The last few months I have been focused on getting rid of clutter in my head. Meditating, reflecting, and centering on clarity. It is very easy to slip into riding the chaos and letting excuses become the blinders diverting you from your true path. And I was riding the chaos and letting the shinny items distract me. But no more. This is the time that all that I have worked for should come together, of course if I get out of my own way!

Let’s go back to clarity, the ‘must have’ to succeed. Whether it is your business or life in general, if you can be crystal clear what are your vision, mission, and purpose; set your very specific goals accordingly and write them down, as unwritten goals are simply a wish list, then you have part of the recipe for success.

Next assess your attitude. Proactive, responsible, optimistic, enthusiastic, and abundant; or blame, excuses, negative, denial, and scarcity? Attitude is 80% of why we behave as we do. Therefore, your thoughts trigger certain emotions, and your emotions determine your actions.

If your self talk is empowering and positive, you are well poised to succeed, combined with knowledge and skills, which result in competence.

Choices we make have profound consequences. Success is the consequence for making the right choices. Personal accountability is a powerful motivator to keep you honest and doing the right things. Remember the seven Cs of personal accountability: clarity, competence, continuous learning, constraint analysis, creativity, concentration, and courage.

— Shohreh