The Road to Success is not Straight
Getting to a successful place in your life or business is not always easy. There are a lot of obstacles and challenges that make many people give up. If acheiving success was an easy road everyone would be successful. If getting in shape and healthy was an easy road everyone would be at their ideal weight. If owning a business was easy most everyone would want to do it. I love how David Jones puts it in this quote,
“The road to success is not straight. There is a Curb called Failure, a Loop called Confusion, Speed Bumps called Friends, Red Lights called Enemies, Caution Lights called Family and Flats called a Job. But, if you have a Spare Tire called Determination, an Engine called Perseverance, Insurance called Faith and a Driver called vision, you will make it to a place called success.”
Here are some tips to achieve success even when you hit bumps in the road.
Commitment-Commit to whatever it is you are doing is key. You are going to have good days and bad days. We all do. I know there are days when I am so productive and I get so much done I surprise myself. Then there are days when I feel like I am spinning my wheels and getting no where. Just make a commitment to not give up. Realize you will have hard days but don’t let those days defeat you or cause you to lose hope. Don’t let hard days derail you and get you off your path to success.
Know your Reason- In network marketing this is often called your “why” or your “vision”. You are often told to know your “why” or to create a “vision board”. This is so you have a clear defined purpose as to why you are trying to achieve success. I think it is a great exercise because in struggles and tough times you are still wholeheartedly committed to reaching your success. You see and know the reason that you are working towards being successful and are less likely to give up. For example if you are working tirelessly on a business and your “why” is to have more freedom, be able to travel more, make more money and help others, a bad day now and then is not going to devastate you and make you quit.
Action- You need to take consistent action to achieve success. Are you trying to lose weight? You can’t get there without taking consistent action with eating right and exercising. Are you working on being successful in your business? You won’t get there if you don’t put in the work and effort. Create a plan for where you want to be in 30 days, 6 months and a year. Figure out the actions you need to take to get there and be persistent in your action. You might not see the results right away but with repeated action you will start to see results.
Be Patient- Success does not happen overnight. If you can combine patience with hard work you will be very happy in the long run. It always gratifying to see the culmination of all your hard work coming together. Things are always more rewarding when you have waited for them and trulyput in the effort to get them. I like to think of my business in terms of a marathon rather than a sprint. I need to be patient, keep at it and be in it for the long haul. There may be people who sprint out ahead of me and start out stronger but it is all about how you finish the race.
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Angela – I love that comment that “if achieving success was easy then everyone would be successful”. I meet so many people who are not willing to put the hard work and effort into being successful. It almost seems like the world “owes” them something. These are some great tips to follow if you do hit a bump in the road once in a while. Great job!
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Angela Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Thanks for the response Glyna! I agree that people feel entitled to things without putting in the work. There is just something to be said for the rewards and satisfaction that come along with working hard.
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Angela,
Your comment about keeping on task & not giving up really resonate. It is easier to call it quits for some than to take that next step and that next one…. Usually your success whether big or small, is just around the corner.
Thanks or sharing these great tips today,
Val
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knowing your why is very important. most people know that they would like to make a substantial enough income to work for themselves forever, but its deeper than that. What passion is driving you to succeed for yourself? gr8 post!
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Angela Reply:
April 30th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Thanks for your comment Jason! I 100% agree with you that you have to figure out what passion is driving you to succeed.
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Great post Angela! I can’t stress enough when it comes to building your personal brand that patience is KEY, KEY, KEY! If you can muster the patience to build it, it will be a lifelong income stream for you!
Nice to see your blog!
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Angela Reply:
April 30th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Hey Amanda! It really does require a lot of patience but it is so worth it. I have never had more fun in my life. Thanks for your comment!
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So many people quit if they don’t make huge money in a month.Businesses take time to build and you have to look at what you are doing to see if you are doing your best.Also look at your personal development. Are you working on that too.
Great post!
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Angela Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Thank you so much Beverly! I agree it really does take time to build but the effort is so worth it in the end. Even if you put in a ton of work and don’t see the rewards right away you will if you keep consistent.
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You have said it all Angela,i like the part when you talked about bad and good days. I have also realized we all gonna have more bad days when we are starting out and more good days when the race is about to be over.The most important thing is to have all what you said about above,- i mean nothing will be impossible!
Best regards,
Keba
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Angela Reply:
June 23rd, 2010 at 7:44 am
Thank you so much! That is very true that there will be bad days and good days. You just can’t let the bad days get you down or make you quit. Thanks for your comment.
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Hi Angela,
Great post, and I love the quote!
Persistence, determination and patience are definately crucial in building any business. Unfortunately there is so much hype and BS surrounding making money online that people expect instant income.
Your blog looks awesome, great job!
Rowena
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Angela Reply:
August 8th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Thanks Rowena! Very true there is a lot of hype and bs so people do not realize the work you actually have to do. People want a quick reward with not a lot of work unfortunately. Thanks for your comment!
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Angela,
Consistency, Persistence, Resilience are key. There’s no room for Plan B. Find what you’re passionate about and go get it!
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Great Post Angela!
I believe the most important is being patient! Most people want everything quick and easy and when success doesn’t come by next week they quit!
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