Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth

Steven Covey called it sharpening the saw. If you take a break to sharpen the blade, you will always cut more wood. The same applies to life.

My formula for stopping burnout is Ritual, Rest, Rejuvenate, Reactivate, Repeat

1) Success comes when you perform ritual actions every day. Figure out what works and do it.

2) Running full-out all the time is not sustainable. You must stop and rest.

3) Resting allows your body and mind to rejuvenate and become strong again.

4) When you are ready, it's time to reactive into action mode.

5) Repeat until you get what you want.

It's easier to cut more wood when you take a break to sharpen your saw. A walk in the park on a busy day counts too.

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What if every day was perfect for the rest of your life?  

If you build it, they will come!

Your subconscious mind is a beautiful thing. You can engage its power to create your Average Perfect Day.  

Here’s how:

1) Write down a clear, event-by-event vision of your perfect day. Yes, it’s a bit of a fantasy - for now.

2) There are no rules. No limitations. No consequences. Don’t be shy. Be honest about what you want.

3) Believe it can be yours. You deserve it. You must believe it is possible.

If you follow these steps, your subconscious mind seeks ways to make your dreams come true. All it needs is a partner willing to take action. Do that, and you’ll create an extraordinary life.

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With the craziness of life, are you having difficulty breaking through to the greatness that is YOU?

What does greatness take?

1) Imagination. Your ability to form images, ideas, and sensations in your mind. Without help from anything or anybody. Use yours. Trust yours. 

2) Enthusiasm. Living life with the excitement of feeling is PASSION. Only involve yourself in activities that you are enthusiastic.

3) Persistence. Life is long. Things take time. Learn to love being doggedly persistent. It will serve you well.

4) Faith. Have faith in yourself. Live your life in complete trust and confidence in someone or something.

Imagination. Enthusiasm. Persistence. Faith. That's living. Imagine how good it could be with a bit of Gratitude?

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There's an incredible idea floating within your mind. It will soon demand your attention. 

"Is this all there is? Am I destined for something bigger?"

You are.

Here's how to discover your path:

1) Accept WHO you are on the inside by reviewing your past choices. The good ones are a clue. Do more of them.

2) Accept WHAT you do when you are doing you. It's not a thing; it's a feeling.

3) Accept WHEN when you want to begin living. Now is a good time.

4) Accept WHERE you are in your life. You CAN get there from here, as long as you know where HERE is.

Accepting real purpose is usually revealed by your daily actions. If you don't like the direction you are heading, it's time to try a new one.

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Not a day passes by without someone asking, "How do I get another person to help me get what I want?"

Persuading others is one of the keys to getting what you want in life - and here's a big secret; it's NOT about you!

You'll get what you want faster by focusing on how you can help others solve their problem - and "Ladder of Desire."

This is how it works:

1) Most folks lecture others. That's a low level of communication and rarely builds a real connection.

2) A more practical solution is showing others how and explaining how to solve their problem. 

3) The most powerful is to offer to take care of their dilemma for them. That is the top rung of the 'Ladder of Desire.' Everybody wants their problems to disappear. Make that happen, and you'll be a Hero!

When you follow this approach, you make friends, prove your value, and are more likely to have your favor returned. Do good first.

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I feel the need to pass along a way to achieve your goals faster than you thought possible.

If you are ready for success to arrive, here are three simple rules to help you realize your dreams:

1) Play to your strength. Do what is comfortable for you.

2) Only commit to activities that will lead you to your goal.

3) Never let a day pass without reminding yourself of your strengths. Consciously direct your focus.

You can reach your goals faster when you avoid the distractions that are stranding everybody else in place.

Focus. Do. Focus again.

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I'm sure you have a lot to do. If you use a To-Do list, I'd like to pass on advice that will make your days much more fun.

LOSE your "To-Do List." Replace it with a" Did I Do It List."  

To-Do Lists make you an employee of your checkmarks. They cause more stress the longer they get.  

A "Did I Do It List" assumes you know what must be done. Instead of chasing, you are checking to make sure you did it.  

An un-focused path produces additional tasks to fill your day. Using a "Did I Do It List" will focus you on your goals and create quick results.

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Personal growth is a journey. It can be a lot of work. It’s also more fun to follow the rules of ‘Natural Law.’

1) The Law of Vibration states that thoughts are things. They are one of the most potent forms of energy. Pay attention to your thoughts. What you think about, you bring about.

2) According to the Law of Polarity, nothing exists without an opposite. Love. Hate. Hot. Cold. Yin. Yang. Opposites are different forms of the same thing. Embrace them.

3) The Law of Rhythm states life is a pendulum. What swings left must swing right.  

4) Every effect must have a cause; every cause must have an effect. That’s the Law of Cause and Effect. Everything in life is perpetual and never-ending.

You can speed your success by understanding how these always present forces are at work in your life.

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I was sitting at the dining room table of a friend. We had been solving the problems of the world in an hours-long conversation when she asked,

"What are you talking about on tomorrow's podcast?"

When I told her that I hadn't thought about it yet, she said, 

"Why don't you talk about why people don't take big chances and stay in their comfort zone for their entire life?"

My mind did an instant review of my life and all the areas I had stumbled on before getting out of my way. I also remembered conversations with clients over the years on life's leaps. Before I could say anything, she said, 

"I know what it is. People get so comfortable with what they've built, and they don't want to chance losing it. Their money, their home, they wonder what their family will say?"

Is there anything else?

"Yes. Everybody gets scared and freezes. I'm like that, but I've learned to push through fear and go for it - as long as I'm mostly sure I won't lose what I've built."

We talked a bit more about what it takes to make the changes you want in life and came to three conclusions-

You can do anything when you have a growth mindset and believe that anything is possible. Holding on too tightly to what you have sends the wrong energetic message. When you are willing to expand - you will.

Next, as a human, you will never be comfortable gambling on the very thing that allows you to dream. The solid foundation that takes care of your personal needs is why you desire to self-activate. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs taught us that. Your foundation must remain while you expand.

Finally, fear will always be present when beginning a new adventure. The cure is knowledge. When you know what you have, see your path forward, and have prepared as much as possible for your journey, you will find yourself willing to go for it.

Anything is possible when you protect your foundation, respect the challenge, and honor the dreams whispering to your soul.

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