Blueprint to Business

CHAPTER 6What Is Success?

In his book The Strangest Secret, Earl Nightingale says that success is defined as the progressive realization of a worthy goal. I think that's the best definition of success. The key is that it's a “progressive realization”; we have to tackle success on a micro-level, a small level. For instance, I consider writing this section of the book today a success. Focus on these micro-successes or micro-wins and compound on them throughout the day. We always have temporary defeats and minor losses throughout the day, but we also have successes throughout our day that move us toward our worthy goal.

I had the chance to meet and be interviewed by business mogul and New York Times best-selling author Grant Cardone on his show “Power Players” a few years ago, and he asked me how I defined success. My answer was exactly what I just said. The funny part of the story was that I fumbled through it and one of the camera guys helped me piece the quote together. Grant and I have similar yet also very different philosophies about business, but you cannot deny his success as he defines it. I was reading one of his blog posts recently in which he said something to the effect that he never wanted to be rich, but he always wanted enough money so that if he ever made a mistake in business it wouldn't matter or affect his way of life. He has met the progressive realization of that goal for all intents and purposes and I admire his drive and passion! If you're interested in ...