RESOLVE to Live Forward

We've talked about mindsets previously, but there is an urgency needed to understand that before we can change our lives, we must change our mindsets. It starts with something so simple that we might not realize just how powerfully it affects us. Today, we discuss our self-talk. You will become exactly how you think and talk to yourself. If you're stuck, this may be the first place you start to shift out of stuck. 

At the time of this recording, John had just emerged from Hurricane Milton. John lives just 30 miles east of Tampa. When Milton made landfall at Siesta Key, FL, it was a Category 3 storm. When Milton plowed through Lakeland, FL it was a Category 2. It was scary! Today's episode (#14) is about "MINDSET." What is the right mindset? What can we do to extract ourselves from a "Stuck Mindset" into a "Vibrant, Meaningful, & Thriving Mindset?" It can work for just about anyone if we are willing to shift from stuck to unstuck. Think of it as RESOLVE best practices applied to our mindsets. 

At the time that John recorded this episode, he was awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Milton at his home studio in Lakeland, FL. The data that the weather scientists are providing is compelling. This hurricane is looking to be a "Storm of the Century" type of storm. John will tell you that he has experienced numerous hurricanes and tropical storms, but he has never experienced one of the magnitude of Hurricane Milton. There is a lot of uncertainty in what may happen to his home, property, and personal welfare. There is uncertainty about the welfare of his children, family, and friends. 

Uncertainty has its place, and it will happen. What must we do, as people who Resolve to Live Forward, to prevent uncertainty from corrupting our mindset? John wants to bring us back to the definition of RESOLVE and the Seven Best Practices for Daily Living embodied in the seven letters of RESOLVE. Don't let uncertainty breed fear and steal your available power for living in the now. 

As we have journeyed together over these recent weeks, there have been a lot of discussions about RESOLVE, daily personal best practices, and having a process for finding your path to personal success. Using the outline found in my book, "RESOLVE, Your Blueprint for Intentional Success", we have spoken at great length about behaviors, expectations, better habits, and personal transformation. However, what about having the right mindset? Today, let's do a self-examination of the mindset that we are operating by at this moment in time. Making the right kinds of change can only succeed if we have the right mindset. So let me ask again .... "How's Your Mindset Today?"

If you are embracing the seven best practices of RESOLVE, then you need a definite firm plan of action. Goals, expectations, plans, targets, and possibilities will not be accomplished without a P R O S E S S. In today's RESOLVE to Live Forward podcast, John will talk about a mindset that sees, understands, and uses processes to reach whatever plans or goals you have on your schedule. 

Dr. John Maxwell authored a powerful book on leadership, over 25 years ago, entitled "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Law #3 was a simple one-word best practice, PROCESS. Dr. Maxwell wrote almost entirely about using the process to motivate the people you lead, but he also reminded me that having a process for living a successful personal and professional life is vital. In my book, "RESOLVE: Your Blueprint for Intentional Success" I define the word resolve as "Having a Definite, Firm Plan of Action." That PLAN is the PROCESS. Do you have a working process for your success? 

We have arrived at the last letter in our PowerWord for living, RESOLVE. There were two E's, but the last E is vital for our success in living our daily Best Practices. Today, let's talk about what it means to be "Enthusiastic."

Vision is many things, but it is essential to understand what we see and what we see with our minds. Think of vision as both the intentional sense of seeing more of what's going on all around us, and developing a positive, visionary mindset built on positive self-talk and positive imagination. Seeing can create belief. 

The love of learning is the key to a healthy mind and a better life. If we can read, watch, and listen, we can learn. Learning is a choice. In this episode, John will share his take on the letter "L" in RESOLVE. Just as each letter represents a personal best practice for vibrant living, learning is essential to our overall health and quality of life. It has been said that the day we stop learning is the day we start dying. That may be true, but the best way to find out is to challenge ourselves to seek to learn using our five natural senses. John has found that this intentional daily best practice has made a massive difference in his quality of life. 

The MIDDLE letter in the power word, RESOLVE, is "O", and it anchors the first three and the last three letters of this magnificent word. And yet, this letter represents the single greatest deterrent to achieving your personal and professional success. To truly live forward you must have this "Best Practice" as a part of your daily plan of action. Let's talk about "O", for Organization.