View from the Summit

A lot of people invest a significant time and resources trying to become famous. Some will go to outlandish ends to earn an audience. In 2013, a couple from India used Photoshop to insert themselves into a picture of someone reaching the summit of Mount Everest. They wanted the fame but didn’t want to make the climb.

Other people have done similar things in an effort to grab their thirty-seconds of fame. But, what did they do with the remaining 86,370 seconds that day and every other day of their lives? Rather than look for 30 seconds of fame, why not invest your time becoming a person of significance?

Success is a good thing.

Building your business and being financially successful are important, but there’s more to a successful life than just making money. Don’t get me wrong, I am not against money. I like money, and I like making money. Money is an important thing - it helps you live a good life, it gives you freedom to travel, freedom to enjoy life, freedom to help others with it and freedom to spend time with your family. All I am saying is that money is not the most important thing in life; do not make money your God or your number 1 priority. 

Building relationships and helping people is an important part of your success journey. When you look at success from this perspective, your approach to life and business will change.

Today I am going to share with you 7 relationship tips that you can use to build a successful business as well as a significant life. I have used these principles for the past 38 years in my business and it has worked for me. These principles not only helped me achieve financial success, but also helped me build a significant life where I continue to help others. (If you like to learn more about my life story, read this blog post)

If you’ve been around me for a just a little while, you’ve probably heard me talk about moving from success to significance. This is one of my core beliefs. I often see people set their sights on success without thinking about what’s beyond that. 

I don’t know how you define success. Most people express it in terms of what they hope to get. They want to earn a certain amount of money or achieve a specific position in their professional lives. They might want to live in this neighborhood or drive that car. Maybe they expect to take vacations to exotic destinations. The list goes on and on.