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Consistent Energy and Motivation (Inner Drive) Creating Intentional Result Rituals Continually Focusing on Growth and Learning
Clarity is the ultimate power, and if you want results you’ve never gotten before, you need to get crystal clear on what you want and who you are.
Obsession is the hallmark of genius: Don’t try to be great at fifty things. Be obsessed about the few things that can really move your life and business forward.
An interesting thing happens when you start to gain clarity; your Confidence follows.
"It’s not what you do when you’re on top that makes you a great leader, it’s what you do when you are on the bottom that determines your leadership ability.”
I then re-evaluated my Circle of Influence, because I learned that who you associate with plays a crucial roll in who you become.
You must consistently improve your mindset, emotional intelligence, perspective, philosophy on how success is achieved, and how you view yourself. Not just when you feel like it, but consistently.
The questions you need to ask are: Am I doing that? Have I mastered it?
Does my waistline prove I have mastered that? Does my wallet prove I have mastered that? Does my business success currently prove I' ve mastered it? Do my relationships prove I have mastered that? Does my daily attitude and perspective prove I have mastered all of these principles?
There is NOBODY like you, and once you realize that your entire future changes.”
“Take very few opinions.”
Start listening to voices of value, and to those who have the experience, ideas, and the reputation you’re striving to emulate. Listen to people you would trade places with, and listen to people who have already experienced the success you’re aiming for.
“If you really want success, and you don’t have any mentors or guidance, you can get a head start by looking at what everybody else is doing and do the opposite.”
All the greats in our society, however, live life to their own choosing, not other people’s. One way to be outstanding and become more valuable is to do what others are unwilling to do.
Why should someone do business with you versus any and every other option available to them, including doing nothing?
It's easy to make decisions once you determine what your real values are.”
You just need to know what you want, and come up with enough reasons to spark some action. Action is what creates real motivation, not the other way around.
If you don’t know where you are going, then I can guarantee you’ll end up somewhere other than where you want to be.
“A genius without a road map will get lost in any country, but an average person with a road map will find their way to any destination.”
Clarity brings confidence and confidence raises standards.
"The most important thing you should protect at all times is your standards. Never let them slip.”
What are the three best lessons life has taught you thus far?
What are you really good at?
What do others say you’re really good at?
The purpose of your life is to discover who you are. To do this, you have to be willing to give yourself some special attention.
What’s important to you? In other words, what are your values?
What would you do if you had $10 million?
If you had to focus on just five goals in the next six months, what would they be? Or what five things must happen in order for you to have your best six months ever?
What are your top 3 goals for the next 90 days? These must be congruent with your Big 5.
Top 3 focuses for Month 1:
Top 3 focuses for Month 2:
Top 3 focuses for Month 3:
Reasons always come first, results come second.
What are your Top 10 most compelling reasons to hit those goals and start elevating your life?
Now pick the 5 reasons that mean the most to you.
Your results will always be congruent with who you are, how you think, and what you do on a daily basis.
What is your ideal six month outcome?
What does your business look like?
What does your team look like?
How involved are you in your business?
How much money are you making? Monthly? ______________ Total Saved? ______________ What feelings are you experiencing?
If we were meeting six months from now, what would have had to happen for you to be completely satisfied with your results and progress?
Insecurities will destroy you, while real confidence will take you to a level very few attain.”
So where does confidence come from? It comes from self-esteem and self-esteem comes from doing the things you know you should do when you know you should do them whether you feel like it or not.
"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it.”
The only job security you have is the confidence you have in yourself. It’s your ability to figure things out and use your creative genius to seek the answers to all the problems life throws at you.
You must change from the inside out and that starts with self-confidence.
Leaders find a way to maximize whatever resources they have, as little as they may be, and they don’t believe in limited resources. The ultimate resources are the feelings and emotions that make you resourceful.
“Resourcefulness the ultimate resource.”
What are the internal emotions necessary in being more resourceful? Confidence Vision Creativity Courage Determin...
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