Thank God it’s Monday,

You have probably heard success requires hard work and discipline. Who would argue with that? I would argue that most of us already work hard. Studies show that most people are only capable of increasing their productivity by an additional 8% before they reach max effort. Lets face it, there is only 1440 minutes in a day. We can’t magically create more time.

There is a universal secret known amongst the most successful people. This secret provides the fuel to exponentially increase the rate of success. It’s not a guarantee because it still requires action, but the chance of failure is greatly diminished. What is it you ask?

Mentorship…coaching, whatever you choose to call it.

I recall as a young fledging entrepreneur an older gentleman telling me ” To increase your chance of success, seek out someone who is already successful and learn all you can from them.” There were never truer words spoken. I have had many mentors in my life for a variety of endeavors.

What I have learned is mentors exist all around us, in every walk of life.

Mentors are the most valuable resource on your path to success. They are able to provide knowledge and perspective from their own failures and success. This helps us avoid similar pitfalls. This often can save us huge amounts of time, money and pain.

Why would we ever try to reinvent the wheel when someone else has already perfected it? Everyday I see people who struggle needlessly because of pride, ego and short sightedness.

It will always cost you more to correct a mistake than to avoid them all together. If you are experiencing frustration on your path or don’t know where to start, seek out a mentor. Find someone who will share his or her knowledge. Sometimes you may have to pay for mentoring, but if the goal is important enough the investment will be worth it.

The return on investment (ROI) for coaching/mentoring, books, seminars etc. has been shown to be 20:.1 What market or investment provides that rate of return? Now that you know the secret, what will you do….

Live inspired, be abundant and fulfill your destiny,