Simple, Practical Advice That You Can Implement Today To Succeed In Life And Work

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There are plenty of articles out there that offer you a quick fix to improve your life, advance at work, fulfill your potential, reach your goals and become unbelievably successful. The trouble is that they are filled with trite cliches, hoorah language and not much substance.

I'd like to offer you some real, simple and practical advice that you can immediately implement today to succeed tomorrow.

  1. After you read this article, shut off your phone and read a book.
  2. It would be helpful if the book relates to your career or enables you to learn something new and make you smarter.  
  3. Take some time alone to think. What do you want in life? What do you want in your career?
  4. After you've given it serious due deliberation, write up a plan of how to achieve these goals.
  5. Tell some people close to you about your aspirations.  This act makes it real and forces you to follow through on them.
  6. Start an exercise routine to keep fit.
  7. Find a network of people who share your values and desire to improve themselves as well.
  8. Get a new wardrobe, haircut and glasses to look the part of the job you desire.
  9. Make sure your LinkedIn profile is up to date and attractive to recruiters.
  10. Meet with top recruiters in your field, so that you are on their radar when great jobs surface.
  11. Attend conferences to meet and network with people within your industry.
  12. Cut down on the drinking, late nights out, drug use, bad eating habits and anything else that you know is wasting your time and holding you back.
  13. Spend quality time with loved ones.
  14. Practice gratitude; it will make you appreciate what you have now.
  15. Meditate and envision what you want for yourself.
  16. Stop beating yourself up for past mistakes.
  17. Forgive anyone who has wronged you. It's too much wasted energy to hold a grudge against people.
  18. Develop a mantra that you can say to yourself to keep you focused on your goals.
  19. Maintain a good attitude and try not to let the setbacks derail you.
  20. Block out the negative, self-sabotaging thoughts.
  21. Be polite, positive and considerate to everyone you meet; karma will reward you back.
  22. Offer to help people at the office.
  23. Become a mentor.
  24. Find a mentor for yourself.
  25. Do something—no matter how small—that moves you toward achieving your ultimate goals each and every day.

I know this sounds easy and obvious. It should because it is. The secret is that you need to first decide what you want, set a goal to achieve it, work hard toward this every day, treat others with respect, think positively and make sure that you are mentally, emotionally and physically in shape, so that you are strong enough to endure the ups and downs of your journey.
