Push Yourself

It's pretty easy to sort of coast in life because while most people want to attain their goals, many don't actually want the extra headache involved with making it happen. Because the extra amount of work is sufficient, no two ways about it. But know this, to attain success or any goal it only requires you to push yourself a little more than you are now. The funny thing is, most don't push themselves very hard at all. They just sort of do what is necessary. So you can bank on that. This means that if you're one of the few that push yourself harder than most, the chances of success or attaining any given goal is quite good.

Just look at any goal you're trying to attain and write down what you think you would do to attain it or what would be normal for you and then step everything up a notch. Using fitness as an example, if you wanted to attain a certain physique and felt that you could run 1 mile 3 times per week to attain it, then write down that instead you will up it to 4 times per week and run 2 miles each time. Yes, it's added work and it requires you to push yourself relatively hard but you have to ask yourself.... "how bad do you actually want to get in shape?"

By doing this exercise, you may find that 1. you really want to attain the goal and are willing to push yourself to do what it takes to get it or 2. you don't really want it bad enough and so settle with the idea that you won't ever attain it. I use running and getting in shape as an example because it has a great correlation to business and success in general. It takes physical push to attain anything and you need to assess what your willing to do and how bad you actually want the goal you've named out because it will play a key role in how much you push yourself to attain it. It's also not a one time thing. You're not going to decide once and then all is good. You need to decide and then remind yourself every single day, every hour why you are doing it and what you want so you keep yourself motivated to attain the goal and you keep pushing yourself along. You are you're best personal coach you could have. You need to push yourself because no one else will.

- Robert Cornish
CEO, Richter10.2 Media Group