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10 Secrets to Success dedicated to my cousin Roger, who got me hooked to success books. What is it that makes people successful and I mean really successful compared to you or me? Are they smarter or do they work harder? Are they risk takers or have powerful and influential friends? They're more ambitious, more sacrificial. Roger finished a success book every few days. In a few days, id finish the book. He killed himself, his gf left him. SWM, im dedicated to my writing. A decision i made after 224 rejections. The financial newspaper Investors Business Daily (IBD) asked these same questions a few years ago and started a multi-year search for the answer. They studied industry leaders, investors and entrepreneurs to understand the traits they all had in common that contributed to their success. I read the Bible 22 times & listened to Proverbs tapes countless times, ~100. Reproduced here is their list of 10 Secrets to Success along with my commentary on each no-so-secret, ‘secret’. I decided to reproduce the list here and comment on each of the traits in hopes of motivating you and myself in the process. It’s time for me to take my own advice and start on the path to my dreams. I hope to motivate you, by using myself as an example. Soon you'll see my goal. I'm using nuggets I picked up off Roger's books. I originally came across this list when I was staring at some papers by someone who was very successful – both personally and financially. Successful people learn so much because they've fallen so many times. Losses teach you more than gain. I noticed something that impacts me each time I read it. It was the IBD 10 Secrets to Success. Once my head cleared, I quickly copied them down and read them over and over again. Hearing something 21 days gets it in your subconcious. 7 Ways to Grow the Action Habit or How To Motivate Yourself – Self Motivation didn’t exist and I lost my motivation. I want to share it with you now. I hope you take these not-so-secret, secrets to heart and realize your dreams – whatever they may be. I just thought of the best golfer in the world: Tiger Woods. He started as a toddler with his dad's broken golf club. 1. How You Think is Everything. Success starts on the inside out. You must be a positive thinker. Always be positive. Think Success, not Failure. Beware of a negative environment. Avoid negative people. Daily progress. Gain wisdom. Look on the bright side. This trait has to be one of the most important in the entire list. Your belief that you can accomplish your goals has to be unwavering. Be stsubbornly obstinate about your goals. I must stay forever prepared for this prayer's answer, "Pray im a fantastic, superb, wonderful, marvelous, outstanding teleminister." The moment you say to yourself “I can’t…”, then you won’t. I was always given the advice “never say I can’t” and I’d like to strike those words from the dictionary. I've seen 100s doctors since my TBI, so i have been surrounded by the most negative people in the world. I’ve found that from time-to-time my attitude waivers. I dwell on my 224 rejectors. A mentor of mine once said “it’s ok to visit pity city, but you can’t stay and there comes a time when you need to leave”. Positive things happen to positive people. Positive people develop a habit to see positive doors, I learned on Mom's tape. Pray for her work. Never open a negative door. Like yourself though nobody else does. Have positive energy, 2. Decide upon Your True Dreams and Goals: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them. My dream is to be a successful teleminister. Pray im a fantastic, superb, wonderful, marvelous, outstanding teleminister. I pray you are blessed for praying that prayer. Pray for USA. Write down my dreams and goals? Develop a plan to reach them? You mean like a project plan? Yes, that’s exactly what this means. You may have heard the old adage: A New Years resolution that isn’t written down is just a dream, and dreams are not goals. Goals are those concrete, measurable stepping stones of achievement that track your progress towards your dreams. My goal is to be a teleminister. what are your goals? 3. Take Action. Goals are nothing without action. Be like Nike and “Just do it”. I took action by reaching out and started writing. Every day I try to take some action towards my goals. It may be small, but it’s still an action. Have you taken action towards your goals? Pray for my mom's job. Pray i keep getting my pills. Pray i start getting my pills through the mail. 4. Never Stop Learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training & acquire skills. im blessed Roger got me started on spiritual growths, success books. Becoming a life long learner would benefit us all and is something we should instill in our kids. It’s funny that once you’re out of school you realize how enjoyable learning can be. What have you learned today? I'm currently listening to a YouTube success video. Find good soil. Plant good seed. You'll get a good harvest. Learn from the elderly. 5. Be Persistent and Work Hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up. That is so important for everybody. I think every story of success I read entails long hard hours of work. There is no getting around this and there is no free lunch. But, if you’re working towards something that you’re passionate about, something you love – then is it really work? My step mom didn't refer to her child psychology job as work. 6. Learn to Analyze Details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes. I think you have to strike a balance between getting all the facts and making a decision with incomplete data – both are traits of successful people. Spend time gathering details, but don’t catch ‘analysis paralysis’. 7. Focus Your Time And Money: Don’t let other people or things distract you. i let revenge on my lying granny become my god 1993 by 'unbuckling for a 6 mon coma, 4 mon wheelchair, decade 93to03 rehab, nerve damage, bad eyes, short term memory, & limp. Remain laser focused on your goals and surround yourself with positive people that believe in you. Don’t be distracted by the naysayer’s or tasks that are not helping you achieve your goals. i emphasize for you to make buddies with just successful people. 8. Don’t Be Afraid To Innovate: Be different. Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity. Clear your own path. I read that in many Roger's & Mom's books. Follow through on that break-out idea you have. Ask yourself “What would I do if I wasn’t afraid?” 9. Deal And Communicate With People Effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others. Successful people develop and nurture a network and they only do that by treating people openly, fairly and many times firmly. There is nothing wrong about being firm – just don’t cross the a-hole line. How do you deal with people? 10. Be Honest And Dependable: Take responsibility, otherwise numbers 1 – 9 won’t matter. .0