How To Become An Outstanding Person In Life

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If you want to become an outstanding person in your life, you must focus on getting better everyday. When you get better today, your tomorrow will be better than your today.

Getting better is about taking care of what is truly yours, what is truly important to you. It is about loving where you are, no matter what.

It is about loving your life, no matter what is going in your life. It is about putting yourself first, not last. It is believing in yourself that you can change your life, that you are in charge of your life.

According to David Cottrell and Robert Nix, ‘Being indispensable demands that you exhibit the courage to decide to spend time and resources on the factors that are within your control. Take control over what you can, and accept that some things are beyond your control, but do the best you can with them. Never give up improving the things that you can control.’

‘The first step to becoming indispensable is to see yourself as that person and to act as though you are indispensable already. Beginning today, act on your positive vision and begin separating yourself from your competition.’

‘Your challenge is not finding time. Your challenge is creating personal discipline.’

‘Becoming indispensable begins with a crystal-clear understanding of what you are trying to accomplish.’

‘If you want to become the Indispensable person, your goals must have an action plan that begins right now.’

‘You are cheating yourself if you go through a day without learning something new.’

‘The indispensable person is well organized and under control and transmits a confident appearance.’

‘The indispensable person is solution-oriented and focuses on unraveling the problem and creating some viable alternatives.’

‘The Indispensable people are transformers! They make change a positive experience for everyone around them.’

‘The Indispensable person does not try to impress with big words, long sentences, or verbose statements. The Indispensable person communicates clearly, concisely, and to the point.’

‘The Indispensable people choose not to inflict the poison of negative attitudes on themselves. Instead, they choose to be positive and enthusiastic.’

‘The Indispensable person gives away knowledge by sharing with others.’

Source

David Cottrell and Robert Nix (2014). Indispensable! Becoming the Obvious Choice in Business and in Life

10 Rules To Build A Great Business

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Nothing happens by accident. If you want to move from where you are to where you want to be, you must be willing to do the work.

You must be willing to ‘play by the rules.’ According to Jenny Stilwell, ‘Find someone to build your business with from the start- doing it on your own is hard and lonely.’

‘Know that you can achieve far more with the right people than on your own.’

‘Don’t force yourself to be who you’re not. Bring complementary skills into your team.’

‘Have a goal and understand the levers in your business. You have to hold yourself accountable to deliver on those things.’

‘You have to understand how the pieces come together to create a whole business- it has to resonate with your customers.’

‘Stay true to your values and work incredibly hard. It won’t happen without hard work.’

‘Don’t rush. Understand what you are doing and why.’

‘It’s all about the people. The right people aligned around your company’s culture, with the right attitude, will make the company successful.’

‘Know what you want and how far you want to scale.’

‘As a leader, humility is key as it helps you manage people better: a willingness to listen and respond accordingly is important.’

‘Build relationships. People do business with people.’

Source

Jenny Stilwell (2023). The 7% Club: How to be one of the 7% of businesses that make it beyond $2M in turnover