0) "Develop yours for success" starts now #DevelopYou
1) Diane, success is a concept that is different for every person. Whether it means having a great career, a home or a family, success is something everyone strives to achieve. #DevelopYou
2) It makes you feel proud, it gives you excitement and it lets you know you have made an impact in a competitive world. #DevelopYou
3) Success is not something you attain without putting in effort, however. It is a mindset you must adopt to accomplish your goals and grow as a person, and it takes hard work. #DevelopYou
4) Before you can define success for yourself, you should make a list of what success looks like to you and your family. Then, follow that up with actionable steps you can take to achieve that success. #DevelopYou
5) There is no right or wrong way to be successful, but there are steps you can take to become more successful based on your own definition of the goal. #DevelopYou
6) Be committed: Through commitment, you can gain motivation to pursue success. You should make a list that includes your goal, your level of commitment to the goal and what you are willing to do to achieve that goal. #DevelopYou
7) In determining your commitment to your goal, however, it's important to ensure you have realistic expectations of yourself and the outcome. #DevelopYou
8) Having someone to hold you accountable for shortcomings and praise your success can really help you stay committed to your goal. #DevelopYou
9) Learn from the journey: Rather than focusing strictly on the results of your accomplishments, take notice of the small steps needed to achieve success. #DevelopYou
10) If you allow yourself to enjoy small victories along your journey, reaching your goal will become a new adventure each day and you will be more likely to stay on track. #DevelopYou
11) Have fun along the way: If the journey to achieve something becomes too tedious, it will be more challenging to succeed. #DevelopYou
12) Learning what you are capable of can be fun and exciting, so it is important to keep your goals light and fun in order to have an emotionally-positive experience and keep moving forward without losing perspective. #DevelopYou
13) Think positively: Developing a positive mindset is all about trusting yourself and your ability to succeed. #DevelopYou
14) It is important to replace any negative thoughts with positive ones in order to motivate yourself to keep trying no matter what challenges come your way. #DevelopYou
15) Think about when babies are learning to walk. They do not stop when they fall. They get back up and keep going until, one day, they are able to move—and soon run—with ease. #DevelopYou
16) In your path to become successful, you are likely learning new things and thinking differently than before. Your goals will not happen overnight. They will take practice and discipline to achieve, so it is vital to think about the process positively. #DevelopYou
17) Change your perspective: Sometimes along the journey, you have to change your perspective to turn a challenging situation into a better one.
18) When you are having a bad day or week, imagine instead that it is a good day or week. Give yourself the opportunity and the time to think about your situation using only positive language and see how much your day or week changes. #DevelopYou
19) Be honest with yourself: If you find your goal is at a standstill, you might need to be honest with yourself about why that is. #DevelopYou
20) After you have come to an understanding, try to find a solution to push yourself toward success. Challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone. #DevelopYou
21) This might mean an extra set of squats, speaking to a supervisor about a promotion or even signing up for a difficult college class that you hadn't considered before. #DevelopYou
22) Take away distractions: Make a list of things in your life that take up your time or distract you. This could be a phone, a television show or even a person who causes you stress. #DevelopYou
23) Shut off your phone and put it in a different room when it is time to focus on your goal. Turn off the television and put the remote across the room. #DevelopYou
24) Only keep in contact with the people who make a positive impact on your life. Now is the best time to start changing habits so that you can focus on achieving success without distractions. #DevelopYou
25) Count on yourself: You cannot count on others to achieve your goals for you. Your best friend cannot take a class for you. Your mother cannot get you a promotion. Your partner cannot lose extra weight for you. #DevelopYou
26) These are all things you must do on your own. It can be beneficial to rely on others for emotional support, but your friends and family have their own as well. It is important to hold yourself accountable to achieve your goals and make yourself happy. #DevelopYou
27) Keep planning: Stick to a schedule when working on your goals. If you plan your goals and track them in a calendar, you will always have proof of your progress. Having something tangible is a great motivator to keep working toward success. #DevelopYou
28) Avoid getting burned out: It is important to focus on your goal, but do not obsess over it. Keeping your journey productive but also fun will ensure you are motivated without overworking yourself. #DevelopYou
29) Sitting around and thinking about your goal all the time can cause you to burn out. Your previously fun goal becomes more like something you have to do than something you want to do. #DevelopYou
30) Continue to learn about how much you can grow and achieve to avoid getting burned out. Doing this for an extended period of time could change your entire life. Your friend Sir Alex #DevelopYou
The "craze to show off" virus should never infect you. Keep your life private, not everything about you should be known. #UpgradeMastery
Diane, ever wondered why it is important to keep your life private?
It is as important as having your own name. Sadly, we live in a world where we all want to be seen, heard and known, nevertheless we must learn to keep our lives private. It is called private life for a reason because it isn't expected to be public.
Once you make your life public, you lose your right to be upset about public opinion, trolls, and the likes when they come after you. People will only become aware of what you give them access to.
Slow progress is still progress. Learn to celebrate your progress else you will become an ingrate for no reason. #UpgradeMastery
Diane, do you celebrate your progress? Or you are modest keeping it calm?
Well, I like to tell you to learn to celebrate your progress. Everyday you are making progress no matter how little and you must be comfortable to celebrate your progress.
First, nobody knows how much effort, dedication, discipline, diligence and consistency you put into you hence they may not celebrate it, that is why you must be the one to celebrate your progress.
People really don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care. It is wise to care for people. #UpgradeMastery
Diane, often we drink from wells we didn’t dig, warm ourselves by fires we didn’t start.
Appreciate what others have done for us to be where we are. Selflessness or Selfishness are roads we can follow. One is paved by kindness and care, the other by disdain and pride. Choose wisely. Sometimes people don't care about u, they only care about meeting their needs from u.
Having someone who truly cares for you without wanting anything in return, is a true blessing. It's during the worst times of your life that you'll get to see the true colors of the people who say they care about you. People will always respond to care.
Belief System Session: Tell yourself the truth about your relationship
Whatever you ignore doesn't fix itself. No relationship crashes without warning, many just don't see, tell, accept, and work with the truth. #UpgradeMastery
Diane, relationship is not for the weak
Diane, relationship is not for the weak hence if you don't have the energy for its demands then don't even start. Unfortunately some people have started and are in it already but now they are beginning to see things are not working but they simply can't tell themselves the truth.
Truth is truth, ageless and timeless, it really does not give a care who gets hurt. Truth hurts but hurts heal with time that is why it is always important you tell yourself the truth about your relationship, stop putting bandage on what requires surgery.
Belief System Session: How intimacy dies in relationship
Everyone craves intimacy, yet some hardly realise that they kill the intimacy they so desire without even knowing. #UpgradeMastery
Diane, it is funny how the same thing people desire and crave, they also kill and watch it die while they stand aside doing nothing. You cannot imagine how ironic that is, that what you want the most is what you pay attention to the least.
I realise that people want fairytale lifestyle with love, romance and relationship, yet they forget that even fairytale story are thought through and actually written down. There is nothing that works like work, so there is the work required for intimacy to become the norm.
Belief System Session: Your relationship is not the problem
Every problem has a solution, if it doesn't have a solution then it is not a problem. Your relationship is not the problem. #UpgradeMastery
Diane, guess you are wondering when I say your relationship is not the problem
Yes, I said it and it the the truth and that is on period! But sincerely look at it, the relationship is not the problem and I will tell you why.
One of the things I share with clients about problem solving is that every problem has a solution, if it doesn't have a solution then it is not a problem.