September 12, 2006

What one thing seperates the best from the rest?
Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach


There is one quality that separates successful entrepreneurs from those who fail. What is that one thing?

Action.

Successful entrepreneurs do something, even if it is a little thing, to move one step closer to their goals each day.

It is not a complicated issue to grasp but all of us get caught up in the day-to-day activities that consume our lives. We get so caught up that we forget to take action on the things that are so important to us – the goals that will help us fulfill our dreams.

Here is an exercise that will show you how easy it is to take action:

Take ten minutes today and write down the five things you can do in the next five days to bring you closer to your goals (even if it is just an inch closer).

Next, schedule 30 minutes over the next five days to take these actions. If your schedule is booked wall-to-wall, get up 1/2 hour earlier.

Finally, on Saturday morning, while you are drinking your coffee, reflect back on the work you have done over the past week. Did you get closer to your goals?

Today’s money quote sums up half of it:

“We become what we think about all day long. The question is, ‘What do you think about?’”

- Dr. Wayne Dyer

How much time do you spend each day thinking about your goals?

The other half:

How much time do you spend taking action on them?