"Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire."
T. Boone Pickens
Successful people are not paid solely on what they know, they get paid for what they do with what they know. All long term success, demands action!
Going to college and getting a degree does not cut it anymore. Achievers do not even need a college education to achieve noteworthy success these days. What really determines success is a persons initiative.
Are you willing to do what it takes and break the mold? Because if your not, I'm sorry, but the chances of you living your dream life are slim.
But the amazing thing is, anyone has the ability to learn how to take initiative. Its a process that can be learned, and must be learned, if you want to live the life of your dreams.
1. Make Prompt and Firm Decisions
In order to develop initiative you must learn how to make quick and firm decisions. You have to support your decisions with passion and faith. A person stuck between two or more situations or ideas, generally accomplishes nothing.
2. Have Passion
Believe in what your doing and stop at nothing in order to achieve it. Don't merely accomplish things to accomplish them, but do it as if your life depended on it. We can accomplish anything as long as we have enough passion to push ourselves forward when success seems bleak.
"Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success."
Napoleon Hill
3. Be Confident
Learn as much as you can about the endeavor you are looking to accomplish. Be confident in what you know, and show your confidence. I'm not saying you need to be arrogant, but you can't be shy either.
People can feel whether you are confident or not. If you are looking to sell a product, but don't believe in it, the result will be less sales. Life is a game of selling, and a person who wishes to achieve anything spectacular in life, must be a master salesman of their most important product, themselves!
4. Exceed Expectations
Lead by example, don't be a hypocrite, and have integrity! If you want others to give you a 110% they must know that you would give them 110% in return. Always go the extra mile and never accept a second rate performance. Push yourself to succeed and pay attention to your own self development. Each and every day we are alive, our aim should be to be a better person than the previous day, always developing new skills and increasing our knowledge.
5. Be Enthusiastic
Love what you are doing, and if you don't, find a way to stop doing it. Our time on this planet, or in our current state, all religions aside, is short! Not only is it short but it can be taken from us at any moment. Be happy and grateful, life is to short not to be.
If your currently working somewhere you hate, take action! Develop a plan, and get out of there! Your focus should be on what makes you happy. When your happy doing something, other people will know it. A person who loves what they do, will always achieve more in that field, than one who doesn't.
6. Have A Positive Attitude
Become an optimist instead of a pessimist. See the cup half full, instead of half empty. Become an Inverse Paranoid as W. Clement Stone called it, and see everything that happens to you in one way or another as a benefit. I know that can be hard for a lot of people to grasp with all the terrible and unexplainable things that happen sometimes, but its all a matter of perspective. Learn what you can from every situation.
7. Work With Others
The Bill Gates and Steve Jobs of the world did not achieve their level of success on their own. They cooperated with others and understood how to lead. Take into consideration and listen to the ideas of others. As the saying goes, two minds are stronger than one!
Also another key component to mastering cooperation is the implementation of the Golden Rule. Treat others as you would want to be treated. Implement this in your life, and watch the relationships you have with others blossom and grow!
8. Profit By Failure
No matter what we do, at some point or another we all will face misfortune. It happens no matter what. But misfortune can further your success, as long as you learn something from it. Never accept failure as final, take what you have learned and continue to push forward. In order to be successful you must learn to distinguish between failure and temporary defeat.
"I am reminded, O King, and take this lesson to heart, that there is a wheel on which the affairs of humans revolve, and its mechanism is such that it prevents anyone from being always fortunate."
Croesus, counselor to King Cyrus
9. Develop a Healthy Lifestyle
Your physical appearance, whether you want to believe it or not, often effects an individuals success. You must push yourself to become all that you can be. Take those diets, exercise often, and push yourself to new limits. Becoming healthy sets us up with the right mentality and vitality necessary to achieve noteworthy success.
10. Take Action
As the title of this blog conveys I am a firm believer in The Power of Action! The hardest part of any journey, is often the first step. Stop thinking about what you "could accomplish" and start taking action. You hold the keys to your success and everything you need to learn and do is available for you. The difference that makes the difference is whether or not your willing to go for it! Become a person of action and watch your life change dramatically!
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