The Science of Success

The Momentum Principle of Success

2007-04-17T08:42:00.000-07:00

By: Brian Tracy

Fast tempo seems to go hand in hand with all great success. Developing this tempo requires that you start moving and keep moving at a steady rate.

The Key Action to Orientation

When you become an action-oriented person, you activate the "Momentum Principle” of success. This principle says that although it may take tremendous amounts of energy to overcome inertia and get going initially, it then takes far less energy to keep going.

Increase Your Energy

The good news is that the faster you move, the more energy you have. The faster you move, the more you get done and the more effective you feel. The faster you move, the more experience you get and the more you learn. The faster you move, the more competent and capable you become at your work.

Get Onto the Fast Track

A sense of urgency shifts you automatically onto the fast track in your career. The faster you work and the more you get done, the higher will be your levels of self-esteem, self-respect and personal pride.

Talk to Yourself Positively

One of the simplest and yet most powerful ways to get yourself started is to repeat the words, "Do it now! Do it now! Do it now!" over and over to yourself. If you feel yourself slowing or becoming distracted by conversations or low value activities, repeat to yourself the words, "Back to work! Back to work! Back to work!" over and over.

Get a Reputation for Speed

In the final analysis, nothing will help you more in your career than for you to get the reputation for being the kind of person who gets important work done quickly and well. This reputation will make you one of the most valuable and respected people in your field.

Action Exercises

Practice makes perfect! Pick up the tempo! Whatever you are doing, resolve to move faster than ever before.

The Billionaire's Strategy for Success

2007-04-13T02:23:00.000-07:00

By: Brian Tracy

John Paul Getty became the richest man in the world by practicing a few basic principles of risk-taking and reward throughout his life. In this newsletter, you learn his key insight to risk reduction and success and how you can apply it to any decision you have to make. You learn a series of additional ideas that can help you to make better decisions and reduce the risks associated with success.

The Billionaire’s Strategy for Success

Remember Murphy’s Law: “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong.” There are several secondary laws to Murphy’s Law, such as “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong at the worst possible time” and “Of all the things that can go wrong, the most expensive thing will go wrong at the worst possible time.”

Another sublaw is “Everything takes longer than your best calculation.” In advising businesspeople, I suggest that they take their very best estimate of break-even for any business venture and then triple it to arrive at a more realistic number. Whenever businesspeople follow this advice, they are amazed to find that, in spite of their best initial calculations, it indeed takes about three times longer than they thought it would to start making money.

Always Add a Fudge Factor

Another sublaw is “Everything costs more than you can possibly anticipate in advance.” In minimizing risk in any venture, always add a “fudge factor” to account for the degree of uncertainty. Whenever I do a business plan, I always add 20 percent to the total of all costs that I can identify, to come up with the probable cost. Anything less than this, whether in business or your personal life, is likely to be an exercise in self-delusion and open you up for some unhappy surprises.

Once you have identified the worst possible things that could go wrong, make a list of everything that you could do to offset these negative factors. Engage in what is called “crisis anticipation.” Look down the road, into the future, and imagine every possible crisis that could arise as the result of changing external circumstances.

Be Intensely Realistic

Men and women who have achieved a high level of success are intensely realistic. They do not put their trust in luck. They carefully calculate every possible risk, and then think about what they would do should it occur. They always have a backup plan in case things do not go as they wish them to. They have a “Plan B” and options to that plan that take all kinds of variables into consideration.

Do the Things You Fear

One of the very best ways to develop your ability to take intelligent risks is to consciously and deliberately do the things you fear, one step at a time.

A very good way to overcome the fear of risk taking is to set clear, written, measurable goals for yourself, and then to review those goals regularly.

When you have clear goals and plans, and you continually work on them and evaluate your progress each day, you will see what you’re doing right and how you could improve your performance. You’ll feel more competent and capable and better about yourself. You’ll become more thoughtful and reflective and willing to take on even greater challenges. You’ll feel like the “master of your fate and the captain of your soul.” And your likelihood of success will become greater and greater.

Action Exercises

Here are three steps you can take immediately to put these ideas into action.

First, take any worry situation in your life today and ask, “What is the worst possible thing that could happen?” Then go to work to make sure it doesn’t occur.

Second, look into the future in your life and determine the worst things that could happen. Engage in “crisis anticipation” regularly and continually be taking steps to guard against them.

Third, work from clear, written goals and detailed plans. Review them regularly. Consider alternatives and always look for ways to increase the likelihood of your success.

Success And Your Journey To An Abundant Life

2007-04-12T08:07:00.001-07:00

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Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." —Robert Collier

Your journey to success is a pathway that only you and you alone can take, it is paved with gold as well as a little black and blue. The truly valuable lessons are in the learning and in the acquisition of all the necessary requisite tools, to not only make manifest your desires, but to also assist in the development of your well of resources. These will be resources that you will always have, and will be tools that you can use to help others achieve, what you too have been able to achieve.
Taking inspired and motivated action to get out of your current groove is the first step in living and enjoying the life you've always dreamed of, the life you are capable of. So if you want to change your life, start with 'changing your mind.' Positively!

There is no better time to initiate positive action than right now. Plan and prepare, develop confidence in your research and preparedness. Don't allow yourself to become petrified and immobilized by indecision. Realize that the time has come and you must act. If you hesitate, doubts will set in, continue to skulk and then turn into fear. You may falter a little. Yes, you may experience rejection. And yes, you may fail and fail you should, temporarily. That's life. Life's winners accept that in attempting to achieve their desires, they may have to modify accordingly and even begin again and perhaps again. The difference between successful people and those that just don't get it is not whether you make mistakes or even provisionally fail, but how you respond to your failures, and that you pick yourself up after each fall and continue on.

Indeed, a positive mental attitude is the consequence of a life devoted to self-improvement and to passionate service. With a personal pledge to doing and being your best today, you mustn't be overly concerned for the morrow. You can be self-assured that excellent things will happen and be equally confident that if difficulty arrives, you will have the mind, the might, the tools and the proficiency to muddle through, take control and then triumph over. You are resilient. You keep on keeping on. You don't allow the concept of doubt to annihilate your dreams.

Unless you outline/configure your own life, circumstances and events will outline/configure your life for you. You must work, sacrifice, invest, persist and persevere to get the outcome you desire. Choose well. You can't plan your journey until you know where your destination lies.

You are the sculptor, the master craftsman of your own image and self-concept. Have others already achieved what you want to achieve? Is there somebody in any walk of life that you really revere and have a high regard for? Analyze them and do what they did, it is called replication. Start anywhere, at anytime, and endure till the end. Believe in yourself and your innate abilities. Have the self-confidence to challenge your current state of affairs. This is your life to live; it's little by little, day by day and step by step.

Judiciously write down your goals. A mere three percent of people have written goals and only one percent reviews those written goals daily. Be in that elite one percent. Visualize the attainment of your goals often. Goals are dreams with dates attached. You will only become as great and as happy as the goals you choose - again I say "Choose Well"... it is imperative!

It's not going to be a cakewalk. You will have to emerge from your comfort zone to discover your inherent, but most likely latent potentials, and be open to receive the inevitable opportunities lying in wait for you. You have to overcome your fears and take the necessary calculated risks to overtake them. You must remain laser-focused and persevere despite the obstacles you will encounter along the way.

Success doesn't come quick; it doesn't come easy and should be painful enough to elicit deep introspection. It requires heart and soul; it requires passion and an unfailing burning desire. It will most assuredly also take considerable time before you can actually harvest the fruits of your labor, but you will reap what you sow trust me!

But how do you actually survive this phase? This is the period when you're working extremely hard to achieve your goals. This is also the best illustration of your mettle, when you must endure whatever adversity comes your way. The time has come for you to work harder, dig deeper, and sacrifice more to attain your ambitious desires. Remember the Law of Attraction: You attract into your life that which represents your true aspirations; you will only get what you give. This is law!

So what must you do? Discover the beauty of your current conditions, because wherever you go, there you are. Become a witness to the positive side of life, don't just observe, develop a testimony. Become passionate. Love your family, your boss, your coworkers, your friends, and even strangers. Again, It won't be easy; nevertheless nothing - and I whole-heartedly mean nothing - is at all impossible with iron-clad will power.

Balance is the key. Dream a big dream, taking positive action to move you onward and upward toward your goals. Remember; take it one step at a time. However while you're slowly creeping along the long and winding journey to success, be patient and remain as enthusiastic as possible. Enjoy the journey; after all, it is your life. Eventually, you will attain what you have so patiently longed for. Steadfastly remain humble. The rewards for humility are vast and far-reaching.

Okay, so here we are, are you ready to begin the journey? If so, then initiate it with the bravery, the audacity and the desire to improve your life. Stay alive, be persistent, enthusiastic and hold to the iron rod of positive thought, of astute positive thinking, and resolve to help others on their upward climb, on their journey to success, as well.

Kurt Lee Hurley is a nationally recognized fitness expert, celebrity trainer, nutrition counselor and Personal Empowerment Coach. With over 30 years of experience, Kurt's passion for his work and his success with clients have made him one of the most in-demand trainers in Los Angeles. Kurt's website KreateFitness.com, as well as his Provo Utah private fitness facility 'Synergy Fitness Systems,' specializes in in providing leading edge exercise, nutrition and self improvement programs in addition to a premium supplement line.