Here are 10 quick tips to blow the lid off your potential in 2013!
- Stop copying your competitors. Really. Stop it.
- Think big. No, bigger than that.
- Stop aiming for perfection. Aim for your best.
- Watch less TV. They call it programming for a reason.
- Read more books. Read books that motivate, educate or inspire you.
- Lead. The world already has too many followers.
- Learn to think more creatively. Need help? Here’s a whole website full of creative thinking ideas.
- Deliver on your promises. It builds trust from others and respect from within.
- Be selective what you focus on. As Earl Nightingale discovered: ‘We become what we think about.’
- Forgive. While you’re holding a grudge, they are out dancing.
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December 24, 2012 at 09:35
Love this Jim – I particularly like the ‘Thinking BIG’ – great attitude to enter 2013. I’d like to add ‘Invest in yourself’ this means so many things and can include nurturing yourself, educating yourself – anything that helps you keep moving forward. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Thanks for all your support in 2012. Looking forward to some great things for us all in 2013 xx
December 24, 2012 at 09:41
That’s a great addition to the list, Heather.
Thanks for the kind words and I hope you, Peter and your amazing daughter Zoe, have an wonderful Christmas and New Year!
December 24, 2012 at 17:40
Great tips, Jim. The only thing I would add is to never allow yourself to get use to being comfortable. The moment someone gets caught up in a routine or certain way of doing things, they will soon figure out why your #1 is such a “No no.” Thanks for sharing.
December 24, 2012 at 17:46
That’s a great point, Deone. The moment we get too comfortable, we rick complacency. Thanks for the suggestion.
December 24, 2012 at 19:18
Some great tips! I especially like #10…Forgive. While your holding a grudge, they’re out dancing. Life is too short and to wonderful to be miserable. Holding a grudge is like choosing to make life suck, it’s ridiculous.
December 24, 2012 at 19:46
Very well said, Jason. Thanks for the comment.
December 27, 2012 at 07:16
I love this from Jason – Holding a grudge is like choosing to make life suck, it’s ridiculous.
Wonderful.
December 30, 2012 at 23:04
I agree, Charlie.
December 25, 2012 at 20:03
Jim,
Great tips you have here. Just want to add something else here. I really saw my business take off when I got a second computer for WORK ONLY. I have absolutely no personal information / programs on this computer. It helps keep me much more focused and motivated. Good luck in 2013 and Merry Christmas!
To Our Success,
Edward
December 25, 2012 at 20:58
Hi Edward. That’s an effective way to help you be more focused. Thanks for sharing, sir!
December 27, 2012 at 07:14
This is exactly what I needed to see today. I’m working on my plans for next year and these tips have given me some real brain fodder.
Thanks.
Charlie.
December 30, 2012 at 23:04
You’re very welcome, Charlie.
December 28, 2012 at 09:42
I must say: those are some great tips. Stop aiming for perfection is something many people go wrong with. You can’t be perfect but you can give your best – like you said.
December 28, 2012 at 09:44
Glad you found them useful, Larry.
December 29, 2012 at 18:38
Thanks Jim – inspiring words – been doing planning for 2013 and needed to hear these. One to add is to change fear into excitement – this one has always been a winner for me – wishing you a great new year filled with success and fun
December 30, 2012 at 23:02
That’s a great suggestion, Sally.
I recall in my late teens, being told that I would perform better at job interviews if I swapped ‘nervous’ for ‘excited’. They actually feel similar – that new word association really makes a huge difference.
Thanks for sharing!
December 31, 2012 at 03:09
HI Jim,
the things u have written are really inspiring and encouraging.hope u will write more like this.
December 31, 2012 at 07:23
Thanks, Sangay. It has been a very popular post so people are clearly interested.
December 31, 2012 at 10:12
Love this one Jim. Especially #3 and #5 is on my to do list for 2013. Have a great New Year!
December 31, 2012 at 11:12
Happy New Year, Lisa. Glad you found the tips useful.
January 9, 2013 at 08:55
Hard to top this comprehensive list Jim. I am focusing on only focusing on desired outcomes for my life. I try not to think or speak negatively. There is life and death in the tongue and as a man thinks so he is.
January 9, 2013 at 08:56
Wise words, Neil.
February 27, 2013 at 16:00
Awesome advice Jim. I must confess that I struggle with cutting back on watching TV. I find that watching TV helps me to relax and unwind. I so also squeeze a bit of reading every now and then.