Can You Honestly Handle Success?
Most, if not all, people want to be successful in something- BUT feel like something is missing or holding them back. What are the 3 vital behaviors of the most successful people on earth, and how can you become one today? Read on…
Independence! That’s right, the #1 behavior to ANY successful person was the initial belief and maturity to become 100% independent. What does that mean? It means tossing the “Victim Card” into the fire, and never looking for one again. In other words, you cannot blame your life or current lifestyle on anyone else, but yourself. I have had people walk out during seminars, start arguments during my lunch hour at a Sushi Restaurant, and even had explicit hate mail come in when I state that independence is a must for success. But… why??? Simple! When you assume 100% of your life in your own hands- you can finally control it & drive it anywhere you desire. For example (and I use this VERY often when I speak at major universities about academic success):
-James is attending a 4 year university, but only going for the major that is going to end up paying him 6-figures. Regardless of the job, the material and focus is in an area of study he dislikes. He’s actually never liked it, but because his friends, family, and practically everyone around him- he believes that happiness will bestow upon him once he graduates and gets that job. Sadly, he let’s go of his independence and gives it up to those around him. Within 4 yours, he graduates, gets the job, hates it, and the money “isn’t enough”. Yet, Sandra, who went to college to study what she wanted to study and always loved the material, also graduated within 4 years, and got a Career that pays half as much & is happy and the money is “more than she ever imagined.” So what is the secret? Independence. You can believe the world around you, but if you’re not willing to stand your own ground and strive for what YOU want- your happiness will always be in someone else’s hands. And trust me when I say, that is never a true path to success.
Remove The Band-Aid Of Truth. How many of you have heard the phrase, “Just rip off the band-aid already!!!” Well, it is a must when it comes to success. A few months ago, I was working privately with a leader in the fitness industry and asked me why he kept hitting a plateau in his ability to expand his client base over 1,000. I asked him, “Well, what do you do with your time?” He admitted that he spent at least half of time talking to the regular clients he had, and the other half creating products for his clients & new clients. I proceeded with another question, “Why don’t you invest time to connect with new clients?” He answered, “I just don’t have the time.”
You see, at that point, I had lived through that excuse. We all are, have been, or will use that to give ourselves grace when we do not need it. Instead, we need to rip off the band-aid and be honest. “If you don’t invest time in connecting with new clients, like you did in the beginning, you will never reach the 1,000 client base mark. Worse yet, if you are depending on your current clients to stick with for life, you have no safety net to ensure stable income in the decades to come. You must invest time in doing what really works. Better yet, tune up what works and make it uniquely your own. You’re current clients will respect you, your new clients will love you, and you’ll still be within your time limit.”
Stop Falling Asleep Wanting It. If there was anything harder in life than waking up to an alarm for a shift you don’t want to work- it’s staying up when you are tired, wiped out, and wondering why life is so hard. With complete honesty, that is where the magic happens. I have noticed a consistent pattern with major successes in my business with people who keep getting pushed by something. Let it be debt, college tuition, bad health habits, a particular relationship at work, many, many things. The point being, they have something eating away at their dream life. It eats away at their day, up until they rest their head on the pillow. They finally start having visions, dreams, ambitions, only to be answered with, “Why haven’t I don’t that yet?” or “If only life could be as good as I am about to dream of it.”
Get up. Get up! GET UP!!!! You have to get up and begin putting time, effort, and work into your vision, dream, or real goals! It’s simple- any second you invest into what you want is one second CLOSER to being there. One thing is wishing for it to happen, and just like the lottery, will probably die wishing for it too. It’s not mean, it’s direct. It’s time to be independent, rip the band-aid off, and never falling asleep wishing for it. It’s time to LIVE IT.
Yes, I know I can be a very intense man when it comes to success. But you don’t need to have a major life change to achieve a major life change. Sounds unreal, but you only need to invest 1 to 2 hours a day the correct way and skip all the mistakes to achieve the life of your dreams within 1 year. That’s right, within 12 months. Better yet, you can do it within 3 months if you are truly committed. What does it take? Leadership, Ethics, Passion, and Prosperity. Can you handle this type of success in your life?