beginnings … because thy latter end will greatly increase.”

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Today I want to talk about doing a 14-day Challenge.  You may be asking yourself, “What the heck’s a 14-day Challenge?” 

A 14-day Challenge is a challenge where you perform a task that you’ve been “wanting” to perform, such as workout, or meditate … for 14 days in a row.

Why do the challenge?

The 14-day challenge allows you the freedom to commit to a task for 14 days (to see how it impacts your life), without the pressure of thinking you must continue the task forever.

After you’ve completed the 14-day challenge you can then evaluate how you should proceed with the task thereafter. 

As an example, if you’ve meditated for 14-days in a row, you can then look back and see what positive impacts it had on your life. 

If you liked the change, then you should continue to perform the task in some capacity; if you didn’t like the impact of the task, you don’t have to continue performing the task.

Another Example

Think you want a dog, try it for 14 days.  Think you’re ready for kids; borrow someone else’s kids for 14 days, you’ll find out if you’re ready.

Not too long ago someone gave us a dog named “Bananas.”  I warned the previous owner that we may give the dog back after 14 days depending on whether we liked the experience of having a dog. 

To make a long-story short, we ended-up giving the dog back … and we were grateful that we did the 14-day Challenge! 

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I was talking with my editor (via e-mail) a few weeks ago and she mentioned a particular exercise that I want to discuss today.

The exercise is writing your life’s mission statement in eight words or less.  This is an exercise that I believe every successful person must do! 

Hopefully after reading this very brief article, you will write your own mission statement.

Why do you need a mission statement?

Without a mission for your life, you will probably just wander through life (like Alice wandered through Wonderland); uncertain of your purpose.

Without a mission you won’t be able to accomplish all that you are capable of accomplishing. 

Why eight words? 

Too few words would not allow you to fully express your mission; too many words and your mission would begin to lose focus.  Focus is always critical.  I managed to write my initial mission statement in seven words…

Writing your mission statement in eight words or less will provide you with a sense of focus. 

Everything you do in life should center on your life’s mission, those eight words.

You Must Have a Mission

What’s your mission?  What’s your purpose?  Try to write it now.

Here’s my mission statement: 

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Paris Hilton is an American socialite, heiress, media personality, model, singer, author, fashion designer and actress.  Paris is best known for her appearance on the television series “The Simple Life.”  Paris is also the granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of the Hilton Hotel chain. 

We would be arrogant to assume that there wasn’t a great deal to learn from someone who has become such a success (despite her downfalls).

Today I want to discuss nine success lessons that you can learn from the socialite Paris Hilton.  Be sure to take notes…

9 Success Lessons from Paris Hilton:

1. Don’t Blend In

“The only rule is don’t be boring and dress ‘cute’ wherever you go.  Life is too short to blend in.”

Everyone’s born an original, but most die copies.  Learn to stand out, to be different, unique, and original; that’s the way you were born.  Blending-in is not a good thing!  Live your life true to who you are!  But, you must learn to do this without compromising your values or your standards (assuming that you have values and standards…).

2. Confidence is Critical

“I think it’s important … to be confident.  Believe in yourself, and … everybody’s hot.”

The poem is true, “If you think you’re out-classed, you are, you have to think high to rise, you must be sure of yourself, before you can ever win a prize.”  You must believe in “you” before anybody else will; you must be the first partaker of the gospel that you preach.  You must be the first to sign-up for your fan club.

3. Action is Crucial

“I don’t really think, I just walk.”

I’m not suggesting that you don’t think, however I am suggesting that you don’t… “just think.”  Never dream when you should be working.  The greater your success, the greater the action required.  Are you in action, are you walking?

4. Market Your Abilities

“It will work. I am a marketing genius.” 

Don’t laugh, it’s true…She really is a marketing genius, and she’s made herself extremely marketable.  You can be the most talented person in the world, but if no one knows it, what good does it do.  Labor to understand marketing, supply and demand, your niche, your audience…

5. The Imagination is Powerful

“I’d imagine my wedding as a fairy tale… huge, beautiful and white.”

Albert Einstein said, “The imagination is more important than knowledge.”  Learn to imagine the life you want to live.  Don’t leave space in your mind to ponder on negative situations that may occur.  Paris has imagined herself having a huge, beautiful and white wedding; I’m sure that’s exactly what she’ll have.

6. The World Is a Friendly Place

“That’s hot!” 

Learn to see everything as “hot” or amazing.  Albert Einstein said the greatest decision you will ever make is your decision to view the universe as friendly or hostile. 

There is something positive to be said about every situation and circumstance.  Learn to recognize the many blessings that surround you.  That’s hot!

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Is it possible to be addicted to Self Development?  Not only is it possible, it’s practically an epidemic in our society.  People are addicted to self-help books, self-help seminars, and self-help web sites. 

How do you know if you’re addicted to self-help? 

Addicts are individuals who are ever-learning, but never really growing.  They go to all the seminars, they read all the books, they listen to all the tapes, but their lives are not indicative of the information they are consuming.  They are a walking contradiction.

They use self-help material like a drug addict uses drugs.  The “knowledge” of how to succeed is the actual narcotic.  They see no need to actually follow through with the instructions.  The information itself is a sufficient intoxication to temporarily relieve their minds from their unfulfilled and boring lives.

Every few days these addicts need a “hit,” or they need to “shoot up” on self-help material to keep from being down.  Some even go from self-help seminar, to self-help seminar; they buy all the books, listen to all the tapes, but their lives never change.  They’re an addict, their addicted to self-help, and even unaware.

If you’ve seen the move “The Matrix,” then you understand how this self-help drug works.  It constantly steals the life from the “user;” at the same time giving the impression of an increasing life.

How do you break the addiction to self development?

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Today I want to expound on seven powerful success secrets from Timothy Ferriss the American author and public speaker. As you may know, Timothy Ferriss published “The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich,” which was a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.

 So let’s get to it….

7 Success Secrets from Timothy Ferriss (expounded on by Mr. Self Development):

1. Believe That You Will Succeed

“The reason most people don’t succeed is because they don’t believe they will succeed.”

When you don’t believe you’re going to succeed, you won’t take the actions requisite for success.  Your actions will always follow your beliefs.  If  (in your heart) you believe failure is inevitable, then you will consequently take actions that will create the failure you believe you deserve.  The opposite of this is also true, if you believe you will succeed, you will take actions that will guarantee your success.  Henry Ford said it best:  “Whether you think you can, or can’t – you’re right.”

2. Have a Dream and a Plan

“Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.  I’m not a big believer in long-term planning and far-off goals. In fact, I generally set 3-month and 6-month dreamlines. The variables change too much and in-the-future distance becomes an excuse for postponing action.”

A plan in the hand is better than 10 dreams in a bush.  You must have an actionable short-term plan, without one, you will fail; and you can quote me.

Your dreams have to have a plan, and the plan has to be “worked” daily.  “Work” the heck out of your plan!  It’s the only way.

3. Be Very Selective in Your Task Selection

“Being selective—doing less—is the path of the productive.  Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.  Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.”

You can do anything, but not everything.  Focus on the critical tasks that provide you with the greatest results.  Ask yourself daily, “What’s the one task that will make this day worthwhile?”  Then be sure to get that task done.

Learn to differentiate between being busy and being productive; time is the most precious gift you have, don’t waste it.

4. Do the Uncomfortable Daily

“The most important actions are never comfortable.”

Growth is never comfortable, if you’re comfortable, you’re not growing!  You will only succeed to the level you “grow.”  You will only grow to the level you are willing to do the uncomfortable.

What you don’t want to do is often what you need to do right now, so go and do it; you can always make corrections along the way.

As I always say, tomorrow never comes; resolve to take that uncomfortable step today!

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Today I want to talk about goal achievement!  We’ve just entered into a new year, and many people are making their New Year’s Resolutions. 

The question is, how will this year be different from last year.  How will you achieve this year, what you failed to achieve in 2009?  Why will this year be different?  How will you achieve your goals in 2010?

My wife and I sat down recently and we discussed our goals for 2010.  Our discussion was very brief this year in comparison to previous years.  In the past, we’ve listed a multiplicity of things that we wanted to accomplish in the upcoming year, but we didn’t do that this year.

Focus

This year we only listed two goals each; we both listed a primary and a secondary goal.  The primary goal is the goal that would single-handedly make 2010 a success in our minds; if nothing else was achieved.  In other words, if we achieve the primary goal, the year will have been considered a success.  The secondary goal is a “nice to have” goal; it’s a goal that if accomplished, …it would be nice.

The reason my wife and I decided to only have two goals in 2010 is because we realize that “focus” is critical to goal achievement.  

I recommend that you “focus” your goals as well, if you wish to accomplish your goals in 2010.  In other words, only have one or two goals that you desire to accomplish.

My Goals for 2010

My primary goal for 2010 is to grow mrselfdevelopment.com’s readership, I have a specific number that I am targeting for. 

My secondary goal for 2010 is to lose 9 pounds.  My weight this morning was 169 pounds.  

Going on Record

I want to go on record and say that by December 31, 2010, I will be 160 pounds.  (In case you’re wondering I am 5 foot 10 inches.) 

Now this may seem a little thin, but this is an “ideal” healthy weight for me, and it’s a weight in which my abdominal muscles are clearly visible; so it’s a relatively important health goal for me for 2010.

More Important Goals

You may be asking, why wouldn’t I have more “important” goals, such as to improve my marriage, or my spiritual life; here’s my answer:  I’m not saying that my marriage can’t get any better, but it’s very good, and is getting better daily, there’s no need for me to make it a primary focus in 2010 (I already have a good system in place).  As far as my spiritual life, I have a goal of meditating daily in 2010 as part of my daily routine (just like brushing my teeth), so I didn’t include it as one of my major goals.

Goal Achievement

Okay, so let’s talk about goal achievement, how to get from point A to point B.  I’ll use my example of losing 9 pounds in 2010.  How do I get there? 

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Greetings and Happy Holidays to the readers of the site!  I rarely give personal updates, but today I wanted to say thank you for reading mrselfdevelopment.com; I also wanted to give you a quick update.

This has been another great year, although the best is yet to come. 

I have a host of “life-changing topics” that I’m eager to write about in 2010.  I really desire to make this “success thing” very simple and plain. I want this site to be a beacon for anyone who’s looking to succeed. 

I’m excited, I know 2010 will be a year of change and new direction…My wife and I will sit down on New Year’s Eve (as we always do) and make our plans for the upcoming year.  One of my goals for 2010 is to make a greater and more relevant impact in the lives of the readers of this site.  I truly cherish every reader and I’m grateful to each subscriber.  I think the people who subscribe to this site are very special individuals who are going somewhere in life.  If they weren’t, they wouldn’t be subscribed to this site, they couldn’t handle it.  The subscription alone is a sign.

Christmas Present

I attached a picture of my “Christmas present” from my wife this year.  It’s the new BMW Z4 (hardtop convertible), it’s pretty amazing!  It’s Crimson Red on the outside and Ivory White on the inside.  It certainly put a smile on my face when I saw it.  If you’re looking for another car, I recommend you pick one up.

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Have you ever wondered why you have bad habits?  Why do you do what you don’t want to do?  Such as overspend, overeat, smoke cigarettes, or any other bad habit.  Today I want to briefly discuss why we have these bad habits and how we can break these bad habits starting today.

Let’s get right to it…

We use “bad habits” the way drug users use drugs.  The bad habit takes our mind away from our boring lives and relieves our stress.  The habit creates a reality that doesn’t really exist, a brief “utopia,” where things are just the way we want them to be.

A Parable

In the movie “The Matrix” the world has been taken over by machines.  The earth is crumbling and falling apart, but no one is aware of it.  The machines have taken over the minds of the people and they are unable to realize that their world is in shambles; everything appears to be in balance.  This is how your bad habits work, the habit takes over your mind and creates a reality that doesn’t really exist…while your life falls apart. 

Your mind allows this because the pain of your current reality is unbearable, the illusion of the matrix makes living much easier.

A Test

If you smoke cigarettes, decide not to smoke a cigarette for the next week, if you overeat regularly, decide not to overeat for the next week, whatever your habit, decide not to do it for the next seven days.  If you make this decision, you will probably become somewhat depressed after you’ve stopped your habit for a few days.

The reason for this depression is because your mind doesn’t know how to deal with your current reality without the numbing effect of your bad habit, it’s the mind’s drug, it helps your mind cope with an unsatisfying reality.

An Example

If you go to the dentist to get a tooth removed, they will give you drugs.  The drugs help you escape the pain of reality.  The drugs take your mind away from the pain and help you cope with your current situation; just like your habit helps you cope with a mundane, stress-filled life.

In short, we use “bad habits” to deal with our stress and to briefly alleviate our boredom. 

…and the longer we have the habit, the more of the habit we need to numb the pain that we are dealing with.  If we are unable to break free from the habit, the habit will most likely cause us great harm and embarrassment.

How to break a “Bad Habit” in three steps:

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This article contains six life-changing rules that I’ve discovered…rules that I like to teach; reading all six rules will certainly inspire you to live a more focused and productive life.

The 6 Life-Changing Rules:

1. The Rule of Double

The “Rule of Double” states that succeeding at any given task is at least “twice as hard” as you think.

The reason many people don’t succeed is because they underestimate the amount of work requisite for success.  Success usually requires at least twice as much work as you think.  Oftentimes it requires three, four or even five times the amount of work.

The “Rule of Double” basically says that success is not as easy as it looks.  This rule is a reminder that the price of success in high.  Maya Angelou said, “If the grass looks greener on the other side, you can bet the water bill is higher.”

2. The Rule of a Successful Day

This rule states that, “If you want to have a successful day, you must plan your day.”

Planned days are productive days!  Unplanned days cause your weaknesses to flourish; weaknesses such as procrastination or even overeating are linked to unplanned days.

I challenge you to plan everyday!  Everyday write down three or four important tasks that you want to accomplish, and watch how your productivity levels increase.

Wallace D. Wattles said, “Everyday is either a success or a failure, and it’s the successful days that get us what we want.”

3. The 95/5 Rule

The “95/5 Rule” is like the “80/20 Rule” on steroids, and it states that five percent of the tasks you perform account for 95 percent of your results.  So quit wasting your time on unproductive activities, like checking e-mails or idle chatter.  Focus your life on the activities that produce the greatest rewards.  Focus on growing your business, or your family, or whatever your priority happens to be.

Most people only accomplish a fraction of what they could accomplish because they spend a majority of their time working on meaningless tasks.

4. The Rule of Purpose

The “Rule of Purpose” states that everything created has a purpose.  From a space shuttle to bubble gum …and even you.  This rule also states that failure to understand that purpose will almost certainly result in “misuse.”

This is why it’s imperative that you discover your purpose and dedicate your life to fulfilling it, you don’t want to live an unfulfilled life.  You were created for a specific reason; there is something you’re supposed to be doing.  You need to discover it, and do it.

5. The Rule of Consequences

The “Rule of Consequences” offers a solution to making important decisions.  I’m often asked, “Should I go after my dreams,” and the answer is, “Can you live with the consequences if you fail?”  If you can live with the consequences if you fail, then you should go after your dreams, if you are unwilling to deal with the consequences of failure, then don’t go after your dreams. 

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In life, you don’t get what you want, you get what you are!  – Mr. Self Development

I wrote this article as a brief guide on attracting prosperity, or anything else for that matter. 

This article is based on my personal experience.  In other words, I have some manifestations in my own life; this is not my philosophical interpretation of how I think it may work. 

So let’s get right to it…

Prosperity is all around us, it surrounds us like radio waves, and just like radio waves, you have to be tuned-in to receive the benefits.  It’s not enough that the radio station is constantly broadcasting …if you’re not tuned-in, you won’t hear anything!

Likewise, prosperity is constantly being broadcast by your creator, but if you’re not tuned-in, you won’t receive it.

Let’s recap, if you’re not experiencing prosperity in your life, it’s not because there’s a shortage, it’s because you’ve not tuned-into the “Prosperity Station,” which is being broadcasted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The funny thing is, when you’re “broke,” you forget that prosperity is constantly being broadcasted.  You forget that you can tune-in if you desire to do so.

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This article is about becoming a millionaire today, in the very “real world” of your imagination.  If you’re ever going to become a millionaire in reality, you’re going to have first become an “imaginary millionaire.” 

The imagination is a very, very real realm; it determines what our future holds.  Our imagination pre-plays our future.

“You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, and your intentions create your reality.” – Wayne Dyer

Put it another way, you create your reality.

How do you become an imaginary millionaire?

You have to see yourself as a millionaire at all times.  You must (on some level) disconnect from your present situation, and connect with your imagination. 

If you can see yourself as a millionaire “all the time,” it’s only a matter of time before you live it out.  I’m not talking about “dreaming” about being a millionaire; I’m talking about living in a faith-filled world of “pure imagination.”  When you ride the bus, you see yourself riding in your brand new BMW, when you walk into your “little” home, you see yourself walking into your mansion, and when you arrive to the job that you despise, you see yourself arriving at your dream job.  See every aspect of your life the way you want it to be in the future.

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Success is simple, as long as you know what you want to accomplish…but it’s also very hard!  Are you with me?  Success is simple to understand, and even explain; …however its principles are hard to implement…

This is why most people don’t succeed; they don’t understand that success is “simple”  (but hard), so they overcomplicate it.

Let’s look at this more closely, why do we over complicate success:

Reason #1: We believe success is complicated (not simple)!

When you think about it, success is really quite simple, it’s like climbing a mountain, if you keep on heading upward, you will eventually get to the top of the mountain.  What could be simpler to understand? 

Want to be thin?  Just limit your calorie in-take and you will become thin.  Want to be a millionaire?  Just keep on investing a large portion of your income, and you will become a millionaire.  Nothing is easier to understand than success.  Nothing!  So why is it so difficult?  Because although it’s simple, it’s hard!

It’s hard, in part, because we have an instant gratification mentality…

We want to diet for two weeks and be skinny for a lifetime, OR purchase a real estate program and become a millionaire in six months, but success doesn’t work that way.

Which takes me to my next point…

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You were born for a very specific reason! Everything that exists has a purpose.  My laptop has a purpose, my car has a purpose, my socks have a purpose, my dog “Bananas” has a purpose, and more importantly you have a purpose.

You came to planet Earth to accomplish a specific mission.  Maybe it’s to entertain, or to inspire, or to be an amazing parent, or to act, or to cook, or to paint, or to lead a country, or any other thing, but you came here for a specific reason.  It would be an insult to your creator for you to leave this planet without fulfilling that mission.

Don’t settle for a life of quiet desperation, when you were born for greatness.  Don’t live among the chickens, when your birthright is to soar like an eagle.

5 Reasons to Never Give Up on Your Dreams:

1. You Only Live Once

“When they back the ‘hearse’ up to the front door, they are not making a practice run.” – Van Crouch

You only get one bite at the apple; make sure you live your life with no regrets.  Most people are living ‘way’ beneath their skills, talents, and abilities.  They are so much more than what they have become. 

It’s critical that you make the most of every minute.  Die empty, having given all that you are to the world; because you only live once.

2. There’s No Point in Being Realistic

“Nothing great has ever been achieved by being realistic.” – Mr. Self Development

Go after the impossible.  Set your sights on what you want to accomplish and don’t relent until you arrive at your intended destination. 

I like what Will Smith said, in terms of staying “focused” on your dream until you get there.  He said, “having a ‘Plan B’ only distracts you from ‘Plan A’…”  Commit to accomplish your dream, save realism for the average and the mundane.  Don’t settle for less, when it’s possible for you to have the best. 

“When you become certain that nothing is impossible for you, you will attain everything you desire.”  - Wayne Dyer

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A couple of weeks ago I interviewed Farouk Radwan who is the founder of 2KnowMyself.com.  Farouk has authored several books including, “Breaking the Habit Tonight,” and “I’ve Seen God.”  He’s an expert in emotional psychology and has been seen on several Middle Eastern TV channels, as well as in several newspapers, including: OTV, MBC, El Youm TV, Cairo today, Monawaat TV, International Herald Tribune and the el Ahram newspaper.  Currently, Farouk has his own weekly television show in Egypt on the MBC Channel. 

So here we go…

Mr. Self Development: Hello Farouk, thank you for taking time to do this interview.

Farouk:  Thank you for having me…

Mr. Self Development: Let’s get right to it.  Farouk, you’ve experienced success, …so let me ask you, “Why do you believe some people succeed, while others fail?  What are the underlying factors associated with success?”

Farouk:  Even though there are lots of factors that contribute to one’s success, I believe the strongest factor is a person’s belief system. We can all succeed, but some of us fail because our limiting beliefs stop us from giving our all.

Mr. Self Development: Have you failed?  Is failure a pre-requisite for success?

Farouk:  Yes, I have failed many times, but each failure teaches me another method that doesn’t work; each failure takes me closer to success.

As an example, before my Web site started getting 400,000 visits a month, the idea of starting a Web site was rejected by friends, relatives and lots of others; I went on to experience many failures before my Web site became a success.  Failure is sometimes a must before success can happen.

Mr. Self Development: You’ve written about successful relationships in the past, “Give us the key to a strong lasting marriage?”

Farouk:  Choosing the right spouse.

Some people get into relationships because they feel lonely, or need attention, or need a way to escape from the emotional pain they are experiencing. This is called a “love addiction,” and it happens when people start relationships just to feel good about themselves instead of doing so because they love the other person. If a relationship is based on a love addiction it will probably fail.

Mr. Self Development: You’ve written a book titled “I’ve Seen God,” What is this book about? Why is it important?

Farouk:  Let me start by saying that this book has nothing to do with religion or religious beliefs.  This book provides solid scientific facts for skeptics, and proves there is no other plausible explanation for our existence without the creation and presence of an almighty God.  Even psychologists who don’t believe in God’s existence believe that a person’s belief in a higher power can heal emotional wounds and help them recover from depression. 

I believe if we have solid proof of a higher power then we can lead better lives with this information.

Mr. Self Development: What advice would you give to the younger generation seeking to make the most of their lives?

Farouk:  I could summarize this in one word, balance! Through proper time-management a person can have fun, enjoy his/her life, and experience success.  It’s the incorrect choice of priorities as well as procrastination, which allows “time to pass” without us enjoying our lives and achieving our desires.

Mr. Self Development: You sometimes write about financial success, how important is financial success in the success equation? 

Farouk:  Money might not be everything, but it’s certainly very important. Without financial success a person might feel helpless in certain situations. This helplessness could result in excessive stress, or depression. Both of these negative and unwanted moods will affect a person’s life and might prevent them from succeeding in other areas in their life.

In short, financial success is one element in the system and sometimes the lack of a certain element can shake the entire system.

Mr. Self Development: Your site talks about breaking bad habits, what’s the secret to breaking a bad habit?  Can bad habits be broken overnight?

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Are you ready to achieve your “critical” goals?  “Critical” goals are goals that are perfectly aligned with your life’s purpose.  The achievement of a “critical” goal is life-changing.  Failure to achieve a “critical” goal renders the achievement of-all-other-goals inconsequential.

Some examples of “critical” goals include:

- Being Able to Make a Living Doing What You Love
- Getting to Your Ideal Weight
- Writing a Best-Selling Book
- Raising Amazing Kids

If you’re looking to achieve a “critical” goal, then I wrote this article for you.  I want the readers of this site to get “results” in their life, because you can’t argue with results.

Let’s talk about “results” for a second:  Results don’t come from luck, timing, or from who you know; results come from the proper execution of a great strategy (or plan).

Your results will always be directly proportional to your ability to execute your strategy.  Put it another way:  Your Results = Your Strategy x The Execution of Your Strategy

If you’re not getting the results you seek, it’s because you either have a “bad” strategy, or you’re not executing the strategy properly.  That’s it, so let’s talk about how we develop a strategy and achieve our “critical” goals.

Below I’ve listed the 4 steps required to achieve your “critical” goals:

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