Professional Development Coaching for Your Success "The few who DO are the envy of the many who only watch" - Jim Rohn Disclaimer: The reader should not regard the recommendations, ideas and techniques expressed and described in this book as substitutes for the advice of a qualified practitioner or other qualified professional. Any use to which the recommendations, ideas and techniques are put is at the reader’s sole discretion and risk. All rights reserved & published by: http://strategic-services-aust.com This is a FREE ebook. You may freely share it with others. The only restrictions are: 1) you may not alter the ebook or its contents in any way 2) you may not use the ebook for commercial purposes (in other words, you may not charge anything for it) With the compliments of: http://free-self-help.com "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much!" - Jim Rohn Index of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Walking a New Road 3. Learn to be Thankful for What You Already Have 4. Facing the Enemies Within 5. Change Begins With Choice 6. Attitude is Everything 7. Doing the Remarkable 8. Basics of Healthy Relationships 9. Achieving Your Dreams 10. Multiple Skills for the 21st Century 11. Making Your Goals Count 12. All Life Wishes to Reward Its Benefactors 13. Become A Good Observer 14. Read All The Books 15. Action vs Self-Delusion 16. Creating Opportunity 17. From Making a Living to Creating a Lifestyle 18. It is a Challenge to Succeed 19. Personal Philosophy is Like the Set of the Sail 20. The Importance of Leaving a Legacy 21. Four Steps to Success 22. Preparation for Your Presentations 23. Finding Financial Freedom 24. Create Your Own Mission Statement 25. How to Think Like and Become a Millionaire 26. Does Speed Reading Have a Correlation to Income? 27. Put a Little Z.I.P. Into Your Relationships 28. Organize Your Home and Profit 29. Work With a Clear Mind, On a Well Organized Desk 30. Find the Time for a Home based Business 31. Tax advantages of a home business 32. Working Effectively in a Home Business Office 33. Contribute Back These articles were submitted by Jim Rohn, America's Foremost Business Philosopher, and his associates. To subscribe to the Free Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine go to link below. Copyright © 2000 Jim Rohn International. All rights reserved worldwide. FREE! SUBSCRIBE TODAY and receive Jim Rohn's Free Weekly E-zine featuring Current Articles, Interviews, Quotes, Vitamins for the Mind, Schedule Updates, Q&A and Special Offers available ONLY to you as a Subscriber! CLICK HERE: http://www.myaffiliateprogram.com/u/jrap/b.asp?id=4371 Hello and welcome to my little collection of Professional Development articles by Jim Rohn. Like most people, I used to feel uncertain about how well I would or could, succeed in my life. I did not have a Degree in any high value profession, and I didn’t even graduate High School as I started working in our family business at an early age. This used to really affect my self esteem, to the point where I lacked self confidence when meeting people I thought were better educated and more skilled than myself. Then one day twenty years ago I decided to face my self doubts and LEARN the skills I felt would help me to achieve the lifestyle goals I wanted, and to become the person I wanted to grow into. I started to read every self help book I could get my hands on, made copious lists of all the pro’s & con’s in my life, my skills & ME, attended training seminars, listed to tapes & observed everyone around me as Mentors to learn what to do and what not to do. Since then, learning from some of the best mentors and coaches in the world, I have achieved all my goals and more. My life is so wonderful I need to pinch myself sometimes to make sure I’m not just daydreaming. In my training I even achieved “recognition of prior learning” to have a Business Diploma hanging on my office wall. So, I’m living proof that ANYONE can overcome whatever they see their greatest weaknesses to be, and achieve everything they ever wanted, with a little help. One of the most powerful mentors I discovered early in my development journey is the Master Philosopher, Jim Rohn. His books, tapes, videos, CD’s were the most valuable learning tools I ever invested in and I still continue to apply them daily. Meeting him in person years later was a major highlight in my life, naturally. This booklet of great articles, quotes and tips by Jim Rohn and his associates, should give you a good start on understanding some of the basic Professional & Personal Development training requirements to succeed in your goals, and also gives you valuable free ebook downloads & resources that will help you in designing a life to love. It is not “easy” to change and grow, but is really is only a matter of preparation and commitment – and the help of some successful mentors. I suggest you access all the training you can get to develop your skills, confidence and self esteem, as that will set you on a wonderful path to success in your life. All that’s left to say now is – ENJOY! Live Well - Laugh Often - Love Much Helene Malmsio http://free-self-help.com Great Health, Wealth, Relationships and Overall Success! Become part of a group that has committed to a plan, a process, a blueprint and a commitment to inspect and improve their lives. The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan (including experts Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy) will help you do just that and become the person you desire to become. CLICK HERE: http://www.myaffiliateprogram.com/u/jrap/b.asp?id=4371 today! These articles were submitted by Jim Rohn, America's Foremost Business Philosopher, and his associates. Copyright © 2000 Jim Rohn International. All rights reserved worldwide Walking a New Road by Jim Rohn (excerpted from the Take Charge of Your Life 6-CD series) Here is a good question to ask yourself. Ten years from now you will surely arrive. The question is, where? We don't want to kid ourselves about where; we don't want to kid ourselves about the road we're walking. At age 25, I had a day shortly after I met Mr. Shoaff called "do not kid myself anymore" day. I didn't want to be disillusioned anymore. Up until then, I had been using the crossed-finger theory. But after meeting Mr. Shoaff, I finally decided that the crossed-finger theory was not going to get me what I wanted. That it wasn't where the treasure lies. That I was going to have to make sure which way I was headed Then, with the help of Mr. Shoaff, I found with a few reading disciplines, and a few disciplines of mind, and a few disciplines of activity, that when exercised, can begin making all the difference in the world as to where you will arrive. Just a few changes. Sometimes we get the idea that we're doing about 10% and there's about 90% more that we need in order to make the difference for our fortune but probably the opposite is true. We're doing enough things to have bought and shared in the good life so far. And maybe all we need is that extra 5% or 10% of intellectual change. Activity change. A refinement of discipline. A refinement of thought. And all we need is the ideas to make those simple changes and the equity starts gathering in one year, three years, five years, ten years.. I have a good comment for you: Now's the time to fix the next 10 years. Now, you may have to come to grips with reality and with truth; that's what was good for me when I met Mr. Shoaff, I was 25 years old, he was 44 years old. And he brought me a wealth of experience and he started asking me the tough questions. "Big question", he said, "Are you reading the books that are going to take you where you want to go in the next 5 years?" Excellent question. See, you want to make sure. I would assume for all of you, to get to where you want to be in the next 5 years, you are either reading the right books or you're not. You're either engaged in the disciplines or you're not. But, here's what we don't want to engage in: disillusion. Hoping without acting. Wishing without doing. The key is to take a look and say, "Where am I? What could I do to make the changes to make sure that I can take more certain daily steps toward the treasure I want, the mental treasure, the personal treasure, the spiritual treasure, the financial treasure? I don't want to make any more errors, now's the time to adjust my daily program to take me where I want to go." In lecturing the last 39 years, I've gotten letters and personal testimonies of people that have done such remarkable things with just a few suggestions. And that is why seminars, tapes and books can be so valuable. Here's a key idea for us all to remember: We could all use a little coaching. When you're playing the game, it's sometimes hard to see it all. But the key is to start right now making these changes to walk this new road. And here's what's exciting to me, just a few daily disciplines makes a great deal of difference in one year, three years, five years. And before you know it, you will be walking a brand new road. One of Life's Great Lessons - Learn to be Thankful for What You Already Have (excerpted from the 2004 Jim Rohn Weekend Event DVD/CD series) Is thankfulness a survival skill? Perhaps most of you would respond with, "No, Jim, thankfulness is not key to survival", and I would tend to agree with you. Most of us have probably already solved the necessary problems of survival, gone beyond that and are now working to achieve our desires. But let me give you this key phrase, "Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want." I believe one of the greatest and perhaps one of the simplest lessons in life we can learn is to be thankful for what we have already received and accomplished. Both the years and the experiences have brought me here to where I stand today, but it is the thankfulness that opened the windows of opportunities, of blessings, of unique experiences to flow my way. My gratitude starts with my parents who raised me, gave me an incredible foundation that has lasted me all of these years and continues with the mentors that I've met along the way who absolutely changed and revolutionized my life, my income, my bank account, my future. I am also very thankful for the people, the associations, for the ideas, for the chance to work and labor, and to produce results, all of that has brought me to this place, to this weekend. I'm grateful for it all. What a unique opportunity each one of you here has, so many of us; representing different countries, nations and cultures, to appreciate the uniqueness of our own experiences that has brought us all here, together, for these three days to learn new skills and sharpen old ones. For the countries we represent; we have freedom and liberty. These are extraordinary times, about eleven years ago the walls came tumbling down, in Germany, and it started a wave of democracy and freedom like the world has never seen before. We as a country and as a world have so much to be thankful for. Always start with thanksgiving; be thankful for what you already have and see the miracles that come from this one simple act. Now thankfulness is just the beginning; next, you've got to challenge yourself to produce. Produce more ideas than you need for yourself so you can share and give your ideas away. That is called fruitfulness and abundance. Here's what I think fruitfulness and abundance mean - to go to work on producing more than you need for yourself so you can begin blessing others, blessing your nation and blessing your enterprise. Once abundance starts to come, once someone becomes incredibly productive, it's amazing what the numbers turn out to be. But to begin this incredible process of blessing, it often starts with the act of thanksgiving and gratitude, being thankful for what you already have and for what you've already done. Begin the act of thanksgiving today and watch the miracles flow your way. Facing the Enemies Within We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o'clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won't need to live in fear of it. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us. Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is. "Ho-hum, let it slide. I'll just drift along." Here's one problem with drifting: you can't drift your way to the top of the mountain. The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy. The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism. You can't believe everything. But you also can't let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I'm telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy Go after it. Get rid of it. The fourth enemy within is worry. We've all got to worry some. Just don't let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry. But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here's what you've got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you've got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you've got to push back. The fifth interior enemy is over-caution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it's an illness. If you let it go, it'll conquer you. Timid people don't get promoted. They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You've got to avoid over-caution. Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become. Change Begins With Choice Any day we wish; we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish; we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish; we can start a new activity. Any day we wish; we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year. We can also do nothing. We can pretend rather than perform. And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, "The fault is not in the stars, but in ourselves." We created our circumstances by our past choices. We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today. Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth. They need the whole truth. And they need nothing but the truth. We cannot allow our errors in judgment, repeated every day, to lead us down the wrong path. We must keep coming back to those basics that make the biggest difference in how our life works out. And then we must make the very choices that will bring life, happiness and joy into our daily lives. And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of advice for someone seeking and needing to make changes in their life - If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree. You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life - and it all begins with your very own power of choice. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE: http://www.jimrohn.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=84&kbid=4371 Attitude is Everything The process of human change begins within us. We all have tremendous potential. We all desire good results from our efforts. Most of us are willing to work hard and to pay the price that success and happiness demand. Each of us has the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a desired result. But the one thing that determines the level of our potential, that produces the intensity of our activity, and that predicts the quality of the result we receive is our attitude. Attitude determines how much of the future we are allowed to see. It decides the size of our dreams and influences our determination when we are faced with new challenges. No other person on earth has dominion over our attitude. People can affect our attitude by teaching us poor thinking habits or unintentionally misinforming us or providing us with negative sources of influence, but no one can control our attitude unless we voluntarily surrender that control. No one else "makes us angry." We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude. What someone else may have done is irrelevant. We choose, not they. They merely put our attitude to a test. If we select a volatile attitude by becoming hostile, angry, jealous or suspicious, then we have failed the test. If we condemn ourselves by believing that we are unworthy, then again, we have failed the test. If we care at all about ourselves, then we must accept full responsibility for our own feelings. We must learn to guard against those feelings that have the capacity to lead our attitude down the wrong path and to strengthen those feelings that can lead us confidently into a better future. If we want to receive the rewards the future holds in trust for us, then we must exercise the most important choice given to us as members of the human race by maintaining total dominion over our attitude. Our attitude is an asset, a treasure of great value, which must be protected accordingly. Beware of the vandals and thieves among us who would injure our positive attitude or seek to steal it away. Having the right attitude is one of the basics that success requires. The combination of a sound personal philosophy and a positive attitude about ourselves and the world around us gives us an inner strength and a firm resolve that influences all the other areas of our existence. Deciding to make Changes in your life - Quotes by Jim Rohn ========== One of the best places to start to turn your life around is by doing whatever appears on your mental "I should" list. =========== Indecision is the thief of opportunity. =========== Every life form seems to strive to its maximum except human beings. How tall will a tree grow? As tall as it possibly can. Human beings, on the other hand, have been given the dignity of choice. You can choose to be all or you can choose to be less. Why not stretch up to the full measure of the challenge and see what all you can do? =========== You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight. =========== Decision making can sometimes seem like inner civil war. =========== I used to say, "I sure hope things will change." Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change. =========== Don't say, "If I could, I would." Say, "If I can, I will." =========== It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off! You cannot make progress without making decisions. =========== We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation. Doing the Remarkable When it comes to meeting and conquering the negativity in your life, here is a key question: what can you do, starting today, that will make a difference? What can you do during economic chaos? What can you do when everything has gone wrong? What can you do when you've run out of money, when you don't feel well and it's all gone sour? What can you do? Let me give you the broad answer first. You can do the most remarkable things, no matter what happens. People can do incredible things, unbelievable things, despite the most impossible or disastrous circumstances. Here is why humans can do remarkable things: because they are remarkable. Humans are different than any other creation. When a dog starts with weeds, he winds up with weeds. And the reason is because he's a dog. But that's not true with human beings. Humans can turn weeds into gardens. Humans can turn nothing into something, pennies into fortune, and disaster into success. And the reason they can do such remarkable things is because they are remarkable. Try reaching down inside of yourself; you'll come up with some more of those remarkable human gifts. They're there, waiting to be discovered and employed. With those gifts, you can change anything for yourself that you wish to change. And I challenge you to do that because you can change. If you don't like how something is going for you, change it. If something isn't enough, change it. If something doesn't suit you; change it. If something doesn't please you, change it. You don't ever have to be the same after today. If you don't like your present address, change it — you're not a tree! If there is one thing to get excited about, it's your ability to make yourself do the necessary things, to get a desired result, to turn the negative into success. That's true excitement.