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What is really needed for success? From studying many books and observing the successful people I come in contact with on a daily basis I have learned 17 principles that are needed to be successful. I will discuss only the first of these principles today and then continue shortly in the future.

The first of these principles of success is a Positive Mental Attitude. In the world we live in there are negative influences everywhere. We are broken down with negative talk from friends, family, and work mates. We watch television and there it is. We watch the news and there it is. What percentage of the evening news is positive? A very small percentage. I am almost apt to beleive that no news is good news. Regardless of all this we must maintain a positive attitude. We are able to influence the outcome of tomorrow by doing everything in a positive manor.

1. Speak positive words and phrases.

3. Do positive things that will in turn produce positive results.

I never claim to have all the answers but I do know for sure that these and other practices you will read on this blog can only help to provide positive results and move you closer to success.

“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind of man can achieve…”. Napoleon Hill

My church usually has a mid-week service every Wednesday. Tonight one of our members discussed the leadership principles found in Exodus 18 where Jethro meets Moses. Instead of discussing all his points I will list a few of the leadership principles found in Exodus 18.

Leaders should:

1. Be open to questions.

2. Not be over burdened.

3. Teach and show the way.

4. Delegate well but do not delegate your primary responsibility.

5. Fear God and not men and do not be so concerned about what men say.

6. Raise up leaders.

I highly suggest reading the above verse in order to truly understand these principles.

Have you ever been in a position where there are so many websites you like but don’t have anywhere to save them and it is difficult to share them with friends? Check this out. I just signed up with Blinklist.com. I can save all the articles and websites that interest me and share them with outhers. This is my personl list and there is more to come.

OK…here it is. I don’t want to go into how this started but if you read the previous post you will notice I was in the emergency room because of chest pains. I found out later last night that I had a bundle branch block which can be mild or severe. Fortunately mine was mild and did not lead to serious heart injury or problems. For more information on a bundle branch block you can look at the American Heart Association website.

I want to make sure it is understood that what has happened to me is not serious but it is a wake up call to let me know that I have to take care of myself. Excercise is tremendously important and so is a balanced diet. Now for the main cause of my issue. Stress, my friends, is a killer. I would suggest that you learn and understand what stress is. This is something I will be focusing on for a while personaly. We sometimes think that we are not stressed if we don’t feel pressured, not so, stress comes in many forms. I hope to teach as I learn. Anyway, take care of yourselves.

Well this is my first time posting a blog via my blackberry. Unfortunately this is because I have no choice as I am sitting in the emergency room of Orange Park Medical due to chest pains. I think I’m fine but you can never be too careful. Why am I blogging if I’m in the emergency room? To that I say, “Have you ever been in an emergency room?” You waite for hours and it’s no fun. I had this one nurse tried to take my blood and she says the vien blew on her, needless to say she got no blood. Then the expert sticker came in and did a pretty good job. You also get a good idea just how many people suffer from pain and other illness in this world. What I saw tonight was a small speck of the grief the sick go through. May God have mercy on them all. Well it was not bad using the blackberry. Anyway like I said I should be fine. Enjoy the rest of this blog site. Happy blogging.

I travel pretty often by car. Sometimes I drive 700 miles round trip in a single day. Today I stopped to put gas in my truck and was just incredibly disturbed by the fact that I had to spend $62 to fill my truck with gas. Is it just me or is this crazy? When will it end? Please leave a comment below with how this hike in gas prices has affected you. (If you have a blog or website please leave your site url as well).

In the last few days hurricane Rita has devastated the Gulf Coast including the Texas-Louisiana border. I would like to offer my deapest condolances to the families and who have lost loved ones. It has been difficult I am sure for them in the wake of hurricane Katrina and now Rita. It has been an incredible four weeks for these people. I wish them God’s blessings.

I have always wanted to be successful as many have dreamed. Some have acheived this dream while others have given up before completeing this long and tiresome journey. My blog is about my journey, experiences and lessons learned. I have been involved in many different projects. Business, real estate, capital equipment, health care, and ministry. I guess I have done a few things in these 30 years of life. Have I done everything well? Not really. But I am learning how to improve what I do. Join me, help me, teach me and learn from me. May God bless.