By: Melinda Kingston
Submitted: 2012-02-21 15:30:17 | Word Count: 595
Let's talk a little bit about achieving success. You already know that you have to have a dream, a destination, realistic deadlines, a support team, determination and organization to become successful. Let's add one more detail. Let's focus on the detail.
Have you heard the saying: "It's all in the details." Well, it is. Details underscore who you are, what you believe in and how you want others to perceive you. Details require discipline. They are little things that bring huge value. Details are the seeds to your success.
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Details start in the morning and follow you throughout the day. When you wake up in the morning with a smile on your face (first detail) you are much more likely to have a great rest of the day. When you put a little more effort into getting ready for school (second detail), be it wearing jeans without holes, a shirt without wrinkles or wearing your hair fashionable, toning down the make up or even just polishing your shoes, it makes a difference in how people perceive you and consequently how they act towards you. Try it!
As you go through the day, pay attention to more details. Smile just a little smile when someone speaks to you. Pick up a piece of trash that fell next to the trash can. Tie your shoelaces when you first notice them coming undone. Help someone put on their jacket. When you head to the restroom, spend a few minutes in front of the mirror and tidy up. At the end of the class, sit a little longer and put your books away neatly. Pay attention to the details.
On your way home, give someone you don't usually hang out with a ride home. You might find out a little detail about them that you did not know. It may change the way you think about them. If nothing else, it will make you feel better because you generously gave of your time (another detail often overlooked).
Once you get home, pay attention to how you enter the house, what you do with your books, how you greet your family, what you say, how you say it, etc. Feel the details: smile (did anyone notice?), walk differently (did they notice?), change your routine (did she notice?). See how little you can change about yourself and have it be noticed by your family. You may need to do this for a few days in a row. If they notice, let me know! I'm taking a survey on this.
When you put effort into the details, you will find that other people notice. At first it might only be an inconspicuous double take in your direction, but soon people will look at you with a new interest. They will be more likely to ask YOU for advice instead of telling you what to do. Your circle of friends will expand as will your feeling of satisfaction. So go ahead, let's see how your details can define your success.
Author Resource:-
Dr. Heike Jung is the President and Founder of DBLCoaching, a Life Coaching program that inspires, motivates, and encourages people to turn their impossible dreams into the possible. Dr. Jung is best known for her powerfully written Personal Vision Reports which she individually develops and constructs for her clients. She is dedicated and committed to her audience and strongly believes that personal fulfillment and success can be achieved by DREAMING the Impossible, BECOMING the Possible and LOVING your Journey. To learn more visit her website at www.dblcoaching.com
