Work Ethic
The most understood success principle and the least used principle of success!
Everyone knows you must work hard to succeed, but few are truly willing to put in the work.
Truly successful people have the ability to work hard and long toward the goal or task at hand. They also understand that just working hard is not the answer to success. They know they must work hard on the most important things that will have the greatest impact first. This is a parallel to one of my favorite quotes...
"Perfect practice makes perfect"
I believe successful individuals consciously apply a strong work ethic toward all of the AMP IT UP principles.
They continually work on improving their positive attitude.
They continually work on their mental state.
They work on their preparation both mentally and physically.
They posses intensity and tenacity and will work tirelessly to the end result.
They work on setting unyielding standards for themselves.
They work on following their passions.
The challenge to all is to keep our success principles ready for action each day.
What do you do to keep your success principles active?
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tip of the Week, 5-15-09
Passion
Have you ever wondered what you life would be like if you just followed your passions?
Think about it...if you are not passionate about the things you do, how well do you really do them? Why do some people collect what you might think are crazy things? People will always find a way to do the things they are passionate about. Set goals about your passion and prepare for success in that area.
Remeber passion is the wind in our sails toward success. Find your passion, then set your plan in motion to succeed.
Let us know what your passions are and how you discovered them.
Have you ever wondered what you life would be like if you just followed your passions?
Think about it...if you are not passionate about the things you do, how well do you really do them? Why do some people collect what you might think are crazy things? People will always find a way to do the things they are passionate about. Set goals about your passion and prepare for success in that area.
Remeber passion is the wind in our sails toward success. Find your passion, then set your plan in motion to succeed.
Let us know what your passions are and how you discovered them.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Tip of the Week, 5-8-09
Unyielding Standards
It is undoubtably true the most successful people hold themselves to a higher standard than most and they continually strive to achieve them.
One way to set your standard is to evaluate your current position relative to your current outcomes and the outcomes you envision for yourself. Do this in writing. Create a clairifying statement of your standard of performance, write it out and post it where you will see it dailiy.
Make sure your statements are inline with your overall goals.
Share your statements with others.
As an example: "I will always be on time for my appointments. If I will be delayed I will contact my appointment and give them the respect and courtesy of a phone call."
Please share your statements with us.
It is undoubtably true the most successful people hold themselves to a higher standard than most and they continually strive to achieve them.
One way to set your standard is to evaluate your current position relative to your current outcomes and the outcomes you envision for yourself. Do this in writing. Create a clairifying statement of your standard of performance, write it out and post it where you will see it dailiy.
Make sure your statements are inline with your overall goals.
Share your statements with others.
As an example: "I will always be on time for my appointments. If I will be delayed I will contact my appointment and give them the respect and courtesy of a phone call."
Please share your statements with us.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Tip of The Week, 5-1-09
Tenacity
It is without a doubt successful people possess a single mindedness when working toward their outcomes. They seldom stray from their plan and they are convinced the path they are taking is the correct path toward the achievement of the goals they have set.
Successful people are able to “Keep their eye on the prize.”
Each of us has at one time or another demonstrated Tenacity in our lives. Some toward a sports goal, others a musical piece, and others in the home doing a project. After tenaciously working toward your goal and completeing it you will feel a sense of personal pride and accomplishment.
Take a moment and share a goal you have tenaciously worked for and accomplished.
It is without a doubt successful people possess a single mindedness when working toward their outcomes. They seldom stray from their plan and they are convinced the path they are taking is the correct path toward the achievement of the goals they have set.
Successful people are able to “Keep their eye on the prize.”
Each of us has at one time or another demonstrated Tenacity in our lives. Some toward a sports goal, others a musical piece, and others in the home doing a project. After tenaciously working toward your goal and completeing it you will feel a sense of personal pride and accomplishment.
Take a moment and share a goal you have tenaciously worked for and accomplished.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tip Of the Week, 4-24-09
Intensity
Successful people are able to focus their attitude, mental state, and preparation into a laser-like beam. True intensity must come from within.
It takes practice to learn to be intense. One way to train yourself to be intense is to “Succeed to Failure”
- Your goal is to perform your skill or task until you can no longer either perform it physically or until you are unable to mentally focus on it.
Measure the number of shots or time you were able to perform until you failed. Then do it again, this time with the goal of exceeding your last set.
Share your intensity training techniques.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Tip of the Week, 4-17-09
Preparation
Have you ever noticed how some people seem to perform their skill with ease?
Take Roger Federer as an example. When you watch him play tennis, it appears he hits the most difficult of shots with ease.
Would you like to learn how to perform with that same ease?
Any athlete or high performing individual makes it “look easy” when performing. In the case of the successful business person, it is sometime hard to tell if they are at work or play. These role models in business and sports all seem to have several things in common. They seem to have a “can do” positive attitude. They are full of confidence because they have put in the hard work to prepare themselves for the task.
Look at the successful athlete and see how they prepare for their event. They spend hours on the practice court or in the gym conditioning themselves.
Successful business people do the necessary homework to fully prepare themselves for the big meeting or sales presentation. In short these successful individuals put in the work behind the scene that now one else sees. They know that the more prepared they are the better they will perform, thus confidence is developed.
They know the pain of preparation is worth the gain of success.
Tell us what you do to prepare yourself for your best performance.
Have you ever noticed how some people seem to perform their skill with ease?
Take Roger Federer as an example. When you watch him play tennis, it appears he hits the most difficult of shots with ease.
Would you like to learn how to perform with that same ease?
Any athlete or high performing individual makes it “look easy” when performing. In the case of the successful business person, it is sometime hard to tell if they are at work or play. These role models in business and sports all seem to have several things in common. They seem to have a “can do” positive attitude. They are full of confidence because they have put in the hard work to prepare themselves for the task.
Look at the successful athlete and see how they prepare for their event. They spend hours on the practice court or in the gym conditioning themselves.
Successful business people do the necessary homework to fully prepare themselves for the big meeting or sales presentation. In short these successful individuals put in the work behind the scene that now one else sees. They know that the more prepared they are the better they will perform, thus confidence is developed.
They know the pain of preparation is worth the gain of success.
Tell us what you do to prepare yourself for your best performance.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Tip of the Week, 4-10-09
Mental State
What does that really mean? We always hear that successful individuals are “mentally tough”. Does that mean the “mentally tough” person focuses only on the task and nothing else?
Mental state as defined in AMP IT UP, Train Your Brain for Success is a condition. It is a balance of eagerness to learn, a mind void of unnecessary thought, positive attitude, proper preparation, and a firm belief in the task and/or goal you want to achieve. It is a calm, fully aware, fully relaxed yet ready for action feeling. Having the proper mental state is like setting the table for a meal of peak performance.
The question is, how do we achieve our best mental state to perform at our highest levels? The proper mental state is not a one size fits all concept. We need to identify in ourselves the “triggers” that place us into this performance ready condition.
What do you do to prepare yourself mentally? What are your triggers?
Reflect on your recent success as well as your dissapointments and share your story.
What does that really mean? We always hear that successful individuals are “mentally tough”. Does that mean the “mentally tough” person focuses only on the task and nothing else?
Mental state as defined in AMP IT UP, Train Your Brain for Success is a condition. It is a balance of eagerness to learn, a mind void of unnecessary thought, positive attitude, proper preparation, and a firm belief in the task and/or goal you want to achieve. It is a calm, fully aware, fully relaxed yet ready for action feeling. Having the proper mental state is like setting the table for a meal of peak performance.
The question is, how do we achieve our best mental state to perform at our highest levels? The proper mental state is not a one size fits all concept. We need to identify in ourselves the “triggers” that place us into this performance ready condition.
What do you do to prepare yourself mentally? What are your triggers?
Reflect on your recent success as well as your dissapointments and share your story.
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