Success: No Short-Cut

I am extremely leery of any quick fix solution for success or riches. In my opinion, they don't exist. With that said, the following formula is one that I have recently shared with few people around me to encourage them to break through the rut they are in and experience success. I suggested that they begin to do the following two things on a regular basis:

1. Surround yourself with positive people who believe that this life is not all that there is. Personally, I find this at my church. I know we don't share the same faith in all cases. But this message is not about my faith. It is about you finding a group of people who regularly meet together and have a belief that there is more to life than what we see. This is the first step to a positive outlook on life.

2. You must educate yourself through reading. Based on findings, the average CEO in America reads four to five books per month. The average American reads one book per year, and 60 percent of us don't get past the first chapter! As leaders, let's replicate the American CEOs. If it works for them it can work for us. Make a promise to yourself to read at least one book per month. Develop a passion for reading and learning, and you will see your attitude and outlook on life begin to change.

Any person who faithfully invests their time in these two areas may not break world records in levels of success. However, everything in me believes that they would see dramatic improvements.