My antennae are always up looking for success-building strategies. I recently discovered three powerful tips while watching the dance auditions for one of my favorite TV programs, So You Think You Can Dance.  These tips are guaranteed to amp up your success.

Success Booster #1:Your word is a powerful energetic force by which you communicate, think and create the events in your life.

One dancer when asked about her desire to be in the competition answered with a quote from her mother: “My momma always told me that what you say, you speak into existence.”  She then went on to passionately talk about her dreams and her commitment to developing her potential to its fullest.

Ask yourself:

Do my words clearly express what I want and who I am OR do they send unclear messages?

Are my words moving me forward OR keeping me stuck in place?

Success Booster #2: No one can want something more than you want it for yourself.

Prior to this season’s audition, a dancer was eliminated when she said that her friend and fellow competitor deserved the final spot more than she did. It was heartbreaking when the judges told her that she had been selected, but now they would take her friend instead.  She returned this year equipped with new-found passion and more powerful words that reflected her worthiness to be selected and to express her total commitment.

Ask yourself:

Do I want to invest my time and energy into creating success?  Into setting and reaching my goals?

If my efforts do not lead to the results I want, what regrets will I have, if any?

Success Booster #3: Obstacles pave the way to success and excuses pave the way to failure.

Things come between you and your goals.  It happens daily and/or it can happen in one defining moment.  What you choose to do in those challenging moments determine your ultimate success.  Many of the rejected dancers from the previous year returned stronger and better.  They took the advice they were given and found ways to get over and around what looked like obstacles at the time.

Ask yourself:

What is stopping me from achieving my goal?

Am I using my obstacle(s) as an excuse to avoid success or experience more failure?

It was clear that success favored the talented dancers who dared to dream, set goals, practice excellence and then go for it despite their fears.  To amp up your success:

• Create a clear vision expressed with a compelling message
• Share your passion that is backed up with habits of excellence
• Develop a healthy mindset that views failures and setbacks as opportunities for growth

I have created an online assessment of the 12 key factors affecting your success as an entrepreneur.  It will allow you to understand your specific strengths and weaknesses with respect to your mental and emotional ability to be successful.  You can access the assessment here:  http://susanbrowncoaching.com.  Go to Assessments and click on Factors for Success Assessment.

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