How To Be Outrageously Happy

You can be as happy as you want whenever you want. Zen masters have proven this - all you have to do is just "be" with whatever you have right now. Yeah, I know. Sitting on the floor contemplating your blank space may not be what you're after. Highly successful people are outrageously happy because they have fulfilling ways to meet their values. What are values? Well I'm not talking about Dan Quayle and Murphy Brown, or Limp Bizkit's recent family values tour. Values are simply what is most important to you.

Do your values move you towards great possibilities? Is your energy directed towards meeting your values in ways that excite you and make you stronger, capable of going for even more? When you are clear on your values, your vision is bright, and you will feel primed to go for it.

How To Achieve A Big Vision
  • Get clear on your values
  • Set specific outcomes that stretch you
  • Model outstanding people who have similar achievements
  • Take action and go for it 100%
  • Be aware of what's working and what's not
  • Change your approach until you get your outcome
Model For Rapid Success

The 21st Century - what an exciting time to be in business. We have eBusiness, eCommerce, eLove (well maybe not yet, but I'm sure some VC or Angel is working on it), eEtc. In this competitive environment where everything is moving at eSpeed, modeling outstanding people is the fastest way to eSuccess.

Highly Successful Entrepreneurial People
  • They focus on what they want, rather than on what they fear
  • They see what's possible, where others lack vision
  • When they are doing the right thing, they just know it
  • They focus on the big picture, without getting lost in the details
  • They are interested in how to get results now
  • They take massive action and intelligent risks to get what they want.

© 1999-2004 Shamus Brown, All Rights Reserved.

Shamus Brown is a Professional Sales Coach and former high-tech sales pro who began his career selling for IBM. Shamus has written more than 50 articles on selling and is the creator of the popular Persuasive Selling Skills CD Audio Program. You can read more of Shamus Brown's sales tips at http://Sales-Tips.industrialEGO.com/ and you can learn more about his persuasive sales skills training at http://www.Persuasive-Sales-Skills.com/

In The News:


Cost of happiness might not be measured in mileage
Dallas Morning News, TX - 14 hours ago
For me, if the cost of happiness is less than what many people spend on their morning Starbucks, I'll keep my car – and just keep cussing Big Oil.

Becoming a new citizen, all I felt was happiness
KPCnews.com, IN - 7 hours ago
I did cry, but not when they gave me my certificate, because at that point all I felt was happiness. I cried when I saw other people getting their ...

CBS News

A Revolutionary Idea
CBS News, NY - 6 hours ago
(Library of Congress) Pursue happiness this Fourth of July with a fireworks guide, patriotic quiz, photos, safety tips and more. (CBS) Weekly commentary by ...
The Declaration of courage Charleston Post Courier
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Richard Dresser concludes happiness trilogy at CATF
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - 10 hours ago
By TIFFANY ARNOLD (tiffanya@herald-mail.com) When it comes to the pursuit of happiness, American playwright Richard Dresser thinks some people get caught up ...
Going against the grain Hagerstown Morning Herald
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The Free Lance-Star

Happiness: Is it as easy as a smile?
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 4, 2008
When I hear the phrase "the pursuit of happiness"—that inalienable right we celebrate on the 4th of July—I think instantly of one thing. ...
Freedom guaranteed, happiness yours to pursue Indianapolis Star
We may pursue happiness, as individuals The Free Lance-Star
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Gangloff: relief, then happiness
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 13 hours ago
Gangloff said it took a day for happiness to set in. He said he was "pretty pleased" with his races, but thought the final was slow for he and winner ...

Money can't buy happiness, but success can earn it
St. John's Telegram, Canada - 1 hour ago
You've heard it a thousand times: money doesn't buy happiness. Yet in spite of this axiom, people throughout history have tried mightily to accumulate ...

Business Intelligence Middle East (press release)

Survey reveals world of happiness, discontent
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release), United Arab Emirates - 11 hours ago
Denmark ranked first in happiness among 97 nations and territories surveyed from 1981 to 2007, according to World Values Survey, a global network of social ...
Saudis happiest of all Arabs: Survey Arab News
Readers' Comments We're not so happy Melbourne Herald Sun
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Wealth and Happiness by Richard H ...
Times Online, UK - 23 hours ago
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HUMAN MATTERS: Truly selfless love means 'your happiness is all I ...
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - 12 hours ago
Your happiness is not all I want ... unless your happiness makes me happy! 2008. There's this relationship in my life. Been there a long while, actually. ...
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