By Jeffrey Gitomer
Well, it’s a new year again. More resolutions, more goals, more plans. If the new year only ran until February, we would be fine. Most people can only keep their resolutions and goals going for about a month. Don’t take my word for it ask any fitness center. Crammed in January, empty in February.
Hey, wait a minute. Didn’t someone say it only takes 30 days to make a habit? So how come if I can keep it up through January that I can’t keep it going for the rest of the year? Easy answer whoever said the thirty-day crap lied. It takes about 1,000 days to make and keep a habit (unless it’s to break an addictive habit like drinking or smoking then you must be inactive for as long as you were active repay a day for a day).
OK, so what’s the secret of achievement? Ray Pelletier, known as “America’s Business Attitude Coach” has been speaking internationally on the subject of winning for more than 20 years. He has just authored a book entitled “Permission to Win.” Presented here are some of his principles and philosophies.
To Pelletier, winning is as easy as 1,2.3:
Implement a winning way of thinking,
Follow a winning positive principle, and
Execute a winning success action.
The winning way of thinking is: You become what you think about. Think win.
The winning positive principle is: Self-talk equals self-performance. Talk win.
The winning success action is: Give yourself permission to win. Take winning action.