People ask J.R. and me what our secret to success is all the
time. It’s hard to answer that question in just one sentence—there’s definitely
a lot involved in the equation. But if there’s one piece of advice I can offer
people who are looking for success it would be:add a little extra to the ordinary things in life and you’re
sure to be extraordinary. Those extraordinary people are always successful in
one way or another.
A lot of the times we want to be successful, but we don’t
even know where to begin. Success comes in very different forms. Everyone has
his or her own definition. Some may think accumulating great wealth is success,
while others may feel that being able to sustain themselves is enough
accomplishment. To some, success doesn’t even come with dollar signs. It could
be defined as raising a family or having a healthy relationship with oneself.
But the truth is, a lot of us don’t even know what our
definition of success is—and that’s ok. When I was young, I knew I wanted to be
great, but I never really knew how’d I accomplish my goal. Instead, I committed
to being extraordinary. Any task I would take on, I made sure to make it a fun
game where I could win—even the boring ones. Because let’s be honest, a lot of
our day-to-day task can be a little, well, tedious. But we can chose whether or
not we want that task to be boring. And how’s that, Loren? Well, take those ordinary life chores and find
something interesting in them. That project you’re not excited about? Create a
goal for yourself so you feel challenged. Don’t wait for your boss or someone
else to challenge you. Set your own project goals, and you’ll see you won’t
want to let yourself down. Go ahead; add a little extra to that ordinary
project.
Let me know what makes you extraordinary on Twitter
@LorenRidinger. I can’t wait to hear from you!
~Love Loren
