Capturing your life story

Last time we talked about tracking your progress in life.
Today we’ll talk about what you might write in your journal.
Mike Aun tells a great story about his first journal.
His grandfather, our local mayor at the time, gave it to him.
The pages were blank. Mike thought "This book is worthless."
"What you put in it will give it value," his grandfather said.
What you put in your journal will give it great value.
Here’s what you might write in your journal each day:
1. Funny stories. Many will be about your own mistakes.
This will teach you to plant your feet and laugh at yourself.
It will sharpen your sense of perspective about yourself.
Being able to laugh at yourself will endear you to others.
2. Important events. Write what you learned from them.
Socrates said: "The unexamined life isn’t worth living."
Examine your life and capture its lessons in your journal.
3. Your daily goals. Record them in your journal.
Write them before you fall asleep. Make them concrete,
Your subconscious mind will work on them while you sleep.
4. The goals you achieved. This holds you accountable.
All great men and women hold themselves accountable.
5. Measure your progress. Your great purpose has steps.
Set and record them daily. You’ll track where you are.
There’s another great reason to keep your journal.
It adds extra value. We’ll talk about that next time.
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Great business success secret

Everyone on Earth is here for a purpose.
It might be a great purpose. It might be a poor one.
Some are here to serve as poor examples.
Mike Aun’s grandfather was a Lebanese immigrant.
He became a successful business man and mayor.
He had lots of advice for young Mike.
"Watch what the poor do and don’t do it."
Mike heeded that advice to become successful.
He won the World Championship of Public Speaking.
He has his own insurance agency empire.
He’s set up a foundation to finance good works.
If it worked for Mike, it will work for you.
Watch what businesses do to drive away customers.
Figure out how you can do the opposite.
Watch what ham-handed marketers do.
Do the opposite and your campaigns will succeed.
Also watch what successful people do.
Figure how you can follow their model.
How you can customize it for your customers.
When you know the secret, success is a sure thing.
But you must take action.
Get off your duff.
Go do something — now!.
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Tomorrow we’ll talk more about success. See you then.