Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth

Motivational Laws You Should Respect

Specific actions, thoughts, and feelings have revealed themselves to be the truth. 

If you want to better yourself, here are my Top 10:

10) Purpose And Passion Come From Clarity of Thought.

9) Purpose And Passion Begin With Acceptance.

8) Faith and Courage Power Transformation.

7) The Secret Lies Within You.

6) Some Doors Must Close Before Others Open.

5) Strong Values Create Strong Passions.

4) Goals Are The Heartbeat of Your Life.

3) Emotions + Logic = Change.

2) Momentum Is The Result of Planning.

1) Everything Happens When Something Happens.

The path to all success is well-worn. Follow the path that others have blazed. Your dreams are waiting.

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Strangest Secret For Success

Earl Nightingale produced “The Strangest Secret” to motivate his insurance company sales force. It is now a motivational standard.

The secret is simple:

1) You become what you think.

2) You must pay the prices.

3) You must control your thoughts.

4) Cut away the limitations of your mind.

5) Set a clearly defined goal.  

6) Act promptly when your path is clear.

7) Save at least 10% of every dollar.

What do you want more than anything else?  

Do more than you must. Do more than anybody else. Do it better than anybody else.

Are you ready to make it so nobody can ignore you?

Commit today to do more than you must to get what you want.

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How To Figure Out Your Purpose

Over the years, the most popular question I get from the MOVERS around here is -

“How do I find my purpose and face my passion?”

If I were to expand on that question, it would be -

“What can I do today to find my purpose and overcome the fear of living my passion?”

In other words, it’s one thing to find it; it’s another thing to get yourself to do it.

Today, we’ll focus on finding it.

In my quest to live passionately, I always follow a 5-step process for discovering and facing your passion. It has never failed me.

1) Explore the possibilities that are available to you. The more, the better. Many things will interest you, and you should be willing to allow them into your life. 

2) Pay attention to what grabs and keeps your attention. Don’t fight the feeling; just follow the urge to explore.

3) Deep dive into the things shoving themselves into your life and immersing yourself.

4) When you find yourself fascinated and nearly obsessed, you are heading a new path, even if it makes no sense. Don’t be surprised if it is nothing you’ve ever considered before.

The formula is simple: Exploration + Fascination = Facing Your Passion.

While there can be several strategic steps within the steps above, the more significant challenge is to allow yourself to follow what you find. 

Once you find it, be sure you live it.

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How Do You Feel Sessions

How much better would your day be if you knew what surprises lurked around the corner?

While you can’t predict everything, you can prepare for most things using “How Do I Feel Strategy Sessions.”

Here’s how it works:

1) Once a month, take a few minutes and review what’s going on in your life. Your job. Your vacations. Your relationships. Your goal is to recognize what is likely to require your attention.

2) As you form your list, consider every possible scenario and expected outcome. Imagine what may happen and craft a plan for handling it in your favor.

3) When the situation arrives, remember how you decided to handle it and stay in control.

Using a pre-planned response is a great way never to be surprised again.

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Seize Control With No More Waiting

When you feel in control, are you happier? 

I created 'Do What Makes Your Heart Sing a few years ago.' While it was about being happy, it's core teaching became my best practice.

1) Stop fixin' to get ready. If you want something, there is no reason to put it off. Could you go out and get it today?

2) Ask for help. We all need help. Millions of people are waiting for you to ask them.

3) Slow down when it gets bumpy. Going after big goals will lead you down rough roads. Those are when you slow down, stay focused, and keep moving - as fast as possible.

4) Fly it into the barn. Good pilots continue to fly their airplanes until they are safely tied down on the ground. Keep going until you get 100% of what you want.

5) Be smart—set goals. Don't argue. This one is simple. Trust and use your wisdom and instinct. Set goals to keep you reaching for what you want. Seek solutions that keep you moving.

6) Don't give monkeys piggyback rides. If you let them, other people will happily put THEIR monkey on YOUR back. Deal with your challenges. Let them do the same.

7) Practice daily P.Y.O.T.B. You are your own best cheerleader. Be sure to pat yourself on your back and say, "I done GOOD!"

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Decisions Made Easy

Have you ever noticed how forward momentum completely stops when you can't make a decision? There's no doubt; that the ability to make a decision is a power skill worth developing. I learned mine from my Mom.

I grew up in the small town of Manassas, Virginia and I couldn't wait to graduate and begin my life adventure. My focus was on becoming a top-rated morning radio host, making lots of money in a big market. But I had a problem...

The day came for me to decide how to begin my career. I narrowed my school choice and had to commit to enrolling - and commitments can be scary. As excited as I was to begin, I was also confused. That's when my Mom stepped in with a solution.

Mom was a Legal Secretary and pulled out a yellow legal pad she kept handy. She drew a line down the middle of the page from top to bottom.

Oh, no. We're not going to do the old Pro and Con thing again? That never works!

Have you ever tried to make a decision using a list of positives and negatives? It only causes more confusion. But that wasn't going to happen this time because Mom had something else in mind. She drew another horizontal line, from left to right, across the middle of the page. Then she said,

"This is different. It's about what is going to happen when you make your decision. Try it."

With that, I made a list of everything that WOULD happen if I DID commit and get myself moving in the top left of the page.

On the top right, I made a list of what WOULD happen if I DIDN'T do anything.

Then, things got interesting…

On the bottom left of the page, I listed what WOULDN'T happen if I DID.

I filled the bottom right with what WOULDN'T happen if I DIDN'T.

Clarity emerged, the fear disappeared, and excitement took over. 

If you find yourself needing to make a decision, you can sort out anything, break free, and build fast and massive momentum with those four questions.

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Create Your Average Perfect Day

How would you feel if every day, on average, was as you wanted?  

It's time to make your dreams come true and create your "Average Perfect Day." 

Here's how it works:

1) Find a quiet spot and write a detailed description of your perfect day. Let your fantasies flow onto paper until you've mapped out morning until night.

2) Focus on your daily experiences, not material goods. In other words, if you want a sports car, focus on how you feel in the driver's seat.  

3) Fight the urge to judge. The goal is to slow down, tap into your core, and get excited about what's possible. 

There is one last rule that you must follow.

There are no limitations and no consequences. Let yourself be free to dream. You are going to be surprised how many start coming true.

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10 Daily Rules for a Happier You

Every day, we all jump into the craziness of life with little thought to the basic rules we use to run our day. 

Here are a few of mine. You can borrow them if you would like:

1) Do what makes your heart sing. You'll always feel better when you are dancing down your path.

2) Believe anything is possible. As soon as you believe - everything IS possible.

3) Be nice to others. Expect them to do the same. No further explanation is required.

4) Believe in people and encourage their dreams. When you do, they'll return the favor.

5) Do the right thing. If you mess up, say you're sorry, try again. 

6) Meet people where they are in their lives and walk with them to where you both want to go.

7) Do what you say you will do. It's always better to under-promise and over-deliver. 

8) Make lemonade out of lemons. Everything is fixable if you have the right mindset.

9) Keep things simple. Yup.

10) Relax. Life is short. Double yup.

Focusing on life's big picture makes it easier to enjoy your daily experiences.

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Power of Stop, Think, Think Again

With everything happening in the world, it isn’t easy to make good decisions. Being a former fat guy living in a relatively thin body, I learned a life lesson I still use daily that helps.

As a kid, going out to eat was a special occasion. One weekend my parents introduced me to the concept of an all-you-can-eat Steak House! From that day forward, I knew I would live in my Husky pants until I found a solution. Years later, I did.

In the beginning, I adopted a philosophy of choosing food that said, “Stop. Think. Order.” If that doesn’t work, I employ my advanced version, “Stop. Think. Think again. Order.”

Years later, I streamlined my thinking to “Stop. Think. Think again. Act.” I also began to apply it to everything I do.

One day I mentioned my new-found thinking to my Mom. She said, “That’s like listening before speaking and thinking before acting. Hmm… that sure sounds like something I may have said to you before.”

I’ll never admit it.

Stop. Think. Think Again. Act. 

Today is going to be awesome.

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Change Everything With a Magic Wand

So you know you want something different than what you have. You can’t seem to put your finger on what you want. And, the big one, you don’t know where to begin.

In my years of helping others reach their dreams, I’ve learned a couple of things -

For most of us, our lives are pretty good. They could be more exciting, and you could make more money. Your relationships could sparkle a bit more.

Still, you may feel frozen from a fear of what you might lose. It may be from a fear that you won’t get what you want. Is it possible that you are living in a someday-maybe mindset?

In the business world, things are more apparent.

If you want to succeed, you only need to offer something your customer wants or needs and provide a solution. It’s simple math. The customer will take you up on your offer, and your business will thrive. Or, they won’t even notice your business and your competition will succeed.

Your personal life is the same way.

You recognize that your desire is a problem that needs a solution. Or, you stay forever and frustratingly in a someday-maybe mindset.

But what if there was a magical question you could ask yourself? A question that would transform your trajectory if you are willing to accept the answer? 

I asked a confused client on a recent call,

“If I could wave a magic wand and transform your life into exactly what you wanted - what would that look like?”

The first few seconds were silent - until the floodgates of her imagination opened. The picture was painted, and she could see the future. 

She let out a deep breath, relaxed, and said -

“Thanks for getting me to admit what I wanted, finally. I’ve been thinking about it for years. I was afraid to say it out loud. It feels good.”

It always feels good when you release the dream locked inside of you. Now, accept that you want it and get work making it real.

If in doubt, wave your magic wand!

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