Raymond Kalonga

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Passion fuels you during times of challenge to achieve success. Find a job you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life.

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Sometimes routine can make you forget your #direction in #life. Take #time to stop and #evaluate where you're going.

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In the same way #water erodes #stone over #time, #persistence determines your level of #success. Only losers lose.

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One should never say things they don't really mean. So, how #true are you to your #word? The only way to truly fulfill a #commitment is to hold yourself #accountable to it. Sometimes it's difficult to stay present to your #goals, and the slippery slope can easily send us off-track. But just like an addict's #sponsor helps to keep the addict on the #path to recovery, an "accountability partner" can just as importantly keep us #committed to our goals.

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You can have the strongest #desires and the best #ideas to reach your #goals, but none of it matters unless you truly make a #commitment to take the #actions required to reach them. Commitment is the difference between a #choice, and a #decision.

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Focal Point 5: #Image #Refinement - #Improve how you see yourself and how others see you.

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Focal Point 4: #Social #Networking - Your #network determines your #networth.

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Focal Point 3: #Physical #Enhancement - You can’t have #wealth without good #health.

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Focal Point 2: #Mindset #Development - #Develop #mental #techniques for #success.

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Focal Point 1: #Financial #Guidance - #Learn how to make your #money #work for you.

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Sometimes it's #difficult to stay #excited and #energetic when #working towards your financial #goals. But #enthusiasm is #contagious. People want to feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves, which is why some #events can be so popular. The #secret to being #successful in any #industry is staying #motivated and staying up-to-date with current #trends and #knowledge, and the best way to do this is by attending events and #seminars. These events are also a great #opportunity to #network with like-minded #people. Your network determines your net worth. Your daily #routine will seldom offer new #possibilities to you, but by getting out there you'll never know who you'll bump into or what wise words you'll hear that could #unlock the door to a great idea or the perfect #opportunity.

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Your #interest in #money will only take you so far. #Monetize your #passion for long term #success.

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#Reading is an #essential element in #success, but what you're choosing to #read is also crucial. Nearly all #successful people make it a #habit to learn something new every day by reading. But if you're spending your time playing #videogames and reading #comics, it probably won't help you develop any #skills you can actually use towards achieving your #goals. #Timeisshort. You can waste it, or you can use it to your #advantage to achieve the #life of your #dreams.

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"A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results." - Wade Boggs. Simply by #smiling and making #eyecontact increases your chances of #success and cultivating #successful #relationships. If you show people that you are #confident and #friendly, they will be more responsive to you and will remember you better. The act of smiling also activates #neural messaging that #benefits your #health and #happiness, which makes your #challenges that much easier to #overcome.

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When it comes to #failing, our #ego is our own worst #enemy. When we #fail we can either give up, or go on. Everyone fails at something; the trick is to learn how to fail and actually make it count. Every #failure offers you valuable insight into how to prevent it the next time. There's no need to let failure upset you. Instead, take note of what went wrong and realize you are now more prepared to face the #challenge again. As Thomas A. Edison once said: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”. So don't be afraid of failing. It is the best teacher you'll ever have.

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We all have #habits. Some serve us, and some #hurt us. #Studies have found that it's easier to replace a habit than to eliminate it completely. It requires #conscious #effort, #smart planning, and #commitment to #change your habits, but it all begins with #choice. Are you raising your standards? www.raykalonga.com

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#Theearlybirdgetstheworm. Waking up earlier in the morning can give you a #headstart ahead of everyone else, creating a feel-good factor that produces a host of #positive psychological effects. Because everyone is still #sleeping or hitting the #snooze button, you'll also be able to get important tasks done in peace and quiet. By waking up earlier, you'll also avoid #rushhour #traffic and cut down your #travel time.