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Answer Upon - 5 Steps To Success In Exploding Your Personal And Professional/Business Growth
Although RSS and blogs are slowly reaching mainstream, they are still missuderstood by most marketers in relation to eachother and in relation to their relatives, e-zines and e-mail. How do these four really relate and what does this mean for your internet marketing strategy?The most common missconception is comparing blogs and e-mail, with many bloggers actually touting blogs as a replacement for e-mail. The truth is, there’s no comparison at all, just like comparing apples and oranges.The second missconception is believing that RSS and blogs are somehow strongly related or even that RSS is good only for delivering blog content. The result of this on one side are marketers who do not see RSS as a full-powered communicational channel, and bloggers on the other side who refuse to see e-mail as a viable content delivery vehicl
Let’s say a flight is about to take off from JFK Airport, New York to O'Hare Airport, Chicago. Before it takes off, a flight plan is prepared for the flight. The flight plan specifies for every minute of the flight from take off to landing what the direction, speed and altitude (and other such parameters) of the plane would be. For example, one could know at the sixteenth minute of the flight, in what the direction the plane would be facing, at what speed it would be traveling and at what altitude it would be.
However, there is an extremely interesting fact we need to note. It was found that when actual measurements were don
I had dinner the other evening with some friends from New England. The couple splits its time between a home in the southern part of New Hampshire during the winter and a scenic farm in northern Vermont during the summer. In the past, I've had opportunities to visit both places and travel with them between their homes.As dinner progressed, the conversation turned to the Old Man of the Mountain, a natural rock formation on the New Hampshire landscape that serves as a symbol adorning state highway signs and license plates. I'd stopped on several occasions at Franconia Notch State Park to view the Old Man from a distance.In May 2003, erosion, wind and weather finally took their toll on the Old Man, when in an instant the rocks gave way and the landmark slid down the mountain and into history. At dinner, I asked in passing about
1) You attended training / education programs (seminars, workshops, boot-camps, tele-seminars, etc.) or you bought info-products – with the intention of implementing your "learnings" and so be able to grow and succeed…
2) Or, you had great ideas or intentions which you were absolutely sure that IF they were implemented they would help your personal growth or your professional growth or your business growth …
But … for some reason or the other you have not been able to successfully implement these "learnings" or ideas. The result? You did not get high returns on all the dollars spent on learning. Also, opportunities to improve your success and personal growth or professional growth or business growth were LOST!
Given below are 5 steps to success – from intention to implementation – they will help you EXPLODE your success and growth:
1. Understand Why We Don’t Implement Our Intentions
Why are we not able to put into action our intentions? Why do we so easily let our opportunities of growth pass us by?
One, we could really be very busy. Though we want to, we may not be able to succeed in finding the time to do what we wanted to do.
Two, procrastination. The feeling that we can do it later. The only problem is that the “later” somehow never seems to arrive.
Three, priority. We seem to be pressed with so many “urgent” things that clamor for our attention. And slowly, slowly, slowly (and sometimes may not be so very slowly) other urgent tasks push these intentions further and further into the background.
Four, fear, feeling of incapability, … and, there could be so many other reasons…
These ARE in fact real challenges we face. But remember, in spite of all these, we CAN succeed!!!
2. Understand the Foundation of Success
How can you get started on the path to turning intention to action? Think about this for a moment …
In 1953, there was a study done of Yale graduates. A survey was carried out, and it was found that only 3% of those surveyed had clear written down goals for life. Twenty years later, the same people were surveyed. This study threw out an extremely important analysis. The study found that …
Twenty years after the initial survey about goals, the 3% who had clear written down goals for life had greater assets than all the remaining 97% put together.
Wow!!!
That Yale study’s result is mind blowing.
So, what is our take-away from this study?
It sometimes sounds too simple to be true. But the fact remains, that to succeed (the foundation of success), it is EXTREMELY important to WRITE DOWN your intentions and goals clearly.
3. Understand the Mechanics of a Simple Success Story
Why did the 3% succeed and not the 97%? They succeeded because they had something they could track against, could compare against, till the goals or intentions were completed successfully.
Stephen Covey gives the example of an aircraft in flight, in his bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Let’s say a flight is about to take off from JFK Airport, New York to O'Hare Airport, Chicago. Before it takes off, a flight plan is prepared for the flight. The flight plan specifies for every minute of the flight from take off to landing what the direction, speed and altitude (and other such parameters) of the plane would be. For example, one could know at the sixteenth minute of the flight, in what the direction the plane would be facing, at what speed it would be traveling and at what altitude it would be.
However, there is an extremely interesting fact we need to note. It was found that when actual measurements were done
I received an email this week about communication in relationships. He wrote:“Why is communication important in a relationship? Is it the most important part of a relationship?”First let’s agree that when we use the word communication we are referring to verbal and non-verbal communication.Verbal and non-verbal language is an essential element for committed relationships, friendships, business relationship and virtually all other kinds of relationships. We depend on making ourselves understood to convey our wants and needs, likes and dislikes, thoughts and feelings, and to make requests of others.We communicate non-verbally with our faces and our bodies. For example, when we are listening, we might tilt our heads a bit or lean forward toward the speaker. The speaker would likely perceiv
Given below are 5 steps to success – from intention to implementation – they will help you EXPLODE your success and growth:
1. Understand Why We Don’t Implement Our Intentions
Why are we not able to put into action our intentions? Why do we so easily let our opportunities of growth pass us by?
One, we could really be very busy. Though we want to, we may not be able to succeed in finding the time to do what we wanted to do.
Two, procrastination. The feeling that we can do it later. The only problem is that the “later” somehow never seems to arrive.
Three, priority. We seem to be pressed with so many “urgent” things that clamor for our attention. And slowly, slowly, slowly (and sometimes may not be so very slowly) other urgent tasks push these intentions further and further into the background.
Four, fear, feeling of incapability, … and, there could be so many other reasons…
These ARE in fact real challenges we face. But remember, in spite of all these, we CAN succeed!!!
2. Understand the Foundation of Success
How can you get started on the path to turning intention to action? Think about this for a moment …
In 1953, there was a study done of Yale graduates. A survey was carried out, and it was found that only 3% of those surveyed had clear written down goals for life. Twenty years later, the same people were surveyed. This study threw out an extremely important analysis. The study found that …
Twenty years after the initial survey about goals, the 3% who had clear written down goals for life had greater assets than all the remaining 97% put together.
Wow!!!
That Yale study’s result is mind blowing.
So, what is our take-away from this study?
It sometimes sounds too simple to be true. But the fact remains, that to succeed (the foundation of success), it is EXTREMELY important to WRITE DOWN your intentions and goals clearly.
3. Understand the Mechanics of a Simple Success Story
Why did the 3% succeed and not the 97%? They succeeded because they had something they could track against, could compare against, till the goals or intentions were completed successfully.
Stephen Covey gives the example of an aircraft in flight, in his bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Let’s say a flight is about to take off from JFK Airport, New York to O'Hare Airport, Chicago. Before it takes off, a flight plan is prepared for the flight. The flight plan specifies for every minute of the flight from take off to landing what the direction, speed and altitude (and other such parameters) of the plane would be. For example, one could know at the sixteenth minute of the flight, in what the direction the plane would be facing, at what speed it would be traveling and at what altitude it would be.
However, there is an extremely interesting fact we need to note. It was found that when actual measurements were don
DVD disks are often used as backup for storing electronic data in the form of text documents, Excel sheets, and PowerPoint presentations. It is also used to store music files, digital pictures, movies, and home videos. Data stored on a DVD disk is considered safe but may get corrupted due to a number of factors, such as extreme heat, moisture, dust particles, and magnetism.Data stored on corrupted DVD disks can be recovered with the help of DVD recovery software that is easy to install and use. These software programs have advanced error-handling capabilities and several retry mechanisms that help in retrieving data from severely damaged DVD disks. Recovery software is also available in the form of freeware that can be used to retrieve data from corrupted DVD disks.After installing the software or freeware, users just need t
Four, fear, feeling of incapability, … and, there could be so many other reasons…
These ARE in fact real challenges we face. But remember, in spite of all these, we CAN succeed!!!
2. Understand the Foundation of Success
How can you get started on the path to turning intention to action? Think about this for a moment …
In 1953, there was a study done of Yale graduates. A survey was carried out, and it was found that only 3% of those surveyed had clear written down goals for life. Twenty years later, the same people were surveyed. This study threw out an extremely important analysis. The study found that …
Twenty years after the initial survey about goals, the 3% who had clear written down goals for life had greater assets than all the remaining 97% put together.
Wow!!!
That Yale study’s result is mind blowing.
So, what is our take-away from this study?
It sometimes sounds too simple to be true. But the fact remains, that to succeed (the foundation of success), it is EXTREMELY important to WRITE DOWN your intentions and goals clearly.
3. Understand the Mechanics of a Simple Success Story
Why did the 3% succeed and not the 97%? They succeeded because they had something they could track against, could compare against, till the goals or intentions were completed successfully.
Stephen Covey gives the example of an aircraft in flight, in his bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Let’s say a flight is about to take off from JFK Airport, New York to O'Hare Airport, Chicago. Before it takes off, a flight plan is prepared for the flight. The flight plan specifies for every minute of the flight from take off to landing what the direction, speed and altitude (and other such parameters) of the plane would be. For example, one could know at the sixteenth minute of the flight, in what the direction the plane would be facing, at what speed it would be traveling and at what altitude it would be.
However, there is an extremely interesting fact we need to note. It was found that when actual measurements were don
If you are shopping for a mortgage loan you have probably seen the acronym PITI in many of the loan offers you receive. PITI stands for principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Here is what you need to know about PITI.PrincipalMortgage principal is the total balance of your loan. When you make your monthly mortgage payments you are gradually paying down this balance along with the interest due for that month. Mortgage loans are front loaded with interest so in the early years of your mortgage you will find very little of your mortgage payment is being applied to the principal loan balance. The interest paid on any given month is based on the outstanding principal balance; as the years go by more of your payment is applied to the principal balance and less is paid to the lender as interest.InterestInteres
Twenty years after the initial survey about goals, the 3% who had clear written down goals for life had greater assets than all the remaining 97% put together.
Wow!!!
That Yale study’s result is mind blowing.
So, what is our take-away from this study?
It sometimes sounds too simple to be true. But the fact remains, that to succeed (the foundation of success), it is EXTREMELY important to WRITE DOWN your intentions and goals clearly.
3. Understand the Mechanics of a Simple Success Story
Why did the 3% succeed and not the 97%? They succeeded because they had something they could track against, could compare against, till the goals or intentions were completed successfully.
Stephen Covey gives the example of an aircraft in flight, in his bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Let’s say a flight is about to take off from JFK Airport, New York to O'Hare Airport, Chicago. Before it takes off, a flight plan is prepared for the flight. The flight plan specifies for every minute of the flight from take off to landing what the direction, speed and altitude (and other such parameters) of the plane would be. For example, one could know at the sixteenth minute of the flight, in what the direction the plane would be facing, at what speed it would be traveling and at what altitude it would be.
However, there is an extremely interesting fact we need to note. It was found that when actual measurements were don
When computers or networks go down, a company is out of business. This is a simple fact of life in the current business environment. For most small businesses, being out of business for a day can work havoc on the bottom line. Most small businesses operate on tight budgets and need every sale. Being out of business for several days can mean the difference between business survival and complete disaster.Preventing down time is, therefore, a vital consideration in daily operations. There are, to be sure, causes of computer down-time that cannot be anticipated or prevented. There are, however, things a small business can do to protect itself from some of the leading causes of computer outages and reduced functionality. Many of the leading causes of computer or system outages can be avoided with preventative service maintenance.ovey gives the example of an aircraft in flight, in his bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Let’s say a flight is about to take off from JFK Airport, New York to O'Hare Airport, Chicago. Before it takes off, a flight plan is prepared for the flight. The flight plan specifies for every minute of the flight from take off to landing what the direction, speed and altitude (and other such parameters) of the plane would be. For example, one could know at the sixteenth minute of the flight, in what the direction the plane would be facing, at what speed it would be traveling and at what altitude it would be.
However, there is an extremely interesting fact we need to note. It was found that when actual measurements were done, for more than 90% of the time, a typical flight was actually NOT at the direction, speed or altitude it was supposed to be at. Due to unexpected factors such as wind speeds, air pockets, and so on, the plane was not where it actually should have been most of the time of the flight.
Surprised??? I was too. But in spite of this, although for most part of the flight it was “technically” not actually traveling as per the flight plan, the plane DOES land at the destination.
The result? SUCCESS in achieving the intention of reaching the target destination!
4. Understand Why This Success Happened
How did this success happen? This was because:
1) There was a flight plan (similar to the goals the 3% had written)
2) Based on the actual planned target destination, the plane made small corrections on a continuous basis, either through the plane’s auto-pilot facility or through manual actions taken by the pilot.
So the plane was back on track, and ultimately reached its intended destination.
5. Continously Implement the Simple 2-Pronged Approach to Success
Having understood the first four steps listed above, now implement the two simple, but extremely powerful steps we saw above, and success will DEFINITELY be yours! Remember, to achieve lasting success, you need to repeatedly do these two simple, powerful steps on an ongoing basis in every area you want to achieve success. These two steps are:
First, WRITE DOWN your intentions.
Take some time to WRITE down what actions you want to take. Let me repeat this, because this is so simple, yet so very critical in achieving success. Please take a few minutes to write down the actions you want to take or the goals you want to achieve.
With written down goals, although you may go off track, you have something to track against, so that you can make sure that you reach your intended destination, your intended action. Without written down goals, achieving success has a much, much lower, and almost zero likelihood.
Second, TRACK your progress till completion.
After you have written down goals, you need to track to make sure that you implement your goals. Please note that there are two types of goals/actions that one normally has – one, a change of behavior. An example would be “not to react negatively when someone is negative with me”, or two, a specific goal to be achieved by a particular target date. An example would be “send out a report in the next 3 weeks on how the team productivity can be improved”. Tracking includes making corrections to your goals and planned actions as you go along so that you are able to handle problems (such as air pockets in the example of the flight) on the way.
In summary, to guarantee your success, you need to implement two simple but effective steps - of first writing down your intentions and planned actions, and then, second, till they are completed, of tracking them and making corrections as required.
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