Endless Opportunity Mindset

Can you remember when you were starting in your career? Young, eager, driven, and likely, intimidated?

You might have wondered how is it possible to reach your dreams with so many people and competition in the world? 

Here's a mindset that has served me well:

1) Somewhere within all those people is a person who needs my help. They feel frustrated and desperate. But they don't know where to find me.

2) My job is to help them find me. When they do, they won't believe their luck. They'll be so excited.

3) When we meet, I remember to be grateful, humble, and come from a place of service.

That mindset will create an endless stream of opportunities. Be sure you choose those that provide the most direct path to your dreams.

Stop Procrastinating The Easy Way

Are you a member of the Procrastination Club? 

Procrastination is the intentional and systematic postponement of an essential task. 

Is that what you are doing?

Even if you are putting things off, is it possible that you are not procrastinating? You may just be forcing yourself to do something you don't need or want to do. 

Yes, you must complete tasks to get ahead in life. That's being responsible.

However, if your list of un-done keeps getting longer, it might be time to ask yourself a question -

Is what you are procrastinating essential? Do you need to do it at all?

It's not always procrastination. If something is essential, you always get it done - right?

Stop Procrastinating The Easy Way

Are you a member of the Procrastination Club? 

Procrastination is the intentional and systematic postponement of an essential task. 

Is that what you are doing?

Even if you are putting things off, is it possible that you are not procrastinating? You may just be forcing yourself to do something you don't need or want to do. 

Yes, you must complete tasks to get ahead in life. That's being responsible.

However, if your list of un-done keeps getting longer, it might be time to ask yourself a question -

Is what you are procrastinating essential? Do you need to do it at all?

It's not always procrastination. If something is essential, you always get it done - right?

Great Relationships in Four Steps

Every day you navigate the world - which usually involves other people.

Since the quality of your life is dependent on the quality of your relationships, it makes sense to understand how to develop a great rapport.

Every great relationship follows 4 steps:

1) Curiosity. Everybody is curious about the people they meet. If you want to meet great people, be interesting. The more curious they are about you, the better.

2) Enlightenment. Once curiosity peaks, interest will be to grow. People want to know more about you.

3) Commitment. With more knowledge connections deepen.

4)  Action. Once you reach commitment, people become open and willing to join your world.

Whether personal or business, all relationships follow the same path.  If not, the relationship ends.

Great Relationships in Four Steps

Every day you navigate the world - which usually involves other people.

Since the quality of your life is dependent on the quality of your relationships, it makes sense to understand how to develop a great rapport.

Every great relationship follows 4 steps:

1) Curiosity. Everybody is curious about the people they meet. If you want to meet great people, be interesting. The more curious they are about you, the better.

2) Enlightenment. Once curiosity peaks, interest will be to grow. People want to know more about you.

3) Commitment. With more knowledge connections deepen.

4)  Action. Once you reach commitment, people become open and willing to join your world.

Whether personal or business, all relationships follow the same path.  If not, the relationship ends.

Calm Your Mind by Closing Loops

Do you have thoughts bouncing around inside your head, keeping you awake at night, and driving you crazy?

You are experiencing the attack of the Open Loop.

Open Loops happens when a thought enters your mind, with no resolution.  Deadlines.  Lists.  Appointments.  Conversations. Anything that is allowed to sit in your mind will continue to race around like the cars at Daytona Speedway.

The fix is to offload those items into a trusted place. You need to download your brain.

Gather up those loose ends and enter them into a journal or software app and put it away.  As long as you remember where you put it - those Open Loops will go away.

Calm Your Mind by Closing Loops

Do you have thoughts bouncing around inside your head, keeping you awake at night, and driving you crazy?

You are experiencing the attack of the Open Loop.

Open Loops happens when a thought enters your mind, with no resolution.  Deadlines.  Lists.  Appointments.  Conversations. Anything that is allowed to sit in your mind will continue to race around like the cars at Daytona Speedway.

The fix is to offload those items into a trusted place. You need to download your brain.

Gather up those loose ends and enter them into a journal or software app and put it away.  As long as you remember where you put it - those Open Loops will go away.

Why You Should Focus on ONE Thing

When you apply the world’s simplest success recipe everything else will care of itself. 

Stand up.  Take a step.  REPEAT!

But how do you propel yourself for maximum forward momentum?

In The One Thing, Gary Keller writes; “Success is sequential, not simultaneous.” 

When you fuel yourself with focus your life will begin to move forward.

Gary also gives a great question you can ask yourself to define your focus.

“What’s the ONE Thing you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”

Your answer may surprise you.   

Why You Should Focus on ONE Thing

When you apply the world’s simplest success recipe everything else will care of itself. 

Stand up.  Take a step.  REPEAT!

But how do you propel yourself for maximum forward momentum?

In The One Thing, Gary Keller writes; “Success is sequential, not simultaneous.” 

When you fuel yourself with focus your life will begin to move forward.

Gary also gives a great question you can ask yourself to define your focus.

“What’s the ONE Thing you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”

Your answer may surprise you.   

Make Life Longer

We all have the same hours and minutes in a day, but weeks and months seem to be passing faster than ever. If you want to know why it’s time to put on your lab coat.

Einstein's theory of relativity states the rate at which time passes depends entirely on your speed and acceleration at any given moment. But we’re not talking about physics. We’re talking about technology and perception.

New evidence suggests that constant use of technology is making your brains more efficient at processing information. It is also tricking you into thinking time is passing faster.

Time isn't speeding up. Your brain is speeding up.

If you want to perceive life as short - stay busy and spend your time on your computer.

If you want to perceive life as long - drop the keyboard, telephone, and binging on Netflix.  When you slow down, life slows down.