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	<title>Achieving Personal Goals &#187; The Key Trait of Achievers &#8211; Taking Action</title>
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		<title>The Key Trait of Achievers &#8211; Taking Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>To maximize your chances of successfully, consistently reaching your goals involves a number of things.   The essential elements are listed under &#8220;The Master Checklist&#8221; in the left hand column, yet there&#8217;s one additional, critical item that has to be at the top of the list of any aspiring [<a href="http://www.achievingpersonalgoals.com/the-key-trait/">read more</a>]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To maximize your chances of successfully, consistently reaching your goals involves a number of things.   The essential elements are listed under &#8220;The Master Checklist&#8221; in the left hand column, yet there&#8217;s one additional, critical item that has to be at the top of the list of any aspiring achiever:</p>
<ul style="text-align:center; color:navy ;"> <strong>Taking regular, consistent action<br />
toward your goal, each and every day.</strong></ul>
<p>Yeah you say, but isn&#8217;t that obvious?     Maybe, but there aren&#8217;t many people who have a clear objective in mind that can also demonstrate the discipline and persistence to take action on a daily basis, without interruption, until the task is completed.   </p>
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<li>&#8220;Continuous effort &#8211; not strength or intelligence &#8211; is the key to unlocking our potential&#8221;   &#8211; Sir Winston Churchill</li>
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<p>There are plenty of good ideas around, but a shortage of people with the discipline, focus and determination to follow through on them.  </p>
<p>This is unfortunate because no matter how great the plan and how talented the pursuer, reaching a goal still requires a devotion to consistency.   Until we get busy and start taking action there will be no achievement, but regular, persistent action pays huge dividends.</p>
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<li>&#8220;There are no secrets to success.   It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.&#8221;  &#8211; Colin Powell</li>
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<p>One of my favorite observations on the value of taking action every day came from a blog I read by an aspiring new comic who got some good advice from Jerry Seinfeld.   <a title="Jerry Seinfeld advice" href="http://www.achievingpersonalgoals.com/seinfeld/">Click here to read it</a>, it&#8217;s well worth a few minutes of your time to check it out.</p>
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<li>&#8220;Consistent effort wins medals.   In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions.  It&#8217;s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.&#8221;    &#8211; Tony Robbins</li>
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<p>So just keep a focus on taking action every single day toward your goal.</p>
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<li>Take action when you are just getting started</li>
<li>Take action when you&#8217;re frustrated</li>
<li>Take action when you get disappointed and disillusioned</li>
<li>Keep taking action when things start going great.</li>
<li>JUST KEEP TAKING ACTION</li>
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