Is Your Desire for Success Greater Than Your Fear of Failure?

“It’s not knowing what to do, it’s doing what you know.” – Tony Robbins

I have finally decided that 2012 is going to be my year.  I have really given it some thought and started isolating what I need to do in order to make things happen.

Here is a list that I have come up with.  See if you can identify with any of them:

1.  Over Analyzing Obstacles

I selected the quote above because often it is easy to just sit there thinking and thinking.  Meanwhile it is 2 hours later and I could have accomplished something tangible.

It is easy to get caught in the trap of “what if” thinking.  I think that it is important to just start doing what you know and things will start falling into place.

2.  The Pareto Principle

The Pareto Principle is also known as the 80/20 rule meaning that 80% of my results will come from only 20% of the causes.  That really is amazing when you think about it.

I have narrowed it down to 2 things that well help me grow my business.  They are creating content and marketing.  Most other activities merely serve as distractions.

3.  The Ability to Remain Focused

I have noticed that one of the hardest things to do is remain focused.  It is so tempting to want to jump to another project if you don’t see a certain opportunity produce results right away.

It takes real discipline to create a plan and follow through without fail.  Yes, sometimes obstacles will get in the way but it is more important to get the big picture and just keep plugging away.

4.  Perfectionism

This is another huge problem for me.  Reading articles or emails over and over again, adjusting different variables on my web site or even delaying action because of it is just plain wrong.

I know I need to just let things go and realize that perfection is a process than can only be accomplished through action.  Actually I can’t take the credit for that one.  I learned that from David Wood and David Sharpe, founders of Empower Network.

5.  Letting the Past Go

No matter how well I did or did not do in the past it is what it is.  Sometimes I think back to the glory days of Google Adwords remembering how much money I made.

It is better not to dwell too much on the past and keep looking forward to the future.  This will then allow me to take the action I need in order to be successful.

I am sure you have your own unique goal for this year too.  Whether it is to make an extra $500 a month, $1000 a month or even fire your boss I believe it is possible.

Simply identify what it is you need to do and just start doing it.  Adjust things as you go along and you can look back on this past year with no regrets.