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May 10
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We All Start With Nothing

By Attitude, Blogpost

Have you ever looked at a successful person and resentfully thought, “They were at the right place at the right time” or something similar, you are sabotaging your own success.

That attitude gives your power away to external factors. But you can shift that mindset:

 

1. Everyone starts with nothing

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We are born naked, helpless, with no skills, money or knowledge (think about it – whatever anyone has accomplished, everyone starts from scratch, knowing nothing about it!). We all start with ONE amazing tool: a mind.

This means the playing field is level at the start. We all start with creativity, imagination, desire, intellect… over time, external factors come into play and we develop a belief system that either supports or hinders our aspirations – but these beliefs are changeable too!

When you use your mind to its greatest potential – as a tool – you mobilize your assets to get everything you desire.

 

2. Think of your glass as FULL

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Half of your glass is full of water, so that’s what you see. Depending on your conditioning, you see the glass as either half empty or half full. But guess what – it’s FULL! Half is water, the other half is air. You can’t see the air. Which means, you haven’t been looking at the possibility! You are only seeing “what is”!

Think of your glass as half full of what you have and the other half as full of potential. How cool is that? Your glass can potentially be filled with anything! It’s waiting to be filled!

If you’re seeing your glass as half-something, you are focused on what you have now, not on what you can potentially have. Shift your mindset to seeing the possibilities, and your glass will always be full!

 

3. Improve yourself

improve yourselfThrow yourself into mastering your craft. It takes 10,000 hours – or about a year and a half of 24/7 learning and hands-on skill building to master something. But then add to that the simple daily things like eating, sleeping and all of the other stuff you want to do and have to do… you’d better get busy! That is how you will unleash your assets and put them to use! Only by improving and expanding on what you already have, will you ever achieve what you want. Learn. Experience. Fail. Learn. Enjoy. Learn. Achieve.

Don’t let “what is” stop you. Live a life based on potential, not limitations!

 

Inspired by a post by Celestine Chua, www.celestinechua.com

 

Apr 29
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How Setting Goals Can Get Away From You

By Blogpost, Goals

Goal-setting is a great thing when it comes to pointing your business in the right direction and motivating yourself to step outside your comfort zone to accomplish those goals. But, done improperly, goal-setting can become another form of procrastination.

It’s like spending your time planning, without actually doing any of the stuff you’ve planned out so carefully! That’s procrastination at its sneakiest! It sure looks like you’re doing something meaningful, but unless you take your plan from concept to action…

… you’re really not doing anything except thinking about what to think about next.

There’s a huge difference between setting goals, breaking them down into manageable tasks, planning the when and how’s… and actually doing something (because there’s always tomorrow, right?).

Goal-setting can be the thing that teaches you time management and productivity. Or, it can be the sneaky procrastination devil that makes you feel like you’re doing something worthwhile, when all you’re really doing is delaying the one thing that is going to get your goals accomplished. You know what it is. Action!

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Ultimately, you have to be disciplined enough to take action on your master plan. That’s why it really is beneficial to break everything down into small steps that don’t overwhelm you and make taking action on goals something that you can fit into your daily routine. This is important. Doing anything new is uncomfortable, scary and even difficult. Any worthwhile goal is going to challenge you and force you to evolve into a better version of you.

So of course it’s more fun to plan it (and get all excited) than it is to DO it. Unless you’ve created a plan that makes it easy.

Let’s face it. Getting better at anything is hard! A good plan can make the process easier but only if you implement it.

I know. It sounds obvious! But still, you’re incorporating NEW actions into your day, and most of us resist that with the same level of anxious trepidation as making the appointment for the dentist… and so we spend vast amounts of time carefully crafting the perfect plan.

The best thing you can do is to work with a goals coach who will:

  1. Help you create a workable plan
  2. Hold you accountable

Your business can go from “okay” to “spectacular” if you take action on all of the things you are avoiding. A good plan will make those tasks easy. Even fun. And you’ll be on the road to achievement of your business dreams!

Inspired by a post by Merlin Mann at www.43folders.com

Apr 19
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The Magnificent Seven: 7 Ways to Success

By Blogpost, Success

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Is there a secret to success? No. Well, actually there is. It has nothing to do with luck. It has something to do with visualization and clearing out limiting beliefs. But ultimately, the secret to success is so ordinary that it seems impossible. Go get what you want. Here’s how:

1. Stop worrying about what you “should do” or about what other people want and get clear on what you really, really, really want. Anything other than what you really want is somebody else’s idea of what’s right and good for you! You’re not here to play out their agendas.

2. Take responsibility for your life. You created whatever situation you’re in right now. Life is all about choices, and the choices you’ve made over the course of your life have led you… right here. Most of these choices are made based on your beliefs (that’s why changing your limiting beliefs is important) so don’t be too upset if you don’t like your life and now you’re supposed to own it. Think of it as empowerment. You’re taking back control of your life.

3. Be willing to be confused and scared – and keep pushing on anyway. At first, confusion will reign; doubt will be strong; clarity might be hard to find; and you will feel fear. All you have to do is take the next step, the one right in front of you. Don’t worry about the big picture, just keep on moving with determination, toward your objective.

4. Get help. Humans aren’t made to go it alone. Sure, there are intrepid souls who brave the unknown completely on their own; but realistically, most of us aren’t like that. We need teachers; suppliers; role models; supporters; fellow dreamers; naysayers; customers… We need people to guide us, push us, redirect us, challenge us and annoy the hell out of us (because without discomfort and annoyance, nothing would ever change).

5. Commit to it and do something! What’s your next smallest step? Take it! Just focus on what you need to do next and DO IT, despite whatever temptations or distractions come your way. Nothing manifests magically. You have to go get what you want. Make taking action more fun and appealing than NOT taking action. How? By falling in love with your dream, day after day after day, and creating a habit of daily action to move you toward your goal.

6. Set the right expectations, persevere and HAVE FUN. In this day of instant gratification, it’s really hard to wait for results. And it’s very easy to give up before you see any real signs of forward progress or success. But how many dreams end up forgotten because nothing seemed to be happening and you got frustrated or bored? Be realistic in your expectations – avoid the marketing hype, because things take time. They just do. So roll with it and enjoy the process as much as you enjoy the achievement. If you’re having fun along the way, who cares how long actual manifestation takes?

7. Be the boss. Manage your excuses. Drive yourself through the temptation of procrastination. Push yourself through inaction. Motivate yourself to do your best. You might have heard the saying, “If you don’t want something, you’ll find a million excuses why you can’t; and if you want something, you only need one reason why you can.” Throw out the excuses. Hold yourself accountable (and if you can’t, a coach will do that for you!).

Basically, you are changing your mindset from settling for what is, to expecting and going after what you really want. That’s the mindset of success.

Sadly, most people never get what they want. They have the opportunity but they let it slip away and at the end of it all, they have a lot of regrets and no real joy. The secret to success lies within you. YOU have to decide, “yes or no.” You have to do the work. There’s no magic pill so don’t bother looking. YOU are the magic pill. That is, your desire, willingness and determination are the combination of forces that will make your greatest goals come true.

Inspired by Henri Junttila’s blog at www.pickthebrain.com