Certain things in life are very easy for us to follow while others appear to be a constant struggle for the human mind. Why is it that we don’t have a problem doing some tasks and we would rather procrastinate eternally on others.

Well, let me offer a possible solution to this question. I would argue that if we had no time lag between the performance of a task and it’s result or outcome things would be very different. In other words if we had not only a guarantee of the result actually happening in the way it is promised to us, but really got a clear feeling for the consequences, good or bad, of our behaviour, this issue would be negligable.

Let’s look at an example that we have all heard before. Our dentist tells us to brush at least twice a day and floss once to keep our teeth healthy. So far so good. The average person who has somewhat healthy teeth hears that, and maybe gives it some thought or follows the routine suggested for a few days and then, not noticing a real difference in wellbeing - stops someday until the next visit to the dentist.

What different impact do you think this advise could have if the rotting, painful throbbing tooth decay was evident at the same time as the dentist gave us this warning to brush and floss. So to speak we would be getting a real life preview of the outcome right up front.

Case closed, all of us would brush and floss diligently from that day on I bet - right?

Well, with success and successful habits it’s much the same way as with your dentist. I am here today to share with you 3 simple steps that are going to make a true difference in your life and if applied diligently will make the difference between financial struggle and intergenerational wealth beyond your wildest dreams.

What do I mean when I say this? Well, let me be clear.

The initial difference in how a multi millionaire conducts his life and a flat out penniless person maybe subtle. However given time and consitent good or bad habits when it comes to success in general and money habits in particular make this nuances a world of difference.

And I wouldn’t write about a topic like this if I wasn’t also sure that what you will get from this post is at most going to take 10 minutes a day. Would you invest 10 minutes to make it to millionaire status. I bet the answer is yes.

But enough with the introduction, let’s talk strategy now…

1) Always quantify your goals

Before you even get started with any action in any direction of life, be sure that you take a few minutes to get clear on the outcome you want. Not in vague terms and undisclosed time frames, but in a concise and summarized way. If you can come up with one line and at least one number in that line, you have a winning step 1.

Here is a quick example: “I will reach $10,000 in average monthly income from my business by the end of 2009 or sooner.”

2) Track your progress

Have you ever taken a road trip and ended up not knowing how far along you are on your drive? That can be very annoying because the human mind likes to have a reference point. So just like your car on the road, if you don’t track your progress regularly, it will slow doen your success dramtically or stunt any growth.

At any given time, I have multiple excel sheets going to give me a snapshot of my progress. It’s what makes great athletes winners and it’s what will make you rich if you do it.

Example: Track the average monthly income for each month and have a field for comments or suggestions also to help you jog your mind if you spot any significant abnormalities in your tracker.

3) Celebrate YOUR Success

When Napoleon found out that grown men would kill in war to receive a gold star on their unifrom for bravery, he had tapped into a secret that would allow him to become one of the greates generals in human history.

You have to absolutley reward yourself for hitting not only the end goal but smaller milestones along the way. It is paramount for me to mention 2 things here. First, the milestone has to be significant to you and nobody else, and second the reward is purely for your enjoyment and not to elicit positive feedback from outside. We often tend to wait until others acknowldege our achievements before we do, and frankly that is BS in my books. I say once you are about 25, 50, 77 and 82 % of ther way there, give yourself a treat.

Take yourself to dinner, buy a nice shirt or whatever speaks to you. Main thing is that you celebrate yourself.

I know you will find this post useful in so many ways in your life. It gave me tramendous leverage once I figured this out a few years back and I continue to obliterate people that have more connections, cash to throw around or brains simply because I use the leverage of tracking what is important to my success story in life.

You should, too !  See you at the top.

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