Five Secrets to Creating a “Goal” Medal Life – Part II

Written by Ed Sykes


Recently, Joy and I hadrepparttar pleasure of speaking at a conference of Educational Office Professionals in Baltimore, MD. The other speakers included Ms. Deborah Phelps, mother of six-time gold medalist inrepparttar 122956 2004 Summer Olympics swimmer Michael Phelps, and Agatha von Trapp,repparttar 122957 91-year-old daughter of Captain and Maria von Trapp,repparttar 122958 family on whichrepparttar 122959 movie “Sound of Music” was based. To sayrepparttar 122960 least, there were a variety of subjects discussed that day.

As I listened to Ms. Phelps describe Michael’s achievements, I realized that his story had many ofrepparttar 122961 secrets of success mentioned in my September article, Five Secrets to Creating a ‘Goal’ Medal Life. Let’s go over these five secrets again and see how you can apply them:

1. Create Passion with Goal Setting Ms. Phelps mentioned that Michael, after competing inrepparttar 122962 2000 Summer Olympics, was excited aboutrepparttar 122963 experience. Michael told her he wanted to compete again inrepparttar 122964 2004 Summer Olympics. He had that burning desire to compete and win. So they sat down, developed goals, and mapped out a detailed plan for his success.

What do you have passion about in your career, your life? Have you put pen to paper and developed goals to achieve what you want in life?

2. Believe in Greatness Once Michael had competed inrepparttar 122965 2000 Summer Olympics and held his own, he now believed he could winrepparttar 122966 swimming events inrepparttar 122967 2004 Summer Olympics; not only win, but shatter world records. He visualized standing onrepparttar 122968 center stand withrepparttar 122969 gold medal around his neck. He visualized what winningrepparttar 122970 gold medals would look like, how it would feel, etc.

Have you visualized your “goal” medal life?

3. Create a Mastermind Group Ms. Phelps said that once Michael set his goal, she (a single parent), his older sisters, Michael, and his long time swim coach, Bob Bowman, came together to develop a cohesive team for success. This was Michael’s mastermind group. This group was devoted to removing barriers and helping Michael achieve his dream. Bob Bowman providedrepparttar 122971 technical expertise; and Ms. Phelps and his sisters providedrepparttar 122972 financial, emotional, and family support to keep Michael focused on his goals. They kept him focused on his goals while removing any distractions.

What do you need to do to be successful?

Written by graham and julie


What do you need to do to be successful? If you are searchingrepparttar net you may feel that you need to sign up forrepparttar 122955 latest affiliate marketing programme. Or perhaps you need to be a member ofrepparttar 122956 latest MLM scheme. Onrepparttar 122957 other hand it may be that you need to followrepparttar 122958 directions ofrepparttar 122959 latest web marketing guru. Each of theses routes give yourepparttar 122960 opportunity of being successful but without courage, zeal and enthusiasm you will joinrepparttar 122961 ranks ofrepparttar 122962 80% plus who fail. You needrepparttar 122963 courage to identify your dream. Your passion. You needrepparttar 122964 courage to stick withrepparttar 122965 process while you concretise your focus and then to stayrepparttar 122966 course when others are telling you that it is a stupid idea and will never work. To start your own business is difficult enough. It becomes virtually impossible when you select something that only looks good or looks interesting and you don’t have passion for. To be successful you must identify your true calling in life. Your passion. Can you imagine whatrepparttar 122967 result would be if you allowed your passion to be your focus in life? So. What is it that turns you on? What motivates you? What do you constantly talk to yourself and others about? What excites you? Once you have identified your focus, your calling, you now need zeal and enthusiasm to carry it through. To be successful. Zeal and enthusiasm is more than determination. It’s about commitment, fun, enjoyment. Something you want to do because you believe in it. A natural way to reach your aim and objective in life. A belief that means you are willing to live with your dream 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You need to see liferepparttar 122968 way a sportsperson does. Can you commit to working day in day out withrepparttar 122969 sole purpose of working towards your dream? Can you keep going when nothing appears to be happening? Can you hold ontorepparttar 122970 slightest increase in your ability as a sign of success? Are you dedicated to continually improving your personal best? Can you believe in yourself and your passion enough to rethinkrepparttar 122971 formula whenrepparttar 122972 business reaches crisis point? Can you step back and honestly analyse your actions when you have just lost a potential sale orrepparttar 122973 time you spent on a marketing campaign was wasted? Can you be a totally focussed individual?

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