• Set Clear Goals

“Without the vision of a goal, a man cannot manage his own life, much less the lives of others.” – Genghis Khan

You need to know what you really want to achieve in your life. Clear goals will keep you focused on what you really want to achieve. Warren Buffett – the 2nd richest man in the world and the most successful investor – said his companies ability to generate such large profits is the result of being able to set clear goals by focusing on what is really important, and not paying attention to things that would distract his company.

• Positive Thinking

Think positively all the times. Undo negative conditioning, work on building positive beliefs and use your imagination to help you create the life you truly desire. Even if negativity grabs your attention, refocus on the positive. Do not let self-limitations hold you down. It’s not easy but your magnificent mind is so powerful that it can help you (with little training) focus on your desires and not your fears.

• Stay Fit
  

Eat Well… the Best Diet you can afford will help. Without proper nutrition, it is difficult to get your positive energies moving in the right direction. Exercise regularly to stay fit. Regular exercises clears your mind, grounds out negativity, and improves your health. Drink quite often, eat fruits, this helps you to stay fit and up to the task at hand. You can only enjoy your work if you are in good health.

• Upgrade Your Value

To remain efficient in your endeavors, you need to upgrade your value. Your value is your worth. You can only build more value by acquiring more knowledge, qualities and new skills. Get a mentor if you don’t have one and keep learning daily. Get hold of any learning materials to acquire more knowledge.This helps you to become more creative and efficient at all times. Never stop learning.

• Evaluate The Status Quo

Take a stock of your current situation. Is there anything that is holding you back to reach your goal? It could be anything from friends, family, TV, sports, Internet, lack of qualification, etc You can arrange special times with family and friends to spend time with them. You can limit the times you watch TV. You might need to enrol at a college/university or online to obtain whatever qualification you need to reach your dream. List down everything that is holding you back and take the necessary action to make sure it doesn’t stand between you and your dream.

• Take Action

If you think about it and believe it you must also act on it! There is no point in thinking and wishing something and you don’t take action. Without action, your intentions will not manifest to reality. Take the right action, and lots of it. Don’t be lazy, get to work!

• Persist

Sometimes it can be hard to keep going towards attaining your goal. You will need persistence on the road to success. Do not allow anything/anyone to stand in your way. If you make a mistake, rise up, seek a solution and keep going. If the going gets tough, keep going. You will get there. If Abraham Lincoln was alive. He would have told you about the power of persistence. He failed in so many ways, lost his loved ones, was humiliated in elections, but he never gave up. He persevered until he became the President of The United States – A great one by the way. In fact he told someone that, “Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing!” Put on the garment of persistence and keep going!

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Greatness Lies Not In Being Strong, But In The Right Use of Strength – Henry Ward

There are a few keys one has to lay hold of so as to unlock that door of greatness in their life. I believe that you do have greatness on the inside of you. There is more to you and sometimes it can be daunting to know of your greatness and yet still ignorant of how to unleash it out.

Here Are 5 Keys To Unleash Your Greatness.

Have A Vision

Having a vision means knowing what you are meant to accomplish. A vision is a picture of future greatness. This is where you will be heading and you should know beyond doubt what you are intending to accomplish. Without a vision, you’ll end up doing the things that don’t matter, not knowing where you’re going like a blind leading the blind. You need to believe in that vision, and work hard to achieve it no matter what obstacles you may come across along the way.

Set Goals

Earl Nightingale put it this way, “People with goals succeed because they know where they are going“. It’s as simple as that! Goals are what I call ‘the light in the path’. They guide you towards where you are going. They get rid of confusion as to what to do at an particular time since everything will be clearly defined. Your objective is to accomplish your vision. Hence manageable goals or tasks should be put in place for you to stay focused and on course. Remember what Lao Tzu said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step“.  One task at a time will get you there!

Passion + Determination + Consistence

Og Mandino put it this way, “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough“. Simple as that! Hebbel put it this way, “Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” You got to be passionate about your vision. Without passion you lack motivation to see your vision through. Not only are you supposed to be passionate, but you need determination and consistency to acquire greatness in your life. Keep moving forward, be determined to accomplish all your daily goals and be consistence with your endeavors. Never give up, keep pressing forward. When things go wrong, remember there is always a way, as long as you’re committed. Keep at it, don’t loose yourenthusiasm and be diligent at all times.

Continuous Education

Charlie Jones put it this way, “You will be in five years the sum total of the books you read and the people you associate yourself with” Be eager to learn everyday. If you can find a coach or a mentor who can guide you to achieve your results, then go for it. It’s a good call! Another form of education is to read non-fiction books, listen to or watch teaching messages and attending seminars in the field of your endeavor. Make sure you spend time with successful people. You will learn a lot and get motivated to see your vision through.

Maximise Your Time

A millionaire and a broke person have the exact same amount of time every day. The only difference between the two is what they do with that time. If you want to unleash your greatness you will need to leverage and maximize your time using it in the best way possible. Set your priorities right. Outsource other aspects of your tasks if you can and work in the areas of your strengths.

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In Order To Succeed, Your Desire For Success Should Be Greater Than Your Fear of Failure! B. Cosby

When 47-year-old small town spinster Susan Boyle stepped on to the stage of Britain’s Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married, lives alone with a ten year old cat in a council home and declared publicly that she was going to be famous, everybody laughed!

She wasn’t dressed like a star, people just perceived she was one of those people who come with a BIG ego to the stage, professing to be good at something and when it comes to delivering, you find out they’re simply time wasters who talks big and delivers nothing.

Miss Boyle has taught the world a great lesson last week! DO NOT JUDGE! Do not judge anyone based on their outward appearance. People were ready to laugh at her and complain why she is wasting ‘air time’ on stage. But then Susan opened her mouth and sang I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables, and the world fell in love with her instantly.

The audience rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges starred in amazement. It was an amazing moment and people realized they were in the presence of a star!

One of the judges Piers Morgan said,

“Without a doubt that was the biggest surprise I have had in three years on the show. When you stood there with that cheeky grin and said, ‘I wanna be like Elaine Paige’, everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing now. That was stunning, an incredible performance. Amazing. I’m reeling from shock.”

Another judge Amanda Holden followed,

“I am so thrilled because I know that everybody was against you. I honestly think that we were all being very cynical and I think that’s the biggest wake up call ever. And I just want to say that it was a complete privilege listening to that.”

Susan has gone through a lot in her life. She lives in her childhood home in West Lothian – Scotland, cared for her mother until her mom died in 2006 at the age of 91; her father had already passed away 10 years before.

Unfortunately for her, her struggling journey started from the day she was born. She was starved of oxygen at birth and has a learning disability because of the accident. It didn’t get any better for her when she began going to school. She was looked down by other pupils, laughed at and bullied. Boyle says she was abused and teased by classmates, and the scars of their comments remain to this day!

When she walked across the streets where she lives, she saw some of the guys she went to school with. They have moved on with their lives, they are married, have children and there wasn’t any progression or success with her life.

Some people might even decide to curse God for their miserable lives. But for Boyles, she knew she was talented. She was told by her mom that she was supposed to apply to one of these TV reality shows and was assured by her mom that she would win if she goes up there.

Ms Boyles gathered courage a few years later after her moms passing and we saw her on stage last weekend. She revealed to the world her amazing talent and her world instantly changed! Within 6 days, her video was seen by over 25 million viewers world wide and the figures are increasing!

I want to assure someone today that it’s never too late to become whatever you want to become. It don’t matter what people have said to you, It don’t matter anymore about the abuse you have gone through, or any disability you might have on your part, it doesn’t even matter how old you are. Go for it. There is room for you in this world to be the best at something.

Susan Boyle saw the world laughing at her before her performance, but she wasn’t moved. Don’t be moved by people’s faces or their comments. Believe in your dreams and the natural talents you possess or the skills you have acquired. You too will eventually succeed! Success is for everyone, as long as you are willing to succeed.

Remember: Success Doesn’t Come To You…You Go To It!

It’s time to Take Action and work on your goals. Ms Boyles practised her singing voice at home, at church and she applied to appear on Britain Has Got Talent TV Show. Had she not done saw, she wouldn’t be where she is now. I even heard she is in the process of securing a record deal with a giant recording company. As you can see, it takes Action to achieve your dreams. Action is the foundational key to all success

Whatever You Want To Become, You Can Become It! Go For It.

To Your Higher Potential

Simon Preacher

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