Designing the Best 10 Years of Your Life — Introduction. We are entering a brand new decade. Think about where you were 10 years ago, when we began a new millennium, the year 2000. Seems like only yesterday, right? Are you where you’d thought you’d be 10 years later, when you looked forward back then? Are you leading the life you envisioned? Do you have the income, lifestyle, freedom, health, relationships, poise and skills you thought you would have by now? Well, now you get another chance to look forward to the next 10 years. This time, what are you going to do different so the next 10 years aren’t just more of the same? Creating a Strategic Plan of Action for Your Life Whether you know it or not, you are a multimillion-dollar enterprise. Over a period of eight weeks, starting January 5, I will take you through the entire process of designing a life plan that will set you apart from anyone else you know. People have paid upwards of $1,500 to attend workshops of mine on this process.
The Means and the End in Life. If you and I were face to face right now and I asked you that question, you’d probably promptly reply with “my family” or “my children” or “my spouse.” But are you actually living that way? We say our family and relationships are most important, but our values are demonstrated not by our words, but by our deeds—not by what we say, but what we do.
I have found if you want to know what someone really values most, simply look at their calendar and their checkbook. How a person spends their time and money reveals what they really value most. Well, no more lip service! When I interviewed Zig Ziglar (SUCCESS, October 2008) and asked him what the greatest secret to his success was, he responded, “I made sure I had a home court advantage. Why do we work so hard? This issue of SUCCESS is dedicated to helping you gain that home court advantage. Let’s make a pact: No more lip service. Why do you work so hard? Stress Survival Tactics. Stress has become a problem of pandemic proportions. I keep hearing people tell me how “stressed out” they are. It’s time to eradicate this disease of the mind. I came across a transcript by a journalist who interviewed me for a national newspaper a while back. I thought you might benefit from some of these ideas and tips as well. Tips on Avoiding and Preventing Stress1.
DARREN HARDY: Stress is a part of life. 2. DH: Ultimately, stress is a mental illusion, an interpretation and a perception. 3. . • DH: Don’t major in minors. . • This too shall pass. . • What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. . • “At least I don’t live in Bosnia.” If that doesn’t do it, read Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. . • Get over yourself! Something I learned from Jim Rohn goes like this: It is not what happens to you that makes the difference in how your life works out. 4. What are your best stress survival strategies? SUCCESS Magazine — What Achievers Read. On Newsstands Now! Tony Robbins Unleashing the Power - Success Magazine. Tony Robbins has coached U.S. presidents, Fortune 500 CEOs, sports and entertainment superstars—all seeking strategies to reach the next level in their lives and careers.
People often call upon Robbins to help remove barriers holding them back and to inspire them to take action. This master motivator is equally adept at keeping a crowd of 10,000 people on its feet for hours. He's also addressed the World Economic Forum, British Parliament and Harvard Business School. Robbins' message goes beyond positive thinking; intelligent thinking is what drives him. He understands that when people are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and fearful, they're rarely capable of brilliant analysis and decision-making.
"Confidence and competence is not the same thing," Robbins tells SUCCESS, following his return from a recent seminar tour through Australia and India. Harnessing Emotion to Fuel Change But momentum wasn't always on his side. Breaking Through Limitations Science of Achievement.