Every disciplined effort yields multiple results.
When you are knee deep in the swamp with alligators nipping at you from all directions, it is difficult to remember that your purpose was to drain the swamp.
Each disciplined effort provides a snowball effect. Each one builds on the next until the desired outcome materializes. In the meantime, reach back into your memory banks and recall one or more of your most treasured success feelings. Feeling is the operative word. People respond to feelings more than logic. Recapture that feeling of exhilaration when you achieved a major goal. Internalize that feeling so well that you can recall it at a moment’s notice. Knowing how to celebrate your success and potential helps with the times when things are not going as well as you desire.
Everyone has down times emotionally and financially. Allowing yourself to wallow in self pity never creates a positive outcome. Reach back into prior success and recapture that positive feeling.
Create new software for your self talk and the language you use to others. Broke sales people reek of the scent of failure. Your thoughts, feelings and attitudes reflect in your words and vibrations. It is imperative that you internalize feelings of success.
Positive self talk always focuses on “I can,” “I am,” “I am in the process of,” “I earn,” I will,” and “I have achieved and I will again.” Set your goals and focus on each one as already accomplished. Attach the feeling of success to each goal. Visualize the goals as already accomplished and savor the feeling you will have with that accomplishment. Feel the success and experience it with all five senses. Put a picture of the success as if it is already achieved front and center. Keep your focus on the goal and wading through the temporary swamp will feel so much easier.
Success is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration. As Jim Rohn, noted business philosopher, was told when he was 25, “lack of money is not the problem. Lack of an idea to create money is the problem.” Focus on your natural creativity and discover that idea. If you already have the idea, then focus on the positive achievement.
The bigger the idea, the longer you will need to develop it, shape it and bring it to fruition. Little ideas only need a helicopter pad; here it comes and there it goes. Test your ideas on paper until you are clear, and then test it on other like-minded, progressive thinkers. They may offer tweaks which will speed your progress.
Never give up on yourself and a well thought out idea. Keep shaping and molding the thought until it yields positive results. Hold on to the positive feelings of success every step of the journey. Believe in yourself and your dream.
Why invest the time and effort in yourself and your dream?
You strengthen your character
You stay focused on results
You make better decisions
You build self confidence
You heighten your awareness
You create excitement
You enjoy and achieve your potential
Write five compelling reasons why you will never give up on yourself and your dreams. If your “why” is not big enough, your “what” will not matter.
Remez Sasson said, “People with a positive frame of mind think about possibilities, growth, expansion and success. They expect happiness, health, love and good relationships.”
Savor the feeling of success. Be able to internalize that ecstasy at a moment’s notice. Attitude is not just a state of mind; it is a reflection of what you value. You will succeed. Remain consistent, persistent and focused on your future.
For specific goal setting exercises and examples of positive self talk, join me at www.Elaine4Success.com.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Prosperity Thinking
Current economic situations tend to place prosperity thinking at the bottom of a deep well. I am extending a golden opportunity for you to float those creative thoughts to the surface of the well. In fact, let prosperous thoughts overflow.
Your thoughts are triggered by your beliefs. Those thoughts transmit into feelings and words. Your words influence your actions and your results materialize accordingly. Have a heart-to-heart talk with your core beliefs. Do you truly believe, absolutely know in your heart, that you are in the process of becoming a resounding success? Examine your self-talk. Are you telling yourself that you will “try” or “test it out for awhile?” Those thoughts and words are the kiss of death for your current and future success. “Try” is a way of giving yourself permission to fail.
No one ever starts a business with the deliberate intention of failing. If so, why bother? Unfortunately so many people start a business, especially a home based business, with a half-hearted desire and lukewarm expectation of success. It is the “dip your toe in the water” mentality. How many Olympic swimmers would ever succeed if they did the toe test and walked away from the edge of the pool because the water felt a little cool today? Are you doing that same “toe test” attitude with your business?
Ok, I understand that you have a family to support and you feel compelled to start your business on a part time basis rather than plunging into the business stream head first. I advocate responsible thinking and actions. Before you breathe a sign of relief and start making excuses for yourself, stop right now and breathe in an air of determination. Every good swimmer puts their head down and surges forward. Sometimes it is every stroke and sometimes every few strokes, but they do take a breath of air. My caution to you is not to spend so much time casually breathing and relaxing that you forget to put your head down and focus on the task at hand.
Every successful business person spends absolute focused time and effort surging forward with their business. Regardless of whether you start part time with only 2 or 3 hours per day or 8 hours per day, you must do 2 critical things:
1. You must have an uncompromisingly positive attitude and expectation of total success. No options, no hesitation, no “toe testing.” Success is the only outcome acceptable. Commit to do whatever it takes to succeed and persist until you succeed.
2. Design a specific plan to proceed from where you are with your current economic situation to reach your predetermined goal. If you decide to swim across the lake, you start on one shore and determine the exact line necessary to reach the predetermined spot on the shore on the other side of the lake. The exact principle works with your business. Distractions occur even more with a home based business. You must design a clear and workable plan.
3. Work that plan with focus. Give yourself checkpoints along your path. For instance if your success plan is designed to be achieved in 6 months, then set a progress checkpoint for a week, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 120 days, 150 days and 180 days. Check your progress and make slight course corrections if needed.
Who knows, you may have to increase the goal because you are ahead of schedule.
Prosperous thinking, a well designed plan and focused implementation of the plan yield success. It really is that simple. Head down and surge ahead. Checkpoint to breathe and celebrate prosperity at the finish line.
Your thoughts are triggered by your beliefs. Those thoughts transmit into feelings and words. Your words influence your actions and your results materialize accordingly. Have a heart-to-heart talk with your core beliefs. Do you truly believe, absolutely know in your heart, that you are in the process of becoming a resounding success? Examine your self-talk. Are you telling yourself that you will “try” or “test it out for awhile?” Those thoughts and words are the kiss of death for your current and future success. “Try” is a way of giving yourself permission to fail.
No one ever starts a business with the deliberate intention of failing. If so, why bother? Unfortunately so many people start a business, especially a home based business, with a half-hearted desire and lukewarm expectation of success. It is the “dip your toe in the water” mentality. How many Olympic swimmers would ever succeed if they did the toe test and walked away from the edge of the pool because the water felt a little cool today? Are you doing that same “toe test” attitude with your business?
Ok, I understand that you have a family to support and you feel compelled to start your business on a part time basis rather than plunging into the business stream head first. I advocate responsible thinking and actions. Before you breathe a sign of relief and start making excuses for yourself, stop right now and breathe in an air of determination. Every good swimmer puts their head down and surges forward. Sometimes it is every stroke and sometimes every few strokes, but they do take a breath of air. My caution to you is not to spend so much time casually breathing and relaxing that you forget to put your head down and focus on the task at hand.
Every successful business person spends absolute focused time and effort surging forward with their business. Regardless of whether you start part time with only 2 or 3 hours per day or 8 hours per day, you must do 2 critical things:
1. You must have an uncompromisingly positive attitude and expectation of total success. No options, no hesitation, no “toe testing.” Success is the only outcome acceptable. Commit to do whatever it takes to succeed and persist until you succeed.
2. Design a specific plan to proceed from where you are with your current economic situation to reach your predetermined goal. If you decide to swim across the lake, you start on one shore and determine the exact line necessary to reach the predetermined spot on the shore on the other side of the lake. The exact principle works with your business. Distractions occur even more with a home based business. You must design a clear and workable plan.
3. Work that plan with focus. Give yourself checkpoints along your path. For instance if your success plan is designed to be achieved in 6 months, then set a progress checkpoint for a week, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 120 days, 150 days and 180 days. Check your progress and make slight course corrections if needed.
Who knows, you may have to increase the goal because you are ahead of schedule.
Prosperous thinking, a well designed plan and focused implementation of the plan yield success. It really is that simple. Head down and surge ahead. Checkpoint to breathe and celebrate prosperity at the finish line.
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