You can pinpoint successful people because they are the people who immediately take action to implement their plans and ideas. Unsuccessful people rarely ever implement anything they learn. These people get caught in the learning and analysis cycle and just can't seem to move forward and take action. Quite often unsuccessful people can't take action because they have to ask everyone around them for their opinion and they get confused and frightened by everyone else's opinions. The really ridiculous thing is that usually the people around unsuccessful people aren't successful. Does it makes sense to ask someone who can't succeed themselves if you should do something that would help you to succeed?

The uninformed might think that successful people follow the behavior pattern of ready, fire, aim. They can take actions so quickly and easily because their always looking for opportunities that fit into their plans and they aren't afraid to implement them. They can do that because they always have a clear plan for what they're trying to accomplish.

The best time to take action on something that will move you closer to success is always now. The biggest reason you aren't able to do that though is because you focus on information rather than the facts. To do that you must identify what you do know and what you don't know. Make sure what you do know is fact based and not information based. This confuses most people because they can't differentiate between information and facts. Facts are based on undeniable truths and root causes.

Information is based on thoughts and perceptions. And it's very easy to take those thoughts and perceptions and turn them into realities. For example, you have information about outside circumstances and people but the fact is that only you determine your actions and outcomes.

So how do you move away from your unsuccessful behaviors? Thinking about what success means to you and how you would get that, what is the one thing you could do right now? Take that action no matter how big or how small and don't allow yourself to waiver from your decision.

Make a commitment to yourself to take at least one action each and every day that will take you closer to success. Begin thinking in terms of actions and outcomes rather than projects and challenges. Focus on the ultimate outcome you want and the specific actions you must take to get it.