Strategies to Take Control of Your Life Raul Dinzey

Overview Living with purpose desire and goals Visualizing a better tomorrow Persisting through your challenges Taking action

Life—You Get What you Ask For I bargained with life for a penny And life would pay no more However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store. For life is a just employer He gives you what you ask But once you have set the wages You must bear the task. I worked for a menial’s hire, Only to learn dismayed That any wage I had asked of life, Life would have willingly paid.

Principles Whatever the mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve You can do it if you believe you can The most successful people are those who serve the greatest number of people Develop a pleasing personality- pleasing to yourself and others

Positive Mental Attitude Is the medium to balance your life and relationships to people and circumstances – to attract what you desire We are born with: the right to control the thoughts we dwell on and therefore our mental attitude Is one of life’s riches- through this attitude anything worthwhile is achieved Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don’t want

The Subconscious Mind Make your emotions work for you Prayer

Flow Desire backed by a definite goal with persistent action Auto suggestion visualization and aloud daily reading of definite plan Master mind alliance working in harmony and a spirit of cooperation

Definite Purpose Is the starting point of all achievement Without direction you are aimless, directionless and powerless Know where you are going before starting- self motivated, self driven successful Decide: What do you want Find out how to get it Then take daily action to achieving your goal

Pleasant Personality Is the aggregate of all the agreeable gratifying and likable qualities of any one individual Believe in yourself – First and foremost! What you believe yourself to be – you are The attitudes you transmit to others will tell more about you than words or how you look Enthusiasm comes from within- you can develop it by your thoughts feelings and emotions

Faith Is a state of mind we can develop by conditioning our mind to receive infinite intelligence to a definite purpose The offspring of success or failure come from our thoughts When faith added to thought the subconscious mind instantly picks up the vibration, translates it into its spiritual equivalent and transmit it to infinite intelligence Faith is the method through which we can harness the cosmic force of infinite intelligence

Going the Extra Mile Give more than what you receive, sooner or later you will be repaid with interest Every seed of useful service you sow- will multiply and come back to you in overwhelming abundance Put your mind to work assess your ability and energy Who could use your help? How can you help? Ingenuity and strong desire to be of genuine service Helping others solve their problems will help you solve your own

Personal Initiative: Self Drive Bears the same relationship as a self-starter to an automobile Is the power that assures completion of what you start Inner power that starts all action Is the dynamo that spurs the faculty of your imagination into action and inspires you to finish what you start

Enthusiasm Is a state of mind is the most contagious of all emotions Is a combination of mental and physical energy Thrives best where sound physical health abounds Sound health begins with the development and maintenance of health consciousness To be enthusiastic – act enthusiastically!

Self- Discipline Is to take possession of our own mind The power or thought is the one thing we can control By directing your dominant thoughts we ordain our destiny Take charge of your life - you are what you think Direct your thoughts – control your emotions - and ordain your destiny!

Accurate Thinking Involves two fundamentals Think clearly by separating the facts into two classes: The important and the unimportant Accurate thinkers permit no one to do their thinking for them Gather information and listen to the opinions of others, but reserve for yourself the privilege of making decisions Truth will be truth regardless of a closed mind, ignorance or the refusal to believe

Focused Attention Is the act of coordinating all the faculties of the mind and directing their combined power to a given end Learn to fix your attention on a given subject, at will for whatever length of time you choose You will have learned the secret to power and plenty- concentration Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don’t want!

Mastermind Alliance Principle Consists of two or more minds working in perfect harmony for the attainment of a common definite objective Seek to work together in a state of coordinated harmony No person can become a permanent success without taking others along with him

Teamwork Is the willing cooperation and coordination of effort to achieve a common goal. Is sharing part of what you have- the good part with others Differs from the Mastermind because it is based on coordination of effort without embracing the principle of definiteness of purpose or the principle of harmony Harmonious cooperation is a priceless asset which you can acquire in proportion to your giving

Difficulties and Challenges Every adversity you meet carries with it a seed of equivalent or greater benefit Close the door of your mind to all previous failures and circumstances Operate in a positive mental attitude Every problem has a solution – you have to find it Problems are only temporary set backs and stepping stones to success Every Dream is met with Diversity and Defeat originally. Persistence is needed in order for the dream to realize.

Creative Vision Is a quality of mind belonging only to people who follow the habit of going the extra mile Is closely related to the state of mind known as faith and is significant- those who have demonstrated the greatest amount of creative vision are people with a capacity for faith The imagination is the workshop of the soul wherein are shaped all plans for individual achievement

Auto Suggestion Go To a quiet place- Repeat aloud written statement Repeat this program morning and night until you meet your goal Place a written copy in plain sight until memorized

Sound Health Sound physical health is dependant upon a positive mental attitude Establish a sound well balanced health habits in work, play, rest, nourishment and study What your mind focuses upon – your mind brings into existence

Budgeting time and Money Successful people budget their time, income and expenditures, living within their means Failures squander time and income with contemptuous disregard for their value Tell me how you use your spare time and money and I will tell you where and what you will be doing ten years from now

Force of Habit You are where you are and what you are because of your established habits and thoughts and actions You have the power to break bad habits and to create good ones in their place – at will We have the power of choice through which we may establish our own thoughts and behavior patterns

Undo Destructive Thinking What the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve- Overcome worry and Fear Above all: Attain happiness Find peace of mind and Take care of your basic material needs Protect yourself against negative influences You have absolute control over the thoughts you dwell on Old age Loss of love Death

6 Basic Fears Fear of Poverty- most paralyzing fear Criticism Ill health Old age Loss of love Death

Combating Fear You Make your own breaks find other ways to use your talents Most important is definite of purpose Be persistent and courageous

Leadership Unwavering courage Self control Keen sense of justice Definite of decision and plans Habit of doing more than you are paid

Leadership (cont’d) Pleasing personality Sympathy and understanding Mastery of detail Taking responsibility Cooperation

Causes of Failure Inability to organize details Unwillingness to render humble service Expectations of being paid for what you know Fear of Competition from followers Lack of imagination

Causes of Failure (cont’d) Selfishness Intemperance Disloyalty Emphasis of authority of position and title

Major Causes of Failure Unfavorable heritage/ or background Lack of well defined purpose or goal or definite aim Lack of ambition above mediocrity Insufficient education or use of knowledge Lack self discipline/self control Ill health Unfavorable childhood environment Procrastination/ indecision 6 Basic fears Wrong selection of mate Over-caution doesn’t take risks Wrong selection of business associates Lack of persistence Superstition and prejudice Wrong selection of a vocation Negative personality Lack of concentration of effort Habit of indiscriminate spending Lack of enthusiasm Intolerance- closed mind Intemperance over indulgence Inability to cooperate with others Power/position not earned Intentional dishonesty Egotism and vanity Guessing instead of thinking Lack of capital cash Any other reason not named

Persistence & Determination Starting point for all achievement is desire Essential factor, sheer will power and desire Weak desire bring weak results Need persistence work: With master mind group On auto suggestion Power

Persistence & Determination (cont’d) Definiteness of purpose and plans Desire Self-reliance Accurate knowledge Cooperation Will power Habit

Persistence Inventory Defined exactly what you want Procrastination along with excuses Indecision - not facing issues head on Fear of criticism Lack Interest in acquiring specialized knowledge Organized written plans that can be analyzed

Persistence Inventory (cont’d) Paralyzed by fear of criticism resulting in failure to Create plans Put them into action Because of what others think do or say Habit of: Making excuses instead of creating definite plans Neglecting to move on ideas Wishing instead of wiling Searching for shortcuts to success

Sample Self Analysis INTERNAL - STRENGTHS -Skills, Knowledge, Abilities -Work Experience -Positive Characteristics -Network Of Connections EXTERNAL THREATS -Threats In Your Career Field -Likelihood Of Downsizing -Amount Of Competition For Jobs -Dead-end Type Of Work INTERNAL- WEAKNESSES -Lack Of Certain Skills, Etc. -Lack Of Certain Experience -Negative Characteristics -Lack Of Goals And / Or Education EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES -Likelihood Of Job Growth -Chances To Increase Skills -Chances For Advancement

Analyze Yourself INTERNAL- STRENGTHS EXTERNAL -THREATS INTERNAL- WEAKNESSES EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

Take Action Detailed plan

Action Plan Definite Purpose- write down what you want What will you give in return for what you want Set a date when you intend to accomplish Create a definite plan for carrying out your goal and place action into action at once Write out a clear concise statement of the amount money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition What you will give in return Describe a clear plan how you intend to do it

Action Plan (cont’d) Write out a clear concise statement of the Amount money you intend to acquire, Name the time limit for its acquisition What you will give in return Describe a clear plan how you intend to do it

Worksheet Goals, dreams and desires Reasons why its important? What will it take to make this a reality Whom or where can help you? When do you want to achieve this goal?

Jobs Job House Agency Pay Rate Status/Remarks

Plan Activity Right Now 11/10/2009 House Job Money Other

Plan Debt Plan Priority Pay off Cash Flow Balance Sheet Monthly If no change

Vision and Mission Statement What do you see for yourself? ?

Plan B Cost Analysis Cash Flow Requirements Status

Plan Debt Plan Priority Pay off Cash Flow Balance Sheet Monthly If no change

Gap Analysis and Action Plan Employer Needs I have Gaps (difference) Action Needed Timeframe Start/Finish

References Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 7 habits of highly effective people Stephen Covey

Contact Information Raul Dinzey rauldinzey@yahoo.com raul.dinzey@us.army.mil (703) 419-0469 (202) 205-0469