Be successful today!

A successful business owner once told me that the key to his success was "a consistent daily results producing routine."

Success can start today for any of us. Just like getting back to the gym, or picking up a new hobby or skill, you just have to get into the swing of things - as the old adage goes. It's all about dedication, desire and discipline. This recipe will work no matter what you are doing.

For those that are searching for jobs, start researching, cold calling and pursuing companies that you are interested in. Remember don't confuse activity with results. So make sure as your doing all this activity that you identify what activities are making headway and do more of that activity. Again, it must be a results producing routine.

The other difficult part is the consistency. Everyday people compete for your time. Time is our most valuable currency. It's difficult to be consistent when distractions pull you away from your results producing routine. To be successful you must be able to focus on what makes you money and not waste time on things that don't. People who waste your time are your enemy in providing for your family.

Having said that, ostracizing others is a path to failure. Although every one is your enemy because they try to take your time to prevent you from supporting your family, you must respectively decline their requests. If you are rude and despondent, others will lose confidence in you. And at the end of the day, you may produce results but it will be at the cost of losing friends and probably referrals. So don't let others waste your time but be honorable about it.

Ultimately, this recipe will work. Don't give it a try. That won't work. You must do it faithfully or by definition you won't be following the recipe. Produce results. Do it daily. Be consistent in your activity.