We are discussing the many elements and depths related to achieving success with Sean Douglas, CEO of The Success Corp. Is failure an option on the way to success? Is risk a necessary evil? Is it possible that different people measure success differently? Is success fluid and does it change with different seasons of life? Is it possible to be successful and still be unhappy? Should we stop comparing our success with other people’s or is there value in doing so? The answers may surprise you and help reset your mindsets for gaining success mastery. Arlene and Sean have a heartfelt, honest discussion about facing obstacles, including suicide, and finding happiness despite a negative past. Talk about success as a mental health issue, too.
“If you never try anything hard, you’ll never know what you’re good at. If you stop at failure, you will never be successful.” -Sean Douglas
Highlights:
00:50 What is Success?
09:15 What Creates the Difference?
16:46 How To Find Success Amidst Failures
21:30 Success and Happiness
27:09 Success Strategies
33:12 Your Biggest Barrier to Success
38:34 Success Mindset and Mental Health
42:02 Be Founded on Resilience
52:20 Master Success
Resources:
Book
Radio Show
Clothing Line
Failure is an option on way to success but not deadly. Risk is a necessary evil. Success is a mental health issue. A heartfelt talk about obstacles. Missing success mindsets? Listen to @arlene_gale & Sean Douglas #BookWritingBusiness… Click To Tweet
Quotes:
05:32 “My measure of success is based on my own standards. Whatever my success is it is my success and not anybody else’s – and it shouldn’t be.” -Sean Douglas
11:22 “The delusion of our own turmoil sometimes blinds us from what is actually taking place and can dilute our thinking.” -Sean Douglas
19:44 “We can either see the landmines on the way to success as immovable roadblocks or look at them as merely potential barriers that we have the opportunity and possibility to overcome.” -Sean Douglas
23:54 “When we reach a level of success, but move on to what’s next too quickly, and don’t spend some time enjoying the moment, we shortchange ourselves. That’s what leads to unhappiness. It’s not that success can make us unhappy, but our response in the moment of success that can. ” -Sean Douglas
25:40 “The journey is the success. The fact that you’re trying constitutes a level of success.” -Sean Douglas
27:15 “It is a success strategy to know when to say ‘no’ – and be okay with giving that answer.” -Arlene Gale
33:17 “We can most often be our own barrier of success.” -Sean Douglas
40:48 “Money habits play a huge role in achieving different success levels. How you do anything is how you’ll do everything.” -Sean Douglas
45:22 “If you never try anything hard, you’ll never know what you’re good at. If you stop at failure, you will never be successful.” -Sean Douglas
48:11 “Start with who or what you do not want to be. Then move to thinking about where you don’t want to go. Then, work yourself up from there.” -Sean Douglas
53:16 “You have to have your own version of success, whatever that is for you. If you achieve that goal, then you ARE a success.” -Sean Douglas
54:17 “You have the ability to turn the page and write a new chapter. Today is the day that you sit down and start writing your success story.” -Sean Douglas
54:31 “It doesn’t matter where you are right now. Success is within your grasp if you only focus on that.” -Arlene Gale
Connect with Sean:
Sean Douglas is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, TEDx Speaker, Master Resilience Implementer & Suicide Awareness Trainer, Business Positioning Strategist, and Author. His WHY is he’s a suicide survivor who hit rock bottom with no purpose or passion. He believes we are created for a purpose, and once we unlock our true potential, we will elevate our life, which is why Sean founded The Success Corps. In a highly interactive and engaging environment, utilizing online mentoring sessions and face-to-face workshops, Sean works with entrepreneurs, speakers, and business owners to improve their positioning in the market, which increases profitability while decreasing anxiety and stress so business thrives. Sean equips clients with the tools necessary to live EPIC lives and leaves them better equipped to manage change effectively. Sean hosts the popular international live online radio show, Life Transformation Radio, heard in more than 74 countries with thousands of weekly listeners.