Success Rules I Live My Life By - Mark Jenney

One of the biggest keys to success in my life is knowing where I am going and what my goals are. Without having goals to work towards is like driving across country without a map. If you don't know where you are going don't ever expect to get there.

Every day I read 4 sheets of paper to myself. The first sheet is a list of my goals I am going to accomplish. The other 3 sheets are success rules I live my life by. I want to share some of those success rules with you. I hope they can help you as much as they have helped me. I have listed the success rules below exactly as I read them to myself. Use them as they may apply to your life.

Success Rules:

1. Knowledge is not power, only potential power. I may have many great ideas, but it is the implementation of the great ideas that makes money, not just the ideas alone. Take action and make sure my ideas are implemented.

2. Surround myself with forward moving people who take action and get things done.

3. Little things change everything.

4. Ponder more than party when I succeed. When people succeed they party and when they fail they ponder. I need to ponder more then I succeed.

5. I must focus on projects/goals without distractions.

6. My job in business is to give people what they want and need. Create things that add value.

7. Don't forget I have something unique to give.

8. Be happy with my success and failures in life they are shaping and molding me into a bigger and better person.

9. Don't ever give up, always stretch and grow yourself.

10. Walk away from thoughts that don't serve you.

11. To influence someone you need to know what matters most to them.

12. Step outside my comfort zone, this is the only way to grow as a person.

13. What matters most is how people feel, not what's right. "when negotiating"

14. Meaning equals emotion and emotion equals life. Give something a new meaning and it can change your life.

15. Focus on what works not what doesn't work.

16. Life supports what supports more of life.

17. Your intention is the most important thing in influencing someone. If you are judging them you can't influence them.

18. New choices create a new life.

19. Be nice to people. People don't always know what you know. Don't expect they do.

20. The actions you consistently take create the results of your life. Change your consistent actions and you change your life.

21. When something bad happens think, what else can this mean.

22. One deal can make or break you.

23. Success is the result of good judgement.

24. Your identity is shaped by how you leave a deal, now how you start it.

25. When negotiating know your best outcome and your minimum outcome.

26. Negotiation is rarely logical.

27. People are not their behavior

28. To influence someone say what they are thinking but may not say.

29. Whoever adds the most value in life wins

30. Don't negotiate with people you love.

31. Make other people feel important

32. Consistency makes the difference in achieving success.

33. Step away from the situation more often to think about things with a clear mind.

34. Proximity is power.

35. The more people you try to serve the more insight you will get.

36. I have outgrown my old choices I need new ones. My old choices will only get me what I have they will not get me anything more.

37. Your state influences your choices. Put yourself in a better state and you will make better choices.

38. I must consistently be making progress day to day. I must schedule my day out to ensure progress.

39. In the moment your state determines your outcome, long term your blueprint will determine your outcome.

40. The fastest way to change someone else's state is to change yours.

41. Make better decisions don't be influenced by business partners or friends, unless they are a good influence.

42. When talking to someone be 100% present with them and pay all my attention to them.

43. Ask yourself better questions and you will get better answers.

44. It's never a problem of resources, its always a problem of resourcefulness.

45. Make all important decisions on paper.

46. It's the little things that shape your results in life.

47. Always ask for more than you expect in a negotiation.

48. It is impossible to produce superior results unless you do something different from the majority. - "John Templeton"

49. Learn how to ignore the examples from others when they are wrong, because few skills are more worth having. - "Charlie Munger"

50. Spend at least 30 minutes per day working on a new company, 30 minutes on investing, and 30 minutes reading.

51. There is no wealth life health. The food you eat today make you what you'll be tomorrow. So if man makes it, don't eat it. And if it tastes good, spit it out. - "Jack LaLanne"

52. Put your best people on your highest potential projects.

53. Keep things simple

54. Find markets will already built in momentum.

54. The people who make the more money are not the ones who do the most work or have the best ideas, they are the ones who lead others with good ideas who do the work.

55. With eating healthy: Rather than trying to be perfect all the time, relax and give yourself some space. Aim for the best possible in the situation and treat yourself every now and then. It is better to be 80% 100% of the time rather than 100% for two days then quit.

I hope you are able to apply some of these rules for life and success in your life.

To Your Success,

Mark Jenney

10 Secrets To Success

1. How you think is everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.

2. Decide upon your true dreams and goals: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.

3. Take Action: Goals are nothing without action. Don't be afraid to get started. Just do it.

4. Never Stop learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.

5. Be persistent and work hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.

6. Learn to analyze details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.

7. Focus your time and money: Don't let other people or things distract you.

8. Don't be afraid to innovate; be different: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.

9. Deal and communicate with people effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.

10. Be honest and dependable; take responsibility: Otherwise, Nos. 1-9won't matter.

Top 10 secrets to success courtesy of IBD(Investors Business Daily)

Is Physical Fitness A Key To Success?

It is my strong belief that physical fitness is a key to success in life. The definition of success in the dictionary is: "The achievement of something desired, planned or attempted". My definition of success is "the positive movement towards the attainment of a goal".

Physical fitness has been a big key to my success in life. One of the biggest goals that I have achieved success in is that of become physically fit. Several years back I was 50 pounds heavier than I am today. By developing a fitness and nutrition plan I was able to become successful in achieving my physical health and weight loss goals.

Today looking back in hindsight and I can see that physical fitness was one of the biggest keys to my personal success in all areas of life. Working out and eating healthy is one of the most important things I do for myself now.

To be a success in business you need to feed your brain good knowledge by reading books and putting yourself in proximity of other successful business people.

The same is true for achieving success with your body's health and fitness. You need to feed your body good foods and exercise often to achieve your body's maximum peak potential.

Being physically fit has helped me tremendously in my business life. Working out daily gives me more energy and brings to life the creativity in my mind. I seem to always think of the best business ideas either while I am working out or shortly there after.

What's On My Mind...

I'd like to talk about 2 things today.

#1 Other blogs/people I follow on twitter I follow that can be beneficial to you.

#2 My book club

#1 Other blogs/people I follow on twitter that can be beneficial to you.

Blogs/Twitter:

http://philanthropy.com/section/Blogs/208/

http://www.tribaltim.com

http://twitter.com/BillGates

http://twitter.com/yaniksilver

http://www.techcrunch.com

http://twitter.com/tferriss

http://twitter.com/kellyfelix

http://mashable.com

http://twitter.com/tonyrobbins

http://www.thegatesnotes.com

#2 My book club

I am starting a book club. Your probably asking yourself what does this mean? Well I am a very avid reader and I read new books usually on a weekly basis. Mainly I read books on marketing, business, success, investing, personal development, staying fit and being healthy. However sometimes I may read a book a little off those subjects. Anyways from time to time I read books that are really good and have made a big impact in my life.

So I am going to send a copy of these books to people in my book club. I am not doing this to make a profit. I am doing it to share knowledge that has helped me and I want to pass it along to you so it can help you too.

If you are interested in joining my book club send me a message either on this blog, facebook, twitter, or email. I would be happy to add you to the list. I will not be sending out books on a normal schedule. It will only be when I read a book that I feel is really good. I will then send you a copy. So I may send you a book every week or every month or every three months. It will all depend on when I come across a good book that I feel can help you.

If you are interested in growing and changing as a person and want to be successful then my book club may be for you. Let me know I would be happy to add you to the list.

Be Persistent

One of the key reasons that most people never become successful with a business or with anything else for that matter is very simple. Most people are stopped too easily. They give up at the first sign of failure.

There is a barrier to success you must know this when trying to accomplish anything. It is very rare for somebody to get through the success barrier on the first try. Before I accomplished my first real success in business I had more than 20 prior businesses that I started. Some had minor success, while others were complete failures. But it took me more than 20 tries in business before I had a real success. 90 percent of people who are successful in any field were failures many times before they became successful.

You must understand that failing is a part of success. There is usually one main ingredient that separates the successful from the unsuccessful and that is persistence. The success barrier is just like a brick wall, it must be hit many times before it cracks and finally crumbles.

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not, unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not, the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Be persistent and you will be successful!

Love those who don't love you

Anyone can love someone who loves them.

But is that love?

Do you really love people if you only love those who love you. I am not trying to preach religion but here are a few good passages from the bible that are worth reading and living your life by regardless of your religious outlook.

Don't just read them but live them. By loving thy enemy you are making the world a better place. Hate only breads more hate and love breads more love.

Luke 6:27 - "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you"

This reminds me of a story Tony Robbins was telling me a few months ago when we were in Mexico. Tony was telling me about a plane ride he took with Mikhail Gorbachev the former Soviet President. Tony asked President Gorbachev what was the exact point when he knew the Cold War was going to end. Mikhail told him it was in the middle of a heated debate with President Reagan when President Reagan came over to him and put his hand on his shoulder and said lets go out side and take a walk. The two presidents took a walk outside and Gorbachev said that Reagan showed him so much love and compassion and it was at that moment that he knew the cold war was about to end.

This is an example of how a person who showed some love to someone who did not have love for him in return changed the history of the world. You can change your world by loving those who don't love you. I ask you to "know no enemy, only friends."

Luke 6:28 - "Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you"

Pray for those who mistreat you. Everyone in this world has people who love them and people who hate them. By wishing the best for those who curse you and mistreat you not only are you helping them, but you are helping yourself. People can sometimes say mean and nasty things to others. Sometimes they even say these things to those who they don't know. But thats OK you can't alway please everyone, not everyone is going to like you. But don't hate those who hate you, shower them with love. I have nothing but love and wish the best for both those who love me and those who do not. I wish both those who love me and hate me love, happiness, health, wealth, and success.

Below are a few passages that are worth reading and worth living your life by.

Luke 6:32 - Luke 6:36 - If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

My best wishes go out to all who read this blog, rather you love me or hate me. Remember I Love You.

Do You Need School To Be Successful?

Success takes persistence. Success takes being willing to fail and learn so you can go back and start again. I truly believe anyone with average mental capacity, common sense, self-confidence, and perseverance can be successful.

I do not believe advanced schooling is necessary for someone to achieve success. But don’t trust my word for it. A lot of geniuses throughout history did not do well in school. Take a look at the list of people below who are and were considered highly successful.

Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein flunked out of school. Winston Churchill failed one year of high school. Thomas Edison was considered inept at math and a poor reader. Richard Branson dropped out of school at the age of 16. Steve Wozniak, the genius behind the first Apple computers flunked out of college. Dave Thomas, founder of “Wendy’s” did not complete high school.

These are just a few people though out history who did not do well in School but went on to become massively successful. The reason I am writing about this subject today is because I know first hand you don’t have to do well in school to become successful. I myself dropped out of high school and have gone on to become successful.

Many people in life believe the myth that they are not smart enough to become successful because they didn’t get good grades in school. This is an absolute lie. School only measures one thing. The ability to do those tasks which are required in school. Tasks required in school do not take a high level of mental ability and are only a one-dimensional measurement of intellect. School is important for learning the basics, but it is not the begin-all, end-all that educators will lead you to believe.

The biggest reason people don’t succeed is because they have a low self-image and don’t have any self confidence. If there is one thing I could pass on to you it would be to develop self-confidence and a positive self image.

You do not have to be born with self-confidence and a positive self-image. It can be developed over time even if you have no self-confidence today and a poor self-image you can turn that around. I can tell you this from personal experience. I used to have absolutely no self-confidence in almost all areas of my life and I had a horrible self-image. Today I have more self-confidence than anyone I know and I have a great positive image of myself.

99% of problems that are holding people back from achieving success come from their own belief that they can’t succeed. Throughout history, the biggest enemy of success for an individual has always been that person himself or herself. Your biggest roadblock to success will be a lack of self-confidence.

If you don’t have a winning attitude you don’t stand a chance of success. People who succeed do so because they believe in them selves and they believe they are going to succeed before anything ever materializes.

People who have the most success in life also have the most failures. The people who succeed don’t let the failures get them down. They realize that it’s all just part of playing they game. In order to have massive success most times you have to have massive failures, however those who win in life look at those failures as learning experiences.

I never think about failing it is not even a thought that ever enters my heard. In order to be successful you need to develop the same confidence and attitude. A reporter once asked Muhammad Ali “Since you are so boastful, don’t you worry about what’s going to happen if you lose?” Ali replied, “I’m not going to lose. It doesn’t even enter my mind. I just don’t think like that.”

Having this attitude does not make you immune from having failures. To a loser a failure is the end of it all. But to a winner, it is simply just part of the learning process. Something to be corrected next time around, an obstacle to overcome. It’s not the end.

Here are two old proverbs that I believe to be true – “You can do anything you want to do, if you want to do it badly enough” and – “You are what you think you are.”