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GPS usually stands for
"Global Positioning System." But it could
stand for "Growth Plan for Success."
You need a plan to reach
any stage of success, and success usually is
a result of personal growth.
Here are a few things to
consider for your plan.
Thinking and acting positively is part of
training yourself to feel and believe you
are going to be successful. It is your
self-fulfilling prophecy! But it will only
work if you make it work.
You need to create your
own GPS, not one someone else has created.
Others can give you suggestions, but only
you can decide what will work for you and
your circumstances.
Success is not an accident; you do need to
make a plan.
First, you need to plan
out your long-term goals. Decide where you
want to be, and then you need to decide on
your strategy and have an action plan for
things you want to achieve and target dates
for reaching those goals.
Set your short-term goals after you
determine your long-term goals. Review them
on a regular basis. Each successive goal
should be just a little harder than you
think you can manage.
Always make sure you are
aiming higher than you think you can
reasonably reach at each stage. Even if you
don't quite make that higher goal, most
likely you will have accomplished more than
if you had set your goal lower.
Dream dreams, dream big
dreams! Remember that old saying that goes,
"Why dream for a dime when you can dream for
a million bucks!"
Your GPS needs to be a highly visible part
of your life every day. It should be a
written plan and be somewhere you can see it
every morning.
You need to review your
goals, and review the steps you will take to
achieve them.
Every day you should
pick at least one thing to achieve that
takes you nearer to your long-term goal.
Take one step at a time,
one turn in a new direction at a time, but
never stop moving forward, never lose your
momentum. It is much harder to start over
than it is to keep following your GPS.
If you fail to keep
sight of your goals, you will never achieve
them.
If possible, create a dream board with the
things you want to do or have when you reach
your "destination." Be as specific as
possible.
The things you put on
your board should be things you get
emotional about when you think about them.
Don't put a picture of money up there, put a
picture of what you want to buy with that
money.
Think about why it is
you want that "thing" you can buy with that
money. Then, make a chart of the steps you
need to take to reach your goals so that you
can cross each item off as you complete
them.
This will give you a
great sense of accomplishment and a
realization that you are in control of your
success every day by taking at least one
step forward.
One way to help you believe in yourself and
in your ability to reach your goals is to
see yourself in the future one year, two
years, or five years from where you are
right now.
Imagine yourself
doubling your current income.
How would that make you
feel?
What would you do with
the extra money?
What if you tripled your
income?
What would you do with
all of that money?
Chances are you may find
it difficult to spend all of that money. But
now you don't have to worry about paying
bills anymore.
The more "real" your
vision, the deeper the desire becomes and
the closer to your "reality" it will become.
The universe will
already be in motion to give you what you
request if you just keep moving forward with
your plan.
Make the best use of your time as possible.
If you let fear hold you
back, you will put off starting on your
"trip", whether it be fear of failure or
fear of success.
Yes, you could actually
be afraid to succeed, afraid of what your
friends and family will think of you.
Procrastination sets in and you may find
yourself looking for any excuse to not get
started.
Maybe you need just one
more cup of coffee or you have to read your
email first.
This is not the way to
get to the "road to success."
Get focused and get
started. It just needs to be progress it
does not need to be perfect.
It's OK to be fearful, that is natural.
Take on a task in stages
and work out short periods of time to do at
least a part of a task.
Think of it as
steppingstones on a path that you can only
see a short distance in front of you. As you
step on the next stone, the path in front of
you opens up a little more.
You don't have to see
all the way to the end of the path, you just
need to see the next steppingstone and keep
moving along the path. Stay focused and
don't allow distractions. Allow yourself
peace and quiet.
Put a sign on the door
if necessary to let family members know you
are hard at work on your "GPS."
Learn to work the plan, live with the plan,
and see the plan as your roadmap to success.
Don't treat it as an enemy--actually it is
your best friend. Review your progress and
goals frequently.
Learn from your mistakes
and grow with each step of the process. You
will never be the same person in the end
that you were in the beginning, whether or
not you reach your ultimate "destination."
Every successful step
you take makes you a different person, with
more knowledge and skills. Each unsuccessful
step you take also makes you a different
person, with a different kind of knowledge
that will steer you in a different
direction.
Make sure your plan allows time for you to
enjoy the journey, to think about where you
want to go, and why. Enjoy the personal
growth you have made along the way.
It is the journey that
is the most fun don't miss it while you look
into the future.
Plan your future with a success plan, your
own "GPS" that becomes your daily routine.
Keep challenging yourself to improve your
knowledge and skills to succeed, not just in
business, but in life as well.
Keep moving forward.
You will eventually find
that success you are looking for.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Tim, or as everyone calls him, "Skipper", is a
successful online business entrepreneur who
has been working from home on the Internet
since 1998. He is also an award winning
professional webmaster and graphic designer
with almost ten years experience to his
credit.
If you need a
website designed for your business or just
need a little re-working of your present
website, just send him an e-mail or call him
on the phone for a free consultation. Just
visit his main website at:
http://www.teejayenterprises.net for
information on how to contact the Skipper.
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