Jim Rohn was known as a legend as his life’s mission was to change people’s lives and inspire them to live their dreams. From the testimonies that are found all over the internet, it is clear that he achieved his goals.

As we take time to reflect on the impact of Jim’s life on so many people (including our own), let’s also allow Jim’s life to bring challenge to our life.

Certainly there was only one Jim Rohn. That is true. But guess what? There is only one of YOU too, and there will never be another you.

• What are YOU doing with your life?
• Are you on target to achieve your life’s goals and dreams?
• Are you in business with that purpose in mind?
• Are you doing what you do in order to fulfill your life’s purpose – Your WHY, your destiny?

Here are some examples of Jim Rohn’s life and teaching. Take a few moments to watch these and let them inspire you to climb higher be the best that YOU can be in your own unique way.

Here are some of Jim Rohn’s Lessons on Life:

Video from http://youtube.com/JimRohnInternational Lessons on life

Some of Jim Rohn’s great business quotes:

Something will master and something will serve. Either you run the day or the day runs you; either you run the business or the business runs you.

Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don’t do well simply because they major in minor things.

Don’t mistake movement for achievement. It’s easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy doing what?

Days are expensive. When you spend a day you have one less day to spend. So make sure you spend each one wisely.

Sometimes you need to stay in touch but be out of reach.

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The challenge:
Here are some questions that I am asking myself as I read the many testimonies and comments concerning the passing of this great legend:

• What impact are you having on people’s lives NOW?
• What legacy are will you leave when your time comes?
• What will you be remembered for?

A part of my personal WHY and my dreams is to leave an inheritance and a legacy for those who are coming behind me.

The only way to make your life count BEYOND the few short years spent on this earth is to make an impact on people’s lives NOW.

Is this the main focus of your daily goals?

I am sure that it is because:

Credits: These quotes are by Jim Rohn, America’s Foremost Business Philosopher.
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Excerpted from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn.
Copyright © 1994-2008 Jim Rohn International. All rights reserved worldwide.

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It is always good to take some time now and again when you can step back and reflect on where you are going and why. This will certainly help to you to:

• Make sure you know why you are doing what you are doing. (Know your “WHY” as John Di Lemme so aptly teaches). What is your why?
• Why are you here on this earth? You have a purpose, a destiny.
• Why are you doing what you are doing?
• Why have you have chosen the career or business you are working in?
• If you are leading a team, are you motivating and equipping them?

So, my conclusions after much reflection is:

This blog will be dedicated to two main areas

• Equipping you for success in your business. You always need to be at least one step ahead of your team. (Actually, the further ahead of your team you are in your personal development, the better. Just don’t forget to relate to them on their level).
  
• Helping you to equip your team for success. (Remember you are only as strong as your weakest link. It is in the interests of your success and your business, that you have a strong team).

This means that we will discuss three main topics on this blog:

• Self Development
• Leadership
• Successful business strategies

You will find an even more in depth discussion on the subject of mindset at my blog: Mindset For Living This blog deals with developing your mindset for success in every area of your life.

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Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things. – Denis Diderot

I am sure that you have a deep desire to do something great. We were all born with this desire. It may not necessarily be something that would compare with Winston Churchill or Abraham Lincoln, but nevertheless it would be something that would give us a sense of achievement beyond the “normal”.

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We may try and deceive ourselves into thinking we can focus on just business goals and make this our whole life but that won’t work. In fact this would end up destroying everything and everyone else around us.

There are at least 7 ways in which your life’s purpose will influence your business goals, planning and development:

1. It will set the principles or standards of your business.
Your life’s purpose will include a belief system that will come with personal and moral standards incorporated. These criterion will determine what business methods you will embrace or reject.

2. It will guide your choices in the tough times and in the good times.
During tough times it is easy to get discouraged and make wrong and rash decisions. Having your life’s purpose before you will help avoid such pitfalls

3. It will help you not to get trapped in a circle of technicalities.
Running any kind of business involves doing things you love to do and that are easy as well as doing things that are not so easy.

When facing technical problems (and in this age who doesn’t), it is so easy to fall into the trap of becoming obsessed with solving the problem to the detriment of all other areas of life.

When life’s purpose is a strong part of your focus, you will more readily seek help with these technicalities, so as not to get distracted from our real course.

4. It will keep you motivated
We humans are all emotional creatures. One day we are set to conquer the world and the next day all the world seems to be against us.

With a life’s purpose in your focus, it is easier to stay motivated to continue with the determination to win and achieve the ultimate goal.

5. It will keep you on course.
In this age of ever increasing knowledge and new technical gadgets hitting the market every day, how easy it is to be distracted.

If you ask yourself two simple questions when facing the temptation to be to wander off on a tangent, it will be much easier to stay on track.

1. Will this help me achieve my life’s purpose?
2. Will this help me or hinder me with my business focus.

Of course there are times to play, and then distractions are valid. After all entertainment is all about taking a break and being distracted for a while.

6.  It will help you not to allow business to take over your life.
There is a saying “we either live to eat or eat to live”. In the same way, we either live to work or work to live. Those who live to work do nothing else but work (“workaholics” we call them),

The healthy lifestyle embraces many aspects with work being just one part of it. We need to make sure our time schedule includes doing things other than working, so as to balance out our lifes.

Your life’s purpose will (or should be) greater than your business purpose or focus. Therefore keeping in mind your life’s purpose will help you not to get bogged down in one single area of life.

7.  It will lead you to success in every area of our life.
Again since your life’s purpose is greater than the purpose of any single area of our lives, you will be motivated to make sure you make room for all aspects of life.

Sadly we have so many testimonies of those who have succeeded in business at the expense of their families and social life.

Please don’t let that happen to you.

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