Ten Rules to Success
By Ole Alouni
In her book If Success Is a Game, These Are the Rules, New York Times bestselling author, Cherie Carter-Scott, presents ten rules for a fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying life. These rules are easy to follow, practical, and, most of all, do not require you to have a million dollar in the bank to start. So, with this short introduction out of the way, here are the ten rules for a fulfilling life.
Rule # 1: Each Person Has His Own Definition of Success
I like this idea. I don’t have to be a Donald Trump or an Oprah Winfrey to claim success. Cherrie Carter-Scott believes that the “true essence of success, beneath the visible markers and goals, lies in your own personal sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.”
Rule # 2: Wanting Success Is the First Step Toward Attaining It
Success begins with a dream. It is conceive in one’s desire. This desire then turns into an unbending intention that perseveres in the face of insurmountable odds.
Rule # 3: Self-Trust is Essential
“Self-trust is needed not only to guide you to your authentic path; it is needed to keep you there when the road gets bumpy. It is needed when inner doubts arise along the way, when others think you are “crazy” for wanting what you want or doing what you do, when you want to make tough choices, and when you encounter trials and obstacles.”
Rule # 4: Goals Are the Stepping-Stones on Your Path
What’s the difference between visions and goals? Visions are general, broad, and long-term oriented that form as the framework for someone’s goals. Goals are objectives that are specific and measurable.
To distinguish between a vision and a goal, Cherie Carte-Scott uses several examples in her book. One of these examples is the vision of getting in shape. To weigh 175 pounds, be firm and fit by June 15 is the goal.
Rule # 5: Your Actions Affect Your Outcomes
To reap, one must plant. Our world revolves around the principle of cause and effect, action and reaction, stimulus and response, planting and reaping, etc. Both are mutually dependent upon each other.
Success and happiness are not coincidences. Rather, they are products of design and great effort. A person’s thoughts influence his actions. A person’s actions are formed into his habits. A person’s habits are fashioned into his character. And a person’s character determines his fate and destiny.
Rule # 6: Opportunities Will Be Presented
Opportunities are forks in one’s path. How we choose them determines, to a greater extent, our failure or success. Everyday, each one of us on this planet is presented with an opportunity. We must choose wisely, act fearlessly, and pursue each opportunity valiantly.
Rule # 7: Each Setback Provides Valuable Lessons
“The wise learns from his mistakes,” so says an old proverb. Life is not a bed of roses. As one pursues success, wealth, and fame, setbacks are inevitable. Setbacks are not bad; they are good. Setbacks allow us to reexamine our mode of operation, thus, helping us to improve it, and making us better persons in the process.
Rule # 8: Managing Your Resources Maximizes Your Efforts
Everyone is a steward, a manager, a caretaker. In terms of time, each one is given exactly 24 hours per day to manage. In terms of abilities, each one is given a certain ability to improve upon, and multiply. In terms of resources, the world is an open opportunity to be explored.
What’s the difference between those who succeeded and those who failed? Management! Success does not entail being born with a silver spoon in the mouth; although having a silver spoon is an advantage. Majority of successful people were not born with silver spoons. With their meager resources, they managed to multiply it by discipline and hard work.
Rule # 9: Every Level of Success Brings New Challenges
Rule # 9 reminds me our graduation exercises speaker twenty years ago when he said, “every commencement ceremony is the closing of one door and the opening of another with its new set of opportunity, frustration, and challenges.”
Looking back twenty years, I can undoubtedly say that the man was right on the money. Whether poor or rich, there is an inherent challenge that comes with it.
Rule # 10:
Success Is a Process That Never Ends
I thought I am done; I am not. If there is one thing that needs to be recycled more often, success must take pre-imminence. Not only because success begets success, but because success feels good. It becomes addictive, which, by the way, is a good addiction.
In success, the sky is the limit. So dream it. Work on it with unbending zeal. Seize every opportunity. Learn from your mistakes. Trust yourself. And savor every bit of it along the way.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
CHANGE IS GOOD.......HERE IS THE PROOF
We Are Capable of Amazing Things
By Dr. Mario Barrett, Ph.D.
As a young African American man, I was moved to tears as I witnessed a black man become president of the United States. Even though our community has made tremendous strides in many areas, there are many areas that still require a great deal of improvement. This assessment made it difficult for me to see an african american winning the presidency in my lifetime. But, I am glad to see that I was wrong.
What does this victory mean to me? As a young child of immigrant Jamaica parents, I experienced firsthand the struggles of poverty, which was and still is endemic to much of the world's minority community. I witnessed drug dealers and drug users on my block's corner. I witnessed violence in my schoolyard and on the trains as I made my daily commute to within the concrete jungle of New York City. I witnessed my mother struggle to raise three children in section-8 housing. Struggle was my worldview, my reality. Being treated as less than an equal citizen in this great country was commonplace to me as a young adult, as black men were often vilified in the media. However, I chose not to simply accept the status quo attributed to young black boys from the hood. Instead, I dared to dream and strive to be someone unlike anyone I had ever seen in my neighborhood. I wanted to be someone for which there was no blueprint, no role model. Maybe my will to succeed came from my learning, understanding, and appreciating the struggles, leadership, and achievements of my ancestors.
Throughout my life, I have studied, watched footage, and heard about the struggles of blacks from the slave trade, to life on the plantation, to segregation, to the fight for equality during the Civil Rights movement. I have always admired the struggle, courage, hope, sacrifice, and leadership of my people, and have always been amazed at those that access their inner strength when faced with great adversity. This knowledge of my ancestors' inner strength brought forth an awareness of my inner strength and a great sense of pride for all who have stood up in the face of adversity. For this gift, I must say thank you.
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Thank you, Harriet. · Thank you, Fredrick. · Thank you, Martin. · Thank you, Nelson. · Thank you, Jesse. · And now, thank you, Barack. · Thank you to all my ancestors as well as all of those who crusaded for equality and justice. · Thank you for paving the road for me, as well as all of those that will come after me. · Thank you for your sustained fight against oppression. · Thank you for fighting for your dignity, which is what gives me mine. · Thank you for teaching me that life is not always a pretty road, but amazing things can be achieved if you keep working towards a worthwhile goal. · Thank you for sacrificing your life (in some cases) for that of future generations, so that we eventually witness something as amazing a black man rising to the most powerful office in the world.
I realize that it is now on our generation to keep pushing, just as you did. It is on us to redefine the perceptions that the world has about our community's desires and dreams. I would like to conclude by saying that even though there is still much work to be done, I hope that Barack Obama's election has allowed some of your souls to rest in peace, as you as well as President-elect Obama have shown the world that through courage and leadership we can all do amazing things.
Dr. Barrett has an earned PhD in applied management and decision sciences, with a specialization in leadership and organizational change. He also holds a MS in organizational leadership and a BS in organizational management. In addition to these degrees, Dr. Barrett has completed several executive certificates focusing on various areas of management and leadership development.
Dr. Barrett is proud of his academic accomplishments, as they are the product of his long and sometimes difficult journey out of poverty. Along his journey, Dr. Barrett served honorably in the U.S. Air Force, participating in several vital overseas operations in the Middle East and Europe. He has also taught organizational leadership courses at the graduate degree level at Mercy College. This desire to develop leadership whether it be in myself or others is what drives Dr. Barrett. Dr. Barrett currently lives in NYC, where he runs The Barrett Center for Leadership Development, LLC (http://www.TheBarrettCenter.com) and produces The Barrett Leadership Blog (http://www.TheBarrettCenter.blogspot.com).
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By Dr. Mario Barrett, Ph.D.
As a young African American man, I was moved to tears as I witnessed a black man become president of the United States. Even though our community has made tremendous strides in many areas, there are many areas that still require a great deal of improvement. This assessment made it difficult for me to see an african american winning the presidency in my lifetime. But, I am glad to see that I was wrong.
What does this victory mean to me? As a young child of immigrant Jamaica parents, I experienced firsthand the struggles of poverty, which was and still is endemic to much of the world's minority community. I witnessed drug dealers and drug users on my block's corner. I witnessed violence in my schoolyard and on the trains as I made my daily commute to within the concrete jungle of New York City. I witnessed my mother struggle to raise three children in section-8 housing. Struggle was my worldview, my reality. Being treated as less than an equal citizen in this great country was commonplace to me as a young adult, as black men were often vilified in the media. However, I chose not to simply accept the status quo attributed to young black boys from the hood. Instead, I dared to dream and strive to be someone unlike anyone I had ever seen in my neighborhood. I wanted to be someone for which there was no blueprint, no role model. Maybe my will to succeed came from my learning, understanding, and appreciating the struggles, leadership, and achievements of my ancestors.
Throughout my life, I have studied, watched footage, and heard about the struggles of blacks from the slave trade, to life on the plantation, to segregation, to the fight for equality during the Civil Rights movement. I have always admired the struggle, courage, hope, sacrifice, and leadership of my people, and have always been amazed at those that access their inner strength when faced with great adversity. This knowledge of my ancestors' inner strength brought forth an awareness of my inner strength and a great sense of pride for all who have stood up in the face of adversity. For this gift, I must say thank you.
·
Thank you, Harriet. · Thank you, Fredrick. · Thank you, Martin. · Thank you, Nelson. · Thank you, Jesse. · And now, thank you, Barack. · Thank you to all my ancestors as well as all of those who crusaded for equality and justice. · Thank you for paving the road for me, as well as all of those that will come after me. · Thank you for your sustained fight against oppression. · Thank you for fighting for your dignity, which is what gives me mine. · Thank you for teaching me that life is not always a pretty road, but amazing things can be achieved if you keep working towards a worthwhile goal. · Thank you for sacrificing your life (in some cases) for that of future generations, so that we eventually witness something as amazing a black man rising to the most powerful office in the world.
I realize that it is now on our generation to keep pushing, just as you did. It is on us to redefine the perceptions that the world has about our community's desires and dreams. I would like to conclude by saying that even though there is still much work to be done, I hope that Barack Obama's election has allowed some of your souls to rest in peace, as you as well as President-elect Obama have shown the world that through courage and leadership we can all do amazing things.
Dr. Barrett has an earned PhD in applied management and decision sciences, with a specialization in leadership and organizational change. He also holds a MS in organizational leadership and a BS in organizational management. In addition to these degrees, Dr. Barrett has completed several executive certificates focusing on various areas of management and leadership development.
Dr. Barrett is proud of his academic accomplishments, as they are the product of his long and sometimes difficult journey out of poverty. Along his journey, Dr. Barrett served honorably in the U.S. Air Force, participating in several vital overseas operations in the Middle East and Europe. He has also taught organizational leadership courses at the graduate degree level at Mercy College. This desire to develop leadership whether it be in myself or others is what drives Dr. Barrett. Dr. Barrett currently lives in NYC, where he runs The Barrett Center for Leadership Development, LLC (http://www.TheBarrettCenter.com) and produces The Barrett Leadership Blog (http://www.TheBarrettCenter.blogspot.com).
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Monday, November 10, 2008
CHANGE IS GOOD......THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
Hope everyone is happy and thinking big…..
From an article that I read by Deepak K
There is nothing that we cannot accomplish if ……..
1- We Clearly decide what we are absolutely committed to achieving.
2-We are willing to take massive Action.
3-We Notice what is working or not.
4-Continue to change our approach until we achieve what we want.
Regards,
Barry Sarner
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From an article that I read by Deepak K
There is nothing that we cannot accomplish if ……..
1- We Clearly decide what we are absolutely committed to achieving.
2-We are willing to take massive Action.
3-We Notice what is working or not.
4-Continue to change our approach until we achieve what we want.
5-NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE UP (I added this one)
Just wanted to share the formula for success........Regards,
Barry Sarner
Get all motivational tips at Deepak. K's Self Development Zone. Get all articles related to self improvement or self development at Self Development Zone and Self Improvement Zone.
Friday, November 07, 2008
CHANGE IS GOOD......GET OFF YOUR BUTT
A Positive Attitude, Does it Really Help?
By Kenny Kadis
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, MUMBO JUMBO?
Having a positive attitude in any walk of life will always help, but is it easier said than done? If you have crippling debts, if someone in your family or friends are terminally ill, if you've had no breaks in life it's extremely hard to have a positive attitude and say, don't worry, be happy, it'll be OK.
DOES IT REALLY WORK?
If you think that just changing the way you look at life will change everything and all will be fine, your sadly mistaken, being an optimist won't pay the mortgage, bills or kick start your business.For it to work you MUST combine positive thinking with ACTION. If you just sit there thinking positive thoughts and do nothing else nothing will happen. You have to take action that will bring your hopes and dreams to fruition. I have asked many successful people their secret and the answer is always the same, a positive attitude and HARD WORK.
WILL IT BRING ME LUCK? This is the part that can't be explained, having a positive outlook on life opens doors that didn't exist. What I mean by that is having an optimists view brings with it chances that you wouldn't have seen or couldn't see. Is this because when your down everything you view you view negatively therefore you can't see the wood for the trees? Maybe. I do know for a fact you are much more likelier to succeed if your positive that negative.Does having a positive attitude attract positive vibes? In my humble opinion there is some truth in this, how that works whether it's some unknown force in the universe is unknown but I do know that thinking positively makes a big difference in your working and social life.
HARD WORK
You must work hard if you want to change for the better. Whether financially or socially this is an absolute must. Absolutely nothing will happen for you if you don't work for it. Hard work has it's own rewards that will boost your confidence which in turn will make you feel great and make having a positive outlook that much easier to attain. Once you've achieved any goal you've set this in turn will make your confidence grow bringing with it those"positive vibes" I mentioned earlier. Please test this and see if it works, you'll be happily surprised.
Kenny Kadis http://www.wealthcreatorsite.com
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By Kenny Kadis
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, MUMBO JUMBO?
Having a positive attitude in any walk of life will always help, but is it easier said than done? If you have crippling debts, if someone in your family or friends are terminally ill, if you've had no breaks in life it's extremely hard to have a positive attitude and say, don't worry, be happy, it'll be OK.
DOES IT REALLY WORK?
If you think that just changing the way you look at life will change everything and all will be fine, your sadly mistaken, being an optimist won't pay the mortgage, bills or kick start your business.For it to work you MUST combine positive thinking with ACTION. If you just sit there thinking positive thoughts and do nothing else nothing will happen. You have to take action that will bring your hopes and dreams to fruition. I have asked many successful people their secret and the answer is always the same, a positive attitude and HARD WORK.
WILL IT BRING ME LUCK? This is the part that can't be explained, having a positive outlook on life opens doors that didn't exist. What I mean by that is having an optimists view brings with it chances that you wouldn't have seen or couldn't see. Is this because when your down everything you view you view negatively therefore you can't see the wood for the trees? Maybe. I do know for a fact you are much more likelier to succeed if your positive that negative.Does having a positive attitude attract positive vibes? In my humble opinion there is some truth in this, how that works whether it's some unknown force in the universe is unknown but I do know that thinking positively makes a big difference in your working and social life.
HARD WORK
You must work hard if you want to change for the better. Whether financially or socially this is an absolute must. Absolutely nothing will happen for you if you don't work for it. Hard work has it's own rewards that will boost your confidence which in turn will make you feel great and make having a positive outlook that much easier to attain. Once you've achieved any goal you've set this in turn will make your confidence grow bringing with it those"positive vibes" I mentioned earlier. Please test this and see if it works, you'll be happily surprised.
Kenny Kadis http://www.wealthcreatorsite.com
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This article has been viewed 33 time(s).Article Submitted On: November 03, 2008
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