10 Things You Must Work On Every Day | Jim Rohn Motivation

I want you to imagine something for a moment imagine that every day is like a fresh canvas and you've got the brush in your hand and that brush that's the choices you make now the question is what will you paint you see every single day as an opportunity for improvement it's an opportunity to sharpen your skills refine your thinking and elev your life to a higher level but it doesn't happen by chance you have to make it happen one of the greatest lessons I've learned is this success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines

practiced every day failure on the other hand is simply a few errors in judgment repeated every day the difference between these two failure and success Li in the small things you choose to improve daily it's not the big changes it's the little changes the ones we sometimes Overlook that make the biggest difference over time I've summed it up to about 10 things that you must improve every day we're going to cover those 10 areas but we're going to move through them quickly so we can move on to our goal Workshop number one the first thing

you must improve daily is your attitude how powerful your attitude is your attitude is the foundation on which your life is built if you improve it just a little each day you'll find that it changes everything about your day now you might say Jim it's just an attitude it's just how I feel well I'm telling you it's not just how you feel it's how you see the world it's how you approach problems how you handle challenges and how you relate to other people and it goes both ways your attitude is like a magnet it draws

in Opportunities or it pushes them away think about this have you ever met someone who is always negative someone who complains about everything no matter how good life is now how much success do you think they attract with that attitude probably not much and that's because their negative attitude creates a barrier to opportunities on the other hand someone with a positive attitude attracts opportunities like a magnet people want to be around them they want to work with them they want to help them they want to see them succeed so if you improve your attitude just

a little every day maybe you work on being a little more optimistic maybe you work on being a little more patient you'll find that doors start to open that you never even knew were there now here's something to think about your attitude doesn't change overnight it's a slow and steady process you improve it bit by bit day by day maybe today you focus on being a little more grateful tomorrow you focus on being a little more resilient the next day you focus on finding Solutions instead of dwelling on problems each day you add a small

brick to the foundation of a better attitude and before you know it you've built something strong and Lasting and I'm telling you when your attitude improves everything else starts to improve with it your relationships your work your health everything next you must work on your communication skills every day this is a huge factor in how successful you become why because everything in life involves communication whether you're talking to a friend making a business deal or simply interacting with your family communication is at the heart of it all and the better you are at communicating the

better your relationships will be the better your business will run and the more influence you'll have in your community now let me clarify something communication isn't just about talking in fact some of the best communicators don't talk that much at all they listen they listen carefully they listen with empathy they listen to understand not just to respond you see good communication is a two-way street it's about expressing your ideas clearly and understanding the ideas of others and you can improve this every day maybe today you work on being a better listener tomorrow you practice getting

your point across without being aggressive the day after that you work on finding the right words to express how you feel each day you chip away at the rough edges of your communication style and you become someone who people want to listen to and here's the real power of it when you communicate better you influence more you lead better you inspire others to take action tell me have you ever had a misunderstanding with someone because of poor communication maybe you thought they meant one thing but they meant something completely different and that little misunderstanding in

led to a big problem now imagine if you improved your communication just a little every day how many of those misunderstandings could you avoid how many conflicts could you resolve how much more trust could you build in your relationships it's worth thinking about isn't it next you must improve your selfis displine every day it's crucial you see self-discipline is the bridge between your goals and your accomplishments it's the ability to keep going when you don't feel like it it's the ability to do what needs to be done even when it's uncomfortable and here's the truth

without self-discipline success is impossible you might have the best goals in the world the most brilliant ideas and all the talent you could ask for but if you don't have the discipline to follow through none of that matters self-discipline is like a muscle the more you work on it the stronger it gets and you can improve it a little every day maybe today you discipline yourself to wake up 15 minutes earlier tomorrow you discipline yourself to exercise even if you don't feel like it the next day you discipline yourself to stay focused on your work

without getting distracted each of these little acts of discipline may seem small but when you add them up over time they create massive results now here's something to think about self-discipline isn't just about willpower it's about creating habits you see when you make something a habit it no longer requires as much discipline it becomes automatic so part of improving your self-discipline is building habits that support your goals for example if you make it a habit to read 10 pages of a good book every day you don't have to rely on Willpower to learn and grow

The Habit takes over and your discipline becomes effortless I once knew a young man who was incredibly talented he had all the potential in the world but he lacked discipline he would start projects with great enthusiasm but he would never finish them he'd get distracted by the next shiny object the next new idea and leave the old one behind as a result he never made any real progress one day I sat down with him and I told him you've got to work on your discipline you've got to train yourself to stick with something until it's

done even when it's hard even when it's boring even when you don't feel like it and you know what he took that advice to Heart he started small just finishing one little project at a time and over time he developed the discipline to follow through on the big things today he's incredibly successful and he'll tell you that self-discipline was the key to it all another way to improve your mindset is to challenge your limiting beliefs you see many of us are held back not by external circumstance ances but by the beliefs we hold about ourselves

in the world we think we can't do something because we've never done it before or because someone told us we're not good enough but those beliefs are just thoughts and thoughts can be changed so each day work on replacing those limiting beliefs with empowering ones instead of thinking I can't do this think I'm learning how to do this instead of thinking I'll never be successful think I'm on the path to success each day you improve your mindset just a little and over time you'll find that your entire outlook on life changes I once knew a

man who struggled with his mindset he was constantly focused on the negatives in life he saw every obstacle as insurmountable every failure as final as a result he was stuck no matter how hard he tried he couldn't move forward one day I sat down with him and I told him you've got to work on your mindset you've got to stop focusing on what's wrong and start focusing on what's possible he took that advice to Heart he started small reading a few pages of an uplifting book each morning practicing gratitude each night and slowly shifting his

Focus from problems to Solutions over time his mindset transformed and so did his life he became more confident more resilient and more successful and it all started with the daily practice of improving his mindset next time management we have to pay close attention to time it's the one resource we all have the same amount of but how we use it makes all the difference you see time is precious and once it's gone you can never get it back so if you want to achieve great things in life you've got to learn how to manage your

time wisely and the good news is time management is something you can improve every day maybe today you work on setting clearer priorities tomorrow you focus on eliminating distractions the next day you practice saying no to things that don't align with your goals each small Improvement in how you manage your time adds up and before you know it you're getting more done in less time and you're focusing on the things that truly matter tell me how often do you find yourself busy but not productive how often do you spend your time on things that don't

really move the needle while the important tasks get pushed to the side you see being busy is not the same as being productive and that's why Improv your time management is so crucial it's about focusing on the right things at the right time in the right way one of the best ways to improve your time management is to start your day with a plan take a few minutes each morning to map out your priorities for the day what are the most important things you need to accomplish what can you delegate or eliminate and here's a

key don't just plan your work plan your breaks to you see rest is just as important as action if you don't take time to recharge you'll burn out so make sure that you're managing your time in a way that includes both productivity and rest I've worked with many people over the years who struggled with time management they'd tell me Jim I just don't have enough time to get everything done and I'd tell them you've got exactly the same amount of time as everyone else it's not about having more time it's about using the time you

have more effectively so if you want to improve your life start by improving how you manage your time it's a daily practice and with each day that you get a little better you'll find that your life starts to fall into place more smoothly next every day you must build and improve your knowledge now I'm telling you the world is constantly changing and if you're not learning you're falling behind the more you know the more you can do the more you can do the more value you can bring to the marketplace and the more value you

bring the more rewards you receive so if you want to stay ahead in life you've got to improve your knowledge every single day how do you do that simple read listen study every day commit to learning something new maybe today you read an article about your industry tomorrow you listen to a seminar about personal development Vel M the next day you take a course to improve your skills each small investment and learning adds up you'll find that you're more knowledgeable more skilled and more prepared for whatever life throws your way and here's the thing learning

doesn't stop when you leave school in fact that's when the real learning begins you see formal education will make you a living but self-education will make you a fortune the most successful people in the world are lifelong Learners they never stop improving their knowledge because they know that the more they learn the more they can achieve Mr scha was one of the smartest men I've ever met but he didn't become that way by chance he became that way by dedicating himself to to learning every day he told me once Jim the more you learn the

more you earn and I took that to heart I started reading listening to tapes attending seminars anything I could do to improve my knowledge and you know what Mr scha was right the more I learned the more opportunities came my way way and the same will be true for you next there is never a good day to neglect your finances you see your financial situation is not just something that happens to you it's something you create and just like any other area of life it requires daily attention and Improvement whether you're trying to get out

of debt build wealth or simply create more Financial Security it starts with making small consistent improvements every day now here's the truth most people don't really understand money they know how to earn it but they don't know how to manage it and as a result they find themselves constantly struggling no matter how much they make but here's the good news you can impove improve your financial situation a little bit each day maybe today you start by tracking your expenses so you know where your money is going tomorrow you create a simple budget to make sure

you're living within your means the next day you start setting aside a small percentage of your income for savings or Investments each of these small steps add adds up and before you know it you'll find that your finances are under control and growing I'm telling you it's not about how much money you make it's about how much money you keep you see some people make a lot of money but they spend it just as fast as they earn it they live paycheck to paycheck always on the edge of financial trouble but others who make less

are able to save invest and build wealth because they've learned the principles of financial management and those principles can be learned by anyone you don't have to be a financial expert to improve your finances you just need to make small smart decisions every day one of the best pieces of financial advice I ever received was this spend less than you earn and invest the rest it sounds simple but it's powerful if you live by that principle every day your financial future will be secure but here's the key it requires discipline it requires the willingness to

delay gratification it requires you to say no to unnecessary expenses today so that you can say yes to Financial Freedom tomorrow and that's something you can improve every day your ability to make smart financial decisions to manage your money wisely and to invest in your future tell me have you ever looked at your bank statement and wondered where did all my money go that's a sign that it's time to start improving your financial habits it's time to take control of your money instead of letting it control you and it doesn't take huge changes just small

consistent improvements next personal development here's the key life is about growth if you're not growing you're standing still and if you're standing still you're falling behind so every day you've got to work on becoming a better version of yourself it's not about perfection it's about progress It's about constantly improving who you are how you think and what you do personal development is a lifelong journey and it's one that you can't afford to ignore maybe today you work on improving your self-awareness understanding your strengths your weaknesses your habits and your Tendencies tomorrow you work on developing

a new skill something that will help you in your career or personal life the next day you focus on improving your emotional intelligence learning how to manage your emotions and relate better to others each of these small improvements contributes to your overall growth and over time you'll find that you've become the person you always knew you could be one of the best things you can do for your personal development is to set goals clear specific goals that challenge you to grow but here's the key those goals must be aligned with your values your passions and

your purpose you see it's not just about achieving more it's about becoming more it's about becoming the kind of person who can achieve those goals and that's something you can work on every day maybe today you set a goal to read one chapter of a personal development book tomorrow you set a goal to practice a new habit for 10 minutes the next day you set a goal to reflect on your progress and adjust your course as needed each of these small actions moves you forward on your journey of personal growth now here's something important to

understand personal development isn't just about learning new things it's also about unlearning the things that no longer serve you sometimes in order to grow you've got to let go of old habits old beliefs and old ways of thinking that are holding you back that's why personal development is an ongoing process you're constantly learning growing and evolving and the more you commit to that process the more you'll find that your life improves in every area one of the most powerful lessons I've learned about personal development is this you attract what you become if you want to

attract success you must become successful in your habits in your thinking and in your actions if you want to attract great relationships you must become the kind of person who is worthy of great relationships if you want to attract abundance you must develop an abundant mindset and that's something you can work on every day you can become more disciplined more focused more positive and more successful by improving proving yourself just a little each day next your purpose this one is so important you see purpose gives your life Direction it's the reason you get up in

the morning the thing that drives you to keep going even when things get tough and here's the key you've got to work on your purpose every day you got to constantly refine it deepen it and live it out in everything you do now some people will say Jim I don't know what my purpose is and that's okay you see purpose isn't something you find all at once it's something you discover and develop over time and you can improve it a little every day maybe today you spend some time reflecting on what's truly important to you

tomorrow you take a small step the direction of your dreams the next day you align your actions with your values each day you make progress toward living a life of purpose and before you know it you'll find that your purpose becomes clearer stronger and more fulfilling here's the thing when you live with purpose everything else falls into place your work becomes more meaningful your relationships become deeper your challenges become opportunities for growth purpose is the foundation on which a fulfilling life is built and it's something you can work on every day I once met a

man who had everything money success Fame but he was deeply unhappy he couldn't figure out why one day we had a he had a conversation and I asked him what's your purpose what's the reason you're doing all of this he couldn't answer he had spent so much time chasing success that he had lost sight of why he wanted it in the first place I told him you've got to find your purpose and you've got to live it every day he took that advice to heart he started focusing on what truly mattered to him helping others

making a difference living a life of significance and you know what his entire life changed he found happiness fulfillment and a sense of peace that he had never experienced before and it all started with the daily practice of living with purpose next one of the most important things to work on every day is being grateful gratefulness is one of the most powerful emotions you can cultivate and it has the ability to transform your life in ways you can't even imagine you see when you focus on what you're grateful for you shift your attention away from

what's missing in your life and toward what's already good and when you do that you attract more good into your life being grateful is something you can practice every day and it doesn't take much maybe today you take a moment to appreciate the people in your life who support you tomorrow you focus on the small blessings you often take for granted your health your home your job the next day you show a little gratitude for the challenges that have helped you grow when you're grateful your mindset shifts from scarcity to abundance and over time you'll

find that your entire outlook on life changes tell me have you ever had a bad day where everything seemed to go wrong we've all been there but here's the secret even on those days there's something to be grateful for maybe it's the lesson you learned from a mistake maybe it's the strength you gain from overcoming a challenge when you focus on being grateful even the tough times become valuable and that's the real power of it gratefulness is one of those things that multiplies the more you practice it the more you focus on what you're grateful

for the more you'll find to be grateful for it's like a snowball rolling down a hill it gets bigger and bigger with each day that you practice it and here's the best part when you live being grateful you attract more of the things you're grateful for you create a positive cycle of abundance joy and fulfillment that grows stronger with each passing day now being Greatful isn't just about feeling good it's also about taking action you see when you're truly grateful for something you want to give back you want to contribute to help others to make

a difference and that's another reason why being grateful is so powerful it not only improves your own life but it also inspires you to improve the lives of others when you make gratefulness a daily practice it begins to change not just your perspective but also your behavior being grateful has a way of softening us of making us more generous more patient more compassionate you see when you focus on what you have when you appreciate the small and the big blessings in your life you start to release that sense of scarcity that fear of not having

enough and that's powerful because when you stop living in fear you start living in abundance and I'm telling you living in abundance is one of the greatest shifts you can make in your life gratefulness is like a muscle you've got to work on it daily for it to grow strong every day take a moment to reflect on what you're grateful for and it doesn't have to be big things maybe today you're grateful for the sunshine tomorrow you're grateful for the fact that you have food on your table the next day you're grateful for the lessons

you've learned through hardship whatever it is find something even if it's small you see the key isn't the size of the thing you're grateful for the key is the act of being grateful itself now I'm telling you being grateful doesn't mean ignoring problems it doesn't mean pretending everything is perfect when it's not life has its challenges but when you practice being grateful you develop the resilience to face those challenges without being overwhelmed by them you learn to say yes this is hard but I'm still grateful for the strength to get through it you see gratefulness

shifts your focus from what's wrong to what's right and that gives you the energy the courage and the perspective to keep moving forward there was a woman I knew who was going through a very difficult time in her life she had lost her job her relationship had ended and she was feeling lost every day seemed like a struggle one day we sat down and I told her you've got to find something to be grateful for even in the midst of this storm At first she thought it was impossible but she started small each day she

wrote down one thing she was grateful for no matter how small slowly day by day her perspective began to change she began to see opportunities where she once saw obstacles she started to rebuild her life and today she's happier and more successful than she ever was before and she'll tell you that it all started with being grateful now there's one more thing I want to emphasize about being grateful it's contagious when you're grateful about everything people around you notice it's spreads your positive outlook inspires others to see the good in their own lives your generosity

encourages others to be generous your appreciation for Life lifts others out of their negativity so when you practice gratefulness every day you're not just improving your own life you're improving the lives of those around you and that's a powerful thing so think about your life right now think about the areas we've talked about your attitude communication discipline your relationships your mindset time management your finances personal development your purpose and being grateful how many of these areas could benefit from just a little Improvement every day and what would your life look like if you committed to

making those small daily improvements and that's it the key to Lasting change isn't found in making one big leap it's found in the small consistent actions you take every day that's where the real magic happens that's where the transformation occurs I've seen it time time and time again people who commit to improving just a little bit each day who focus on the process rather than the outcome end up achieving extraordinary things why because success is the natural result of small disciplines repeated over time so tell me what small Improvement can you make today what's one

area of your life where you can start applying this these principles right now maybe it's your finances maybe you take a look at your spending and make one small adjustment maybe it's your relationships maybe you reach out to someone and tell them you appreciate them whatever it is start today don't wait for the perfect time don't wait for everything to be lined up just right start with what you have where you are and make a commitment to improve a little bit every day so I want to know what's one small thing you can do today

to start building that discipline what's one area of your life where you can start making those small daily improvements remember it doesn't have to be big it doesn't have to be perfect it just has to be consistent because over time those small actions compound and before you know it you'll be standing in a place you never thought possible and remember the power of purpose it's what gives meaning to all these daily improvements it's the why behind everything you do and when you have a clear sense of purpose everything else falls into place your discipline becomes

stronger your gratitude becomes deeper and your motivation becomes Unstoppable but here's the thing purpose isn't something that's handed to you it's something you discover and cultivate over time and just like everything else we've talked about it's something you can improve a little bit each day maybe today you take some time to reflect on what truly matters to you tomorrow you take a step toward aligning your actions with your values the next day you look for ways to serve others and make a difference each of these small steps brings you closer to living a life of

purpose and when you live with purpose everything else in your life becomes more meaningful more fulfilling and more rewarding I want to make sure you remember this when you go home so jot this down life is a journey not a destination and that journey is made up of the small daily steps you take every day you have the opportunity to improve every day you have the chance to become a little bit better than you were yesterday and when you make the commitment to improve yourself every day in every area of your life you will find

that the journey itself is the reward so what are you going to improve today what small consistent action are you going to take to move closer to the life you want to live remember it's not about making a giant leap it's about taking one small step at a time every single day and when you do that you'll be amazed at what you can achieve over time that's the real secret to success it's not about luck or Talent or even hard work it's about the small disciplines the daily improvements the little choices you make every day

and those choices my friends are in your hands I hope that lands with you and I'm confident that as you begin to focus on these small daily improvements you'll start to see remark able changes in your life keep going keep improving and remember success is not something you pursue it's something you attract by the person you become