Success Is Simply Knowing What You Want
In a world that has become a borderless arena of opportunities
and inestimable possibilities, there seems to be no better time
or era to be alive than today. The Millennials (born 1982-2000)
is posed to gain a better quality of life than all previous
generations, yet also faced with even greater challenges and
tough competition. You should equip yourselves with all the
skills you need, should begin to learn how to harness and
channel your youthful energy into identifying your
self-potentials.
The secret to success, without a passion for what you do, will
remain a secret! What one person or another achieves depends
largely on personal enthusiasm and motivation rather than
abilities. As such, the profound differences between successful
people and others are the goals they choose to pursue with
persistence and consistency. And a big contrast between a job
and a career is that, the former is something you do for money,
while the latter is something based on your inner drive and
motivation. You want to do it, you are excited when you do it,
and you love to do it. You do it simply because it is your
harmony with your core values and your goals.
"When a group of artists - Degas, Pissarro, Monet, Cezanne and
Renoir - were rejected by the establishment of their time, these
five great masters of all the time formed their team and
continue to do what they believed in, to the ridicule of
critics. Everyone told Renoir to give up painting because he had
no talent. A Parisian expert looked over Reinor's paintings and
sneered: "You are, I presume, dabbling in paint to amuse
yourself." And Renoir replied: "Of course, when it ceases it
amuse me, I will stop painting."
In Renoir's later life he suffered from advanced rheumatism,
particularly in his hands. When Matisse stopped by to see the
aging painter, he noticed that every brush stroke was causing
Renoir great pain. And Matisse asked: "Why is it that you still
have to work? Why do you continue to push yourself?" And Renoir
answered: "The pain passes, but the pleasure, the creation of
beauty, remains."
I felt the need to re-emphasize three vital subjects on
professional development which, when spiced with passion, will
unleash the potentials within, allow success in any endeavor,
and uncovers the secret of your passion (what you want) and
reveal your passion.. These are Attitude, Effective
Communication and Leadership.
I am...I can...I will!! Attitude is everything!
We are responsible only for how we choose to think and behave.
Attitude is the way we view our lives - out experiences, our
environment, our opportunities, our problems, our choices and
our responses. The big difference between common people and
those who are uncommonly successful is their attitude - whether
positive or negative.
To develop a Positive Mental Attitude, you must:
1. ACCEPT YOURSELF as a masterpiece 2. TALK POSITIVELY about
yourself, your abilities... and others, too. 3. THINK GREAT on
what tomorrow has to offer 4. INVOLVE YOURSELF only with
positive people and events 5. TREAT FAILURE as an opportunity to
succeed 6. UNLEASH your energy in everything you do 7. DEVELOP
YOURSELF and grow up. 8. END EACH DAY with THANKSGIVING and
PRAISE
"What lies before us and what lies behind us doesn't in the
least compare to what lies within us."
Value your words! Effective communication is a key!
Communication is an art. Whether one-on-one or one-on many, the
key it to present your ideas with the end of achieving your
desired results - better understanding, a call to action,
entertainment, motivation, solutions, etc. Good communication,
always, is a product of good listening. The more you listen, the
better you learn, and the more you know, the better you respond.
Public speaking and presentation is something that most people
would rather void. However, anyone can harness this potential
and overcome the fear to speak in front of a large audience by
learning to appreciate the various methods techniques of
delivery. Good speech delivery employs the elements of gestures,
body movement, eye contact, facial expression and vocal variety.
In any talk or presentation, one must consider the importance of
preparation, research and organization of the following factors:
1. PRESENTOR - appropriate appearance, mood, condition,
enthusiasm 2. RESOURCES - venue, visuals, props, sounds, people,
structure 3. EVENT - significance of the occasion, program
system, flow 4. SUBJECT - main focus of talk, discussion, theme
of the event 5. EXAMPLES - applicable stories, anecdotes,
experience, news, demos 6. NEED - value of the talk to the
audience, benefit of knowing 7. TIME - allocated duration of
talk, arrival at the venue 8. AUDIENCE - type, age bracket,
quantity, emotions, discipline 9. TREND - relevance of talk to
current situation, fashion, past experiences 10. IMPACT -
opening statements, style, punch lines, humor, gestures 11.
OBJECTIVE - purpose of talk, to inform, to sell, to ask,
entertain 12. NET EFFECT - result, call to action, feedback,
resolution
"As we talk, remember always: we may have the right premises,
but let us be careful in arriving at the wrong conclusions!"
Take the lead! Leaders are made...not born!
Even in this age of electronics and communication technology,
leadership is the vital ingredient to success in any organized
unit, be it a large corporation or a small entity. I have always
looked upon military leadership as the ultimate training for
anyone wanting to accomplish any objective as well as looking
after the welfare of his men.
The following principles have proven effective in developing
your potentials as a leader: 1. LEARN to be technically and
tactically proficient 2. EMPLOY YOUR MEN in accordance with
their capabilities 3. ALWAYS KNOW YOURSELF and seek
self-improvement 4. DEVELOP SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY among your
subordinates 5. ENSURE ASSIGNED TASKS are understood,
supervised, accomplished 6. RECOGNIZE YOUR MEN and look after
their welfare 7. SET THE EXAMPLE and keep men informed 8. HANDLE
AND TRAIN your men to work as a team 9. INITIATE AND TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY for all your actions 10. POSITIVELY MAKE SOUND
and timely decisions
"As a leader, to achieve something that you've never had, you
must do something that you've never done!"
Finally, after knowing the three vital subjects to professional
development that tells you that SUCCESS IS KNOWING WHAT YOU
WANT, you may now strive always to be the best that you can be.
And remember always: The highest reward for a man's toil is not
what he gets for it, but rather, what he becomes by it!