When choosing a senior quote, this one jumped right at me. I was ready to conquer world, but then reality slapped me in face...

College. 4 more years of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed experience and encourage anyone who has opportunity to give it a go.

Plus, I learned one of most valuable lessons in my life while attending college:

*We're not taught to make it on our own!

It's kind of like what singer Bruce Springsteen once said in a 60 minutes interview, "I wanted to be a singer. Do my own thing. Otherwise, they build you up and put you right back into machine."

Yes, society certainly has a way of teaching you what it wants to, and then directing your every move like a puppet on a string.

So how does one make it as an entrepreneur?

Let's face it, inspirational quotes only go so far. It's imperative that you take action! But what action? You've been following someone else's directions for so long that you've forgotten how to put your pants on by yourself!

A wonderful quote by author and scholar William A. Ward relates a time-tested recipe for success. Think of it as S.W.P.D. success recipe. This simple and powerful formula has brought success to many men and women who have put it to use. S.W.P.D stands for studying, working, preparing, and dreaming.

"Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing." - William A. Ward

Move Beyond Limitations and See Outcome

We each define success differently. We also have different limitations. Yet limitations need not stop us from living our purpose and achieving our objectives.

We will be guided by powerful helping hands when we commit ourselves to success, and follow it's laws. Success begins by requiring that we keep our minds focused on our desired outcome, not our limitations.

Mr. Ward also said, "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it."

The success we envision can seem far away. The preparations necessary may take time and effort. There may be temptations to quit with finish line years in distance. Mentally zoom in and look at it! Experience your future success internally today.

Take Small Steps for Big Results