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Issue 125 - March 26 - Jim Rohn's Weekly E-zine
Welcome to JIM ROHN'S WEEKLY E-ZINE Jim Rohn International - The Official Site of America's Foremost Business Philosopher
"The challenge of
leadership is to be strong, but not
rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold,
but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not
lazy; be humble, but not timid; be
proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but
without folly." Jim Rohn Today's issue includes: 1. Article - Evaluating Your Associations (Part Two) by Jim Rohn Last week we took a look at the power of influence in our lives and how it is possible to be nudged off course a little at a time until finally, we find ourselves asking, "How did I get here?" We then asked three key questions: 1) "Who am I around?" You've got to evaluate everybody who is able to influence you in any way. 2) "What are these associations doing to me?" That's a major question to ask. What have they got me doing, listening to, reading, thinking and feeling? You've got to make a serious study of how others are influencing you, both negatively and positively. 3) "Is that okay?" Maybe everyone you associate with has been a positive, energizing influence. Then again, maybe there are some bad apples in the bunch. All I'm suggesting here is that you take a close and objective look. Everything is worth a second look, especially the power of influence. Both will take you somewhere, but only one will take you in the direction you need to go. This week we wanted to discuss three ways to handle associations or relationships that are holding you back. 1) Disassociate. This is not an easy decision, nor something you should take lightly, but in some cases it may be essential (please don't email me asking to advise you about this, only you can decide). You may just have to make the hard choice not to let certain negative influences affect you any more. It could be a choice that preserves the quality of your life. 2) Limited association. Spend major time with major influence and minor time with minor influences. It is easy to do just the opposite, but don't fall into that trap. Take a look at your priorities and your values. We have so little time at our disposal. Wouldn't it make sense to invest it wisely? 3) Expanding your associations. This is the one I suggest you focus on the most. Find other successful people that you can spend more time with. Invite them to lunch (pick up the tab) and ask them how they have achieved so much or what makes them successful. Now, this is not just about financial success, it can be someone that you want to learn from about having a better marriage, being a better parent, having better health or a stronger spiritual life. It is called association on purpose - getting around the right people by expanding your circle of influence. And when you do that, you will naturally limit the relationships that are holding you back. Give it a try and see for yourself. To Your Success, 2. Vitamins for the Mind by Jim Rohn EXPERIENCE Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experiences and invest them in the future. Don’t let the learning from your own experiences take too long. If you have been doing it wrong for the last ten years, I would suggest that’s long enough! Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity. It’s easy to carry the past as a burden instead of a school. It’s easy to let it overwhelm you instead of educate you. Be like a sponge when it comes to each new experience. If you want to be able to express it well, you must first be able to absorb it well. Vitamins for the Mind is a weekly sampling of original quotes, on a specific topic, taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn (TTOQ). TTOQ, a beautiful, burgundy hardbound book with gold foil lettering, is a collection of over 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim's personal journals, seminars and books spanning over 37 years. To order or to get more information on TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Excerpts from TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Brian Tracy, please click on Monthly Specials. 3 . SEVEN STEPS TO ACHIEVING YOUR DREAM by Chris Widener"Vision is the spectacular that inspires us to carry out the mundane." Chris Widener Can achievement be broken down into steps? Well, it isn't always that clean and easy, but I do know that those who achieve great things usually go through much of the same process, with many of the items listed below as part of that process. So if you have been struggling with achievement, look through the following and internalize the thoughts presented. Then begin to apply them. You will be on the road to achieving your dream! 1. Dream it - Everything begins in the heart and mind. Every great achievement began in the mind of one person. They dared to dream, to believe that it was possible. Take some time to allow yourself to ask "What if?" Think big. Don't let negative thinking discourage you. You want to be a "dreamer." Dream of the possibilities for yourself, your family, and for others. If you had a dream that you let grow cold, re-ignite the dream! Fan the flames. Life is too short to let it go. (Also, check out my article "Dare to Dream Again," Which has been read by close to a million people in the last 4 months alone. You can see it at the website.) 2. Believe it - Yes, your dream needs to be big. It needs to be something that is seemingly beyond your capabilities. But it also must be believable. You must be able to say that if certain things take place, if others help, if you work hard enough, though it is a big dream, it can still be done. Good example: A person with no college education can dream that he will build a 50 million-dollar a year company. That is big, but believable. Bad example: That a 90 year-old woman with arthritis will someday run a marathon in under 3 hours. It is big all right, but also impossible. She should instead focus on building a 50 million-dollar a year business! And she better get a move on! 3. See it - The great achievers have a habit. They "see" things. They picture themselves walking around their CEO office in their new 25 million-dollar corporate headquarters, even while they are sitting on a folding chair in their garage "headquarters." Great free-throw shooters in the NBA picture the ball going through the basket. PGA golfers picture the ball going straight down the fairway. World-class speakers picture themselves speaking with energy and emotion. All of this grooms the mind to control the body to carry out the dream. 4. Tell it - One reason many dreams never go anywhere is because the dreamer keeps it all to himself. It is a quiet dream that only lives inside of his mind. The one who wants to achieve their dream must tell that dream to many people. One reason: As we continually say it, we begin to believe it more and more. If we are talking about it then it must be possible. Another reason: It holds us accountable. When we have told others, it spurs us on to actually do it so we don't look foolish. 5. Plan it - Every dream must take the form of a plan. The old saying that you "get what you plan for" is so true. Your dream won't just happen. You need to sit down, on a regular basis, and plan out your strategy for achieving the dream. Think through all of the details. Break the whole plan down into small, workable parts. Then set a time frame for accomplishing each task on your "dream plan." 6. Work it - Boy, wouldn't life be grand if we could quit before this one! Unfortunately the successful are usually the hardest workers. While the rest of the world is sitting on their couch watching re-runs of Gilligan's Island, achievers are working on their goal - achieving their dream. I have an equation that I work with: Your short-term tasks, multiplied by time, equal your long-term accomplishments. If you work on it each day, eventually you will achieve your dream. War and Peace was written, in longhand, page by page. 7. Enjoy it - When you have reached your goal and you are living your dream, be sure to enjoy it. In fact, enjoy the trip too. Give yourself some rewards along the way. Give yourself a huge reward when you get there. Help others enjoy it. Be gracious and generous. Use your dream to better others. Then go back to number 1. And dream a little bigger this time! Chris Widener is a popular speaker and writer as well as the President of Made for Success, a company helping individuals and organizations turn their potential into performance, succeed in every area of their lives and achieve their dreams. To order Chris's audio series Extraordinary Leaders Seminar go to www.yoursuccessstore.com and save 40%! "Good people are found not changed. Recently I read a headline that said, "We don't teach people to be nice. We simply hire nice people." Wow! What a clever short cut." Jim Rohn 4 . Jim Rohn Testimonials - March 19 - March 25, 2002Here are some of the dozens of testimonials and comments we received over the past week from E-zine subscribers. Fabulous. Life changing. WOW. All my down line will be given the BYNB tapes as they join me. Will have more and more of this man. Thank you Sir. Simply the best. Jim Rohn, It's amazing to hear you speak and read your books. Everything you mentioned makes so much sense. I'm new to the personal development of myself. So far it's been hard to make daily goals seeing that I never did the sort of things that you mention doing. But, I realize that if I want my life to change I have to change. I would really like to meet the man that's helping me change my life. Thanks a lot Mr. Jim Rohn. Jim is the mentor I needed to set me on track and my sail is now set for success! We love you Jim! Health & happiness to you & your family always! I'm going to continue buying sets for teams I lead to help them set a better sail. (The Art of Exceptional Living) Excellent and thought provoking program. I had been given one of your tape albums several years ago, and enjoyed them so much. I look forward to looking at your products list. You're such an inspiration! I like Jim Rohn's programs because his advice is very do-able, practical guidance and he appeals to live one's life by principles. Good day, recently while on holiday I read your book "7 Strategies For Wealth And Happiness". I had to make my thoughts on this publication known to you. At a time in my life when I have had a failed marriage, lost my self esteem and job status and have a poor credit record your philosophies have lifted my spirits and focused my attention on me. I always knew I was more intelligent than my co-workers but I do not know how to channel this and my boundless energy into creating success. I am in a new relationship and one of my key motivations is my partner, she deserves all the good things that life, wealth and happiness can bring. I hope that I can make these things happen; "change" is my goal. I do now what I always did, so I get what I always got. No more! Thank you very much Mr. Rohn. My name is Richard Donald, in time people will recognize the name and look to me as I look to you. I wish you all the happiness and success you have worked for you truly are worthy of it. Once again thank you. Mr. Rohn is without a doubt the greatest public speaker of all time! He helped keep me in the business when I was down and out and I am now trying to do the same for others. He is the first person I recommend to new people in my business and the first tape set I turn to to get me motivated and back on track. Thank you for all you have done for me and my family! You are the best! Hi Jim, It is great reading your inspirational messages. I work in London as a Financial Consultant and find it challenging because I am cold calling to find my clients. I would ideally like to work on referrals only and build my client bank like that. Do you have any suggestions as I find the "meritocracy" getting me down when I'm not producing sales!! If you can respond that would be fantastic!! Wow--awesome stuff, Jim! I am faxing it to my President's team and sponsor, Leah Singleton, to send it out over touchfon as well (for all the folks who do not have a computer!) Thank you again for your incredible guidance and mentoring! Thank you E-zine readers, for the sincere and kind words of encouragement and appreciation you sent us this week! -- JRI "Learn to help people with more than just their jobs: help them with their lives." Jim Rohn 5. Copyright/Reprint Info - The contents of this E-zine may be copied, reproduced, or freely distributed for all nonprofit purposes without the consent of the author as long as the author's name and Credit Statement are included. Credit Statement Thank You For Reading. Make it a Great Week!
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