Formula for Success – The Paulymath Show – Episode #03
In this episode of The Paulymath Show I reveal the three part formula for success I follow in my life.
After 15 years of studying personal development, having read over 1,000 books on the topic, and after over a decade of testing, applying and experimenting with the theories taught in those books I have come to realize that achieving success really comes down to three main “pillars” of success.
In this third episode of The Paulymath Show I reveal what they are.
Enjoy.
Formula for Success – The Paulymath Show – Episode #03
Where are You dropping the ball?
After watching the videos, pick an area of your life that you’d like to see more success in and ask yourself which of these three pillars you are dropping the ball on.
Identifying which pillar you’re ignoring or not applying as effectively as you could will help you to see more success in that area of life.
I mostly find that people tend to have a favorite pillar which they are very strong at, one pillar that they are usually decent at and one pillar that they ignore or are very weak at. By working on that weakness you can see more success in your life.
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Show keeps getting better, Paul. This one was particularly interesting to me. Of the three pillars the one I most often struggle with is strategy. I ususally know what I want and take the steps, but don’t always know the right steps to take, so creating a strategy takes some time.
.-= Jonathan´s last blog ..In With The New And Out With The Blue =-.
@Jonathan: The limiting belief that usually prevents people from seeking out effective strategies goes something like this:
“I am the best judge of what’s good for me in my life. Nobody is like me. I am unique. Only I know what’s best for me.”
Search your mind and see if it’s installed. If so, seek out activities where you trust someone else’s advice and follow it without question. For example, when it comes to my martial arts training I pretty much shut up and follow my Sensei’s advice. I have a LOT of trust with him. I don’t question it. By putting myself in that position I balance the belief I just wrote.
See, the reality is that in some situations we are qualified to be our own advisers, but in a lot of situations we are totally unqualified and we won’t admit it. For example, I’ve had training in financial planning etc. and a lot of times when I used to sit with people to help them with their finances, they would argue with me like they know better. At the same time they were up to their ears in debt and begging for help. The “I am unique, nobody in the world is like me.” Is a tricky limiting belief.
Test it out. Find a strategy for SOMETHING and follow it exactly. Even if it’s a game guide for a video game. Don’t alter it, don’t add in your own twist, follow the strategy EXACTLY like it’s said in the strategy guide and see how it works for you. You want to teach yourself that sometimes total strangers with experience in a particular field can offer you BETTER advice than your own mind, because in reality human beings are NOT unique in groups even though you may be individually. We all act in predictable (and irrational) ways, but we like to delude ourselves into thinking we know what’s best for us and that we are rational.
Hope that helps.
If you have an Iphone there are also some interesting Iphone Apps that can help you lose weight, the one that I’m enjoying the most right now is RunKeeper is a GPS based application.
Cool. My blog is fairly new and has gained a little bit of traction from pretty much the get-go. But that’s not to say my previous blog did as well. It didn’t, but I guess I slowly began to understand what works and what doesn’t work. But you’re right it’s about patience and analyzing what’s working and what’s not. For me what’s seems to work, is blogging about something I would like to learn about, plus my blog is quite visual because I am an artist…so people like the pretty pictures
.-= Girl Startup´s last blog ..Why is it so hard for me to post my bags up? Forest Messenger Bag. =-.
Oh and networking online is important. Contributing to other blogs and communities really helps, as you form friendships and people kind of begin barracking for you.
.-= Girl Startup´s last blog ..Why is it so hard for me to post my bags up? Forest Messenger Bag. =-.
Ah, indeed Paul, I can relate specifically to your financial planning example as one of my ventures is in that field, and I often find myself trying to explain financial concepts to people who already think they know everything, and the entire process can be a tad frustrating at times.
I stopped at thought about what you said about knowing what’s best for me, and after some considerations, I can honestly say I do not think that’s a problem for me. I do know what doesn’t work for me, as I think most of us do, discovering what doesn’t work is easy. But I cannot claim I always know what’s best for me and, in fact, I in certain areas of my life I often find myself wishing someone would come along and lay it all out on the line and say, “stop, this is how it’s done, this is what you need to do”, and really spell it out for me.
That was the case with fitness for me. I first joined a gym when I was 17, and even though I went fairly regularly for the first year or so, I never felt I had seen adequate results, I just simply did not have enough direction to succeed. So I never committed fully until only a year and a half ago when I bit the bullet and booked a session with a personal trainer. The workout I had with that trainer was a revelation, and I have made more progress in the last year as a result that I made in the previous eight years combined! Yes, I now know the correct strategy for this aspect of my life.
One thing I do know about myself is that I do not learn strategy efficiently when it is presented as range of ideas, I want to know cold hard facts. In making money online as an example, when I read MMO blogs, I don’t find vague “suggestions” type articles particularly helpful, I like to read article that give specific, clear directions, “this is how I did it, this are the steps, do this”.
.-= Jonathan´s last blog ..In With The New And Out With The Blue =-.
@Jonathan: Yes, I know what you mean. That is precisely why I am working on my Blogging Course. It’s going to teach people how to build a successful Blog Business in step-by-step modules, not just randomly throwing ideas at them.
Both types of content are needed out there as some people already have a functional site and just look for tips to improve it, but for many others they have no foundation to stand on so a step-by-step course is perfect for that.
Paul, do you have a price in mind yet for your course?
.-= Jonathan´s last blog ..In With The New And Out With The Blue =-.
@Jonathan: I have some prices in mind, but I’ll make my final decision and reveal the price during the launch of the course.
Another great episode Paul. I read your e-book a while back, and I completely agree. Here is where I rank:
-Mindset (B+)
-Strategy(D-)
-Action(C+)
As you can see, I need to improve in every area. Strategy is definitely my weakest point. The worst thing is, when you don’t have a strategy, and you are taking aimless action, then you can feel discouraged from taking action in the first place. You hit it right on the spot, Paul. Will you share more practical tips, for building a strategy, in other videos? I think that would be really great! Maybe ask the viewer to take out a pen and paper, and ask them questions?
Just a thought
.
Thanks,
Josh Lipovetsky.
.-= Josh Lipovetsky´s last blog ..Surrogates – The Real Impact of Technology =-.