In order to get where you want to go, you have to know where that destination is.  By creating a “life purpose” you are in a sense laying out the map to your destination. Most people seem to aimlessly drift through life without any real direction.  Once you create your purpose, it should dominate you actions and your directions.  You should write out your purpose and read it once a day to keep you honest.  It’s like a business posting its mission statement on their wall.  It’s there for everyone to see and to be reminded that THIS is how we run our business.  When you read your mission statement or your purpose on a daily basis you will be reminding your subconscious mind that THIS is the way I run my LIFE. Once your subconscious is aware of the way you intend to run your life, your actions and beliefs will follow suit.   A person without a definite purpose tends to not focus on any one thing.  They tend to dabble in many different things and never really perfect any of them.  When you have a purpose, you can focus on that purpose like a laser beam and you can realize that purpose MUCH easier and faster! Once you have your major purpose, you have clear direction and the task of setting your goals becomes much more aligned to achieving that purpose. Read the rest of this entry

“The secret of success is consistency of purpose.”

– Benjamin Disraeli

It begins with a purpose

Andrew Carnegie once said that:

“No man has ever been known to succeed without applying the principle of definiteness of purpose.”

Any major undertaking requires a plan or a direction.  I think we all would agree that life itself is a pretty major undertaking.  So it makes sense that we all have to have a purpose in life.  You wouldn’t think of building a house without a solid set of plans or blueprints.  Your life is no different.  Having a purpose in life gives you a direction.  It helps shape your actions and your beliefs.  It helps you stay motivated and helps you push past obstacles in times of adversity.  You’ve all heard the question: “what’s the meaning of life”?  While that it’s obviously a difficult question to answer, I feel like a better way to ask it would be: “What’s the meaning of MY life”?  Having a purpose of a mission statement really is the foundation for success.  It’s been documented and written about numerous times and it’s been spun numerous different ways but it always comes back to this one fundamental. Read the rest of this entry

So why do you want to be successful?  Why do you want to make more money? We all have different reasons why we do what we do.  What is it about being successful that draws you to it?  For me it was the freedom to do what I want, when I want.  I love the idea of being my own boss and being in control of my own destiny.   When I was a kid, my best friends lived in the biggest, nicest houses I had ever seen.  They had a full sized basketball court in the basement of their house.  They had a pool, a hot tub, and all the cool toys like motorcycles, snowmobiles, boats, and 4-wheelers.  Even at a young age, it didn’t take me long to figure out that making good money could get some pretty cool things!  Now I know there is the old saying that says “money can’t buy you happiness”, and I’m here to tell you that it is a true statement.  Read the rest of this entry