The Core 4: Principles of Success
Once again it is time to Ignite the Fire! This week I would like to share with you a little from the Success Coaching book I’m currently writing called “The Core 4: Principles of Success (V4)“:
I. Vision: To have vision one must see things clearly, or in other words, as they truly are. It starts with discovering the truth about yourself, your desires, and your purpose - who and how you desire to be. Be a Visionary for your own life (discover and clarify your own personal Mission, Vision, Values, & Strategy).
II. Voice: Who’s voice? Your Voice, Their Voice, The Individual Voice, The Group Voice. All voices must be heard, but even more important, they must be understood. Be a Communicator. To effectively communicate is to be in a state of intimate, heightened sensitivity and receptivity with another person or with one’s surroundings. (Empathy, Understanding, Connection, Influence). Without effective communication there can be no understanding. Without understanding there can be no trust. Without trust there can be no influence.
III. Vitality: To Live with Vitality is to live life being full of life. The Latin root of Vitality is Vita, which literally means Life. To be truly successful one must live life in a state of vibrancy; fully awake, fully alive, and balanced physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. These four areas of balance are absolutely essential to Vitality. Vitality is based on the principle of renewal. If you do not renew yourself then you will lose Vitality, and Quality of Life along with it. You cannot truly be of service to anyone without excellent Vitality. This goes back to an old Chinese Proverb that says: You cannot give from an empty vessel; to give to others, you must fill yourself.
IV. Velocity: The Speed of Motion & the Force of Action required to break through Inertia and achieve Systemic Momentum. To achieve Velocity one must have a Propulsion System. Only an effective system which is consistently adhered to can create the Perpetual Systemic Momentum (a.k.a. habits of effectiveness) needed to pull free from the inertia of life’s challenges and our own ineffectiveness. This system (a system of systems really) includes systems for Planning, Execution, Evaluation, Communication, Organization, Accountability, Follow-through, and others.
As illustrated in the diagram below, the intersection where personal application of these success principles meet is where success begins and where it is sustained:
In summary, there is no great mystery to success. If you are not limiting yourself by negative thinking, if you believe you can have more, do more, be more, then all that is left is to apply The Core 4. These timeless principles of success, when properly applied and lived by, are the very keys to unlocking success like you have never had before.
To your success!
Success Coach & President