But only great ideas cannot get you to your destination, you have to be specific.
Editor’s note: Do you want to be a rich man? Of course I think. Do you know what to do? do not know. It doesn’t matter, Christopher D. Connors thinks he knows that he is generous and willing to share the secret with us. What’s the secret? Make plans, the more specific, the better, and then strictly follow the plan. This article was compiled from an article originally titled “The Unforgettable Words a Millionaire Said That Changed My Life”.
“Crunch!” When I crumple the cream cheese bagel, the sound is endless.
A few years ago, I sat down with a man for breakfast, and I knew very little about him. The reason for accepting the invitation was mainly because my friend told me that he was a successful businessman or a wealthy sponsor. I also know that he is a member of the school board, and my friend works in that school. only these.
Either way, I accepted the invitation, and I do n’t even know why I accepted it, nor do I know what kind of dinner I will have.
I was looking for answers to my career puzzles. I learned the most useful information from the dialogue. Let me briefly talk about it:
Conversation with millionaires
We met at Bagel Company & Deli in Goldberg, which is known as “the most authentic New York deli”.
Sigh! (I’m an authentic New Yorker)
He came in and we shook hands. He introduced himself with a smile. I can see at a glance that he is a very confident person. I do n’t know much about him. He has been retired for 13 years, but he looks quite young.
I do n’t like cooked food very much, but I like cream cheese bagels, which is really good.
He asked me what was happening and talked about himself. Twenty-five years ago, he and his partners created a startup company to provide financial companies with marketing services and provide them with a wealth of valuable sales leads. This is the nature of the company. Another piece of information is worth noting: 13 years ago, they sold the company to a German financial services company at a price of more than $ 100 million.
I started to listen and listen, he has grabbed my attention, and now I am immersed in it.
He explained that at the time heCreating this company with partners has only one purpose: to sell the company and make some money. So he developed an exit strategy and a comprehensive roadmap and plan. They spared no effort to expand their business and then promoted the company to buyers.
It ’s a cool story, but at this point there is still nothing that benefits me.
What’s next for my coaching and writing career? I want to hear his opinion. He talked about it, and I listened carefully. I told him that I had just finished my first book and wanted to share emotional intelligence globally. He was a little surprised. Near the end of the conversation, he said: “Chris, I’m so sorry, I’m not quite sure I can help you. I stopped working 13 years ago and have retired long ago. Sorry.”
Either way, I had a free breakfast.
At this time, it was me who was shocked, and I ignored the hidden information. I care too much about myself and don’t care too much about what he said. I realized my problem, so I asked him: “What is the best advice you can give me? Considering how successful you are in business.”
I hope he goes further, he has lived up to my expectations.
He said, the only advice you need is this:
“It sounds like you have a lot of good ideas, but only great ideas ca n’t get you to your destination. You have to be specific. For the imagination of life in the next 5 years, I hope you write in detail Write it down. To write down the goals, in order to succeed, how do you plan, each progress must write specific steps. “
“This will help you imagine success. It will tell you what you need to do to achieve your goals. You may not want to build a company, but you really want to be a successful writer. You must develop a foolproof set Plan, the details should be quite specific, and tell yourself how to do it. Not only should writing books do this, but everything in life should do like this. “
“I know that this approach works, when I was at your age, I did it. Because of this, I can start a company, run a company, and then sell it. I live in life. Tell your dreams, write your dreams, and then turn it into reality. You may as well try it, hoping to succeed. “
It ’s time to be specific
I wrote down his wise suggestion and decided to turn this wisdom into my own thought. I thank him for his advice and decided to take a different path. Back home, I started to write. Later that weekend, I started to make a five-year plan. I spent several months polishing the plan and it was finally completed.
Today, and every day in the future, I will strictly follow the plan. Now I am more confident and more determined. I used to be an indecisive person, whether it was work or sideline, I like to act by feeling. Now I do n’t do that anymore. I need a cry to wake me up, the gentleman noisyWoke me up. I hope I can wake you up.
When you stop talking nonsense, aim at big dreams and goals, and delve into the details of the plan, you can move towards your dreams. Whether it is wanted or not, it must be specific enough, and no matter what stage it is in, it must be specific.
If you are just a little enthusiastic, or in an intermediate state, you cannot succeed. This way you will stop the pace of progress, and stopping is worse than advancing. We must move forward courageously throughout our lives. How to do it? The most reliable way is to become concrete and to restrain yourself with a positive attitude and smart professional ethics.
These suggestions helped me. If you need them, take them.
Translator: Little Soldier