THE ROAD TO SUCCESS!!!

No matter how old you are, where you’re from or what you do for a living, we all share something in common—a desire to be
successful. Each person’s definition of success is different, however, as some may define success as being a loving and faithful spouse or a caring and responsible parent, while most people would equate success with wealth, fame, and power.

We all want to achieve success so we could live a comfortable life—have financial freedom, drive a nice car, and live in a beautiful house. However, although success can be achieved, it does not come easy.

The road to success requires skill while driving through that road and it is only those that are ready and equipped that will pass safely.if you can access yourself with these,then you should be on track.

- COMMITMENT TO THE JOURNEY

 Here is what I believe is the number one key to success for a person. Are you committed? What I am trying to say is that in all of my observations, and from my
own experience, I find that the journey is always the same. It's a long road of self examination and improvement, skill examination and education.

It's making judgment calls about people, things and situations. You continually correct the "course" until you are headed in the right direction. To trust your gut, to keep the faith, to make it through tough
times, takes practice. The question is can you stick it out? Do you quit because the money is low? Do you quit because you can't find the right people? When do you say it's over?

Commitment to the journey is the key to success. Because you will always see things that make you want to run. But you have to put your faith on the table. You really have to stand against all odds. It takes courage. And when you do this, you will succeed.
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness concerning all acts of initiative (and creation).

There is one elemental truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans--- that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves all. All sorts of things occur to help one that
would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issue from the decision, Raising in one's favor all manner of incidents and meetings and material assistance which no one could have dreamed would come his or her way.
Whatever you can do or dream, you can begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.


- HOW YOU TREAT PEOPLE

I believe in this. I don't think you really have to right to abuse people. Some people think that certain groups of people are okay to abuse. I am not speaking from a standpoint of race here either. These people think that it's okay to abuse "the help" i.e. countless waiters and waitresses, assistants, maids, children.

They also think it's okay to abuse what they deem "fat people" or people they believe are "ugly". They believe it's okay to treat "telemarketers" with disrespect when these are just people doing a job (I'm not talking
about rude or abusive telemarketers either!). I believe that the golden rule is truth that still stands, because truth will always stand. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, or your daughter or son, or spouse, etc.

I urge you to read "How to Win Friends and Influence People", by Dale Carnegie, over and over again. Study the lives of the
charismatic. Success was written in their everyday dealings with people. Not on a superficial level but on a deeper connecting level.


- LOVE AND CARE FOR YOURSELF

Here is a simple analogy. When you board a plane,you are treated to a demonstration of what to do in case the oxygen masks drop from above. The first instruction is to put
your mask on first. This is especially important because if you don't take
care of your need first, you will not be able to help others and that includes your children, your spouse or anyone else.

 How does this relate to business and life? Create the situation that best helps you first. Put yourself in a position of power or at least close to the ear of power. Do a great
job, first for you. Excel for you. Then assist others, speak up for others, do for others.


- EDUCATION AND CONSTANT RE-EDUCATION

I am not talking about college degrees here. Though they are a great start, you must
continue to educate yourself. Take part in seminars, read everything,surf the net. Even when you think you've got it, press on.
Education is inspiring the mind to reach the limits of excellence.

Learn things in and out of your field,read books,magazines and watch inspirational clips.remember that the principal womb of a man is the mind!! It can give birth to any thing depending on what is stored.

- OPEN MINDEDNESS TO NEW WAYS OF THINKING.

How many times have we seen people, throughout history, hold on to what they believe is the ONLY way to think, to find the world moving on without them? It was generally thought the automobile would never catch on; after all, weren't bicycles and trains more than enough? It doesn't mean you have to change your way of thinking or embrace it, just examine it, educate yourself about it and recognize that it may be here to stay.


 - A LIFETIME OF SELF EXAMINATION

I cannot stress this enough. We are a work in progress. You will make mistakes, your attitude will change and you will grow. But if you don't take the time to examine yourself and your attitudes along the way, you run the risk of becoming stagnant and brittle. And brittle is a good candidate for crumbling dust.

Examine your relationships with people, your business practices, not just your finances. In the end, it is your relationship with people that makes you successful in both life and business. If you find yourself having the same issues arise, it's time for some self-examination. What are you doing
to contribute to this issue? What can you do to create a change?


- LETTING YOUR GUT-INSTINCTS KEEP YOU SAFE

I believe that gut instinct is not just some strange source but 1- the spiritual essence of us and our connection with the source of
life, but also 2- it is a lifetime of observation and learning from experience. I surely have experienced life and I have spent my life
observing people. I have the ability to peer into the insides of people.

My mother could do it. She would make these statements about people she barely knew and she'd hit the nail on the head about their very essence. I too have this ability. The thing is it's not always something you can verbalize but your gut tells you some things right off the bat.

This is a very useful thing in the business world and I believe we all have this
ability but not everyone taps into it. Being able to read people doesn't mean that you immediately run or become best friends, it means that you proceed with caution filing away the info you've got on hand right
now. If there is something queer about a business proposition, keep this up front as you examine it. You know in your gut when something's right and when something's not right.

See you at the top!!!