Let’s face facts. Anyone who wins at anything – whether it’s winning an Olympic gold medal, building a successful and profitable business or losing weight and keeping it off – must develop a winning routine.

So what’s it going to be? Do you have some goals you want to accomplish? Are you willing to develop a winning routine to accomplish them? If so, here are some guidelines for how to go about it.

The first step is to Make a Commitment. “Yes, I really want to do this and I’m willing to commit to go for the ‘gold’ 100%.” But, think about it first. Don’t just say you’re ready to commit, if you’re not.

Earl Nightingale said, “Successful people are those who are willing to do the things that failures don’t like to do – which are the same things that none of us like to do.” So, in order to get yourself to “do the things that none of us like to do,” accomplishing the goal must be important enough to you that you’re willing to establish some new behavior and winning routines.

Once you’re committed, Do Your Research. Don’t just rush into action randomly. Look at the goal rationally. Listen to what the experts say. Find out what’s worked for others. Whether you like the advice or not, if your commitment is strong enough you’ll be willing to do what it takes to accomplish your objective. But, first you have to find out what it takes.

Next Create a Strategic Plan. Any plan has to be clear and concise – “Do this, then this, then this.” However, it must also be flexible enough that, if it’s not working or you get some new information on how to achieve your desire, you can change your tactics in midstream.

After you make a commitment, do your research and make a plan, it’s time to Get into Action. As Woody Allen said, “90% of success is just showing up” (or taking action). But, random action is usually a big waste of time and energy. For best results, you should complete steps 1, 2 and 3 before taking action.

Lastly, Establish a Routine. For your actions to turn into a routine, you need to do them everyday, day after day. For example, brushing and flossing your teeth daily is a winning routine. So is balancing your check book, eating your vegetables, expressing appreciation to the people you care about, cleaning your bathroom, exercising every day, etc. These are all simple winning routines that you may have already developed. If you think about it, you might realize that you don’t like to do them. But, because you like the results and benefits you get, you established these routines and, most of the time, you do them without even thinking about whether or not you like the routine.

You can follow this same process with any goal – no matter how difficult. By persistently focusing on your intention, you can discover how to develop a winning routine that will pay off in big dividends by eventually taking you directly to your target. That’s the way you or anyone wins “the gold.”

Katie Byrd will take you by the hand and teach you the skills she's used to journey from a financially strapped, bad credit nightmare to debt free abundant living. To find out more visit: http://abundanceandwealth.bellaonline.com

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