Success Secrets Blog for Achievers

High standards is worth it

successsecrets123 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:24:53 +0000

To keep high standards is the question. But when looked at closely, it’s one of the keys to great performance.

You need to commit to something and know that you won’t go below a certain level. When you do, your psyche will know what level of performance you are expecting and people around you also know how to relate to you or how to not relate to you. That will save you a lot of time and effort to undo what people are saying or not saying or doing or not doing.

But the most important of all is that as a divine being, you are meant to manifest greatness. And that means anything below excellence is not a reflection of who you are. You don’t feel good about yourself. You don’t feel proud about you. You feel like something is missing. But then, when you accomplish something of greatness, there is a sense of congruence. You feel like it’s a reflection of who you are and you really feel proud about you. That’s much better, isn’t it?

Looked at in another way, life is not worth living in a mediocre way. Set high standards for yourself in the areas of finances, health, spirituality, relationships, career and all areas of your life and it will be worth the journey.

Ethan

AllSuccessSecrets.com

Life is good

successsecrets123 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:00:31 +0000

Life is what you make it. If you call it good, then you will attract goodness in your life. If you call it bad, you will attract the bad in your life. It’s what you choose to name in your life that will appear.

Focus on what is going well in your life and name that and celebrate it and make noise about it. Hey, you could even write scripts about it. That’s ok. That’s what is good about your life that you deserve to celebrate. When you do, you will train your mind to always look out for the good and in the end, magic will happen. You will attract more of the good than the bad. More of the magical than the minimal.

If you look at it closely, there are many things going well for you. At least you are able to read this. You can interprete it. You are alive. You are breathing. So, indeed there is a lot of good going for you if you focus on it and in the end you will make even more wonderful things come to life.

When that happens, celebrate even some more. Say “life is good” and indeed more wonderful things will happen. Celebrate!

Ethan

The 2 weeks of productivity

successsecrets123 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:35:33 +0000

I have been practicing some productivity rituals from a program I have been following. I will be reviewing that program later as I experience it further and further. You will be the one to hear about it first. So, don’t worry.

Anyhow, part of the program is about waking up earlier than usual and doing personal success rituals that kick start your day into gear. For example taking water as first thing in the morning. This I have found healthy because it then cleans up the system of any impurities while at the same time rebalancing the body of any dehydration.

And then of course there is exercise and a healthy breakfast. I have been going out for a 15 to 20 minutes run. It makes a big difference. I find that I am more energetic and focused later on in the day. As for breakfast, fruit does the magic for me. I put in some 15 to 30 minutes of reading something inspirational. I write after that. That makes my mind engaged. I meditate and visualize my goals. Oh, I had forgotten this. I express gratitude for the positive things which are happening in my life.

I plan for the day and off I go with positive anticipation of the productive day ahead. And for the last 2 weeks, all has gone well so far. How do you manage your productivity?

Ethan Musolini

AllSuccessSecrets.com

Call me sometime

successsecrets123 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:03:06 +0000

That may sound like a cheesy line. And don’t worry because I may not cajole you to call me now. At least for today. Relax. But remember the magic in that notion of calling. When you do, you keep the relationship alive.

I am assuming that you have some friends of some sort, right? Good. Now, if you don’t keep oiling them with constant contact, then you may not get much out of them.

When you receive a call or any contact of some sort, you feel like the person who contacted you values you and of course by law of reciprocity, you will value them too. You want to be valued, right? Great.

To be valued, you have to value others first. And one of the quickest ways to do that is to be in constant contact with your friends and loved ones. It could be a phone call, an email, an sms, a small note or letter.

Whichever way works for you should be fine. It’s the thought not the form of communication that counts most.

Make a commitment to keep in touch with your friends on a regular basis. And by the way, if you are my friend, all I can say is “Call me some time”

Start you day with power

successsecrets123 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:33:23 +0000

In the nutrition world, I keep hearing that breakfast is your most important meal. Well, I don’t know about that since I can easily miss breakfast but please never mess with my lunch. But that’s me.

Having said that, I understand, Bill Phillips of the body for life fame also commends the breakfast ritual. Reason? If you take a healthy meal as your breakfast, it will set the tone for the day. If you have an unhealthy one, you will easily find yourself reaching out for those greasy chips. From that stand point in terms of setting the tone for the day, I agree. I have seen it happen.

What does that mean in your general life? How you start your day even beyond breakfast will definitely set the tone for the rest of the day. That’s why kicking off with something like a glass of water, meditation and exercise will give you some extra fuel to run you through the day. Oh, did I add inspirational reading to the list. Ok, that one too.

Whenever I do the above, I normally achieve more than my average days. Then plan and follow through your plan. Also remember that the healthy habits would have given you the extra energy to follow through. Wishing you best mornings and productive days!

Ethan

AllSuccessSecrets.com

True Education is About Results

successsecrets123 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:37:58 +0000

When I was growing up, I thought that education is about the accumulation of knowledge and knowing a lot about so many things. As the day, months and years roll by in my life. I am beginning to notice something else.

Isn’t the ultimate purpose of education that we are able to be more productive citizens, create more values for society or the world as we also create value for ourselves?

If that’s true, doesn’t it make sense that education is also about teaching us to be able to get what we want, when we want it in the form that we want it without violating the right of others?

As I write this, I reading a huge book titled “Your Power to Be Rich”. It contains three classics by Napoleon Hill – Think and Grow Rich, The Magic Ladder to Success and the Master-key to Riches.

This morning I came across this statement from Hill inside The Magic Ladder to Success “An educated person is one who knows how to acquire everything needed in the attainment of his or her own main purpose in life without violating the rights of others”

I seem to agree with the above statement. Wishing you great education and let me know what you think.

Ethan Musolini

AllSuccessSecrets.com

This is how you can finally change people

successsecrets123 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:07:48 +0000

Well, last Tuesday I published an article in the Monitor newspaper on a topic that might be of interest to you…How to change people. It appeared in my weekly column “Succeeding”. Enjoy

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How to change people

Ethan Musolini

A New Year story for you. A young man went to attend a self improvement programme. It was meant to run for 17 weeks. At the start, the instructor called individuals to step up and share what they wanted to achieve out of the training. The young man’s turn came. He stepped out confidently but with a bitter taste in his mouth.

“For me, I want to change my mother. She is always barking at me. She is rough. She never says anything nice to me,” he recounted his ordeal. “I am hoping to get some skills and tools on how to change her attitude towards me,” he added. Everyone was silent. The instructor looked at the young man thoughtfully and then advised, “That’s an excellent outcome. If your mum changed her attitude towards being positive, it would definitely create an enabling environment for you. But here is a thought I am inviting you to consider. Instead of focusing on changing your mother’s attitude, think instead on how you can change yours toward her.

Think positive thoughts. Appreciate her for who she is. Be thankful that she is your mother and gave birth to you successfully. Be grateful that she has watched over you, taken care of your life up to this age.” “You are still living at home, aren’t you?” the instructor asked. “Yes I am,” the young man responded. “Very well. Then be grateful for that also. That she is housing you and you’ve never been chased out. It will be a challenge doing the things that I have suggested but give them a try anyhow and then report next week what you have observed,” he added.

The young man took notes and nodded half heartedly. A week later, the instructor remembered the young man and asked “So, how is it going with your mother, mate?” With a huge grin on his face, he stepped to the microphone with energy. “Tell you what, this stuff works. You won’t believe it but just yesterday morning, my mum knocked on the door when I was about to wake up and she sat on my bed, something she had not done in three years. She told me how she loves me, how she is proud of me and how I’m destined for greater things in life. I was overwhelmed with emotion. I mean, I even cried and I hugged her for a long time,” he shared.

“And that my friend is the key to changing people. To change someone else, change first when you change your attitude towards someone, they change their attitude towards you, ” the instructor concluded.

A few years ago I gave the same advice to a lady who felt her husband didn’t appreciate her enough. I challenged her to focus on the positive qualities she likes about the husband and even pray for him with gratitude for all the wonderful things he has done. In a few weeks, she came back to me saying, “I am amazed”.
To paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi, be the change you want to see in someone.

Ethan Musolini is the CEO of Success Africa, motivational speaker and HR consultant.
ethan@Success-Africa.com

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Daily Progress is Key in 2009

successsecrets123 — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:55:11 +0000

Happy new year my friend! One of my assumptions is that you set for yourself even bigger goals for 2009. That means you need big time action. But sometimes that may seem overwhelming and daunting. That’s where the trick of small or baby steps on a daily basis come in handy.

You do something on a daily basis to get closer to your goals. John Reese of the famed Income.com blog recently posted an article “How to get everything you want in 24 hours”

“Well, there’s a reason why most people don’t accomplish that much. There’s a reason why it seems like WEEKS or even MONTHS go by and you haven’t accomplished things you know in your heart you really want yet you haven’t made any progress towards them at all.

It’s because it’s so easy to put things off until tomorrow.

So Here’s What You Need To Understand…

This is exactly what changed my life when I was struggling as an entrepreneur and really helped me break-through to finally building wealth for myself…

If you are trying to accomplish anything, in this case growing your income, you must do something every single day towards accomplishing your goal. Let me repeat that…

YOU MUST DO SOMETHING EVERY SINGLE DAY TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHING YOUR GOAL.”

Well, there you have it. A trick on how to achieve much. Do something everyday towards your goal and I guarantee you that you will make 2009 a blast. It’s definetely one of my major goals for the year. I hope you do the same.

My prayer for you is that 2009 is a year full of joy, peace, love and abundance.

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Why You Should Turn Your New Year Resolutions into Actions

successsecrets123 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:52:39 +0000

Well, the new year is hear. Just in case you missed it, here is the article that appeared in my weekly column “Succeeding” today in the Monitor. Enjoy and let me know what you think.

celebrate life
Ethan
www.AllSuccessSecrets.com
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Congratulations! You celebrated Christmas, survived a knock out on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day is coming. I imagine you will make New Year resolutions. But how can you transform those resolutions into tangible things or outcomes? Turn resolutions into plans and actions. First, an email I received early December from one of the regular readers of this column. Let’s call him Mike.

“Your latest on action …the best yet. I set 25 goals this year. Have achieved about 60 per cent. I find this listing of goals extremely useful. Perhaps you could advise your readers also”. This is good advice from a gentleman who has lived what he is advising us to do. Let’s see whether there is any documented research to back up his comment.

In his classic What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School, Mark McCormack shares the study conducted between 1979 and 1989 of graduates of the MBA programme at Harvard.

The question was, “Have you set clear, written goals for your future and plans to accomplish them?”. Three per cent had written goals and plans, 13 had goals but not written and 84 per cent had no specific goals. 10s years later, researchers followed up the same group and this is what they found.

13 per cent who had goals but not written were earning on average twice as much as the graduates who didn’t have goals at all. Now, it gets even better for the three per cent who had clear goals and plans written down. They were earning on average ten times as much as the other 97 per cent of all graduates together. I can only imagine which category you would want to get into.

Write your 2009 goals down. You will most likely put yourself in the top three per cent. Once you write the goals, have a plan of action. A goal without a plan is a mere wish. That’s one of the reasons why many New Year resolutions don’t come true.

I have a friend who achieves more in a week than what most people achieve in a month. One of his strengths is planning systematically. “Ethan, I am a good driver of projects. I get things done.

I prefer planning my things systematically and I let whoever is working with me know in advance what I want achieved. In a simple step by step manner,” he asserted. Quite frankly, I am more of a ‘big picture’ person than the systematic and detailed type. It’s one of my major goals in 2009. To plan a bit more.

Some action pointers for you. Get a note book or writing pad and answer the following questions before Thursday morning.
It’s time to review 2008 and look forward to 2009. What did you do well that you should continue doing in 2009?

What do you need to do differently to produce greater results in 2009? What skills gaps do you have that you need to work on to achieve your outcomes? What new habits do you need to adopt that will put you to the next level in your life?

By the way, when we meet 10 years from now, what wonderful stories will you tell me as a result of writing your goals down with specific plans and following through?

I am really excited about 2009 in terms of what it has in store for us. In the same positive spirit, I wish you an amazing new year of 2009 full of joy, peace, love and abundance!

Ethan Musolini is the CEO of Success Africa, motivational speaker and HR consultant.
ethan@Success-Africa.com

Ethan Musolini’s articles appearing in column “Succeeding”

successsecrets123 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:15:38 +0000

Latest update It’s Ok to make a mistake

Since my maiden appearance in the Monitor newspaper at the beginning of April 2008, I have been receiving requests for my past “succeeding” articles.

Since it seems a challenge sending the links to all my past writings to every individual request, I thought I would find a way around it by posting it on the blog for easy access to everyone. Just in case you want to follow this column, then check out the monitor newspaper every Tuesday.

If you can’t access a hard copy, then you can always check it out online at Monitor.co.ug and look on the left hand column under “Monitor daily”, then click on “M2 Features” and then you should be able to see a link to “SUCCEEDING”. You should be able to get my latest column there.

You may forward this to friends because am sure they will find an idea or two. To stay in the loop of new ideas and what I might be up to, then subscribe to my newsletter at AllSuccessSecrets.com or visit this blog often.

Here are the links in no order of publication

Release Junk and Allow Gold

Why you must have a mentor

Maximize Small opportunities

Doing it the Uganda Cranes Way

How to Attract and nurture great friends

Succeeding

Seven ways to achieve your goals

You are worth all that and more

Language creates miracles

Think big. Start Small

Think like a billionaire

Wisdom from little children

How to forgive

Here is something else I wrote waaaaaay back in 2006 after the world cup finals. As you might tell, I am a soccer fan. I also believe any kind or form of sport has something to teach us. Here it is

7 secrets world cup taught me about life and Success

There you are my friend. So, what do you think? Which article did you like the most and why. What are your personal thoughts and reflections? I would love to hear them. Just look below this post and click on “comments” and let me know of your views.

Have fun, succeed and remember to…

Celebrate life

Ethan Musolini

AllSuccessSecrets.com