- Build courage with relentless practise, be it public speaking, judo or cake baking.
- Catch up with yourself by getting organised; but don't get ahead of yourself by not building foundations.
- Face down fear by avoiding negative talk and thus giving it zero oxygen to spread and build.
- That person you admire? They have been to hell and back to get their 'success'. You will too. But it's worth it.
- Play a lot. But not at working hard.
- Document what you believe. Are all of those 'fundamentals' aligned to your success?
- Wake one morning and understand you know nothing until you start the journey. Then the universe will start to unfold for you in exciting and totally unexpected ways.
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"I'm not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I'm not looking for the secret to life... I just go on from day to day, taking what comes" Frank Sinatra. Yep, the best of the best make it look -s-o- easy. Go back to 1.
- Notice problems and turn them into opportunities. And sell some of the latter.
- Persistence. Multiplied by politeness. Will get you what you want.
- Be prepared to abandon, U-turn and regularly update your plans.
- Face your dark side. Required viewing: Breaking Bad.
- Success is a plan not a cool logo.
- Ensure your plans for the day can be encapsulated on a flight-deck the size of a '3 by 5' card.
- Eliminate anything which messes with your number one superpower: thinking.
TBC
- Check out The First Fifteen
- The Second Fifteen
- In the meantime, You, Only Better