Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth

Eliminate Your Limitations

What if your life had no limitations and no consequences?

What if you could do anything you wanted without anything holding you back?

Here’s the truth.

Personal limitations and consequences are helpful. Think of them as guard rails alongside a curvy mountain road. They keep you safe while you are on your journey. 

What if you find playing it too safe and holding yourself back from your dreams?

Another way is to consider it part of your internal belief and value system. You may need to expand through different experiences. 

In other words -

Take baby steps until you gain confidence and believe anything is possible. Then prove it yourself.

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Are You The Monkey in The Middle?

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the middle?

I was speaking with a client trying to be everything to everybody. His business was not growing. His life was not happy. He couldn’t seem to find a way to make progress.  

That’s when I said…

“My friend, you are stuck in the middle. Nothing good happens when you are in the middle.”

In business and life, having low expectations and being surrounded by like-minded folks is okay. 

It’s also okay to reach for your dreams, has high expectations, and expect that of others.

What happens if you’re in the middle?

When low and high expectations combine, confusion is the result. Mediocrity overtakes quality. Frustration will be your daily friend.

The choice is yours. If I were you, I would make the decision never to get stuck in the middle.

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Inspiring Advice From Grand Master

American Taekwondo Grand Master H.U. Lee gave volumes of advice during his life of service. In my view, his best was also his shortest:

“Today Not Possible. Tomorrow Possible.”

Today is a new day. Yesterday prepared you for today. If today doesn’t go as planned - you always have tomorrow.

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8 Steps to Successful Goal Setting

It’s time for a Goal-Setting refresher.

Goals work like this:

1) State precisely WHAT you want.

2) State WHY you want it.

3) Imagine how you will feel when you reach your goal.

4) Plan the steps you will take.

5) Take continuous action.

6) Measure your progress.

7) Be flexible in your approach.  

8) Celebrate and repeat.

Success comes to people who set goals. Be one of those people.

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Conversation Starters That Make People Like You

Today you are going to have opportunities to communicate.  

Here’s how to create conversations that connect:

1) Meet folks where they are. Pay attention to how their day is going. Step into their NOW.

2) Establishing something in common. “Wow! Has this day been crazy for you too?”

3) Establish an undeniable truth. “I promise it will get crazier with the holidays coming.” 

4) Move toward an idea that everybody can agree with. “Summer is coming fast. We should get ahead of it and do some planning.”  

5) Bring a new idea into the conversation. “I have a system that will work for both of us. Do you want to see it?”  

You will always get more of what you want when communication moves toward a common goal.

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Problems With Others? Maybe it's YOU!

One of my hobbies is running my Australian Shepard, Levi, in agility competitions. 

When people see us run, their first comment is almost always -

"I love how your dog knows where to go. How did you teach him to follow the numbers on the course?"

I always smile.

No. Levi does not follow numbers. He relies on me, his Handler, to tell him where to go. He will go off course and be eliminated if I don't communicate my intention.

In the agility world, we say, "Every dog has a Handler problem." 

I've noticed the same thing in the human world.

If you think you are being tripped up by someone else, double-check to see if they have a Handler problem.

Know what you want and where you want to go, and effectively communicate your goals. You will be amazed at how almost everybody will follow the numbers.

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Figure Out Anything With 4 Questions

Do you ever have difficulty making decisions?  

In the next 60 seconds, you can harness the most potent and easy-to-use decision-making tool I have ever found.

Forget the old "Pro and Con" list your Mom and Dad taught you. It's time for a new approach.

The next time you find yourself challenged, use Quantum Linguistics. Ask yourself these four simple questions to solve your problem:

What would happen if I DID?

What would happen if I DIDN'T?

What wouldn't happen if I DID?

What wouldn't happen if I DIDN'T?

Unusual clarity is around the corner. 

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Do you ever find yourself answering the phone, responding to an email, or posting to Social Media before your brain fully engages?

If you’re like me, you can’t count the number of times you put your foot or your fingers in your mouth and regretted it. 

So what’s the fix?

I worked with a client a few minutes ago in the same situation, and his response was brilliant!

STOP. 

He stopped in his tracks and didn’t respond at all.

THINK.

He pondered how he felt and why he was about to make a mistake. What was driving it?

THINK AGAIN.

As part of his process, he wrote down his feelings, what action he should take, and when he would take it.

ACT.

The entire process took place within a few minutes. He slept on it and responded with a short email the next day. The result was no added drama and continued positive momentum.

I like to think of this as a ‘Recipe For Me’ that I create in advance and utilize for consistent results. Once I know something works, I must check my recipe, and life is good.

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Do you wish you could find a mentor to help you?

Every mentor I’ve ever had made sure that I possessed three characteristics for success before they agreed to work with me.

Would you pass their test?

1) Do you have a burning desire to achieve your goals?

2) Are you a coachable person and prepared to accept the wisdom and guidance of others?

3) Are you willing to undertake all actions to achieve your success?

If the shoe were on the other foot, you would want those traits in someone asking for your help - right?

Talk your walk. Walk your talk. That’s a great life.

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I spend most of my days finding ways to keep tens of thousands of people worldwide motivated and moving - and that always comes down to a strategy for mindset.

Here are a few things you can do - today!

1) Remind Yourself of Your Gratefulness

Who or what are you most grateful to have in your life?

Sometime today, pause, close your eyes, and fill your mind with the people and things that make your life good.

Remember, reminding yourself of why you are grateful makes you unstoppable.

2) Your Actions Reveal Your Purpose

What will make you feel like you are living your true self?

Three items that move you closer to who you are are hidden in your to-do list. What are they?

Focusing on fulfilling actions means that you are living your purpose.

3) Strategize THEIR Feelings in Advance

You can make someone feel great today. Who will that be?

Take a moment and review the people you will interact with today. How do you want to make them feel?

When you make others feel good, you feel good too.

4) What CAN You Do?

Choose a challenge that has stuck and ask, what can I do?

List three challenges that have you stuck and ask what can I do? Then, do it.

Nothing can stop you when you ask what can I do?

5) Hold Space For Your Dreams

Since today may get busy, what space are you holding for yourself?

The space between your appointments today belongs to you. How will you use it to make your dreams come true?

When you hold space for your dreams, your dreams always come true.

If you feel like a challenge, turn these into rules and affirmations to live your life.

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