Saturday, February 4, 2012

BOOM! 7 Choices for Blowing the Doors Off Business as Usual

Are you part of the solution or part of the problem? Do you have the courage to think BIG and act BOLD? Are you part of something, fully engaged in what you are doing? Do you want to make a mark on the world? You are on earth for a purpose, a purpose that gives meaning to your life and to the lives of those you touch. Successful people don’t let unfortunate circumstances or limitations drag them down, and they don’t let negative people influence how they are going to act.
Your most powerful attribute is the freedom of choose! “The difference between ordinary people and extraordinary people is choice. The freedom of choice is yours alone to leverage or not, no one can grant it to you, and no one can take it away from you.”
You are not a product of your conditions; you are a product of your decisions.
Want to create more freedom in your life? Then follow these seven choices you have in your life.
1. Be a player, not a bystander. Do whatever it takes to make positive things happen in your life. Players get joy and meaning through their contributions. Players have a powerful bond and loyalty to their team, and players strive to win and make a difference. Players are value-driven people who refuse to compromise their values in order to fit in.
2. Be accountable It’s not they, but you that are responsible for how your life turns out. Being accountable means not making excuses or complaining, and blaming others for what happens to us. Making excuses weakens our influence and lowers our self-confidence.
3. Choose service over self-interest. Me-first rarely delivers the desired outcome. When your contribution takes the form of service to others, your work suddenly starts to come alive and meaningful. But service is more than helping others, being of service is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
4. Focus forward. Your future isn’t in the rearview mirror. The most important thing about you today is not where you’ve been; it’s where you are going. You need to focus your attention toward what you want to happen in the future in your job, your relationships, your organization, and your life. Where you focus your energy and attention determines what you see, and what you see has a dramatic effect on your attitude, your demeanor, and your effectiveness.
5. Play to your genius. Your work is a statement about you. Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans. The work you do, in fact, everything you do, is a statement about who you are. So begin by changing your perceptions about your work. Look for meaning and value beyond the task itself. All work has meaning. All work can make a difference. Ultimate motivation requires that we have in our minds a noble description of what we do! Why not choose to make it a masterpiece?
6. Get it done. Success is the reward for those who make a difference. Great companies elevate and protect people who champion a culture of results. MVP’s get it done. They don’t make their bosses do their thinking for them, they don’t make coworkers carry the load. They always look for something new to bring to the table. Create vitality, energy, and “buzz”.
7. Risk more gain more. The world isn’t changed by those who are unwilling to take a risk. Dream big, not to escape life, but to keep life from escaping you. If life is the only game in town, then why aren’t you playing like there’s no tomorrow? Be a game changer. They get all the attention.
“Your life is not a dress rehearsal. Your life is now.” Do something that makes a difference in your life. Choosing to follow these seven choices can make difference in your life. Start today. 
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By: Kevin and Jackie Freiberg
JWB Interest, LLC  2012 All Rights Reserved

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