Steps to become successful

Define success

• Different people have different definitions of success. What success means to one person could be totally different from another person.
• The first step in your journey to success is to have your own clear definition of what success means to you.
• This is an exercise similar to determining your destination before you embark on your journey.
• Once you know your destination, there are many ways you can follow to get to your endpoint. Even when you get off track, it is easy to get back on the road.

• The most challenging thing is when you do not have a clear destination. In this case you would be wandering around without a clear objective or purpose.
• You have to fight for your success. It will not be handed to you.
• Prepare to go to the battlefield of success with a made up mind full of focus with images of winning the battle firmly imprinted on your mind.

Always dream big

• How big are your dreams? What is the greatest thing that you want to achieve in your life?
• Challenge yourself to dream bigger. Decide that you want more fulfillment for yourself.
• Your dream is the destination of where you want to be in the future.

• When you are dreaming, do not worry about how you will achieve the dream, for now just focus on seeing the big dream in your mind as clearly as you can.
• The goal of dreaming big is to create a better life for yourself and others. Imagine endless possibilities for your life, your career, your family and the world.
• A big dream is a substantial wish or an aspiration for something, of which when we attain it; we believe it would fulfill or satisfy an inner longing or desire.
• Visualize the outcomes that you want in your life. Zoom in on a few big ideas or one specific big idea that has the greatest meaning for you.
• By daring to dream big and going forward to reach for your dreams you in turn inspire others to dare to dream big and aim to attain the highest purpose of their life.

Take Control/Action

• The simple truth is that dreams, visions and goals are achieved and accomplished only through action.
• Taking the first step is usually the hardest part of the journey. Start at the level where you are then grow and increase your skill level and output over time.
• Action increases your confidence and leads to more action. Taking action gives birth to momentum.

• Action strengthens you. It grows you, makes you smarter, you learn more, you self-correct as you move along, you improve and become better.
• However, it won’t be all smooth sailing, you will stumble and make missteps along the way but firmly picture the end result on your mind as you keep pushing forward and making focused progress towards your success.

Start small/small steps

• Are you feeling overwhelmed about starting? Don’t worry many people do. They feel fearful, confused, paralyzed, overwhelmed, anxious and apprehensive when it comes time to start.
• Do not be discouraged by how many times you have to start to gain your balance, once you gain your balance take a few easy steps and then a few more.
• You don’t have to do it all at once, this is a common misconception, you need to take one bite at a time.
• One positive aspect of starting small is you discover what works and what doesn’t.
• Perhaps you had assumptions that looked good in theory but when you applied them they did not work out as you had thought.
• This gives you an opportunity to evolve and discover new ways of achieving your objectives. Your plans and ideas could expand into ways and areas that you had not imagined before.
• You could gain more insights about the goal you are pursuing and you will learn more about yourself. Your level of confidence will also increase as you persist by moving forward.
• When starting small you can focus on every detail that needs your attention. You can also experiment and test new ideas. The key to growth and progress is to do a bit more each new day than you did the previous day and make small improvements as you move along.