The Four Distinctions
by Michael S. Clouse
It has been said that if you get better
, building a bigger business and living an exceptional
life will get easier... With this in mind, here are four powerful
principles (or distinctions) that once understood—and then consistently applied—will
forever change the way you build your business, and perhaps even the way you
live your life!
Please make sure you share these distinctions on: Awareness,
the word "Yet," Wealth Wisdom, and Making Decisions with everyone on
your team…
- Awareness
Awareness is the beginning of change. And you can only
change what you are willing to acknowledge.
One more essential reason that you need to be actively involved in your own
personal development program! Because when you
get better—in any area of your life—it gets easier.
- Yet
If we were to measure your internal dialog (the way you talk
to yourself inside your head), we would probably find that you engage in all
those one-sided conversations at the astounding rate of approximately 12,000
words per hour—all day long.
And sadly, most internal conversation is anything but positive...
So what's the best way to turn a potential self-sabotaging phrase like,
"This isn't working!" into a positive one? By adding the word, "yet" to the end of all
those less than encouraging thoughts.
"This isn't working!" becomes "This isn't working, yet!"
"I'm not making enough money!" becomes "I'm not making enough
money, yet!"
"My business isn't growing fast enough!" becomes "My business isn't
growing fast enough, yet!"
Therefore, the next time you catch yourself slipping into negative
self-talk, try adding the word, "yet!" to the end of all those
less-than-positive sentences.And then as you do become more aware of
what you're actually thinking , begin to improve the
way you talk to yourself by only stating—and then focusing
on—what you actually want to occur.
- Wealth
People can handle wealth in direct proportion to their
wealth wisdom.
Question: Why do most lottery winners lose their millions
in such a short period of time? Answer: Because the money came first.
Question: How do so many business people who lost everything
(Walt Disney went bankrupt several times before building Disneyland) seem to get
it all back so quickly? Answer: Because the wisdom came first.
Remember, when it comes to acquiring, and then keeping,
your money
—your wealth wisdom must come first!
- Making Decisions
There are two very different ways people make decisions:
1) the successful way, and
2) the unsuccessful way...
The successful way to make a decision is to
1) get the facts ,
2) make your decision, as soon as you have that information,
based on that information, and then
3) stay the course until you achieve your desired end
result.
The unsuccessful way to make a decision is to
1) make the decision without getting the facts,
2) base that decision on the information you think you
already know, and then
3)second-guess whatever decision you make as to whether
your decision was right or wrong.
Therefore, if you want to make better decisions, follow these four steps:
- Get the facts. You don't need to know everything, however you should be
able to answer these questions
1) Does it feel right?
2) Is it good for me?
3) Is it good for the people around me?
- Make your decision as soon as all the necessary information has been
presented (because there will never be a better time to decide than when the facts are
clearly in your mind) by asking yourself this question: "Would the person I want to become
do the thing I'm about to do?"
- Stay the course... Successful people make decisions quickly, and then change
their minds slowly—if ever. Unsuccessful people make decisions slowly, changing their
minds quickly, and often.
- Focus on your desired outcome. If you're going to
second-guess the decision, do it before you make the decision, not afterwards.
And then once the decision has been made, only focus on
what you truly desire....
All the best,
MSC
P.S. If you're now ready to build a successful business, this
program will teach you—step-by-step—exactly what to do
TSP.
© 2002 by Michael S. Clouse. All Rights Reserved.
About the author:
In addition to over 50 published articles on the
subject of Network Marketing,
Michael S. Clouse
is the author of numerous books
and CD programs on the
subject of Network Marketing. An
internationally recognized Network Marketing expert, Michael
is a well respected business consultant,
personal success coach, and a dynamic
educational speaker. His
weekly
newsletter is read by
tens of thousands of Network Marketing Professionals around
the world.
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