The Simple Formula for Success in 2024

The Simple Formula for Success in 2024

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Welcome back to The Daily Mastermind. George Wright III here with your daily dose of inspiration, motivation, and education. I hope you've had a great holiday week—or weekend—whatever it is you've been taking off. I took a little bit of time for family, friends, and strategy, as I tend to do here at the end of the year, so I'm glad to be back with you.

I want to spend some time and share some messages with you over the next couple of days that will help you in your year-end planning and strategy for 2024. And I can't believe it's already 2024. This is crazy! We're heading into 900 episodes of The Daily Mastermind podcast.

So, for those of you listening for the first time, hit like and subscribe. And for those of you who have been with us, I really do appreciate your support. I look forward to really helping you reach the next level over the coming year.

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Daily Mastermind Quote of the Day

Let’s start with the Daily Mastermind Quote of the Day, and it’s from Henry Ford:

“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.”

What a simple quote—but it's crazy to me that people don't really follow those success principles. No matter how big or difficult something may seem, everything is manageable if you just divide it into smaller steps.

That leads perfectly into the topic I want to talk about today.

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Evaluating Your Year and Life

I know many of you are evaluating your year, evaluating your life, and trying to figure out where you want to go and what you want to do. I want to give you a very simple formula—a formula for creating the success you want in the coming year.

It’s important that you don’t overthink it. Don’t undervalue it either. This formula may seem very simple—and that’s intentional.

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The Simple Formula for Success

First and foremost, success is not difficult. It’s actually pretty simple. We just tend to complicate it. We complicate the definition of success. We complicate how to achieve it. In the end, most people are just not willing to do the work.

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Seven Steps to Lifetime Success

You’ve heard me talk before about the seven steps to lifetime success and fulfillment—a process one of my mentors, Robert Schuberg, taught me. It’s a very simple set of steps that helps you truly get a handle on your life and start moving in a direction that provides fulfillment, happiness, and success.

Part of that seven-step process includes a formula for getting results. Let me quickly review the success process as a reminder.

The first step is understanding the secret: your thoughts create your life.

That leads us to ask: Where do your thoughts come from? They come from your questions—which is step two. What are the questions you’re asking yourself daily? The questions your mind tends to go to create the thoughts you live with.

Step three is your emotions. We all tend to create certain emotions in our life, even when we don’t realize it.

Step four is your talent—your unique ability. What are the things you’re passionate about and excellent at? These are the activities that bring you into a state of flow.

Once you identify your unique talent, you move to step five: your goals. And I’m not just talking about general goals. What are the most important goals—the ones that truly matter?

Step six is the formula for results, which I’ll talk about in a moment.

Step seven is the path—your direction and execution.

But let’s focus now on the five-point formula within that process that helps you bring it all together.

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The Five-Point Success Formula

As you identify what you want to accomplish next year, take yourself through these five key points. This is the formula that can help you create success, and it applies every day, every month—every time you evaluate your strategy.

Here it is:

Clarity → Purpose → Strategy → Priority → Action

I know it sounds simple—but that’s the point. We complicate things too much. No matter what goal you’re working on, these are the five steps you need to go through to get real results.

Let me break it down for you.

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Breaking Down the Five Points

The first step is clarity. You’ve got to ask yourself what you really want. Often, we get caught up in day-to-day details and forget the big picture. What is it you’re truly trying to accomplish?

Then comes purpose. Why do you want it? It’s essential to identify the reason behind your goal. Without a clear purpose, you won’t have the fuel to push through obstacles. That “why” is your motivation.

Once you know what you want and why, you move on to strategy—your plan. What resources do you already have? Who can help? What tools or knowledge do you need? Don’t assume you have to go it alone.

After that, you need to determine your priority. I’m not talking about a laundry list of to-dos. I mean the very next step. What is the first thing you need to do to move forward? Don’t overwhelm yourself. That first small action matters most.

Finally, take action—daily action. You don’t need to have everything figured out. Just take the next step.

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Taking Action and Daily Steps

I do this daily. I remind myself what I want, why I want it, review my plan, and identify the next step. Then I act.

These micro-steps you take every single day will lead you to a very different place by the end of next year. Don’t overthink it. Don’t wait for the perfect time. Don’t build a massive list. Just keep moving.

It’s not the big leaps that move the needle—it’s the consistent steps forward.

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Conclusion and Final Thoughts

That’s my message for today. I hope it gives you a solid framework and a little inspiration as you work on your year-end goals.

I’d love to hear from you. Message me on The Daily Mastermind Instagram or Facebook. Let me know what you’re working on. What are your wins? Where are you struggling? Let me know how I can support you.

Please share the show if it helped you—and as always, I hope you have an amazing, phenomenal day.

I’ll talk to you soon. Have a great day.

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