The 10 Keys to Personal Power

The 10 Keys to Personal Power

Brian Tracy

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Key 1: Clarity

"Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have a sense of direction and know where you're going. If you don't have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for people who do."

Quote: "For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity." Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Reflection: Have a clear vision of what you want in life because with out it you wouldn't know what to do. that is why you have too have clarity. this will help you have a great life and have a great personality. This is a very good way to be a better person in life.

Key 2: Competence

" If you commit to excellence , opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get."

Quote: "The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare." Daniel Patrick Moyniha

Reflection:If you commit too doing something you would enjoy what you are doing and love the work. you must enjoy what you love doing if u commit too what you're doing for example you're homework or you're classwork or job these a some of the things you have to put in work to have commitment in them they are very important

Key 3: Concentration

"Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself "Is this the best use of my time?" before you start anything"

Quote:You can't keep your mind on fighting when you're thinking about a woman. You can't keep your concentration. You feel like sleeping all the time. Muhammad Ali

Reflection: In order for someone too concentrate you must stay focused and make good use of you're time wisely. this will help you in life. because you wont be able to get anything done if you don't make good use of your time remember too stay focused and keep away from any distractions.

Key 4: Common Sense

• Train your mind
• think things through
• listen to your intuition
• learn from setbacks

Quote: If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail. Henry A. Wallace 

Reflection: Think before you do is another way do have common sense. this will help you later on in life because with out common sense people wouldn't know what to do and how to do something. to this day not that many people have common sense and that a very bad thing. cause we need common sense in this world. Common sense is very important too have and too use that way you have too know how to use it.

Key 5: Creativity

"except the fact that every human being is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are the most creative and ask the most questions."

Quote:Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks. Yo-Yo Ma

Reflection: Creativity is very important cause with out creativity we would have the inventions that we had this day if people weren't creative. it's a very good thing too have creativity it also helps the mind. that is why be creative and don't do what other people are doing follow you're own path . people use you're creativity to great something very creative.

Key 6:Consideration

"The quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life."

"Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator. Take courses in listening, speaking, etc."

'If you were to learn one new word a day, within 5 years, you'll be the best educated person in history."

Quote:In comparing therefore the value of the same commodity, at different periods of time, the consideration of the comparative skill and intensity of labor, required for that particular commodity, needs scarcely to be attended to, as it operates equally at both periods. David Ricardo

Reflection: Take many things into consideration taking things in to consideration is a very good thing. this will later on help you in life by helping you in school or work. this is also probably gonna make you're life better and help many different ways. that is why you should take thing in too consideration.

Key 7 Consistency

'' Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work."

"Be consistent in your relationship. your family,friends,your boss, your work. Be the person that people can depend on. That if you say you'll do something you do it."

Quote:My dad was never married. He was kind of a rolling stone. But he was never disrespectful. At the same time, even though he had women in his life when I was a kid, there wasn't any consistency. Kevin Hart 
Reflection: consistency is very important in life this will help you later on in life. this is very important cause you have to have consistency in your life. This will also help you deal with people.

Key 8 Commitment

" No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commit yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success."

" Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed"

Quote:We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense. Barack Obama

Reflection: Being committed too something is very important the reason being is you show your loyalty to the people around u. and this will help you reach the goal that you want too reach. if you stay committed too that goal you would soon reach it. cause achieving goals is a very important thing and very interesting thing too do. goal setting is goal getting.

Key 9 : courage

"The fear of failure is the single greatest reason of failure in life."

"The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life"

Quote:Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Steve Jobs

Reflection: This is very important is too have courage cause it means that you're brave. and aren't afraid of anything. this is a very good thing too have in life this is a very important thing too have. also will help u in life.

Key 10: Confidence

"You only get confidence by doing things over and over again.

Quote:Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller
Reflection:Confidence. It’s something we all have, but with various levels. It’s what makes the difference between closing a deal and waiting for a call back. It’s what makes the difference between achieving your dream and living a static life. Confidence is key – we’ve all heard it. When you’re confident, you feel good. You think big, you’re positive, and you emit envious vibes. People want to know more about you, how you became that way. They become intrigued.

Reflection

This is the end of the 10 keys of personal power, we have gone trough the 10 keys got quotes for them and made summary's for each of the 10 keys. told you the different types of ways that this can and will help you later on in you're life which would help you prepare for the future and your life.