this article is taken from the brain tracy books "THE POWER OF SELF-DISCIPLINE "
here are the 7 steps in the 1000 percent formula:
1.arise two hours before your first appointment,
invest the first hour in your-self by reading something educational, motivational or spiritual. as Henry ward once said "The first hour is the rudder of the day"'
when you getup and invest the first hour in yourself, you set yourself up mentally to have an excellent day. you will be more positive, alert creative and productive all day long when you start your day by investing the first hour in your self.
if you read in your field on hour per day that will translate into about one book per weak. one book per week will translate into about fifty books per year, if you were to read fifty books in tour field each year that would give you and edge in your profession.
reading one hour per day in your field will make you a national atthourty in three to five years. this alone can give you, your 1000 percent increase over the course of your career.
2. Rewrite your goals, everyday.
get a spiral notebook and rewrite your major goals in the present tense every morning before you start out, without looking back at what you wrote the previous day. this writing and rewriting is the process of programming instruction into the guidance mechanism of your mind.
writing and rewriting your goals each day can give you your 1000 percent increase in income over ten years.
3. plan every day in advance.
make a list and set priorities on your work before you start off. your ability to set priorities and to choose the most important things that you can be doing at every moment is the key to organize your life. and doubling your productivity
working on your priorities can increase your income by 1000 percent in ten years
4. Discipline yourself to concentrate single mindedly on one thing;
choose the most important thing that you can do each day then start on it first thing and work on it until its 100 persent complete your ability to focus and concentrate when you devlope and hone it into a habit all by itself will enable you to double your productivity, performance and output in the next month- and it will give you your thousand percent increase in ten years
5.listen to educational audio progrmes in your car.
the average businessperson who drives spend 500-1000 hours per year behind the wheel of a car. when you turn your car in to a university on wheels or a mobile classroom you get the education equivalent of one to two full-time university as you drive around.
this alone could give you your 1000 percent increase
6. Ask two magic question after every call or event;
first ask yourself what did I do Right? then ask your self what would i do differently.
the first question, "what did I do right?" forces you to think through and recall all the correct things that you did in the last meeting, presentation, or event even it was not successful write them down
the second question "what would i do differently "
forces you to think through all the different ways you can improve your performance in a similar write these ideas down as well
in both cases by reviewing your performance by thinking about what you did right and what you would do differently you program your self to do even better.
7. Treat every person you meet like a million dollar customer
treat each person you meet and work with both in home and office as through he or she is the most important person in the world. when you treat people as if they are valuable and important they will return the favor by treating you as if you are valuable and important as well they will want to be associate with you work for you buy from you and introduce you to their friends
you begin treating people like million dollar customers by starting at home with the members of your family Remember they are the most important people in you life. so when you start your day well first thing in the morning by making the members of you family important and telling them that you love them you will be more positive relaxed and happier for the rest of the day
fully 85% of your success will be determined by how much people like and respect you...
when you practice these seven steps each day for a month, you will see changes and improvements in your life , work and income that will astonish you after a month of regular practice you will have formed a new habit of continuous personal improvement that can carry you onward and upwards for the rest of your life
here are the 7 steps in the 1000 percent formula:
1.arise two hours before your first appointment,
invest the first hour in your-self by reading something educational, motivational or spiritual. as Henry ward once said "The first hour is the rudder of the day"'
when you getup and invest the first hour in yourself, you set yourself up mentally to have an excellent day. you will be more positive, alert creative and productive all day long when you start your day by investing the first hour in your self.
if you read in your field on hour per day that will translate into about one book per weak. one book per week will translate into about fifty books per year, if you were to read fifty books in tour field each year that would give you and edge in your profession.
reading one hour per day in your field will make you a national atthourty in three to five years. this alone can give you, your 1000 percent increase over the course of your career.
2. Rewrite your goals, everyday.
get a spiral notebook and rewrite your major goals in the present tense every morning before you start out, without looking back at what you wrote the previous day. this writing and rewriting is the process of programming instruction into the guidance mechanism of your mind.
writing and rewriting your goals each day can give you your 1000 percent increase in income over ten years.
3. plan every day in advance.
make a list and set priorities on your work before you start off. your ability to set priorities and to choose the most important things that you can be doing at every moment is the key to organize your life. and doubling your productivity
working on your priorities can increase your income by 1000 percent in ten years
4. Discipline yourself to concentrate single mindedly on one thing;
choose the most important thing that you can do each day then start on it first thing and work on it until its 100 persent complete your ability to focus and concentrate when you devlope and hone it into a habit all by itself will enable you to double your productivity, performance and output in the next month- and it will give you your thousand percent increase in ten years
5.listen to educational audio progrmes in your car.
the average businessperson who drives spend 500-1000 hours per year behind the wheel of a car. when you turn your car in to a university on wheels or a mobile classroom you get the education equivalent of one to two full-time university as you drive around.
this alone could give you your 1000 percent increase
6. Ask two magic question after every call or event;
first ask yourself what did I do Right? then ask your self what would i do differently.
the first question, "what did I do right?" forces you to think through and recall all the correct things that you did in the last meeting, presentation, or event even it was not successful write them down
the second question "what would i do differently "
forces you to think through all the different ways you can improve your performance in a similar write these ideas down as well
in both cases by reviewing your performance by thinking about what you did right and what you would do differently you program your self to do even better.
7. Treat every person you meet like a million dollar customer
treat each person you meet and work with both in home and office as through he or she is the most important person in the world. when you treat people as if they are valuable and important they will return the favor by treating you as if you are valuable and important as well they will want to be associate with you work for you buy from you and introduce you to their friends
you begin treating people like million dollar customers by starting at home with the members of your family Remember they are the most important people in you life. so when you start your day well first thing in the morning by making the members of you family important and telling them that you love them you will be more positive relaxed and happier for the rest of the day
fully 85% of your success will be determined by how much people like and respect you...
when you practice these seven steps each day for a month, you will see changes and improvements in your life , work and income that will astonish you after a month of regular practice you will have formed a new habit of continuous personal improvement that can carry you onward and upwards for the rest of your life
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