Practical Pillars of Success

Secrets of success?  Oh puh-leeze.  There aren't any secrets of success in my opinion.   Success is achieved through things that we've been taught to do for years and years.  Good old-fashioned hard work is one of your strongest foundations to ensure meeting your life goals.  In addition, building the following pillars on the foundation of hard work will increase the likelihood that you can meet those goals and achieve your dreams.  Check out these four pillars and see if any resonate with you:
Define a stretch goal, but make it believable - By all means, push yourself beyond what you think you can achieve, but if you set a goal of "shed 30 pounds in two weeks" and you don't in all honesty believe you can attain the goal, then don't set it. You'll just say "I told you so" when you don't meet the goal. Keep it real, but make it challenging. Perseverance pays - Not every day is going to be sunny. There will be days where you feel as if the dragon has won. Stick to it and keep trying. Don't let one cloudy day cause you to quit. Amazon.com Widgets Don't rely on shortcuts - So, if you want to be a millionaire, unless you hit a huge lottery or aunt Nelda leaves you a bucket of cash in her will, you're going to have to work for it. Looking for an easy way out will just lessen the likelihood of success and will frustrate you when things don't go as you think they should. Work smart, not just hard - Working 90 hours a week doesn't provide any more assurance of achieving a dream career or making a million. Put together a clear goal, define a plan to meet the goal, and follow the plan. Don't spend lots of time on things that don't contribute to your goal, and don't do things yourself that someone else can do for you more effectively.