When we understand how to place ourselves in a position to
win, success often comes quickly and with amazing ease.
Astonishing things happened at the World Class
Business conference in Hilton Head. Within 24 hours, one
participant sold her business in order to focus on building
a new business with greater long-range potential. During
an exercise, another participant exclaimed that he had just
learned a strategy that "is worth more than the price of
the seminar, airfare and hotel, all by itself!" He was a
very happy guy!
The truth is that there are principles and strategies that
work, and when we understand them, and use them, we can
achieve more in a short time than other people do in a life-
time of struggle, effort and confusion. The key is placing
ourselves in a position to win.
There seem to be a few basic principles that make all the
difference for high achievers. Here are some of my
observations:
1. Birds of a feather do flock together. Highly
successful people spend time with and learn from other high
achievers. They attend the workshops and retreats, and
build relationships with experts. Unfortunately, most of
us tend to "flock" with people who are very much like
ourselves, and that can limit us. Learn from the best.
Spend time with the top people in your field or profession.
2. Commit to excellence. Why start a business or enter a
profession unless you are determined to be the best?
Invest in skills, education, technology and systems that
put you ahead of your competition. There is never a
"recession" for the leaders in any field. They have plenty
of work, because everyone wants to work with the best.
3. Small differences make all the difference. In a horse
race, the winner earns far more than the second-place
horse, but does that mean the winner is ten times faster?
Of course not. The winner may only be a fraction of a
second faster, but that is enough. Winners know that one
skill, one idea, or one insight can make all the difference
between success and failure.
What struck me about those who attended the WCB was their
determination to be the best and their willingness to
invest in excellence.
This week, I read that most Americans never read a single
book after they finish school, and only a small percentage
have read a book this year. Similarly, most business
leaders attend few seminars or workshops other than those
required for their profession, and that's a shame.
To achieve superior results, you need an edge. You need
superior skills, insights, or leadership. To achieve
extraordinary things you need to place yourself in a
position to win, and fortunately, this is not difficult.
Like the horse that is just slightly faster, major rewards
go to those who invest, to those who read, to those who
network with the best minds and highest achievers in their
field. If you desire to attract the results that others
attract, learn how they do it, and copy them!
Many people have observed that if you do the things that
winners do, you will get the results that winners get.
Attend the workshops. Read the books. Listen to the
tapes. Take your personal development seriously and invest
in yourself, in your business, and in creating the life you
truly want. In the end, small differences make all the
difference and one idea, one insight, one comment can open
doors you've been knocking on for years.
win, success often comes quickly and with amazing ease.
Astonishing things happened at the World Class
Business conference in Hilton Head. Within 24 hours, one
participant sold her business in order to focus on building
a new business with greater long-range potential. During
an exercise, another participant exclaimed that he had just
learned a strategy that "is worth more than the price of
the seminar, airfare and hotel, all by itself!" He was a
very happy guy!
The truth is that there are principles and strategies that
work, and when we understand them, and use them, we can
achieve more in a short time than other people do in a life-
time of struggle, effort and confusion. The key is placing
ourselves in a position to win.
There seem to be a few basic principles that make all the
difference for high achievers. Here are some of my
observations:
1. Birds of a feather do flock together. Highly
successful people spend time with and learn from other high
achievers. They attend the workshops and retreats, and
build relationships with experts. Unfortunately, most of
us tend to "flock" with people who are very much like
ourselves, and that can limit us. Learn from the best.
Spend time with the top people in your field or profession.
2. Commit to excellence. Why start a business or enter a
profession unless you are determined to be the best?
Invest in skills, education, technology and systems that
put you ahead of your competition. There is never a
"recession" for the leaders in any field. They have plenty
of work, because everyone wants to work with the best.
3. Small differences make all the difference. In a horse
race, the winner earns far more than the second-place
horse, but does that mean the winner is ten times faster?
Of course not. The winner may only be a fraction of a
second faster, but that is enough. Winners know that one
skill, one idea, or one insight can make all the difference
between success and failure.
What struck me about those who attended the WCB was their
determination to be the best and their willingness to
invest in excellence.
This week, I read that most Americans never read a single
book after they finish school, and only a small percentage
have read a book this year. Similarly, most business
leaders attend few seminars or workshops other than those
required for their profession, and that's a shame.
To achieve superior results, you need an edge. You need
superior skills, insights, or leadership. To achieve
extraordinary things you need to place yourself in a
position to win, and fortunately, this is not difficult.
Like the horse that is just slightly faster, major rewards
go to those who invest, to those who read, to those who
network with the best minds and highest achievers in their
field. If you desire to attract the results that others
attract, learn how they do it, and copy them!
Many people have observed that if you do the things that
winners do, you will get the results that winners get.
Attend the workshops. Read the books. Listen to the
tapes. Take your personal development seriously and invest
in yourself, in your business, and in creating the life you
truly want. In the end, small differences make all the
difference and one idea, one insight, one comment can open
doors you've been knocking on for years.
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