How to be successful

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Success is simple. There are a handful of time tested principles that when followed consistently over long periods of time will inevitably cause you to succeed at anything. The funny thing is I’m not about to tell you anything you don’t already know. So then, why do successful people make up such a small percentage of our society? Because while these principles are painfully simple, they aren’t by any means easy. [Read more...]

Decidere

For the past week, I’ve been reading a terrific book by Tim Sanders called Today we are rich and  I can’t seem to put it down. The book is a goldmine of brilliant ideas that mostly came from his Grandma’s sage advice. But what I want to focus on in this post is when he explains what it means to make a true decision:

It’s important that once you’ve made a decision, you don’t give it another thought. The word decision stems from the Latin word decidere, which means “to cut off.” Making a real decision “cuts off” all other options or alternatives. Once you’ve made your decision, there’s nothing left to do but execute (emphasis mine)

 

Sanders, Tim (2011). Today We Are Rich (pp. 83-84). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition. [Read more...]