Knowledge isn't power...

I don't believe that knowledge is power. I believe taking action is power.

Calvin Coolridge said so himself, "The world is full of educated derelicts."

When was the last time you heard someone call a wealthy individual "stupid rich"?

I believe these two points go hand in hand. There are many incredibly educated people in the world that are starving, and many more that were high school dropouts, but went on to make remarkable changes in the world.

You see, you don't need education to conquer success, you need action. What would education be if you were brilliant (which I'm sure you are) but did nothing with your knowledge? It would be useless.

This leads me to believe that those that take action, will do more in life than those who are brilliant, but lack the application to apply their knowledge.

Here's some tips on taking action:
1. Make sure you "Swallow That Frog" - Best Selling Author Brian Tracy wrote a great book, Swallow That Frog. In it, Brian talks about the importance of doing the most difficult thing first. What's the task that you try to put off until "later" in the day that never gets done? Make sure that you start to do this task frist!

2. Remember the rule of Success - Neither success nor failure happen one day at a time. Conquering success requires to take consistent action daily to conquer your long term goals.

3. Set smaller goals - Too many people believe that the golden ticket lies with conquering that major task; making that million dollars, building that business, living in your dream house. Life is much more pleasurable when you enjoy the process in addition to the outcome, after all, we spend 98% of our time in process. You might as well learn to enjoy it. Set smaller goals that let you know your making progress through the process. Did you make those 5 sales calls each day this week? Did you send out your newsletter? Did you remember to tell your spouse "I love you" at least 3 times?

Be someone of power, stature, and significance.Take action, and Conquer Success.