Yesterday I outlined a simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step formula for achieving success at anything that is important to you. Today we will explore what will be your greatest obstacle to achieving any goal on your list. I will also challenge you with the solution that when acted upon can accelerate your results.

While there are many elements that will play a role in your ultimate success and happiness, if I had to identify the single most important of them—the one you could not be successful without—it would be discipline. I hate to say it, but not even integrity ranks higher because you can be successful in a specific area of focus without integrity. I have seen people succeed with all kinds of weaknesses, but I have never seen anyone achieve any great accomplishment without discipline….read more

In yesterday’s lesson I drew the distinction between pursuing things you think are important versus the things that you know are important, and I challenged you to make a list of the things most important to you. Today I am going to share with you a simple, five-step formula for achieving success you can apply to any item on your list.

Step 1. Select an Item

Select one of the most important things in your life in which you have a burning desire to be successful. Take a few moments right now and think of something that you can use for this exercise….read more

In today’s lesson you will learn what I believe to be the foundation to all personal and professional achievement. One of my favorite books is Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. In this book he said, “Desire is the starting point of all achievement.” For many years I believed that to be true. But over the last couple years, I have begun to question whether desire really is the starting point. Yes, it is absolutely essential, but is there something that precedes it—something that actually is the foundation to achieving success?

Is Desire Enough?

Throughout my career I have personally coached hundreds of hopeful entrepreneurs. One of the first things I would do is….read more