Chris Widener's Newsletter
January 13, 2010
Issue 130
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jim Rohn
As you know, my friend and personal-development legend Jim Rohn passed away Dec. 5, 2009. An event will be held Saturday, February 6, to celebrate Jim’s remarkable life with family, longtime friends and many special guest speakers.
I am honored to be a part of this special evening. I will join Anthony Robbins, Les Brown, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley, Darren Hardy and others to pay tribute to Jim with thoughts and insights on some of his most powerful success principles.
There was an overwhelming response to the recent announcement of this event. All 2,000 available seats were claimed within 15 hours of the event’s announcement.
Plans are being made to tape the event for future broadcast. You are encouraged to visit the
Jim Rohn Tribute Site for any additional information that may be made available. The site continues to be an active destination for people wanting to post their personal reflections on and memories of Jim. Please also consider joining and sharing with the community of more than 37,000 Jim Rohn fans on Facebook.
Warm regards,
Chris Widener
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In This Issue.......
1. Charting Your Course to Success
2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary
3. The Last Word...
4. The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan
5. More Information
1. Charting Your Course to Success
A Little Equation That Creates Big Results by Chris Widener
"The purpose of a man is in action not thought." —Thomas Carlyle
People will often ask me how I get so much done in my life. They wonder how I am able to accomplish so many things. The answer is found not in what a great person I am, but in an equation I came up with a few years ago and that I remind myself of on an almost daily basis. And when I live this equation out, it produces big results. What people don’t seem to grasp is that this equation will work for anybody! Anyone can see results in their life if they will live it out!
This little equation, when understood and acted upon, is perhaps the most powerful equation there is, in regard to long-term achievement and accomplishment. Yet, this is not a complex equation. In fact, it is rather simple. So what is it?
Your short-term actions multiplied by time equal your long-term accomplishments.
If you want to see change in your life, see big results, the first thing you must do is change your current actions. Otherwise, the old saying becomes a reality: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got!” But if we change our actions, we will see different results!
Most people want to accomplish a lot in their lives. Yet very few actually do. Why is this? It is because what they believe will equal their long-term accomplishments is wrong. Here are some of the things that people believe will create great accomplishments for them:
Beliefs
Vision
Big dreams
Ideas
Ideals
Values
Desire
The truth is, that while these things are very important, they are not enough in and of themselves. We need to have the above underlying all that we do, but we need to actually do something! And this is where most people stop. We need to take action on our dreams and beliefs every day.
Here are some examples of how this works.
Who loses weight? The one who knows all about the benefits of exercise or the one who walks three miles a day?
Who retires early? The one who dreams of a house on the beach or the one who invests $300 a month?
Who writes books? The one who desires to become a best-selling author or the one who gets up early and writes for half an hour a day?
Who has the best marital relationship? The one who knows how much spending time with their spouse can improve their relationship or the one who sits down and talks with their spouse every night?
Who makes the most sales? The one who believes they can become a great salesperson or the one who makes 10 sales calls a day?
I think you get the point. When it all comes down to it, we must act upon our vision, beliefs and ideals, or we won’t see them come to fruition. I see too many people who know what is right but don’t ever do anything about it. Imagine what a difference we could make in our lives and the lives of others if we would simply begin to act on our beliefs!
When I get to the end of my life, I want to know that I have done all I can to make this world a better place and enhance the lives of those around me. I want to know that I gave it my best shot. And I am sure you do, too.
I remember reading an interview with an author who has written numerous books that have sold in the tens of millions. The interviewer asked him how he did it. His answer was that he got up every morning before anyone else in his family and wrote, longhand, with a pencil, for an hour. Then he quit and went about his day. But his short-term actions piled up. Seven hours a week, 30 hours a month, 365 hours a year. After a while, he had lots of books!
Some questions as we leave:
- What long-term accomplishments do you want to see come to pass?
- What short-term actions will you need to do over time to see them come to pass?
- What will you do today to begin seeing your dreams come true?
- What will you do this week to see them come true?
You can have an awesome future, filled with great achievements and results, if you begin today to take action and make it a reality!
One more time, so you can plug it in, memorize it and live it:
Your short-term actions multiplied by time equal your long-term accomplishments.
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2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary
“The difference between a stumbling block and a steppingstone is how you use them.” —Unknown
Chris’s Commentary:
Lots of events and situations find their way into our lives each and every day, and I have concluded that each one of those can be either good or bad for us and for those around us. In the coming days, months and years, you will have the opportunity presented regularly to react to and interpret many different people and situations. What then will I do to guarantee that those opportunities are steppingstones rather than stumbling blocks? I believe that it comes down to a few choices we make with each. Will I be an optimist or pessimist, in regard to this person or situation? Will I work to make this productive or destructive? Will I do what is right or will I do what is wrong? These are all choices we make, often spur of the moment, that affect whether we move forward or move backward.
Action Point:
Do you have a person or situation right now that could go either way? Make these choices today: Choose to be an optimist. Choose to make it productive. Choose to do what is right. As you do, you will find a steppingstone to greatness rather than a stumbling block on your road to success.
3. The Last Word...
Establishing Dreams and Goals by Jim Rohn
(excerpted from Week Six of The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan)
One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is the unquenchable desire to have dreams of a better life. Think of it: We can look deep within our hearts and dream of a better situation for ourselves and our families; dream of better financial lives and better emotional or physical lives; and certainly dream of better spiritual lives. But what makes this even more powerful is that we have also been given the ability to not only dream, but to pursue, those dreams, and not only to pursue them, but the cognitive ability to actually lay out a plan and strategies (setting goals) to achieve those dreams. Powerful! And that is what we will discuss in detail this week: how to dream dreams and establish goals to get those dreams.
What are your dreams and goals? This isn’t what you already have or what you have done, but what you want. Have you ever really sat down and thought through your life values and decided what you really want? Have you ever taken the time to truly reflect, to listen quietly to your heart, to see what dreams live within you? Your dreams are there. Everyone has them. They may live right on the surface, or they may be buried deep from years of others telling you they were foolish, but, either way, they are there.
So how do we know what our dreams are? This is an interesting process, and it relates primarily to the art of listening. This is not listening to others; it is listening to yourself. If we listen to others, we hear their plans and dreams (and many will try to put their plans and dreams on us). If we listen to others, we can never be fulfilled; we will only chase elusive dreams that are not rooted deep within us. No, we must listen to our own hearts.
Let’s take a look at some practical steps/thoughts on hearing from our hearts on what our dreams are:
Take time to be quiet. This is something that we don’t do enough in this busy world of ours. We rush, rush, rush, and we are constantly listening to noise all around us. The human heart was meant for times of quiet, to peer deep within. It is when we do this that our hearts are set free to soar and take flight on the wings of our own dreams! Schedule some quiet “dream time” this week. No other people. No cell phone. No computer. Just you, a pad, a pen and your thoughts.
Think about what really thrills you. When you are quiet, think about those things that really get your blood moving. What would you love to do, either for fun or for a living? What would you love to accomplish? What would you try if you were guaranteed to succeed? What big thoughts move your heart into a state of excitement and joy? When you answer these questions, you will feel great and you will be in the “dream zone.” It is only when we get to this point that we experience what our dreams are!
Write down all of your dreams as you have them. Don’t think of any as too outlandish or foolish. Remember, you’re dreaming! Let the thoughts fly and take careful record.
Now, prioritize those dreams. Which are most important? Which are most feasible? Which would you love to do the most? Put them in the order in which you will actually try to attain them. Remember, we are always moving toward action, not just dreaming.
Here is the big picture: Life is too short not to pursue your dreams. Someday, your life will near its end, and all you will be able to do is look backward. You can reflect with joy or regret. Those who dream, who set goals and act on them to live out their dreams, are those who live lives of joy and who have a sense of peace when they near the end of their lives. They have finished well, for themselves and for their families.
Remember: These are the dreams and goals that are born out of your heart and mind. These are the goals unique to you and that come from who you were created to be and gifted to become. Your specific goals are what you want to attain, because they are what will make your life joyful and bring your family’s life into congruence with what you want it to be.
4. The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan
It’s not too late to implement a proven plan that keeps you focused and on course for reaching your 2010 goals. The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan is one of the most comprehensive resources and success plans ever created. Throughout the 12-month program, you will be empowered to grow and continually transform yourself (daily/weekly/monthly) while focusing on a new Pillar of Success each month. This consistent game plan will keep you on track, help you take action and give you the motivation to achieve the life of your dreams! Click here now for complete information and to view a short video from SUCCESS magazine Publisher Darren Hardy talking about why he strongly endorses The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan. And take advantage of an amazing introductory offer—ONLY $9.97* to start—with special bonuses! |
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