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Stepping Stones to Success
© 2003 By Bob Osgoodby
The late Norman Vincent Peale was a controversial preacher
who burst into public consciousness with his best-selling
book, "The Power of Positive Thinking". He felt
that ordinary people
could become really quite remarkable if they believed in
themselves, and if they do, thwy will find the secret of
success.
So many people trying to start a business, don't believe in
themselves. They look for advice from self proclaimed
"gurus" and try very little on their own. Any
MLMer will tell you about the power of duplicatable systems.
While much of this is true, and it is not always necessary
to re-invent the wheel, many miss a very important point.
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A duplicatable system does not demand that you memorize a
script.
It basically means that you know your product, and have seen
what has worked for others, and follow their lead. If you
add your own ingenuity and sales efforts, you will do even
better.
If you aren't the creative type, it really is best to follow
a tried and true system. But if you are, you are selling
yourself short if you don't branch out and develop some of
your own techniques. If you believe in yourself as well as
your product you have a winning combination.
If you look back in history, you will see many examples of
ordinary people who have achieved extraordinary results.
Many of the best known people, who have left their mark in
the pages of history, failed a number of times on their
climb up the ladder.
This is not a "history lesson" so we won't go into
the specifics, but there is no doubt this is true.
These people all had something in common. They had self
confidence as well as tenacity in achieving their goals, and
a sense of fulfillment. Most successful people have a
"can do" attitude. While failure is always a
possibility, they don't become fixated on avoiding failure
and approach life with an upbeat attitude.
You must however have a goal clearly in mind. This can be
referred as a vision of what you want your life to be. It's
like the parent asking their child what they want to be when
they grow up. If you don't have a clear vision as to what
you want to be, your odds of success are greatly diminished.
You, and only you, can decide where you want to go on your
travel through life.
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But you can't sit on the top of a hill and think pleasant
thoughts all day. You have to come down to the real world
and set your goals and objectives. You have to set
priorities and have a plan to meet them on a regular basis.
You must have a plan of action, and follow it. In other
words, "plan your work and work your plan". While
things come up to delay you at times, you must meet your
goals each day. You must be organized, and have a system in
place to attain your objectives. Without one, your ship will
certainly founder. Excuses don't count. Leave these behind
you. Build your own personal image of success.
Do you spend any time honing your skills? Community
involvement is a great way to do this. Get out and meet
people. Do some public speaking - anything to allow you to
practice your techniques when dealing with people. Most
sales are not product driven. If people believe in you, you
are more than halfway home to making a sale.
If you are fired with enthusiastic ideas and allow them to
dominate your thoughts, you will find that new horizons will
open. As long as your enthusiasm lasts, so will new
opportunities. Don't wait for the world to beat a path to
your door - it won't. Search out and seek new ventures.
Allow yourself to think outside the boundaries. Remember,
failure is merely a stepping stone on your road to success,
and if you exercise positive thinking, you will reach your
objective.
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