January 9th, we have an appointment on a beach in Cuba. In twenty-two years of business, Rika and I spend some time at the end of each year to set our specific, written, measurable goals down in writing.
Will You Fall Off the Wagon?
Every time we do that, we review the year gone by, and we always remark how many people fell off the wagon before reaching their goals. It’s sad, because we know how much they have lost by quitting too early. There is just one thing that will guarantee your success in 2009.
Success is Easier than Ever
In a world of compromise, mediocrity, and a significant lack of integrity and fortitude, success is easier than ever, since there is less than ever competition for those with this one attribute. Anthony Robbins said:
“I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life’s greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent. As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret.”
Part time, hesitant, weak, fearful commitment makes failure inevitable.
What’s Your Success IQ
Fear and faith cannot co-exist. I’m not talking about mystical, ephemeral, witchdoctor faith – I’m talking about an unmovable, unshakable, adamant, and unwavering belief and faith in your own non-negotiable commitment to success.
- Your Success IQ (I Quit) has to be clearly defined and established, based on your purpose and vision.
- Your WHY has to be an impregnable fort, a strong castle that allows no doubt or fear to sneak in in the guise of saboteurs, posing as “friends”, or even family. Make your mind a castle.
- There is no scarcity in this world, only a scarcity of RESOLVE.
Winners Commit and Deliver
Winners commit and deliver. Losers promise and make excuses.
It’s really that simple. And for those of you who are considering making a real commitment, here’s what Janis Joplin has, especially for you:
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.”
The only person you can disappoint is yourself. You have to look in the mirror every morning – what do you see?
- A winner, who refuses to quit,
- Or a loser, who lives on excuses and blames his past, his family, and other people for his bad choices?
It’s time to step up and change. That’s called personal responsibility. The more you discipline yourself to do the hard things, the right things, and the uncomfortable things, the higher your self-esteem, and we succeed in direct proportion to our level of self-esteem.
True Freedom
Freedom means, according to Ayn Rand:
“To want nothing, to expect nothing, to depend on nothing.”
This is my personal interpretation:
“To need or depend on nobody but myself, to expect nothing from others and rely on nothing from others, but to expect and insist upon only the best from myself.”
Your Key to Success
The key to your success in 2009 in total commitment.
- No distractions,
- No sidelines,
- No back door,
- No excuses,
- Whatever it takes.
Quitters never win, and winners never quit. Rika and I will write out our 2009 goals sitting on the beach in Cuba, but we might as well write them in our blood – That is OUR level of commitment. If you’re totally committed, consider joining us, as we ride the DollarMakers wave to success in 2009.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke these words to a nation at the depth of the Great Depression:
“Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
