Do you know exactly what you need to do to create outrageous results in every area of your life? Are you doing it?

Actually, I’ve discovered 5 secrets to success that you might want to implement.

1. Write It Down or Kiss It Goodbye.

Quite a number of years ago, I actually didn’t believe in goals. As a matter of fact, I didn’t have any goals. I just went about my business and made decisions as they came. Then everything changed. I took a goal-setting class at the insistence of my hubby. There I saw the magic that goal setting can achieve. During the class, I was forced to set a goal and write a date when it would be completed. I wrote the goal and the date on a slip of paper and tucked it away. I quietly worked on that goal and when I achieved it, I pulled out that piece of paper. What a surprise when I accomplished that goal on the exact date that I wrote on that slip describing my goal.

Learning this valuable lesson, I continued to set goals and enjoyed many achievements. (See LinkedIn for details.) I’ve had the privilege to serve on a number of National Boards, awarded an Emmy, traveled to many countries and most states in the U.S., stood out from the crowd to come in #1 in job searches, and developed my skills to help many business owners with their goals to success and job seekers to get hired.

2. Avoid Mistakes.

High achievers (in any field) who have coaches always achieve more than those who don’t. As a matter of fact, people working with a coach avoid many mistakes that cost time and money. Observe anyone at the top of their game and the results will be the same – they’ve all had valuable guidance and direction, and more often than not, it comes in the form of a coach.

3. Be Proactive and Productive

If your marketing plan is not delivering results, you need to revise it so you have a clear path and plan. Many business owners love what they do and hate marketing. They hate marketing because they are disappointed in the results. Save time and money with the correct marketing/business plan.

4. Identify Your Best Niche.

Do you often you chase people who are not your best prospects? You do not have enough time, money, nor energy to market to everyone. Finding your perfect audience will guarantee that you reach the people who can’t wait to buy from you. Yes, those prospects who want your expertise to help them avoid mistakes. Yes, those prospects who are ready to go to the next level.

5. Attract New Clients.

Learn about the likability factor. Are you a positive light in the lives of others? Tim Sanders suggests in his book, The Likeability Factor, that if we want to garner support from our associates, earn the loyalty of our employees, lead our followers to a better future, be healthy, and finally achieve our life’s dreams, we must first be liked. AND use Bob Burg’s advice about GIVING detailed in his book, The Go Giver. We learn that changing our focus from getting to giving—putting others’ interests first and continually adding value to their lives—ultimately leads to unexpected returns.

Bob Burg writes about The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success
1. The Law of Value

Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than take in payment
2. The Law of Compensation – Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them

3. The Law of Influence – Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first

4. The Law of Authenticity – The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself

5. The Law of Receptivity – The key to effective giving is staying open to receiving

He continues to write, “What you focus on is what you get: ‘Go looking for conflict, and you’ll find it. Go looking for people to take advantage of you, and they generally will. See the world as a dog-eat-dog place, and you’ll always find a bigger dog looking at you as if you’re his next meal. Go looking for the best in people, and you’ll be amazed at how much talent, ingenuity, empathy, and good will you’ll find. Ultimately, the world treats you more or less the way you expect to be treated.’”

Can you imagine what you could accomplish working with your own marketing/business coach? Are you ready to create outrageous results? AND in less time? Visit MarinerCo.com for a business assessment to determine where you need to improve.

“Of all the things successful people do to accelerate their trip down the path to success, participating in some kind of coaching program is at the top of the list. A coach will help you clarify your vision and goals, support you through your fears, keep you focused, confront your unconscious behaviors and old patterns, expect you to do your best, help you live by your values, show you how to earn more while working less, and keep you focused on your core genius.” Jack Canfield.