A FEW WORDS OF APPRECIATION

This week I am going to write about one of the most powerful yet simple “pebbles of action” towards building your mountain of success. This one action step will separate you from the crowd and empower you to develop a network of people, who have a high regard of respect for you. The action is simply using a few words of appreciation. The words “thank you” are simple, but at the same time extremely powerful!

I wrote in a past issue that the difference between ordinary and EXTRAordinary is just a little bit of EXTRA. Well, as I meet people and do business, I always make an extra-effort to say “thank you” by way of e-mail, voicemail or send a card in the mail. People always comment how much they appreciated the “thank you”. In these days of such hectic schedules and people running all over the place and trying to get ahead, sometimes we forget the simplest things in life are the most powerful and rewarding. You need to think to yourself about a time someone sent you a thank you and how much it meant to you. Always remember to “Do unto others as you would have done unto you!”

After you finish a meeting make a note to yourself to send a timely thank-you. Simple actions reap big rewards! I personally like to leave a voicemail message or send an e-mail message with the subject line “Thank You”. Life is a journey and as you progress, the key is to establish a reputation as one who appreciates others. People will always feel comfortable to introduce you to one of their contacts knowing your past pattern has been one of professionalism and respect. You need to realize that your most notable achievements in life will usually be the result of someone introducing you to one of his or her contacts.

From this day forward, always take a little pebble of action in order to build your mountain of success! “Thank you” is a fantastic place to start! I will start the ball rolling by thanking YOU, the readers of this manual. I truly appreciate your time and testimonials about how we have been able to help in your mission in Life.

EXPECT TO ACHIEVE

The initial step in a successful journey is identifying your “WHY”, and then back it up with the underlying expectation to achieve. When you progress each day with the mindset of expectation, you look at every situation as progress. 95% of people get deflated over every little hurdle in the road and wonder why they just can never seem to maneuver themselves out of the rut in life. If this describes you, you will be a statistic of the 40-year plan, which means you will be one who is either dead or dead broke at the age 65 – this is a VERY strong statement but 100% fact.

One major ingredient of breaking out of the rut is when you begin the journey to achieve an outcome already expect your outcome within your mind and heart. You need to look at your life the same way you plan a trip — you leave Point A and expect to get to Point B in a certain amount of time. When you look at your ultimate “WHY” in life, very simply expect to achieve your “WHY” without a doubt in your mind and you shall succeed.

I throw out this challenge to you for the next 7 days – personally empower yourself with the feeling of expectation and you will see your results explode! Everyone around you will feel the difference in you because you will be focused on your achievement. The uplifting charge you get will enable you to deal with all the negative forces in your world without infringing upon your focus.

When you sow the seed of expectation of achievement in your spirit, all you need to do is work through the season of waiting for the harvest and you will reap your rewards. The harvest you will reap will lead you to your WHY in Life!

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING

As I was thinking about my article to write this week, I decided to speak about the entrepreneurial spirit of Thanksgiving. I would like to pay a special thanks to all of the entrepreneurs of our era who have paved the way for us to live in such a wonderful world. While celebrating this type of Thanksgiving, we need to give Thanks to all the special people who had the dreams to invent, discover and explore all the wonders we experience everyday. Let us never take for granted and fully appreciate all of the work those people have done over the years and all the future visionaries who will shape the way of the future.

As part of this Thanksgiving, we all should put into practice the “Attitude of Gratitude” in our daily plan. As we act in the attitude of gratitude, our results in life will change for the better. As you are building your business and designing your life, practice the Attitude of Gratitude and people will listen with more of open-mind because they feel from you a sense of respect – which is very powerful! The Attitude of Gratitude is the little bit of extra that will move you from excellent to the outstanding level in your field of endeavor. I would highly suggest beginning right now to take on the enhanced attitude of gratitude and your results will increase dramatically. Begin to truly internalize the meaning of the words “Thank You” and watch the results of your new passion for The Attitude of Gratitude begin to prosper. As I always say, a small improvement over a long period of time will produce outstanding results!

Today, I challenge you to integrate the Attitude of Gratitude in your daily life and begin to reap the rewards of your Thanksgiving!

PASS THE TEST OF TIME

The only currency that we all have the same amount of is time. Time is the ultimate currency and how you invest your time will determine your success. In order for you to attain your WHY in life, you need to realize that every minute wasted is currency/money you just lost. Every successful person that you see in life is simply someone who understands the power of waiting through the seasons of harvest time.

“While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”

“And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not.”

These two citations express the importance of waiting and being persistent. When you are investing your currency/time correctly, you will reap the rewards.

The following is a very inspirational message that I know you will need on your journey to achieving your WHY in life!

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must – but never quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won if he’d stuck it out;
Stick to your task, though the pace seem slow –
You may succeed with one more blow.
Success is failure turned inside out –
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt –
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit –
It’s when things seem worst that
YOU MUSN’T QUIT.
- Author Unknown

If you quit today, you’ll never know what lies just around the bend.