Lessons in motivating yourself
If a seed of a lettuce will not grow, we do not blame the lettuce. Instead, the fault lies with us for not having nourished the seed properly. Buddhist proverb Recently, a friend from England shared an article about the musical achievements of his sons; he called it a shameless … [ Continue Reading ]
Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin 1706 – 1790 There was a young man I was coaching with the aim of helping him achieve his goals. Unfortunately, we reached a point where we were both a bit frustrated: looking back over the previous two years, we each realized … [ Continue Reading ]
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. Booker T. Washington 1856 – 1915 Today we’ll examine the final of the nine steps to greater success: focusing on what you will do, not what you won’t do. … [ Continue Reading ]
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi 1869 – 1948 We continue our series of the ways to be more successful with steps six, seven and eight. Step six involves having grit: the persistence and commitment to your long-term goals. Study after … [ Continue Reading ]
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. Stephen Covey 1932 – In our first lesson for increasing your success, we discussed the two components of step one: getting specific about what you want, and using mental contrasting to link your goal with the actions … [ Continue Reading ]