Take Off at Full Throttle

By Brian Tracy

You have decided on your destination, arrived at the airport, boarded the plane, and taken your seat. You are now ready for the most important step of all: the takeoff, the launch, where you step out in faith with no guarantee of success. This is the turning point in your life and in the life of every successful person.

Take the First Step
The primary difference between greatness and mediocrity in life is this: great people set a big, exciting goal for themselves, plan their steps to the goal in detail, and the take the first step. Average people have hopes, dreams, wishes, and desires—the same as successful people. But at the moment of truth average people hold back. Something inside blocks them from taking the first step. Their fears of failure and loss overwhelm them at the moment of decision and they back off.

Courage is the Key
The critical ingredient that you need to succeed greatly is courage. As Winston Churchill wrote, “Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it, all others depend.” Robert Greene, the author of the book Power, said “Always be audacious. Audacity will often get you into trouble, but even more audacity will get you out.”

Go as Far as you can See
You must be clear about your goal, but be flexible about the process of achieving it. No matter how well you plan and organize in advance, unforeseen circumstances will force you to revise your plans over and over again. But you must be prepared to take the first step. When you step out in faith, even though you can see only a single step ahead, Nature will conclude that you are serious.

The More you Put in the More you Get Out
Higher-income households contain more employed people who work longer hours than lower-income households. The average entrepreneur, business owner, or senior executive in the upper income brackets works 59 hours per week. In the lower 20 percent of households, based on income, the residents work less than twenty hours per week. Remember, you cannot reap what you do not sow.

Work All the Time You Work
This one will guarantee that you achieve your goals and reach your destination: Work all the time you work. When you go to work, work. Don’t waste time fooling around or socializing. Work all day long. Resolve to start a little earlier, work a little harder, and stay a little later. Work all the time you work.

Action Exercise
Strive to stay away from time wasters. Most of the people around you are working at half speed or less. Politely tell your coworkers that you must get back to work and you can speak with them another time outside of work.

About the Author
Brian Tracy is the most listened to audio author on personal and business success in the world today.  His fast-moving talks and seminars on leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy are loaded with powerful, proven ideas and strategies that people can immediately apply to get better results in every area.  For more information, please go to www.briantracy.com