Ep 023: Thought Maintenance (How Our Thoughts Work #1 of 4)

Before we dive into today’s episode, I wanted to share a few thoughts.

First, I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to my regular listeners and if you’re new here, I want to welcome you and thank you for giving us a listen. We’re growing and I appreciate each one of you. 

I wanted to share a bit more about the upcoming Workshop we’re planning for June 12th. It’s called Train Your Brain. It’s going to be so great. It’s going to be a one-hour video conference via Zoom with a workbook. It’ll be recorded so if you can’t attend live, you’ll have the recording to view later. It’s going to be a great introduction to our approach. You can register by going to www.thepurposefulcareer.com/trainyourbrain. I hope we see you there. And if you have a friend, you think would be interested, please share with them.

If you’re new to this podcast, you might be wondering what “training your brain” has to do with your career. That’s why today, I wanted to talk about Thought Maintenance. And the role it plays in your career.

So, let’s dive in.

So…train your brain…. thought maintenance. Not your typical career topics, I know.

But the truth is, there is NOTHING more critical to your success or your ability to continue to next level your career than learning how to master your mind. 

Regular listeners of this podcast know that at The Purposeful Career, we use a cognitive based approach to helping people build self-confidence, drop the self-doubt, and learn how to create a career AND life they love. Our method uses the latest in neuroscience and a mash-up of cognitive and positive psychology. 

It’s a kind of Jedi Mind Trick that can give you the clarity, motivation, and steely resolve to go after HUGE dreams and bring them to life. How does it do this?

Well, what no one tells us Because everything we achieve (or don’t), every obstacle we overcome (or don’t), every success, every disappointment, every struggle, every relationship, EVERY SINGLE THING all comes back to how we’re thinking about that thing. 

It’s not what happens to us that decides our ability to do the things we want to do or our ability to be happy or satisfied with our career or life.

It’s not about luck. Or a good boss. Or a HUGE salary. Or the perfect company culture. Or getting the promotion. Or liking your colleagues.  

Though of course those things don’t hurt. Those are just circumstances. And sure, we LIKE IT when they go in our favor.

It feels easier. 

But as we all know, in our career and life, MANY THINGS WON’T.

And it’s WHAT YOU DO WITH THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO YOU that will ultimately determine not only your level of success. But your level of happiness or fulfillment with your life.

How we THINK about the things that happen to us ultimately determines whether we muster the courage to try. Or the grit to keep going when it gets tough. Or the clarity to KNOW when to be grateful for what you have OR when you’re ready for more.  

When I first got exposed to this method, it was just a few years ago. I was a few decades into my career, and I just couldn’t believe the difference it made. I couldn’t help but look back at my climb up the corporate ladder and imagine how different, better, less stressful it could have been had I KNOWN this approach at the beginning.

That’s why I do what I do. Because I want to make YOUR path easier.
 
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