 When I think of planning for success I imagine a map of Self-defined Success-landia. Self-defined Success-landia is the land of self-defined success and all we need to get there is a map. The key to creating your own map to Self-defined Success-landia is your answer to the following question: Point B: What is your big picture of self-defined success? Success can mean a multitude of different things to different people and that truth does not affect the validity of each individual’s definition of success. So whether success to you is freedom of time, freedom of money, or achieving a desired career, the existence of one does not affect the existence of another. They are all real successes. What does self-defined success look like to you? To answer the question, we found it helpful to imagine in detail what our perfect day would be. Some people will answer lavish answers like never having to work again while others might respond with a simple seat in front of a beach sunset. We will call your big picture of your perfect day, Point B. Point A: Where are you right now? In order to create a map to Self-defined Success-landia, we need to first locate Point A and Point B. We’ve already defined Point B, where we would like to be in our big picture. Now we need to determine Point A, our current location. Where are you right now in respect to where you want to be? If your big picture is of you sitting on a bench as the sun sets on the beach, you might ask yourself where you currently live. Are you driving distance from a beach where you can watch the sun set? If your big picture is of you in a courtroom defending a high profile client, you might want to ask yourself if you are in law school? Where you are right now will give you insight on what the best route to success might be for you. Most people set their goals with only Point A in mind. Planning to reach a goal with the big picture in mind allows you to customize a plan that efficiently serves your exact needs. Everything in Between: What does it take to get there? Designing your route to Self-defined Success-landia is so much easier when you can pinpoint Point A and Point B on your map. Now you can create the perfect plan to achieve your big picture day. If all you need to live out your big picture day is a bench and a beach, what is stopping you from enjoying that type of life everyday? If your big picture includes you in a courtroom defending a client, ask yourself, what does it take to get there? Usually, a simple online search will serve as a strong start to planning your route to success. "All" that’s left is to fine-tune the route to serve your non-negotiables! “Easy” peasy! So, next time you sit down to set your goals, try starting with the big picture in mind. Trish perez Trish Perez is the senior editor, content curator, intern, web designer, chef, custodian, and proof reader at Storm Praise Publishing. She also serves as lead in the creation of the children's series, The Adventures of Josie and Bud, which makes its debut in December 2017.  In order to understand the most important elements in personal growth in terms of achieving success, one must first determine the most important element in learning, because, to learn is to grow. Sam Walton explains the key to learning best in his autobiography, Made in America, “You can learn from everybody.” To prove this statement to be true, we’ve collected some classic children’s books and searched them for tips on achieving a self-defined success. So, whether you’re an aspiring attorney or an aspiring chef, the following tips for success will be relevant to you. Set Goals: Scrambled Eggs Super!, Dr. Seuss In Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s book, Scrambled Eggs Super!, Peter T. Hooper explains to his younger sister the strategy he had to set in place to become the best chef there is. Peter goes on to share his idea of cooking scrambled eggs with eggs from birds other than hens. He searches far and wide to find different eggs that will serve as the key ingredient to his unique scrambled eggs. The majority of the book, Peter is sharing with his younger sister what it took for him to obtain and prepare the ingredients to cook his omelette skillfully. To reach success, we must know where we are and where we want to be so that we can map out how to get there. Peter had to know what he wanted so that he could prepare the proper ingredients to achieve his own self-defined success. Peter set goals in order to become the best chef that ever lived. Prepare: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar is about a caterpillar that becomes a butterfly. The story is filled with pages and pages of colorful food that the caterpillar eats. After eating very much, the caterpillar builds a cocoon around himself, sleeps for two weeks, and wakes up a beautiful butterfly. Whether the caterpillar realized it or not, he was destined to become a butterfly. In order for him to fulfill his destiny, the caterpillar had to prepare for the transformation by eating enough to sustain himself for two-weeks while he slept in the cocoon. In order to become a butterfly, the caterpillar had to prepare for the process. Stay on the Track: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Mo Willems Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is about a pigeon that really wants to drive a vehicle. The book starts out with a bus driver stepping away from a bus. The bus driver requests that the reader make sure the pigeon does not drive the bus. Throughout the entire book, the pigeon desperately pesters the reader to allow him to drive the bus. The pigeon is like the obstacles in our lives that have the power to distract us. Binge-watching a television series or scrolling through our social media accounts can be pigeons to our success. Like the readers of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, we must stand up to our distractions and stay on the track to self-defined success. Whatever it is that you aspire to be, never count out a resource to learn from, because like the great Sam Walton said, “You can learn from everybody.” trish perez Trish Perez is the senior editor, content curator, intern, web designer, chef, custodian, and proof reader at Storm Praise Publishing. She also serves as lead in the creation of the children's series, The Adventures of Josie and Bud, which makes its debut in December 2017.  Why was the jack-o-lantern afraid to follow his dreams? BECAUSE HE HAD NO GUTS! Aren’t you glad we’re people and not jack-o-lanterns? Happy October friends! It’s a new month and we’re so excited to SMASH on our goals! We love helping people achieve their dreams and we have set some pretty hefty goals in place to help set us on a path to accomplish those goals. There is something about the start of a new month that makes setting out to accomplish goals feel great. Although we can set out to accomplish goals on any day of the month, there is something undeniably special about a fresh start. So to honor both ideas, this month we will be focusing on the beauty of a fresh start in the last quarter of the year. Join us while we plan for success in October! In a world of jack-o-lanterns, let's be pumpkins that have the guts to follow our dreams! Trish Perez Trish Perez is the senior editor, content curator, intern, web designer, chef, custodian, and proof reader at Storm Praise Publishing. She also serves as lead in the creation of the children's series, The Adventures of Josie and Bud, which makes its debut in December 2017.  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