Keys To Success!

S.T.R.I.V.E

S-stratetize and focus on your goals

T-Take every opportunity to use your resources

R-Rest your mind, body and soul from everyday chaos.

I-Ignore the naysayers and underachievers

V-Verify and evaluate your talents and purpose

E-Execute your plan and empty all that you have to the world

Using one's resources is fundamental in assisting you in achieving your goal, but what does that really mean..resources. Resources are avenues to your arrival. For example, if you have a passion for speaking, a resource for you could be a pastor of a church or a teacher at your school. Why? In order to be a good speaker, you must know how to research, write, organize thoughts and deliver the thoughts via teaching/instructing. Bring their professional lives into your focus to learn from them. How many salespersons do you know? What about community leaders, business owners who have to use presentations to obtain customers. How resourceful can YOU be?

Ignore the naysayers...these are the people who are discouraging to your dreams, visions and goals. They are what I call "toxic people". They shoot poison at every target that screams success. These people are dream-snatchers and vision-killers. Stay away and keep looking up!

Evaluate your purpose...it is not enough to say that you want to be something. There must be thought, research and analysis in order for your mind to see it as real. Ask yourself pertinent questions like, what are my true talents, what are my interests, can I see myself doing this 5, 10, 15 years and more...? Short term and a long term plans will keep you focused, especially doing times when you feel like giving up!

Execute your plan...once you have thoroughly researched, found and evaluated your purpose, you must put the plan in motion. Begin to set daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals and acknowledge your accomplishments along the way. Realize that success comes before work in the dictionary or if you are insane! Struggles are part of life's way of granting you a character endorsement. Do not be afraid to fail..be more afraid of not trying!

Find God's purpose for your life!!