How many people do you hear complaining about their job, where they live, how little money they have, or how they can never take a vacation?
How many times have you heard those same people, when they hear about someone else who made a lot of money from an idea, say,
"I could have done that!" But yet, they didn't.
And they continue to complain about where they are in life.
A friend of mine owns a dog grooming business, and she buys supplies from another pet business in town.
One day, as she talked to the owner, she found out that the owner's husband made liver treats for dogs-he bought liver at wholesale, cut it into thin strips, dried it, packaged it, and retailed it to pet businesses. Eventually he got a contract with a distribution company and was doing very well with what started out as a simple side business.
My friend was upset when she was talking to me. She explained that she had had that idea several months earlier, but didn't follow through because she didn't think it would fit into her business.
"I could have done that!" she said, with some resentment in her voice.
You know what? She was right. She could have "done" that. She had the idea. But she didn't follow through.
Do you see yet what the number one success secret is?
You must take action! You must put your ideas into play.
You will not be successful if you don't take action. You can have as many ideas as you want, read as many books as you want, listen to motivational tapes, and watch inspirational speakers, but if you do not act on what you learn, you will not be successful.
It really is that simple.
If you have a great idea but stand still with it, nothing will happen. You have to walk-or better yet, run!-with your idea to make it happen.
After all, who was successful with the dog snack idea?
Was it my friend, who quite possibly had the idea first, or was it her friend's husband, who actually followed through with the idea?
The person who takes action will be successful.
I know that it can be difficult to take action, especially if you are used to not doing so. It can be very hard to break out of the bad habit of inaction.
You'll need to have continous improvement to achieve it. If you want to know how and where you can gain continous self-improvement resources, email me at patric(AT)esuccessmastery.com
Take action now.
To your success,
Patric Chan
CEO, eSuccessMastery.com
www.motivatedforsuccess.com
This article is written by Patric Chan, CEO of eSuccessMastery.com and author of 'How To Make More Money Easily'. Discover the 5 wealth lessons on how to make more money and work less in 'How To Make More Money Easily'.
Copyright 2005 Patric Chan
shuttle from Midway Glen Ellyn ..What are your fears? Fear of failure? Fear of success?What... Read More
Do you sometimes feel that you're living a boring life?... Read More
If it comes to the question what we really want... Read More
We all strive for a 'balanced life'. Although we may... Read More
Periodically re-check and refine (or redefine) your goals It's no... Read More
"The secret of success is to make what you are... Read More
Do you want to achieve your most important goals in... Read More
What the anteater and otter show us about success?It's been... Read More
You have been preparing for months. You are in position... Read More
Along with time and money, energy is one of your... Read More
In Latin the word means 'to dare'.This word is so... Read More
Whoever first said that knowledge is power was probably selling... Read More
Recently, I have been riveted by the amazing reality show... Read More
I have found that sometimes the subtle difference in our... Read More
There are two things that will determine your success or... Read More
Personal missions statements (PMS) are just nothing but the winning... Read More
Circus trainers used to tie a chain around a baby... Read More
Have you ever had such thoughts like "I always fall... Read More
This summer (2005) huge crowds in England and Australia have... Read More
"Most people don't plan to fail. They just fail to... Read More
There are no two greater ironic comparisons than that of... Read More
In the first part of this article you learned some... Read More
Many among us, on many instances, have the habit of... Read More
It's not new news. It's not some ethereal theory. It's... Read More
Have you ever made plans in your career but never... Read More
shuttle from O'Hare North Chicago ..Arsenal Football Club were the Champions of the Premier league... Read More
I want to focus our thoughts on each of these... Read More
"Fighting to pay the bills is hardly worth it? fight... Read More
1)Failure is normal.Everyone has faced failure. Some people talk about... Read More
To realize that you determine the outcome of your own... Read More
There's always a first time to meeting people. We want... Read More
"If you can tell the world who you are and... Read More
You can be a master achiever by developing the same... Read More
Of course by now we are all becoming aware of... Read More
I see it happen all too often on the internet... Read More
Step 1 ? Learn a powerful key to increase financial... Read More
Work addiction is an unrestrained, unfulfillable internal demand for constant... Read More
Everyone wants a life that works effectively, whether that means... Read More
It is high time you know the truth about yourselves.... Read More
Effective listening is almost certainly the most important communication skill,... Read More
The story that is being used to illustrate the concepts... Read More
It goes without saying that we are unlikely to experience... Read More
In individualistic success models, success is not due to the... Read More
The fastest way to succeeding in anything, be it online... Read More
Both the worst and the best of the great achievers... Read More
The power went out. Again!I looked out my second story... Read More
Q: Are you a success?A: Its all in how you... Read More
Something For You To Consider?How To Create What You Want... Read More
Start a "round robin" goal letter with others who need... Read More
In 1989, when the Berlin Wall came down and the... Read More
Success |