We all look to accomplish and achieve things everyday because we want to enjoy a high standard of living and a higher quality of life. If we adhere to certain rules and principles, we can ensure our goals and dreams will be fulfilled.

Here are 21 rules to live by so you can enjoy a high standard of living and a higher quality of life:

1. Never compromise your integrity for anyone or anything.

2. Set SMART goals and work at them until you have achieved them all.

3. Never wait for something to happen; make it happen! Do it now!

4. Allow nothing and no-one to hinder you from accomplishing your goals. Life’s darts may knock you off track but dust yourself off, get back on track and keep it moving to the finish line.

5. Deduct the lessons from your losses before tossing them. Toss them, you must!

6. Do not try to be all things to all people. Learn to say no politely and pleasantly, but immediately and firmly.

7. Set clear boundaries! Let people know what lines they can and cannot cross with you.

8. Do not be overwhelmed by the tasks before you. Don’t try to do everything at once; just do one thing at a time. Do something!

9. To accomplish your objective, first begin. Secondly, concentrate exclusively on the project at hand. Third, don’t stop!

10. Document and celebrate all your wins!

11. Let circumstances dictate your priorities; let priorities determine your actions.

12. Focus your efforts on the root of the problem. Do not expend energy on peripheral issues that are not crucial to producing results.

13. For maximum effectiveness, do only what you do best and let others do the rest.

14. Concentrate on long-term, permanent solutions rather than stop gap measures.

15. Do not waste time telling people what you are doing or what you are going to do. Results have a way of informing the world!

16. Do not make promises you cannot keep; once made, keep them!

17. Don’t be tempted to take the easy way out! Have the self-discipline to do the right thing rather than the instinctive easier thing.

18. Don’t become lax; play every point as though it were matching point.

19. Allow opportunity to find you ready!

20. You are not through until you have dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s.

21. Avoid premature celebrations! You are not through till the check has cleared the bank.

As we have here at MBB, and our many empowered Power Circle women around the globe, abide by these 21 rules and you can be sure that you too will enjoy a higher quality of life.

With love, gratitude, and empowered attitude,