How to be successful – part 1

Ask all your friends what they are striving for in life and I can almost bet that the vast majority will say something like ‘success’ or achieving a particular goal or winning at something. The drive for success in our wealthy, western world is very, very powerful.

One of the things I have seen with people who want success is that many of them want that success now, today!

It’s the same in business. Marketers want to use Social Networking because it’s the revolutionary new idea that can magically increase their sales. And so they dive headlong into copying what everyone else is doing – they blog, they set up Facebook groups, the try and get as many Twitter followers as they can …

Here’s another thing I have learned. Success never sneaks up on you! Lay the foundations, develop things consistently over time, win peoples trust by being a person of integrity. None of these things come quickly or easily. Count how many verses in the Bible God encourages His people to do things ‘little by little’ – you may be surprised.

And just a last thought before we all rush off into our day. Is success the thing we should be striving for?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

The bad news about being successful

Success - we all strive for it, unless we are wasted on some weed!

We all want to win the lottery and have our lives changed in a moment. But it doesn't often happen. So how can we be successful?

Here's the bad news: success doesn't sneak up on you! It takes diligence, hard work, persistence and overcoming failure before you taste the sweetness of success.

But there's more bad news because success isn't about things or possessions but it is about people and relationships. You know you have succeeded when you have sown in other peoples lives, when others are better because they have met you, they are stronger, braver, richer, happier because of what you have done for them.

Let you and I be successful - let's improve the life of others. And lets start today.

What are you going to do today to make someone else better?