Research in Motion, makers of the BlackBerry, have just unveiled their brand-new, poke-Apple’s-iphone, touch-screen, slide-out keyboard Torch. Their profits were down. They were losing their market share. Something had to be done.

It’ll be interesting to watch the whole show unfold, won’t it?

Starter marriage? Can I shake my head? It doesn’t exactly define commitment to me. It’s a play on words, apparently, from the term “starter home.”

Fortunately, from what I gather, it isn’t the intention of the parties involved to go into a “starter marriage,” they actually do intend on the life-long commitment marriage.

Apparently, “starter marriage” is an after the divorce term to refer to those early, short-lived marriages that were brought about by young love (is there something wrong with that?); or because we all live so long now that we shouldn’t have to be married to the same person for the whole “’til death do us part” part.

Okay Dom, you’ve had your rant, but what the heck is this doing on a FocalPoint Business Coaching Blog?

Marriage is about commitment, leadership is about commitment, starting a business is about commitment – success is about commitment.

If you define commitment, it’s about a pledge, an obligation. Right?

In my mind, commitment is the definition of success: Success is total commitment.

Here’s the ten commitments that Brian Tracy and our FocalPoint business coaches see as essential for success in business:

1. Commitment to values – this is your core, if you work with commitment to your values, you will work your hardest.
2. Commitment to goals – successful people set goals, but setting goals is nothing if you don’t stick with them.
3. Commitment to action – every single day you need to commit an action towards your goals.
4. Commitment to continuous improvement – it’s about being your best and maintaining integrity and pride.
5. Commitment to excellence – remember the rhyme from school? “Good, better, best, never let it rest – ‘til your good is better and your better best.”
6. Commitment to your business – always ask yourself “Is this the best thing for the company?”
7. Commitment to your promises – did I mention integrity earlier? Let me say it again. Integrity.
8. Commitment to your team – the people who work for you need to know that you stand behind them, that way you can get...
9. Commitment from your team – dedication from the people you work with and who work for you will give you the power you need to drive results.
10. Commitment to your customers – commitment to your customers is like commitment to your business because without your customers, you have no business.

So – where do you stand on commitment? Do you think you have commitment phobia? Why not find a Brian Tracy Certified Business Coach to help you define your commitments and guide you towards success.