Commit to constant and never ending improvement! Achievers - whether in business, sports, or the arts - are committed to continual improvement. If you want to be more successful, you need to learn to ask yourself ■ How can I make this better? ■ How can I do it more efficiently? ■ How can I do this more profitably? ■ How can we do this with greater love? In todays world, a certain amount of improvement is necessary just to keep up with the rapid pace of change. New technologies are announced nearly every month. New manufacturing techniques are discovered even more often. New words come into use anytime a trend or fad catches on. And what we learn about ourselves, about our health, and about the capacity for human thought continues almost unabated. Improving is therefore necessary simply to survive. But to thrive, as successful people do, a more dedicated approach to improvement in required. Improve in Small Increments Whenever you set out to improve your skills, change your behavior, or better your family life or business, beginning in small, manageable steps gives you a greater chance for long-term success. Doing too much too fast not only over-whelms you - it can doom the effort to failure - thereby reinforcing the belief that its difficult, if not impossible, to succeed. When you start with small, achievable steps you can easily master, it reinforces your beliefs that you can easily improve. Decide what to improve on Whatever your goal, decide where you want to improve and what steps youll need to take to achieve that improvement. Is it learning a new skill? Perhaps you can find that in a night class at the local community college. If its improving your service to the community, perhaps you can find a way to spend an extra hour per week volunteering. To keep yourself focused on constant and never-ending improvement, as yourself everyday: ■ How can I/we improve today? ■ What can I/we do better than before? ■ Where can I learn a new skill or develop a new competency? If you do this, youll embark on a lifelong journey of improvement that will ensure your success. You cant skip steps One of lifes realities is that major improvements take time - they do not happen overnight. If you make a commitment to learning something new every day, getting just a little bit better every day, eventually - over time - you will reach your goals. Becoming a master takes time. You have to practice, practice, practice! You have to hone your skills through constant use and refinement. It takes years to have the depth and breadth of experience that produces expertise, insight, and wisdom. Every book you read, every class you take, every experience you have is another building block in your career and life. Dont shortchange yourself by not being ready when your big break appears. Make sure you have done your homework and honed your craft. Make a commitment to keep getting better and better every day in every way. If you do, youll enjoy the feelings of increased self-esteem and self-confidence that will come from self-improvement, as well as the ultimate success that will inevitably follow. -Jack Canfield
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:42:01 +0000
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