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Annette Verschuren Quotes On How To Lead And Succeed In Business And In Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Leadership, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Success
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Identify your values

“By identifying values-your baseline- you not only consistently project these values, but you are also easily able to align yourself with organizations that reflect these same values, resulting in a more meaningful and satisfying career.”- Bet On Me: Leading And Succeeding In Business And In Life

Great leaders don’t fixate on being bad or good

“Great leaders don’t fixate on being bad or good. They focus on being better. Focusing on being better is the first step in effecting tangible, positive change. And getting results is what ultimately gives a leader her power.”- Bet On Me: Leading And Succeeding In Business And In Life

There is no such thing as a “wrong” decision

“There is no such thing as a ‘wrong’ decision. Your job as a leader is to consider the information you currently have, make a decision, and then focus ensuring the decision you made is the right one through excellent execution.”- Bet On Me: Leading And Succeeding In Business And In Life

People rarely know what they’re capable of achieving

“People rarely know what they’re capable of achieving until life puts them to the test. That’s why your success as a leader depends so heavily upon your ability to do just that.”- Bet On Me: Leading And Succeeding In Business And In Life

People’s work ethic

“No matter how incredible people’s work ethic is, their desire to work hard and do well is so much higher when they have played a role in setting their own targets and creating their own work plans.”- Bet On Me: Leading And Succeeding In Business And In Life

The biggest and hardest personal transformation

“The biggest and hardest personal transformation you will need to make in order to be a great leader is shifting from accomplishing things all on your own to achieving things through other people.”- Bet On Me: Leading And Succeeding In Business And In Life

Personal branding is about standing for something

“Personal branding is about standing for something, showing courage, taking the high road and speaking through your actions and accomplishments.”- Bet On Me: Leading And Succeeding In Business And In Life

6 Simple Ways To Overcome Defeat In Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Success
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You can overcome your defeat if you are willing to learn from it. As Robert Collier once said, “In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.”

To overcome your defeat, here are six simple ways to do just that:

If you want to overcome your defeat, you must believe in yourself.

“Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself.”- Robert Collier

Whatever you wish to achieve in your life, you can achieve it if you believe in yourself. Things are not always going to go your way. Whatever you have, celebrate it. Don’t beat yourself up for what you don’t have. Always learn the act of celebrating what you. The more you celebrate, the more you will have to celebrate.

If you want to overcome your defeat, you must accept yourself as you are.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz once said, “Accept yourself as you are. Otherwise you will never see opportunity. You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you are not deserving.” You deserve to live your life. Don’t worry about what other people says about you. What really matters is what you say about yourself, your life.

If you want to overcome your defeat, you must not stand in your own way

The great Saul Aliskey once said, “The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself.” No matter how many times you have been defeated, if you want to overcome your defeat, you must not stand in your own way.

If you want to overcome your defeat, you must take responsibility for your life.

Al Bernstein said, “To the victor belong responsibilities.” Remember that you can’t change your defeat, but you can change how you react to it. But when you are clear about what you want, then you can overcome your defeat.

If you want to overcome your defeat, you must discipline yourself.

There are no overnight successes in life. Everything takes time to come to fruition. Plants take time to grow. Human beings take time to grow. If you can discipline yourself, you can achieve greatness in your life. Because success requires discipline. According to Jim Rohn, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”

If you want to overcome your defeat, you must be willing to learn from it.

Bob Proctor says, “You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution.” Don’t worry about defeat. All you need to do is to learn from your defeat. Open your mind to everything. To do that, according to Mark Twain, “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”