3 minute read
Actions Speak Louder
from Success Champions
I wish I had the confidence of one of those horrible singers that were on American Idol. They have been practicing, most of the time in front of an enabling mother, they perform their hearts out in front of Simon and the gang, and are shocked when they are told that their singing doesn’t cut it. They had no idea up unto that point that their dreams will not become a reality.
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We all grew up thinking that we can do ANYTHING we set our minds to. They set their minds to becoming the next Rhianna, why can’t they?!?
The reason, by in large, is that they didn’t put in the work. They didn’t
spend countless hours practicing, and they didn’t spend their life’s savings on the best singing and performing coaches.
They didn’t fail countless times in front of an audience. They didn’t lose out on record deals. They didn’t spend years singing in nightclubs in order to achieve their dreams. They didn’t risk it all.
They obviously didn’t want it enough.
They sang where it was comfortable, receiving all positive praise and no criticism. They assumed that they would get up in front of Simon and blow them away. They thought they would be the one person on the planet that wouldn’t have to fail one time before achieving success.
That’s not the way this works. That’s not the way any of this works!
“What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.” Patty Berg Most of us aren’t like those American Idol singers. Most of us are painfully aware of our weaknesses and allow them to stop us from accomplishing all that we are capable of achieving. We see our ultimate goal of finally quitting our day job or publishing our book and feel that it is a mountain that is too steep to climb.
We are overwhelmed by what it takes to achieve the dream. We can’t be just a jack-of-all-trades; but we also must be excellent at everything, or the formula doesn’t work.
We look at celebrities and successful people and say, “Well if I had a personal trainer, a personal gym, and all the time in the world, then I would look like Jennifer Lopez, too.” But did she start off like that?
Remember Mark Wahlberg? Remember in the 90s his Good Vibrations? Remember the Calvin Kleiien ad? Remember when people were shocked when they found out that emaciated guy at the beginning of Sixth Sense was Mark Wahlberg?
Some people see his success now and think that it can just happen for everyone, but then we find out that his workout schedule is truly insane. We realize that he is not successful because life handed it to him. He is successful because he truly wanted it more than everyone else. He wanted it, he told himself that he would get it, and, most importantly, he took the action, took the risks, and sacrificed everything to achieve it.
Many gurus will tell you to focus on your inner thoughts. Focus on being positive and having a growth mindset. However, I want to suggest that if we can prove that we can do it through our actions, then our thoughts have no choice but to change.
“The most important thing in life is to stop saying ‘I wish’ and start saying ‘I will.’ Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.” -Charles Dickens When your mind is not focused on your thoughts but saying you will and following up with action, everything changes. Start creating small but achievable goals and celebrate each success. As you achieve the small goals, make them bigger and continue even when you have failed. Overcome struggles through education, collaboration, and or hiring a coach.
Your confidence will build as you achieve successes, overcome failures, and see growth. Your mindset will be focused and dedicated. Your actions will prove your thoughts, and they will combine to make you unstoppable.
You wish you could build a business that allows you to leave your day job. How will this happen? Who is your coach? What steps do you need to take? What do you have to learn?
You wish you could publish a book. When do you write? When will you finish your first draft? How will you edit and publish your book?
So, you want to be successful? What are you going to do about it?
Jessica L. Moody is a Curriculum and Program Consultant and a proud Veteran Marine. With her MA in Education, BA in Literature, and 10 years of experience in curriculum development, she has learned how to help entrepreneurs create successful online course curriculum, in-person workshops, or full educational programs that build true connections and life-long clients. https://www.jessicalmoody.com
