Planning and establishing objectives is a good first step in getting started on any project.  Then it’s time to act.  Many people struggle just getting started.  But let’s say that you are successful in getting things off the ground, often its easy to get distracted and lose focus along the way.

What do you do when you come across barriers that hinder your progress?  I’m going to share with you 5 tips that are critical for your success.

1.  Keep On Keeping On – Have you ever failed at anything? I know I have. You feel devastated, like there’s no tomorrow, ready to just give up.   However, I’ve learned over the years that it’s at such times as these that doors actually start to open.

Failing is not bad…  if you learn from it.  Actually success is a poor teacher, we learn more about ourselves when we fail.  People are often so afraid of failing that they never do anything worthwhile – they play it safe.   Sometimes, the greatest risk you can take is to play it safe.  So go out and try something new. “Since the way we learn is by making mistakes, the greatest risk of all is to wait too long to begin making those mistakes.” Robert Kiyosaki.

2.   Be a Decision Maker – Successful people are decisive people.  When opportunities come your way, evaluate them carefully, make a decision, and then take appropriate action.  Realize that indecision wastes time that could be spent on more productive tasks.  You can avoid unnecessary risks by implementing your decisions gradually.  Don’t attempt to make every decision at the beginning.  Each action is contingent upon the success of the one that preceded it.  “When I’ve heard all I need to make a decision, I don’t take a vote. I make a decision.” Ronald Reagan.

3.  Develop a Good Attitude – While having a good attitude may not guarantee your success, your odds are much greater than with a bad one.  No one controls your attitude unless you voluntary surrender it.  Others may do something to influence it but you control it.

Ask your self this question. “If I had a friend who talked to me like I sometimes talk to myself, would I continue to hang around with that person?“ Decide if you’re going to get bitter or better.  Either focus on the good and deal with the bad, or vice versa.  Do yourself a favor, be an optimist.  Believe you me, life will me more enjoyable.

4.  Make Good Use of Your Spare Time – What are doing with your spare time? I remember someone saying that it’s what you do in your spare time determines your future.
Are you…
• Watching TV or reading?
• Napping or developing a skill?
• Talking to your friends or studying marketing?

We all have 24 hours in a day — how wealthy you become depends on how you spend those 24 hours.  It all comes down to the choices we make every single day.  In fact, you shouldn’t let one day go by without making sure you are taking at least one proactive step towards reaching your dream.  It’s so easy to just do what you “feel” like doing. The next time you are looking for something to “kill time”, ask yourself, “is this helping me more forward or is it just causing me to just run in place.”

Turn your spare time into money time.  Most people live off out their primary income source.  It’s what you do in your spare time that will mainly determine how you spend your retirement.  It’s O.K. to goof off when you were a kid.  What are you doing now?

5.  Don’t Overlook Small Details - There is an old expression that says, “If you take care of the little things, the big things will take care of themselves.“ It’s another way of saying that every job is composed of many small details, any one of which, if overlooked, can create big problems later.

If you have trouble dealing with annoying details- set aside a time during your work cycle (daily, weekly, or monthly) to deal with such unpleasant tasks.  Prepare yourself mentally to deal with those tasks, and you may find that you dispense with them quickly and efficiently.  You may even find that the job wasn’t nearly as unpleasant as you expected it to be.

There you have it.  Heed this advice and just watch the difference it’ll make in your life.

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