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actively learning once our formal
education stops. We allow ourselves
to remain stagnant in our jobs and
family lives. One of my mentors Dale
Beaumont once said “If you are not
green and growing, you are ripe and
rotting”. Elon Musk, founder of Tesla
co-founder of PayPal says ‘I think It’s
very important to have a feedback
loop, where you´re constantly
thinking about what you’ve done and
how you could be doing it better”.
How much of your week do you
dedicate to learning?
beginning - this was crucial to their
success. In a team environment,
everyone achieves more – it’s
true. Collaboration allows you to
refine your thinking and challenge
yourself. We become the average
of the 5 closest people we surround
ourselves with. Who are you
spending most of your time with?
sacrifices most of us would not
be prepared to make. This is why
they can get more done in a day
than some of us can do in a month.
Prioritise better, set time aside
and leave distractions behind like
Facebook, TV, doing the dishes, etc.
Focus on an ‘achievement list’, not a
‘to-do list’.
Track details but focus on
the BIG picture
Details will always serve you well
because it means being able to track
results and make improvements
based on facts, not guesswork.
However, sometimes we get lost
in the ‘doing’ and not enough on
‘building or creating’. We spend
too much time IN and not ON our
lives and business. If you are not
designing and creating a better life
for yourself, who will? Never lose
sight of the big picture and work
hard on your WHY.
Never give up and refuse
to take no for an answer
Do you feel at times like the wind
has been sucked out of your sails
and you are staring down the barrel?
When we hit a wall, it’s the end of
the road and we tend to give up. Few
go past and only the stubborn and
dogged amongst us will persevere
long enough to climb that mountain.
Successful people look to scale
these mountains even before they
begin. Think of the Wright brothers
trying to make humans fly! They were
the laughing stock back then. Today
we wouldn’t be able to imagine a
world without planes. Have you got a
dream you want to explore?
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Get the job done
It’s human behaviour to
procrastinate. The only difference
is how much we can control it.
Successful people have a laser-like
focus when it comes to getting
things done. At times they can
be obsessed and selfish, making
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So there you have it. Success breeds
success. Take these tips and make
your life great. Challenge yourself
on a daily basis. Never give up and
surround yourself with great people
who will encourage you to move
forward.
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Always look to grow and
learn
One of our great capacities
as human beings is to learn.
Unfortunately, most of us stop
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Gavin Sequeira is proof that there is
light at the end of the tunnel. Having
completed an MBA and a successful
corporate career at IBM and Oracle,
he successfully made the transition to
running several of his own business and
has helped many others to do the same.
Gavin is an active speaker, coach and
author of ‘Break Free From Corporate
- Be Your Own Boss’ (available on
Amazon) and runs a program designed
to help people during their transition.
For more information please visit www.
breakfreefromcorporate.com or email
[email protected]
May 2016
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