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Success Comes From Within
As we close the door on the first quarter, we open a new door of endless opportunities: the second quarter of Spring 2009. The definition of productivity is, simply put, doing more in less time. Being productive comes from growing your own inner capacity to be more effective and efficient with your time, to be more energetic, and to navigate your way through and around obstacles. Productivity is a choice.
Growing your inner capacity to produce amazing results isn't always easy. Learning the skills and practicing them is the easy (and yes, sometimes mundane) part. Strengthening who you are at the core, to take action on a daily basis, can be difficult. Lots of us say we embrace change, however actually doing things and reacting to circumstances differently can be down right painful. So what is the secret? How can we facilitate real change from the inside out, to become more successful?
Let's think about a few things first. Do you truly know what your core values are? Have you written them down? Who are the top 5 people you admire most in the world? Living, dead, famous or related to you, it doesn't matter. Who are those 5 people? For each person you think of, write down five qualities about them that you respect and admire the most. I asked this question in my Group Session the other day and some of the names that came up were Oprah, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Billy Joel, Mother Teresa, The Dalai Lama and "my mom." Some of the qualities people admire most about people like this are Drive, Dedication, Focus, Selflessness, Peace, Intelligence, Innovation, Creativity and Responsibility.
The great news is that the qualities you admire most in others, you already possess yourself. I know this because you recognize them in other people. You wouldn't recognize those qualities if they weren't already within you.
Now that you recognize some of your core values, you can begin to draw strength from them. Set big goals. Set big goals that are specific and positive and write them down. I highly recommend setting goals physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Write down in your calendar when you expect to achieve your goals. Work backward, or use a 4-1-1, to list the tasks that you must commit to in order to achieve the results you want. Ask yourself the tough question: What is the price I pay for not taking action toward my goals every single day? What is the reward if you do take action? Write everything down; your ideas, your fears, journal it all. You'll be amazed by what patterns show up and how the road will begin to narrow. Share your intentions with people that will support you and hold you accountable.
You have a choice to make every single day. Will you walk through some fear, process some feelings and do some things differently? If you really want to have success and live the life of your dreams-that you deserve, by the way-you will choose to be Productive.
Dana Whittaker has been licensed as a real estate agent in Las Vegas since 2000 and has been involved with coaching since 2001. She is a Certified Advanced Professional Coach at Keller Williams Las Vegas and is married with a two year old son. For more information visit www.DanaWhittaker.com
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