So far in this four-part series, I’ve explained to you the one blog I came across that had such a profound impact on my life. The blog contained your usual short paragraphs in a newspaper-article-type fashion. There was nothing present in it that distinguished it from the millions of blog entries out there. However, after reading the blog, it had an incredible transformation in my life. In applying the lessons, I began to notice fascinating differences in how my life metamorphosed.



So let’s dive into it! The second rung of the ladder of success is that you gotta take action and be a starter to achieve success. George stated that business is out in the field, not in the office. How true that is. Let me use a sports analogy to illustrate this. We’ll look at a Rookie who just joined the NBA. Most new NBA drafts start off the season as a bench warmer. The key to success, though, is to become a starter (this applies to our business as well...a starter). Only with that will we ever learn the ropes of the game and move up to the level of stardom. What’s important here is that you need to be proactive in getting where you want to go.

As a 1st year player for the Toronto Raptors, Jamario Moon is a prime archetype of a rookie. An old rookie, for that matter, as he is 27 years old, in a sport where players usually start out in their teens. He started out the season as a bench warmer...not doing much. He didn’t let his current status affect the vision he had for himself. He kept at it each day on the courts during practice and refined his skills, always believing that he will get his day in the sun.

He didn’t have to wait too long to get his wish. And guess what? He performed. The next several games, he did the same thing. Pretty soon, he had secured for himself a starter position on the team. Yes, a STARTER. The starter position is very esteemed since there are only five positions available and they are selected from the pool of 12 players. He managed to land one spot. Failure was not an option for him and he wouldn't accept it. There were rookies 10 years younger than him. You must practice to succeed the way Jamario did. He knew what was needed, and he kept his mind laser targeted at the small everyday steps he needed to take. He practiced to reach a purpose and a goal.

If George’s message hasn’t already popped out at you from reading about the Rookie, I will point out that the moral of the Rookie story is that you should not sit and wait for things to happen. Hoping for business to come is not a sure way to achieve success. Some may have found success doing that, but it does not apply to the majority. order: :2:2:For pete’s sake, get out there and do something!. If you aren't, then no one else will get you where you want to go. You must practice, practice, practice. You must practice to reach a purpose and goal.

It’s the day to day activities that makes the most difference in building your goals. You have to have that drive to achieve. Just make sure you dedicate a fair share of time daily to work on your business that will generate you money. It was concisely stated by George that you need to take the little actions each day that are focused on getting results from your business and avoid the activity that doesn’t get results. Let me reiterate that. If it ain't broken, don't fix it. If it is broken, go fix it.

To achieve what you want, the change must occur inside your head before you can be properly motivated to act. If you want something badly enough, you will change your actions and focus only on making steady progress each day that gets you closer to the destination. You’ve come a long way in this article series. In the last part, you will discover the factors that will help you to achieve incredible accomplishments over the long term.