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Issue 184 - May 13, 2003 - 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 Today's issue is going out to 109,373 weekly subscribers. Thank you in advance for forwarding this issue to friends, family and associates! "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 - The Formula for Failure and Success by Jim Rohn
1. The Formula for Failure and Success by Jim Rohn Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight. Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day. Now why would someone make an error in judgment and then be so foolish as to repeat it every day? The answer is because he or she does not think that it matters. On their own, our daily acts do not seem that important. A minor oversight, a poor decision, or a wasted hour generally doesn't result in an instant and measurable impact. More often than not, we escape from any immediate consequences of our deeds. If we have not bothered to read a single book in the past ninety days, this lack of discipline does not seem to have any immediate impact on our lives. And since nothing drastic happened to us after the first ninety days, we repeat this error in judgment for another ninety days, and on and on it goes. Why? Because it doesn't seem to matter. And herein lies the great danger. Far worse than not reading the books is not even realizing that it matters! Those who eat too many of the wrong foods are contributing to a future health problem, but the joy of the moment overshadows the consequence of the future. It does not seem to matter. Those who smoke too much or drink too much go on making these poor choices year after year after year... because it doesn't seem to matter. But the pain and regret of these errors in judgment have only been delayed for a future time. Consequences are seldom instant; instead, they accumulate until the inevitable day of reckoning finally arrives and the price must be paid for our poor choices - choices that didn't seem to matter. Failure's most dangerous attribute is its subtlety. In the short term those little errors don't seem to make any difference. We do not seem to be failing. In fact, sometimes these accumulated errors in judgment occur throughout a period of great joy and prosperity in our lives. Since nothing terrible happens to us, since there are no instant consequences to capture our attention, we simply drift from one day to the next, repeating the errors, thinking the wrong thoughts, listening to the wrong voices and making the wrong choices. The sky did not fall in on us yesterday; therefore the act was probably harmless. Since it seemed to have no measurable consequence, it is probably safe to repeat. But we must become better educated than that! If at the end of the day when we made our first error in judgment the sky had fallen in on us, we undoubtedly would have taken immediate steps to ensure that the act would never be repeated again. Like the child who places his hand on a hot burner despite his parents' warnings, we would have had an instantaneous experience accompanying our error in judgment. Unfortunately, failure does not shout out its warnings as our parents once did. This is why it is imperative to refine our philosophy in order to be able to make better choices. With a powerful, personal philosophy guiding our every step, we become more aware of our errors in judgment and more aware that each error really does matter. Now here is the great news. Just like the formula for failure, the formula for success is easy to follow: It's a few simple disciplines practiced every day. Now here is an interesting question worth pondering: How can we change the errors in the formula for failure into the disciplines required in the formula for success? The answer is by making the future an important part of our current philosophy. Both success and failure involve future consequences, namely the inevitable rewards or unavoidable regrets resulting from past activities. If this is true, why don't more people take time to ponder the future? The answer is simple: They are so caught up in the current moment that it doesn't seem to matter. The problems and the rewards of today are so absorbing to some human beings that they never pause long enough to think about tomorrow. But what if we did develop a new discipline to take just a few minutes every day to look a little further down the road? We would then be able to foresee the impending consequences of our current conduct. Armed with that valuable information, we would be able to take the necessary action to change our errors into new success-oriented disciplines. In other words, by disciplining ourselves to see the future in advance, we would be able to change our thinking, amend our errors and develop new habits to replace the old. One of the exciting things about the formula for success - a few simple disciplines practiced every day - is that the results are almost immediate. As we voluntarily change daily errors into daily disciplines, we experience positive results in a very short period of time. When we change our diet, our health improves noticeably in just a few weeks. When we start exercising, we feel a new vitality almost immediately. When we begin reading, we experience a growing awareness and a new level of self-confidence. Whatever new discipline we begin to practice daily will produce exciting results that will drive us to become even better at developing new disciplines. The real magic of new disciplines is that they will cause us to amend our thinking. If we were to start today to read the books, keep a journal, attend the classes, listen more and observe more, then today would be the first day of a new life leading to a better future. If we were to start today to try harder, and in every way make a conscious and consistent effort to change subtle and deadly errors into constructive and rewarding disciplines, we would never again settle for a life of existence - not once we have tasted the fruits of a life of substance!
To Your Success, 2. Vitamins for the Mind by Jim Rohn Personal Philosophy by Jim Rohn Economic disaster begins with a philosophy of doing less and wanting more. If you want to amend your errors, you must begin by amending your philosophy. The only thing worse than not reading a book in the last ninety days is not reading a book in the last ninety days and thinking that it doesn't matter. Your personal philosophy is the greatest determining factor in how your life works out. Initial response illustrates a great deal about someone's personal philosophy. The key factor that will determine your financial future is not the economy; the key factor is your philosophy. Don't borrow someone else's plan. Develop your own philosophy and it will lead you to unique places. If you learn to set a good sail, the wind that blows will always take you to the dreams you want, the income you want, and the treasures of mind, purse, and soul you want. Your philosophy determines whether you will go for the disciplines or continue the errors. Philosophy is the sum total of all that you know and what you decide is valuable.
3. Ten Steps To Goal Getting by Zig Ziglar These ten steps will help you achieve your goals in 2003. 1. Make the commitment to reach your goal. "One person with a commitment is worth a hundred who only have an interest." Mary Crowley. 2. Commit yourself to detailed accountability. Record your progress toward your goals every night, and list the six most important things you need to do the next day. Daily discipline is the key to reaching your goals. 3. Build your life on a sold foundation of honesty, character, integrity, trust, love, and loyalty. This foundation will give you an honest shot at reaching any goal you have set properly. 4. Break your intermediate and long-range goals into increments. 5. Be prepared to change. You can't control the weather, inflation, interest rates, Wall Street, etc. Change your decision to move toward a goal carefully--but be willing to change your direction to get there as conditions and circumstances demand. 6. Share your "give-up" goals (i.e., give up smoking, being rude, procrastinating, being late, eating too much, etc.) with many people. Chances are excellent they're going to encourage you. 7. Become a team player. Remember: You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. 8. See the reaching. In your imagination see yourself receiving that diploma, getting that job or promotion, making that speech, moving into the home of your dreams, achieving that weight-loss goal, etc. 9. Each time you reach a goal your confidence will grow so that you can do bigger and better things. After accomplishing any goal, record it in your journal, Weekly Planner or Palm Pilot. 10. Remember, what you get by reaching your destination isn't nearly as important as what you become by reaching your goals--what you will become is the winner you were born to be! To receive more information about Zig Ziglar and/or to purchase his best-selling audios and books go to www.yoursuccessstore.com and save 20% or call 877-929-0439. Also see this week's incredible Weekly Blowout Special (under #4) featuring Zig's How to Stay Motivated series.
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"For effective communication, use brevity. Jesus said, "Follow me." Now that's brief! He could be brief because of all that he was that he didn't have to say." Jim Rohn 6. Frequently Asked Questions Each week we take one or two specific or frequently asked questions about or addressed to Jim Rohn and provide the answer! This week, our special guest Zig Ziglar provides the answer to a frequently asked question we receive in regards to becoming a professional speaker: Here is Zig: Thank you for your interest in information on becoming a professional speaker. I appreciate your interest and hope my advice will be helpful to you. As you may already know, I got my start in pubic speaking when I began giving sales seminars for the cookware companies where I was employed. In order to branch out, I made myself available to every church, school and civic organization or club within a day's driving distance of my home. Of course, I had to give away my time and talent for a number of years, but none of the engagements I accepted went to waste. You see, with each appearance I was able to perfect my presentation, to see what did and did not work with my audiences, and to discover what areas of interest were prevalent in those communities. I simply accepted any and every invitation to speak and, of course, each opportunity gained some exposure and helped to acquire additional invitations. I recommend you join a local Toastmasters group and become a member of the National Speakers Association (1500 South Priest Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85281, 602/968-2552). There is a Canadian Association of Professional Speakers with many local branches. If you've not already participated in a Dale Carnegie Leadership Course, I recommend you do so. Our own three-day "Born To Win" Seminar is excellent training for a career in pubic speaking. You will eventually need to produce a brochure or pamphlet on yourself. Include testimonials with the names and addresses or phone numbers of the people contributing the endorsement. Don't bother to claim to be "Canada's Number One Speaker," since the number of "number one's" has already reached astronomic proportions! When you feel that one of your presentations is about as good as its going to get, have a reel-to-reel or DAT recording made of an appearance before an audience. Have the recording reproduced on cassettes and make them available to people who show an interest in inviting you to be their speaker. This is really an invaluable sales tool. Do be sure the recording is of good quality. Probably the most important advice I can give is that you maintain a full-time paid position as you gradually move into the field of professional speaking and training. The actual length of time the transition will require differs with each individual, but we must maintain a healthy financial responsibility if our speaking career is to be based on a foundation of integrity. Now you know what I know. My very best to you in your endeavors. God bless you and yours in everything. See You Over The Top! Zig Ziglar
"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 7. Jim Rohn Testimonials - May 6 - May 12, 2003 Here are some of the dozens of testimonials and comments we received over the past week from E-zine subscribers.
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