Success quotes are timeless due to the power of their message. A good quote could inspire a book from the message contained in it. For example, read this quote from Aristotle:
“You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event – it is a habit.” ~ Aristotle
In previous articles, I’ve shared a quote from one of my favorite books “The Greatest Salesman in the World” by Og Mandino.
That quote, “If I’m going to be a slave to habits, I might as well be a slave to good habits” seems like it derived from this quote. Aristotle was a little before Og Mandino (about 2,000 years) so I thought I’d give him the credit.And since we’re talking about habits…
It begins with how you start your day.
In reviewing the success quote, consider your habits. Are you the type who sluggishly gets out of bed and suffers through the first 30 minutes or so? Or are you more of the speed demon who pops out of bed ready to go?
Do you have a daily routine? Or is your daily routine ‘not having a routine at all?’
I’ve studied thousands of people and have over 20 years experience of my own to consider. Each success I study seems to identify recurring success habits.
Whether it’s morning routine, planning their day, reviewing marketing campaigns or exercising. Every successful person I’ve studied has a routine and set of habits that they consistently follow. And favorite success quotes, too!
You may know that I’ve completed four Ironman® Triathlons (from an attempted four). I followed 9 month training plans to complete these grueling events.
What I ‘repeatedly did’ to complete these events was swim, bike, run, lift weights, eat well and get plenty of rest. I didn’t run once and was ready? I repeatedly ran every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. I repeatedly biked every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. And I repeatedly swam every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
In business, I built my first multi-million dollar business by repeatedly doing certain activities that I deemed to be my Highest-Income-Producing-Activities. I didn’t let myself get bogged down by distraction, I kept repeatedly doing what served.
How about you?
What are you ‘repeatedly doing?’
If you’re not sure, look at your results. Do you have what you want? If yes, congratulations. If not, change what you’re repeatedly doing.
I’ve been asked often what I do (and don’t do) to create ongoing success. I developed the Profit Module as my response to that question.
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