Maximise Potential

Here are my thoughts on how to become more successful and enjoy life. There are 40 keys I have identified and we all do well in some areas and we can improve in other areas. This list can increase our awareness and help us on our journey towards greater personal success. You are unique — Even identical twins do not have the same characteristics. Be comfortable with who you are. Celebrate who you are and appreciate your uniqueness. There is no need to compare with anyone else as your life has a unique purpose which only you can fulfill. Really appreciate everything about you. Celebrate your life till now — You have already accomplished a lot. Sometimes we think we haven’t done much. However when you look at your life you understand that there has been a lot of things you have done that you can be proud of. There is a famous saying of George Bernard Shaw who was asked at the end of life what he would do if he could live his life again. He said “I wish I could have been the man ...

Linchpin is a powerful call to everyone to bring their best talents to the table. Seth Godin says every one of us born into genius. If a genius is someone who has found something which others are struggling with then you have been one at some point in life. No one is a genius all the time. Einstein had trouble finding his house when he walked home from work every day. His plea is what we want are indispensable human beings. We need original thinkers, provocateurs, and people who care. Every organization needs a linchpin, the one person who can bring it together and make a difference.  Artists are people with a genius for finding a new answer, a new connection or a new way of getting things done. In the factory era the goal was to have the highest PERL (Percentage of Easily replaced Laborers). If you can easily replace most of your workers, then you can pay them less. The less they make the more money you make. If you build a business that is filled with rules and procedu...

Success can be baked with the following ingredients. If we need a million dollars or billion dollars to feel successful, then most of us would never get off the starting block. Here are my 10 rules of success. Coming up with our own rules leads to greater satisfaction as we have a series of targets to aim at. Accept yourself unconditionally  – In my opinion this is the first rule of any form of success. We must accept ourselves totally and unconditionally for the person we are. This is irrespective of other opinions of us. We must unequivocally accept ourselves and be totally comfortable in our own skin. We can totally admire all our wonderful qualities while striving to the best we can be with what we have.   Set your own goals – As it is often said goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement. Every top person has a unique set of goals that they are committed to. However, the goals must be your own and it cannot be set by anyone else. Only you can know what yo...

To stick to our goals or resolutions in 2019 we need to think like Olympians metaphorically. It is amazing what the Olympics can mean for all of us. It is a true triumph of the human spirit in action. Anyone who participates in the Olympics deserves applause because of the amount of preparation they put in before an event and the type of trials and tribulations they undergo even before they have the privilege of participation leave alone the winning of the gold medal. I was interested to see what we can learn from the Olympians and how it can help us get the most out of ourselves. I have expanded each letter of the word Olympian so that we can awaken the Olympian within.  O for Optimism  – Just to participate in the Olympics athletes have to put in a minimum of 4000 hours of preparation. This requires nothing but complete optimism on the part of the athlete which only a few people are willing to do. It has been researched that a lot of us suffer from learned helplessness...

I hope 2019 has started off great for you. January is an appropriate time to start with these books. I found these 6 books to be inspiring, relaxing and engaging. Be fearless by Jean Case  – This is an inspiring book by Jean Case whose life itself is awe inspiring. This will make you think bigger than you are now. The five strategies are make a big bet, be bold take risks, make failure matter, reach beyond your bubble, and let urgency conquer fear. This book will enable to us think bigger about our lives. Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins  – Well-written book overall it is a triumph of resilience and determination. There are five extensive ideas which are the accountability mirror, The Governor, The 40% Rule, The Cookie Jar, and Taking Souls. Here is one section where he says how important goals are “I set goals, wrote them on Post-It notes, and tagged them to what I now call the Accountability Mirror because each day I’d hold myself accountable to the goals I’d set.” ...

In 1937 Napoleon Hill wrote that definiteness of purpose is the key to success. He gave a six-step formula for success. The first step was desire that is deciding exactly what you want and then providing the service to achieve that. In 2019 even, most books will still talk about the same because it is true that success is going after what you want. I believe in 2091 as well anyone can define success the same way because it is going after what you want which is the key to a happy life. There is a lot of talk about grit and I do agree that it is important. However you can have grit only when you truly know in your heart of hearts what you really want. If you know what you really want in your life and why you want it you have a greater shot at displaying grit. In his wonderful book Shoe Dog Phil Knight says the following “I wanted to leave a mark on the world, I simply didn’t want to lose.” The more important thing he said was “Seek a calling. Even if you don’t know what that means,...