Do you find it difficult to achieve what you want in your life?
If your answer is a yes, this is definitely the right post you must read. I’m going to share with you the 7 proven success techniques that will help you in your journey to success.
1. Leverage on goal setting
This is the first technique that you definitely don’t want to leave out. Goal setting is considered one of the most powerful success techniques that will help to achieve what you want in your life.
I personally practice this technique and found it to be very useful. It reminds me of what I’m going to achieve in my life and what should I do when the time comes. Let me give you an example, whenever I saw my goals, I will feel determined to take the necessary action to make my goals come true.
This is what goal setting can do for you. It will remind you of your mission and what you need to do in your life. If you think that life is boring, it is most probably you haven’t found your true purpose in life. A dream will give you a rough idea of what you want in your life, but a goal will give you specific detail of what you need to do to make your dreams come true.
2. Visualization
This is an old school. Visualization is also a powerful technique that will help you to achieve what you want in your life.
I seldom do this, but sometimes when I’m free, the images will just flow through my mind and they motivates me. Yes, seeing yourself being successful in your mind is something inspiring. Visualization can motivates you. However, you must make sure you visualize only positive image.
Most people fail in their life and they tend to attract negative events into their life simply because they are not optimistic enough. Most people will think negatively.
When you’re driving, what will you do if you come across an accident by the road side? Will you slow down and have a look? On the other hand, if there is a beautiful tree grow by the road side, will you slow down and take note about it? Most people will get attracted to an accident, but not to a beautiful tree.
3. Affirmation
Again, this is also another common technique that you can use to shortcut your journey to success. Words are great resources available to everyone in this world. No matter what language you use, you know which word to use when you it comes to your mind.
It is just like visualization, you should use positive words instead of the negative. Not everyone will have the same meaning for each word. Some people will link massive amount of pain to the word failure, and that is how they give so much pressure on themselves that they cannot fail.
Donald Trump, he links failure as being number two in everything, especially in real estate, and that is how he manages to produce amazing result in his life because he doesn’t allow himself to be number two.
You can create affirmation and repeat it whenever you are free.
4. Public commitment
Do you know why most people fail to achieve their goals and live their dreams? It is simply because they are not committed to their goals and dreams!
So this is what you can do if you find procrastination is your number one enemy. Tell everyone you know about your dreams, your goals, and what you are going to do to achieve them. Even better, update them with every action and results you have taken and received.
If you do this, I can personally guarantee that success will be yours.
Most people are afraid to share their dreams and goals with others. When you do this, you are leaving yourself with no other way but to achieve what you’ve just committed. This is because your credibility is at stakes, you don’t want others to laugh at you and so you will do whatever it takes to achieve them.
Some people will say you’re crazy or even laugh at you when you tell them what you are going to accomplish in your life. Just ignore them. Turn their tease into energy and forces that will support you in your journey.
That is why after you have written down your goals, you need to stick the paper somewhere you can see. It gives you the sense that you must achieve them or else you’re a wimp.
5. Reward and punish system
This technique works pretty simple. You reward yourself whenever you did something and move closer toward your goals and you punish yourself if you procrastinate.
This technique will help to train your discipline and raise your level of commitment. It is just like when you’re training your dog, you praise and give it food when it performs as you wish. This is how people train animals such as dolphins and lions. You can apply this technique into your life as well.
Whenever you have achieved a small goal or have taken a small action, reward yourself by watching a movie, relax and so on. Or if you procrastinate, punish yourself to stay up late just to get the stuff done.
6. Regular exercise and enjoyment
If you work 18 hours a day, you will go crazy one day. You need to be balanced in your life to be productive. Study has shown that working longer hour does not mean more productive. Some people work 4 or 5 hours, but the work done is equivalent to those who have worked for 18 hours.
It is all about balanced and being productive. You need to understand that God does not design everyday to be Monday or Tuesday. God has designed 7 days in a week and there is one day for you to rest, Sunday.
Sometimes when you face your computer screen for a long time, you will feel tired and unable to be as productive as you would. However, after a small talk with your colleague or after went to the toilet, you will feel that your concentration power increased a little.
You know what this means and what should you do in your life. Success is not about working 18 hours a day, it is about being balanced in every area of your life.
7. Read, learn and improve
This is one very important technique that will give you long-term success. No matter who you are, as long as you’re willing to learn and improve, you’ll have the chance to be successful.
If you don’t know about investing, read books about it. If you don’t know about real estate, attend seminars and workshop to learn about it. You can basically learn everything from books, people’s experience and all kinds of resources.
If one book will be able to give you a constructive idea how to improve your life, you will gain 12 ideas in a year if you read a book per month. Learning and improving are what you need to be the best in your industry.
So read, learn and be willing to improve for the better from now on.



September 26th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Hi SHAWN, I HOPE YOUR 7 SUCCESS TECHNIQUE WILL GIVE ME A NEW WAY TO MAKE TRUE MY DREAMS. I WAS REALLY LOOKING FOR THEM FOR YEARS………THANK YOU
September 26th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
hi shawwn this amazing tips help alot of people to spuercharge and ecourge them to make success happen thanks keep it up
September 27th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Hi, these 7 tips are what I found from books written by success gurus. If it works for them, it should work for you too.
I’ve also applied some of them here. You can try them and share with me the results here. Thanks
September 30th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Thanx Shawn i lke these reminders have even started to train some of my freiends with this tips you have always sent me.
Thank you
September 30th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Hey Fred, welcome! Hope to hear great changes from you and your friends!