Information + Determination + Dedication = Transformation

This morning two of Heather Frey's tweets caught my eye:

@SmashFit: If there was a powder or capsule to lose weight or get fit, wouldn't we ALL be lean and healthy?

@SmashFit: There's no pill, but there is a secret formula: Information+Determination+Dedication=Transformation

I replied that the same "secret formula" is what is needed to successful land a great job. She agreed, and added that the same formula leads to success in LIFE.

Information + Determination + Dedication = Transformation.

Great reminder of what is needed from each of us to reach our goals: information on strategies and techniques - HOW to achieve your goals, then the determination and dedication to make them happen. That is how you get transformational results.

Reaching your goals, whether they be related to weight loss, getting in shape or getting a great job, takes tenacity and hard work. The parallel between conditioning and the job search is solid in my view.
Deciding that it's time to lose weight, we tend to forget that those extra 20 pounds didn't show up overnight, so it is unrealistic to be able to take them off overnight. Both weight loss and a job search require staying true to your goal and applying determination on a daily basis as you move closer and closer to your goal.

"You will find the key to success under the alarm clock." - Benjamin Franklin

If someone told you either was going to be easy, they lied. Yes, as Law of Attraction aficionados will tell you, you have to keep your focus on what you DO want rather than what you DON'T want. Race car drivers are taught to focus on the track, NOT the wall.

What's often misunderstood about the Secret is the next step - that focus is not enough. Focus then guides your actions as you dig in and make your goal your reality.

"The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work." - Oprah Winfrey

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." - Calvin Coolidge

"... anybody who wants anything need only do the work." - Swami Chetanananda

Thanks, Heather, for a fabulous formula that explains "doing the work": Information + Determination + Dedication = Transformation.