Cash, Mansions, Cars, and Gorgeous People

If you define "success" by what we see in the movies and on television, your model probably includes lots of cash, mansions, expensive cars, and gorgeous men and women. A great fantasy, but not the model we'll be discussing here. Sorry.

 However, there is a television show that hints at a more interesting, more realistic model of success that I've watched several times.

 Have you ever seen Shark Tank? It's a very entertaining weekly television show on which five "Sharks" who are multi-millionaires or billionaires decide which entrepreneurs they will fund. All of the Sharks love to make money and are not shy about saying so.

 An interesting thing to watch, though, is the criteria the Sharks use to choose which entrepreneurs they will support. It's not enough that their products will make money. It often comes down to whether the Sharks have a passion for the product because, while they are not concerned about their monetary investment in the product - they are fairly sure it will make money, they are very concerned about how they invest their time. This tells you a great deal about how these extremely successful people define "success."

 If you've reading this lifestyle blog, you must have some questions about how to be successful. Maybe your first two are

• How can I be successful?
• How can I make money?

 We all want to make money -- there's nothing wrong with that...at all! But most successful people will tell you that there's more to success than making money. In fact, a lot of wealthy people think that making money is the easy part!

 In all honesty, successful people have often cut out everything but reaching their business/monetary goals for a time, but later included other areas like a social life and family so that they could live full, satisfying lives. Again, it falls back to how you define success.

 This lifestyle...living an Intentional Life...is about making the personal and professional decisions that allow you to achieve your goals. It's about making the difficult decisions...the choices that create your life.

Here are seven critical steps to being successful, not just with making money but with your life. Many of the qualities you need to be financially successful are the same ones you need to live a more fulfilling life.

• Define Success for Yourself
• Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses
• Find an Accountability Partner
• Work on Life Management Skills
• Schedule Time for Everything
• Develop Routines, Rituals, and Habits
• Have a Gratitude Practice 

 Until next time...

Lisa

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