After having worked with thousands of entrepreneurs over the last 29 years, I have seen many succeed but many more fail. And what distinguishes the two groups? Successful people consistently push themselves outside their comfort zone to achieve their goals.

Best selling author Brian Tracy, whose teachings I have been following for more than 25 years said, “Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”

Another best selling author, Denis Waitley who has trained countless U.S Olympic athletes said, “To achieve your dreams you must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.”

I am convinced that you must push yourself outside your comfort zone to make any advances in your life. Think about it. Your comfort zone is where everything feels safe and familiar. How can you reach greater heights personally and professionally if you aren’t stretching yourself and growing on a regular basis?

It’s Time to Get Uncomfortable…read more

In yesterday’s lesson I revealed what I believe to be the single most important key to success—discipline, defined as doing the things you know you should do, even when you don’t feel like doing them. Jim Rohn defined discipline as the bridge between goals and accomplishment. Today, I am going to build on that lesson by sharing with you a hidden benefit of being a disciplined person.

Discipline Brings Self-satisfaction

When you employ the self-discipline I discussed yesterday and do the things you know you should do, not only will you achieve greater personal and professional success, but you will also feel fantastic about the person you are becoming in the process.

Stop and think of the last time you were disciplined and pushed yourself to do something you didn’t want to do. How did you feel about yourself? The reason you felt proud of yourself is because each time you employ the discipline to do what you know you should do, you can’t help but feel good….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