Did you make a great grade on a test or project? Did you meet a new friend? Did you help a friend?
Did you FIND a WAY to DO what you DREAM?
Leave a comment and share one, two, three or ten of your top successes this week!
To your dreams, Bonnie Jean
P.S. Here are my top three successes:
1. I visited a friend in the hospital and made dinner for his family. 2. I wrote 19 pages of an ebook that shows you the 7 steps to unshakable confidence, unbreakable dreams and unstoppable success (I plan to finish the ebook for you next week!). 3. I passed my test and became a certified shift supervisor for my job at Starbucks.
Now that the week is almost over, it’s time to look back and celebrate all the successes you experienced this week.
It could be something simple like keeping your room clean or turning all your homework in on time. Or it could be something big like the actions you took to FIND a WAY to DO what you DREAM.
Focus on all the good, positive things you did this week, then leave a comment and share one, two, three or ten of your top successes!
It’s ‘Share Your Successes Saturday!’ (I just made that up, but I like it. All the s’s make it fun to say.)
I’ll start by sharing some ways I succeeded in doing what I dream this week. I set three main goals for myself on Monday. This is what they were:
Write at least 25 pages on my novel.
Run three 8:00-minute miles on Saturday.
Record a video for you that shares my secret confidence building formula.
Here’s what I actually accomplished:
I wrote 32 pages of my novel (I wrote the final five pages today) and FINISHED the complete ‘summary draft’ I wanted to have done by today!
I ran three sprint miles today in 7:53, 8:01 and 8:03. (Although I didn’t quite hit this target, I gave my all and did my best; I consider that a super success. I also know I can do better by working to improve my fitness level.)
I didn’t get the video recorded, but that will be at the TOP of my list next week.
Okay…your turn. What were YOUR top three successes this week?
You are a super successful kind of person who deserves some recognition. Ahhh…success. Something about that word is exciting, especially when it’s used to describe you. Because when someone says you’re a success, it means you’ve done something good, something worthwhile, something important.
But there are five major things that can stop you from being successful. These five things all have to do with what you don’t know; what you don’t know about your strengths, your weaknesses, your current reality, your dreams and the obstacles in the way of your dreams can stop you from being successful. So let’s talk about each one in a little more detail.
#5: You Don’t Know Your Strengths
Success stopper number 5: you don’t know your strengths. Just so we’re clear, a strength is something—like a skill, ability or character trait—that you’re excellent at. In order for that something to become a strength, you have to have natural talent in that area. Your talents are like tools; they’re the things you use to make your dreams happen. But if you don’t know what these tools are, though, how can you use them to live your dreams and be successful? You can’t! That’s why you have to identify your strengths.
#4: You Don’t Know Your Weaknesses
Success stopper number four is just the opposite: you don’t know your weaknesses. A weakness is an area you don’t have a natural talent in. It might be something you like to do but just struggle to succeed in that area. You need to figure out what your weaknesses are so you don’t waste your time and energy trying to turn something you’re not naturally good at into a strength.
#3: You Don’t Know Your Current Reality
Success stopper number three: you don’t know your current reality. Have you ever taken the time to just stop and notice the results you’re getting in your life right now? For instance, what kinds of successes are you experiencing right now? What are you doing now that’s good or not so good? What frustrates you? Knowing your current reality helps you figure out a starting point for your success. Then you can deal with success stopper number 2.
#2: You Don’t Know What You Want
Success stopper number 2: you don’t know what you want. Do you know what you want? Do you know what your dreams are? Have you written them down? Made a plan to reach them? You can’t be successful and live your dreams if you don’t know what your dreams are!
#1: You Don’t Know the Obstacles in Your Way
Success stopper number 1: you don’t know the obstacles in your way. You can know everything we’ve talked about—your strengths, your weaknesses, your current reality, your dreams—but if you don’t know what’s standing between you and your dreams, you’ll never be successful in reaching them. An obstacle could be something you can’t see like fear and doubt. Or it can be something real, like your age or where you live that’s stopping you. Once you figure out what your obstacles are, though, you can make a plan to overcome them and live your dreams.
What About You?
Which of these stoppers are stopping your success? No matter which stopper is stopping you, you can find a way stop if from stopping you. To help, I want to give you three FREE gifts. All you have to do to is fill out a simple form, so do that right now at TheDreamDoers.com.
And remember, you always find a way to do what you dream when you stick to your strengths.
