Nothing has surprised me quite as much since Melaleuca began as the type of people who have become successful and the people who have not. I learned a long time ago that I could not predict who would go far in this business. When I tried, I was often wrong! Those who seemed to be dynamic, powerful leaders often quit before they reached their goals. I wondered why. Then I recalled this quote from President Calvin Coolidge: “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuc- cessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determina- tion alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” There is the key! The ability to press on, to never “sit down” while building this business makes more dif- ference in finding success than does talent or personality or influence. As a leader in your Melaleuca business, you need to commit to reach your goals no matter what! By com- mitting to reach your goals, you commit to help other people reach their goals as well. How can you do this? By focusing on the seven critical activities. By teaching the Category 2s and 3s you enroll to keep doing those basic activities, and by setting the example yourself. By keeping your “why” in mind and encouraging your organisation to dream and set goals and determine their “why.” And by pressing on, never stopping, and never sitting down! When you reach your goal, you’ll look around and see all the tough miles behind you…and even greater goals ahead! Each time you reach a goal and set a new one, you’ll keep building the momentum in your business and keep finding more success. If you learn the two keys to running a marathon—deciding to finish the race, then never sitting down—you’ll conquer each goal and reach each dream. Put on your running shoes, get out on the road, remember your decision to finish the race, and don’t ever sit down!
and massaged muscles while they stood. He made them keep moving while drinking water. Then the runners were able to keep their focus on the marathon and regain the momentum they needed to finish. “Don’t sit down,” the doctor said hundreds of times that day—and each runner who did not sit down went on to finish the race. There were two key elements that made it possible for those worn-out runners to finish the race: One was the mental decision that they were going to run the full race. The other was their physical momentum and sense of commitment that never stopped because they never sat down! By following these two principles, we too can finish our race and reach the goals we’ve set for our lives. The first step is to decide to finish. When do you make that decision? Before you start! If you haven’t resolved upon finishing the race, the obstacles that get in your way will be too much. You’ll be tired and ready to quit after a while, and without the mental determination to keep go- ing, your race will end right there. Don’t let that happen. Decide now that you want to finish. Then decide why. Your “why” is the driver, the reason behind the decision. If you lose focus on your “why,” you forget the reason you made the commitment in the first place. What is your “why”? What is waiting for you when you reach your goal? What will you gain? Why is that important? If you create a vivid picture of the rewards in your mind, you will get past the obstacles and reach the end. The second key is to never sit down. Once you’ve begun, once you’ve even got a small amount of momen- tum going, never pause. Momentum is precious! Momen- tum can be kept up with a small amount of energy, but starting over will take 10 times the effort. So never cease pursuing your goal. Never give yourself an excuse to “sit down.” How do you “sit down” while building your Melaleuca business? By never adding new names to your contact list. By setting fewer appointments. By doing presenta- tions only now and then instead of weekly. By skipping a Melaleuca meeting in your area. Once you let up on these basic activities, you’re taking fewer steps towards your goal, slowing your pace, and letting go of your determina- tion to reach the finish line. You’re giving a mental signal that the commitment is gone. If it’s not urgent to get involved in these basic daily activities, it’s not urgent to reach the end of the race. Remember, each race is made up of thousands of steps. The next step you take is just as important as the last step that takes you over the finish line. Take the next step now! Then immediately take the next step! It is crucial to take these small daily steps, for that is the only method that will move you toward your goals.
Sincerely,
@FLVanderSloot
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