Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life - STARTING TODAY!
by Jack Canfield
This isn’t a trick question.
Take 100% Responsibility for Your LifeCertainly you know the answer—the person who has been responsible for the life you live right now: YOU.
Everything about you is a result of your doing or not doing... Your income. Debt. Relationships. Health. Fitness level. Attitudes and behaviors.
I've often said that you are either creating or allowing everything that is happening in your life.
I think everyone knows this in their hearts, but often times people convince themselves into thinking that external factors are the source of their failure, disappointment, and unhappiness.
External factors do not determine how you live. YOU are in complete control of the quality of your life, by either creating or allowing the circumstances you experience.
When I hear people complain about the state of their life (be it their problems with personal finances, weight, their jobs, or general dissatisfaction), I like to help them see things differently.
If they feel “stuck” and unable to move forward for whatever reason, I ask them to scrutinize both what is working well and what isn’t working well in their life and see how they’ve arrived at where they currently are.
For example, if a woman tells me she’s unhappy with her weight—she travels frequently, and has no to time to exercise or seek healthy foods—I point out that her weight is not a result of her travels and schedule. It’s an outcome of what she chooses to eat and how she chooses to move, regardless of her daily agenda. Why not make a conscious effort to pre-plan healthy meals and snacks, even if it’s on the go, and sneak in 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there to be physically active (hey, I know some frequent flyers that make it a habit of running through airports!).
If you’re frustrated with any area in your life, then it’s time to take a little inventory.
Certainly there are wonderful things happening, whether it’s your job, your romantic relationship, your children, your friends, or your income level. Your accomplishments are just as important as your missteps.
First, congratulate yourself on your successes; and then take a look at what isn’t working out so well. What are you doing or not doing to create those experiences?
Watch out! If you find yourself beginning to complain about everything but the choices you’ve made, then you need to take a step back. See if you can stop blaming outside factors for your unhappiness.
When you realize that you—and only you—create your experiences, you’ll realize that you can un-create them and forge new experiences whenever you want.
How empowering is that!
You must take responsibility for your happiness and your unhappiness, your successes and your failures, your good times and your bad times.
All too often we choose to claim the successes and blame the failures on others or other circumstances. When you stop blaming, however, you can take that energy and redirect it to focus on shaping a better situation for yourself. Blaming only ties up your energy. Imagine roping all the energy into a positive effort.
Some ideas to make this happen:
1. Believe, Believe, Believe! Have unwavering faith in yourself, for good and bad. Make the decision to accept the fact that you create all your experiences. You will experience successes thanks to you, and you will experience pain, struggle, and strife thanks to you. Sounds a little strange, but accepting this level of responsibility is uniquely empowering. It means you can do, change, and be anything. Stumbling blocks become just that—little hills to hop over.
2. Take no less than 100% responsibility . Successful people take full responsibility for the thoughts they think, the images they visualize, and the actions they take. They don't waste their time and energy blaming and complaining. They evaluate their experiences and decide if they need to change them or not. They face the uncomfortable and take risks in order to create the life they want to live.
3. Stop complaining . Look at what you are complaining about. I’m fat. I’m tired. I can’t get out of debt. I won’t ever get a better job. I can’t stand the relationship I have with my sister. I’ll never find a soulmate in life. Really examine your complaints. More than likely you can do something about them. They are not about other people, other things, or other events. They are about YOU.
4. Make an immediate change. Are you unhappy about something that is happening right now? Make requests that will make it more desirable to you, or take the steps to change it yourself. Making a change might be uncomfortable for you. It might mean you have to put in more time, money, and effort. It might mean that someone gets upset about it, or makes you feel bad about your decision. It might be difficult to change or leave a situation, but staying put is your choice so why continue to complain?
You can either do something about it or not. It is your choice and you have responsibility for your choices.
5. Pay attention. Looking to others for help and guidance is helpful, but don’t forget to stay tuned in to yourself—your behavior, attitude, and life experiences. Identify what’s working and what isn’t. If you need to, write it all down. Then…
6. Face the truth and take action for the long term . You have to be willing to change your behavior if you want a different outcome. You have to be willing to take the risks necessary to get what you want. If you’ve already taken an initial step in the right direction, now’s the time to plan additional steps to keep moving you forward, faster.
Isn’t it a great relief to know that you can make your life what you want it to be? Isn’t it wonderful that your successes do not depend on someone else?
If you need just one thing to do different today, than you did yesterday, make it this:
Commit to taking 100% responsibility for every aspect of your life. Decide to make changes, one step at a time. Once you start the process you’ll discover it's much easier to get what you want by taking control of your thoughts, your visualizations, and your actions!
Are you "stuck" in this area?
If you'd like help to clarify your vision for the year, align your goals with your purpose, and develop a detailed action plan to turn your dream into reality... go to www.TheSuccessPrinciplesWorkshop.com
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Success Principles Mentorship Program by Jack Canfield Success Principles Workshop Training
Hi!
I just received this mentorship message from Jack Canfield. This is just a preview of the type of message you'll receive under when you enroll in Jack Canfield's FREE Success Principles Mentorship Program. Check it out here or here.
Here's the message from Jack Canfield:
One thing we know about successful people is they have learned
to say 'no' to people, projects and priorities that keep them
from moving forward on their success path.
In fact, they believe saying 'no' is just as acceptable as
saying 'yes.' They don't experience any guilt in saying no,
and oftentimes, they don't even explain why they're saying it!
They simply guard their time, talents and commitment very
carefully...dedicating themselves only to top priorities and
goals.
We could all say 'no' a lot more often to time-stealers that
don't have a high pay-off. Take a look at the list below of
things you could cut down on TODAY by saying no:
1.) Non-essential email such as poems, jokes and stories.
Write a polite, 'take-me-off-your-feel-good-list' response
you can create as an email signature to reply whenever you
receive these. If you are rountinely copied on inner-office
email that doesn't apply to you, ask to be taken off the list.
2.) Telemarketing calls. Log on to www.donotcall.gov to have
your telephone number (including your cell phone number)
removed from telemarketing lists.
3). Other people's busy work. Direct co-workers to readily
available information they can locate, print and read on their
own, once they know where to find it -- instead of asking you
as an easier 'go-to' source.
4.) Crisis deadlines. Ask to be notified well in advance of
deadlines so you are more in control of the delivery of
projects. Politely advise co-workers you cannot bail them out
at the last minute when they miss THEIR deadlines. Always ask
if the deadline is truly a high priority -- ultimately,
many are not.
Once you've turned your attention to the four immediate
time-stealers above, look around for other things you could
(and should) legitimately say 'no' to.
As you free up your time for more successful activity, get
ready to completely redefine your schedule the way the world's
most successful entrepreneurs do. That's tomorrow's lesson.
We'll see you then.
In friendship,
JACK CANFIELD and JANET SWITZER
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
If you'd like to receive messages like this in your own inbox, please register for
the free Success Principles Mentorship Program offered at
www.thesuccessprinciples.com or www.jackcanfield.com
Want to know more about Jack Canfield? Want to learn more about the Success Principles and about Jack's beliefs and methods? Check out the recommended resources below:
I just received this mentorship message from Jack Canfield. This is just a preview of the type of message you'll receive under when you enroll in Jack Canfield's FREE Success Principles Mentorship Program. Check it out here or here.
Here's the message from Jack Canfield:
One thing we know about successful people is they have learned
to say 'no' to people, projects and priorities that keep them
from moving forward on their success path.
In fact, they believe saying 'no' is just as acceptable as
saying 'yes.' They don't experience any guilt in saying no,
and oftentimes, they don't even explain why they're saying it!
They simply guard their time, talents and commitment very
carefully...dedicating themselves only to top priorities and
goals.
We could all say 'no' a lot more often to time-stealers that
don't have a high pay-off. Take a look at the list below of
things you could cut down on TODAY by saying no:
1.) Non-essential email such as poems, jokes and stories.
Write a polite, 'take-me-off-your-feel-good-list' response
you can create as an email signature to reply whenever you
receive these. If you are rountinely copied on inner-office
email that doesn't apply to you, ask to be taken off the list.
2.) Telemarketing calls. Log on to www.donotcall.gov to have
your telephone number (including your cell phone number)
removed from telemarketing lists.
3). Other people's busy work. Direct co-workers to readily
available information they can locate, print and read on their
own, once they know where to find it -- instead of asking you
as an easier 'go-to' source.
4.) Crisis deadlines. Ask to be notified well in advance of
deadlines so you are more in control of the delivery of
projects. Politely advise co-workers you cannot bail them out
at the last minute when they miss THEIR deadlines. Always ask
if the deadline is truly a high priority -- ultimately,
many are not.
Once you've turned your attention to the four immediate
time-stealers above, look around for other things you could
(and should) legitimately say 'no' to.
As you free up your time for more successful activity, get
ready to completely redefine your schedule the way the world's
most successful entrepreneurs do. That's tomorrow's lesson.
We'll see you then.
In friendship,
JACK CANFIELD and JANET SWITZER
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
If you'd like to receive messages like this in your own inbox, please register for
the free Success Principles Mentorship Program offered at
www.thesuccessprinciples.com or www.jackcanfield.com
Want to know more about Jack Canfield? Want to learn more about the Success Principles and about Jack's beliefs and methods? Check out the recommended resources below:
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Jack Canfield Success Principles Workshop in Atlanta
-- Here's a letter from Jack Canfield:
For the first time ever, I'll be bringing my strategies to Atlanta (and 4 other major cities), working directly with my customers, colleagues and friends to create a plan for getting what you want in 2010 -- in your life, your career, your finances and more.
If you've been reading The Success Principles, if you've followed my emails about using these principles to achieve your dream list or if you've simply been inspired by what you learned in The Secret, Chicken Soup for the Soul or my other books and training tools -- I know you'll be thrilled with this special invitation to meet me in Atlanta on January 30th.
Not only will I be teaching you how to use The Success Principles to create a better life in 2010, I'll be guiding you through developing a comprehensive "wants" list -- and a plan for achieving those wants in your career, relationships, finances, health, romantic life, leisure pursuits and more.
I'll even give you a step-by-step formula that will have you in action pursuing your dreams faster than you ever thought possible.
Best of all, you can attend this first-of-its-kind event in Atlanta at a modest price -- and receive valuable benefits you'll read about at www.JackCanfieldAtlanta.com.
Even if you live outside the greater Atlanta area; I encourage you to make the trip as others will be doing. You can also visit the website to see my schedule of additional cities and dates.
Over an entire day together…
But be advised...seats are highly limited.
Click through now to read more and claim your seat (click on the box that reads “Atlanta—January 30th” to register): http://www.
I look forward to helping you make 2010 the best ever!
Your Success Mentor,
Jack Canfield
CEO, The Canfield Training Group
Maximizing Human Potential
-- Personally I'd give anything to attend Jack Canfield's seminar. I've only been reading his book for about a month now (it's taking longer than a normal book because it's packed with loads of exercises and activities to do not just once but some should be done everyday) but already I can feel and see with tangible results that it's truly working. If with just half a book and I'm already getting tremendous results then I'm more than eager and excited to find out the exciting life that's ahead of me after I attend Jack Canfield's Success Principles Workshop. I live here in the Philippines and he's going to be conducting his Success Principles workshop here on September 27, 2010. There are no ticket prices yet but I'm sure that it'll be worth every penny. Plus I'm sure that just like in his United States workshops, there'll be group discounts! For the workshops in the United States, group registration participants get as much as 30% off their individual ticket prices! So please, please, please let me know if you guys are interested to attend his workshop. Let's all register together, get the huge discount and say hello to our dream life for 2010 and beyond!
**They're still ironing out the details for the Philippine leg as well as his other destinations here in Asia but you can already see some information and details here at http://www.jackcanfieldasia.com
Check out these books from Jack Canfield:
For the first time ever, I'll be bringing my strategies to Atlanta (and 4 other major cities), working directly with my customers, colleagues and friends to create a plan for getting what you want in 2010 -- in your life, your career, your finances and more.
If you've been reading The Success Principles, if you've followed my emails about using these principles to achieve your dream list or if you've simply been inspired by what you learned in The Secret, Chicken Soup for the Soul or my other books and training tools -- I know you'll be thrilled with this special invitation to meet me in Atlanta on January 30th.
Not only will I be teaching you how to use The Success Principles to create a better life in 2010, I'll be guiding you through developing a comprehensive "wants" list -- and a plan for achieving those wants in your career, relationships, finances, health, romantic life, leisure pursuits and more.
I'll even give you a step-by-step formula that will have you in action pursuing your dreams faster than you ever thought possible.
Best of all, you can attend this first-of-its-kind event in Atlanta at a modest price -- and receive valuable benefits you'll read about at www.JackCanfieldAtlanta.com.
Even if you live outside the greater Atlanta area; I encourage you to make the trip as others will be doing. You can also visit the website to see my schedule of additional cities and dates.
Over an entire day together…
• We’ll work to make sure you’re in your right livelihood (or have a plan to transition into it)—doing work you’re passionate about and making an excellent income doing what you love to do.Once you register, you'll receive complete attendance details for the 1-day event being held at the Sheraton Atlanta.
• We’ll work on improving your relationships—at home, at the office, with your special someone, or with a future soul mate who will love and cherish you.
• We’ll chronicle the steps you need to improve your finances… including how to attract new sources of wealth and how to focus on maximizing your current income.
• We’ll work together to create a plan for your optimum health in 2010—whether you want to lose weight, eat better, become more active or just feel healthier.
• I’ll even give you a plan for moving forward in any endeavor—applying The Success Principles to every aspect (and goal) of your life this year.
But be advised...seats are highly limited.
Click through now to read more and claim your seat (click on the box that reads “Atlanta—January 30th” to register): http://www.
I look forward to helping you make 2010 the best ever!
Your Success Mentor,
Jack Canfield
CEO, The Canfield Training Group
Maximizing Human Potential
-- Personally I'd give anything to attend Jack Canfield's seminar. I've only been reading his book for about a month now (it's taking longer than a normal book because it's packed with loads of exercises and activities to do not just once but some should be done everyday) but already I can feel and see with tangible results that it's truly working. If with just half a book and I'm already getting tremendous results then I'm more than eager and excited to find out the exciting life that's ahead of me after I attend Jack Canfield's Success Principles Workshop. I live here in the Philippines and he's going to be conducting his Success Principles workshop here on September 27, 2010. There are no ticket prices yet but I'm sure that it'll be worth every penny. Plus I'm sure that just like in his United States workshops, there'll be group discounts! For the workshops in the United States, group registration participants get as much as 30% off their individual ticket prices! So please, please, please let me know if you guys are interested to attend his workshop. Let's all register together, get the huge discount and say hello to our dream life for 2010 and beyond!
**They're still ironing out the details for the Philippine leg as well as his other destinations here in Asia but you can already see some information and details here at http://www.jackcanfieldasia.com
Check out these books from Jack Canfield:
Monday, February 8, 2010
Jack Canfield Succes Principle Mentorship Program - ABSOLUTELY FREE
-- Personally, I think Jack Canfield is NUTS! He's nuts in a very, very good way. He is giving away so many free resources. Mind you, they're free but their not one of those annoying teasers that are just meaningless ploys to try and get you to buy the actual product. The things/services that Jack Canfield gives away are actually very helpful and insightful in themselves.
One very good example is his Success Principles Mentorship Program. I'm actually doing this now while reading his Success Principles book
and after going through his Success Principles Workshop Preview. You see, I have this very certain sense or feeling that this year is going to be THE year for me. So I decided that for it to be so, I needed to really set concrete goals for myself and really plan out their execution. It was at that time (around a month ago) that I found Jack Canfield's book and I immersed myself in following all of his advice and tips. After all, how can anyone go wrong following the steps that Jack Canfield himself took? Jack Canfield, the author of best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul
books series and multi-millionaire!
I am doing really well (I'll let you all know about my progress in a few days but I'm very excited about it!) and I'm just half-way through the book and already I can already see much progress in the goals that I have set for myself for this year. The Success Principles Mentorship Program is really helping me to follow, understand and apply all of the Success Principles outlined in Jack Canfield's book. I believe that the two really go hand in hand in propelling you to success. Plus knowing that there is a workshop coming in a few months makes me so eager to find out what more success the workshop can help me achieve.
The workshops are still a few months away (depending on where you are) so for now check out The Success Principles Mentorship Program.
I promise it's worth every minute of it.
Here are some more of Jack Canfield's books and resources:
One very good example is his Success Principles Mentorship Program. I'm actually doing this now while reading his Success Principles book
and after going through his Success Principles Workshop Preview. You see, I have this very certain sense or feeling that this year is going to be THE year for me. So I decided that for it to be so, I needed to really set concrete goals for myself and really plan out their execution. It was at that time (around a month ago) that I found Jack Canfield's book and I immersed myself in following all of his advice and tips. After all, how can anyone go wrong following the steps that Jack Canfield himself took? Jack Canfield, the author of best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul books series and multi-millionaire!I am doing really well (I'll let you all know about my progress in a few days but I'm very excited about it!) and I'm just half-way through the book and already I can already see much progress in the goals that I have set for myself for this year. The Success Principles Mentorship Program is really helping me to follow, understand and apply all of the Success Principles
outlined in Jack Canfield's book. I believe that the two really go hand in hand in propelling you to success. Plus knowing that there is a workshop coming in a few months makes me so eager to find out what more success the workshop can help me achieve.The workshops are still a few months away (depending on where you are) so for now check out The Success Principles Mentorship Program.
I promise it's worth every minute of it.
Here are some more of Jack Canfield's books and resources:
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Replace Your Limiting Beliefs - Jack Canfield's The Success Principles Workshop Training
Affirmations replace your negative self-talk and limiting beliefs by affirming what you want in life as if you already have it. Create an affirmation for each of your goals. This will increase your motivation to take action and create a positive expectation that you will achieve your goals.
Want to learn how to make effective affirmations? Click here to hear Jack give some examples of positive affirmations and teach an effective tip to make them easier to use.
Want to Learn More?
Practice the guidelines to using affirmations, available in Jack's Success Pack - just click here for FREE ACCESS.
Make a commitment to use your affirmations every single day!
Want to learn how to make effective affirmations? Click here to hear Jack give some examples of positive affirmations and teach an effective tip to make them easier to use.
Want to Learn More?
Practice the guidelines to using affirmations, available in Jack's Success Pack - just click here for FREE ACCESS.
Make a commitment to use your affirmations every single day!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Want to experience more of Jack Canfield's Success Principles Training?
-- Want to experience more of Jack Canfield's Success Principles Training?
Jump start your success this year and go and check out Jack Canfield's this website by Jack Canfield.
Sign up for the Jack Canfield's FREE Success Pack and receive the following:
You can also check out the book which is page by page the most valuable book you'll ever read!
After reading this absolutely life changing book (I'm actually reading this book right now and things that have been unfolding in my life are nothing short of amazing, I'll let you in on these in the next few weeks.) then decide if it's not worth every penny to see and experience the real deal this September here in Asia (or in the next months if you're from the United States - check out his schedule here.)
Check out details for Jack Canfield's Success Principles Asia tour here. Or watch out here at this blog for details.
Here are some more resources to acquaint you with Jack Canfield:
Jump start your success this year and go and check out Jack Canfield's this website by Jack Canfield.
Sign up for the Jack Canfield's FREE Success Pack and receive the following:
- 80+ minutes of video on proven strategies worth $70 - FREE
- Over 1 hour of guided audio with Jack Canfield, plus exercises worth $35 - FREE
- Over 3 hours of real-life lessons from Jack's popular teleseminars worth $45 - FREE
- Free Introduction to Coaching - FREE
- 1-Hour Introductory Audio Course with Jack Canfield
- First two chapters of The Success Principles, How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
You can also check out the book which is page by page the most valuable book you'll ever read!
After reading this absolutely life changing book (I'm actually reading this book right now and things that have been unfolding in my life are nothing short of amazing, I'll let you in on these in the next few weeks.) then decide if it's not worth every penny to see and experience the real deal this September here in Asia (or in the next months if you're from the United States - check out his schedule here.)
Check out details for Jack Canfield's Success Principles Asia tour here. Or watch out here at this blog for details.
Here are some more resources to acquaint you with Jack Canfield:
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Having a hard time balancing work and play?? - Jack Canfield Success Principles Training/Workshop
Do you think it's possible to be successful in business and still have a successful and happy family life??
According to Jack Canfield, the most successful people he knows create superior results in their life yet are still able to maintain a balance between their work, family and recreation in their lives.
Is this possible?
Watch a video through this link and find out all about what Jack Canfield calls the Entrepreneurial Time System. Here's the link: https://www.successwithjack.com/email/jacks_success_pack/success5.html
Jack uses a system called the Entrepreneurial Time System. This divides all of your days into three kinds of days: Best Results Days, Preparation Days, and Rest & Recreation Days. Using this method will help you schedule your free time and enjoy doing the things that bring you joy.
Want to know more about the Entrepreneurial Time System? Visit this link and remember you get full access to this resource by signing up for Jack Canfield's Success Pack.
Want to know more about Jack Canfield and his work? Check out his books on Amazon.
According to Jack Canfield, the most successful people he knows create superior results in their life yet are still able to maintain a balance between their work, family and recreation in their lives.
Is this possible?
Watch a video through this link and find out all about what Jack Canfield calls the Entrepreneurial Time System. Here's the link: https://www.successwithjack.com/email/jacks_success_pack/success5.html
Jack uses a system called the Entrepreneurial Time System. This divides all of your days into three kinds of days: Best Results Days, Preparation Days, and Rest & Recreation Days. Using this method will help you schedule your free time and enjoy doing the things that bring you joy.
Want to know more about the Entrepreneurial Time System? Visit this link and remember you get full access to this resource by signing up for Jack Canfield's Success Pack.
Want to know more about Jack Canfield and his work? Check out his books on Amazon.
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