Several years ago I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine, Don Sherman.
At that time, Don was in the FBI and he was on the SWAT team. I was asking him questions about what it was like. I made the comment: "I bet you guys spend a lot of time training to go fast.
"If you do what you need to do when you need to do it, then the day will come when you can do what you want to do when you want to do it." -Zig Ziglar
Last week I had an incredible opportunity to lead a Goal Setting and Achievement Workshop for the members of Lifestyles Unlimited, which provides education and mentoring for real estate investors.
An idea for you. Once a week, set aside 15 minutes of quiet time.
Fifteen minutes to have your "Dream" coffee. Or tea. Or water. In fact, what you drink doesn't matter. Your dreams matter.
Start by being grateful for what you have.
"You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you."
- John Wooden
America is getting older. Social Security faces a crisis. Many people are wondering what they can do when their work life ends.
Here are two things you want to avoid at all costs:
#1 Not having a clearly-defined goal.
"If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time." - Zig Ziglar
#2 Having the wrong goal.
"The only thing worse than setting a goal and not achieving it is setting the wrong goal AND achieving it.
Suppose, by a twist of fate, you inherited the most promising race horse in the world and it was the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. The value of this horse will go up 100 times if it wins the race. How would you treat the horse the night before the race?
I am writing this Zignificance note from the back of our training room at Ziglar HQ, surrounded by 16 young leaders from all over the country. The youngest is 17 and the oldest is 26.
Here is my favorite definition of success:
“Success is the maximization of the abilities that God gave you.” – Zig Ziglar
Take action?
Take the first step?
Claim ownership of your dreams?
Commit to your goals?
Those who do – WIN.
2017 is here!
Claim it. It is yours!
You get to decide:
How to improve your family relationships
What principles and values you are known for
What goals you are going to achieve
I had an amazing January 1 by working on my goals - over four hours of deep thought about what I want to accomplish. I get organized just by thinking about it!
I thought I would share with you one of the goals I set for myself. This is a goal I am committed to doing daily.
"It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them - the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas" - Dostoevski
Several years ago, I had a lengthy delay in the Pittsburgh airport so I headed for the shoe shine stand where two young men worked.
