We talked about all sorts of things. But one of the things we spent quite a bit of time on was mindset. Because it's HUGE! If you are struggling - with your business, your health, your relationships, you LIFE - and you want to turn things around, there is a way. You have to flip how you think.
You can control how you see things. If you focus on the negative, that's all you'll see. But when you flip it and focus on the positive, it's just the opposite. It's like God suddenly decides to lay out all the pieces for you and you just have to pick them up. But the truth is they've been there all the time. You just couldn't see them through the cloud of negativity.
Let's start with your business. This is a business blog after all. I hear it all the time. "I can't _______!" (Fill in the blanks. Blog. Speak. Do Facebook Lives. Promote.) "No one will listen to me. I'm not successful yet." Well you know what? You're probably right. Because you don't have confidence in yourself and that will come through in everything you do. So if you are waiting to be successful before you have the confidence to put yourself and your business out there, you will be waiting for a very long time. But what if I told you that success doesn't make you confident. Confidence actually makes you successful! Think about it. Who would you rather do business with? Someone who is confident in themselves and what they offer or someone who seems unsure and hesitant about their business?
Or a theme that I see (no kidding) on social media repeatedly. "I'm so unhappy. I wish I could find that special guy (or girl) to share my life with. Then I would be happier." Really? That's all it would take to make you happy? Feel sorry for you. You're going to be alone for a long, long time. No one can fulfill all your needs that way. Which is probably why you're still alone. But what if I told you that relationships don't make you happy? Happy people make relationships. Again, think about it. Who would you rather hang out with? Someone who is positive and cheerful or someone who is needy and despondent?
"Yes, but you have been through so much. It made you strong and courageous." Well, yes...I have been through some STUFF! But it didn't make me courageous. Being courageous helped me face and overcome those challenges.
"I'm waiting for some results before I take more action." Well action breeds results. So what exactly what are you waiting for?
So here is the big mind flip that I got from my talk with Andy last night. Whenever you feel a negative thought coming on, turn it around to something positive. When you make a choice based on negative ideas, stop and make the opposite choice. If you do that consistently, you will soon be surprised at the person you have become.
Remember, results don't inspire to take action, action inspires results. This works, if you do it. Let me know if I can help you.
Have you experienced this in your own life? Please share in the comments. Let's have a conversation!
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