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Back To The Future: Visualizing The Life You Want (Part 1)

November 14, 2007/in Personal Development /by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Yesterday, we discussed the four things you must do to insure success for your peace of mind. Today we want to introduce a visualization exercise to help you find your dream.

Start by visualizing your past.

Before we go to your future, let’s go back to your past. Why? Because it’s easier to remember, than it is to project. By practicing this exercise in your past, it will be easier for you to envision your future.

Imagination is more important than intelligence.

In his book, The Millionaire Mind Thomas Stanley cites surveys that show that millionaires believe that their “creative intelligence” is much more important in explaining their success than traditional intelligence.

Now, let’s do some time traveling … a visualization exercise.

We believe you will get more benefit by listening to this, rather than reading it. However, it’s your choice. Either way, we recommend that you find a quiet place where you can be alone before you proceed.

So use your imagination. When we get into this visualization exercise, create a clear picture of the environment you’re in. Use all of your senses and your emotions. Experience it as if you were actually living that moment now.

The Visualization Exercise

Think back to when you were a kid. Remember playing. Just having fun. No worries. No fears.

Picture yourself doing that favorite activity. Picture your surroundings. Can you seem them?

What do you hear? Can you smell that? That old familiar smell tucked away in your brain.

Are you touching something? Can you taste anything?

What are you feeling? Not with your hands. With our heart and your soul.

Enjoy this wonderful place. Take in its beauty.

How do you feel right now? Isn’t it wonderful?

You’re free. You have no limits. You’re uninhibited.

How do your feel? You’re relaxed. You’re excited.

Isn’t this a special place? Keep enjoying it. Isn’t this an extraordinary feeling?

You had big plans, didn’t you? The world was your oyster.

There wasn’t anything you couldn’t do. Nothing you couldn’t conquer.

Nothing could stop you. Keep focusing on this place.

This place with no worries. No fears. No loss. No stress. No pressure.

It’s exceptional, isn’t it? No time constraints. You can stay here all day. Enjoy it just a little bit more.

Concluding Thoughts

We hope you enjoyed your trip down memory lane. Next time, we’ll use this visualization tool to help you find your dream.

Our quote today is by the noted author and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau.

“If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams,
and endeavor to live the life which you have imagined,
you will meet with success unexpected.”

So just imagine it, then live it. We know you can!

Next time, we’ll continue this series, by visualizing your future. The future of your dreams.

Until then, here’s to your bigg success!

Destination Peace of Mind: These 4 Things Insure Success

November 13, 2007/in Personal Development /by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Yesterday, we discussed our favorite definition of success. It came from the book
They Call Me Coach by the great John Wooden. To paraphrase:

Success is peace of mind which is the result
of giving your all to reach your full potential.

Today we’ll look at the four things you must do daily for your peace of mind.

Always value your values.
We almost didn’t include this, because it seems so obvious. It should be an unstated assumption, right? Then, we remembered what happens when you assume. Remember that old saying?

If your actions conflict with your core values, you definitely won’t have peace of mind! You have to respect the person you see in the mirror.

Get over today tomorrow.
If you feel good about today, congratulations! Revel in it … tonight. If you feel lousy about today, lick your wounds … tonight.

But when you wake up in the morning, it’s a new day! So wipe the slate clean and get on getting on to all you know you can become.

All you can do is all you can do, but all you can do is what you must do.
Let’s dissect this sentence. The first half is your comfort. The second half is your challenge.

Take comfort even if you fell short of your mark. You can’t possibly give more than “all”. You should feel good about your effort. But wait!

The challenge is giving your “all” because success does comes with a price. “All” is a pretty high bar! Only you know if you truly did give everything. The worst person to lie to is yourself. That’s a recipe for perpetual failure.

Did you give your all today? If the answer is yes, congratulations. If no, tomorrow is a new day. You get to try again.

Take it to the limit.
Most of us have an inherent desire to grow. Otherwise, we get bored. Growth occurs at the point where what you know intersects with what you don’t know. As you push yourself beyond that point, you grow. And with growth comes meaning. You feel fulfilled. You are at peace.

Our quote today is by the legendary baseball player George Moriarty.

“Who can ask more of a man, than giving all within his span?
Giving all, it seems to me, is not so far from victory.”

So give your all today, for your peace of mind.

By the way, if you listen to today’s show, you’ll hear our friend “Ted” reading this quote. We think you’ll find success quotes are much more fun this way. You may even want to get in on the act! Check out our BIGG Quotes page for details.

In our next blog, we’ll take a new approach to finding your dream. It’s a two-part series that will take you back to the past, and then look forward to your future.

Until then, here’s to your bigg success!

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Define Success For Your Peace Of Mind

November 12, 2007/in Personal Development /by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Today we’ll discuss two definitions of success. We thought that this was the best place to start our first blog here at Bigg Success. How do you define success?

We’re sure you’re familiar with the first definition of success – it’s the classic.

Success is accomplishing something you set out to do.

Can you see the power in this simple definition? It focuses on a tangible result. You can see it. You can announce it to the world, and everyone knows whether or not you did it. That’s the strength of this definition.

However, it does have a weakness. We may accomplish a lot in the short-term, but the overriding question is:

Are these accomplishments taking us in the right direction?

We may be the victims of speed without direction! We’re moving fast, but not in the direction we really intend to go. Now, that’s a serious problem. Picture it – the faster we go, the harder we work, the further we get from our desired destination. Ouch!

We end up frustrated, burned out, tired, stressed, unhappy, and unfulfilled. That’s why we like the second definition of success. You may not be familiar with this one. In his book, They Call Me Coach, John Wooden, UCLA’s great coach/teacher/author, defined success this way:

“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result
of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best
to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

So Wooden’s definition focuses on the long-term you that you want to be. Yeah, we wrote that right!

You want peace of mind, right? Freedom from panic, from fear, from anxiety, from worry, from stress? You want harmony, contentment, happiness, fulfillment. Ah, such lovely words. We all want these feelings, don’t we?

We think this definition is the best we’ve seen. It begins with the end in mind, as Steven Covey said in his great book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. You’ve probably read it, but if you haven’t you should. Even if you have, it deserves another look. We think it’s the foundation of your success studies. Well, second to BIGG Success, of course!

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