One question you need to ask to achieve any goal.


One question

There is only one question you need to ask to achieve any goal, provided you have already clarified what the goal is and why you want it. That one question is: What is the next action?
You don’t need to know all the ins and outs of how to arrive at your goal. You don’t need to know even what the second step will be. All you need to know is the very next step. So, if you are stuck, just ask yourself, what is the next action I need to take?

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Knowing when to quit

Knowing when to quit

Should you ever quit? If you read self-help, business, or history books, you will almost certainly have read Winston Churchill’s quote – “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never.” Churchill spoke these words in his second address to Harrow School in 1941. It certainly is an inspiring quote and one I have printed off and framed in a little plaque on my desk. If ever I am flagging, I just look down at this quote and the bulldog features of Britain’s finest stare back at me. I somehow find the resolve I need to follow through with whatever endeavour I am struggling.

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