The Daily Mastermind

I'd like to share some tips and strategies with you on how to take control of your day and start executing in a huge way in life.

We sometimes feel behind or not where we want to be in life, but we must remember that every day is a new opportunity to take back our lives and start creating the life we are meant to live.

Today, i am pulling out a book I go to from time to time from Best Selling Author and Founder of Onnit...Aubrey Marcus.  This book is literally packed with amazing content you will love.

I hope you enjoy a few nuggets I share with you today.

Thanks for listening.

George Wright III

Please share this episode with a friend.  It would mean a lot to me and I know they will gain value.

Let's talk about your Belief Level today...

I hope you had a great weekend.  I want to start the week out talking about growing your belief level.  There are so many opportunities for you in life.  I hope you realize, accept, and believe that you have the potential to do amazing things.

Your belief in the Possibilities of Your Future are so important.  I hope you will listen to this Episode and gain a little inspiration or motivation to continue to build your belief in YOU...

George Wright III

TB to Episode 138...I hope you enjoy...the timing is perfect for this message...

I know that we all struggle from time to time, and I always look for ways to create suggestions, ideas and thoughts that can help you to move on or eliminate those negative thought patterns.

I found a great article I'd like to share with you today (along with some of my own suggestions) for dealing with negative past experiences.  I hope you will listen, learn and benefit from these ideas.  We need you to be wired for greatness going into the end of the year.  

Your Vision for 2020 will be amazing so lets make sure that any negative, self defeating thought patterns are eliminated.  Or, at a minimum, we have some habits to help us deal with them.

I hope you enjoy and share this episode.  Mental health is a big concern for many and sharing these concepts might make a huge difference for someone you know.

Have a great weekend.

George Wright III 

Welcome back to the Mastermind...

I hope you are having a great day.  Today I want to share some thoughts from a section of a book I am reading called, "the Art of Happiness".  I woke up a bit later today (not typical for me) and I started to read a section of this book I felt might help you gain some perspective on your life and circumstances.

I hope you enjoy these thoughts and would really appreciate if you would share them with others.  Share our mastermind podcast link to this episode.  It would mean a lot to me.  Thank you.

George Wright III

The Power of Gratitude   What is Gratitude and why do thought leaders talk so much about having a Gratitude Practice?   I’ve learned over time in my life that gratitude can be an amazing strategy to use to reduce or eliminate stress, anxiety, depression, and even insomnia.  But more importantly, it is an excellent practice to increase your overall happiness and fulfillment in life, so let's have brief discussion about the benefits of gratitude and ways to cultivate it in your life.   I think it is important to note that gratitude actually has a much deeper meaning than just being thankful for things you have.  There are actually 2 parts to being truly grateful.  First, there is the appreciate and recognition for things, benefits or gifts we have received in our lives.  Second, there is the acknowledgment of these things from something or someone outside of our selves, and our willingness to give back and “express” our feelings of gratitude.   So, why is it so important that we adopt and live an attitude of Gratitude in our lives?   Well, it's important to understand that gratitude is not just an emotion we experience or an attitude we adopt in our lives.  Gratitude literally causes changes in our brain and can affect all areas of our life in a positive way.  This is so important when you are trying to create an amazing life, or you are struggling to deal with stress, anxiety or negative emotions in your life.     Scientists have shown in brain scans that specific areas of the brain are affected when individuals participate in acts or emotions of gratitude.  The chemical reactions that occur can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and it can also cause an increased sensitivity to future experiences of gratitude.  This shows that the more you practice and experience gratitude the more you will benefit from its positive affects on your life.   Here are 7 Key Benefits you can gain from the Power of Gratitude  

1. Abundance & Attraction-  I have always said that what you focus on grows.  When you practice gratitude, you will attract more positive emotions, energy and experiences into your life. This will also lead to more motivation and drive to help you accomplish your goals.
2. Attitude & Mindset- One of the most important resources an entrepreneur can have in business is a positive attitude.  But an attitude of gratitude can also help to reduce stress, anxiety and depression which will ultimately help you deal with more difficult situations and problems that can arise in your day to day life.
3. Perspective & Filter- Having a positive attitude is critical but gratitude can also help you to change your perspective when you are identifying and overcoming day to day challenges.  Dr Wayne Dyer has been quoted as saying, “when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”  I truly believe this, and I can tell you from experience that when you have a gratitude practice you will see situations in life in a different light. You are more patient, understanding and more capable of creating solutions. This will lead you to much more success in business and relationships.
4. Happiness & Health- The positive affects your health, happiness and immune system are also a proven fact of having more gratitude in your life.  Scientific studies have show that individuals practicing gratitude have stronger immune systems, get better quality sleep and are happier overall with their life.  I believe happiness comes from wanting what you have rather than having what you want, and this is much easier when practicing gratitude regularly.
5. Inspiration & Influence- More and more thought leaders are acknowledging that you will create a better quality life when you have impact on others and feel you are making a difference in the world.  Practicing gratitude and serving other is an excellent way to inspire and influence others.  It is also a great way to help take the focus off of yourself and your current obstacles in life if you are struggling to deal with various problems and life challenges.
6. Leadership Development- By serving others and creating impact, you will also be able to develop as a leader.  True leadership comes from setting an example of what you want others to emulate around you.  If you truly want to surround yourself with positive, happy people, then the best way to do this is to practice and express gratitude to the people in your life.
7. Strong Relationships- The quality of your relationships can be significantly impacted by gratitude.  Most relationships struggle when negative emotions are involved like envy, jealousy, cynicism or even anger.  Gratitude has been show to create and attract positive emotions and will also shift the average individual into a positive state more often.  This results in more expressions of love, compassion, positivity and encouragement…all of which lead to stronger key relationships.

  These are just a few of the many benefits that you can experience by adopting and practicing more gratitude.  Remember, there are mental, emotional and even physical benefits that will impact your life if you choose to focus on this powerful emotion.  So, let me give you just a few ideas and strategies for how you can Cultivate more Gratitude in your life today.   Try some or all of these Practices, and then add a few to your daily rituals and routine…   Engage in acts of service. Write thank you notes. Keep a gratitude journal. Focus on key relationships. Express appreciation to others often.   Try to identify a time in your day that you can identify the things that you are grateful for on a daily basis.  Then, find ways to express or practice your gratitude for the most impact in your life.  I hope this topic has been able to inspire you and will help you to continue to create your best life.   After all…Its Never too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live.   George Wright III

I’ve noticed something lately I want to address…. 

Many of you gauge your success by looking at the results in your life rather than focusing on the quality and quantity of your work each day.

Your happiness, fulfillment and even your satisfaction in life is based on the scoreboard you keep referring too.  I’m definitely one to suggest tracking and accountability, but NOT if it affects your self confidence, self esteem, and even your level of happiness in life. 

You must learn to have VISION, but focus on the PRESENT.  Doing the best job you can in the moment.  Also, you must realize that HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU DO EVERYTHING.

I see examples everyday of entrepreneurs driving their activities based on the scoreboard in just one area of their life…explain…

I’m going to give you some feedback I learned a long time ago from one of my favorite books by John Wooden called Wooden on LEADERSHIP…You will learn that in order to be successful you need to be a leader and in order to influence and have impact you will need leadership skills.

There is no better example of this than John Wooden…let me explain for those of you who don’t know who he is.

John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball player and head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period as head coach at UCLA, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than four[1]in a row in Division I college men's or women's basketball.[2][3][4] Within this period, his teams won an NCAA men's basketball record 88 consecutive games.

In his book on Leadership he talks a bit about the topic of “Don’t Look at the Scoreboard”.

He gives many great lessons but I particularly like the Rules to Lead by that he gives which are: 

1-Identify Team Goals, Then File Them Away- To create FOCUS you must know where you are going, but them hyper focus on the present.  Goals are in the future.  Your activity and commitment to execution and growth doesn’t exist in the future.

2-Give Full Respect to Each Competitor- Respect All, Fear None.  Don’t change your game plan for competitors in life or business because of fear.  Just execute the best you can in the now.

3-LongTerm Success Requires Short-Term Focus- This is the KEY…Don’t Look at the Scoreboard…rather, focus on Improvement…Not tomorrow, Not next week.  Today.

I’d like to read you a short note from his book that was a Comment published by Dave Meyers, one of Wooden’s 2 x National Champion Players, about Wooden.  I think it gives an excellent example of how Wooden taught and coached leadership from the perspective of someone he coached daily.  I want you to pay attention to the little details in this…

Page 217 of Book from Wooden on Leadership

Here is the bottom Line…too many of us are letting the scoreboard in life get us down.  We are allowing the past and future measurements of our life affect our mindset, our attitudes and our happiness levels.  As a result, we are less effective in the present.  But more importantly, we are unable to make the true impact on the world that we were destined to make.  So, I encourage you to the following:

1-Know where you are going and what your goals are with a CLEAR VISION, but

2-File your goals and vision away each day and focus on the Grind…Focus on Executing Your Plan.

3-Then, when you periodically refer back to the scoreboard with true reflection and evaluation, you will know that you left it all on the field and did everything in your power to create results.

This my friends is the true recipe for success, and this is the recipe for true impact on the world.

Your Best Life is Outside Your Comfort Zone...   My son Isaac entered military bootcamp this week for the Air Force.  This gave us the opportunity to talk a bit about comfort zones, challenges and overwhelming situations in life.  I’d like to share some of those thoughts with you.   I truly believe that 100% of your best life lies outside your comfort zone.   Greatness is inside but you must unlock that greatness.   -Unlock comes from overcoming challenges -You were built to Grow -You are capable of Great Things -You must consciously Push Yourself -Requires Energy   How to get more energy -feed your brain -nutrition -exercise -Sleep   Intention is the key   TIP: Focus Past your Problem on Vision -but this requires a vision…so write down what you want…get clear.   Thanks for Listening   George Wright III

Today I want you to really listen to one of the past episodes I did on the true definition and power of the Mastermind.

I challenge you to create and utilize the power of starting your own mastermind.

Have an Amazing Day.

George Wright III

You Must Be the Hero of Your Story…   “There comes a time when you gotta keep moving.” -Bugzy Malone, Artist   I was listening to a song from one of my new favorite artists today (Bugzy Malone) and he said that phrase and it really got me thinking about the struggles and sense of overwhelm that many people are facing right now in their lives.  He also went on to say,   You Can’t Look at a Problem, You Gotta Look Thru the Problem   Agree 100%.  So what does the really mean and how do you start to look past your problems in order to move forward in your life…but also move forward in a BIG way?   Well, I think it means you need to make a decision to Become the Hero of Your Story.  You’ve probably heard this phrase before but it’s time you really gave it some serious consideration.   What does it mean to Be the Hero of Your Story?  What would the hero of your story look like?  How would the hero of your story of life act, show up and manage the problems you are facing?  The bottom line is, whether you believe it or not, you are the author and the main character in your life’s story.  And…you have the ability to write the next chapter.  Your thoughts, intentions, actions, and strategy will determine the results you will see over the coming months.     The Hero of your Story needs to be the one to Show up, Step up and Conquer the fears, challenges and obstacles that life has presented to you.  But, here is the catch…   You cannot pretend to be the Hero.  You must actually Decide and Act like the Hero.   The Key is to remember that even Heros have setbacks.  Even Heros can have a comeback.  In order to become the Hero that you were meant to be, you need to adopt values, disciplines and actions that Your Hero would adopt.  Let me suggest just a few…   Keep Your Eye on the Mission This is your vision.  If you are looking at the problem you will not be able to find the solution.  If your head is down, you can’t see where you are going. Keep your head up, and stay clear on the goals, dreams and desires that you have for your Future.  But, this means you need to have a clear vision, so Write it down.  Write down what you want your life to be like and get clear on what you will do to make that happen.    Most importantly, have a vision so big that is overshadows the problems you are facing.  The key to success is not asking for less or smaller problems.  The key is asking for enough strength and vision that is bigger than your problems.  Then you will develop the skills and talents and experience to handle even greater challenges.   Stop Giving Energy and Focus to the Past A True Hero, Your Hero, doesn’t stay focused on the past let failures.  The past does not define you.  It should only Empower you because you are NOT that person any more.  You are the new person that has learned from the past.  You are the more experienced, the more dedicated, the more driven person that exists in the present. So, like Rocky said, “its not how many times you get knocked down that counts.  It’s how many times you get knocked down and get back up that defines you”.     Be the person (and the hero) that will never quit.  The person that doesn’t ever stay down.   Learn How to Create Momentum Go back and listen to the podcast last week on momentum, but I want to emphasize here that, if you learn to create momentum, you will be UNSTOPPABLE. The Hero of your story is absolutely Unstoppable.  You can create momentum for yourself by simply aligning with yoru Unique Talents, Setting Huge goals, Removing Distractions, Finding your sources of Energy, and Leveraging the Power of the Mastermind.   With momentum on your side, you can overcome even the biggest challenges, so find ways to create energy and momentum in your life and break through to new heights.  Its by operating outside your comfort zone and pushing into the unknown that you will find your greatest joys and rewards.   Know the Journey will be Long Listen, you just like any other hero are not perfect.  You will fail at times.  You will do and say the wrong things at times.  You won’t have all the answers and things won’t always go according to plan.  But, trust yourself.  Trust your ability to learn and adapt rather than trusting in the outcome.  Trust and have faith in the process rather than the end goal.  Be a person of decision, commitment and conviction and then trust that you will be taken in the right direction.     You see when we let go of the outcome and learn to embrace the journey, we are much better able to handle what the story of life throws in our path.  If you are not open to detours and new paths, then you will be focused on the wrong things when the objective is just to create, live and enjoy your life.  The journey you begin is based on your current perception of what you want and how you will write the story.  But, as you grow, your journey can take on many new and exciting paths to help you become the true Hero and fulfill your destiny.   Know that Being Stuck is Temporary Just like a path in the forest or a map you are following for directions, sometimes you will make a wrong turn and get stuck.  Sometimes the path you take will lead you in the wrong direction.  When that happens, just know that making a course correction is ok and being stuck is only temporary.  Getting upset or distracted with being stuck or lost only drains you of the energy you could be using to accomplish your task.  Course correct and keep moving forward.   Again, Bugzy Malone, “Keep moving, Losing, Keep Moving, Losing…”   Even Heros have setback.  It’s the drive and determination of a Hero that overcomes that battle.  Make a decision and a commitment today to Be the Hero.  Be the one you are hoping to show up and rescue you.  Be the one who will create and manifest your future.  Only you can make it happen and only you have the power to Be the Hero of Your Story.

Quote of the Day Remember you can’t steal second if you don’t take your foot off first.  Mike Todd   Entrepreneur Magazine Article by John Rampton   When your productivity starts to slip due to low motivation, overwhelm or stress…   Try these 15 techniques to get back on your game...  

1. Focus only on your main goal
   1. splitting your focus can drain your energy and motivation.  
2. Find out how you’re spending your time
   1. track your day and how you are spending your time if you want to increase your productivity and motivation.
3. Come on, get happy
   1. motivation increases when dopamine increases.  
   2. increase dopamine through brain hacks like:  celebrate wins, share results with family, micro deadlines, 10 min naps, move between right/left brain, healthy foods, or a short walk.
4. Strike a Pose
   1. body language has a direct effect on your mindset and energy
5. Develop a pre-game routine
   1. having a routine to put yourself in a motivated “state” can aid you when you are not in one.  develop a routine and practice/use it.
6. Set the bar low
   1. when you are low motivated, encourage yourself with small wins.
7. Overcome your fears
   1. fear can significantly lower motivation.  
   2. develop techniques to conquer your fears like naming them or conquering small fears.
8. Reward yourself
   1. recognizing your accomplishments will increase self confidence and motivation.
9. Practice positive self talk
   1. positive self talk increases motivation
   2. second person self talk reports higher levels of confidence
10. The fresh start effect
    1. January 1st example of fresh start effect
    2. you dont need to wait.  start fresh daily through goals and notes to self.
11. Have someone hold you accountable
    1. accountability creates results increasing motivation.  
    2. external sources of motivation when internal fails.
12. Focus on positive outcomes
    1. abundant mental game vs scarcity
13. Tap into your bigger purpose
    1. taking a step back gives you perspective and helps you to stay focused and eliminate overwhelm
14. Get some more green into your life
    1. colors impact psychology
    2. green sparks creativity, motivation, energy
15. Find inspiration daily
    1. external sources help when motivation is low
    2. books, quotes, ted talks, support from a friend, but seek out new sources constantly.

  Please share this episode with someone today.  I know that you can make a difference in someone elses life.  I hope you have enjoyed this message.   George Wright III