Through my years of
experience as a coach, trainer, athlete, and parent I have dealt with the issue
of mind set on a daily basis. My journey
on the path to improving my own mindset came approximately 13 years ago when I
went through a tough personal decision. The
decisions that followed lead me to down a path of self doubt, low self esteem, and
questioning life as I knew it. I have
never been one to sit around and sulk for long periods of time but found myself
with out motivation and direction for the first time in my life. Something had to change. I started by going to the library and
meandering through the isles of books.
One book jumped out at me: NO
EXCUSES!
This book started me down a
path of understanding the importance of cultivating a positive mindset. I mention cultivating because it is truly an
on going effort. You can never get away
from continuing to seek out ways to maintain and improve the mindset. We are all prone to moments where we give
into the dark side. Moments where we are
far more; negative in our thoughts, spiteful in our actions, or just down right
rude. Cultivating a positive mindset will help us better identify the moments
that are pushing us over to the dark side and permit us to take corrective
actions or in the case you are on the dark side to recognize the destructive
nature and take the appropriate actions to return to a positive mind set.
Since my digesting of the
information presented in the book NO EXCUSES! I have been enlighten through may
additional resource such as Think and Grow Rich, The E-myth, The Laws of
Success, How to Win Friends and Influence People, If you don’t’ know where your
going how will you know when you get there, and many others.
Here is what I have learned:
- Don’t ignore issues. When you ignore issues they begin to eat at you and the more you ignore or procrastinate the less likely you are willing to deal with the issue as time passes you just hope it goes way. The truth is, it isn’t just going to go away. It will come back to haunt you. So dealing with issues or at least addressing issues in a timely fashion will save you.
- Have Direction. Know what it is that you want to accomplish. What do you intend to accomplish as a result of your career? What do you intend to accomplish this year? Month? Week? Day?
- Have a Plan. This goes hand in hand with direction. The plan provides the means to stay on course and headed in the desired direction.
- Read something Positive everyday. Take 30-60 mins each day. Preferable before you go to be to read something positive. I have personally found that when I consistently do this that my creativity increases and I am more keenly aware of the opportunity that surrounds me.
- Partake in an active outside of your career. You need a break from the day to day functions of the job. Taking time to pursue hobbies or other outside interests serve as a means to recharge your mental batteries.
- Listen More and Speak Less.
- Challenge Yourself. Try something new, don’t get comfortable, push the envelop and step outside of your comfort zone.
- Spend time with others who are successful.
- Be humble. Admit when you have made a mistake and own your actions
- Most importantly take time to enjoy life
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