Secrets....

I read the following statement in my studies this morning.....
  "The secret to your success will come from your secret place.  And the secret to your failure will come from your failure in the secret place."

Now this particular study is referencing our real relationship with Christ who sees all things which are in our heart, who knows if we are spending time in prayer, and if we are growing in our walk with Him.

But as I was evaluating my most important relationship, it came to me that this very same axiom applies in all areas and most especially our business'.

You see, our business doesn't succeed or fail based on what is witnessed by others but rather by what we do when no one is around.  

The persons who are putting in the hours to educate themselves, stay on top of current trends, seek out mentors, and allow the hard questions to be asked/answered; those are the ones you see continually growing and succeeding!

The persons who are going home to watch the game, off exploring with friends, late to come in, early to leave, those are the ones that are often times left wondering what went wrong and why their business isn't producing the results they want.

The successful person is also the one who knows the following to be truth and lives it out daily; "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts!"

Our success in any area of our lives, whether it be our relationship with Jesus Christ, our spouses, our family, our friends, our hobbies, or our business' is always measured by what we do when no one is looking.  It is the person with the never say die attitude that you will see consistently performing at the top.  For success is not a destination but rather a determined daily activity.

I would say "Bon chance cher" but I know luck to be no more than the wishful thoughts of those who don't take action so instead, I will say to you.......

Great determination.... today and every day!!