The document outlines the foundations of success according to the acronym "A B C D E F". It discusses the importance of having a positive attitude, strong beliefs, developing one's capacity through learning and change, determination to achieve goals through commitment, maintaining enthusiasm through passion, and focusing one's time and energy on important tasks through avoiding distractions. Maintaining the right attitude and focus are emphasized as being essential for achieving success and overcoming challenges.
2. A = ATTITUDE
• Smile
• Positive
• Vision
• Mission
• Determination
• Persistence
• Fail Forward
• Trust Your Process
• Humility
• Thankfulness - Gratitude
3. “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of
attitude on life. Attitude is more important than
the facts. It’s more important than the past, than
education, than money, than circumstances, than
failures, than success, than what other people say
and do. It’s more important than appearance,
giftedness, or skill.
It can make or break an individual a company or a
non-profit.
The remarkable thing is that we have a choice
every day regarding the attitude we will embrace.
We cannot change our past, we cannot change
the fact that people will behave in a certain way,
we cannot change the inevitable. I’m convinced
that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how
I react to it. And so it is---We are in charge of our
attitudes.”
Chuck Swindoll
4. • “Far better is it to
dare mighty things, to
win glorious triumphs,
even though checkered
by failure...than to
rank with those poor
spirits who neither
enjoy nor suffer much,
because they live in a
gray twilight that
knows not victory nor
defeat.”
•Theodore
Roosevelt
6. • Unshakable worldview?
• Bedrock principles?
• Trust in yourself?
• Trust in your company?
• Trust in your products?
• Trust in the future of your industry?
• Confidence to execute your plan?
10. CAPACITY
• Billions of Neurons
• Neuroplasticity
• Ability to Change
• 5 Steps to Change
• Example: Leonardo Da Vinci
• Huge capacity demonstrated
11. Change Process – Neuroplasticity
in Process
ID a fear or bad habit
Think about how you were
taught or learned that roadblock
issue
Write down the issue and the
replacement thought manually
Focus only on the replacement
thought
Form an action plan and go out
and put it into place
Minimum 28 days of repetition
13. Illegitimate birth 1452
Little formal education
Apprenticed to a Painter/Sculptor at 14
Studied: Drafting, Chemistry, Metal working,
Plaster casting, Leather working, Mechanics,
Woodworking, Drawing, Painting, Sculpting
and Modeling.
Master painter by age 20
Commissioned to paint Last Supper, Virgin
w/child and St. Anne, Mona Lisa
Left 13,000 pages of notes and drawings
Taught himself Latin, created a reverse
shorthand
Studied mathematics, light and fossils.
Became a master at illustrating human
anatomy, muscles, tendons, organs and
wrote a 13,000-word treatise on anatomy.
As an engineer he designed anti-siege
devices, diverted a river for a construction
project.
He designed musical instruments, hydraulic
pumps, cranks, a finned mortar shell, an
armored fighting vehicle, concentrated
solar power, an adding machine, a double
hulled ship and a steam cannon.
Designed over 70 working machines to
automate labor
He designed flying machines that never got
off the ground.
15. Bejar, Feby. 24th. 1836
To the People of Texas & All Americans
in the World-
Fellow Citizens & compatriots-
I am besieged, by a thousand or more of
the Mexicans under Santa Anna - I have
sustained a continual Bombardment &
cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost
a man - The enemy has demanded a
surrender at discretion, otherwise, the
garrison are to be put to the sword, if the
fort is taken - I have answered the
demand with a cannon shot, & our flag
still waves proudly from the walls - I
shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I
call on you in the name of Liberty, of
patriotism & everything dear to the
American character, to come to our aid,
with all dispatch - The enemy is
receiving reinforcements daily & will no
doubt increase to three or four thousand
in four or five days. If this call is
neglected, I am determined to sustain
myself as long as possible & die like a
soldier who never forgets what is due to
18. Enthusiasm
• Enjoys life
• Lives in the present
• Possesses a driving force
• High energy level
• Engages with people
• Easily make choices
• Knows difference between good
and bad
• Focused on mission
• Takes risks
• Extraordinary creativity
• Has charisma
• Faith in God
• High level of dedication
• Overcomes fear
• DISC – Strengths Finder 2.0
• Theodore Roosevelt
22. • Diversions provide a
dopamine hit
• Diversions are plentiful and
easily accessible. Cell phone,
internet/computer, streaming
TV, Youtube, Netflix, Facebook,
Apps, Games
• Your mind/brain works at 10
times the spoken or written
word
• Sometimes the metrics can
mislead us; but most of the
time they don’t!
23. Be sure to establish the right physical atmosphere for maximum
productivity. For the majority of people, the maximum retention of
material and work productivity take place in a quiet, comfortable, well-lit
atmosphere with no distractions. Repetition and self-testing build the skill
level necessary to achieve your goals.
Avoid tangible distractions and police your thoughts to stay on track.
Visualize the achievement, presentation, skill set or product in its perfect,
finished form to spur you on to greater energy output and focus..
A recap of these steps is listed below:
• Analysis of important goals
• Set aside necessary time
• Set aside time wasters
• 80/20 analysis of the specific goal
• Seek out expertise
• Set deadlines and benchmarks
• Establish the right physical atmosphere
• Visualize the finished product
This premise can be used to allow for the focus necessary for any true
achievement to take place. Even if an individual is considered naturally
gifted in a particular area, some level of focus is necessary for expertise and
success to be obtained.
24. RECAP
A = Attitude
B = Belief
C = Capacity
D = Determination
E = Enthusiasm
F = Focus
