Nuclear Success

Karl Moore joined the Thirty Day Challenge this year with great videos on mindset. I fully believe that your success has just as much to do with your mindset as it does with what you know.

Here are the first four videos that Karl shared. Be sure to check out the Thirty Day Challenge.

Beating Procrastination

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Embracing Change

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Limiting Thoughts

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Navigation:
Part One of Four (this post)
Part Two of Four
Part Three of Four
Part Four of Four

Note: The Thirty Day Challenge by Ed Dale is an annual program that teaches people the fundamentals of making money online. It’s free to join and participate and highly recommended.

What’s your excuse for failing?

Shannon Cole — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:54:28 +0000

So tell me, why are you not successful? If things were different, would you be already successful? Is there something in your life that is the main reason for your failure? I bet that you have at least one or more of these alibis. Which one are you hiding behind?

IF I didn’t have a wife and family . . .
IF I had enough “pull” . . .
IF I had money . . .
IF I had a good education . . .
IF I could get a job . . .
IF I had good health . . .
IF I only had time . . .
IF times were better . . .
IF other people understood me . . .
IF conditions around me were only different . . .
IF I could live my life over again . . .
IF I did not fear what “THEY” would say . . .
IF I had been given a chance . . .
IF I now had a chance . . .
IF other people didn’t “have it in for me” . . .
IF nothing happens to stop me . . .
IF I were only younger . . .
IF I could only do what I want . . .
IF I had been born rich . . .
IF I could meet “the right people” . . .
IF I had the talent that some people have . . .
IF I dared assert myself . . .
IF I only had embraced past opportunities . . .
IF people didn’t get on my nerves . . .
IF I didn’t have to keep house and look after the children . . .
IF I could save some money . . .
IF the boss only appreciated me . . .
IF I only had somebody to help me . . .
IF my family understood me . . .
IF I lived in a big city . . .
IF I could just get started . . .
IF I were only free . . .
IF I had the personality of some people . . .
IF I were not so fat . . .
IF my talents were known . . .
IF I could just get a “break” . . .
IF I could only get out of debt . . .
IF I hadn’t failed . . .
IF I only knew how . . .
IF everybody didn’t oppose me . . .
IF I didn’t have so many worries . . .
IF I could marry the right person . . .
IF people weren’t so dumb . . .
IF my family were not so extravagant . . .
IF I were sure of myself . . .
IF luck were not against me . . .
IF I had not been born under the wrong star . . .
IF it were not true that “what is to be will be” . . .
IF I did not have to work so hard . . .
IF I hadn’t lost my money . . .
IF I lived in a different neighborhood . . .
IF I didn’t have a “past” . . .
IF I only had a business of my own . . .
IF other people would only listen to me . . .
IF * * * and this is the greatest of them all * * * I had the courage to see myself as I really am, I would find out what is wrong with me,and correct it, then I might have a chance to profit by my mistakes and learn something from the experience of others, for I know that there is something WRONG with me, or I would now be where I WOULD HAVE BEEN IF I had spent more time analyzing my weaknesses, and less time building alibis to cover them.

Shannon

Source: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill’s 17 Principles of Success: Going the Extra Mile

Shannon Cole — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:38:41 +0000

Going the Extra Mile

Render more and better service than that for which you are paid, and sooner or later you will receive compound interest on compound interest from your investment. For it is inevitable that every seed of useful service you sow will multiply itself and come back to you in overwhelming abundance.The most successful people are those who serve the greatest number of people.

I am a firm believer in this principle. If you want to succeed in anything you have to give more and do more than what is expected or for what you’re being paid to do… providing you like what it is that you’re doing.

In the book The Law of Success, I found that Napoleon went on the assumption that you are in a job that you like, so going the extra mile and rendering more service would be beneficial to your success at that company.

Most people unfortunately do not like their job and going the extra mile is just not worthwhile unless their goals are to get a better position within the company.

I found personally that I couldn’t relate to going the extra mile at my job because I had no interest in moving up in the company. It wasn’t until I discovered Internet Marketing and joined the military that I found it easy to go above and beyond what people expect of me.

Now I really enjoy helping others and have no expectation of anything in return. It gives me great joy in helping people accomplish their goals (no matter how big or small they are).

Shannon

Once Poor Always Poor

Shannon Cole — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:27:43 +0000

On page 110 of The Law of Success, Napoleon talked about the curse of poverty. Here’s a snippet of what he said:

… Here is a man who was born of poor parents. Since the first day that he can remember he has seen evidence of poverty. He has hard talk of poverty. He has felt the icy hand of poverty on his shoulders and it has so impressed him that he fixes it in his mind as a curse to which “he must submit”. Quite unconsciously he permits himself to fall victim of the belief “once poor always poor” until that belief becomes the dominating thought of his mind. He resembles a horse that has been harnessed and broken until it forgets that it has the potential power with which to throw off that harness. Auto-suggestion is rapidly relegating him to the back of the stage of life. Finally he becomes a “quitter”. Ambition is gone. Opportunity comes his way no longer, or if it does he has not the vision to see it. He has accepted his FATE! It is a well established fact that the faculties of the mind, like the limbs of the body, atrophy and wither away if not used. self-confidence is no exception. It develops when used but disappears if not used…

This is something that I can fully relate with. After my parent’s divorced when I was around the age of 11, my mother supported both my brother and I. Being a seasonal worker at the local fish plant, she never had a lot of money. Times were hard. I remember when I was so cold in my room that I had to use a hair dryer under my sheets to stay warm.

She did her best though and we managed. We had a roof over our heads and food on the table and that is what matters the most.

Since my humble beginnings I haven’t pushed myself to have more than a paycheck to paycheck existence. Sure, I’ve taken on second jobs, started small businesses, etc, to supplement my income, but never really “going for the gold”. Going about my day being comfortable with my poor existence with the hopes of things getting better. I felt that because of my past, there was no way that I could be rich.

I’ve since realized (thanks to Napoleon Hill) that my past does not dictate my future. I know that I am in full control of my life and have full confidence that I will succeed. This did not come naturally however, I had to work on this confidence. I still have to overcome many self doubts and the fear of what others might think. My poor past created this lack of confidence, but I choose to ignore it. Now-a-days I just shrug off the feeling and just push myself to keep going. I’m less concerned about public opinion as I used to be. I figured if I concentrate on helping others and providing useful information, that is all that truly matters.

-Shannon

“Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” -Danny Thomas

Nick Vujicic Shows His Musical Talents and Gives Inspiring Message

Shannon Cole — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:40:37 +0000

I don’t know if you’ve ever seen Nick Vujicic before. He was born with no arms and no legs, but despite those inflictions he is fully independent. He has a wonderful mental attitude and makes me appreciate just how easy I have things in comparison. We take so many things for granted in our lives, it’s hard sometimes to realize just how lucky we are.

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find that you have crossed the mountain. -Author Unknown

“It’s too hard” or “it can’t be done” are phrases I hear way too often. Most people when given a difficult problem automatically look at the no-can-do side of the situation. They focus on the things which they have no control or there is no immediate solution rather then taking action on the things they can do something about. Henry Ford was once asked by Napoleon Hill if there was a problem that he could not overcome. Mr. Ford said that he didn’t believe there was. According to Napoleon, Mr Ford said that whenever he if faced with a difficult situation and a solution is not known, the first thing he did was begin working on the things that he can do something about. By the time he reached the spot where there was no solution, the problem would have already been solved or a solution was already developed to resolve the problem.

Take a few minutes to watch this video and remember that no matter how hard things may seem, never give up.

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Was Napoleon Hill a Liar?

Shannon Cole — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:58:23 +0000

Was Napoleon Hill a Liar? That’s a strong statement isn’t it? Do I believe that he was a liar? Of course not, I’m a huge fan of Napoleon and admire his work greatly.

Sometimes, however, I come across things that seem to be a bit of a stretch, maybe a little exaggeration of the truth by Napoleon. Today was one of those days. Earlier I was reading The Law of Success when I came across this paragraph:

… For more than twenty years I have been gathering, classifying, and organizing the material that has gone into the course. During the past fourteen years I have analyzed more than 16,000 men and women, and all of the vital facts gathered from these analyzes have been carefully organized and woven into this course…

That statement struck me as odd. Napoleon stated that he gathered vital facts and analyzed over 16,000 men and women in fourteen years. That means that he would have had to gather this information and do an analysis on the information on 3 people every single day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for 14 years without once taking a break. I find it very unlikely that back in the early 1900s when communication wasn’t the easiest (ie no skype around then) that someone could have prepared, gathered, and analyzed information from over 16,000 people.

So did Napoleon provide accurate information or did he exaggerate a bit on the numbers?

What do you think?

I have a dream…

Shannon Cole — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:29:34 +0000

I have a dream… to instill the principles of success into children through fun and games.

Since discovering the teachings of Napoleon Hill I have begun to change my life for the better. It amazes me that for most of my life I have never heard of Mr. Hill. From my parents, school, family, friends, neighbors, college, etc, I don’t recall anyone ever mentioning Think and Grow Rich or Napoleon.

Millions of copies of his book Think and Grow Rich has been sold and is attributed by many millionaires as the primary source for their success. It has been translated into many languages. Many corporations have purchased thousands of copies to give to employees and have seen huge profits as a result.

Napoleon’s original work The Law of Success (which TGR was derived from) is a complete course on success which is based on Napoleon’s 25 years of business and professional experience and research. One of the original copies of the manuscripts was submitted to a prominent university with the request it to be read by a competent professor with the object of eliminating or correcting any statements that appeared to be unsound. The manuscripts were carefully examined, with the result that not a single change was made with the exception of one or two slight changes in wording.

Here is a statement that this professor prepared:

“It is a tragedy that every boy and girl who enters high school is not efficiently drilled on the fifteen major parts of your Reading Course on the Law of Success. It is regrettable that the great university with which I am connected, and every other university, does not include your course as part of its curriculum”

Even before reading this statement in The Law of Success I had chosen this as my definite major purpose in life. I want to get the principles of success instilled into children through TV shows, games, books, etc.

I’m particularly interested in Napoleon’s success principles because they’re about life riches, not just monetary riches. True richness is not determined by the amount of money in your bank account. True richness comes from having a healthy body, a healthy mind, a loving home, and financially security. Notice I put financially security at the end of that list. Money, although very important to overall happiness, is not the driving force behind true richness. There are many financially rich men/women in this world that are very miserable.

I believe in the benefits of these principles and know if they were taught to children from an early age it will prove to benefit them for their entire life. This is my dream, my goal, my definite major purpose in life.

Shannon