Mindset Matters

In essence, the phrase “go first” allows you to practice being uncomfortable. Getting comfortable being uncomfortable is one of the best ways to build confidence. The phrase “go first” allows you to be authentic, vulnerable, and courageous. Going first causes people to want to follow you and to work with you. The phrase “go first” will allow you to have a positive influence on your teammates, your co-workers, and your family. Going first creates a successful mindset. And if you can control your mind, you can control your performance.

In times of adversity, there are many places to turn. There are quotes, scriptures, and books written about this subject that can be tremendously helpful. Seek them out. Read them. Embrace them. They help. All of them.

God can’t steer a parked car. So start driving. There is help, there is guidance, there are good things to come. Trust your training. Trust your gut. It may be the very thing that keeps your wings from being weighed down with mist and humidity, and the very thing that gets you to where you need to be.

Come home with your sword or on it. In other words, be all in with your actions! Leave nothing for the journey back.

Work hard at being good to yourself with good self talk habits. It can make all the difference.

Here are a few things that I think we can control. Attitude, effort, enthusiasm, nutrition, sleep, preparation, and maybe most importantly, we can control our reaction to our circumstances. We can control our breathing. We can control how we frame our situation. And ultimately, we have control of our gratitude. How cool is that?

That’s it. It’s that simple. Control what you can, and let go of the rest.

Gratitude has a direct correlation to self-confidence. Confidence is directly related to performance. In other words, being grateful can improve performance.

Your daily thoughts have a negative or a positive impact on you every day. Choose your words wisely.

The 40% rule is not just a motivational statement. There is science to back it up. We are much more physically and mentally capable than we allow ourselves to be. In study after study, this is proven. In one study, researchers found that if you give a subject a placebo tablet, and claim that it has caffeine in it, the subjects were able to lift significantly more weight than those who were really given caffeine.

So today, when you are struggling. Get moving and start working. When it’s tough, keep going. If it’s difficult, persevere. If you feel like quitting, press on. When they tell you that you can’t do it, ignore them. This particular storm that you are facing may be the exact reason that you reach your full potential. Face the storm, take a deep breath, shoulders back, and chin up. You’ve got this.