ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1
*AHA MessagesX
2
1The journey to a #SuccessfulLife starts with choosing a path. Follow your own path, not one chosen for you, and you're sure to have an awesome journey!Share on X
3
2Let go of other people's dreams and goals. You will have a #SuccessfulLife if you focus on your own goals and what you define as success.Share on X
4
3Don't feel bad for choosing a path that differs from other people's. You're responsible for your own happiness, not theirs. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
5
4Whatever you decide to do in your life and no matter what path you choose to follow, be sure it makes you happy. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
6
5There are many great careers, including the trades. Choose a profession that you like and always do your best to make it work for you. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
7
6No matter your path to success, you begin with a single step. Take action now! #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
8
7Every accomplishment starts with the decision to #TakeAction. Do you want to stay where you are now, or do you want to have a #SuccessfulLife?Share on X
9
8The path you choose is yours and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. #TakeAction #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
10
9Why wait for miracles to happen, start working on yours today! #TakeAction #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
11
10You may not need a college degree, but you do need an education. #SuccessfulLife .Share on X
12
11Your life doesn't begin in the future, it's already started. Choose your path now and live the life you want. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
13
12When you are ready to set your goals and start working on them, things will reveal themselves to you that you didn't see before. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
14
13You have time to make things work and make things happen. You need to use it. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
15
14You need to grow into a better person to be successful. Learn skills outside of your occupation, such as goal-setting and personal finance. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
16
15If you take a job that's been offered, even if not ideal, it can bring you to a better situation than where you'd be without it. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
17
16If you start your day saying, "Today is going to suck," you're right! If you start your day saying, "Today will be a good day," you're right! What are you saying? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
18
17Starting off your day with a positive outlook will have a great impact on you throughout the day. Successful people start their day positively. Do you? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
19
18Start your day saying something positive that your mind will actually believe. #Affirmations change your day for the better. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
20
19An affirmation is a belief put into words and repeated to yourself with conviction. Affirmations are a great way to begin your day.Share on X
21
20One way to make your day a good one is to start it off by saying, "Hey, let's begin the day on a positive note." #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
22
21You will meet a lot of negative people at work, which is why you need to use affirmations and say good things to yourself to keep going. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
23
22Each day brings new challenges, and the negative person you meet is that challenge. Successful #Carpenters overcome challenges by thinking positively. #Affirmations #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
24
23Repeating affirmations may seem silly at first, but not when you start to believe them and form a positive outlook on life. What affirmations are you telling yourself? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
25
24A positive outlook is essential for achieving a #SuccessfulLife, for without it, you will lose heart and become discouraged. #Affirmations #CarpentersShare on X
26
25Don't say that you can't do it. If you say that you've already knocked yourself out of the game. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
27
26#Affirmations reinforce the good stuff in your life. There's plenty of negative out there. What do you want more of? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
28
27#Affirmations help you have a much better outlook on life, a much better time at work, a much better desire to make your goals happen, and a much better chance at a #SuccessfulLife. #CarpentersShare on X
29
28Use the time you have while traveling to set your mind positively. Listen to positive tapes and interesting audio books. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
30
29Think of your life as a jar. You can fill it with good stuff or bad stuff. What do you want in your jar? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
31
30When you fill your life with positivity, you get away from the negativities in the world and become more focused on attaining a #SuccessfulLife. #CarpentersShare on X
32
31No matter what you want to do in life, always ask why you want to do it. Your #Values will guide you on your journey toward a #SuccessfulLife. #CarpentersShare on X
33
32Your WHY will be the reason you get up, go off to work, and achieve a #SuccessfulLife. What's your why? #CarpentersShare on X
34
33Motivation is not really taught in school; you need to find that for yourself. What motivates you to do a job? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
35
34Successful people go to a job with a plan and a purpose vs. going to a job for money. What are you working on? #SuccessfulLife?Share on X
36
35You don't do your trade just for money, you do it because you love it. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
37
36If you're a genuinely good human being, wealth will not change who you are. Don't be afraid of success. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
38
37Your #Values shape who you are as a person and guide you on your journey toward a #SuccessfulLife. What values do you live by? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
39
38Live your life based on YOUR #Values, not those of others. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
40
39Let go of petty prejudices to speed up your opportunities for success. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
41
40It's not really justified to be angry or bitter toward someone who is successful, because it doesn't do anything good for you. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
42
41When you fill your life with negativity, it takes up valuable space where your drive and ingenuity should be. It's in the way of your success. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
43
42Take pride in your work and who you are. You are your own best supporter. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
44
43When you wonder how things work and you are in awe of ideas, you become more invested in making things happen. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
45
44Have a sense of #Wonder. Just thinking about something as simple as putting materials together to build a cozy home can get you motivated to work. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
46
45#Curiosity is key to learning something new. Are you curious? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
47
46#Resourcefulness is working with what you have and using it efficiently. Successful #Carpenters are resourceful. Are you? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
48
47Always strive to do a better job than before. Challenge yourself! #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
49
48If you are in a bad situation, you need to evaluate how you got there, and the decisions you made that caused it. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
50
49#Resilience is sticking with something, no matter what. A resilient #Carpenter still works despite a cold, windy day. Are you resilient? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
51
50Some of the highest-paid #Carpenters work in very rough conditions. It's not all fine fancy work. #Resilience #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
52
51#SelfDiscipline is where you devote enough attention and focus to get something done. Successful #Carpenters have to discipline themselves enough to learn and practice a skill. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
53
52If you are not willing to perform in a job, it's unreasonable to expect the one who hired you to pay you for non-performance .#Discipline #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
54
53#Discipline is a form of love. If you love what you're doing, you discipline yourself to stay with it and practice over and over to get great results. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
55
54In school, #Discipline means punishment. In reality, it's a key to a #SuccessfulLife. #CarpentersShare on X
56
55Successful people stay focused on what they want to accomplish. Do you practice #SelfDiscipline? You should! #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
57
56Are you willing to become the person you need to be in order to live the life you want? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
58
57Once you pick up tools, you never put them down. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
59
58If you want to be paid what you are "worth," you have to prove what you're worth first. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
60
59If you want to earn a great wage, you have to be involved, skilled, and dedicated to your trade. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
61
60Are there any aspects of your job you're not good at? If so, are you working on getting better? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
62
61Do you have the necessary skills to do your job? Be honest in evaluating your skills. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
63
62In order to become good at anything and be successful, you mustn't make excuses for what you don’t know. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
64
63A dog with one trick will not make the circus. You need to learn more than one trick. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
65
64When you don't take accountability for your actions, it prevents you from becoming successful. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
66
65Doing the same tasks all the time is okay. But to become successful you have to learn something new every day. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
67
66If you want to become a really good #Carpenter, you have to embrace the idea of constantly learning everything about your trade. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
68
67You can do almost anything when you set your mind to it. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
69
68The basic skills of a #Carpenter should be so well-practiced and routine that you hardly realize you're doing them. How are your basic skills? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
70
69#Carpenters are not workers, they're tradespeople. They don't make a commitment to a job, they make a commitment to a lifetime. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
71
70If you're only going to work for money, you'll never excel. Focus on the job, learn your trade, and have a sense of value in your work. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
72
71An excellent tradesman didn't get that way overnight. He practiced and became better each week. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
73
72Schools focus on academics. However, they don't always teach you skills that pay, such as attention to detail, creativity, and logic. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
74
73Be a team player, be helpful to others. Offer compliments when people do things right. Share tools and equipment when needed. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
75
74Be willing to do your share of the not-so-good stuff. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
76
75Give advice to the younger people, be willing to teach. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
77
76Have a minimum of 100 contacts on your cell phone that could refer you to a job. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
78
77The great thing about learning a skill is that it doesn't just pay you once, it pays you again and again. Learn skills, skills pay! #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
79
78The more skills you have, the more opportunities come your way. The more opportunities you have, the better your chances for making a #SuccessfulLife.Share on X
80
79The basic skills of any profession have to be practiced and they have to become routine. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
81
80No excuses, learn all the fundamentals. You may not use a skill right now, but you will need it on a future job. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
82
81Never make excuses for a lack of proficiency in the fundamentals of your trade. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
83
82Commit yourself to your trade. Don't make excuses for why you're not good at it. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
84
83Each thing you learn from a job will help you on the next job. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
85
84If you improve your skills just 1% per week, then in just 2 years, you will be 100% better than you are now! #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
86
85If you improve your skills 2% per week, in just one year, you'll be 100% better than you are now. Hmmm… ? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
87
86If you start working on getting better, you will. #StartNow on your path to success! #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
88
87Decide who you are and what you bring to the game as a #Carpenter. What do you want to define you? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
89
88In the construction industry, your #Reputation is very important. Reputations get to the job site before you do. What sort of reputation do you have? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
90
89Even with a lot of contacts, if your reputation is not good, what are you chances of getting a referral at all? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
91
90If your reputation is good, the guy you're working with today may be the one to refer you to a job several years from now. #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
92
91what do you want your #Reputation to be? How would someone describe you to another potential employer? #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
93
92Qualities to build your #Reputation on: be 1) Reliable, 2) Trustworthy, 3) Positive Attitude 4) Integrity 5) Competent, 6) Knowledgeable, 7) Determined, 8) Assertive #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
94
93Show up for work every day and on time. Dress properly and be prepared for work. #BeReliable #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
95
94Be the kind of person others can count on. Do what you say you'll do. #BeTrustworthy #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
96
95Do your work to the set standard in a timely fashion. #Integrity #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
97
96Always perform your tasks and do quality work, whether someone is watching or not. #Integrity #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
98
97Take ownership of your mistakes, don't blame others. You're the only one responsible for your actions. #Integrity #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
99
98Know your trade. Be well practiced at the tasks necessary to accomplish your work. #BeCompetent #SuccessfulLifeShare on X
100
99Always seek to know not just what you're doing, but also the reasons behind it. #BeKnowledgeable #SuccessfulLifeShare on X