Climbing the Pyramid
So you want to make your life all that it can be.
I am often asked by my readers for direct action
plans to take them to the life they want to live.
It is a difficult question to answer, because
everyone has a different dream. Here are a few
things that can be a great asset and should be
incorporated into your daily plan for life.
1. Read something new every day. I can not stress
this enough. I have read every single day for the
last twenty years and have found that it creates
several wonderful effects. The first thing it does
is exercises my mind. When you are constantly
taking in new information, your mind will stay
sharp. You will be more aware of emerging trends
and be able to act on them from a good knowledge
base. The more you read, the better you will
write. Writing is an asset to you no matter what
you want to do in life. You will be a more
interesting person. Having new things to talk
about keeps you refreshing to those around you.
Have you ever been around someone who says the
same old things every time you see them? Also,
vary the subjects that you read. The more diverse
your knowledge, the more you will be able to be a
trend setter, rather than a trend follower. I have
many times come up with truly powerful ideas by
taking several bits of information from different
subjects and finding new ways to combine them.
2. Gear your mind towards solving problems.
The people who are most successful in life are the
people who make it their job to solve problems.
Problems exist all around us. Everywhere we go
there are things that can be done better, cheaper
or faster. Opportunities are all around you. Open
your mind to the idea that you can solve the
worlds problems one at a time.
3. Write down your goals at least once a year.
I like to work backwards on this. I project my goals
far into the future and then plan my actions from
that point to the present. Also, I always set my
goals farther than I really believe I can achieve.
This is for two reasons. The first is that I will
not be the same person a year from now. I will
have aquired new skills, gained new experience and
refined my tastes. The second is that I can
achieve far more setting my goals higher than if I
kept them reasonable.
4. Study management at every opportunity. You can
begin this one with observing your boss at work.
Start asking yourself what makes them a manager.
Figure out exactly what they do. Employees think
in terms of what they have to do to complete
tasks. Managers think in terms of who they need to
get tasks done. Managers also think of ways to
combine tasks, eliminate steps in a process,
reduce costs and increase productivity. If you
learn to think like a manager, you will immediately
see your life getting better.
5. Always give yourself the first cut of any money
you aquire. This applies to dividends, paychecks,
gifts or any other money you receive. If you set a
percentage that you routinely take out of all
money received and set it aside for yourself, you
will always be one step ahead. Use this money to
invest in investments that provide a good rate of
return and allow the power of leverage to spring
you forward financially!
If you do these five things every day, in one year
you'll be amazed at what you have accomplished!
All the best to you!,
Bill White
President/CEO
The Biggest Deal, Inc.
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