8 Steps to Success in Anything

Posted by Eric Twitty on October 13, 2008

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Successful people are successful because of their way of thinking. Success in any area of life has little to do with luck. If there is any area of your life you would like to improve then you should follow these eight steps:

Step 1: Know What You Want and Make a Plan

Sit down and visualize being the person you want to be. What areas of your life do you want to improve? You need to know what you want to become before you can get there. Write these thoughts down. It helps you stay focused when you have them down on paper. Make a commitment to yourself to improve these areas. Make a plan.

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Alan Lakein

Step 2: Learn, Learn, Learn

There is tons of information out there on just about any subject you can think of. After you have decided on what areas of your life you want to improve, acquire the knowledge necessary to get where you want to go. Read everything you can. Go to seminars. Do what you have to do. Learn the subject inside and out.

“Knowledge is the food of the soul.” Plato

Step 3: Think Positive

Know that you can achieve what you have set out to do. Positive thinking is a trait that all successful people have. They know they can succeed.

“For myself, I am an optimist–it does not seem to be much use being anything else.” Winston Churchill

Step 4: Take Action

Be a doer, not a thinker. This is the most important step. Anyone can spend countless hours researching the area they want to improve, but the truly successful take the knowledge they have acquired and do something with it. Read The Most Important Key to Success for more on taking action.

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.” Henry David Thoreau

Step 5: Be Willing to Take Risks

Successful people know they are not perfect. They know they will make mistakes. The key is to control your risk. As long as you are able to try again, no risk is too great. Don’t let the fear of failure keep you from trying.

“Our doubts are traitors,And make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare

Step 6: Be Persistent

Never give up. The only true failure is when you stop trying. They say it took Thomas Edison 1,000 tries before he invented the light bulb. Now that is persistence.

“Continuous effort–not strength or intelligence–is the key to unlocking our potential.”
Winston Churchill

Step 7: Network

Get out there and make some contacts. Find people that are good at what you want to be good at. Surround yourself with successful people. I’m sure you have heard the saying “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I disagree. It should be “It’s what you know, and who you know.”

“Position yourself as a center of influence - the one who knows the movers and shakers. People will respond to that, and you’ll soon become what you project.” Bob Burg

Step 8: Be Patient

Patience is important. No one becomes successful at anything overnight. As long as you strive to make a positive step towards your goals everyday, success will come. Enjoy the journey.

“The value of achievement lies in the achieving.” Albert Einstein

Follow the Path

This is the path to success. It has been laid out for you. Now it is up to you to take these steps and achieve the things you always wanted. Don’t accept failure. If you follow these steps you will become successful in any area you want to improve.

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