the 10 keys to personal power

The 10 Keys to Personal Power

Brian Tracy 

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 do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do. "

Key 2: Competence

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














Key 3: Concentration

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



Key 4 : Common Sense  

• Train your mind
• Think things through
• Listen to your intuition 
• learn from setbacks

Key 5 : Creativity

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




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. "



Key 7: Consistency

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

" Be consistent in your relationships, 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. "



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. "



Key 9: Courage

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



Key 10: Confidence

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



Reflection: This can benefit you by becoming more confident in yourself to have your own personal power to do something. The keys I am applying to all of these keys because I want to be able to have personal power to do things the right way.