10 Keys to Success

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Jack Canfields 10 Keys to

Success

1.You are responsible for yourhappinessMost people think that the path to finding happiness and success is

influenced by the external world and that you are never fully in control of

how your future turns out. Canfield breaks this notion down by saying that

you are 100% responsible for your failure or success.

People who tend to blame everyone around them for their failings are often

those who find it hard to find real success in life.

2.Know your purposeEveryone has a purpose.The secret is finding that purpose, knowing it withclarity, and pursuing it with gusto.

According to Canfield, the true measure of success is knowing your

purpose and spending your life achieving that purpose. It is true that we

can excel in different areas in life but if these areas are not where the

purpose lies, then true happiness will be elusive because this is not the

meaning of true success.

3.ecide on what you want
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Finding your purpose is one step, but deciding to steer your life in that

direction can be a major step for most people. People tend to prefer the

place where they are comfortable. The decision to leap and make that

drastic career change can be scary. However, wasting your life on careers

that do not make you happy will only leave you drained and disillusioned

and nowhere near to accomplishing your lifes purpose.

!."elie#e that anythin$ is possibleThe mind can be a very powerful tool for drawing positive energy into your

direction. Let go of doubts and start believing that you can do whatever it isyou set out to do.

Keep a positive attitude and the universe will listen.

%."elie#e that the world is a $oodplaceA cripplingfearof failure, strong competitors, and ridicule in the event of

failure can turn even the most confident entrepreneur into a paranoid

wreck. Start believing that the world is good, that not everyone is just dying

to see you fail.

Turn paranoia on its head and you will see that you become more kind,

more open to help and more open to positive energy coming your way as

well.
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&."e fle'ibleProblems will clutter the road to success. The most successful people todayfaced problems head on and were flexible enough to bend and change

when this was needed.

(."e persistentJack Canfield persisteddespite the hundred publishers who thought that

his book was no good. Rejections may number in the hundreds but it only

takes one positive step to take a new idea or a passion to greater heights.

According to Jack, the longer you hang in there, the greater the chances of

something positive happening for you.


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).Create and focus on a $oalCreating a goal for yourself creates a measuring stick which you can use to

judge your actions and progress.

This helps you turn your dreams into reality.

*.+ake the first stepA first step is all that it takes to get started. Many people have lofty dreams

and passions but these will remain ideas without action. Taking the first

step is the difference between actually pursuing your passion and just

dreaming about it.

10.+ake risksEvery effort to pursue something new and novel comes with risks. It will be

uncomfortable especially if its a complete turn-around from the life you areused to. But if you truly believe that this is where your passion lies and you

are willing to work towards it, the risks and uncertainty will eventually be

worth it.

1.,alue -uality o#er -uantityYour publicist will give you a social calendar thats jammed with events,

insisting that you need to be at all of them. This is false. Separate the

need to attends from the nice to attends, and this will serve you better in

the long run. Chasing the second tier of events will exhaust you and

overexpose you, and youll burn out faster than yesterdays news.


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2.ont #ertly /arrotMost of the management books tell you to parrot the person youre trying toimpress, suggesting that you nod when she nods, touch your left nostril

when she touches her left nostril, and then if she says, I love Lady Gaga!

you say, Oh my God, I love Lady Gaga too!!!! The world does not need

more parroting, and its okay to not love Lady Gaga.

3.se intsIf, at any point in the day, your mouth has been open and if youveconsumed food, chances are that your breath stinks. Do yourself a favor

and freshen up your face.

!.ont ae4ropIts transparent and obnoxious. When I met George Lucas, even though atheart I was a starstruck fan boy, I would never say, I saw Harrison Ford

last week! or I just played golf with Steven Spielberg! Lame. If you do

want to slip in a name, its better to use a name thats more mundane, more

grounded, like the celebritys lawyer or dentist that you might happen to

know.

%.e#er 5sk for a CardYou can (and should) give out your business card, but never ask for one in

return. If people want to give you a card, theyll give you their god-damn

card.


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&.6espect the 7andlerThe notable might have a handler (assistant, publicist, manager, associate)

standing with him or her at the party. When you meet the notable, also

introduce yourself to the sidekick, and when you give the notable a card,

give the sidekick a card too. Treat handlers with respect. Not only is this the

right thing to do, but this could be the hand of the kingand theyll later

whisper into the kings ear.

(.rink 8aterThis is work, its not a party.

).ont +ry to Speak to 9#eryoneWhen Barry Sanders scored a touchdown, he would casually toss the

football back to the ref, shrugging, and living by the credo Act like youve

been there before. Just chill out. Dont try to meet every celebrity and

shake every hand. If you are conducting and managing your personal

brand well, part of your brand will be to spend more time in this mildly toxic

environment. Youll be at these events again in the future, so let things

happen more organically.

*.:ts ot 5bout "ein$ a ;Closer


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10.Know +hat +heyre 8orkin$+ooEven famous people dont like getting dressed up and making a fuss abouthow they look. Even if they have a giant dick or won the Most Beautiful

Woman in the World award, the chances are that they still had anxiety

about getting dressed up and going to this event. Its work for them too.

Take comfort in this.

Motivation is the ultimate force that causes you to take action. Not only

does it initiate and drive goal-oriented behaviour, but it also sustains it. Theactions can be as simple as eating healthy, or as complex as winning a

Nobel Prize; every action has a certain motivation behind it. The driving

forces behind human motivation can be biological, emotional, social, or

personal in nature.


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A lot of research has been carried out to explainmotivation, and many

researchers have come up with a number of theories to explain it. While

every theory tries to explain the driving forces behind motivation within a

limited scope, all of them have certain common elements.

Abraham Maslows hierarchy of needsis perhaps the most famous

theory which explains motivational needs at different levels. Other theories

speculate that motivation is caused due to internal instincts, to quell internal

tension, to satisfy biological urges, or to get incentivized.

Here are the 7 driving forces behindhuman motivation

1. Self-actualization

Everyone will try to accomplish what they can, as long as they feel that they

have the capacity to do it. Some individuals may have the desire to be a

wealthy businessman, while others may want be a successful musician or

an athlete.

Self-actualizing needs are a great motivational tool for people to do what

they desire.However, for you to realize your full potential, it helps to have

mastered all the other needs detailed below.

2.Self-protection
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Once the physiological needs have been met, an individual craves for

safety and security; this is borne out of a desire for self-protection. While

early humans had a completely different idea of staying protected; today,

security needs can include safe neighbourhood, access to healthcare,

steady employment, and protection from environmental forces. Fulfilling

these needs can be a great motivation factor.

3.Love and Belonging

Once an individual has satisfied both their physical and self-protection

needs, they crave for social needs; this can be love, affection, and

belonging. Humans are social animals, and they are motivated to form

meaningful relationships such as friendships, family relations, romantic

attachments, and other interpersonal needs that give you a sense of

belonging. This is one of the main reasons why humans form social

communities, whether it is a family, a friend group, religion, or any other

interest group.

The need to be accepted and belong to a social group is a strong driving

factor behind motivation.

.Status!"steem

Every human has a need to command respect and status in society; thisalso includes self-esteem. It is an important driving factor behind what

people do, as they want to feel valued and respected by others. Social

recognition, personal worth, and other accomplishments are some of the

factors behind driving you to fulfil your self-esteem needs.


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A low self-esteem or an inferiority complex can also drive one to stay away

from the things they want to do; it is a form of negative motivation. However,

just being accepted by others isnt enough; one has to accept his or her

worth internally to have a high self-esteem.

#.$ate %c&uisition

One of the main driving factors behind human behaviour, or any other

animal behaviour for that matter, is the need to satisfy ones sexual urges.

While sex can be classified under physiological needs, a mate is someone

who you want to have an offspring with; one who will help you take your

genes forward to the next generation.

A male will try everything in his power to attract a female, while a female

would do the same to attract a suitable male. This is one of the main driving

factors behind the cosmetics industry, driving the consumers motivation to

purchase through the need of a higher status and esteem.

'.$ate (etention

While it is very easy to attract a mate, it is very hard to retain him or her. We

present ourselves as an ideal person for our partner to realize that they are

worth staying with. In earlier times, a male was expected to provide for his

family, while a female used to take care of the family at home. However, thisdoesnt apply for all partners in this current age, nowadays you can even

expect to see a role-reversal. Nevertheless, mate retention is still one of the

driving factors behind human motivation.


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7.)h*siological +eeds

Physiological needs are the most basic needs that are extremely vital for

human survival. These include food, water, air, shelter and sleep. As longas a human hasnt satisfied their most needs, they wont be motivated

enough to seek the others. Hence, these basic needs are the most

crucialdriving forces behind human motivation.

Human motivation is a very complex thing, andthe driving forces behind it can be quite hard to

discern. However, if you learn about the link

between the different needs and the urge to

satisfy them, then you can understand the main

driving factors behind human motivation.

1,, %ffirmations o $ae /ou %0inner

1. I am not afraid of making mistakes

2. I am willing to take a chance

3. I am always looking for ways to do something better


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4. I forget the failures of the past and look at each new day

through fresh eyes

5. I invest in my own personal development

6. I am never afraid to discard a nonproducing idea in orderto start afresh

!. I smile even when I don"t feel like smiling

#. I laugh in the face of disaster

$. I speak positive words

1%. If I have nothing good to say& I keep my mouth shut

11. I have the winning habit of reading every day

12. I listen to instructional recordings on a regular basis13. I finish what I start

14. I delegate

15. I e'ercise my body as well as my mind

16. I have the mind of a student

1!. I recogni(e and applaud other winners

1#. I look for solutions& not problems

1$. I never critici(e

2%. I know how to forgive

21. I write lots of notes

22. I give lots of hugs

23. I make )I love you" a big part of my vocabulary

24. I am not afraid of saying& I was wrong

25. I return telephone calls

26. I"m a good listener

2!. I am a giver

2#. I am a believer in myself as well as others

2$. I give a strong handshake

3%. I save and invest for the future


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31. I step out where others fearto tread

32. I look other people in the eye during conversations

33. I walk tall and have good posture

34. I work hard and smart and play hard and smart35. I encourage others to be the best they can be

36. I look for good in others

3!. I create opportunity

3#. I speak the future into reality

3$. I am confident

4%. I am secure in my personality

41. I reach beyond my comfort (one42. I reward myself for even little achievements

43. I am a goal setter

44. I write my goals

45. I refer to my goals regularly

46. I am always writing down new goals

4!. I e'hort others to pursue their goals

4#. I don"t seek out other people"s applause

4$. I am an initiator

5%. I see a rainbow for every storm

51. I would rather win a friend than win an argument

52. I am not status conscious

53. I am all things to all people

54. I walk the talk

55. I keep my word

56. I am punctual

5!. I am reliable

5#. I am trustworthy

5$. I am happy to help
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6%. I am polite and courteous

61. I take care with the way I dress

62. I keep my shoes clean

63. I keep my hair neatly trimmed64. I am orderly

65. I use a diary

66. I answer the telephone in a professional manner

6!. I think of others first

6#. I say )thank you" and )please" on a consistent basis

6$. I build others up and don"t pull them down

!%. I meet with other winners on a regular basis!1. I never *uit but may from time to time ad+ust my

swing

!2. I am persistent

!3. I am compassionate

!4. I have a passion for life

!5. I share what I have with others

!6. I take time out to talk to a child

!!. I like people

!#. I treat my own body with respect

!$. I show respect to others

#%. I never say& )never"

#1. I swim upstream

#2. I am a nonconformist

#3. I get things done

#4. I have conviction

#5. I try

#6. I sei(e opportunity

#!. I embrace change and make it my friend


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##. I am always taking action

#$. I run towards a challenge

$%. I know that through stretching beyond my ability I will

grow$1. I do what it takes to get a +ob done

$2. I either follow a system or invent my own

$3. I lead by e'ample

$4. I know that when the dream is big then that"s all that

counts

$5. I know that one of life"s greatest teachers is e'perience

$6. I have a mentor$!. I have strong values

$#. I am well informed

$$. I am on a mission to make this world a better place for

all of us to live in

1%%. I know that I am a winner because I always compete

against my last performance.

In an ideal world every man, woman and child would be programmed for

Success, the truth of the matter is that Success is a lot harder than you

think. Success takes alot of Passion, Drive, Focus, Risk Taking etc to get

there and alot of people are just not up for that kind of work.

These are 10 of the most common reasons people end up failing, not just inbusiness, but what they want to be successful at in life also. Read on and

see how you can improve on your road to Success.


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1. Because You Procrastinate- Yes this is one of the more common

reasons for most people to never excel in fulfilling their chosen field or

business. Instead of taking advantage of every waking moment you make

excuses on why you can put it off until tomorrow or put the grunt work off

until later, which is usually the most important of your daily task. Many will

complain about why theyre not successful, but continue to put unimportant

events ahead of what really should be a priority to anyone trying to better

their situation or build a successful business and the answer is right in front

of you and the sad thing is most know it, but fail to do anything about it.

2. Because You Blame What You Lack as your Reasons for

Failure-Nine times out of ten if you ask any person or entrepreneur whythey have failed in finishing or accomplishing a goal their sentence will

begin with Because I dont. Depending on what field of business theyre

in many of us could guess how that sentence will end. The sad reality is

that most of us lack one thing or another and many of our predecessors

have overcome many obstacles and proven time and time again that where

you live, your financial status, your race, location, height, and/or belief has

no take on whether or not you will be successful and it is ultimately up to

you.

3. Because your idea isnt as Brilliant and Unique as you think-I know

this doesnt come as a a suprise to most of you especially if you have ever

started a business or had an idea that you thought was just revolutionary or

unique with no competition, but once you do a little research or decide to

launch you see ten other businesses doing the same thing. As Im sure you

have heard this before, but it is obvious most need to hear it again a

successful business begins with a great execution and a failure is welllack there of. Most ideas have been thought of or tried and tested, but many

failed because of their execution and how it was brought about. There are

many reasons why the same businesses fail while others succeed timing


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has a lot to do with it, capital, the person or entrepreneur, knowledge on the

subject and much more.

4. Because some of your Best Ideas are just Memory or Were Never

Brought to Life-I definitely think this is one of the biggest reasons most

are never successful. Many of our best ideas that would have spread virally

or been a necessity in life were never brought past the brainstorming

process or seemed like one of them unobtainable goals, because most of

the time the brilliant ideas are the hardest to accomplish or will have you

facing the most obstacles to see them come to life. I read an article about

how almost everyday people think of at least two million dollar ideas on

their way to work during a 5day workweek, but over 90% never put any of

them into action pass the the thought phase and without reasonable doubt I

agree.

5. Because youre not patient-Many of us fall into this category and I was

once a very impatient person (still am at times) when it came to seeingresults with a new venture or goal I wanted to attain. I think the above title is

why many of us fall victim to all of these get rich quick schemes we see in

our email inbox everyday or on late night TV infomercials. In reality there is

no quick-legal ways to get rich or becoming successful anything that is

worth attaining will take time to acquire. Many of us abandon a business

before we give it time to get over the first years slump or automatically mark

it as a failure before it has time to reach its full potential.

6. Because there is always somebody working harder than you-This

article goes back to the first reason on procrastinating and reinforces that

youre not taking advantage of every waking moment. Every moment you


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sleep or take off for a break or make time for anything other than the goal

you want to accomplish or the business you want to be number one there is

always another team of people or a person working toward the same goal. I

think every time you decide to tackle an objective or start a new business

that you want to succeed in that you should keep in mindthere is always

be somebody putting in harder work and longer hours than you. Remember

the number one spot or your accomplished goals wouldnt feel so good if

you were the only one going for it, because it wouldnt be worth attaining.

7. Because you wait on Luck or Opportunity (Meal Ticket) to be given

to us-In most instances opportunity is not given to you it is created and

youre lucky if you are prepared. That is why it is important to always be

prepared for the unthinkable, because opportunities usually arise when you

least expect it and that is why in most cases were not prepared and that is

what we call bad luck. You cant wait fo rANYTHING to come to you or for

somebody to hand it to you. If you want financing for your business go out

and get it, if you want to relocate to another city go do it, if you want to be a

millionaire before 25 get to work today not tomorrow anything is attainablewith hard work and being persistent no matter how small or large the

obstacles to success may seem.

8. Because the odds are against you-In most cases people want to be

successful from starting a business whether it is online or offline. The reality

is over 50% of small businesses fail within the first five years and out of all

businesses started 85% fail within the first five years as you can see the

odds are not in your favor to succeed. Many people who have weight loss

goals will most likely not meet them considering that more than 65% of the

United States population is either overweight or obese and it was up more

than 16% from the year before. Your chances of being a millionaire are not


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as bad when compared to the other odds, because the average American

has a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a millionaire and more than 741,666

become new millionaires every month. Will you be next months

millionaire??

9. Because life is too short-This reason basically takes into mind all of

the above reasons for reaching success, tried and failed and taking time for

granted for when opportunity is presented to you. You should take

advantage of every SOUND opportunity that is presented to you, make use

of every free second you have available, read up on any topic relevant to

any goals you want to accomplish, make no excuses for tasks or goals not

completed, and realise that you have nobody to blame, but yourself for any

failures that you have or goals that you didnt accomplish within your

lifetime.

10. Because you will NOT make a change today-Even though this

article stated in the beginning that you will never be successful unless youmake a change today most of us will read it in its entirety and actually

agree with its content, but will still go back to our same habits of

procrastinating, blaming what we lack, putting together half-thought out

ideas with poor execution, never bringing our greatest ideas pass the

brainstorming process, being impatient and not persistent, letting someone

work harder than you for that number one spot, waiting on our meal ticket,

still understanding the odds are against you, but not working harder to

overcome them, not taking advantage of all our time on this earth to see

our dreams and goals manifest into something greater than we could ever

imagine.


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It is still in your hands whether or not you will become successful and

defeat these odds. Just dont become a victim to one of these common

mistakes and reasons for not being successful within your lifetime.

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