WEEKLY COACHING TIP #130

SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

Good Morning. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that your New Year has started positively and healthily.  Given the recent disaster in Asia I think we can all be massively grateful for whatever we have in our lives currently.

If you printed out the 3 coaching forms (Goals List, 1 Year Goal and Action Towards Goals) from the last 2 tips you may well be on your way to have clarified them, written them down and actually on your way to achieving them!  Good for you!  If you haven't, you might really want to think about printing these goals sheets out and just contemplating on your coming year.

Today, I thought we'd add a little bit of re-inforcement to your goals to help inspire you.  It's interesting to note over the years of reading and listening to very successful people, one of the things they do is make a habit of doing things that they don't like to do. The nuts and bolts, the boring mechanics of their goals. 

One of the basic differences between mediocrity and greatness is that people form habits and the habits form futures.  (So just notice your habits!)

Only 2% of people in the world are willing do a bit more, go the extra mile to achieve their goals than the rest of the world. That's what sets them apart.

A good question I came across by Mike Litman (an American coach and millionaire) is:

 "What's the one thing I don't want to do today, but if I did it, would move my business/life forward?" 

Just take a moment and answer that right now.  Now here are some things that very successful people do:

WHAT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO

• Successful people do things in order of importance
• Successful people are consistent in what they do e.g. go to the gym 4 times per week even if it is raining or they are tired.
• Successful people don't wait until something is perfect or even 'right' before they act, i.e. their skills, idea, etc, they just get it going, TAKE ACTION
• Successful people hang around with people who 'get it', who don't drain them but support and encourage them.
• Successful people respect their time, protect it and prioritise it.
• Successful people keep their eye on the 'goal' and don't get 'bogged down' in the process.

One interesting idea I came across a while ago is something business entrepreneurs do: This apparently has had massive impact on some businesses in America.  Try it, give it 5 days and just see.  Remember this can be applied to your personal life as well as business.

WHAT SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS DO

• They write down, every night, 6 things that would move their business on. 
• They prioritise them
• They DO THEM the next day, in the order of priority.

I hope that's helped to keep you on track with your goals, all you have to do is take some action every day, then maybe you will be moving forward to that 2% bracket of incredibly successful people!

Until next week Onwards and Upwards and have successful and ACTION PACKED week!

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