Sucess in life and how to overcome failures?
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The document discusses how to achieve goals and succeed in life. It begins by listing books on leadership and success. It then outlines a discussion agenda about why people fail, changing lifestyle, self-promotion, and setting smart goals. The document provides tips for avoiding failure such as having clear goals and vision, a plan, learning from mistakes, and getting outside perspectives. It also discusses how to change by being honest, self-reflecting, and adopting new habits. When promoting yourself, it advises focusing on problems and solutions rather than agitating problems. It emphasizes making specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound plans of action to achieve goals. Stress management, time management, and communication skills are also highlighted
Sucess in life and how to overcome failures?
- 1. Keeping Pace in the Marathon of Life Ms.Sadhana Banerji Assistant Professor-NDIM
- 3. LINCOLN, ABRAHAM (1809-1865).LINCOLN, ABRAHAM (1809-1865). :: RICHARDSON,RICHARDSON, Abraham Lincoln’SAbraham Lincoln’S AutobiographyAutobiography WINGS OF FIREWINGS OF FIRE- A.P.J.Kalam- A.P.J.Kalam WHETHER THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL OR NOT
- 4. Discussion AgendaDiscussion Agenda 1.1. Why you Fail.(If)Why you Fail.(If) 2.2. Change Your Life StyleChange Your Life Style 3.3. How to Sell Your SelfHow to Sell Your Self 4.4. Set Smart Goals.Set Smart Goals.
- 5. Why You FailWhy You Fail
- 6. 1.1. You don’ t have a goalYou don’ t have a goal:: wewe find ourselves “find ourselves “spinning our wheelsspinning our wheels”,”, struggling through a day-to-daystruggling through a day-to-day routine that isn’t getting us anywhereroutine that isn’t getting us anywhere because we don’t know where we wantbecause we don’t know where we want to go.to go. 2.2. You don’t have a visionYou don’t have a vision:: to beto be able to imagine yourself as theable to imagine yourself as the achiever of your goalsachiever of your goals.. 3.3. You don’t have a plan:You don’t have a plan: ::IfIf goals are your destination and a visiongoals are your destination and a vision is your fuel, your plan is the map to getis your fuel, your plan is the map to get you there; without a plan, you have noyou there; without a plan, you have no idea what immediate steps to take toidea what immediate steps to take to achieve your goalsachieve your goals
- 7. You’re too certainYou’re too certain :-:-However strong yourHowever strong your plan and however sure you are of your goals,plan and however sure you are of your goals, make room for periodic reassessment.make room for periodic reassessment. Too muchToo much certainty creates inflexibility.certainty creates inflexibility. You’re not certain enoughYou’re not certain enough ::Keep yourKeep your eyes open and be willing to change, but have faitheyes open and be willing to change, but have faith in yourself.in yourself. You don’t learn from yourYou don’t learn from your mistakesmistakes :: Mistakes are crucial to success, ifMistakes are crucial to success, if we take the time to analyze them and learn fromwe take the time to analyze them and learn from them.them. You reject outside influencesYou reject outside influences :: Welcome and accept other perspectives on yourWelcome and accept other perspectives on your strengths and weaknesses, your successes andstrengths and weaknesses, your successes and failures. Accept help graciously when it’s offered.failures. Accept help graciously when it’s offered.
- 8. You worry about being copiedYou worry about being copied:: wewe avoid sharing our passions, and spend our energyavoid sharing our passions, and spend our energy jealously guarding our “secret” rather than simplyjealously guarding our “secret” rather than simply moving forward. In the end, we turn our passionsmoving forward. In the end, we turn our passions into burdens that become difficult to carry insteadinto burdens that become difficult to carry instead of a joy.of a joy. You use up your reservesYou use up your reserves:: Keep track ofKeep track of where you are financially, materially, andwhere you are financially, materially, and emotionally before you find yourself too wornemotionally before you find yourself too worn down to continue.down to continue. You fear successYou fear success:: you don’t imagineyou don’t imagine possible, until one day you realize that you reallypossible, until one day you realize that you really don’t know what to do with yourself if you everdon’t know what to do with yourself if you ever accomplish your goalsaccomplish your goals
- 10. Want to ChangeWant to Change If yesIf yes Be honestBe honest And follow:And follow: 1.1. IdentifyIdentify:: a. Appreciate criticisma. Appreciate criticism b. Self analysis: Actual andb. Self analysis: Actual and idealideal 2.2. AcceptAccept : negative aspects: negative aspects & others positive aspects& others positive aspects 3.3. Inculcate :Inculcate :
- 12. Sales PrinciplesSales Principles Let’s take a lesson from legendary master ofLet’s take a lesson from legendary master of persuasion marketing, Dan Kennedy;persuasion marketing, Dan Kennedy; In his book,In his book, The Ultimate Sale LetterThe Ultimate Sale Letter, Dan reveals a, Dan reveals a highly-effective 3-step sales process:highly-effective 3-step sales process: 1.1. ProblemProblem:: Identify the problem or need that is notIdentify the problem or need that is not being satisfied.being satisfied. 2.2. AgitateAgitate:: Stir up the problem to make it moreStir up the problem to make it more present, more inflamed, more painful and more inpresent, more inflamed, more painful and more in need of immediate resolution.need of immediate resolution. 3.3. SolveSolve:: Present a solution, a way out of the pain.Present a solution, a way out of the pain.
- 13. Selling YourselfSelling Yourself Principles do not Change, but a changed applicationPrinciples do not Change, but a changed application is required.is required. ProblemProblem: ask: ask what’s important about achievingwhat’s important about achieving your goal/resolution or what’s wrong that you’reyour goal/resolution or what’s wrong that you’re trying to fix.trying to fix. a.a. Rebuild your confidenceRebuild your confidence b.b. Recapture your inner-calmRecapture your inner-calm : Eliminating Stress.: Eliminating Stress.
- 14. AgitateAgitate :: RRather thanather than agitating the problem, weagitating the problem, we need to do the exactneed to do the exact opposite and avoid oropposite and avoid or minimize it, so we don’tminimize it, so we don’t feel uncomfortablefeel uncomfortable.. a.a. we’d ask the ‘what’swe’d ask the ‘what’s important’ question againimportant’ question again b.b. Then, we’d ask what ourThen, we’d ask what our lives will look likelives will look like c.c. Take the time to write outTake the time to write out your answersyour answers
- 15. Solve:Solve: Recommit to a specific goal and then takeRecommit to a specific goal and then take the step that almost nobody takes.the step that almost nobody takes. Make a plan of actionMake a plan of action.. Take out a calendar, choose a start date and writeTake out a calendar, choose a start date and write down the exact actions you will take every daydown the exact actions you will take every day for the first 30-days to make your goal yourfor the first 30-days to make your goal your realityreality..
- 17. SMART GoalSMART Goal SpecificSpecific MeasurableMeasurable AchievableAchievable RelevantRelevant Time BoundTime Bound
- 18. Additional GuidelinesAdditional Guidelines Make a planMake a plan Commit to a due dateCommit to a due date Make it publicMake it public Find a support groupFind a support group Accept failure graciously — and move onAccept failure graciously — and move on Change yourself, not the things around youChange yourself, not the things around you Silence you inner criticSilence you inner critic
- 19. NEVER FORGETNEVER FORGET STRESS MANAGEMENTSTRESS MANAGEMENT TIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONAL SKILLSCOMMUNICATIONAL SKILLS