American football hero Jerry Rice( Image credit: winsnlosses. com)
of influence to see your special skills and offer you opportunities for success. It is what I always say,“ It’ s not what you know, it’ s not who you know, it’ s who knows what you know.” When you volunteer to catch those bricks, you allow others to now know and see the special skills and talent you exhibit.
4. Motivate Yourself To Take Action
Just the simple act of taking action will make you more successful than 98 % of other people. Many times people are waiting for“ just the right moment” or“ more resources.” Motivate yourself to take action where you are at today and make the appropriate corrections as needed.
5. Motivate Yourself to Go the Extra Mile
Jerry Rice’ s off-season personal football workouts were legendary. He would train six days a week running five miles, along with running wind sprints up the steepest mountains in his community. He didn’ t need to do this grueling workout, but he wanted to be in better physical shape than any other professional football player. He went the extra mile to be the best.
What are you doing to go the extra mile? Do you have a continuous learning program in place? Do you give of yourself to make your employees better? Do you give your clients something extra to show appreciation of their business? These are all opportunities to put you above the rest and to succeed in your business, in your career, and in your life.
6. Motivate Yourself to Create a Masterpiece
Jerry Rice wanted to be the best professional wide receiver ever in football, and he achieved that title. He was motivated to pay the price to achieve that goal.
Are you motivated and ready to create a masterpiece? Do you have a vision of what your business, career, or life masterpiece looks, feels, or sounds like? Are you willing to sustain the quality effort, attitude, and determination to create your masterpiece? What are you willing to give up in order to achieve your masterpiece? Until you are ready to answer these questions, you can’ t lay the foundation for achieving your masterpiece.
After you answer the above questions, create S-M-A-R-T-E-R goals as your roadmap for success. If it’ s not on paper, your goals don’ t exist. Be motivated to create, write, and act on your goals.
Follow these six success secrets and you, too, will be motivated to lay the foundation for your success. �
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