Despite what many people would like you to believe, there really is no "secret" to personal success.  The truth behind all success and failure has been publicly proclaimed for thousands of years.

As one great sage said about 2000 years ago, "According to your faith is it done unto you."  Or, to put it another way, whatever you believe to be true, BECOMES true, at least for you.

Think about this.  WHATEVER you believe TO BE TRUE, becomes true.  This means that if you want to manifest a new experience into your life, such as a high-paying job, a harmonious home life, creative expression, vibrant health, or anything else, you must BELIEVE that it IS TRUE, and it will become so.

I can tell you from my own personal experience, it really is this simple.  I can also tell you that learning to believe something new is not always easy.  Simple, yes, but not always easy.

As my regular readers know, I spent a large part of my life experimenting with a wide variety of "other factors" because I couldn't believe that the truth was really this simple.  Even after I demonstrated dramatic results using nothing more than an expectation of positive results, I felt I needed more.

Every year, millions of people resolve to do something different with their lives.  According to various statistics, anywhere from 78% to 93% of folks will fail to reach their goals.

In almost every case, the reason for failure boils down to ONE thing.

They tried to do too much at once.

Almost any goal can be achieved if you start small, and take it one step at a time.  It's like the old joke, "How do you eat an elephant?  One bite at a time."  It's also like the old proverb, "A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step."

Let's take a look at a few ways to break a large goal down into small, easy-to-achieve steps.

With it being early January, many folks are making resolutions for the new year.  In most cases, they expect that the new habits and behaviors will help them achieve success in life.  Some will succeed and reach their goals, however, they will be the minority.  Far more fail to keep their "new year's resolutions" and stay stuck in a pattern developed long ago.

The main problem is that they fail to realize that success requires 3 separate and distinct phases, and it's important to recognize which phase you are in before making plans to move forward.