Just Take Action – It’s the Cornerstone of Success

by admin on March 2, 2010

To get anything done and to be successful at anything you need to take action.  In fact you need to take massive action.

One of the most common ways of thinking for many people is to have an idea to do something and then think about it too much, eventually talking themselves out of it.

They will probably have an idea, do some research, get a bit excited, do some more research, discover that what they want to do is quite difficult.  Maybe think about it some more and then decide to do it another day or not do it at all because it looks quite difficult.

People who are successful don’t think like this.  They will have an idea,  they’ll do some research, some due diligence, and then they will take action.  Quite often they’ll take massive action.

What’s massive action?

Massive action is just going for it.  Taking some action towards your goal or idea is better than no action and taking massive action is better than a little bit of action.

Massive action is committing to your goal, promising yourself that you’ll achieve something, taking responsibility for your success and doing everything you possibly can to get there.

One you commit to reaching your goals you will find yourself so motivated that you won’t believe you didn’t think like that before.

When you have no other option but to be successful you will find that there is actually no other option and by default you will be successful.

How can I get motivated to take massive action?

You have to set your goal and have a clear goal in mind.  That goal has to be something you really want to achieve though.

There is absolutely no point setting out on a journey to achieve something if you don’t really want it yourself.

Some people aren’t motivated because they are trying to do things that other people want for them, or other people think will be good for them, or that they’ve grown up believing will be good for them.

Take a step back and think if you really want to do what you’ve set out to do.  If not, then reassess your goals and find one that you really want.

Find a goal that gives you a burning desire.  You will find that you will then be naturally motivated..

Commit

Once you have that goal you really want in your mind then you have to commit.  This is often an overlooked step but a vitally important one.

If you 100% commit to achieving your goal you will more than likely get there.  You almost need to burn all your bridges and don’t look back.  Your intention is to achieve what you want to, no excuses.

Taking action is very motivating.  It’s like the start of a snowball.  As it moves down the hill it picks up pace and more snow.  One you take action and massive action you will see your motivation increasing.

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To Get More Motivated, Get More Focused

by admin on March 2, 2010

One of the tricks to getting and staying motivated is to develop and maintain focus.

Not everyone knows what they want and until you decide and define what you want, you won’t be motivated to do anything.

You have to know what you want

You have to know what you want but you don’t necessarily have to know exactly how you’re going to get there.

If you start getting caught up in the “how’s” rather than the actual doing you won’t be motivated.

You’ll see all the problems in front of you and you’ll feel like there’s no point beginning because you can’t see a way around all the potential problems that are out there.

If you think about this rationally this is crazy thinking.  If everyone thought like that about everything no-one would ever get anything done.

Focus on the result you want

If you focus on the first hurdle that might not even be there anyway you’re going to fall and maybe not get back up again.

If you focus on your goal, yes, you might still fall at the first hurdle but you’ll get back up again and keep going because you are so focused on achieving your goal that nothing will get in your way.

There is not one successful business person or successful person in any field who hasn’t failed or fallen at a hurdle.

The reason why they are successful is because they knew what they wanted and the carried on going until they got there.

The successful people’s motivation was having that goal that they wanted so badly, and going for it.

Desire to achieve your goal

If you have strong desire to achieve your goal then motivation isn’t a problem.  Strong desire comes from focusing on a goal that you really, truly want.

If you do that you will be motivated to do anything, nothing will be able to stand in your way.

It’s not possible to have an all encompassing burning desire to do lots of different things all at the same time.

An all encompassing desire and focus is exactly what it says it is, all encompassing.  With this kind of focus and desire you will be motivated beyond belief.

One of the keys to being motivated is to not get caught up in the day to day problems and distractions that come with trying to achieve anything worthwhile.

The key is to have and hold your focus on what you want, your goal, your target, the thing that you so badly want to achieve and to cultivate this passion.  That is the key to motivation.

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