In the popular tv show, "What Not To Wear" those of us who are somewhat "wardrobe challenged" learn what to wear by heeding the advice of experts and by taking a long hard look in our closets and ridding ourselves of things we really shouldn't wear, even though they are often our "favorites"and are the most comfortable. Can the same principle apply to those who are "success challenged"$%: By heeding the advice of experts and by taking a long hard look at ourselves, can we learn what to do to succeed$%: First we have to identify those things in our lives that we need to get rid of. Once we identify them, we can begin the often painful process of getting rid of them. Often, just as with the clothes, some of these things will be our "favorites" and will be what we are the most comfortable with.
So rather than giving you a top 10 list of "How to Succeed" (which probably we have already heard and tends to go in one ear and out the other) Here is a top 10 list of "How to Guarantee Failure" Remember, this is for all the people who want to have goals, but not achieve them.
1. Make your goals vague - When setting your goals, use adjectives such as "more" and "some." Goals like "I want to make more money" or "I want to lose some weight" virtually guarantee your progress will be minimal. Be as wishy-washy as possible.
2. Make your goals difficult to visualize - A good way to do this is to keep changing your mind on the details of your goal. If you are thinking a goal such as: "I want to own a red, blue or yellow Corvette or just a Mustang", then you are definitely on the right track. If you kept that goal planted firmly in your mind, you are virtually guaranteed you'll never go above a used Kia. No offense to those Kia owners out there as you get the point.
3. Think and speak negatively about your goals - Try using words like "I can't" and "It's too hard". Goals such as "I can't become an entrepreneur; I can't invest any money in marketing; I can't talk to people I don't know; It's too hard to take on more responsibility" will certainly keep you at the bottom of the production and success food chain.
4. Avoid planning incremental steps - Take a goal - even a specific goal like "I will double my income by this time next year". Then simply leave it as-is. Don't write down any tasks or steps you'll need to complete in order to achieve it. Just consider the goal a wish and nothing more. Creating a step-by-step plan will only confuse matters because it's all too easy to take action on simple steps. Action in the direction of your goal would lead to success and you definitely don't want that.
5. Don't Do - Talk - Because talk is easier than action, this step is one of the easiest steps for you to take. Try to fill up as much of your day with socializing as possible. Talk about all the things you will do someday or that you were gonna do. Just make sure you don't mess it up by doing anything productive. Action is your enemy. Embrace your excuses!
6. Wait until you are motivated - Let's face it, it's much too difficult to go jogging or open a mutual fund account when you simply don't feel like it. So just wait. Waiting gives you the peace of mind that someday, you might do something. But not yet, the timing isn't right and you aren't motivated anyway.
7. Don't set a date - Setting a date when you expect to achieve your goal is too much pressure. Who needs it$%: Definitely not you if you want to avoid progress. You know that goals with dates get done, so by not setting a date you avoid making a commitment. You can keep putting off stuff.
8. List why it's impossible - Now we are getting into the mental game of failing. This is quite possibly your greatest weapon against achievement because it destroys hope and optimism. So as soon as possible, set aside some time to create a long list of how impossible your goal really is. No matter what your target is, I am sure you can come up with plenty of reasons why it's impossible. Be creative, make up some if you have to.
9. Don't research your goal - You're the kind of guy or gal who likes to "wing it." Reading about how others have succeeded achieving a goal similar to you is just a waste of time. Instead of standing on their shoulders, they should be standing on yours! Sure, they might have overcome unbelievable odds to get from homelessness to CEO or 450lbs to 180lbs - but they were probably just "lucky" anyway. Don't read anything that promises to help you get to your destination.
10. Think of anything except your goal - Here's another mental strategy that will put you on the fast track to failure. Think of anything except for your goal. Why visualize success when there are plenty of clouds and TV reruns to think about$%: And while you're at it, take action on these flights of fancy instead of your goal. Take the easy path, that's the only way you can fail in record time.
To conclude, I know you might be a bit overwhelmed with all the work you have to do to avoid reaching your goal. You might even think it's even more work. Never fear! You can do it. Print out a copy and hang it on your bathroom mirror. Post it in your office. Read it every day. Internalize these principals and you can reach depths of failure you have possibly never imagined!
Ok, for all of us who are even at times "success challenged" this is actually a list of WHAT NOT TO DO!
Examine each one and put some thought into it. Write down the converse of these things and make your own personal list of "How to guarantee success" and the key here is, make it your personal list. By doing this and applying the things you have written down for yourself, you can fully expect 2007 to be your best year yet!
To your success,
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