Building Team Trust and Ownership

As a leader and team builder it's imperative that we build trust with our team members if we are to build a successful team! In order to build trust I find that it's best to delegate tasks and projects to specific people on the team so they can also experience leadership roles and individual victories.

When this happens the team is strengthened, trust is built and each member of the team feels a sense of ownership in the project and the company.

 I have found that there are four key elements in this process that went following give you the best opportunity for success.

1. Delegate tasks to a team member and outline the importance of the task and the specific     outcome that you desire.

2. Fully support them in all areas needed to complete the task.

3. Remove all barriers to success.

4. Celebrate their Success!


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Building Team Trust and Ownership

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As a leader and team builder it's imperative that we build trust with our team members if we are to build a successful team! In order to build trust I find that it's best to delegate tasks and projects to specific people on the team so they can also experience leadership roles and individual victories.

When this happens the team is strengthened, trust is built and each member of the team feels a sense of ownership in the project and the company.

 I have found that there are four key elements in this process that went following give you the best opportunity for success.

1. Delegate tasks to a team member and outline the importance of the task and the specific outcome that you desire.

2. Fully support them in all areas needed to complete the task.

3. Remove all barriers to success.

4. Celebrate their Success!

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Engage Your Team! How Real Are You?

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In order for us to build our teams we need to engage and connect with our team members individually. I always say people do business with people who they like who are like them!

The more we learn about the members on our team, the better we will be able to communicate and motivate them at the same time!

Watch this quick video and let us know how you are connecting and engaging your team!

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Team Building TV Three Strategies to Engage Your Team!

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Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman and Teambuilding TV. They will
be bringing you the latest and most innovative strategies and how to Engage, Connect
and Motivate your team to reach peak levels .

If you want to be the type of leader that engages their team
and builds the team at the same time there are three strategies you need to
implement right away.

1.      
Analyze Yourself

2.      
Analyze Your Performance Both Past and Present

3.      
Analyze Your Passion

Once you've taken a good look at yourself including your
past and present performance you will  be
better able to engage connect and motivate your team to reach levels they never
thought possible!

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Make Your Moments Count, Don't Miss Those Magic Moments!

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Make your moments count! It's so important that each and everyone of us pay attention to those special moments and special people in your life! Take some time to watch this video and then plan to spend some time with your friends and family and create those moments today!





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Change Your References and Change Your Life

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Our life's experience is based on our past references good or bad! When we make new references and base our present experience on those we give ourselves the opportunity for success!

Many of us have suffered disappointments in our lives, however the most important thing that we can do in order to build better references is to create small victories thus creating new references.

Watch this video to learn how you can create a new future by creating new references Today!

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Dr Rick Goodman's Leadership Moment - Be Authentic and Be Yourself!

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Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building expert with your Leadership Moment.If you want to be happy healthy and successful is important to be authentic and yourself.

Every leader has their own leadership style is important to integrate your own personality into your leadership style because you can't sell what you don't own!

When we are being our authentic self our communication to others will be natural and real. 

The leaders that feel comfortable in her own skin and are authentic in their communication Always rise to the top and have balance in their lives!

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You're Never Too Old to Follow Your Dreams The Teddy Dupay Story

You're never too old to follow your dreams!

Teddy Dupay a former University of Florida standout basketball player and owner of his own basketball Academy at age 35 tried out for the Sioux City sky force the Miami Heat's elite affiliate.

He took on the challenge after observing how hard the kids in his basketball Academy were working to improve their skills, that he felt he had to challenge himself to do the same!

This is a great story of perseverance and persistence and the ending has yet to be written!

This is Dr. Rick Goodman the team building expert telling you you're never too old to follow your dreams!

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Championship Life Challenge Episode 15: Your Health is Everything!

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building expert and author of the book Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success" with your next episode of the Championship Challenge. 

Today we're going to discuss the importance of your health. Without your health you have nothing. What good is success if you're not healthy enough to enjoy the fruits of your labor. All it takes is a few minutes of your day. Just go for a little walk. Just find a way to get your foot out the door. I promise you'll feel better about yourself!

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Championship Life Challenge: Episode 14 Are Your Prepared for Success?

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building expert and author of the book Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success" with your next episode of the Championship Challenge.

Do you really know what you need to do in order to be successful? Are you prepared for your meetings? Here are some tips on how to be prepared for success.

Please share this with a friend and help them to achieve all their goals and dreams! I also want to hear about your success stories so let us know and share your comments.


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Championship Life Challenge Episode 13: Starting Your Day Off Right

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building expert and author of the book Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success" with your next episode of the Championship Challenge.

Today we're going to discuss the importance of starting your day off on the right foot.

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Championship Life Challenge Episode 12: Reinforcing Your Goals

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building expert and author of the book Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success" with your next episode of the Championship Challenge.

Today we're going to discuss some of the techniques you can use to reinforce your goals.

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The Seven Blocks to Team Success: No. 7 Lack of Patience

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert we have been talking about the seven blocks to team success and the seventh one is Lack of Patience.

As a leader you are going to learn to have patience while your team progresses towards your goals. Remember there is no such thing as unrealistic goal only unrealistic time frames.

Watch this video and learn the importance of having patience with your team as they progress towards your teams goals!

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The Seven Blocks to Team Success: No. 6 Avoiding Conflict

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert we have been talking about the seven blocks to team success and the sixth one is Avoiding Conflict. 

As a leader if you avoid conflict on your team and don’t address the source it will eventually destroy your team. 

Your ability to confront is directly proportional to your ability to be successful as a leader!

Watch this video and learn the importance of confronting conflict before it affects your team!

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The Seven Blocks to Success: No. 5 No Mutual Commitment

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert we have been talking about the seven blocks to team success and the fifth one is no mutual commitment.

If you don’t have a commitment regarding a task you have delegated to a team member they may drop the ball and not follow through. 

The number one technique I use for delegation is a technique I call Check Back.

Watch this video and learn how I get commitment by using my technique called Check Back!

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The Seven Blocks to Success: No. 5 No Mutual Commitment

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert we have been talking about the seven blocks to team success and the fifth one is no mutual commitment.

If you don’t have a commitment regarding a task you have delegated to a team member they may drop the ball and not follow through. 

The number one technique I use for delegation is a technique I call Check Back.

Watch this video and learn how I get commitment by using my technique called Check Back!

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The Seven Blocks to Team Success: No. 4 Waiting for Self Starters

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert we have been talking about the seven blocks to team success and the fourth one is waiting for self -starters.

I you are waiting for people to self-start you just might be waiting forever! The leaders who wait for people to get started soon find out that these team members never get started. 

If you as the leader just start to lead your team and take massive action towards your desired outcome, the best people will start to follow. 

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The Seven Blocks to Success: No. 3 Lack of Communication

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert we have been talking about the seven blocks to team success and the third one is a lack of communication. 

Communication is essential in completing your tasks and achieving your goals.

Today we are going to talk about my favorite communication tool called paraphrasing watch the video and learn how to communicate more effectively today!

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The Seven Blocks to Team Success: No. 2 No Goals Equals No Victories

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert we have been talking about the seven blocks to team success and the second one is No Goals. No Goals equals No Victories! 


You must share your goals with your team so that they may be able to participate in achieving those goals and victories. I always say sharing is caring more than your team is involved in the more they understand the direction that you want to take them easier will be achieved all the goals you've set for your team.

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The Seven Blocks to Success: No.1 Detached Leadership

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building Expert and today we are going to discuss the Seven Blocks to Team Success.

The first block to team success is a Detached Leadership. If the leader is not involved with the team on a regular basis both communicating and connecting with individual members there  often becomes a disconnect and eventually the team stops performing at a high level.

The number one thing you could do as a leader is to ask your team members if they need any help! Most likely the answer will be no, however it is the first thing that shows them that you care!

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow when we discussed the second block to team success which is a leader and team that have No Goals!

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Championship Life Challenge Episode 11 - If Time & Money Weren't an Issue

Championship Life Challenge Episode 11 - If Time & Money Weren't an Issue

Championship Life Challenge Episode 10 - Growing Up:Going Up Goals

Championship Life Challenge Episode 9 -The Five Areas to Set Goals to At...

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building expert and author of the book Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success" with your next episode of the Championship Challenge.

Last time we covered the S.M.A.R.T formula of goal setting and we discussed the T in the S.M.A.R.T formula for setting goals which stands for Time Specific/Deadline Sensitive.

 

Today we are going to discuss the Five areas to set goals for in order to attain balance in your life.

The Five Areas of Goals:

Career/Financial

Developmental/Educational

Physical/Health

Family/Relational/Social

Spiritual/Value

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Championship Life Challenge Episode 7 - Make Your Goals More Realistic!

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building Expert and author of the book Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success" with your next episode of the Championship Challenge.

Last time we covered the S.M.A.R.T formula of goal setting and we discussed the R in the S.M.A.R.T formula for setting goals which stands for Realistic. 

There is no such thing as unrealistic goal only unrealistic time frames. Sometimes there are things that we want to accomplish immediately, however that may be unrealistic!

Luck is when preparation meets opportunity so we need to be prepared and focused on our goals while still giving us enough time to realistically reach that deadline.

Tony Robbins always says "God's delays are not God's denials" I believe that's a great quote especially when refocusing on realistic time frames. 

Listen to today's lesson and make your goals realistic and share them with your friends.

This is Dr. Rick Goodman Team Building Expert inviting you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google plus. Also please share this with a friend and help them to achieve all their goals and dreams!

I also want to hear about your success stories so let us know and share your comments.

Have a great and amazing day!

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Championship Life Challenge Episode 6 - Make Your Goals More Achievable ...

Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Team Building expert and author of the book Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success" with your next episode of the Championship Challenge.

 

Last time we covered the S.M.A.R.T formula of goal setting we discussed the M which stood for Measurable. Your goals need to be measurable so you can gauge the progress which are making and make adjustments if necessary.

Today we are going to discuss the A in the S.M.A.R.T formula for setting goals which stands for Achievable or Attainable. I believe that you can achieve or attain any goal that you set your mind to as long as you can continue your focus!

 Listen to this quick story as an example of someone who did not know the word No or Can’t!

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Living A Championship Life Challenge Episode 5: Make Your Goals Measurab...

Hi this is
Dr. Rick Goodman teambuilding expert and author of the book Living A Championship
Life “A Game Plan for Success” with your championship challenge. In the last
episode we spoke about the S.M.A.R.T formula for setting goals and how the S
stands for Specific. Your goals must be crystal clear if you are ever to
achieve them and they need to be specific! 


Today we are going to discuss the M
which stands for Measurable. You must have a way of measuring and quantifying
your goals in order for you to gauge progress.

If your goal
is to lose weight you have to know how many pounds you want to lose and you
have to be willing to step on the scale in order to measure it. If you're
driving cross country you have to have a map which is your measurable and guide
for you to know which direction you're going to be traveling. 

Suffice to say
the M in the S.M.A.R.T formula is critical if we are to achieve all our hopes
and dreams!

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Rick Goodman Team building Expert inviting you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter
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Championship Life Challenge Episode 4: Set Your Goals

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Dr. Rick Goodman the Teambuilding Expert discusses the art of goal setting. 

As I travel around the country I ask people 20-70 years old: What do you want to be when you grow up? The number one answer I get is "I don't know"! 

The most successful people know world set goals and today we are going to discuss the S.M.A.R.T. system for setting goals.

This goal setting system has been around for years and works as well today as and when it was first taught. 

The S stands for specific. Your goals must be crystal clear! You need to know exactly what you want because your mind is like a giant computer that acts on specific information that receives.

Do you think you could do a search on Google for something specific by putting in general information? 

Of course not! You Must Be Specific! 

Here is the assignment for today:

I would like you to write down everything that you want to Be, Do and Have them don't stop writing until you are finished! Once you are done put down the sheet of paper for 24 hours and then revisit your goals again.

Next time we will discuss the M in the S.M.A.R.T. formula stands for Measurable!

This is Dr. Rick Goodman the Teambuilding Expert and author of Living a Championship Life A Game Plan for Success with today's championship challenge.

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Championship Life Challenge: What Are You Looking At?

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Hi I'm Dr. Rick Goodman the Teambuilding Expert and author of the book: Living a Championship Life “A Game Plan for Success” with your Championship Challenge. 

Many of us have had setbacks and disappointments in our lives that we have had to face. However it's not what happens to us that ultimately affects our success and our lives. It is our perception to what is happening to us and how we React or Respond to that situation that makes the big difference!

So my question today is what are you looking at? Are you looking at the lessons that can be learned from the situation when it's not quite going your way? Do you look at your cup half-full or half empty?

Your perception and the way that you look at things that happen to you will determine your success in handling that situation effectively!

Our championship challenge for today is: take three things that you can do right now to improve the way you were looking at situations and challenges we're facing and ask yourself this one question:

What Is Good about this Situation? How can I learn a lesson from this that will make me personally and professionally more successful?

Until the next time, this is Dr. Rick Goodman teambuilding expert your Championship Challenge.

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Championship Life Challenge - Focus On Your Strengths

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Hi this is Dr. Rick Goodman the Teambuilding Expert.  Today we are going to discuss the power of focusing on your strengths.

When we focus on our strengths they grow, but when you focus on your weaknesses they grow too!  

It only takes approximately 30 days to form a habit so for the next 30 days focus on your strengths, what you are really good at and watch those strengths grow also!

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Championship Life Challenge - Your Self Talk & the Power of Affirmations

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Dr. Rick Goodman the Teambuilding Expert discusses your Self Talk.

How do you look at yourself when you start your day?  What are you saying to your self?

How you start your day determines your outcome!

  

Everyday I do my affirmations, a set of positive statements to get my mind focused on accomplishing my goals and building my team.

You can accomplish anything you set your mind to as long as you monitor your self-talk and look for the abundance of opportunities around you!

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Living A Championship Life Challenge

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What do all championship athletes and teams have in common with the world's most successful people?

They all have a game plan for the ultimate victory! Whatever you want to achieve is entirely possible, and all it takes is having a strategic game plan, and maintaining your focus - just like the pros.

In Living a Championship Life, Dr. Rick Goodman provides you with just that plan. It includes practical, real-life insights, and easy-to-implement action steps that will dramatically free up your time, increase you wealth, and help you solidify your most important relationships.

Join Dr. Rick over the next several weeks as he challenges you to achieve all your goals and dreams.

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Leadership Moment - Robin Williams The Signs and Symptoms of Depression

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We're all shocked with the news of Robin Williams' death.  How could someone we recognized as such a fun loving and free spirit be suffering from depression?  Statistics show that one out of ten persons is suffering from depression.  Someone very close to you could be struggling with the disease now.  Please take the time to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression and help save a life.

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Jamie and I on the Today Show South Florida NBC 6

Unplugging from technology: a daughter's perspective

Unplugging from technology: a daughter's perspective

American Cancer Society - Jail and Bail 2014

Interview: “Jamie’s Journey: Travels With My Dad” Author Jamie Goodman (And Her Dad, Dr. Rick Goodman) « Y98

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Prescription for Success in the Healthcare Industry

Sometimes it takes a personal experience to bring what should be an obvious problem into focus. For Rick Goodman, that came as he evaluated his wife’s experience navigating the complex world of cancer treatment and helping him develop a better understanding of how the people that surrounded her care made a difference in helping her get better. In the video, “Prescription for Success in the Healthcare Industry, Dr. Rick focuses on the human side of healthcare and discusses how he challenges healthcare organizations to inspire and train their people. He strives to help leaders in healthcare organizations recognize that everyone in the organization, not just the clinical professionals, can contribute to the positive outcome of their patients. According to Dr. Rick, all healthcare professionals “have the power to help the patient or the power to make the patient feel helpless”. Dr. Rick brings focused training programs targeted at the healthcare industry that help organizations create a strong patient-focused culture.

The Alex Project - Laws of Success "The Golden Rule"

In his final lesson in Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses “the Golden Rule”, and how he believes it to be the driving force in gaining success. “The Golden Rule” is defined as “the guiding star that will enable you to profitably and constructively use the knowledge assembled in the previous lessons".

To put it simply, following this law is the only way to apply the power that the preceding lessons provide.  The universal definition of “The Golden Rule” is to do unto others as you would wish them to do unto you if your positions were reversed. This must be taken very seriously, as Hill stresses the fact that all of your actions and thoughts will come back to you, for better or worse. It is not enough to merely believe in the philosophy of the Golden Rule, but rather one must apply it.

The primary key to this lesson is that the Golden Rule, when understood and applied, makes dishonesty, selfishness, greed, envy, hatred and malice impossible to maintain. One must be blatantly honest, and realize you are only punishing yourself by every wrong you commit, and rewarding yourself by every act of constructive conduct.

The Alex Project - Laws of Success "Tolerance"

Lesson fifteen in Napolean Hill’s Law of Success discusses the idea of tolerance. The chapter describes the destructive effects of intolerance, which according to Hill, clouds the mind of the individual and stops his moral, mental and spiritual development. Intolerance is a form of ignorance that must be mastered, and if not acknowledged, will surely prevent one from achieving the successes that they desire. In this brief lesson, Hill makes sure to emphasize that regardless of the business one is engaged in, cooperation and tolerance can be of tremendous help in achieving one's definite chief aim.

The Alex Project - Laws of Success "Profiting by Failure"

The fourteenth lesson in Napolean Hill’s Law of Success is titled “Profiting by Failure.” In the lesson, Hill gives the reader a different view of the meaning behind the word “failure”. Normally a negative word, Hill distinguishes failure from temporary defeat, and temporary defeat can at times be a blessing in disguise. He then states that he is thankful for experiencing so much defeat, since it had the effect of giving him the courage to attempt things he would not have tried if his early life would have been easier. The lesson flips the idea behind failure so drastically that by the end of the lesson it appears as though failure isn’t a bad thing at all. The message that can be taken after concluding with the lesson is simple. Ultimately, there is no failure. What appears to be failure is usually a minor setback in disguise, and you must always refuse to accept it as being permanent.

The Alex Project - Laws of Success "Concentration"

In his twelfth lesson in Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses the importance of concentration in achieving great success. The lesson defines concentration as "the act of focusing the mind on a given desire until ways and means for its realization have been worked out and successfully put into operation."

Two important laws enter into this principal, including both the Law of Autosuggestion and The Law of Habit. Hill states that habit grows out of environment, and out of doing and thinking the same things the same way, over and over again. Therefore, Hill reminds us of the importance of selecting our environment with great care. The habits that we develop can be both good and bad, but know that bad habits can always be turned into good ones. Habits are created by repetition, and the best way to break old bad habits is to replace them by forming new good ones.

Concentration is a person's ability to keep their mind focused on one subject until they have mastered it. Also, both the ability to control your attention and the ability to throw off bad habits and attain self-mastery are also included in the definition of concentration. These abilities are helped by constantly keeping your "Definite Chief Aim" in mind. Hill concludes the lesson by stating that concentration is a characteristic obtainable by all. It is possible for anyone to develop the ability to "tune in" and understand the thoughts of others through what he refers to as "the universal mind."

The Alex Project - The Laws of Success "Accurate Thinking"

According to author Napoleon Hill, the eleventh lesson in his proclaimed Law of Success is the most important, most interesting, and unfortunately the most difficult lesson to present to the reader. Accurate Thinking involves two paired ideas.

The first idea is separating fact from information, and the second is separating this fact into two classes. These classes are important and unimportant facts, or relevant and irrelevant facts.

Hill emphasizes the great importance of being able to make this distinction, because the accurate thinker will not believe anything he or she hears. Instead, he or she will arrive at a conclusion only after careful and thoughtful analysis.

The key to accurate thinking, according to Hill, is what he calls "creative thought", which allows us to tap into "infinite intelligence." The major step towards creative thought is autosuggestion, otherwise known as suggestions you make to yourself. The subconscious mind records the suggestions we send it, and invoke the aid of infinite intelligence to turn these suggestions into action.

The lesson concludes by reminding us that the subconscious mind accepts any and all suggestions, both constructive or destructive, and cautions us to be careful what we suggest. You must only suggest facts and no slander, for slander is poisonous to the subconscious mind and ruins this creative thought.

The Alex Project - Laws of Success "A Pleasing Personality"

The tenth lesson in Napolean Hill’s Law of Success reading course discusses the importance of having a “pleasing personality”. Hill defines this as "a personality that attracts", and proceeds to explore the causes of this attraction.

One of the most crucial ways to initiate this attraction is by taking a genuine interest in other people. This is not arguing that for an average salesman, cheap flattery will serve as this genuine interest. Rather, by forming a relationship with a potential customer prior to the sale, the attraction is initiated and results in a more comfortable environment for both the salesman and his possible customer.

Hill concludes this lesson by discussing character, and ways to implement his formula that will result in this character being built up. He suggests that first, imagine those people who have the type of character you wish to possess, and then proceed to take on those qualities through self-suggestion. Create in your imagination a meeting with them, and then write out a detailed statement of the qualities you wish to assume from them. It is important to note that it is vital to the process that you actually see these figures seated around an imaginary table. Then, keep your thoughts focused in a positive manner as you listen to their advice and guidance, while keeping in mind the kind of person you would like to be. Also, make it a point to never forget to give praise to the genuine good qualities you see in others. Hill promises the reader that this will bring the law of attraction into play almost magically.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "The Habit of Doing More Than Paid For"

Napoleon Hill explores another topic that is vital to achieving success in the ninth lesson of this book, titled “The Habit of Doing More Than Paid For.” Essentially self-explanatory, this rare characteristic often results in countless opportunities for a person, and will add much to one’s credibility and reputation.

The easiest way for you to develop this habit is by ensuring that you are working in a profession that is enjoyable to you. According to Hill, some people love their work, but many hate what they do for a living. You are most efficient and will more quickly and easily succeed when engaged in work that you love, or work that you perform on for some person that you love.

If you are doing the type of work you love, it is no hardship to do more and better work than you are paid for.  Hill mentions two benefits of doing what you love: happiness (which is priceless) and earning far more money. He also states that family and friends may disapprove of following your passion, but you must proceed onward, regardless of the opinions of others.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "Self Control"

     The eighth lesson in Napolean Hill’s reading course discusses self-control, and its great importance to achieving success. According to Hill, a lack of self-control resembles the unharnessed lightning of an electrical storm – it may strike anywhere; it may destroy life and property. Enthusiasm arouses action, and self-control directs that action in a constructive and positive way. It may interest one to know that the overwhelming percentage of prison inmates remain in jail because they lacked the necessary self-control to channel their energies in a constructive manner. Conversely, the one common quality of successful people is self-control.

 No one can manage to control others unless they can first control themselves. This therefore makes a lack of self-control one of the average salesperson's most damaging weaknesses. Hill states that the primary ways to maintain self-control is by not forming opinions without knowing the necessary facts, and by not spending beyond one’s means. Self-control also enables a person to prevent striking back at those who offend you, as well as other destructive habits which result in a waste of energy through non-productive efforts.

The main point that Hill wants the reader to get out of this lesson is that you have the “power to control your own thoughts and direct them to do your bidding.” Self-control is simply a matter of thought control, and we certainly have complete control over our own thoughts. Don’t allow outside forces to influence you excessively, but rather think for yourself and with rock-solid precision.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "Enthusiasm"

In the seventh lesson in Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses the great importance of “enthusiasm”, and how integrating enthusiasm into your life will ultimately lead to success. Hill defines enthusiasm as a state of mind that inspires and arouses one to put action into the task at hand." By constantly engaging in life with enthusiasm, the characteristic can be developed and used as a vital force in the work environment. In order to develop this potential enthusiasm, Hill argues that you must do the kind of work that you like, and make sure your actions are leading toward the achievement of your definite chief aim. Enthusiasm is a contagious characteristic, which magnifies its power. That is, it makes a large enough impression on others in order to make them become enthusiastic as well. Enthusiasm can mean using the same word choice but stated in a different manner, as people become more or less motivated based on how something is said to them. Hill emphasizes this fact, as it is not so much what you say as it is the tone and manner in which you say it that makes a lasting impression.

In order to truly master the quality of enthusiasm, Hill stresses the idea of working for something that you believe in. This will naturally bring out the enthusiastic quality in yourself, as you will be legitimately interested in what you are doing. In his example, Hill discusses how he turned down the most money that was ever offered to him simply because he did not believe in what he was doing. The job was to write articles on a topic that he opposed, and therefore knew he would not be giving his best enthusiastic effort when taking the time to write the articles. When working in an environment or on a project that you genuinely enjoy and believe in, the enthusiasm will begin to come on its own.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "Enthusiasm"

In the seventh lesson in Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses the great importance of “enthusiasm”, and how integrating enthusiasm into your life will ultimately lead to success. Hill defines enthusiasm as a state of mind that inspires and arouses one to put action into the task at hand." By constantly engaging in life with enthusiasm, the characteristic can be developed and used as a vital force in the work environment. In order to develop this potential enthusiasm, Hill argues that you must do the kind of work that you like, and make sure your actions are leading toward the achievement of your definite chief aim. Enthusiasm is a contagious characteristic, which magnifies its power. That is, it makes a large enough impression on others in order to make them become enthusiastic as well. Enthusiasm can mean using the same word choice but stated in a different manner, as people become more or less motivated based on how something is said to them. Hill emphasizes this fact, as it is not so much what you say as it is the tone and manner in which you say it that makes a lasting impression.

            In order to truly master the quality of enthusiasm, Hill stresses the idea of working for something that you believe in. This will naturally bring out the enthusiastic quality in yourself, as you will be legitimately interested in what you are doing. In his example, Hill discusses how he turned down the most money that was ever offered to him simply because he did not believe in what he was doing. The job was to write articles on a topic that he opposed, and therefore knew he would not be giving his best enthusiastic effort when taking the time to write the articles. When working in an environment or on a project that you genuinely enjoy and believe in, the enthusiasm will begin to come on its own.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "Imagination"

The sixth “Law of Success” that Napoleon Hill discusses involves the need for imagination. Hill emphasizes this as being one of the most important of the lessons in his book. The chapter on imagination calls for the reader to use the one power that no person can take away from them.

Man has the ability to cheat and slander other men, but a man has no power over any mans imagination. Hill maintains that the idea of daydreaming is not a useless one, but rather that many vital ideas and products were developed through the act of daydreaming. Simple use of imagination has proven to lead to success, with the creation of “Five and Ten Cent Stores”, “Self-Help Grocery Stores”, and even the Panama Canal as evidence.

The main point that Hill intends to emphasize in this lesson is to use your imagination to rearrange old ideas into new combinations. With maximum effort combined with imagination, you can achieve maximum achievement. This is where a “Master Mind” group will become vital, as the collective effort provides for even greater imagination.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "Imagination"

            The sixth “Law of Success” that Napoleon Hill discusses involves the need for imagination.  Hill emphasizes this as being one of the most important of the lessons in his book.  The chapter on imagination calls for the reader to use the one power that no person can take away from them.

Man has the ability to cheat and slander other men, but a man has no power over any mans imagination. Hill maintains that the idea of daydreaming is not a useless one, but rather that many vital ideas and products were developed through the act of daydreaming. Simple use of imagination has proven to lead to success, with the creation of “Five and Ten Cent Stores”, “Self-Help Grocery Stores”, and even the Panama Canal as evidence.

The main point that Hill intends to emphasize in this lesson is to use your imagination to rearrange old ideas into new combinations. With maximum effort combined with imagination, you can achieve maximum achievement. This is where a “Master Mind” group will become vital, as the collective effort provides for even greater imagination.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "Initiative & Leadership"

The fifth chapter of The Law of Success, written by Napolean Hill, explores the lesson of initiative and leadership. According to Hill, both of these qualities are much-needed in finding success in life. Initiative is defined in the lesson as "that exceedingly rare quality which impels a person to do what ought to be done without being told to do it."

This is a characteristic which a person can make a habit, and gradually develop as it is utilized on a regular basis. As a person begins to possess the quality of initiative, Hill argues that the quality of leadership develops naturally. Leaders exercise initiative, have a definite chief aim or purpose, and possess the quality of self-confidence, all of which are the reasons why they make great leaders.

One should be warned, however, of the major initiative killer: procrastination. This is the one quality that a person must fight off in order to develop initiative, as a procrastinator lacks the quality of getting things done and taking action, regardless of being told to do so or not. In order to fight off this procrastination, Hill argues that you must form the habit of aggressively and persistently following the objective of your definite chief aim until you achieve it — regardless of how long it takes.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "Initiative & Leadership"

           

The fifth chapter of The Law of Success, written by Napolean Hill, explores the lesson of initiative and leadership. According to Hill, both of these qualities are much-needed in finding success in life. Initiative is defined in the lesson as "that exceedingly rare quality which impels a person to do what ought to be done without being told to do it."

This is a characteristic which a person can make a habit, and gradually develop as it is utilized on a regular basis. As a person begins to possess the quality of initiative, Hill argues that the quality of leadership develops naturally. Leaders exercise initiative, have a definite chief aim or purpose, and possess the quality of self-confidence, all of which are the reasons why they make great leaders.

One should be warned, however, of the major initiative killer: procrastination. This is the one quality that a person must fight off in order to develop initiative, as a procrastinator lacks the quality of getting things done and taking action, regardless of being told to do so or not. In order to fight off this procrastination, Hill argues that you must form the habit of aggressively and persistently following the objective of your definite chief aim until you achieve it — regardless of how long it takes.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "The Habit of Saving"

“The Habit of Saving”

In the fourth lesson in his book Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses the “Habit of Saving”. It is clear that humans are naturally creatures of habit, for when someone forms a habit it becomes a part of their everyday life. Therefore, Hill explains that one must make a habit of saving, which will result in saving becoming an integral part of one becoming successful.

However, one characteristic that a majority of people have is the lack of making a habit of saving, and instead making a habit of spending. Hill discusses that this habit of spending has resulted in many people spending more than they earn, thus making it impossible to build up any form of savings over a period of time. It is crucial to live within your means until you have accumulated enough capital to begin using some of it recreationally.

Nevertheless, no matter how much you are earning at any given time, Hill suggests that you set aside 20% of your income in a savings account. This number will gradually build up until you have established financial independence, and the fear of debt will not be present in your mind.

The Alex Project: Laws of Success "The Habit of Saving"

“The Habit of Saving”

            In the fourth lesson in his book Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses the “Habit of Saving”. It is clear that humans are naturally creatures of habit, for when someone forms a habit it becomes a part of their everyday life. Therefore, Hill explains that one must make a habit of saving, which will result in saving becoming an integral part of one becoming successful.

However, one characteristic that a majority of people have is the lack of making a habit of saving, and instead making a habit of spending. Hill discusses that this habit of spending has resulted in many people spending more than they earn, thus making it impossible to build up any form of savings over a period of time. It is crucial to live within your means until you have accumulated enough capital to begin using some of it recreationally.

Nevertheless, no matter how much you are earning at any given time, Hill suggests that you set aside 20% of your income in a savings account. This number will gradually build up until you have established financial independence, and the fear of debt will not be present in your mind.  

The Alex Project Part 3 - Self Confidence

Self-Confidence


In his third lesson in The Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses the idea of “Self-Confidence.” According to Hill, fear is the primary reason that a person falls into failure and poverty. As a result of this idea, a person who can master fear will be successful. A person can work on developing self-confidence by eliminating these fears, which include a fear of poverty, old age, criticism, loss of love of someone, ill health, or of death. In order to master these fears and eliminate them from one’s subconscious, you must work on obtaining mass amounts of organized knowledge. Ignorance and fear are a pair that go hand-in-hand, therefore if ignorance is eliminated, fear is eliminated as well. Self-confidence is a trait which can be developed over time, but is not sufficiently improved until you truly believe Napolean Hill when he writes, “You can do it if you believe you can.”

The Alex Project Part 3 - Self Confidence

Self-Confidence

            In his third lesson in The Law of Success, Napolean Hill discusses the idea of “Self-Confidence.” According to Hill, fear is the primary reason that a person falls into failure and poverty. As a result of this idea, a person who can master fear will be successful. A person can work on developing self-confidence by eliminating these fears, which include a fear of poverty, old age, criticism, loss of love of someone, ill health, or of death. In order to master these fears and eliminate them from one’s subconscious, you must work on obtaining mass amounts of organized knowledge. Ignorance and fear are a pair that go hand-in-hand, therefore if ignorance is eliminated, fear is eliminated as well. Self-confidence is a trait which can be developed over time, but is not sufficiently improved until you truly believe Napolean Hill when he writes, “You can do it if you believe you can.”