What is Success Positioning?
It's an ongoing strategic process. It is compared to carefully constructing a building. It begins with a strong foundation. The stronger and deeper the foundation, the stronger and taller the building will be.
Success in life comes to those who are committed, serious and determined about achieving their goals. I have been able to accomplish some amazing things only because I have followed this simple rule. But it hasn't always been easy.
It all begins simply and innocently. For me it was the desire to loose weight and get off the couch, which evolved in time into a desire to become an Ironman. Again, it hasn't always been easy.
And because it really has not always been easy, I had to
Position Myself For Success.
I took to this the same approach I had been following in business. I figured, if it worked there, it should work here. And it is my estimate, that it has.
Through trial and error, I have identified 15 elements that when put to work together, create a solid foundation in which to build our future, pursue our dreams or simply perform at a higher level. Not any one element is unreachable by anyone; they're all within your grasp with a little effort and dedication.
No element is more important than the other, therefore I will presented them in no particular order... except for No.1 and No. 15. I will explain each in detail and how I adapt it to my fitness, running and triathlon goals here and in upcoming posts.
Everyone is different in their approach and no formula is a "one-size-fits-all." Chances are extremely high that you have heard some of these before but chances are also high that you will pick up something from this series of posts. If you adapt just one element into your approach, you will be that much further ahead. At least that is my wish for you.
So, without further to do, lets get started. Here we will discuss the first element:
Responsibility.
The good news here is simple. Nothing else that will be discussed in this series is of any value if you don't take
Responsibility for your own actions. Nothing. If you're not willing to do this, you might as well quit now and go on doing what you're doing.
"It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities" ~ Josiah Charles Stamp.
I sat in front of my couch for a lifetime. I gained weight and felt terrible. My cholesterol was sky high, my back hurt like the dickens. If you don't count complaining and bitching about the aches and pains, I was doing nothing about it. I was just content letting life pass me by.
I could have blamed anything and everything. I could have sat there and continued with what I was doing, did I mention mostly complaining and bitching. After all, it was easy; it required no effort. I could have waited for life to pass by me and been content. That is until I took
Responsibility. It was my fault, my own doing. No one asked me or forced me into that rut.
Then a swift kick in the butt or a slap on the back of my head woke me up. It was time to grow up and take
Responsibility. This is when the metamorphosis began to take place.
You too have to take
Responsibility. No one can do this for you. Not your spouse, not your kids, not your friends. It has to be yours.
If you've read this far, I thank you and invite you to look forward to the next post: "About Attitude" as I continue with this series on Positioning Yourself For Success.
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I have been using the down season (I hesitate to call it an off-season because as we know, triathletes do not have an off-season), to write about what it takes mentally, to help yourself achieve your goals. The first post in the series is entitled "About Positioning Yourself For Success". There's a series of post that follow this one. The first three have been posted, there are several more to come.
