The Key to Long-Term Success

The Key to Long-Term Success
By: Brian Tracy

Successful people have been studied in depth for more than 100 years. They have been interviewed extensively to determine what it is they do and how they think
that enables them to accomplish so much more than the average person.
In this Newsletter, you learn the most important single factor of long-term
success and how you can build it into your personality and your attitude. You
learn how to virtually guarantee yourself a great future.

The Harvard Discovery on Success
In 1970, sociologist Dr. Edward Banfield of Harvard University wrote a book
entitled The Unheavenly City. He described one of the most profound studies on
success and priority setting ever conducted.

Banfield's goal was to find out how and why some people became financially
independent during the course of their working lifetimes. He started off
convinced that the answer to this question would be found in factors such as
family background, education, intelligence, influential contacts, or some other
concrete factor. What he finally discovered was that the major reason for
success in life was a particular attitude of mind.

Develop Long Time Perspective
Banfield called this attitude "long time perspective. " He said that men and
women who were the most successful in life and the most likely to move up
economically were those who took the future into consideration with every
decision they made in the present. He found that the longer the period of time a
person took into consideration while planning and acting, the more likely it was
that he would achieve greatly during his career.

For example, one of the reasons your family doctor is among the most respected
people in America is because he or she has invested many years of hard work and
study to finally earn the right to practice medicine. After university courses,
internship, residency and practical training, a doctor may be more than 30 years
old before he or she is capable of earning a good living. But from that point
onward, these men and women are some of the most respected and most successful
professional people in any society. They had long time perspectives.

Measure the Potential Future Impact
The key to success in setting priorities is having a long time perspective. You
can tell how important something is today by measuring its potential future
impact on your life.

For example, if you come home from work at night and choose to play with your
children or spend time with your spouse, rather than watch TV or read the paper,
you have a long time perspective. You know that investing time in the health and
happiness of your children and your spouse is a very valuable, high-priority use
of time. The potential future impact of quality time with your family is very
high.

If you take additional courses in the evening to upgrade your skills and make
yourself more valuable to your employer, you're acting with a long time
perspective. Learning something practical and useful can have a long-term effect
on your career.

Practice Delayed Gratification
Economists say that the inability to delay gratification- that is, the natural
tendency of individuals to spend everything they earn plus a little bit more,
and the mind-set of doing what is fun, easy and enjoyable-is the primary cause
of economic and personal failure in life. On the other hand, disciplining
yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the
highroad to pride, self-esteem and personal satisfaction.

The long term comes soon enough, and every sacrifice that you make today will be
rewarded with compound interest in the great future that lies ahead for you.

Action Exercises
Here are three steps you can take immediately to put these ideas into action.

First, think long-term. Sit down today and write out a description of your ideal
life ten and twenty years into the future. This automatically develops
longer-time perspective.

Second, look at everything you do in terms of its long-term potential impact on
your life. Do more things that have greater long-term value to you.

Third, develop the habit of delaying gratification in small things, small
expenditures, small pleasures, so that you can enjoy greater rewards and greater
satisfaction in the future.

I just wish, I hope not

i just wish that they don't say things in a harshly manner.
i just wish that they be sensitive enough to feel their environment.
i just wish that they be polite and courteous and full of respect when approaching each other.
i just wish that they learn to work professional.
i just wish that they love their job wholeheartedly

sadly to say that before our problem is manpower but now we have hired professional people who can do their job well done then all they have to do is to support him or her in every way they can.

people are too stupid and got that crab mentality
they aren't aware that we should be in full harmony and cooperation in the work place
to get the job done , to target the market, to entice more clients and big projects.

too stupid
too harsh
too idealistic but not realistic
too envious
too insecure
too volatile

are you one of them? i hope not.

Swimming Skills Required

I really don't know how to swim? Yesterday, I was invited to a party. Actually it's a kiddie party - swimming/bbq fellowship hahahhaha. My husband and I we're looking at the invited kids while they are swimming and he told me "Look at that kid she knows how to swim. You're just like Jean (one of the kids there) who wiggle so much on the water but not reaching any point." I was really disappointed and did never expected that to hear from him, I just looked at him and say "Well, they cannot do programming naman. That's not a requirement. " And he responded "It is a requirement." While he keeps on repeating those words, I am telling to myself "I dont't care if I don't know how to swim, anyway I'm not the only one who really don't know how to swim in the whole universe." And I just leave him alone.

I was really insulted and I didn't feel ok for just a few minutes. But then I started telling and dictating my mind "Who cares if I don't swim? I can earn money even if I don't know how to." Minsan buti pa ang ibang tao marunong magbigay ng maayos na comment sa isang maayos na paraan. Ewan ko ba. Sana parehas na lang sila.

IT Expo 2008

I was given a privilege to attend IT Expo 2008 from September 30 - October 2, 2008 @ the Philippine Trade Training Center.

I feel like I'm a real entrepreneur. I've met people here and was able to introduce my company about our services and in fact I'm into inviting applicants particularly fresh graduates from competitive school for Web Programmers and System Analysts slots. Haahahah. Before I am very shy and timid. I even can't stand on the front and introduce myself. I even got a shaky knees whenever I am forced to do so. Really, I'm new now! hahahahahha....

Thanks for my company for this opportunity. Well I got so amazed I was able to seatmates in the conference room is one of the guest speaker. Hahaha I even met Dennis Salvacion before I met him in DepED IT Conference in Cebu City last September 2006 a few years ago....Hahahahaha...
I'll be posting more stories so keep on visiting my blog.

Dream Big

"Dream Big".

Proverbs 10:24
"What the wicked dreads will overtake him
What the righteous desires will be granted."

Yes and amen to the praise of our Lord Jesus Christ.
If I keep on believing, follow Jesus in every aspects of my life, live by the Word of God - then blessings will come. Dreams will materialize. Surrounded by God's favor living a life blessed, simple and happy life.

Remember before it happens to the natural, it happens in the spiritual.

The Law of the Garbage Truck

I told earlier on my previous posts that I'd love collecting inspirational articles and again I just got the chance to pick up a new one. Read it on.

The Law of the Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were

driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking

space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks,

skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other

car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver

just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.

So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car

and sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call 'The Law of the

Garbage Truck.'

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around

full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of

disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it

and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just

smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and

spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the street.

The bottom line is that successful people don't let garbage trucks take

over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,

so...

'Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't.'

Learn to Save

I love to collect inspirational articles and post here in my blog. I find it soothes and boost my morale. I hope you'll learn from this one cause I learned from it. Why not read it on?

How a Taxi Driver Became a Bank President
Source: http://bosanchez.ph/how-a-taxi-driver-became-a-bank-president/

It all started when my plane to Cebu was delayed by 5 hours.

While my fellow-passengers around were acting like enraged volcanoes spewing lava, cursing the catastrophe that befell upon us—I smiled and closed my eyes. Instantly, I felt peace. I whispered, “Lord, you have a special surprise in store for me.”

And in minutes, I discovered my gift.

That special surprise was Ray, a man who would bless me with his life. He also gave me key business ideas that would double my income.

He greeted me with a firm handshake and a friendly smile. “I watch you on TV,” he said, “and I text my family and friends to watch you.”

Like me, Ray’s flight to Mindanao was delayed for 8 hours. (All the flights that day were delayed. The airport looked like a refugee camp with people sitting on the floor and crowds begging for food from the airline personnel.)

I didn’t know why, but I sensed a connection with the man in front of me.

Later on, I discovered why.

As we found seats and ordered coffee, Ray shared with me the riveting story of his life. I was so swept away by his experience, I forgot all about my coffee.

“I went to Bible School and became a Pastor,” he said. “I pioneered a small church.” But after being a Pastor for 3 years, tragedy struck. His wife lost a baby boy in her pregnancy. The trial caused Ray to think about his family more.

“It’s lonely being a Pastor,” he explained. “The problems of my flock are all my problems. But my problems were only mine! So I asked my people to pastor their pastor too.” Slowly, he delegated his roles to his congregation as he felt a need to focus on his family—especially their financial needs.

His joined corporate life. For 6 years, he worked for a big company as their Regional Manager for the entire Mindanao (Southern region of the Philippines). He was earning P50,000 a month (US$1000+), a big sum during that time. But at the end of the day, he was still broke. In fact, he was in debt to the tune of P1.2 Million (US$26,000+)—including a warrant of arrest.

To survive and feed his children, the former Regional Manager became a Taxi Driver. It was an incredibly humbling experience. But he learned important lessons that would change his life forever.

Rey was now only earning P350 a day—a far cry from what he was earning before. But it was here where he learned how to manage his money.

It was here where he learned how to live within his means.

It was here where he learned how to save.

Ray said, “People like to manage what they don’t have. That’s why they’re poor. By borrowing for stuff they can’t afford. During that year as a Taxi Driver, I learned to manage what I had. And I was actually better off earning P350 a day than earning P50,000 a month! Because now, I learned to manage my money.”

After one year of being a Taxi driver, he borrowed enough money to buy cabs and became a Taxi Operator. But that was only a transitional step to learn how to run a business. His real goal was to be in the “money” business.

Ray wanted to own a bank.

So his first step was to work in a Rural Bank—without asking for a salary. He simply wanted to learn. And 3 years later, when he learned enough, Ray built his own Rural Bank.

Today, his Rural Bank is going strong. So far, after 7 years, the bank has given micro-loans to over a thousand people in his city, providing them with capital for their small businesses. And with 97% repayment efficiency! Because of this, his bank is transforming the lives of the poor. He teaches them the habits of saving, investing, and entrepreneurship.

Ray explained, “I ask people, ‘Do you want to prosper? What do you have? You may not have money. But you have time. Not just time, but time to learn. So use that! Join an insurance company and be an agent. Or join a company and sell their product. The important thing is to learn—and from there, branch out. Don’t get a job to earn money. Get a job to learn! And don’t start a business to earn money. Get into a business to learn! The money will follow.”

He continued, “Some people start a business and want to earn right away. But that’s not wise. Starting a business is like a slingshot. You have to pull back. That means clearing the way. Take time pulling back. Because when it’s time to release, you’ll be surprised that your business will rapidly shoot towards the target.”

Ray is a Serial Entrepreneur. At the back of his calling card is a list of his other businesses: a construction company, a property management company, salons, restaurants—plus a few more.

“I never manage my businesses,” he said, “I pass it on to people who can do a better job. I make them part owners. That’s why I can own many businesses.”

As Ray spoke, it was though I was hearing myself preach.

We both have the same beliefs about money.

We’re both Preachers that address the practical needs of people.

We’re both Serial Entrepreneurs.

And we both are fighting poverty by teaching three things to the Filipino: (1) a practical spirituality, (2) a more positive financial mindset, and (3) financial literacy.

Oh, one last thing: We both love our families.

At the airport, I met Ray’s lovely wife and beautiful daughter with him.

I sensed the happiness in his family. It was refreshing.

That day, my catastrophe turned out to be a rich blessing.

Not only for me, but everyone who’s reading this blog right now.

Talking to Ray made me realize more than ever before that we should never tell ourselves, “I’m stuck where I am. My life will never change.”

Keep dreaming my friend.

God has a wonderful plan for your life.

Pursue it with passion.

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez