By: Jimmie Sykes 

Not everything is about the prize. It is more about the position.

One thing you must realize in placing yourself in a position to win is that not everything is going to result in a win. Ever heard of the saying, "Born to win, built to lose?"

That is what positioning yourself is about. Think of somebody who's trying to make it big in music. They work countless hours, days, and ultimately years trying to make it mainstream. Suddenly, you have other mainstream artists who blew up overnight. That's just different positioning.

Positioning and fate can often go hand in hand. Sometimes your position to win can be simply fate. As if it were to happen all along. Other times you have to work for your position. Work overtime for those shoes you want, or work on your craft to get better and get noticed.

My favorite example of placing yourself in a winning position is budgeting and money management. Wherever you stand when it comes to how you handle your finances is for your helping or hurting. If you're the type to struggle when balancing money, you're not placing yourself in a position to win with your finances.

If you want a new car, house, or jewelry, place yourself in a position to achieve those. Nothing is free. Most successful people didn't just wake up to those accolades. They put themselves in a position to one day be a winner.

Losses will come. You can't get discouraged about it. Keep learning from your lessons and push yourself through them. When placing yourself in a succeeding position, you still must do it at your discretion. Everyone can tell you right or wrong about the route that you're taking. Only you can travel that journey. Keep that in mind. Do what's best for you.

Hip-Hop legend and businessman Jay-Z once said you can't afford it if you aren't able to buy it twice. We'll spend it all on one thing and have nothing to bounce back on. In the end, what do we gain from that? Nothing. Better positioning leads to better habits, living, and ultimately better business. We should all want to win.

Winning starts and ends with you.

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