Part 3 of 5: Take the time to study and read every single day! Instead of spending mind-numbing hours a day scrolling through your Facebook feed or watching the newest Netflix documentary, take the time to invest in your mind and your learning. How much further ahead in life would you be if you dedicated all the time you spend on Facebook towards reading instead? Challenge: Find a book and read for 5 minutes ( not a novel!)
If you get into the habit of sweating every single morning, your life will drastically change. Many of us just "slug around" and don't get our day started off right. We instead just roll out of bed, stare at our phone for a half hour and then rush through traffic to work. What if you were able to start a morning progression that would change your life and get you the results that you have been wanting for so long? Head over to my new coaching page at the link below and check it out. As a listene...
It's not a debate: it's collision. Colliding with another person or yourself creates the space for creation to be possible. Things aren't always black and white. Internalizing feelings and things that hold us down ultimately holds us back. It is only through the process of getting those things out into the open and colliding with someone else to hear their opinion that we grow. Find someone today (or challenge yourself) and collide with them about something. Don't argue or get into a fight, just...
Eventually, you must learn to leverage your anger within yourself for not achieving the results you desire. It is impossible for anyone to externally motivate you for a long period of time. You and only you can create the leverage inside of yourself needed to experience the true results you are capable of. Where in your life are you not getting angry about your lack of results and where do you need to start getting angry?
There is obsession and there is possession. Obsession with something will get you what you want, but possession by something will get you there even faster. When you become someone "possessed" by your mission and your purpose, there is literally nothing that can stand in your way of achieving your goal. Where in your life are you needing to become "possessed" by your goal or purpose and how would that lead you to quicker results?
Impostor syndrome is this: our innate unwillingness to be selfish and take or accept what we are truly deserving of. When was the last time someone offered you money for something you did out of the kindness of your heart and you turned it down to be "nice." That is impostor syndrome shining through! What was the last situation in your life you can recall this "impostor syndrome" shining through and what can you do next time to not allow that to happen? (Hint: be a little more selfish ;)
If you are taking consistent actions towards your targets and goals every day, the results you are seeking are simply inevitable. It can be easy to despair, give up or lose hope when you aren't seeing the results you want. Stay focused, keep taking action and the results will find you. What is one thing in your life that you know you need to keep taking consistent action towards in order to achieve the results that you know are inevitably coming to you?
The stories we tell ourselves constantly shape our reality, whether the stories are consciously told or unconsciously told. Learn to take a step back, recognize the facts of the situation or story you are telling yourself and then analyze the situation from another perspective. What is one "sneaky little story" that you have been telling yourself that you need to take a step back from and analyze it from a different angle?
In his book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," Steven Covey breaks down all of our daily tasks into two categories: important and urgent. If you are constantly doing things that are not important and not urgent (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, etc) instead of the things that are Important and Not Urgent (business tasks, working out, meditating, cleaning your home, etc), you will eventually burn yourself out. What is one Important and Non-Urgent thing you are committed to comp...
Imagine you are on a deserted island all alone and there is a title wave rushing straight for you and you only have 1 hour to figure out how to survive and get off the island... The situations you are thinking of right now are only a result of the current way of thinking that you are capable of in this moment. We all exist inside of our own "container" or "box," inside of which we normally cannot escape. Once we are faced with such a pressure situation however, we often find that we are much mor...
The "Zander Zone" was a place where Zander Cage from the movie XXX created to be his zone of craziness, boldness and fierceness. We can all create our own "zone" of at any time. How can you start to cultivate a mindset similar to the Zander Zone and how would that help you navigate your day?
It is very easy to neglect your physical and mental need for recovery at times. Consider the possibility that taking time out of your day and week to focus on recovery could be just the ticket to you accelerating faster during the time in which you are grinding and growing.... Where in your life are you not taking time to rest and recover and how can you start implementing that in at least one area of your life?
If you aren't creating a specific plan for yourself, you are setting yourself up for a lack of results. Once something "urgent" comes along, you are much more suceptible to be distracted and unfocused. Three things are needed to setup a plan: 1. Figure out what you did 2. Determine where you want to go 3. Breakdown into bit-sized steps what it will take to get there Where in your life are you failing to plan, and how is it affecting the results you are getting?
It's amazing how we as humans can give off subtle, often unconscious signals to those around us and not even realize it. Whether we know it or not, we are doing this all day every day and it affects the energy that is manifested back into our lives. What do you now realize that you do to "tune out" or give off a vibe to the world that is reflected in your results?
There may be some area of your life in which you feel unworthy. Maybe you feel unworthy of your body, of your job or maybe you feel unworthy of love. I'll have you consider that you are more worthy than anyone of whatever you are feeling unworthy of! Where in your life do you feel unworthy of something, but in reality you are the most deserving person for whatever it is?
Think about it: did you ever get better at something by ignoring it? You only improve on your weaknesses when you push through the awkwardness of them, not be afraid to fail, and become comfortable with being uncomfortable. When I started this podcast, I was terrible at speaking. Through reps every day and listening to myself, I'm able to improve slowly but surely and become better. The same is true with you. Challenge: Identify a weakness in your life today and figure out how to get uncomfortab...
Facing the difficult and deep, suppressed truth about ourselves can be one of the hardest things to do. It takes time to reveal the true authenticity of who you are and what you are capable of. But I promise you, the deeper you are willing to dig inside of yourself to find the authentic you, THE BIGGER YOUR RESULTS WILL BE!
You will never have a chance to succeed if you never show up. Give yourself a chance, keep going and stay in the game. When was the last time you quit on something and why did you quit?
We all can fall into negative self-talk habits and allow our thoughts to run rampant with doubt and fear. We do however have the innate power to purge those negative thoughts and move into a place in which we fill our minds with nothing but positive and motivating thoughts. It can be difficult to do, but try to analyze your thoughts today. Are they mostly positive or negative?
Sometimes you just have to admit when you have stepped into something that you cannot handle and be big enough to take a step back and re-evaluate things.
Our paradigm is the lens through which we view the world. Everyone's paradigm is different. What do you believe about yourself moving into 2019? It is a very difficult question to answer, but one that you must be honest with yourself about.
It's 2019! Woo-hoo let's get after it! Let's slow down there cowboy. The reason most people burn out so fast in their New Year's resolutions is because they try to change everything all at once. Play the long game, not the sprinting game. It's ok to mess things up. Just because you mess up once doesn't mean it's over. Course-correct, get back on the horse and keep going!
A new year, a new format. Get ready for 2019 everyone!
We all have moments as we go through life that define us. What a shame it could be to have our moment appear for us and find us unprepared to seize it.... What could be your moment in 2019 and how can you start to prepare for it?
We all have 24 hours in a day, but how we choose to spend those 24 hours determines our success. Simplicity in what you do is the key to being more effective and efficient. Where in your life do you feel like you don’t have enough time and what can you sacrifice in order to make time for it?
Often times we think we have to do things on our own. Our pride can stand in the way of our progress, which can lead to stagnation when we hit a roadblock. Asking for help (or allowing unsolicited help) can be difficult to do for some of us, but it could be just what the doctor ordered in regards to the overcoming of roadblocks. "Don't talk, just act. Don't say, just show. Don't promise, just prove." Where in your life do you know you need help, but aren't willing to just seek it out?
When You Start Rising There are two different types of feedback you will get from people when you begin to rise: Those who are afraid to try themselves and Those who are afraid to see you succeed. Both kinds of people can be toxic influences on your life and need to be taken with a grain of salt. When you begin your rise in 2019, always remember that there are haters everywhere you look, but the amount of control you allow them to have over you is completely up to you.
The very best gifts this holiday season are one of two things: 1. Handmade gifts (duh, everyone loves these) 2. Gifts that you didn't even know you needed until you received them We can become so caught up in ourselves and our own struggles throughout the year that it can be difficult to see our lives from a different perspective. It is often easier for someone that spends time around us to recognize something we need in our lives and selflessly provide that gift for us to use and grow. How can ...
Run Your Day It is easy to allow the negativity of the world to seep into our minds and cause us to feel pessimistic, uncertain and down. Your responsibility is to not allow that negativity to keep leaking into your mind! Where in your world are you not confident? Your body, relationship, career... How can you start to rack up small wins that will allow you to start gaining that confidence and swagger back?!
The three parts to saying no: 1. Have the guts to do it 2. Know what serves you 3. Know your focus Where in your world do you need to start saying no more often?
