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Thursday, 02.09.2012 |
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| Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life |
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you become what you think about most of the time
you can act your way into feeling in a manner consistent with the action
whatever you believe, with conviction, becomes your reality
you attract into your life circumstances that match your dominant thoughts
two major fears - fear of failure or loss, and fear of criticism or rejection
most people seek security rather than opportunity
Thomas J. Watson, founder of IBM:
"If you want to be successful faster, you must double your rate of failure.
Success lies on the far side of failure."
your self-concept consists of your self-ideal, self-image and self-esteem
it's not what happens to you in life, it's how you react to what happens
it doesn't matter where you came from, it only matters where you're going
Abe Lincoln: "The very best way to help the poor is not to become one of them."
life will be a continuous series of problems, setbacks and temporary failures
these are normal and natural, focus on solutions, don't dwell on the past
Wayne Dyer: "It's never too late to have a happy childhood."
you can reinterpret any past events in a positive manner
imagine what advice you might give to someone with the same problem as you
don't worry about what others might think of you, they aren't thinking of you at all
read biographies of successful people and model their thinking and behavior
success does not cause failure, don't blame successful people, learn from them
what would you dare to dream if you knew you could not fail?
write down your dream list - every single thing you would be, do or have
the seven-step method to setting and achieving goals:
1) decide exactly what you want - clear, specific, measurable, and time bound
2) write down your goals - this increases the likelihood of achieving them
3) be willing to pay the price - make a total commitment to all that's necessary
4) make a detailed plan - write it down, organize both priority and sequence
5) take action on your plan - start immediately with something specific
6) do something every day - create momentum and forward progress
7) never give up - expect obstacles and setbacks and decide to persist
three major forces of growth today - information, technology, competition
the information revolution - knowledge in every field is doubling every 2-3 years
90% of all thinkers, inventors, and creators who ever existed are alive today
technology advancements accelerate information transfer and storage
competition pushes people to innovate and creates new opportunities
80% of the products and services in use 5 years from now will be brand new
80% of the jobs in 5 years will be newly created or transformed from today
success is not an accident, and neither is failure, there is cause and effect
whatever problems you have, there is a millionaire who had the same problems
common myths - you have to be smart, have lots of money, or get lucky to be rich
the most financially successful group of immigrants per capita is Russians
the reason is that compared to Russia, success in America looks easy, so it is
your beliefs become your reality, if you think success it easy, it will be
5% of American families have a net worth of a million dollars or more
there are more opportunities for wealth and success than ever before in history
most millionaires start with no money, but they work an average of 59 hours/week
the average self-made millionaire takes 22 years to go from broke to a million
wealth is created by adding value and filling the needs of others
add value by doing something faster, or by increasing knowledge in an area
95% of what you do throughout the day is based on habit - form successful habits
a habit is simply a "conditioned response to stimuli"
arrive earlier than the scheduled time, only 2% of people are punctual
the best opportunities are right under your feet, within your skills and interests
Theodore Roosevelt: "Do what you can, with what you have, right where you are."
you can learn anything you need to learn to accomplish any goal you set
if someone is currently doing better than you, it doesn't mean they are better
don't be afraid to enter a completely new field, you can learn how to succeed
you must be willing to constantly learn to improve your skills and knowledge
80% of people deal with "learned helplessness" - they think they can't change
every time you think you can't do something, someone else found a way
there's always a creative solution you haven't thought of yet that gives you it all
bad habits create a comfort zone, even if it's not optimal, it's hard to break out
the less you know about an area, the more fearful you are of trying it
increase your knowledge to decrease your fear and build confidence
commit to excellence, decide to be the most successful, at the top of your field
the top 20% in the field make 80% of the income and profits
the top people are only slightly better than average, but the difference is huge
conduct personal strategic planning just like corporations do
increase your return on equity, optimize your life for maximum efficiency
everyone has the exact same time input, but people achieve different outputs
everyone in the top 10% started in the bottom 10%
everyone doing well today was once just starting out and doing poorly
there are more than 22,000 official job categories in the United States
among these categories are subcategories that equal 100,000 different jobs
to figure out what job you might love, ask yourself what you'd like to learn about
also think about what areas you would enjoy talking about with others
apply "zero-based thinking" - what if you started completely fresh right now
is there anything in your life that you wouldn't get into again if you started over
don't try to force something to work if you wouldn't have started it to begin with
you can't save time, you can only choose to spend it differently
specialize - focus your time and effort to be great in one area, not all of them
differentiate - separate yourself from others, find your unique selling proposition
use segmentation - identify your ideal customer or market, focus on a niche
concentrate your energy and resources on your specific target market
list the 100 most important people in your city and gradually get to meet them
85% of jobs are filled through contacts, not recruiting or ads
join organizations that interest you and take an active role as a volunteer
in every organization, fewer than 10% of the people do most of the work
don't try to gain anything from others, look for ways to contribute and help them
avoid relationship entropy - don't go in cruise control, always be improving it
you don't need a totally unique idea, all you need is an idea that is 10% new
three traits of geniuses:
1) they have open minds - they are curious and willing to consider anything
2) they approach problems systematically - they are structured in their thinking
3) they utilize questions - this brings creative ideas and focuses their thoughts
be willing to admit when you are wrong, this might be a breakthrough new idea
the American Management Association says 70% of decisions will be wrong
the American Booksellers Association says:
70% of American adults haven't been to a bookstore in the last five years
the average American reads less than one book a year
58% of adults never read a book cover to cover after they leave high school
three ways to trigger creativity and ideas:
1) intensely desired goals - the more you want it, the more ideas will come
2) pressing problems - you respond to pressure with creative solutions
state problems in different ways and break them into subproblems
remember that a goal is simply a problem that is not yet solved
3) focused questions - ask tough questions and be honest with yourself
remember to ask empowering questions - is there another way, a better way?
what kinds of assumptions am i making? what exactly is the goal or problem?
if you're overwhelmed with too many things to do, zero in on your ideal goals
you'll find that most of the tasks don't lead toward your real goals
drop anything that's low priority or in the wrong direction and focus on the ideal
95% of your emotions are determined by your internal dialogue
a critical factor is how you explain things to yourself
no matter what happens, look for the good in every situation
disappointment is inevitable, it's how you respond to it that's key
prepare yourself for disappointment and set yourself up to bounce back quickly
what will your next job be? what will your next project or goal be after this one?
the average employee has 14-15 full-time jobs over 5 different careers
the most important skill to have is the ability to learn new skills
the average self-made millionaire thinks about finances way more than others
most people only spend 2-3 hours per month thinking about their finances
in contrast, the average wealthy American spends 20-30 hours per month
how you act under pressure reveals your true values and beliefs
an employee must generate $3 of profit to the company for every $1 in salary
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain."
turn to face danger instead of running away
many people succeed in an area completely different from where they started
but by being in motion, they are receptive to new opportunities and possibilities
have the courage to make big dreams and commit to them, be fully engaged
be willing to move out of your comfort zone, take a stand, and step out in faith
take the first step with no guarantee of success, based only on your beliefs
assume there will be setbacks and problems to learn from, risk failure
face the fear of failure and when you trip, bounce higher than you fall
admit your mistakes, acknowledge that you're not perfect and cut your losses
make decisions, make mistakes, learn from them, self-correct, and carry on
take responsibility for your decisions and mistakes
be patient and persistent in the face of adversity or delayed results |
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