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Are You Ready for Your Greatness?

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We are now just a few days away from 2008. And what a year it is
going to be!

Looking back on 2007, what a whirlwind it has been. This
phenomenon called Agel has re-written history in the Network
Marketing arena. Never before has an emerging company created
such earth-shattering repercussions in the industry.

People thought we were crazy to open in 12 countries. And they
were right. They thought we were crazy to expand so fast
afterward. And they were right. And they thought we were nuts to
add 20 EU countries in one bold stroke. And they were right
again. But those crazy ideas have produced some crazy success!

As you know, at Agel World ’07, there were three of us that
received rings signifying earnings of over $1 million last year.
Do you realize that there are five, ten and 15 year-old
companies that don’t have even one million–dollar earner yet?

Even more important, however, was all the $750,000, $500,000,
$250,000 and $100,000 earners. That is the most gratifying of
all. What is really extraordinary about all this is the number
of those people who came into Agel without previous experience
in the business. This is a testament to the support structure we
have created.

There are really three parts to a support structure this
comprehensive:

* The System: There is a step-by-step system for you to follow.
No matter what your education level, experience, or age,
everyone follows the same proven road map to building
a successful network. We have learned the best ways to build a
network and created a system utilizing all that, so everyone has
the same opportunity for success. The system prevents it from
being all about you, which is the sure path to being a grinder –
and instead provides a framework that anyone can follow.

* The Infrastructure: An important element of the system is
having the proper infrastructure in place to apply it. The most
important element of this is using third party tools, because
that is what will duplicate for the most people. This is where
“The Agel Phenomenon,” “Choosing Success,” the “Vibrant Living
Journal,” and “MLM Rock Star” come in. These are the most
powerful recruiting tools in the business. Make sure you always
have a good supply of these and keep them in circulation. These
resources allow you to get started fast, even if you have never
been in the business before.

* The Training: Another critical element is the training on how
you use the system and the infrastructure – and we’ve certainly
got that covered! Our weekly Leadership Training Calls are very
important for your success and of course the live events. More
about this in a minute. But first some thoughts on making 2008
your best year ever.

The way you close 2007, is going to be how you open 2008. Plain
and simple. You simply can’t say, “I’m going to just lay low
during the holidays and pick things up after the New Year.”
People who do that basically shut down their business from
December 15 to January 02 and they completely destroy their
momentum. Their whole group goes into a coma.

The sad part about this is that the week between Christmas and
New Year’s can be one of your best of the year. People are home
or working half days. They are relaxed and open to looking at
things. And they are already starting to think about their New
Year’s resolutions and what they want to do better and different
in the future.

And because lots of other people stop for the holidays, when you
do anything you get more traction than ever. Now please don’t
get me wrong:

I’m not suggesting you should be making presentations at holiday
parties and dinners. You don’t need to be doing commercials
during the Dick Clark special. Spend some quality time with your
family and other loved ones. But set aside some time for your
business as well. Holiday parties and get togethers mean you
will be meeting lots of new people. Be taking mental notes of
who the sharpest ones are, so you can talk to them later. Set up
your post New Year’s PBR’s NOW. If you wait to start scheduling
them until after the New Year, you’ll lose the first week of
January as well. And that is probably the best single week of
the entire year to get momentum!

If you truly are ready for your greatness, then get your 2008
momentum started right now.

I’m looking forward to getting together with many of you in a
few days in Maui, Hawaii for our annual Leadership Retreat. We
will be at the Grand Wailea Resort, no doubt one of the finest
in the world. You can watch the whales swim by from your room,
the spa is unparalleled, and they have championship golf and
tennis right on site. Get a sneak peak at:
http://www.grandwailea.com

Agel has provided for transportation to and from the airport,
luxurious room accommodations, payment of all resort fees, taxes
and gratuities, the opening reception, arrival amenities and the
closing luau. It is going to be spectacular. The weather is
sunny, light breezes and about 85 degrees Fahrenheit this time
of year.

For you guys attending, a few notes:

The welcome reception is Wednesday night at 7 pm in the Grand
Terrance at the hotel. We’ll be brainstorming our game plan for
the new year. Remember there is also a group activity Friday
afternoon. I suggest you book your spa sessions before you
arrive, to make sure you get what you want.

For you guys who did not qualify for Hawaii, please set your
sights right now on the Black Tie event, before Agel World ’08.
Two years ago, we went on a hot air balloon ride, had a private
show from the skiers at the US Olympic training center, and even
got to ride the bobsled run. This year we had a breathtaking
horse ride through the mountains, ending up in a meadow which
had a string quartet and catered lunch awaiting us! Of course
there is also the formal awards dinner each year. Make sure you
get Black Tie qualified this year.

Speaking of events, there is some very important information you
should know about the upcoming Go Diamond Weekend. This needs to
be the most important priority in your business right now. As in
getting registered, and getting all of your team members
registered as well. Here’s what I can tell you about this year’s
Go Diamond:

Austin has ten Diamonds committed to appear. The Asia Pacific
version in Sydney already has four and more on the way. This
event each year has one purpose and one purpose only: To help
you create the exact game plan you need to become a Diamond
Director yourself. Here’s what else you should know about this
year’s version:

We will be launching three MAJOR business-building innovations…

The first of these will be the “Duplication U” training album.
This album is the replacement for the CDs that used to come in
the Starter Kit. Only they are now updated, expanded and even
more information dense than ever! There are actually ten
different sessions, from Power PBR’s to Amazing ABB’s, working
with long distance lines to building strong volume, from
powerful prospecting to developing depth. This potent new
resource will help your new people get duplicating FAST! (By the
way, you’d probably expect an album like this would cost $300.
You’ll get it for less than 20 bucks!)

The second major innovation is a secret! But I can tell you
this. Imagine if you took the power of the “Phenomenon” DVD, the
effectiveness of the “Secrets of the Multi-Million-Dollar
Producers” CD, AND the Mag Pak – and you created one complete,
thermonuclear recruiting tool! Be there and discover for
yourself. This will revolutionize your prospecting efforts.

Finally the third new resource is probably the one I am most
excited about. It is called, “Your Agel Business Plan.” Think of
it as our current “Fast Start Training” on steroids! It is
actually a 36-page business plan, with a follow along CD, to
take a new team member exactly through the process to Manager or
higher within two weeks. It will guide your new people
step-by-step through setting up their PBR’s, making their list,
setting up their backoffice, ordering their business tools,
talking to prospects, and everything else they need to come out
of the gate smoking.

All three of these resources will be ready and available at the
Go Diamond Weekends. And people who have them will have a few
months head start on those that don’t. And that’s just what you
can get at the breaks!

Remember we’ll be having session after session with our Diamond
Directors sharing exactly how you can become one too. Glen
Jensen, Craig Bradley, Jeff Higginson and other top Agel
executives will be there, so you get a chance to meet and
socialize with them. You’ll be networking and rubbing shoulders
with the biggest stars in the Agel universe all weekend. And of
course Saturday night bring your best glam rock, punk rock, or
whatever outfit for our “I Love the 80’s” costume party!

Be sure and book your flights home after 3 pm Sunday, so you
don’t miss the critical objectives and game planning session
Sunday morning from 9 am to noon.

No matter where in the world you are, it is worth the investment
to fly to this event from anywhere. It will be our best Go
Diamond Weekend ever. But you have to act NOW.

This is the best time to get the airfare bargains. And our room
block at the host hotel is almost gone. As of this morning,
there are only 25 rooms left on the nights of January 25 and 26.
The rest of the hotel is sold out. If you don’t book before
Monday, you will have a real problem finding somewhere to stay.
And once the seats in the convention hall are gone, they’re
gone.

Please go now to: http://www.ateamcentral.com/ and register for
the event if you have not already. You’ll find a link to book
your hotel as well. Then start an email tree and start calling
your front line people and make sure they are done. Your income
for 2008 will be dramatically affected by how many people you
have at one of these Go Diamond Weekends. Please make the most
of it! I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.
I’ll talk to you on the special Leadership Training Call
tonight. Until then, keep rocking!

-RG

Gennadiy Shan
http://www.TopDeploy.com

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

I’m evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they’re letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.

It covers:

  • The best blogging techniques.
  • How to get traffic to your blog.
  • How to turn your blog into money.

I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free.

AgelWorld Schedule

Monday, September 24th, 2007

AgelWorld Schedule

Wednesday, October 10th:

Black Tie Dinner for Senior Directors and above

Thursday, October 11th:

Black Tie Event for Corporate Directors and above

1 – 6 pm: Open registration

Friday, October 12th:

8:30 am: Doors open for Day One of AgelWorld 2007

8:40 am: Preshow begins

9:00 am: Opening ceremonies

9 am – noon: General Session

Noon – 2 pm: Break

2 – 5 pm: General Session

5 – 7 pm: Break

7 – 9 pm: Recognition, AgelWorld Talent Show and more!

Saturday, October 13th:

8:30 am: Doors open for Day Two of AgelWorld 2007

9 am – noon: General Session

Noon – 2 pm: Break

2 – 5 pm: Break out sessions and training

5 – 7 pm: Break

7 – 10 pm: More Recognition, Second Annual Deal or NoDeal and much more!

How to become Agel?

Contact Gennadiy and Tatyana Shan

http://www.TopDeploy.com

Agel World 2007

Friday, August 10th, 2007

October 11-13, 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

The name says it all…Agel is currently operating in more than 40 different countries worldwide. Top distributors from every region of the globe will be in attendance at AgelWorld 2007 to give and receive the very best training and education, to hear important company announcements firsthand, to celebrate together, inspire each other, and recognize success where recognition is due.

In addition to Agel’s top corporate executives, some of the field leaders who will be presenting at AgelWorld 2007 include: Randy Schroeder, Randy Gage, Eric Worre, Rob and Nicky Horkings, Ann and David Feinstein’s, Billy Looper, Wes Anderson, and Yair and Dori Bar Lev.

Where and how to register

There are two possible ways to register for AgelWorld 2007. You can either print the application attached, fill it out and fax it to (801) 802-0653 or save the application into a word document, fill it out and email it to agelworld@agel.com. You will receive an email confirmation when your application is received.

Download:
AgelWorld07 Application (pdf)

The price of admission includes:

  • Admission to all general and breakout sessions
  • The first annual Agel Talent Show
  • The second annual Deal or No Deal
  • Two amazing nights of recognition
  • Amazing training by field leadership and Agel corporate
  • An evening of entertainment
  • Hot new Agel merchandise
  • Major announcements you’ll only hear at AgelWorld 2007
  • And so much more!

AgelWorld07 Podcasts

Check out Episode 1 at Agelive now!

Additional Information

Hotel Reservations (pdf)
Talent Show Entry Form (pdf)
Talent Show Guidelines (pdf)

How to become Agel?

Contact Gennadiy and Tatyana Shan

http://www.TopDeploy.com

HRT Launch

Friday, July 20th, 2007

HRT

Agel HRT puts your heart in the right place.
A well-functioning heart is essential for good health, and the unique blend of nutrients in HRT can help you achieve the best heart possible. This scientifically formulated and technologically advanced gel is designed specifically to help protect your heart, fuel your myocardial system, and maintain already healthy levels of cholesterol.

HRT can help you maintain existing normal cholesterol levels.
Good news is that, in conjunction with diet and exercise, HRT can help you maintain cholesterol levels already within the normal range.

HRT can fuel and protect your heart.
With its blend of antioxidants and other nutrients, HRT offers the heart energy and protection. Taurine, for example, can maintain heart health, while carnitine helps increase myocardial energy production—and these are just two examples of all the heart-oriented components found in HRT.

Get to the heart of the matter.
The condition of your heart can have a big impact on your life. So eat right and exercise. And to augment your healthy heart lifestyle, consider the unique blend of nutrients found in HRT.

What can HRT do for you?
Here are just a few of the many potential benefits:

  • Helps to maintain existing healthy levels of cholesterol*
  • Gives your heart energy*
  • Helps to reduce damage to the heart*
  • Supplements a heart-healthy life*

Download the HRT Fact Sheet (PDF - 60 KB)

More info at http://www.TopDeploy.com

Agel Leadership Retreat 2008

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

 

Agel Leadership Retreat 2008

January 2008
Grand Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, USA

We want to see you in Hawaii next January 2-6 for the 2008 Annual Leadership Retreat at the five-star Grand Wailea Resort and Spa in Maui.

It truly is a significant feat and a genuine mark of Agel leadership to be included among those who will be participating in this wonderful getaway. Here’s what you have to do to earn your way there.

Qualifications:

Qualifying Senior Director for five months:

  • $2,000 airfare voucher per position
  • Room for two

Qualifying Corporate Director for three months:

  • $2,500 airfare voucher per position
  • Room for two

Qualifying Diamond Director for three months:

  • $3,000 airfare voucher per position
  • Ocean view room for two
  • $400 room credit

Qualifying Double Diamond Director for three months:

  • $3,500 airfare voucher per position
  • ‘Alii’ suite for two
  • $600 room credit

Qualifying Triple Diamond Director for three months:

  • $5,000 airfare voucher per position
  • Deluxe suite for two
  • $1,000 room credit

Qualifying Quadruple Diamond Director for one month:

  • $10,000 airfare voucher per position
  • ‘Molokini’ suite for two (deluxe suite)
  • $2,000 room credit

Get Started NOW!!!

http://www.TopDeploy.com

 

Contact Gennadiy and Tatyana Shan

1-866-214-3378 - toll free

1-760-672-2473

Want to see pictures of Agel Cruise I won? Click HERE

 

Multilevel Marketing Millions

Monday, May 14th, 2007

By: Brian Tracy

Eight Keys to MLM Success
If you’re looking at a multi-level marketing opportunity, here are eight key considerations. Look for a multi-level business that has, number one, quality products with a good reputation. Never waste your time trying to sell anything that is not of excellent quality. Quality products are the starting point of your success in business. No successful business can ever be built on an average or mediocre product.

Look for Competitive Prices
Number two, look for a company that has prices that compare favorable with the competition. Remember, nobody’s going to pay more for your product or service if they can get the same or equivalent somewhere else at a lower price. So check the price comparisons.

Demand a Money Back Guarantee
The third thing you look for is a 100 percent unconditional money-back guarantee. In other words, the product must be so good and the company must stand behind it so strongly that they’re willing to give a 100 percent refund guarantee on anything that they sell. That’s a very good rule for starting and building any business.

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Carry a Small Inventory
The fourth key in finding a multi-level marketing opportunity is that there should be a small or zero inventory requirement. You should be able to get into a multi-level marketing business with very little money. Not more than a hundred dollars.

Keep Good Records
The fifth requirement is that the company provides prompt delivery and efficient internal bookkeeping. A multi-level marketing business that’s well organized will be able to deliver your products within 24 or 48 hours for you to sell, or deliver to your customers. They’ll also take very good care of the books and give you accurate financial statements each month.

Seek a Strong Support Organization
A sixth thing to look for is a strong support organization. This is perhaps as important, if not more important, than anything else. Look for a support organization that will offer you training, that will give you seminars on product knowledge, that will give you motivation, and give you opportunities for personal and business development. Many people who have started with multi-level marketing companies have gone on to be very successful in their own businesses because of the training they got from the multi-level company. If the company doesn’t have a training system, try to find a company that does.

Honesty is the Best Policy
The seventh factor that you require is honesty and integrity. Make sure that the parent company has an impeccable reputation in the marketplace. Remember it has to be a company that you can be proud of. You should never have to make excuses for the company you’re working for.

Product Should be Consumable
Products should be consumable, leading to reorders and repeat business. You should try to sell a product that people use up on a regular basis, so that if they’re happy with it, they’ll continue to reorder and reorder and reorder. And once you get a customer, sometimes you can have a customer for years.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to put these ideas into action:

First, look for a product that you really like, use and enjoy yourself personally. You can only sell something to someone else if your heart is in it. And if your heart is in it you will enjoy using the product yourself.

Second, look for a product that has something new or special that makes it different and better than any other similar product in the market today. The number one reason that any product fails is because it is not superior to and different from the competition.

Agel has applied revolutionary, patent-pending technology to the delivery of nutritional supplements. Gel-based nutritionals are convenient and effective. And Agel made them taste great!

Go to http://www.TopDeploy.com and check it out.

I Am Agel

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Three little words that mean a lot:

“i am agel”

What do they really mean? And can you say it?

“i am agel” means being physically, mentally, and emotionally engaged…

“i am agel” means getting the nutrition you need, every day…

“i am agel” means taking the stairs, not the elevator…

“i am agel” means reaching out to your family, your neighbors, your community, and beyond…

“i am agel” means you are the last one you think of…

“i am agel” means being counted, being interested, asking questions…

“i am agel” means planning your day and doing the simple but important things consistently…

“i am agel” means learning your business and teaching what you learn…

“i am agel” means finding what is needed in your team and having the courage to step in, step up…

“i am agel” means knowing what makes you happy and taking the time enjoy yourself…

“i am agel” means smiling and being a blessing to any who pass your way…

We live in a cynical world—an “it’s him or me” world. Most succeed by beating others to the punch.

Agel team members who can say “i am agel” succeed only by helping others around them succeed. It’s “one for all,” not “him or me.”

Who will you call today? Who will you listen to? Who will you lift? Who will you teach?

Three little words that mean a lot:
“i am agel.”

Can you say it?

 

Should You Drop Out Of School To Launch Your Business?

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

A question that many student entrepreneurs face is “Should I drop out of school to launch my business?” Let’s face it, school does take up a lot of time that could be spent developing and growing a business? So what are the pros and cons of dropping out to focus full time on entrepreneurship? I found a great post that discussed this topic and highlighted some famous young entrepreneurs who made the leap.

The Pros:

  • You can do what you want.
    Everything that got you detention in school will get you funding in Silicon Valley. If you’re a non-conformist, you may have the right profile.
  • You’ll get an alternative education.
    Young people should seize the fleeting opportunity to get a different kind of education.
  • You’ll use somebody else’s money.
    You are building a resume and a company as well as creating valuable experiences on the dime of venture capitalists.
  • You’re free to mark your own path.
    The journey is the reward, especially for “outcasts”, “geeks” and “nerds” who were ostracized in school and for free thinkers who can’t be strapped down by structure and a conventional career path.
  • You may get your just rewards.
    Silicon Valley is a complete meritocracy - are you bright and do you work hard? Do you have innovative ideas? Then you may have a shot.
  • You have more energy to work.
    Your youthful energy is an advantage.

The Cons

  • You won’t be well rounded.
    You’ll miss out on teenage life that helps round you out as a person as your peers will be on a different wavelength than you. Plus, you’ll need to work harder without a diploma and a formal education.
  • You’ll be lonely.
    You can always go back to school, but your social life won’t be the same as your old friends move on. Could loneliness be a part of this experience? Some successful dropouts say so.
  • You can fail.
    The risks are as high as the potential rewards. Experiences of Valley dropouts vary significantly. So just because you decided to spend your time pursuing a dream doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed to do well. Not everyone can win the startup lotto.
  • You may not be well adjusted.
    Young people thrust in a high pressure situation are bound to be shell shocked at a tender age. Even success can be too much to handle. I would liken this situation to young celebrities who face sudden fame, fortune and responsibility. Still, it could be a good problem to have.
  • There’s a glass ceiling.
    In the Valley, young people are frequently lured by high starting salaries and low barriers to entry, but as they climb the corporate ladder, there’s a ceiling often hit by those who don’t hold degrees. There’s also that matter of proving yourself to skeptics when you don’t have that diploma.
  • It takes a lot of sacrifice.
    There’s much sacrifice and determination involved in nurturing an entrepreneurial vision: the cramped rooms, long hours hunched over a monitor, all nighters and fast food. Sure you’ll probably have some of that in an educational setting, but not to the same degree nor at the same pace. At this time in a student’s life, is it worth choosing over high school or college? What, no frat houses, sorority clubs, partying?

What do you think? Is it worth dropping out of school to launch your business full time?

Evan Carmichael

http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/

Friday, March 16th, 2007

The Keys to Self-Acceptance
By: Brian Tracy

Psychologists today generally agree that your level of self-esteem, or how much you like yourself and consider yourself to be a valuable and worthwhile person, lies at the core of your personality. Your level of self-esteem determines:

Your level of energy and the quality of your personality how much you like other people and, in turn, how much they like you your willingness to try new things and to venture boldly where perhaps you have never gone before the quality of your relationships with others-your family, your friends and your coworkers and how successful you are in your business, especially if you are in sales.

But before you begin enjoying the wonderful effects of high self-esteem in your life, you have to learn to accept yourself unconditionally. And even before you achieve self-acceptance, there are other steps you have to take.

Self-acceptance begins in infancy, with the influence of your parents and siblings and other important people. As a child, you have an overwhelming need for love and approval and acceptance from the important people in your life. A developing child requires this emotional support the way roses need rain. Healthy personality growth is absolutely dependent upon it. A person grows up straight and strong and happy to the degree to which he receives an abundance of nurturing in his formative years, prior to the age of five.

Someone once said that everything we do in life is either to get love or to compensate for the lack of love. Almost all of our problems, as both children and adults, can be traced back to “love withheld.” There is nothing more destructive to the evolving and emerging personality than being unloved or unaccepted for any reason by someone whom we consider important.

As adults, we always strive to achieve what we felt we were deprived of in childhood. If you grew up feeling, for any reason, that you were not totally accepted by your parents, you will be internally motivated throughout your life to compensate for that lack of acceptance by seeking it in your relationships with other people. To the growing child, perception is reality; reality is not what the parents feel toward the child, but what the child feels that the parents feel. The child’s evolving personality is shaped largely by his perception of how he is seen and thought about by his parents, not by the actual fact of the matter. If your parents were unable to express a high degree of unconditional acceptance to you, you can grow up feeling unacceptable-even inferior and inadequate.

It’s quite common for a youngster to grow up in a household where he or she feels a lack of acceptance by one or both parents, especially the father. When the young person becomes an adult, the psychological phenomenon of “transference” takes place. The individual goes into the workplace and transfers the need for acceptance from the parents to the boss. The boss then becomes the focal point of the individual’s thoughts and feelings. What the boss says, how the boss looks, his comments and everything that he does that implies a feeling or an opinion about the individual is recorded and either raises or lowers the individual’s level of self-acceptance.

Your own level of self-acceptance is determined largely by how well you feel you are accepted by the important people in your life. Just as the Law of Correspondence says that your outer life tends to be a reflection of your inner life, your attitude toward yourself is determined largely by the attitudes that you think other people have toward you. When you believe that other people think highly of you, your level of self-acceptance and self-esteem goes straight up. However, if you believe, rightly or wrongly, that other people think poorly of you, your level of self-acceptance will plummet.

The best way to begin building a healthy personality involves understanding yourself and your motivation. Toward this end, I’d like to introduce what is called the “Johari window” and explain its effect on your personality.

The Johari window provides a view into your psyche. According to this theory, your personality can be divided into four quadrants, like a square divided into four smaller squares.

The first part of this window is the box in the upper left-hand corner. It represents the part of your personality that both you and others can see. This is the open part of your personality. The lower left-hand box of this window into your psyche represents the part of your personality that you can see but that others cannot see. It is a part of your inner life.

The upper right-hand box of this window represents the parts of your personality that others can see but of which you are unaware. You have somehow blocked these parts from your consciousness.

Finally, the lower right-hand box represents that part of your personality that is hidden from both you and other people. It’s the deeper, subconscious part of your personality that represents urges, instincts, fears, doubts and emotions that are stored away below a conscious level, but that can exert an inordinate impact on the way you behave, often causing you to feel and react in certain ways that sometimes even you don’t understand.

One of your goals is to develop a fully rounded personality, to become a fully functioning human being with a sense of inner peace and outer happiness.

A measure of your maturity is often manifested in the way you treat different people. When you are at your very best and your self-esteem is at its highest, you’ll find that you are genuinely positive and friendly toward everyone, from the taxi driver to the corporation president. When your personality is completely together, you treat everyone with equal respect.

The way to move toward a higher level of personality integration and, therefore, a higher level of peace and personal effectiveness, is to expand the area of your personality that is clear to both you and others. And you do this through the simple exercise of self-disclosure. For you to truly understand yourself, or to stop being troubled by things that may have happened in your past, you must be able to disclose yourself to at least one person. You have to be able to get those things off your chest. You must rid yourself of those thoughts and feelings by revealing them to someone who won’t make you feel guilty or ashamed for what has happened.

The second part of personality development follows from self-disclosure, and it’s called self-awareness. Only when you can disclose what you’re truly thinking and feeling to someone else can you become aware of those thoughts and emotions If the other person simply listens to you without commenting or criticizing, you have the opportunity to become more aware of the person you are and why you do the things you do. You begin to develop perspective, or what the Buddhists call “detachment.” You can stand back from yourself and your past and look at it honestly. You can “disidentify” from the intense emotions involved and view what has happened to you with greater calmness and clarity.

Now we come to the good part. After you’ve gone through self-disclosure to self-awareness, you arrive at self-acceptance. You accept yourself for the person you are, with good points and bad points, with strengths and weaknesses, and with the normal frailties of a human being. When you develop the ability to stand back and look at yourself honestly, and to candidly admit to others that you may not be perfect but you’re all you’ve got, you start to enjoy a heightened sense of self-acceptance.

One of the keys to happiness is to “live in truth” with yourself and others. And one of the ways to live in truth is to stop trying to be perfect and to see yourself honestly, as you really are. Attempts to achieve needless perfectionism, and an intense, often unconscious desire to impress people with how good you are, are real time wasters and energy killers.

There is a joke that cuts to the heart of this issue: “When you are in your 20s, you are very concerned about what people think about you. When you are in your 30s, you don’t really care that much about what people think about you. And when you get into your 40s, you discover the real truth: Nobody was even thinking about you at all.” A valuable exercise for developing higher levels of self-acceptance involves doing an inventory of yourself. In doing this inventory, your job is to accentuate the positive and minimize the negative. The real difference between optimistic people and pessimistic people is that optimists are always looking for the good in every situation, the opportunity in every problem, while pessimists are always looking for the down side and the problem in every opportunity. When you honestly analyze yourself during this inventory, you will be amazed at how extraordinary you really are and how incredible your potential is for accomplishing the thing s that you really desire.

Begin your inventory by recalling your accomplishments. Think about all the things that you have achieved over the course of your lifetime. Make a list of them. Think of the subjects you passed and the grades you received. Think of the awards and prizes you won. Think of the people you have helped and the kind things that you have done for others. Think of the adversities that you have triumphed over. Think of the goals that you have set and achieved. Look at the material parts of your life; think about all the things that you have managed to acquire as the result of hard work and disciplined effort.

Now, to increase your level of self-acceptance, think of your unique talents and abilities. Think of your core skills, the things that you do exceptionally well that account for your success in your profession and in your personal life right now. Think of the results that you have achieved by applying yourself to the challenges of your world. Think of your earning ability and your ability to accomplish your goals. Think of your ability to make a contribution to your company and to your family and to the world around you. Think about all the things that you have to offer to your world.

Finally, to boost your level of self-acceptance, think about your future possibilities and the fact that your potential is virtually unlimited. You can do what you want to do and go where you want to go. You can be the person you want to be. You can set large and small goals and make plans and move step-by-step, progressively toward their realization. There are no obstacles to what you can accomplish except the obstacles that you create in your mind.

Here’s an important fact to keep in mind when it comes to self-acceptance. What we work for more than anything else is respect. The British author E. M. Forster once explained, “I write to earn the respect of those I respect.” Almost everything that we do, or refrain from doing, is somehow associated with gaining, or at least not losing, the respect of the people whom we respect the most. And only when we feel that we are respected by those we respect do we accept and like ourselves to a great degree.

One way to raise your level of self-acceptance, then, is to pick a role model, someone you admire and look up to and want to be like, and then pattern your life and your work after that person’s. Many businesspeople have become top executives by selecting a role model who had already reached the top and then patterning their lives along the same lines. Everything you do that you feel is consistent with what someone you admire would do increases your level of self-acceptance.

A second way to assure a higher level of self-acceptance is to develop good work habits and to work efficiently and effectively toward the accomplishment of high-value results. The most respected people in any organization are those who can get the job done. Your level of self-efficacy, in other words, your belief in your ability to do what is expected of you, has an incredible effect on how much you accept yourself as a good and valuable person.

A third way to increase your level of self-acceptance is to be very aware of your image and the way you appear to people. If you want to be respected and admired by others, you need to act like a person who is worthy of respect. And remember, everything counts. Everything you do or don’t do can either contribute to or take away from your image and the impression you are making on others. When you know that you look absolutely excellent on the outside, your level of self-acceptance shoots up.

A fourth way to raise your level of self-acceptance is to take complete responsibility for the various parts of your life. Refuse to make excuses or to blame other people. Never complain; never explain. Volunteer for assignments and responsibilities, and then carry them out without comment.

The key to achieving a feeling of mental well-being is having a sense of control, a sense of self-determination and internal mastery. This sense of self-control is tied directly to your willingness and ability to accept full responsibility for every part of your life. When you criticize others, or you make excuses for things that you did not do well or complete on time, you actually feel more negative about yourself, and your sense of self-acceptance declines. When you take charge of every part of your life, you feel terrific about yourself, and your level of self-acceptance and self-esteem goes up. A fifth way you can build up your level of self-acceptance is by interpreting events in a positive way. Dr. Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania calls this your “explanatory style.” He concludes that high-performing men and women have a tendency to talk to themselves in a positive way and to explain things that are happening to them and around them in a way t hat allows them to stay optimistic.

Look for the silver lining in whatever cloud may be hanging over your head right now. Look for the lesson or opportunity in each obstacle or setback. Look for reasons to excuse others and let them off the hook, rather than becoming angry or upset. Play mental games with yourself to keep your thoughts on the things you want and off the things that you fear or that make you unhappy.

A sixth way to raise your level of self-acceptance is to become a habitual goal setter. Write down clear goals and a plan for what you want to accomplish and then work your plan every day. Develop of clear sense of direction for your life. Work on track and on purpose. Know exactly who you are and where you are going. Each step that you take toward the accomplishment of a predetermined objective raises your self-esteem and improves your level of self-acceptance at the same time.

Finally, a seventh way to raise your level of self-acceptance is to practice the Law of Indirect Effort, or reverse effort, and realize that everything you do or say to another person rebounds and causes the same effect on you. Whenever you are warm and friendly and courteous to another, you improve your own level of self-respect and self-acceptance. Whenever you do something nice for another person, you tend to feel better about yourself. Whenever you do or say anything that causes another person to like himself more, you find yourself liking yourself more as well.

One of the great riches of life is the self-acceptance that leads to self-esteem and maximum performance. By being aware of and practicing these recommendations, you can increase your self-acceptance to the point where you can confidently move forward toward the realization of your full potential.

About Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy is the most listened to audio author on personal and business success in the world today. His fast-moving talks and seminars on leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy are loaded with powerful, proven ideas and strategies that people can immediately apply to get better results in every area. For more information, please go to www.briantracy.com.

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