A no-limit poker player goes "all in" when he believes his only chance to stay in the game is to bet everything he has on one hand. Once he considers what he knows about the strength of his hand and what he believes to be the strengths of his opponents' hands he puts everything on the line in a winner-take-all gamble that he is right.

That same mind-set is required if you want to achieve High Performance Success. Timid steps and half-measures won't cut it; bold, confident action is the key to achieving your biggest goals. But that's not to say that you should take unnecessary or unwise risks.

The key is to conduct a realistic, factual analysis of the variables involved: your skills and knowledge, the competitive landscape and your ability to weather the inevitable lean times that will precede success being three of the most important. Once you've assured yourself that your goal is within your grasp be bold, be aggressive and be confident as you take action to achieve it.

Your success depends on it.