Persistence – But With the Right Attitude!

“Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success, they give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown.”

-- J. Ross Perot, multi-millionaire businessman

Persistence and perseverance. Those words imply ACTION. Those words are two of the most important for your success.

Defining your dream comes first, then breaking it down into monthly, weekly and daily goals comes next. Then, step by step, day by day, take some form of right action to make those dreams happen.

How do you get yourself to be persevering hour after hour? By preparing your mind and emotions prior to taking the action. You prepare yourself by giving yourself “self-conditioning” statements such as:

“It’s easy for me now to make and follow my plan of action.”

“I feel confident in my ability to learn what I need and follow through.”

“It’s easy for me to get and stay organized.”

With those statements, you are giving your sub-conscious brain a directive of how you want to be and act, and very soon, you’ll find it easier to act in accordance with those statements.

I often find in my coaching clients a propensity to beat themselves up because they’re not doing enough, not being organized enough, not being courageous enough.

Stop the self-criticism. It destroys the will to take action; it does not encourage you to do more and to be more.

Use that energy for re-shaping your mind and emotions prior to taking action. Pre-condition yourself. Get yourself ready to do what you know you need to do by giving yourself a mental picture of yourself doing what you want to do, and doing it with energy -- beautifully, efficiently, and successfully. A little bit of self pre-programming goes a long, long way toward creating your success!