Sefise - Sometimes what
helps us to be successful in our professional lives is not such a great idea in
our personal lives — competition is a quality that comes to mind. At the same
time, we all have a limited amount of time each day to do the things that we
want to do.
So for the sake
of saving time and energy, I’m sharing a list of tips that will help you be
successful in both life and in business.
1. Add Value
No matter what
you do and where you go, you can’t go wrong with adding value. Simply put value
is anything that people are willing to pay for. In your professional life, the
more value you can offer the more money you can make. In your personal life,
more value translates to closer relationships and strong personal growth. The
best way to add value is to find the intersection between what people are
willing to pay for and what service or product you can offer that is aligned
with your values, strengths and goals.
How are you
adding value to your employers and loved ones today? What can you do to
increase your ability to add value?
2. Follow Your
Passion
Reading
numerous biographies on great people and from my own personal observations and
encounters, I’ve realized that those who achieve greatness professional and
personally follow their passion. The reason why great people are few and far
in-between is because most people don’t even know what their passion is. For
those that do figure out their passion, most of them don’t follow their passion
consistently. This is one of the main reasons why people don’t reach their
goals.
Do you know
what your passion is? If not, what are you going to do to find out? If you do know what you passion is, are you
following it?
3. Be
Extraordinary
If you do the
same thing as everyone else, it’s hard to be successful. It is important to
find the edge and then push past it. That is how you become noticed and get
what you want. Whether it is money, meaningful relationships and/or a sense of
personal accomplishment, the extraordinary person attracts them all.
How are you
extraordinary? If you feel just
ordinary, what are you going to do to become extraordinary? For those who don’t
know, you may want to check out articles on my blog and also How to go from
Ordinary to Extraordinary.
4. Start Now
There are many
factors that go into become a success in both your professional and personal
life but the one factor that is required is taking action. Most people miss out
on reaching their full potential because they never start. They are always
preparing, planning and waiting for the best time to start. If I waited until I
was ready, I would not have a coaching practice, a website, a blog, a workshop,
etc. The stars rarely align and you will never be completely ready so just
start now and adjust along the way.
Are you waiting
for something before you start? What is your planning to doing ratio? What’s
really the worse thing that can happen if you got started right now? If you are
someone that’s just been waiting, stop reading this post and get started on
what you have been wanting to do. This article will still be here when you get
back.
5. Hunt for
Good Mentors
People who
“make it” usually credit their success to a mentor or a group of mentors who
really helped guide them to get to where they are. Mentors have gone down the
road that you want to travel and can guide you to get to your destination
faster than if you went at it alone. If you want to be healthy, you would find
a mentor who is already healthy. If you want to be rich, then you have to find
someone who is already rich. What surprises me is how rarely people engage in
mentoring relationships and those who do usually find mentors in only one
aspect of their lives. If you want to be successful, be active about finding
mentors that will help you achieve what you want. Jeff Goins has a nice short
article on finding mentors.
Do you have a
mentor in your life now? If not, ask yourself what barriers are preventing you
from finding or establishing a mentoring relationship? If you do have a mentor,
do you have one for the different aspects of your life (financial, health,
professional, personal, spiritual, relationships, parenting etc.)?
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