Success Habits

By K Davis

Aside from the random element of luck, much of what makes some people successful involves the cultivating of certain habits. Learning what these habits are and how to employ them in your own life is worthwhile.

• Language: English
• Publisher: K Davis
• Release date: Oct 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393514114

Book preview

WHY AFFIRMEDME?

For every copy of this book sold, a percentage of funds will go to EDUCATION through book donations to children and schools, and access to innovate learning strategies. All growth and understanding starts with learning. Learning is the most powerful tool we have to become the best version of ourselves. AFFIRMEDME seeks to put knowledge in the hands of those who will wield it to change our world for the betterment of humanity.

WHY:

Everything AFFIRMEDME does is derived from our belief in the human desire to become the BEST version of ourselves through SELF-DISCIPLINE on the path to GREATNESS, as defined by each individual. We help to ease your journey by providing a MASTER plan with ACTIONS, reminders, techniques, and tips consolidated from the most EFFECTIVE leaders and people of our time. The information AFFIRMEDME provides will save you considerable amounts of TIME and MONEY, allowing you to take COMMAND of your LIFE through practiced discipline, accountability, and preparedness. The result is living a life that sews the seeds for success and an abundance of CREATIVE expression, shaping the lives of those around you in positive way—giving back to the world.

OVERALL DESCRIPTION:

A book and application which helps you streamline your life by putting key calendar events, reminders, techniques, and tips at your fingers. The book further provides a planning model to help you organize your thoughts while preparing for any event, big or small. 

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Provides a list of key cyclical events and reminders to keep you ahead of schedule.

Provides the framework to live a balanced life through all the facets of health: mindfulness, fitness, and relationship wellness.

Provides updates to content in the form of new weekly tips, reminders, calendar events, and checklists.

Provides recommended reading to build knowledge base on self-improvement and understanding across multiples disciplines of healthy living and professional growth.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Users have a one-stop location to manage their schedules, planning, and actions to manage self-improvement.

WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS…?

MINDSET

CHARACTER

HEALTH

FITNESS

RELATIONSHIPS

FINANCES

PROFESSION

WRITE THEM OUT, IF YOU HAVE NOT

ALREADY DONE SO

THOUGHTS become ACTIONS, ACTIONS become HABITS, HABITS become CHARACTER, CHARACTER becomes a LIFE, LIFE becomes

DESTINY…

ACTION YOUR GOALS

INSTRUCTION: Write your GOALS and IDEAS and ACTION them. The chances of you completing your GOALS go up significantly if you write them.

Example Organization Strategy: TOP 3 GOALS:

MINDSET:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

CHARACTER:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

HEALTH:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

FITNESS:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

RELATIONSHIPS:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

FINANCES:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

PROFESSION:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

THINK THROUGH

ACTIONS – AR-TEC-ARC-D

PLANNING MODEL FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE:

FUNCTION: For specific events and activities, complete the information in the designated boxes to produce a quick planning sheet to use at work or with friends and family when organizing requirements and actions. You can then share the sheet with others via email or text.

INSTRUCTION: Review the information below and put it into your calendar application. You may use the recommended timelines or change them to fit your life. Set the alarm function for each event to remind you of the upcoming event two weeks before it’s due for completion. For bigger events requiring longer planning, set the alarm function a couple of months before (example: planning a vacation or planning a dinner party). Once you have everything set in your calendar, in order to make sure your planning works, you must review the calendar often. Every week, take time to review the next two or three months to ensure you start thinking through planning considerations and coordination.

Consider using the AR-TEC-ARC-D model to think through all actions, activities, and events. Memorize the model to have a quick mental checklist you can use that will force you to plan from multiple angles. Remember, you can also use this model for individual actions such as driving to work or simply just thinking through your day.

Here is an example of how you can use AR-TEC-ARC-D in your morning routine. Upon waking up, think through the following:

Activities (Main Events): Think through the activities/events of the day. Review your calendar through the next two weeks.

Requirements (Primary Requirements): What are the requirements to support the activities? Set the conditions to succeed. How can priming and certain conditions help you achieve your goals? Determine your most important goal of the day.

Transportation (Modes, Routes, Traffic, Tolls, Parking): How will you arrive at the various events for the day? Do you have money for tolls and parking? Make sure to download or update offline maps.

Environment (News, Weather, Threats): Determine how the conditions of the environment will drive decisions, planning, and execution. You won’t forget your umbrella, and you will arrive to the airport on time by knowing which route has the worst construction on it because you will avoid said route. If in unfamiliar areas such as when you’re traveling, you will avoid traveling through areas with worrisome crime rates.

Clothing (Colors, Anchors, Venue): What colors should you wear to that important job interview or to an outing with friends? Blue makes you appear more trustworthy, while pink and yellow make you seem more friendly and less threatening. Darker colors engender feelings of authority in you and others who interact with you. Use a physical conversational anchor to assist you in a conversation with a client. Wear a pin that will spark conversation, and always notice theirs as well.

Activities (Sub Tasks): What are the supporting actions required to stay on top of the day? Take the time to review your calendar for the next two weeks or more. Do you need to order anything online? Pay bills?

Requirements (Secondary Requirements, Equipment, Information, Media): What do you need to bring to your events to ensure success? Pack your bag accordingly.

Communication (Family, Co-Workers): Check in with family and friends and coordinate work requirements with co-workers (upper-level management, co-workers). Confirm appointments, meetings, and reservations. Contact someone in your network to keep relationships warm and follow up with new contacts.

Decisions (Personal and Professional): What decisions must you make and implement for the day or upcoming events in the next two weeks? Ensure you give yourself enough time for planning around your decisions.

ACTIVITIES/EVENTS:

Note: Write out each activity/event and leave enough space to write requirements under them.

Write upcoming meetings, appointments, events in sequential order for tomorrow

Write upcoming meetings, appointments, events in sequential order through the next two weeks

REQUIREMENTS/PLANNING:

Note: Write Requirements under each activity/event

Determine situational priming/conditioning requirements

Venue/Location considerations for all activities/events

Address failures and mitigate risks and potential issues for all activities/events

Address top 3 goals for the day – Think through start to finish in detail

Documents/Binders

Equipment

Everyday item check

Calendar

Bags/Briefcases for work, EDC bag, gym

Equipment – IDs, Money, Offline Maps, Cell Phone Applications, Planners, Pens, Passports (if traveling)

Cell Phone/Charger

TRANSPORTATION (METHODS, ROUTES, TOLLS, PARKING):

Methods of transportation to arrive at each event

Vehicle checks: Gas, Lights, Radio, Oil, Brakes, Wipers

Route

Address traffic considerations

Download/Update offline maps for each environment you plan to visit

Parking locations and fees

ENVIRONMENT (NEWS, WEATHER, THREATS):

Review local and national news; use multiple news sources for a broad understanding

Review the weather

Review potential threats and crime maps for areas you plan to visit

Look up each venue you plan to visit to familiarize yourself with the environment

CLOTHING (COLORS, ANCHORS, VENUES):

Determine what attire/style of clothing you need for each activity and prepare accordingly

Determine what colors to wear to engender feelings – example: trust (blue), attraction (red), approachable (yellow/pink), authority (black, navy blue)

Determine if you should wear a conversational anchor to drive topics and discussions – example: lapel pins, cufflinks, watches

Ensure your attire is appropriate for the venue; look up dress codes, if necessary

ACTIVITIES (DAILY TASKS):

Daily Morning Routine Actions

Leaving for the Day Actions

Workday Actions

Evening Routine Actions

REQUIREMENTS (DAILY):

See Above

COMMUNICATION (FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, COORDINATION):

Confirm Appointments/Meetings – make reservations for the next two weeks

Coordination for Activities/Events – up, down, and lateral

Call/Text family and friends – Relationship Management

Colleagues/Professional Associates – Network Management

Follow up with new contacts

DECISIONS:

Think through the top 3 decisions you need to make today or throughout the week; determine what additional information you need to finalize decisions

Think through upcoming decisions you need to make in the next two weeks

AR-TEC-D (REVISED FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS):

ACTIVITY/ACTION:

_________________________________________

Location/Venue:

____________________________________________

SUPPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

4. __________________________________________

5. __________________________________________

TRANSPORTATION (METHODS, ROUTES, TOLLS, PARKING):

Method:

____________________________________________

Route:

____________________________________________

Tolls:

____________________________________________

Parking location/fees:

____________________________________________

ENVIRONMENT (NEWS, WEATHER, THREATS):

News Affecting Action:

____________________________________________

Weather:

____________________________________________

Threats Affecting Action (Hazardous Info/Crime/etc.):

____________________________________________

Actions to Mitigate Threats:

___________________________________________

CLOTHING (COLORS, ANCHORS, VENUES):

Attire/Dress Code:

____________________________________________

COMMUNICATION (COORDINATION):

Confirm Appointment/Reservation

DECISIONS SUPPORTING THE EVENT:

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

THE ROUTINE OF THE GREATS – THE MASTER PLAN

MAKE THE CONTENT FUNCTIONAL IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE:

INSTRUCTION: Review the information below and easily transition the events of your choice into your calendar application or personal planner. You may also use the recommended timelines as they are presented or change them to fit your life. Set the alarm function on your app for each event to remind you of the upcoming event two weeks before it is due for completion. For bigger events requiring longer planning, set the alarm function a couple of months before (example: planning a vacation or a dinner party). Once you have everything set into your calendar, to make sure your planning works, you must review the calendar often. Every week, take time to review the next two or