Roadblocks to your success in business, in your career, and in your personal life are everywhere. They are part of all of our lives. We simply have to learn how to remove them, or at least bypass them with some creative detours. In fact, some of life's barricades and roadblocks can be used to assist in achieving your goals.
Roadblocks to your success can range from fear of success to fear of failure, to name only two. Perhaps in your life you've been told that you were not rich enough, dressed incorrectly, lacked social standing or proper manners, or didn't have the right education. All of these alleged problems are external and can be easily remedied. A few etiquette books can produce socially acceptable manners, and the purchase of one nice suit with varied accessories can overcome any perceived problems of dress.
A lack of money can be bypassed through creative financing, purchase of used items, and by barter. Reading good books will easily enhance any education> Great books contain timeless wisdom that can be readily applied to your business and personal life. Business books and how to manuals are available everywhere. The practical advice they contain will help you to outperform many graduates of some elite schools.
For more internal roadblocks, a different approach is required. If you have been told you were not good enough, not smart enough, or don't deserve to succeed, then you need to change your outlook on life. Understand that everyone has self doubts, and you are not the only one who has those feelings of inadequacy. Instead, tell yourself that you can achieve any goal you set for yourself. Set out a plan to make that goal a reality. Divide the path to success into sections, and reach each predetermined marker. Before you know it, you will have accomplished more than you had ever dreamed possible.
The first step on any journey is the hardest to take for everyone. You are not alone. You are not the only one who is a bit frightened by a voyage into the unknown. Think instead of the journey as the road to a new and exciting adventure, with you as the hero or heroine. Now you have to admit, that is thrilling all by itself.
Map out the journey into smaller attainable segments. Once one smaller goal is reached, the next one won't seem so far away. After all, reaching one level of success reinforces your ability to achieve even greater things. As you reach each milestone in your quest, reward yourself for a job well done. You deserve it.
You will achieve success, and reach your goals, perhaps going far beyond your wildest dreams.
All you have to do is take that initial step.
You can do it.
