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Are you ready to make 2008 your best year ever? Have a look at these 17 sayings. Is there one that makes your heart beat faster than the others? Why does it resonate with you?

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1. “Educated risks are the key to success.”

William Olsten

2. “Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.”

Charlie Finley

3. “Success or failure is often determined on the drawing board.”

Robert J. Mckain

4. “The secret to success is constancy to purpose.”

Benjamin Disraeli

5. “Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy goal or idea”

Earl Nightingale

6. “Success is the sweetest revenge.”

Vanessa Williams

7. My play was a complete success. The audience was a failure.”

Unknown

8. “Success comes in cans, failure in can’ts.”

Unknown

9. “Passion is the trigger of success.”

Unknown

10. “Here is the basic rule for winning success. Let’s mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be is the support of other people.”

David J. Schwartz

11 “To guarantee success, act as if it was impossible to fail.

Dorothy Brande

12. “To recognize an opportunity and use it is the difference between success and failure.”

Unknown

13. successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.”

G.K. Nelson

14. “You can never have real success till you meet the real person — YOU.”

Unknown

15. “Success, in my view, is the willingness to strive for something you really want. The person not reaching the top is no less a success than the one who achieved it, if they both sweated blood, sweat and tears and overcame obstacles and fears. The failure to be perfect does not mean you’re not a success.”

Unknown

16. “My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.”

Helen Hayes

17. “Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. In the final analysis, the only quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.”

Michael Korda

To make 2008 your best year ever here are 3 things you must do before you make any New Year Resolutions:

1. Get a clear picture about what success means to you.

2. Build on this clarity to define meaningful, motivating goals.

3. Leave scope in your planning for unintentended consequences.

In a follow up article, I’ll share how I successfully followed these 3 steps during 2007 as I worked to develop Tune up your EQ.

2 Questions For You

What’s your definition of success?

How will it guide you in 2008?

Leave a comment in the comment box, or email me, using the contact form.

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You rely on your self awareness when you choose a clear definition of success. The best way to start improving your emotional intelligence is to increase your self awareness. Your definition of success is a reflection of your core values.

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“Every time you read something I write here, you’re giving me a gift… attention. It’s getting more precious all the time, you have more choices every day, and it’s harder and harder to find the time. I know. I’m grateful. I’m doing my best to make your attention worth it.”

Seth Godin

Troy Worman, from Orbit Now has compiled a great list of outstanding blogs. Robyn McMaster, from the Brain Based Biz Blog has added Tune up your EQ to the list. I’m really honoured by this.

Have a look at these outstanding blogs, feed your mind, learn and have fun. I know I will :).

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Thanks, very much Troy, for putting this list together and thank you, Robyn for nominating Tune up your EQ.

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“Your economic security does not lie in your job; it lies in your own power to produce - to think, to learn, to create, to adapt.”

“That’s true financial independence. It’s not having wealth; it’s having the power to power to produce wealth.”

“It’s intrinsic.”

Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

I’m curious. As 2007 slips away, does Stephen R. Covey’s statement apply where you work?

What would it be like to practice this principle in 2008?

Could it help you to make 2008 your best year ever?

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In the Thriving on Change Series, I encouraged you to use your self awareness to increase your resilience. I suggested that this would help you become more adaptable.

Here are 3 top quality articles on the topic of change. Read them and continue on your positive path.

Steve Roesler, from All Things Workplace has an epic series about change.

He gives great practical examples and helpful visuals that breathe life into the issues that he discusses. He always makes visitors welcome and hosts great discussions.

He’s written about The Emotional Cycle of Change:

“In 30+ years of business and business consulting, I’ve never seen anyone commit a violent or hurtful act during a large-scale change. It does happen. I have,though, often discovered instances of people taking their anger and depression home and causing great turmoil in their families–a cycle which impacts the workplace and the well-being of spouses and children.”

You really should stop by All Things Workplace.

Thom Quinn poses the challenging question : What’s your excuse? He reminds us that we should take personal responsibility for our actions.

He explains that:

“Excuses are mental tricks to protect oneself.”

Thom shows us why we must “own” our reactions when things go wrong. We should also accept the consequences.

Let’s close by throwing open the vast windows of our imagination. Liara Covert, from the Dreambuilders Blog, invites us to enjoy the Magical Tools at Our Fingertips.

She says:

“You may be frightened by the prospect of success. Yet, the truth is that you may be impressionable about negative things and find it hard to realize you can win at what you truly desire. The first step is to realize you have talent. Tap into it your way. Magic is found in believing in yourself for real. This goes beyond positive thinking itself. Magic lies in the doing.”

The article presents a lovely, expansive way of looking at your talents. It shows you that your life is crammed full of possibilities, if you’ll only reach for them.

Read these fine writers and prepare to make 2008 your best year ever.

I really hope that you’ll enjoy these articles. What other resources do you use to thrive on change? Do let me know.

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