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Change Matters

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. ~Benjamin Franklin

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
~George Bernard Shaw

What does it take to move forward?  Change of location.

What does it take to grow forward?  Change of mind.

Change isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to be hard.  Change is a choice.  

Are you willing to change?  If you don’t change neither will your circumstances and life.

Change matters.  YOU Matter!!

Persistence vs Consistence

Persistence will create a breakthrough.  

Consistence will create the path through.

You are mindful that it is the beginning of the year.  Most of the advertising on television, radio, and the internet are bombarding you with "new beginnings", weight loss programs, gym memberships, etc...

The challenge is that you may buy into the hype, but you don't persist long enough to see any tangible results.  So, you quit.  Then you will justify your quitting with valid sounding reasons like: 

• Life just got in the way
• I wasn't ready yet, but I'll do it later this year
• That's really just not "my thing"
• Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

You will never get a breakthrough without persistence AND you will never truly be persistent until you know WHY you are wanting to achieve that goal.  But for now, I will assume you know your "WHY".

If you really want your goal, then persist.  Don't give up.  Don't quit.  Get up, do it again..... fail. Evaluate your failure, adjust, and try it again.  Revisit your "Why" and keep on moving in the direction of your goal.  Take small steps and don't beat yourself up.  Embrace the failure as a part of the process and progress toward your goal.  This is done through reflection and evaluation of your results.  So, get up again, start again, do one more rep, make one better choice..... what ever it is....PERSIST.

Persistence will create a breakthrough.

You can then reflect on and evaluate your actions that resulted in your breakthrough.  Duplicate those efforts.  Consistently recreate the mindset and actions that got you the breakthrough and pretty soon your breakthrough will turn into a path through.  You are cutting a trail to your goal.  Consistency develops habits and habits lead to lifestyle.

You've got this!!  If you need help along the way, let me know.  That's what I do.

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What Is Your Ambition?

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.  ~Bill Bradley.

Success isn't the destination, but it is your forward progress on the journey.

In other words..... you have to know where you want to go (ambition). But, then you get your map, plan your route, and head out to your destination.

BUT.... there likely will be obstacles, roadblocks, detours.... so, persistence and determination will find a way around and will keep you moving toward your final destination.

That's why Earl Nightingale says that "success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal."

Are you committed to your success in 2015?
What will you do different this year IN you to get different results outside of you?
Are you committed to helping others succeed?
Are you going to persist through obstacles and setbacks?
Do you need help? That's what I do.

YOU Matter!!