SUMMARY 1) 1:06 - Learn to prioritize your goals 2) 2:06 - Wake up early 3) 3:06 - Read every day 4) 4:33 - Write down your goals regularly 5) 5:18 - Think positive. Look for/notice good things. 6) 7:04 - Take responsibility for your own success.
Please don't take this the wrong way. I would honestly feel the same way if you were a man. But as a 45 year old man who has spent his life trying to improve himself, and not for financial means, just to become a better person. I find your way of looking at life so adorable. I seriously want to just give you a big hug. I don't mean that to belittle you in any way. I mean that in the way I would if you were my own child. You are truly precious! You are so mature for your age, it's not even funny! You are way ahead of the curve. God bless you. I sincerely hope you really succeed. I don't mean to do okay. I mean hope you absolutely kill it, and become very successful. And I hope you remember to help those that come after you, and give away a fair portion of what you make. We don't need any more greedy people in this world. There's plenty of them. Please share what you make. This world needs that more then ever nowadays. Just do that in a smart way though. Good luck.
Gillian Perkins Thank you for putting them out there for me to watch. I see too many clowns in this world. You make me have faith in the future. But think about what I said. Maybe start something to help other entrepreneurs. You could easily donate your time in lieu of money also if that's not possible. You could really be an inspiration for so many people in ways other then these videos. Especially people other then white males. We really don't need that much help compared to others. I would encourage you to work with other females, and African Americans. I'm sick to death of watching both get crapped on in this world. Good luck, and God Bless!
Gillian, thx so much for your videos. I usually don’t comment very often on people’s videos, but feel led to piggy back on what the 45 yo gentleman said. First off though...I am a 47 yo single parent with 3 kids (one son whom is grown 24) & 2 daughters at home 16 & soon to be 10. I have been struggling to make ends meet as an RN, but no support from the father AT ALL! For the last several yrs I have been trying to make the best of things (listening to podcasts, audiobooks, etc) on business, entrepreneurship & self improvement type things on my drive to work & when I possibly can. My dream is to have financial freedom someday. Problem is, my teen has some emotional things, mental health diagnosis & between commuting to work, taking kids to therapy appts, her job, school events, etc. I am SPENT! Financially & emotionally. I have many ideas of what I want to do... & I firmly believe in the law of attraction & the things that u talk about in your videos, but it’s been a struggle “ thinking positively” & financially trying to not have those barriers of feeling rich, when u look at your acct & it says otherwise. ANYWAY... the POINT I’m trying to get to is in one of your videos last eve., tho I’ve heard it many times... u mentioned something about “stop complaining & making excuses... having the victim mentality & how it makes u feel stuck... limiting your beliefs. It hit me. I’ve been through a “rough” past childhood (like many) but always chose not to be a victim in that.... yet I guess I am when it came to being “not fair” that I have no support... from the sperm donor 😂😉 or society because “I make too much” to get any assistance whatsoever. I want to THANK you for the eye opener! I am the only one that can help ME! So just wanted to let u know that u ARE making a difference with your work! The other thing I thought of, kind of what the gentleman was saying, is maybe when u are doing well enough (I plan on doing this for single parents trying to catch a break) WHEN I am doing well... is that some ppl do some “charity” work, so to speak...& lend a hand in free or discounted coaching/consulting... like pro bono cases lawyers do. I know for me... I WISH I could afford it to expedite my journey.... but the fact is that I will have to learn all I can & just plug away. I WILL!! But like for me... I have ideas of businesses, but don’t know HOW to decide & start. My first step is I’m going to start a blog... but have NO idea what will be most beneficial. You have inspired me to start some research on some things though.... so GOD BLESS, BEST OF LUCK TO YOU, & THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE INFO YOU FREELY GIVE!!! 😘😘
One great habit that has changed my life is planning my day the NIGHT before. I figure out all the things I need and want to get done and start planning for success the NIGHT BEFORE. It works great.
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY OWN SUCCESS... A Habit I haven't thought of..! Gotta work on it... LOVE Your videos..! Just started binge listening to them while I'm working. Thank you!
One habit that has made a big difference is trying to learn something useful everyday! Good thing I have RU-vid and there are channels like this one! Thanks Gillian!
I’m a simple man. When I see a Gillian Perkins video in my feed, I click like. 👍🏻 Great tips, Gillian. I still can’t wake up at 5 without hating life, but I’m working on it.
These are great, Gillian. My father has always instilled in me the power of positive thinking, since I was a young kid. He really believes in putting positive energy into the universe and receiving it in return. I used to roll my eyes at him and say it was hokey but the older I get the more I realize he's right.
IvyWinter It’s all about energy. Recently, my dreams have been telling me how to live life better and energy is one of the keys. The other keys are focused intention, letting go, and movement (which people call action). I don’t know if it’s from the videos I watch or the books I read, but my dreams have been telling me this over the last few weeks.
You are so lucky! I only discovered the power of positive thinking when i turned 32 years old, noone has ever told me about it, so I had to learn it by myself, but i am so grateful it happened at all.
The one habit that changed my life was leaving the past behind,distracting myself when i caught myself dwelling on the past and telling myself my past doesn't decide my future.😊
This advice is so needed for me right now. I have changed my whole mindset and I am now putting in the work and power of positive thinking. The results will follow.
I find starting my day with a series of positive and personal affirmations help set a great tone and intention to my day. Really helps me get my day started on the right footing!!
I never related college to killing my love for reading but I see now that it did. I didn’t lose my love of reading until halfway through freshman year. Wow.
Be in competition with yourself rather than other people. When I was running 5K races, I raced against myself, trying to shave off seconds from the last race. I was more challenged than trying to even believe that I could be a pack leader.
I found that making a list that includes everything that I have to do on it has been very effective for me. I include both my work and my personal life but into different sections but all on the same list. Also I learned in a seminar many years ago to use a highlighter to highlight the tasks that I have completed instead of making my list messy by crossing things out. It keeps my list clean and organized and I can refer back to those tasks in the future if necessary. Thank you for your videos, they are very inspiring and motivating!
Hii Gillian. The one habit i would say is Think Positive. As you rightly said if one thinks positive in whatever situation he or she is in everything falls in place. This habit of thinking positive really does work and i would also recommend everyone that whatever situation it may be Think Positive.
Love this video I took notes. I can definitely relate with setting goals and would get frustrated. Thankyou for sharing the intentional steps. I set big goals but I know I need to break it down into intentional steps.
Just stumbled upon your channel and wow u hit the nail on the head for something I struggle with-getting out of bed in the morning. Thing is I envy those that get up and moving early in the morning
Thinking positive has changed my life. It's like I'm a complete different person from even a few months ago and I am just more happy and at peace. Great content, all very good tips!
Hi gillian.very true.indeed the mindset shift from being positive and taking responsibility of your own success are the most fundamental.the rest of good habits literally follow.when your heart is filled with excitement for your goals waking up early is not hard at all.infact being lazy becomes impossible.for me a 7th point is additional to this list and that is know that sky is the limit of your success....success can be boundless so aim for the stars:)
taking responsibility for my success has been a life changer... It energizess all the other important steps. Also it prevents someone from becoming bitter and complacent.
Waking up early has been a life-changer for me. I struggled a lot fitting everything into my day but when I woke up early I got all my to-dos done before I even went to work for the day!
Waking up early is good but also would add to start it right. Like eating nice breakfast and focusing on the goals or on something positive. some days are go wrong just because I have started with emails and social media etc
This was insightful. Even though I don't buy into the cult of positivity, I do believe that energy is wasted focusing on the negative. It's there naturally. So it's best to throw energy toward action, overcoming obstacles, even those that might require many years of attention. So, many people have taken years to reach their goals. I think the founder of Hershey was mature when his efforts paid off, note I didn't say, when his drreams came true. His efforts paid off.
Loved your video !! Coincidently I start the year with most of the habits you mention and I can already see an improvement. Thank you for the great content you put on all your videos.🤗
Like the last point. Too much blaming and excuses lead to failures. My habit to change my life is not listening to financial advices from people around me.
I just want to say thank you so much I have been talking to my mum and dad and on Saturday there going to let me play around with filming for RU-vid and stuff like that😀😁😊😂☺😁😀😂😊☺😁😀😂😊☺!
Really cool video Gillian. The part that spoke to me the most was taking responsibility for my own success. I often will point to myself during failures and not give myself credit when I succeed. Great videos so far. Discovered you a couple weeks ago and I've been enjoying them.
Preach it! On the "college ruins reading" part! Been watching you recently, trying to start a RU-vid channel and start a couple passive incomes, maybe we can partner when I get up and running! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Gillian, your videos are so motivating and help me so much The habit that changed my life is to wake up early and have a morning routine. It was hard, but I'm doing it. I give myself a reward when I do it consistently for a while... And you're totally right, now that I'm excited about what I do (create meditation videos on YT, and an e-commerce store) waking up early is awesome. AND being a mom it lets me have some time to get my own things done. Cheers
Hi Gillian .. I loved watching this video .. you have mentioned about few self help books and motivational books and videos .. I am not a reader but really want to start reading please suggest some good books for a beginner level to motivate and self help .. Thanks
I find that waking up early makes my life more productive. Personally I get shit done better in the morning. I start my work day at 8, which means I can end by 5 and have time to have a nice evening routine. Side note: positive thoughts result in positive outcomes.
Another great video. Thank you Gillian! For me, creating a vision board and using productivity journal has helped me with setting my goals and time management x
I appreciate your videos and love your attitude!! I agree with many of your approaches. I would like you to expand more on your first point of this video, how to prioritize your goals. Thank you Gillian!!
Thanks for your great comment, Jennifer! As far as prioritizing goals, I mostly mean planning your life around your big goals, rather than just trying to fit them into whatever time is "leftover." It's very similar to the concept of "pay yourself first"!
Is this new intro outtro /music 🎵? Seems like it is for some reason! Anyway it’s nice 👍🏿! Good vid! Mine would be waking up early! Abundant Love ❤️ Belovedz:)!
Not only a informative video but also candid and interesting. Did your husband take the double hint about being supportive? I think we all need to realise that rule 6 is paramount. Our goals and aspirations are not someone else’s. If it doesn’t get done the ultimate responsibility lies with yourself as you are the one that pays the price. No matter what the excuse. Excuses always sound best to those making them.
Hello, did you read "the success principle" from Jack Canfield ? If so, would you recommend it? I have a small budget, thank you very much for your answer
You number 6 habit, while heading in the right direction, is a bit naive. There are people that will intentionally set out to make you fail. If you do not realize this, not only will you be unable to avoid them, you will not take the appropriate action necessary to minimize the damage they cause. Solomon tells us in proverbs that in the multitude of counselors purposes are established. This however is entirely dependent upon the counselors giving wise counsel. There are those who believe that saying: "go out and sow seed and bring back the fruit" is wise counsel but it is not. It is not wise to tell a person to go out and rebuild an engine before you assess whether or not the person in fact has the training, skills and know how to rebuild the engine. One without the training cannot be expected to do so. If one is given bad counsel and, due to their own ignorance, are unaware that the counsel is bad and therefore follow it, it is not just to fault them for the failure. The failure belongs to those who were entrusted and tasked to both educate and train that person to have both the skills and knowledge to discern when bad counsel is being given and thereby avoid the bad failure. Whenever I read or hear someone declare the total responsibility for an individuals life is completely on that individual, I get the distinct impression that those who do so generally, gain a lot of profit from the inability of others to decipher the cryptic terminology that those who preach this aversion to the truth, use. While it is true that you are responsible for your actions and your success, that fact does not nullify the responsibility and guilt that others have for failing to provide the proper training you need to achieve that success. In such cases, those who failed their fiduciary responsibilities own the failures of those they were charged to train more so than their failed students. It is ironic that when a person succeeds, the community declares how they aided that success with their support. Yet, when a person fails, they deny that their lack of support was a direct cause of the failure. The truth is, both success and failure is a community event. When a person is given the proper guidance, instruction and encouragement, he or she is more likely to achieve success. When a person is not given the proper guidance, instruction and encouragement: in the majority of cases, that person will experience failure and no amount of conservatism ideology and belief can change this fact. The two greatest enemies of success are conservatism and liberalism. Neither group is concerned about the welfare of others. Both lust after power and dominion to the harm of those they seek to both deceive and enslave to their endless egotism and hate.
Scott Tovey Though I think u make good points... I still don’t see how someone’s failures is others faults. Perhaps I’m misunderstanding, but there are many people whom had no education and rose above it all to come out & succeed. I understand that maybe one gets bad advice and follows it not knowing, but once they realize... they can change course & seek better counsel. Or perhaps you didn’t have said opportunities that others had, putting one at a disadvantage.... but nonetheless.... anything is possible. “I can do all things, through Christ, whom strengthens me” (Proverbs)
No, you must steer your own ship my friend. If you are given bad advice, I would say that you should have vetted your counselors. If you fail, you must choose to stay in your failure or fight for the victory. Blaming others will never absolve you of the responsibility of seeking wise counsel, seeking the will of God and persevering no matter what.
