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The Difference Between A Successful Person And Others Is… – Vince Lombardi Jr.

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:11:46 +0000

“The Difference Between A Successful Person And Others Is Not A Lack Of Strength, Not A Lack Of Knowledge, But Rather A Lack In Will.” ~ Vince Lombardi Jr. This quote made me think; Success requires the will to go it when necessary, and the ability to work with a team when sensible and the wisdom to know the difference… Photography by Brian Mann on Unsplash… https://unsplash.com/@bmann

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I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history.

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:08:33 +0000

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” ― Robert Fulghum, author of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts On Common Things

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Week One – Familiar Routines

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 23:08:45 +0000

Familiar routines seem to be the basis for many successful people in business. Tom Corley, in his book titled “Change Your Habits, Change Your Life” says, “Most self-made millionaires don’t end up rich accidentally, Corley’s research finds. They make plans. His studies found that eighty percent of the wealthy are “obsessed with pursuing goals,” he writes. They refer to both daily and long-term goals regularly. Og Mandino in his book The Greatest Salesman in the World admonishes us to replace our bad habits with good as that is the only pathway to success. Further, Charles F. Haanel in the Master Key System states in paragraph 2 of Part 1, “Mind is creative, and conditions, environment and all experiences in life are the result of our habitual or predominant mental attitude.” It really is simple, thoughts become the things we think about inhabit both our mind, and the subconscious helps them materialize into our world. Henry Ford thought during his every waking and sleeping hour on his first car, how it was to be made and what problems he had to overcome to achieve his goal of bringing an inexpensive vehicle to the masses. Elon Musk via his companies Tesla and SpaceX is totally obsessed with, and generating products that push the edge of technology with each coming day. So, we have contemporary evidence that Thinkers are Creators. Just as was posted on this blog earlier, Warren Buffett adheres to his familiar routines of reading, sitting and thinking to generate his ideas to advance his investments and accomplishments. So, when you start thinking that Napoleon Hill, Emerson. Mandino or Haanel are a bit fruity, just look at what Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett or Elon Musk are doing today and silence your subby’s disbelief! The Secret is no secret, there are just many disbelievers who fail to put forth the hard mental effort to develop good daily Routines or “Habits” to replace their bad ones and thus move nearer to their goals while avoiding the habit of failure.

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I Insist On A Lot Of Time Being Spent, Almost Every Day, To Just Sit And Think.

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 02:43:02 +0000

“I Insist On A Lot Of Time Being Spent, Almost Every Day, To Just Sit And Think. That Is Very Uncommon In American Business. I Read And Think. So I Do More Reading And Thinking, And Make Less Impulse Decisions Than Most People In Business. I Do It Because I Like This Kind Of Life.” ― Warren Buffett #quote https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/756.Warren_Buffett

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When You Innovate, You’ve Got To Be Prepared For People Telling You That You Are Nuts. ~ Larry Ellison

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:13:42 +0000

When You Innovate, You’ve Got To Be Prepared For People Telling You That You Are Nuts. ~ Larry Ellison #quote The photo is by Marcelo Vaz on Unsplash.com.

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Saying No 100 Times A Day – Feld Thoughts

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:33:35 +0000

Think of Saying NO as part of your job as a leader. Maintaining the scope of what is Not Done, is just as important, if not more important than that which Must Be Done. #Think Saying No 100 Times A Day – Feld Thoughts https://www.feld.com/archives/2017/08/saying-no-100-times-day.html

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The Power Of Imagination Makes Us Infinite – John Muir

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:22:13 +0000

The Power Of Imagination Makes Us Infinite – John Muir #quote

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Tired of missing your target? 3 Easy ways to Focus…

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Sun, 08 May 2016 17:40:08 +0000

What is your current aim or focus? We’ve all had the experience of setting goals, getting distracted, losing focus and missing our targets. How is it that others seem to be able to find their way to seemingly be always “in the zone” and on target? Like an illusionist, it is not as it seems… Achieving focus is like sailing… one must always be monitoring the current tact, trimming the sails and adjusting the rudder to point the point of the bow back toward the goal. Guided missiles work on this same principal. They have an internal guidance system combined with a gyroscope that gives them a stable reference to measure, determine the adjustments necessary and modify their course to achieve their purpose. Here are some ideas to get the focus back and maintain it… Here’s a snippet from Entrpreneur.com titled How to Stay Focused: Train Your Brain Our brains are finely attuned to distraction, so today’s digital environment makes it especially hard to focus. “Distractions signal that something has changed,” says David Rock, co-founder of the NeuroLeadership Institute and author of Your Brain at Work (HarperCollins, 2009). “A distraction is an alert says, ‘Orient your attention here now; this could be dangerous.'” The brain’s reaction is automatic and virtually unstoppable. So, like the sailboat and missile we spoke of before, our brains trigger on changes in our environment and we must make decisions based on subby’s (the subconscious) reactionary call to action! Try these three tips to help you become more focused and productive: 1) Do creative work first… Typically, we do mindless work first and build up to the toughest tasks. That drains your energy and lowers your focus. “An hour into doing your work, you’ve got a lot less capacity than (at the beginning),” Rock says. “Every decision we make tires the brain.” In order to focus effectively, reverse the order. Check off the tasks that require creativity or concentration first thing in the morning, and then move on to easier work, like deleting emails or scheduling meetings, later in the day. via How to Train Your Brain to Stay Focused – entrepreneur.com So, one trick is to shift focus on creative tasks from the start. Now let’s look at another tip from deepexistence.com 2) Drop worry and guilt, pick up courage… It might be surprising to see dropping worry and guilt as the number one step to getting focused, but you’ll find this intuitive when you consider your experience. Guilt and worry freeze us because they “take over” the mind. They must leave because focus requires our full mental arsenal. via How To Get Focused Anywhere In 5 Minutes – Deep Existence 3) Reduce or eliminate distractions… Now let’s wrap it up with actual steps in their entirety from http://liveyourlegend.net/ (What a fitting site name right!). This morning I woke up, brewed some Yerba Mate, caught a glorious rooftop sunrise and proceeded to get more done before breakfast than I had in the past 4 working days combined. How about you? How […]

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Success In Life Is Being True To Yourself

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 23:00:17 +0000

Success in life starts with finding our who you are… What do need as achievements for you consider to yourself a success in life? I’ve been contemplating that more frequently as I’ve crossed into the over 50 group. The standard question comes to mind of “who am I really?” I’m not my work (as has been my primary focus which often subsumes alloted hours daily), not what others think I am but, who I have always longed to be, what brings me happiness? Regardless of whether I am that person or not at this time, this is the drive that will power the rest of my life and leave a legacy for others to build upon. If you have been thinking similarly, I’ve got a secret to share… if you have a burning desire to be something other than what you are right now (and all of us do!), then it stands to reason, the power that be afforded you the capability to succeed at being that person. What a relief right ! In our society, we often have others tell us so frequently their cynical perspective that we begin to believe and project their story onto our own. Worse still, as in the story of the Golden Buddha from the movie Finding Joe, we get covered in a layer of cement that obscures our innermost desires and dreams that bring joy and fulfillment, success to our life. The Master Key Experience has helped me start this process of defining my success in full alignment with my inner drives and desires. Subscribe to the right and I’ll send you a downloadable pdf “7 Days to a New Life”. The exercise within its pages will help you start chipping away the clay and cement that hides the successful life you really want to achieve. Better still, I’ll share with you some of the things I’ve learned and introduce you to the themes and tools the Master Key Master Mind Alliance gave me to start my quest; my hero’s journey and how to be a success in life. Once your begin to seek the truth, and disover the gold within your Golden Buddha, nothing else will satisfy you. The choice is yours to bring lasting success or continue on the path you are currently on…

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Transform Your Self Confidence With Positive Thinking

Robert D Watkins (Bob) — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 02:16:07 +0000

The Search for Self Confidence Self confidence exercises combined with positive thinking queues from within the Master Key Master Mind Alliance training has been a great start to my new life as a self-direct conscious being. I know that sounds a bit odd but, let share with you what I mean. Most people on this planet walk around, going through their daily grind asleep; yes, nearly on autopilot and certainly without recognizing most of what they are doing. More importantly, many live a life of “quiet desperation” talking to themselves in the most derogatory terms that they would never use with a loved one, their favorite pet or even most strangers. It would be clearly recognized as rude, anti-social and likely not be tolerated. Yet, we call ourselves names, curse, threaten and degrade our performance on a regular basis. What You Think Of Yourself Is Much More Important Than What Other People Think Of You. ~ Seneca Self-confidence is obviously a fantasy… Given the 24-7 onslaught from none other than, you guessed it, YOU! If you are not a part of this self-flagellating crowd, I am happy beyond words for you and for those around you as they flock to see what makes you tick, and observe in hopes that some of that self-assurance (likely seen as bravado) will rub off on them and they too can enjoy the glow that eliminates from that light from within. For the rest of you, you probably have tried a multitude of course, books, yoga, meditation, scriptures and maybe even spent thousands on a weekend retreat or two with some guru who said he or she had the path to discover your purpose and align yourself with your inner being. Guess what… the moment you left that nurturing environment, you crumpled under your own criticisms. Am I right? Take solace in the fact that you are most certainly not alone! 5 Daily Habits Here are 5 self confidence solutions you can try today, and continue as a daily habit to build your confidence like putting one foot in front of the other… Reflect on a wonderful moment from the past 24 hrs. You will be amazed at how you will begin to find more and more of them to fill your mind with self confidence that, in fact, your life is not going to hell in a handbasket or better still you’ll find little successes that lead to greater ones over time. Write down 3 things you are grateful for in your life or that you have accomplished. These can be little things like your husband rinsed his dish before putting it into the dishwasher, your son or daughter asked for your help in doing their homework or practicing shooting hoops. For me, I tend to see the wonder in nature and am grateful every morning for some fantastic songbird greeting me as I rise to a new day. Do something physical, exercise a bit. It doesn’t need to be hitting the gym for a […]

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