Dreaming of being more successful? Want to turn your life around for the better? Find out below four ways to be more successful moving forward. 

 

America’s Independence Day is on the horizon and I have to admit, that as a Brit I have always been slightly jealous of Americans. I just love the ethos behind the American Dream and the idea that anyone, regardless of how their life started, can have high aspirations and achieve greatness.

This is a very different story to Britain. Growing up I was taught it was a heterosexual, white, middle-class, man’s world and if you didn’t fit that then success wasn’t meant for you.

Being older and wiser I now can now take a more objective view of both stories. Is the American Dream really as idealistic as it seems on the surface and really is the UK system as cut off as it would appear? I would argue that both stories are extremes. In reality, both countries probably operate in between, which is SUCCESS IS FOR ANYONE WHO IS DETERMINED ENOUGH TO GO AFTER IT AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES.

So if you are ready to take on the challenge and commit to being successful then here are my top tips.

1 – Decide on your goals

Success doesn’t happen by accident. If you want to achieve something big then you are going to have to get crystal clear so all of your effort and resources can be channelled into the right direction.

If you haven’t already defined your goals then check out this goal-setting resource to help you write great goals you can achieve.

 2 – Change your mindset through daily affirmations

As I mentioned earlier our brains are programmed with stories and the problem is whether they are true or not, if you hear them enough you will believe them. So if you want to succeed it is vital that you develop a winning mindset and remove your limiting beliefs. A great way to reprogram your mind is to use affirmations. Affirmations are positive statements that you repeat to build new supporting beliefs. Find out more about affirmations and how to use them here.

3 – Take action every day 

Success isn’t achieved overnight. Those who are committed to being successful will do something every day to move them closer to their goals. It is a great practice to develop. Whether it is reaching out to someone, writing a blog post, making a sale or reading a book in your industry. Do something so that every day is valuable.

4 – Build a winning network

Success is not achieved alone. Having a winning network is important for a number of reasons. Firstly, as Jim Rohn said “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with”. If you want to be successful then you need to ensure you surround yourself with other successful people. Secondly, there is going to be hard times. The route to success isn’t always easy and ensuring you have a support network is key. Finally, a network open doors. One of the not-so-secret secrets to success is “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” and it’s true. The fact is that so much business happens behind closed doors. Therefore, you need to be putting yourself in the right circles to be having the opportunity to enter that hidden world and reap the rewards.

I hope you have found these tips helpful. I truly believe that anyone can be successful if they commit to doing the necessary work and follow the rules. If you would are ready to achieve the success you dream of then check out my coaching packages and book a free strategy call so we can work together.