5 Things to Remember if You Want to be SUCCESSFUL

5 Things to Remember if You Want to be SUCCESSFUL

By:  Angela M. Henke

1.  Make Long Term Goals

Setting your daily and monthly schedule will contribute to your long terms goals.  Small continuous improvements every day will make the largest difference overtime.

2.  Give up Making Excuses
Successful people know what their responsibilities are every day, every week and every month.  Sometimes this means asking others for help so you do not fall behind in your responsibilities – do not make excuses.  Learn from your failures.  Knowing your weakness is part of your success. 

3.  Say Good-Bye to the Need to Control Everything
Controlling everything is not necessary nor is it productive.  Do your best to make situations better but also realize when it is out of your control.  What you can control in every situation is your emotions and your attitude, even if that means stepping away for a period of time. 
“Some things are up to us, and some things are not up to us.” - Epictetus

4.  Learn to Say NO
Successful people understand that they cannot say yes to everything or everyone.  There will be times saying NO is in your best interest.  Learn to pick and choose the activities that will grow you personally and professionally.  Sacrifice short-term for the big picture. 

5.  You Will NOT Always be Liked
Not every person is a fit for every personality at a practice or in a company.  Learn to always put the best person forward even if sometimes that may not be you.  Think of yourself as a market niche.  There will be some people who like that niche, who need that niche, and there will be others that do not like it or need it.  Remember it is not personal; it is business and you cannot please everyone. 

Remain true to yourself personally and professionally.

Are you busy or productive?

There is an old song that goes like this, “sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time…”  Although sitting on the dock of the bay relaxing and enjoying the quiet is truly needed in our lives; “wasting time” is a great way to get to stuck in your personal and professional life.

There are a multitude of people who talk about moving forward, desiring to act upon their goals, but never get “there” because they are stuck sitting on the dock, and wasting a lot of time.

• Consider your schedule: Are you busy reacting to busy-work, or are you productive with goal accomplishment?

• Evaluate your need for “dock-time” are you using too much of it to avoid feeling overwhelmed, and therefore creating laziness and a feelings of imposter syndrome?

•  Create active daily and weekly goals and be accountable for them.  Write them down to ensure better successful outcomes.

Organize your schedule into time periods of accomplishments, allowing for achievement and relaxation.  There are several great resources out there to help you begin a life of productive habits. A couple of my personal favorites: “The Miracle Morning” by Hal Elrod and “Train your Brain for Success” by Roger Seip (particularly the 2-hour solution section). 

Now go!  Get off the dock!

By:  Corey Jameson-Kuehl