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As we all know a lot of people are talking about success, everyone wants to succeed and live an extraordinary life. Consequently, the understanding of what success is is critical.

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Richard Onebamoi

Author & Success Facilitator

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In this post, I will look at five tips for great success. When a piece of instrument comes from the factory all its functionalities are set to the default position. But the ability to function according to design is built within it. It is your responsibility to adjust those functionalities for optimum performance. At this time, when that instrument does not function according to design it is said to have malfunctioned and its operation said to have failed because the purpose for its designed was not fulfilled. Conversely, when it functions according to designed it is said to function well and its operation termed successful. Therefore, great success is the ability to function according to design.

You are built and designed to succeed not to fail. Make a declaration that you are loaded with innate capacity, you are ordained to be a success, to operate by design, not by default and to have great success. You are loaded with potential, that’s the potential to be what you have not yet become, to do what you have not yet done, to go where you have not yet gone for you possess the potential for manifestation.

To have G.R.E.A.T success is to function according to design. Here is what the acronym G.R.E.A.T stands for:

G – Goal oriented: A goal is one of the most important ingredients in achieving a great success. If you must have a great success and contribute to the successes of others, then you cannot afford to live a sporadic and haphazard life. For that reason you must be goal-oriented.

R – Result oriented: To have great success you have to be result oriented. What this implies is that you can’t afford to be a wandering generality. You refuse to live by chance but choice. You expect to obtain results from all your endeavors from personal to professional. Hence, to be successful you must be result oriented.

E – Expectation oriented: The law of expectation states, “Whatever you expect with confidence, becomes your own self-fulfilling prophecy.” With that in mind, please understand that expectation is the act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event that is about to happen. To have great success you’ve got to have positive expectation.

A – Action oriented: Without taking action your goals will amount to nothing. The life you are going to live and the measure of success you will achieve are all being decided by the action you are taking right now. Consequently, in having a great success you’ve got to be action oriented.

T – Time oriented: To have great success you have to be time oriented. Set a time frame for the goal: for next week, in four months and set a time limit for your goal, allocating enough time to achieve the goal, while inadequate timing can frustrate the progress and execution of your goal.

You function by design when you are goal, result, expectation, action and time oriented. Having great success does come with a price and it is G.R.E.A.T (goal, results, expectation, action and time). You must have great success because you were designed for success. Go for you dreams and aspirations. Victoria Acerta!!!

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Richard Onebamoi
Success Facilitator, Success Empowerment Network^TM

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Developing the mindset of a champion. What is the striking difference between champions and non-champions? The answer is simple. It is their mindset; the way champions think separates them from the rest. With the past and present programming of failure and defeat it has become apparent to deprogram and reprogram your mindset for success and extraordinary achievement. However, the mindset of a champion cannot be developed overnight. There are series of events that leads to that state of mind. Anyone can actually develop a champion’s mindset and become a champion in their personal and professional endeavors. This is not something reserved for the elite but for anyone that is determined to undergo the process and commit to the developments of a champion’s mindset.

Please, understand that you do not necessarily have to be an Olympian with a gold medal or a world renowned heavy weight boxing champion but you can become a champion nonetheless when you confront and dethrone the giants in your life that militate against your personal and professional success. When you set goals and embark on achieving them, when you are able to do what you do in the face of insumountable challenges, when you become what the naysayer think you are unlikely to become you are a CHAMPION. When defeat and discouragements were imminent but believed in what was possible you are a CHAMPION. You believe in your own abilities to make it happen and refuse to allow your prevailing reality determine your tomorrow you are a CHAMPION. In spite of the odds against you, you came out an outstanding success you are a CHAMPION.

So what is a mindset and how is a mindset developed? What makes you possess a mindset that produces amazing success every time you attempt something? Well, let us examine a number of things that comes to mind.

What is a mindset? The America Heritage® Dictionary defines mindset as “A fixed metal attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations. (2) An inclination or habit.

Here are three critical ingredients to developing a champion’s mindset:

Commitment to the disciplines: If you are going to develop the mindset of a champion you’ve got to commit to the disciplines required to make it happen. For instance you have to learn the disciplines of staying focus, goal setting, passion, perseverance, self-motivation and taking action.

Exercise your mind by putting it to use: Champions are thinkers they put their minds to work. Stop allow other people or situations think for you. You will never strengthen the muscles of your mind this way. It is just like you going to the gym to exercise and build up your muscles just exactly what you should be doing to your mind by putting it to work. The more you use it the more it develops.

Associate with the champions: Another important factor in developing a champion’s mindset is to associate with other champions. And you will learn to partake of their breakfast. Their ways of thinking, their belief systems, habits, passions and actions start to rub off on you. When you fly with the eagles very soon you will learn to fly like them. In the same light if you hang with the turkeys they will rob on you. If you must develop a champion’s mindset associate with them

Finale

To succeed in any enterprise you’ve got to start thinking like a champion, staying focus like a champion, inspiring yourself from within like a champion, action oriented like a champion and finally not quitting like a champion because champions never quits and quitters never become champions. Remember you are the champion of your success. Go expand your horizon and I’ll see you at the top.

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Richard Onebamoi
Success Facilitator, Success Empowerment Network^TM

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You are designed for optimum performance. You possess limitless capacity to demonstrate power and excellence in any sphere of life. Consequently personal development is the process by which you enhance and maximize your intellectual and spiritual abilities in order to enhance your self worth. It also enables you to maximize your potential and minimize your liabilities.

Personal development is a lifelong pursuit because life is a work in progress. There will never be a day when you will not require dedication, discipline, and a commitment to values, plans, and actions towards your desired objectives. You are capable of continually improving every aspect of your life, and each day and moment provides the opportunity to either advance or retreat in the pursuit of your destiny.

Here are some of the domino effects of personal development and in order for this to happen the process must have direction, purpose and its foundation must be predicated on your core values. You cannot afford to go off tangent on this endeavor.

Personal Development:

1. Gives you a positive self-image
2. Enhances your belief system
3. Helps create a positive self-awareness
4. Increases your participatory role in events and activities
5. Qualifies you for promotion and advancement
6. Optimizes your leadership capabilities
7. Develops your charismata (gifts
8. Enables you to accept and manage criticisms
9. Liberates you from cultural dogmatism
10. Develops personal confidence and confidence in others
11. Enables you to harness your potential(s)
12. It updates and upgrades your inner technologies.

John Mason in his book Imitation is Limitation stated, “The quality of your life will be in direct proportion to commitment to excellence, regardless of what you choose to do.” You but you are responsible and accountable for your personal development, that’s why you have to begin your personal development today and experience these twelve domino effects and many more.

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Richard Onebamoi
Success Facilitator, Success Empowerment Network^TM

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Goal-setting “master skill” for success. With this single skill you can almost outstrip any setback and have the advantage in your personal and professional endeavors. In the often-quoted study undertaken by Harvard University in 1979, graduates were asked how many of them had written goals with action plans for their achievement? Here was the finding from that study:

• 3 percent had clearly defined written goals
• 13 percent had written goals
• 84 percent had no goals in any shape or form.

Ten years later a follow-up study was conducted on the same students from Harvard University and it was discovered that the three percent who wrote their personal goals were ten times more successful than the other 97 percent who either had written their goals haphazardly or had none.

From the above study, it shows that goal-setting is a master skill for success and its application can yield results short and long term. A lot of people will always tell you that goal setting is easy but why is it that they never have any goals written down? The assumption that the simplicity of an exercise invalidates its effectiveness is an oversight. However, taking action to process ideas and putting pen to paper is important for your success motivation. Therefore, it is imperative to reiterate that goal-setting is a function of success motivation.

I have been thinking and processing this thought that most people are drawn back at the idea of goal-setting just because of the phrase goal-setting. Now, let’s demystify that word goal setting. Henry David Thoreau queried, “Have you built castles in the air? Good, that is where they should be built. Now go to work and build foundations under them.” Most individuals are focused and engulfed with the thoughts of what I don’t want more often than what I do want. This has always been and still is a major setback to the process of goal-setting and goal achievement. Let’s break this process of goal setting down into less intimidating terms that will sensitize and inspire you to do what you ought to do on your success journey.

Begin the process of goal-setting by:

1.    Taking action: this is the action that initiates the process of goal setting as against just being dormant expecting things to change by themselves.

2.    Identifying what it is you want in each aspect of your life. Most people are unclear and confused about the answers to this question. By resolving this question you are very well on your way to the process of goal setting.

3.    Processing and marinating over these ideas. You have to allow yourself incubate these ideas until they are crystal clear.

4.    Writing them down. Here you have to put your clear and crystallized ideas on paper. This will also serve as a point of reference as you progress on your success journey.

5.    Thinking about how to achieve them.

6.    Making a list of what you will have to do to achieve what you want.

7.    Taking action: This is the process of execution that will move you toward your goal achievement.

Goal setting “master skill” for success is a definite skill that you can learn and master through consistent practice. You will make progress, see more of your dreams and life aspirations come to fruition through this process of goal setting. I cannot stress this point enough that goal setting is a function of success motivation. Take action today and you will be part of the three percent adults that actually put pen to paper and also be part of the three percent that become successful.

Dedicated to Your Success & Mine

Richard Onebamoi
Success Facilitator, Success Empowerment Network^TM

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Over and over again we hear and read that success is a journey, not a destination. That success leaves clues. My favourite one is “Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.” Jim Rohn.  Are all these and many more just slogans? Achieving success is more than nice phraseologies but rather a commitment to values, a declaration of intent and action-oriented. These are timeless unbeatable recipes for personal and professional success. Consequently, these three elements form the foundation for outstanding success in any aspect of life. Let us examine them together and your thoughts will be highly appreciated.

Commitment to values: Every high achiever knows that commitment to values is top on the list and is an integral part of any success story. What are they? They are the knowledge of who you are, what you believe in and what you stand for. Brian Tracy in his book “GOALS!” states “The very core of your personality is your values. Your values are what makes you the person you are.” Clarifying your values and commit to them for, this is critical in your pursuit of personal or professional achievements.

Declaration of your intent: Defining, clarifying and declaring your intent is invaluable to your success. Denis Waitley remarked, “Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy.” Without realistic intent and objectives, how can you measure your success? You see, all successful people have well-defined intent based on the knowledge of their anticipated outcome. This is crucial if you must have good success.

Action-oriented: The acquisition of strategic information every now and then is of little or no value with congruent action. The other two elements above and other success strategies must embody consistent action in order to produce extraordinary results. Did you know that what you are going to bring into your life and the measure of success you will achieve, are all being decided by the action you are taking right now. You are what you do over and over again, moving gradually and steadily in the direction of your dominant action.

The absence of these elements will shortcut any meaningful experience as you progress. Develop these technologies and you will very well be on your way to a significant life.

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