Personal success cannot be
specifically defined for the masses since it is, well, personal. Therefore, in
order to pursue personal success, or have any hope of achieving it, it is first
necessary to come to terms with your own personal definition of personal
success. Each individual’s own definition of will be influenced by several key
factors:
Personal success is subject to individual interpretation based on upbringing, past experiences, role models, personal motivations and goals. For some it might be to own a home in an upscale neighborhood, while for others it might be a career in the Peace Corps. Carefully contemplate your definition of success based on your values, not what your brother-in-law or Madison Avenue tells you it is.
Your view of personal success will change at various times throughout your life. For example, what might be deemed successful in college or on your first job is very different from successfully raising a family or comfortably retiring in the Caribbean. Your definition of personal success will continue to change, so don’t make the error of pursuing an outdated version of it.
Personal success is sometimes measurable and sometimes not. Accumulating a certain amount of wealth is one measure, but a successful marriage may be far more meaningful to many people and can only be measured by how the two partners feel about each other as the years go by.
Personal success is rarely achieved accidentally. Most people who claim personal success first defined it then planned for it; they set a goal to achieve it.
Once you have defined personal success for yourself, your next step is to set goals that will lead you to your definition of success. You must create realistic, viable plans to achieve those goals. Follow your plans, be flexible, and enjoy the process. It’s not about keeping up with the Joneses.
Personal success is subject to individual interpretation based on upbringing, past experiences, role models, personal motivations and goals. For some it might be to own a home in an upscale neighborhood, while for others it might be a career in the Peace Corps. Carefully contemplate your definition of success based on your values, not what your brother-in-law or Madison Avenue tells you it is.
Your view of personal success will change at various times throughout your life. For example, what might be deemed successful in college or on your first job is very different from successfully raising a family or comfortably retiring in the Caribbean. Your definition of personal success will continue to change, so don’t make the error of pursuing an outdated version of it.
Personal success is sometimes measurable and sometimes not. Accumulating a certain amount of wealth is one measure, but a successful marriage may be far more meaningful to many people and can only be measured by how the two partners feel about each other as the years go by.
Personal success is rarely achieved accidentally. Most people who claim personal success first defined it then planned for it; they set a goal to achieve it.
Once you have defined personal success for yourself, your next step is to set goals that will lead you to your definition of success. You must create realistic, viable plans to achieve those goals. Follow your plans, be flexible, and enjoy the process. It’s not about keeping up with the Joneses.
Success Factor #1: Clearly Identify your Goal
Clearly determine what the goal is. Be specific.
Clearly determine what the goal is. Be specific.
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Bad: To lose
weight?
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Good: To lose 10
lbs. in a healthy way?
Success Factor #2: Identify the Obstacles
List all the obstacles standing between you and the goal. Identify resources, assistance, information or anything else that might be needed to reach the goal. As you're writing, don’t get discouraged by the obstacles? They’re absolutely necessary to help you with the next step in completing your plan.
Success Factor #3: Know the Tasks Necessary to Overcome Each Obstacle
Taking each obstacle one at a time, write one or more ways the obstacle could be overcome. These are tasks that will comprise your to-do list. Expect to have several tasks per obstacle.
Success Factor #4: Assign Deadlines
Assign a start and completion date to each task in the plan. It’s ok to be working on several different tasks at the same time, but don’t over do it. Be realistic.
Success Factor #5: Follow the Plan
Complete each task in succession.
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