Monday, April 29, 2013

It's all in your head

Some say that there is no tool more powerful, faster or stronger on the ground than in the human brain.

But when it comes to our business, too few of us take full advantage of our brains' large and proven to make things happen. Perhaps, we can bound the details of day-to-day, more focus on what is practical and tangible or reject the idea that our thoughts can affect our reality as a "new era of hocus pocus- y. "

Regardless of our opinions, subjective cold hard scientific data tells us that our brain power can be used to change, create and affect outcomes and results in all areas of our business lives.

So how can you begin to develop your strong business mindset?

Begin with the end in mind. Working without a clearly defined goal or end-point can lead to a lot of effort with no real results. Unless you know where you are headed and make your move with purpose and intention, then there is a possibility that there is no direction and no skills. Take the time to determine what your business is about. What are your financial goals? The goal for the service or product? Sales goals? Marketing? Reputation? What is important and what is not? Clearly in these areas, the more likely it is to achieve (and then exceed) your goals.

Choosing positive. Have you ever heard the term "self-fulfilling prophecy?" It is a statement that you make or thoughts that you have the actions and events of changes to what you say or think finally become a reality. In other words, if you say or think to sign (or lose) the client or that you are going to bomb (or acquiring) a great presentation, guess what? Probably you want to correct. As Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or not, you are right." Instead of skeptical or flat, why not choose self-confidence or hope?

Select your group. Coming to commit to maintaining a positive mindset, it is important not to neglect your sphere of influence. Who will get advice from? The people who support you? Do you have cheerleaders opponents in your business life? Negative and negative to suck the energy from your important tasks and derail from your focus. May drain your positive and dragging you down takes courage and can be painful taking an honest look at hangers-on. Alternative, however - allowing them to drag you with them - is likely to be more painful.

Remove your blinders. Clarity about where you want to be as fuel for your brain. Set your mind to it and more specific, and time, breaks and offers will start coming out of nowhere. That said, open to the idea that you can get from Point A to Point B in many ways, including ways that can not be considered or realized. The more you open the options and possibilities - however they come - of that option and is likely to actually come your way.

Expect it. Real business success requires more than just launching a website, printed business cards and open bank accounts. If your actions do not line up with your mind, your external results were as disorganized as internal. Instead of taking what is and reactive state of your business, why not control and see what you can do to make things that you want them to be? While you're at it, take steps to one step further, not only hoping for what you want - to find a way to make it happen. Believe in what you're doing, and when it comes to the results you want, with confidence that what you're looking for to find its way to you - and it.

Point is that developing and honing a positive mindset is not about hypocrisy and would like naive. No one took the place of good old-fashioned work and effort. But when your thoughts and actions on the line and you're clear and focused on what you are looking for and where you're headed, wonderful things can - and do - happen.

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