Being Your Best You

It takes the entire alphabet to define what success looks like. This episode deals with the 5 keys for success starting with the letter E. 

This week's letter is D. Join us for 5 keys that will help drive success. 

5 Keys to success beginning with the letter C. 

Look at 5 keys to being successful starting with the letter B. 

Look at 5 keys to being successful starting with the letter A. 

At various points in our lives, we will all face difficult, hard, and frustrating times. These are the times when life seems extra stressful, extra draining, and shakes us to our very core. And our success is not determined by avoiding these times, but in how we rise up to face, navigate, and surpass them. But what are some tools and techniques to help us negotiate the storms of life?

Never allow other people's perception or interpretation of you, determine what you are willing to accept about yourself. Reach for your dream by putting in the necessary work to make the dream a reality.  

The 5 major steps of a rocket mirror the steps needed in order to become successful. We ignite, blast off, Climb, cruise, and re-entry stages are the same steps we go through in order to successfully turn our dreams into reality. 

Many times, we have not because we don't expect enough based on what we have available to us. Opportunity breeds resources and resources breed provisions.

In order to be successful, we must learn to make better decisions. We may not always make the right decision, but we must try our hardest to gather all pertinent information in order to make the best decision possible. 

There never seems to be enough time to get a thing done but always enough time to redo it. You are where you are not because of anything other than your own decisions. It is time we stopped being procrastinators and started crating and recognizing opportunities on our own. 

Have you ever come against a new challenge, and it was so overwhelming that you already made up your mind that it was too much even before you tried? Discover the relative importance of having the right attitude towards achieving your next level. 

Have you ever wondered why your New Year's Resolution never last? How you have great intentions but bad follow through? Here are a couple tips to help you stick to those promises and move forward to being a better you.

The 2 most important days in your life is the day you were born and the day you figure out why. Success is fulfilling not only what you are but in tapping into the who that you are. Too often we spend our days trying to live up to some image of either something we are not working towards or to become a carbon copy of someone else. If you want to fulfill your own success and happiness, then find a way to discover and fulfill your own purpose. 

Success is not defined by how well you avoid dark times, but in how you handle life when those times occur. For we must understand that success is like processing 35mm film, it is developed in dark places. The dark places are not to define or limit you but is used to make and develop you.

On our road to personal development, we must realize that we are more than the circumstances and situations that have led us to the place where we currently find ourselves. We are not defined by the decisions or circumstances that led us to the mud put of our current condition. You are more than where you find yourself and what you are experiencing right now. 

Many times, when we aren't receiving the results we anticipated, we usually through more resources at the issue. But sometimes, the answer is not more, but to sharpen our axe and ensure that we are maximizes our current inputs to ensure we are prepared to put our best foot forward every time. 

A growth mindset is the belief in a process of continuous improvement. Too often we become stagnant in our view of our own development, and we stop growing because we become comfortable with our own successes. But personal development should be a continuous strive not for perfection but for betterment. 

The idea of sowing and reaping may be unfamiliar to anyone that isn't into farming or gardening, but it's useful in understanding the process of investment and return. The term sowing refers to the act of planting and seed and reaping refers to harvesting the product of the seed (investment). Here we discuss the guiding 5 principles of investing and receiving a return on that investment as it relates to personal development.  

Many times, we feel that those that become a success either knew someone, were at the right place at the right time, or were just plain lucky. But when you look at the character traits of those successful people, you will find that there are several characteristics that are common among them. 

Too often the reason we fail at reaching our level of expectation is directly related to how we face those moments when we are faced with giant situations. Our success depends not on the fact that we never face a giant, but how we handle those moments. 

You are what you continuously do. Success is not about talent, luck, resources or opportunity, but about your consistency and willingness to perform a task long enough to get it right. Consistency is all about repetition, patience, and a willingness to do what it takes. 

Success is universal but the way it looks should be tailored to the individual. To truly be successful, one must define what success will look like for them. We cannot define our success based on any outside force. 

We could always do more with more, your success is not tied to what you don't have but is tied to how you handle the opportunities and resources you already have available to you. If you want to be able to handle more, you have to conquer handling what you already have access to. 

A major part of your success depends on how you handle your fears. We have to realize that our fears are a direct opposition to our success. 

Making yourself a priority is not a form of being selfish. But it is actually putting yourself into a position to refill yourself so that you don't end up trying to pour from an empty glass. Love yourself enough to invest in your biggest and best asset...YOU.

Forgiveness might seem challenging, in part because it's often misunderstood. In reality, forgiveness simply means choosing to let go of your anger, hurt, and desire for vengeance. 

Your passion defines who you are. Discover what you are passionate about, and you will be able to define who you are. 

Many times, we are limited not by the level of our ability, but with the environment to which we have chosen to associate. Community is everything so if you want to be successful, ensure that your community is strong, diverse, and connected.  

Carrying your past becomes a weight that slows your current progress. By letting go of your past, we allow yourself the freedom to grow, mature, and develop past your previous experiences.  

Is a failure truly a failure if you learn a good lesson from its experience? For failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of success.

Our habits play such a large role in our lives and if you can break those that might be detrimental to your well0being, you can shift your life in a more positive direction.

Success is not in avoiding stress but learning how to handle stressful situations without changing your direction or destination. 

Real learning, real change comes from stepping out of your comfort zone and having the courage to try new things. 

If we don't learn to manage our expectations, then our expectations will manage or drive us in our direction and decisions. 

We can't be so concerned about planning and reaching our tomorrow that we don't enjoy our today!!!