Success lessons from the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup part 13-stop talking and start doing

Like all sports, rugby provides success lessons which apply both to sport and to life in general. The Rugby Union World Cup has been an event full of shocks, incidents and comments which teach success lessons that could apply to anyone.

One quote by Les Brown could be applied to many of the rugby world cup games: "Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals, and charge after them in an unstoppable manner."

No one knows who will succeed for sure in any venture but the attitude that is most likely to succeed is one of whole hearted commitment and the determination to let nothing stop you en route to your goals.

When volunteers were being chosen to endure a tough challenge in the forests of New Guinea, one of the panel of selectors stated that the key factor in deciding who was a suitable candidate was not their physical condition or experience but their 'determination'.

Nation after nation has been determined to bring glory to their nation by achieving the goal of winning enough games of rugby to win the world cup. Team after team has charged towards their opponents' try line in an 'unstoppable manner.'

Whether they succeeded or were stopped before achieving their goal, their heroic efforts will not be forgotten and will add meaning to the lives of both the players and the nations that supported them.

France and Argentina were two nations who were fired up to charge after their goals in a do or die manner. Argentina had shocked the world, at the start of the world rugby cup competition, by beating France, the host nation who were one of the favourites to win the cup.

France later won a magnificent victory over the All Blacks in the quarter finals but were then beaten by England in the semi finals and condemned to play in the pre-final game on Friday October 19th 2007 to decide the third and fourth places.

Argentina prepared for the World Cup third-place play-off by visiting Disneyland, but they and France, their opponents on Friday, insisted that the play-off game would be a serious affair.

The visit to Disneyland was probably a wise move. Successful people realise they need to be relaxed if they want to achieve their goals and make the most of their potential. A relaxed Argentina would be far more likely to play well than a nervous and tense team who might be trying too hard.

The two beaten semi-finalists had to play in the Parc des Princes in the west of Paris while the Stade de France, in the north, was prepared for Saturday's final between South Africa and England.

It would be the last international for French coach, Bernard Laporte, before he left for a post in the government. He had decided to make nine changes to the team that lost 14-9 to England.

Pumas' assistant coach Mario Barandiaran said he would play his strongest side, but captain Agustin Pichot suggested that the reserve players should be given an opportunity.

The third-place play-off is often called "the match that no-one wants" but both sides came out fired up and ready to play running rather than kicking rugby.

There were fireworks from the start of the game as France threw assault after assault at the Argentinian line. One commentator remarked: "The game that no one wants to play in? You are joking!"

If you want to succeed or win at anything you have to turn up and show that you want to play. If you don't want to play, pretend that you do! Successful people realise that, even if you start by pretending, your pretence can soon become reality!

When Frank Bettger had lost his enthusiasm for baseball, he pretended that he was full of enthusiasm and played as if his pants were on fire. Promotion followed swiftly and his enthusiasm returned. The papers called him 'Pep Bettger'.

Les Bleus, attacked with vigour early on in the game. Centre, David Marty, touched down, only to be called back after Rougerie's quick line-out throw was judged illegal.

The French had most of the possession and territory in the first half but made mistakes (forward passes). The Argentinians managed to 'steal' tries on two of their forays into French territory.

Successful teams make the most of their opportunities even if they are unexpected and against the 'run of play'.

After fifty minutes, Argentina scored a brilliant passing try. 22-3 with twenty-seven minutes to play. The Argentine row of coaches leapt to their feet. One of them was an Englishman, Les Cusworth.

The French hero, Sebastian Chabal, came on, after sixty minutes, to cheers.

After 64 minutes, Corleto, in the celestial blue of Argentina, broke away and ran for fifty metres to score a try. The Argentine team had set the world cup alight from the start of the competition and their flame was still burning bright. 27 - 3 to Argentina.

Four tries for Argentina and a score line that was hardly believable. A brave and exciting performance from this Argentine team.

At last, after 68 minutes, France scored a try. 27 - 10 But then Felipe Contrapome, the Leinster player, scored a try for Argentina. 34 -10 was the final score.

The French crowd were stunned and humiliated. The French team had had a shot at redemption but had blown it. France bowed out bothered, bewildered bewitched and bamboozled! There was desolation throughout France and considerable rejoicing in Argentina!

The negative motivation of revenge for their defeat in the opening match of the competition was not enough to give France victory. The positive emotions of a desire for glory and a determination to win were enough for Argentina.

The Pumas were also helped by the confidence that came from previous victories over France. However, who knows what might have happened if an early French try had been allowed. A good early start is a major factor in success.

The third place bronze medal meant everything to the Pumas. They had now beaten France twice on French soil and had beaten both Ireland and Scotland. They had conquered three of the six nations.

They had made their case for entry into a big competition like the six nations or the three nations of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Commentators praised Argentina:

"Argentina powered to a convincing victory over France to claim third place in the Rugby World Cup on Friday."

"The Pumas, the revelation of the tournament, ran in five tries to snuff out French hopes of revenge for their opening-match defeat last month."

Before the earlier semi-final game, the Puma Manager, Loffreda, had praised the achievement of a team that came from an amateur set up in Argentina that emphasised traditional sporting values rather than playing just for money:

"I think what Argentina has shown is that rugby is not just about professionalism or individual interests. It also involves love, wearing your colours and team spirit. All these things have brought us to this semi-final. This speaks volumes about Argentinean rugby."

His words meant even more now that Argentina had won third place in the world of rugby union.

Again, more success lessons can be gleaned from this play off match. Some may seem obvious but everyone needs reminding of the obvious as so few people put the obvious into practice.

You never know for sure if you will succeed in any venture but you are much more likely to succeed if you approach your venture with whole hearted commitment and the determination to let nothing stop you en route to your goals. Determination is a crucial factor in achieving any kind of success.

One dictionary defines determination as:

"A firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end."

John Calvin Coolidge highlighted the importance of determination:

"Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

You also need to be relaxed if you want to achieve your goals and make the most of your potential. Do whatever helps you to relax. Don't copy what others do to relax. Discover, if you haven't already, what makes you, as an individual relax. Some people, including me, just hate lying on the beach in the sun.

If you want to succeed or win at anything you have to turn up and show that you want to play. If you don't want to play, pretend that you do! If you start by pretending, your pretence can soon become reality!

Make the most of your opportunities even if they are unexpected.

Use any emotions that might help motivate you whether they are negative or positive. Use the confidence that comes from past victories.

Do what you love to do even if you are not being paid to do it. Amateurs have been known to out perform the professionals.

Before you start any project, don't forget to visit Disneyland or to, at least, listen to Walt Disney himself. I, especially, like this great quote of his:

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."

John Watson is an award winning teacher and 5th degree blackbelt martial arts instructor. He has written several ebooks on motivation and success topics. One of these can be found at http://www.motivationtoday.com/36_laws.php

You can also find motivational ebooks by authors like Stuart Goldsmith. Check out http://www.motivationtoday.com/the_midas_method.php

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The Importance of Giving Access to Information–and Doing Good

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I am frequently reminded we are on this earth for a relatively short time.  While we are here, it is in our best interest to create an abundance of outgoing goodness and love, and to simultaneously limit the amount of hate, anger, and sorrow that comes into our lives.  Indeed this can be much of the struggle of human existence.

At times it seems the more good we attempt to put out into the world, and the more people we try to reach, the more the world challenges us by creating new obstacles.  These obstacles actually serve to make us stronger and ultimately assist us in reaching our goals.

The key is not to give up despite the difficulty. Telling job seekers that perseverance is key is, in my view, the best piece of career advice anyone can offer.

I recently had a thought regarding some of the employment sites to which I dedicate myself seven days a week, 14 hours a day–specifically, the job sites Hound.com and EmploymentCrossing.com.  Both of these sites are dedicated to consolidating all available job opportunities within specific industries, by gathering information from a vast multitude of employment websites.  For some time, I have been developing and watching over these sites.  My career in the employment industry is a mission of good, one that helps people find jobs or advance their careers.

I also believe the business model our sites follow is the correct one.  For example, as with a site like Google, our goal is to consolidate and organize the world’s information.  In our particular case, we are organizing job-related information.  Giving democratic access to this information is my prime motivator. Providing access to organized job opportunity information is no different from building libraries in different cities.  It is no different from providing Internet terminals or wireless Internet access to retail establishments.  Essentially, our companies are assisting people by providing information so they can make empowered decisions about their careers. After all, instructing a job seeker to search for all opportunity and information available is always regarded as good career advice.

Sometimes people misunderstand our service mission.  While I hate to be negative, recently I’ve discovered some of this misunderstanding has impacted our business in a surprising way.

Some time ago a landlord with whom we were to lease an office found a website posting that claimed our company “steals” jobs from employer websites and resells the information.  The person criticizing us had started a long message thread about how what we were doing was wrong.  Incredibly, the landlord did not want to rent to us because of what he had read.  I was completely taken aback by the news.

Organizing information is as old as the hills.  Libraries consolidate and organize books and reference materials.  Google does this as well with all the content it indexes on the Internet. EmploymentCrossing.com organizes job listings on the Internet, while Hound organizes employer jobs on the Internet.

I believe giving people access to information is a good thing and provides a much needed service.  I also believe a career is one of the most important things in people’s lives because it provides a sense of identity and purpose.  Career choices can seriously influence the quality of one’s life.

I love what I do, and I hope to influence as many people as possible.  I know the more I push, the more I, and the companies I work for, will come under attack. That’s fine. I am ready for the challenge.

Our websites are unique.  We do not accept advertising, nor do we charge employers to post job openings. Therefore, our only priority is showing our members every job we can possibly find, in the most democratic and unbiased way.

I understand that with the democracy of the Internet it is easy for people to post their opinions, positive or negative. But we must understand they are just that: other people’s opinions, not necessarily fact.  I encourage everyone to be thorough in their research.  Weigh your options not only with word of mouth or Internet posts, but with actual fact.  I’ve built my businesses on thorough research and I’m happy to know it has enriched thousands of lives.

Agree? Disagree? I don’t care, please tell me what you think by commenting below. I give free stuff away every week to the most thoughtful commenters on my site!

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How to Get Paid for Doing What You Love to Do

If you have ever asked yourself how to get paid for doing what you love to do, then this post is for you! Whether you want to make money working for someone else, or you want to make your fortune as an entrepreneur, there is a guaranteed formula you can use to ensure your success.

Veteran readers of this blog will note that I have been out of the loop recently, and the subject of finding what you are passionate about is a large part of the very reason why I dropped out of the blogosphere for so long. In short, I have been struggling with how best to spend the time and resources that I dedicate to my career, and I recently got a wonderful bit of assistance in that regard: Brian Kim’s awesome book, How to FINALLY Find What You Love to Do AND Get Paid For Doing It.

Back in July 2007, I did a review of one of Brian’s other books, The Hidden Secret in Think and Grow Rich, and since that book was incredibly useful, I was ecstatic to hear that Brian had released something new. The concept of finding what it is that we are passionate about is something that so very many people struggle with. After reading Brian’s Book, I can honestly say that the system contained in his book is the best one that I have seen yet.

As Brian so eloquently points out in the book, many people are “secretly leading lives of quiet desperation,” and despite their desire to find fulfillment and financial success, very few people are able to find and stick to a system that allows them to do so. As a result, many people end up just doing whatever they are good at and/or educated for, and what they actually WANT to be doing rarely even enters into the equation.

Using myself as an example, this blog has been up for several years, and although it has been a success on every measurable level, it became more and more apparent to me over time that simply blogging for a living – although enjoyable – was not enough for me. My life requires more of a consistent challenge than just writing provided to me, and I was left asking myself just what it was that I DID want to do.

Although I still love blogging and working on the Internet, I can’t honestly say that I am passionate enough about blogging to see it as my “mission” in life. Does it hold value for other people? Absolutely, and for that I am grateful. However, my destiny lies along a different path, and Brian’s book really helped to open my eyes to some core concepts that needed to be considered as I mapped out the next stages of my life.

How to Find your Passions

There are other books out there on the subject of finding your passions, but as Brian points out in How to FINALLY Find What You Love to Do AND Get Paid For Doing It, most books on this topic ask you to think about the DETAILS of a passion-filled life, but they never really tell you how to find that passion to begin with. The details (type of work, ideal work day, income potential, etc.) are just a small part of the equation compared to the importance of finding the passion FIRST, and then working out the less important details once the passionate foundation has been laid.

In addition to the step by step process that Brian lays out in the book, he is quick to also add in that using the power of your subconscious mind is also an integral part of finding your passions. Brian’s system advises you to not only make a consistent conscious effort towards finding your passions, but to also use your subconscious mind as an active ally in the process, and to respond quickly whenever inspiration or “ah-ha moments” strike.

Did you find your passions?

Another thing I love about the book is that there is a 10-question “test” that you can apply once you think you have nailed down your passions. It is easy to get excited about a new idea or a new plan of action, but if the new passion won’t fuel a long-term process, then it’s not really a passion to begin with.

Chapter 5 is entitled How You’ll Know You’ve Truly Found What You Love to Do, and the 10-question test does a great job of separating temporary enthusiasm from the long-term mindset that true passions are made up of.

How to Make Money with your Passions

There are really only 2 ways of making money: You either use your resources to work for and invest in yourself, or you use those resources to benefit someone else, a.k.a. – an employer. Both of those systems have their benefits, and this book does not take sides. Brian has a section about how to make money as an employee while following your passions, and a separate section for how to make money as a passionate Entrepreneur.

Both of those sections of the book include the same “questions equal answers” mentality, and the questions that you ask yourself about how to monetize your passions are the critical first step towards finding useful answers. People who find the wrong answers are the same people who asked the wrong questions. For both the employee route, as well as the entrepreneurial route, Brian lists the types of questions that you should ask yourself.

I was also very impressed with the short, yet extremely useful section that he put together for entrepreneurs who want to monetize their passions. His overview of the entrepreneurial process of making money while loving what you do is only a few pages long, but it covers a lot of ground and definitely points the would be entrepreneur in the right direction.

Conclusion

Overall, the book How to FINALLY Find What You Love to Do AND Get Paid For Doing It promises a lot, and if you are willing to go through the processes described in the book, you will indeed get a lot out of your time investment. Discovering what to do with the rest of your life is worth a little bit of homework, don’t you think?

For me personally, I have already changed my own mindset about the future, and I have a renewed sense of hope and confidence as a result. Even just a short time after reading the book,  I have already gotten a huge amount of value from it.

Brian Kim has written a lot of great content over the years, and despite the massive impact that this book will have on the lives of anyone who reads it, the cost is very low.

Big props to you, Brian, and thanks for this great book that will help to put so many people on the right path!

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Find motivation: what to do when you don't feel like doing anything

"The measure of your success usually comes down to which the struggle between the two of you raging WINS. The "u" who wants to stop, or the easy, and the "u" who chooses to back to save to your success-complacency. " Chris Widener

In each of my interaction with people, I've never found anyone, regardless of their level of success, which sometimes is not simply do not want to do the things they need and want.It is a part of human nature that there are times that, in spite of all we have to do, and even want to, we find ourselves not to do. and what those who will be of those who according to the status quo will port, separates successful is the ability to to that crucial moments of time when we make decisions about what will happen, in order to choose the inner motivation that will enable us to conquer our complacency and go in action.

I find that I get to grips with this issue in my life on a regular basis, so that the next success strategies not only "circle in the techniques of heaven", but proven ways to get yourself even if you don't feel like to do something.

Honestly assess if you need to take a break. This is the first thing I usually do what I find that I don't want to get on a specific action to occur. The fact is that many times we will have worked very hard and the lethargy, which we feel really is our body and emotions which tell us that we just need a break. And this is where the real intellectual honesty is because when we don't need a break our spirit still tells us we need a break! But sometimes we need a break. I'll give you a good example of this. I especially like to exercise, but I do almost every day. I find myself sometimes, before going to the club to think about how I just didn't feel that goes. Most of the time I am just lazy to.However, sometimes I realize that my body needs a break so from time to time I will take one or two days break. The benefits of this approach are two-fold: One, my body gets a break to regenerate themselves. Two, after a day or two, I'm starting to miss my training and eagerly anticipating a turning point in the gym.

Other examples: maybe you're a salesperson who has its call customers for a straight, week, day and night.You wake up one morning and just doesn't make sense to do more. well, take a break for the morning. Go to a coffee shop and read the newspaper. Go to the driving range and hit some golf balls. Take a break and then change it back to it!

Small starts. I'm at a point in my training schedule now where a normal training day for me consists of 30 to 45 minutes of aerobic exercise and approximately 30 minutes of weight lifting. so if I find myself do not want to get up and go to the gym, I will sometimes an obligation to go and do a smaller training. Instead of a decision not to go, I'll committed to doing of 15 to 20 minutes of aerobic exercise and 15 to 30 minutes of weight lifting.This is also good for two reasons. actually, I get A little practice that day. And two, it keeps me from getting into a cycle when I don't feel like the action.
Other examples: maybe you're a writer who just don't want to write today. Instead of writing the long day that you had planned, decisions that you are at least a few new articles will outline. In any case, you have done this, and can you've found that you find yourself in the written vote after all.

Changing your routine. I have found that what keeps me in the best shape and most of the calories for me, is 30 to 45 minutes on the treadmill every day.Now let me very clear. I think it is run on the treadmill extremely boring. most of the time I get myself to do this, but sometimes I have to my routine. So instead of 30 to 45 minutes on a treadmill, I'll break my aerobic exercise routine in a number of different areas. I will be 10 to 15 minutes on the treadmill, 10 to 15 minutes on the reclining cycle, 5 to 10 minutes on the rowing machine, 5 to 10 minutes ' walk from the stairs, and then back on the treadmill for five to 10 minutes.I still have my exercise, but I'm bored a lot less.

Other examples: maybe you're in the construction industry and you worked on the plumbing for a week it is monotonous. The plumbing not do today! Frame-in the Office.

Reward yourself. A way that I motivate me to do something when I don't feel like to do is say to myself that if I by the work that I have to, I will get myself a little reward. For example, can I say to myself as I get up and go to the Club can I five to ten minutes from my treadmill – exercise, which will shorten my workout routine, and will I allow myself to sit in the hot tub for a few extra minutes.Hey, it works!
Other examples: perhaps you are a mortgage broker which feels like sleep.Please tell me you after the next three mortgages, you connect your kids to the stock exchange, or your spouse will go to the movies. you will perhaps be yourself a night on the town with old friends.

Again the action with fun instead of pain.Psychologists have long said that we people tend to take any action to connect with pain or pleasure. Tony Robbins is popular this even further in recent years with something he calls neural associations.That is to say, we connect each action with a pleasure, or pain.If we lack of motivation, it is probably what we are talking about ourselves that we find the name of the action that we think about are associate with pain instead of pleasure.For example, when I'm not going to the gym on a given day is considering Ben, I'm usually link to go and work with having no time, the pain and weight lifting, or the dullness of run on a treadmill for an extended period of time.To remind myself that to continue what I can do to link has been doing my exercise I will feel better about myself, I will lose weight and I will live longer. This brings me pleasure. when we begin our mind that kind of tapes, we find our internal motivational force unleashed and our position on the measures that we consider.

Other examples: maybe you're a consultant who really don't want to listen to people during the day. your organization may be that it is boring, or that you'll be inside while the sunny. instead, be myself again to be linked to the truth of the matter, so that a person will be better off because of the care and concern. think of your customers and the progress that they have recently make and how you have been a part of that.

Chris Widener is an internationally recognized speaker, author and radio host. He is the author of more than 450 articles and nine books, including a New York Times and the Wall Street Journal bestseller. He has more than 85 CDs and DVDs on leadership, motivation and success in addition to a recommended Editor Jim Rohn one year success plan, Chris is a regular guest speaker received rave reviews! Chris shows a style that engaging and versatile while providing life-changing principles of leadership, motivation and success. Chris if you would like to order products, including his latest release, the art of influence as The Angel Inside of his CD series, win with influence, Chris Widener e-zine or to get him to speak at your next event, please go to: http://www.chriswidener.com Contact Chris at: http://www.chriswidener.com/speaking.asp or call 877-929-0439.