As I mentioned in my introductory post, (https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@terezakumric/hello-steemit-community-my-name-is-tereza-here-s-my-introduceyourself-post) Personal development is a very important part of my life and what I believe in.
Over the years I have learned some valuable lessons from some amazing mentors and teachers that are instrumental in creating success and from these teachings and my personal experience, I have compiled a list of 21 steps, I know if implemented, are life-changing!
Below I’ve just mentioned the steps briefly. I will go into each one separately in future posts.
Let go of your past… really let go. Whatever failures, whatever someone did to you or you believe was done to you…. get over it. Seek help if you need to. The past is just that – it is the past. Someone wise once said:“Spending today, complaining about yesterday won't make tomorrow any better.
Realize that you absolutely, truly, without a doubt CAN be, do and have anything you want. Again, really get this. It is so easy to pass this on as a bunch of positive mumbo jumbo but take it for what it really is. When we come to the realization that we are responsible for creating our futures and when we take full responsibility for that, WOW, that's the tipping point!
Think about it. Every step from here on depends on you understanding this concept. Your environment, your past, what everyone did to you… has nothing to do with your future. You are not a victim of circumstance. You are 100% responsible for creating the life you want and when you fully realize this, anything is possible.
Decide what you want. Get really clear on your goals and desires and write them down. Write them in detail and write them as if you have already achieved them. Choose what you really truly desire and not what you think you can achieve. General Wesley Clark, previously the Head of NATO said: “It doesn’t take any more time or effort to dream a big dream than it takes to dream a small dream.”
Read and review your goals twice a day. I recommend first thing in the morning and before you go to bed. Another idea: record yourself reading your goals as if you have already achieved them and listen to the recording at least once a day.
Take 5 action steps, however small or big every day towards achieving those goals. There’s nothing that activity can’t solve!
Create a vision board. By creating a vision board, you are reinforcing your desires and bringing it closer in your life. It is a visual articulation of your goals and desires and a reminder of the actions you need to take to achieve them. A vision board keeps your focus on track. By surrounding yourself with positive images, phrases, you are reinforcing a positive mindset.
Eliminate negative thinking. Negative thinking hinders you from positivity. You can't be negative and positive at the same time! Simply put, what you focus on, you attract and by focusing on what's wrong in your life, you will attract and create more of it. I have several tips on eliminating negative thinking that I will share in a future post!
Change your environment. The 5 people you spend the most time with have a direct influence to what you will attract in your life. Choose those friends wisely.
Dream build. Aside from the vision board, do things every day that bring you in physical proximity to what it is you want to achieve. If it is a home you want to buy, go see it, take a picture of yourself in front of it. If it is a car, go to the dealership. If it is speaking in front of a group, inspiring people… stand behind the podium or on the stage or write the speech you intend to say!
Prosper where you are planted. Don't discard those big goals or dreams but wherever you are now in your career and business, wake up every day and make it the best day ever. I used to think that by doing this you are accepting where you are and not working towards your real goals and dreams but what you are really doing is choosing positivity, happiness and gratitude for what you have. When you do that, you will only attract more of the same. Choosing to feel stuck, depressed and upset with where you are in life will only get you more of the same.
Visualize – Experts say that a solid minute of visualization with no interruptions is the equivalent of hours upon hours of action and work. Visualization increases your belief level. This may be the hardest concept to grasp but it is important to realize that BELIEF and mindset is 98% responsible for your success. Yes, action is absolutely necessary but it is just the icing on the cake. The bulk of the recipe is pure belief and VISUALiZING is key.
Wake up early. Don't use time as an excuse. This is something that really separates the successful from the unsuccessful. While the rest of the world is sleeping, the successful people are awake, creating the life they desire.
Be happy. Be happy. Be happy. So simple but people often get this wrong. Happiness is a choice. Don’t wait for something to make you happy. Be happy first and that ‘something’ WILL happen. Successful people aren't happy. Happy people are successful.
Be grateful. There is so much to say about this that this one paragraph just does not do it justice. This is such a powerful step and so simple. This one step if implemented and made part of your daily routine can contribute massively to your success.
Studies have shown that grateful people are happier, healthier, more optimistic, positive. An attitude of gratitude contributes to feelings of well-being and contributes to greater success at work.
Focus. In business, they tell you to have multiple streams of income, not to put all your eggs in one basket but what you need to know is that in order have true success in one thing, you need to have laser focus. Perfect it and achieve the success you want first by focusing your attention on this one thing and then move onto the next.
Read books. By reading daily you are feeding your mind. Reading is an amazing source of wisdom. It is an opportunity to be mentored by great leaders and an opportunity for growth and development. Reading improves intelligence, increases and improves our vocabulary and inspires creativity.
Dedicating yourself to learning and development by reading daily helps you to cultivate and develop what God has blessed you with.
Listen to audios. By listening to quality audios over and over again (preferably in personal development or in an area you want to excel in), you are feeding your mind. You are learning from leaders and positioning yourself to become an expert. By listening to powerful communicators, you will become powerful. The great thing about audios is that it doesn’t need any extra time -it can be done in your downtime, or when you are doing other activities like bathing, driving, cooking or laundry.
Go to live events with like-minded people. This is a game changer. Trust me.Events take you out of your comfort zone. Stuck in your biz? Live events are where you get unstuck. Potential partners are at live events. The ‘energy’ at live events cannot help but to inspire, motivate and change your vibration and catapult your success.
Be teachable. Listen to mentors and coaches. Teachability, simply put, is the ongoing willingness and openness to learn. Being teachable means listening more than you talk and preach, being open to other people’s ideas, being open to change and new lessons and doing things differently.
Measure success… as important as it is to write the goals down, chart the successes. Know your numbers!
Never ever give up.
To your success and outrageous goals,
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