Laying Foundations for Success
As you step into 2012. I trust your ducks are in a row. I have always said that there are people that fail because the situation did not give them options then there are others that fail by default. There never was a plan to succeed so when we say they have failed its not really failure its that they never even attempted anything worthwhile.
The Bible tells us in Habakkuk 2 from verse one that you must right the vision down on tablets of stone. In other words the vision must be set permanently and clearly so it can be read and prompt a reaction in the reader. You cannot run passionately and accurately if you are not clear about what you are running for. Forgive me if I sound like a stuck record on this vision thing. My father raised me up to understand vision, when he got to talk about it was as if someone set him alight. That same passion about vision came on me and changed my life. I have seen hundreds of lives changed more by the discovery of God-given vision than by months of preaching.
King Josiah’s life was totally changed when the royal scribe read to him the book of the prophets and they stumbled across a prophecy that was a couple old hundreds years old. The prophecy mentioned him by name and said there be a young man from the house of David Josiah by name who will.... When he heard the words read to him he discovered his passion and reason for living. He tore his cloths went on a fast and was on fire bringing transforming to the nation.
How clear is your assignment and destiny? Is 2012 another wasted year before it even begins. Is your life a waste already or are you living life by design? Are you running after the God vision, or are you just existing?
Here are some simple steps that you can follow that will help you add value into your existence, I do this all the time at the end of each year reviewing what was accomplished the previous year against the set goals. I know that successful hours make successful days which in turn make successful weeks, months and years and this results in a successful life.
As a life coach I often come across people who hope that success comes like the lotto, you get a lucky number and hey there it is success on a big 2 by 4 check and cameras flashing everywhere. Well sorry to burst your bubble, there is more to it than that. In the workbook that we have been distributing we help you go through the 8 principles that are foundational for succeeding in any goal you set for yourself. The challenge often with people is that they often lack the personal motivation to follow through with each step so that they see personal success and of course that is the difference between those that make it and those that don't. Which one are you? Follow these little steps and build a hunger for success in 2012.
1. Set Goals
You need to have goals that your mind and spirit can focus on and pursue. This will include all the necessary areas IE. Relationships, money, career, family, study and so on... Do you have clearly written SMART goals? We recently did a goal setting exercise with our grade two daughter, she found it interesting and amusing. But she came out with a lot more clarity than I have seen in some adults.
To get this right think of your vision and ask yourself the question ''What do I want to achieve?'' right the answers down and you will be close to getting some goals.
Be personally accountable for your own success. You are your greatest asset, if you do nothing no one else can.
2. Write them down clearly
Become disciplined about writing things down. One of the greatest challenges for darker skinned people is we do not like to read and write. All our white friend have somewhat of a library in their homes and few of our darker counterparts have libraries. Why is this so? We do not have a high value on documented wisdom therefore we do not see the importance of writing. God says write the vision. An unwritten vision is not a vision at all.
3. Set good relationships
Get some good motivational people around you people that elude some energy and passion for life and achievement. You need people that will encourage you, rebuke you celebrate you and empower you. If your vision is worth pursuing it will need people around it to make it happen. Become an expert at spotting the kind of human resources you need to fulfill your vision.
Peer relationships, mentorship relationships, and destiny relationships
Accountability relationships all these are important. Can you put a name to each area of a person who has become that to you?
4. Visualize yourself succeed
Take time often to sit and savor the taste of success until you can clearly see that failure is not an option. See yourself hold the trophy, or the title deep. See yourself sitting in that office. See success not failure its inside you already think it through put the action plan into place and go out there and get the trophy.
You cannot achieve what you cannot see. You have to visualize the desired result and sooner or later it will manifest.
Hang around some success so you can develop a taste for it, you will not settle for anything less.
5. Stay motivated
Finally ensure that you keep up the fire of inspiration and motivation. Stay up death and positive about the vision. Nehemiah tells us the joy of the Lord is out strength. Joy will sustain you and make you creative in doing the set vision. There will be moments when you feel you will do the vision next week then on another you feel like it will never happen. Keep your eyes on the vision. A vision that does not inspire motivation and passion is a weak one you might need to look at it and pray and let God re-fire your vision. Let me close by giving tips on staying motivated about your goals.
Know what inspires and motivates you
-Reading
-Seeing
-Talking
-Thinking
-Reading the vision aloud to yourself will help you.
-Watching some good success film
By the way the module on Success Paradigms 101 is still available on special offer. Ask for yours now and we will send it to you.
