The S.W.P.D. Recipe for Success

Written by Steve Brunkhorst


By Steve Brunkhorst http://www.AchieveEzine.com

A wonderful quote by author and scholar William A. Ward relates a time-tested recipe for success. Think of it asrepparttar 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 Seerepparttar 123351 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 withrepparttar 123352 finish line years inrepparttar 123353 distance. Mentally zoom in and look at it! Experience your future success internally today.

Take Small Steps for Big Results

Instead of trying to leap fromrepparttar 123354 starting line torepparttar 123355 finish line, we can begin by taking one small step - doing what we are capable of doing - today. Success results from small disciplined actions repeated each day. Small purposeful steps will eventually get us torepparttar 123356 finish line.

Top Ten Ways to Achieve Your Goals

Written by Norma Reid


1) Write them down! Statistics show people who write down their goals have over an 80% higher success rate of achieving them. Start a Goals journal. Make sure they are SMART goals-specific, measurable, achievable, results-oriented and time-limited.

2) Create a plan made of small doable steps to get you where you want to be, with timelines. Review your plan monthly.

3) Write down your compelling reason for wantingrepparttar goal. Write it with passion, with feeling, with energy. 4) Create 3 to 5 believable positive power statements that will keep you on track. Make them juicy enough to excite you and keep you motivated. Userepparttar 123350 present tense.

5) Visualize what it is like having achieved your goal- Visualize you are living it- taste it, feel it, smell it, see it, revel in it.

6) Start a daily routine. Each morning review your goals, your compelling reasons and say aloud your powerful positive statements. Visualize your goal already obtained. Write out one step you can take today to achieve your goal. Then do it! No excuses- make your goal a priority! Repeat your power statements throughoutrepparttar 123351 day.

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