When you look in the mirror who do you see? Do you like what you see? Do you see someone who is going to make their mark on the world, achieve great things and make the world a better place? Or do you see something less? Successful people do not rely on chance. They proactively shape the course of their lives. In my research, I uncovered eight strategies, I call the Future Mirror Strategies, that successful people use to create a blueprint for their perfect, ideal life. Let me share them with you: [Read more…]
Archives for December 2014
Mirror Mirror on the Wall – 8 Strategies That Will Toggle on Your Success Switch
December 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Super Parents Raise Kids Who Become the 1%
December 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In my five-year study of the habits of the rich and poor (http://richhabits.net/rich-habits-study-background-on-methodology/) one of the most profound discoveries I made was the vast difference in the habits the rich and the poor learned from their parents. Parents who raised children who became rich and successful in life taught them very specific success habits that they took with them into their adult lives. These unique daily habits provided a foundation of success that enabled their kids to excel and succeed in life.
Conversely, those who experienced poverty in their adult lives were [Read more…]
Repetition Creates Mastery
December 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When you repeat something regularly you gain expertise and mastery. This is one reason why adopting good daily habits is so important. Eventually you move from proficiency to mastery; from a conscious state to unconscious state. When you develop a habit skill you will become so proficient it will not require any conscious thought. Such habits create a state of flow which is where real genius emerges.
Take a Media Fast For One Night
December 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of the strategies recommended by Robin Sharma (http://www.robinsharma.com) is to take a media fast once a week. Robin suggests, once a week, the entire family take a fast from cell phones, iPads, computers, T.V. for just one night. He even has a basket in the kitchen where the media devices go that one night. Media fasting gives families a chance to talk to one another without any media distractions. Media fasting reduces stress and anxiety, an unfortunate byproduct of excessive media exposure.
How to Achieve Long-Term Failure in Just 66 Days
December 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Failure is such an ugly word. It shouldn’t be. There are a lot of people who are doing it. Maybe they know something the rest of us don’t know. According to the U.S. Census there are approximately 49 million who live below the poverty line in America and another 53 million who are at or near poverty. That’s a lot of people. There must be something to failure. So many people can’t be wrong.
I spent five years researching the daily habits of the rich and poor and I’ve accumulated an enormous amount of data on exactly what you need to do to achieve either long-term success or long-term failure. I thought I’d share with you some of the habits that will help you succeed in failing. These habits, once adopted, will stop success in its tracks and get you on the path to long-term failure. Let’s not waste any time and get right to it. [Read more…]
Stop Climbing Someone Else’s Ladder
December 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Most do what they do for a living because they were told to. A parent, or some other significant presence in their young lives, influenced them to pursue the job they have. Is it any wonder those “most people” hate what they do for a living and are unhappy? When you are climbing someone else’s ladder, you are not following your dreams in life, but someone else’s dream. Only when you pursue your dream, only when you climb your ladder, will you find happiness in what you do for a living. Life is very short. It’s gone in a blink. It’s time to start climbing your own ladder.
Habits Make You Smarter
December 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Neuroplasticity is a fancy name for brain change. Every time you engage in a new habit you change your brain. Habits, therefore, can change the physical structure of your brain, making it better and more efficient. Every new habit improves your brain. The more habits you have, the more efficient your brain becomes. Habits are important because they reduce the consumption of glucose (brain fuel). The brain is an energy hog. It uses 20% of the entire body’s glucose reserves. If you are running low on glucose reserves, your brain slows down and your thinking is impaired. Habits prevent this from happening. When you add a habit, you actually reduce the brain’s need for glucose, which lowers the demand for glucose, making your brain work better and this improves your ability to think.
Turn Your Relationships Into Gold
December 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Wealthy, successful people are very particular about who they associate with. Their goal is to develop relationships with other success-minded individuals. When they stumble onto someone who fits the bill, they then devote an enormous amount of their time and energy into building a strong relationship. They grow the relationship from a sapling into a redwood. Relationships are the currency of the wealthy and successful.
One of the strategies I uncovered in my five-year study of the daily habits of the rich and poor involves how the successful turn these relationship saplings into redwoods and I’m going to share it with you. Let’s go. [Read more…]
A Prescription For Happiness
December 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“Real happiness requires meaning.” Dr. Mark Rowe – Real Happiness in your life: http://youtu.be/mlaS1u7K6Ys
You don’t pursue happiness. Happiness is a byproduct of taking action, of pursuing your main purpose in life, a big goal or a life dream. Happiness is the journey, not the destination. In order to realize happiness you must begin your journey by taking action.
15 Ways to Increase Happiness
December 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As many of you who follow me know, I’ve accumulated an enormous amount of research data on the habits that are responsible for creating a life of abundance (wealth) or scarcity (poverty). But there’s more to living a “rich” life than the accumulation of money. Money, as an end to itself, does not create a “rich” life. A “rich” life exists only when we find happiness. [Read more…]
