[[:encoded, "Today we are going to talk about how Persistence Pays Off. Persistence is to success as excuses are to failure. Never, never give up - there is always a way.\n\nIf you want more, you WILL find a way, because there always IS a way. With persistence and consistent action you will make it happen. If you don't believe me, listen carefully.\n\nThere are thousands of examples of ordinary people achieving extraordinary goals; these are just a few examples of how persistence paid off. Achieving your goals requires you to take consistent action, be persistent, and maintain a resolve to simply not give up. Here are 5 steps you can take today, to get you closer to achieving your goals.\n\n1. Take Measurable Actions - Every Day!\n\n2. Keep Showing Up\n\n3. Remain Objective About Your Obstacles\n\n4. Learn to Say “Next!”\n\n5. Track Your Progress\n\nThe road to success isn’t always easy - but it isn’t always hard. There may be times when you have to talk yourself through periods of self-doubt, and there will definitely be times when you defy the odds. Never, never give up because there is always a way to achieve your goals and experience the life you truly desire.\n\nTo help keep you focused on the activities that produce the results you want, subscribe to The Accountability Coach Blog at www.AccountabilityCoachBlog.com. Invest in the 30-day Self-study Course so you can begin achieving your goals in the time frame you want so you can have the life you want. Get started by going to: http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/bw/30dayStudyCourse.php \n\nAim for what you want each and every day! Until next time, make it a great day, today and every day. Thanks for listening."]]
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[music] Hello, and welcome to the Accountability Coach podcast, where we will discuss topics, ideas, questions, and issues related to having a totally balanced and successful life. This is Ann Dackrack. Today we're going to talk about persistence and how persistence pays off. Persistence is to success, as excuses are to failure. Never, never give up. There's always a way. Jim Rohn said, "If you want anything, you will find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." And he should know. A college dropout and in a rut, in debt, and unable to see his way out of his mid-20s, Jim set out to achieve more, and he did. His persistence paid off, and by the age of 31, he was a millionaire. If you want more, you will find a way, because there always is a way. You've always heard the expression, "Where there's a will, there's a way." With persistence and consistent action, you will make it happen. If you don't believe me, just keep listening. Did you know that Thomas Edison had over 10,000 failed attempts to create the light bulb before he was successful? His persistence was as valuable as his invention. 10,000 failed events, and look what he created. Even if you're not out to change the world, what could you create with an unresolved persistence? Thomas in Felix made it to the Olympics in just over one year, with an intense training schedule of 5-6 hours per day, her persistence paid off. By the end of her training season in 2003, she had broken many records, including one set by Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones. At the 2004 Olympics, she won the silver medal by running at 22.18 in the 20-meter race. Amazingly, she did all of this while being a high school senior and a freshman college student. Persistence always pays off, and sometimes pays big time. It's a known fact that more business deals are inked when one of the parties is persistent. Now, being persistent is not the same as being pushy. Rather, it's voicing your ideal fit and expertise to someone that may not be aware of the benefits that they will receive in working with you. They will appreciate your persistence and the benefits, but you have to make them known. Did you know they marketed the original books to over 130 publishers over a two-year period before struggling publisher agreed to publish it? It's two years of phone calls, foot pedaling and persistence, that started a best-selling book series. The authors knew the value of the book. It came down to making it known to the right publisher. Once the publisher saw the value, they knew what the benefits would be. Their first book went on to sell 8 million copies in 39 languages. And today, the series has sold more than 100 million copies in over 45 languages. At one point, J. King Rowling, the author of Harry Potter book series, was on welfare and so broke that she wrote her story on pub napkins. She could have easily given up on writing, but she was persistent in her passion. She finished the first Harry Potter novel, found a literary agent, and went to work marketing her book. Today, she is one of the wealthiest women in the world, with a net worth of about a billion dollars. There are thousands of examples of ordinary people achieving extraordinary results and goals. These are just a few examples of how persistence paid off. Achieving your goals requires you to take consistent action, be persistent, and maintain a result to simply not give up. Here are five steps you can take today to get you closer to achieving your goals. 1. Take measurable actions every day. Persistence takes action. Take at least three actions every day that support your goal achievement. If you need funding for your venture, then get on the phone and find an investor. If you want to lose weight, then eat well in exercise. If you want a new job, then take steps to make yourself a prime job candidate for the right company. Consistent action and persistence pays off. 2. Keep showing up. If you believe in what you are doing, just keep showing up. You never know when your breakthrough opportunity will appear, so bring your best to every situation. When the right opportunity appears, you'll be ready. 3. Remain objective about your obstacles. Don't get emotional about the obstacles in front of you. Remember, there is always a way, and your success is inevitable. You just have to figure out how to move over, around, or under any challenges that you might have. 4. Learn to say, "Next, don't take rejections personally. They are nothing more than the natural process of weeding out the subprime opportunities. You're on the road to success, and you want to put your energies towards something that will be ideal for all the parties involved, including you. The right opportunity will be met with an enthusiastic, "Yes, let's do it!" 5. It's easier to be persistent when you can see how far you've come. 5. Track your progress and achievements, so you can see how much closer you're getting with every step forward. 5. The road to success isn't always easy, but it isn't always hard. There may be times when you have to talk yourself through periods of self-doubt, and there will definitely be times when you defy the odds. 5. Never, never give up because there is always a way to achieve your goals and experience the life you truly desire. 5. Every action of every day between now and your goal achievement counts. 5. Take action, bring your best, find solutions to your obstacles, and say, "Next!" 6. To your rejections, feel good about how far you've come and be persistent until you achieve your goals. Daniel Webster said, "There's always room at the top." So, join us! There's always room at the top. My hope for our time together is that you got value and an idea or two that will help you be even more successful, personally and professionally. You may be wondering, "What should you do next?" Well, on my website, www.accountabilitycoach.com, you have access to at least 11 free personal and professional development resources you can take advantage of right now. 5. Review the 30-day self-study course so you can discover for yourself how to focus on your highest payoff activities that produce the biggest results in the shortest amount of time, so that you can experience that feeling of true and total success and have a fantastic quality of life. This program is effective and powerful at improving every area in your life in 30 days' time. This program will change bad habits into habits that will lead you to achieving all your personal and business goals. Aim for what you want each and every day. Until next time, make it a great day today and every day. Thanks for listening. [MUSIC]
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