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The Robbins Rule by Danny J. Stevens

In Day 20, of Giant Steps, Tony introduces some concepts which we have already been discussing.   There are a few simple steps which will lead to making empowering decisions and goals, acting on those decisions, and creating the environment and mindset to allow us to reach and or surpass the expected results.

Question 1:

Before deciding on anything which will affect your life, you will want to _________________.

1.)    Call a friend and ask for their opinion

2.)    Allow someone else to make the decision, and let you know.

3.)    Just decide, quit being a wimp

4.)    Be in the best possible state, a peak state

Question 2:

When you make a decision in order to start forward movement towards reaching the outcome / results, a must Tony helps to instill in everyone is _____________________________.

1.)     There should be a waiting period, so that you can review this later and change your mind

2.)    Make a wish and hope it will happen

3.)    Do something now

4.)    Write it down in a permanent journal

Question 3:

To ensure that we continue to move towards the goal / decision you should ______________________.

1.)     Tell your mother

2.)     Engage a team of people, to keep you accountable and encourage you

3.)     Break the path in to S.M.A.R.T. based goals

4.)    Continue each day to make a decision which will move you toward the goal and

Act on it the next day.

Answer to Question 1:

Before deciding on anything which will affect your life, you will want to be in the best possible state, a peak state.   Do whatever you can to put you into a state where you feel you can accomplish anything.   A state where you know that you know you can do whatever you set out to do.   If you have to imagine what it would be like to be able to feel this way.  Use the power of your imagination to see, feel, smell, taste or touch yourself being successful.  Hold this thought.  Stand in a stance which make you feel unbeatable; speak in a way which demands success, Look at the things that make you feel strong.  Use any part of your senses which make you feel strong.

Physical activity will release hormones which will help to raise your state and your feeling of success.  Speaking of success, breeds success.   Remembering or imagining yourself being successful raises your expectations.   Once at the state where you know you can accomplish what you set out to do, then you can make a meaningful decision or goal.

If you are in a depressed state, feeling sorry for yourself or like a failure, what kind of a decision or goal would you make?   Could you even make the decision or goal?

Answer to Question 2:

When you make a decision in order to start forward movement towards reaching the outcome / results, a must Tony helps to instill in everyone is do something now and write it down in a permanent journal.    Once you have made a goal or decision you want to do something which will move you towards the completion or attainment of the objective.  You may need to establish a plan of action, call someone, obtain a business license or whatever you can do to actively (meaning putting action) to reaching your goal.

Answer to Question 3:

To ensure that we continue to move towards the goal / decision you should engage a           team of people, to keep you accountable and encourage you, break the path in to S.M.A.R.T. based goals and continue each day to make a decision which will move you toward the goal and Act on it the next day.

We could also include telling your mother, however if you have issues with seeking permission,  approval,  or being submissive to a parent, then it is best to step up and be accountable to yourself.

We all need to create a network / team of people who we can count on to tell us when we are off the path, encourage us through life, and those who we can expect will expect that we will keep our word and do what we say.

A view on planning Career / Business / Economic Goals by Danny J. Stevens

Currently Western Washington is under a winter storm advisory.   News is reporting that our neighbors in the North and South parts of Western Washington were hit the heaviest with 20+ inches of snow.  Without a plan it is easy to get caught alongside the road, not reaching your intended destination, you may miss a business appointment, you might not make in to your work.  This is exactly why one plans the goals, prepares the night before make key decisions to ensure success.

Today is day 17, in our Giant Steps into 2012.  The instructions are the same as Day 16.  Brainstorm for 5 minutes on all aspects of you financial life.  Where do you want to be?  When?  Do you have a specific amount of money you are aiming to make?  Why?  What is it that will drive you to achieve these goals?  The goals need to be specific and not vague.  An example of a vague goal, I want to be wealthy?  What does that mean?  What has to happen to make you feel that way?

Again write the ideas from brainstorm down in the hardbound journal.  Once written, if is as if the words begin to develop.   Do the same as you asked to do in day 16 but for your financial success.  Never ever make a decision until you are in what type of state?   Never leave a decision before doing what?  By know you should have this down!

Working on Personal Development Goals by Danny Stevens

This is day 16 of Giant Steps, and it is Day 1 of working on Personal Development Goals.    Most successful men and women will attribute their success to the power of writing done their goals.  It is a rare for people to take the time, and it is rare that people achieve all that they set out in life to do.

Have you ever heard of the 80/20 rule?  80% of the people are working and competing to obtain 20 percent of the wealth, while 20% of the people  are working with 80% of the wealth.   I recently heard Bob Proctor on this subject and he states the percentage is higher, he stated it was about 4% of the people working with 96% of the wealth.   This is not meant to be discouraging just that people will often do only the minimum.  When it comes to goal setting it is too cumbersome so they slide through and few will actually write down the goals.   Fewer people will take the time to put a date to the goals.

The Nightingale Conant Personal Development Company has the CD set of Earl Nightingale’s “Lead the Field.”   In this set, Earl talks about the breakdown of success on an average of 100 people.  Only a handful ever reaches their dreams, while most, about 80 are dead and or broke.   It takes focus, a plan to make it through life.  I love this quote, “Words written down tend to take on a life of their own.”

As we continue with Giant Steps throughout 2012, you should obtain a copy of the book.   I will be providing my thoughts on the materials and since several days have a list of things to do it would be like copying the book and that I will not be doing.   Rather I will be mentioning what the topic of the day is, and then cover my viewpoint and reflection on the lessons.  I have hyper-linked the book title,  Giant Steps, by Anthony Robbins to the page on Amazon where you can  obtain your own copy.

We are starting four days of Goal Setting.  Day 1, Personal Development Goals.  Day 2, Career/Business/Economic Goals,  Day 3, Toys and Adventure Goals and Day 4, Contribution Goals.   It is easy to put this off as you don’t have the time.  Goal setting can rank low on the scale of fun or must do activities.   It is exactly what you should do.  To gain the edge, to step up your game, to set a higher standard “the should” mentality has to change to a must.  A should may or may not happen, and a must has to take place period.  The goals are therefore also must activities and not those that may happen.  This is your life, it is my life, it must happen.

We are asked to take five minutes to brainstorm (and write down everything in a hardbound journal) on all that we would like to do, be, and become.  Then go through the list and determine the priority and the time frame of completion of that goal.  Highlight or break out the list of your top one year goals.   As with every goal no decision should ever be made without being in a frame of mind where we know with sustained and committed effort we will achieve what we set out to do.  So do whatever you must do to raise your state to where you feel strong, confident and empowered.  The same state you would be in when you know beyond everything that this is going to happen, you are going to reach your objective.

Tony would advise in his books, programs or in person, once a decision has been made.  Never, ever leave it as a decision.  Put momentum to the decision by doing, taking action to move you towards the realization of that decision.