There are countless aspects of your business that you have control over. Those are items that should occupy your time and focus. Complete focus. To degree that you assign source of a problem to "elsewhere", to that degree you will be incapable of handling your own scene.

Let's look at one more example of this. A dental practice considers it has "slow periods of year." One such period is end of year. Numerous professionals believe end of year simply is not as productive as other parts of year. And of course they have statistics to back up this belief. Every year, December is just very slow.

Then there is dentist who decided he wasn't going to have a slow December again. So, back in October and November, this dentist figured out a few things to do for December. He reminded his patients that most insurance companies do not allow you to carry over unused insurance from year to year. He offered his patients incentives to come in during holiday season. He just plain worked on it so that his December was not a "slow period." The result? He now no longer believes in "slow periods" and of course he has statistics to back up this new belief.

You can always find statistics to match a belief. If you believe you are going to have slow periods, you'll have them. Why generate insight, focus and hard work to fix something that you know and believe is not fixable?

The same is true on a broader scale with "the economy". If you believe "the economy" is basis for your declining revenues, you're in more trouble than you need to be. Anything that is outside of your immediate control is just that: outside of your immediate control. Put your total focus on your internal scene and get yourself busy improving things there.

Leave "elsewhere" alone.

(11) STAY PHYSICALLY FIT. Strong minds create strong bodies. Weak bodies are result of weak minds. Your physical and mental health are core of your success in life.

(12) PRIORITIZE YOUR LIFE. Do what's most important first.

(13) DELIVER MORE THAN YOUR CUSTOMER EXPECTS. This builds loyalty and repeat business. It feels good too.

(14) DISCIPLINE YOURSELF. Fill your life with activities and people that make you grow. Discard activities that have negative results in your life.

(15) PAY YOURSELF FIRST. This is first rule of wealthy. Put money into savings before you pay bills. And DON'T touch it. (16) MAKE TIME TO BE ALONE. This time is for planning and listening to what's inside you. Give your creativity time and silence to speak to you. (17) GO FOR GREATNESS. Value best and don't settle for less. (18) HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. Know who you are and what you want. Express this with integrity at all times. (19) MAKE DECISIONS QUICKLY AND BE SLOW TO CHANGE THEM.

(20) FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. Your mindset is focused on success. You will have success.

(21) BE DETERMINED TO ATTAIN YOUR GOALS. Tenacious persistence builds confidence which leads to victory.