Weekly Motivational Word Podcast

Opportunity: A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

The root word comes from the Latin "obportum "coming toward a port" which refers to a favorable wind blowing ships into the harbor.

When you take the definition and the root word meaning bring them together it means. "The circumstances are in your favor to make it possible. For you to arrive at your destination."

Why do people miss their opportunities?

1. Not ready

2. Don't want to take a risk

3. Waste time

4. Fear

5. Thinking the grass is greener on the other side. 

How to take advantage of an opportunity: 

1. Prepare yourself

2. Work on your attitude

3. Get involve

4. Work with a sense of urgency 

5. Be around the right people

"Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat." Napoleon Hill

Effort: A vigorous or determined attempt

Root Word:  Comes from an Old French word esfort. Which means to force or exert

Have you really put forth the effort? If your answer is NO then why?

1. Quit before you start 

2. No vision

3. Weak faith

4. Lose ambition

How to put forth the effort?

1. Passion

2. Patience

3. Perseverance

"Effort only fully releases a reward after a person refuses to quit" Napoleon Hill

Improve: To advance or make progress in what is desirable.

Root Word: Anglo-French word emprouwer "to turn to profit"

Why People Don't Improve:

1. Fear of what they might become and other people might say.

2. They don't set goals to improve. Because of the obstacles and barriers. That they will need to overcome.

3. Not commintmented and don't want to be held accountable.

4. A know it all

5. Don't know how

How To Improve:

1. Make a decision you want to improve.

2. Educate yourself in the areas of your life. That you would like to improve in.

3. Write down the steps needed to improve in that area of your life.

4. Go the extra mile: Doing more that is required to do.

5. Each day write down three things you did. To improve the area of focus in your life. Also, write down the one thing you could have done better.

Albert Einstein said that and it's always fascinated me. When you cease to learn, you cease to grow. And when you cease to grow, you cease to improve.

Goals: Object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.

Root Word: "Gal" which means obstacles or barriers.

Based on the definition and root word. In order to achieve your goals. There are going to be some obstacles or barriers. Which you will need to overcome. 

Why we don't hit our goals:

1. We let the obstacles and barriers get in our way.

2. Then we began to lose our purpose and desire

3. Finally we lose all ambition

How do we achieve our goals:

1. 43% of goals are accomplished if written. The first step is to write down your goals.

2. 64% of goals are accomplished if written with action steps. The second step after you have written down your goals. Include the action steps you will need to do weekly to achieve your goals. Also, write down what obstacles or barriers you will have to overcome. By doing this it will help you be mentally prepared to deal with the challenges you will face. 

3. 76% of goals are accomplished if written with action steps and monitor progress weekly. The third step is to grade yourself weekly on your action steps. For example, if you have four action steps that you need to do weekly. But you only complete three out of the four. Then your score will be a 75%. Then ask yourself why you didn't complete all tasks. Remember no excuses they are the enemy of success. 

Dedication: Committed to a task or purpose. The root meaning of this word means devoted to one's aims or vocation. 

Why do we start out dedicated? Then we lose our commitment:

1. Rejection

2. Our fears become our dominant thoughts

3. We let our fears and other people opinions become our reality

4. Our burning desire lights start to burn out

5. We lose our ambition

How to get back re-dedicated:

1. Identify your fears and work to overcome them.

2. Write and read your definite purpose daily. "Its the starting point of all achievement" Napoleon Hill

3. List all the action steps needed to get back re-dedicated. Identify the top three action steps.

4. Make a commitment to complete each action step. 

5. Focus on the process (action steps) and not the outcome.

Accomplishment: Something that has been achieved successfully. An activity that a person can do well, typically as a result of study or practice.

Root Word: First used in the 15th century, the noun accomplishment derives from the Old French word acomplir, meaning "to fulfill, fill up, complete."

Ask Yourself These Questions:

1. What have I already accomplish.

2. What is it I'm good at.

3. What do I want to accomplish.

4. How would it make me feel.

5. How would it change my life.

6. What information and resources I need to accomplish my goal.

7. What are the main focus actions I need to take.

Legacy: Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. Who I want to leave a legacy to.

2. What type of legacy I want to leave.

3. How will I go about doing it.

4.What I'm willing to sacrifice.

5. What are you going to bring to the table.

" Live like a warrior so you can die like a legend"

Les Brown

Ambition: A strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.

Formula For Ambition: Intentions + Burning Desire+Applied Faith + Hard Work = Strong Ambitions

Perseverance is a continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. 

Impact: is defined as having a strong effect on someone or something. 

Three questions you need to ask yourself:

1. What type of impact you want to have on your life?

2. What type of impact you want to have on others?

3. What type of impact you want to leave behind?

Your impact can either be positive or negative.