ACTION ITEM: You can’t accomplish a goal that isn’t written down. Start there. Next, take a hard look at the goals and ask yourself if you’re selling yourself short? Incremental increases in the right activity can lead to enormous leaps in results.
What do you have to lose?
ACTION ITEM: Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “We become what we think about all day long.” We BECOME. Our thoughts shape our actions. Look around at your successful and happy peers. What thoughts run through their brains on a daily basis?
ACTION ITEM: Great leaders in history share the unique feeling and obligation to put in writing their gratitude. I’ve received hundreds of thousands of emails. Few are saved. I’ve saved nearly every hand written note I’ve ever received professionally and personally. Hand written = effort and authenticity!
ACTION ITEM: Believe it or not, some aren’t comfortable challenging you, your thoughts, or your actions. Be the bigger leader and ask for them. Ask them to challenge your thinking, remove the roadblock, and open the collaboration.
ACTION ITEM: (it helps if you sing this) “I get by with a little help from my friends,” wrote John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney. I’m guilty of not asking for help in times of need. I know others feel the same way. So I thought, If I can’t fix my own stubbornness, I can make the effort to help someone else. Ask often, and ask with integrity to help.
ACTION ITEM: There are very successful people out there who have no problem creating momentum for themselves. They may be reading this post (I hope they are). This is a lonely race to run and a challenge I’ve struggled with. The real success I was searching for, came in magnitudes much greater when I started working for everyone else. Challenge, teach, encourage and build with high standards.
ACTION ITEM: When you see the word “invest” think money. Yes, I do think it is possible to get better without spending a dime, but it also lacks commitment. Books, audiobooks, online courses, exercise classes, seminars,…do something! Get invested in yourself or be prepared to live in the mediocre middle.
ACTION ITEM: This just feels weird reading, doesn’t it? Uncomfortable…I’d rather settle into this couch. The US Navy SEALS train in the uncomfortable every day. If you don’t know what “wet and sandy” is, I recommend Googling it. The more uncomfortable the scenario, the more they are prepared for anything anyone can throw at them. I’m certainly no SEAL, but I love the mindset. Hooyah!!
ACTION ITEM: In order to grow stronger and build muscle, a person must lift heavier weights. Is the person lifting afraid of the weights? I highly doubt it. So, why then should you be afraid of a challenge standing right in front of you? The only way to grow is to accept the challenge and punch fear in the face!
ACTION ITEM: If you’ve ever said to yourself (and I know you have), I wonder what <insert name> is up to? Then you need to take this challenge and call them. There’s a pretty good chance they’re feeling the same way (except they didn’t read this post!). Unless of course you’re one of those SUPER AWESOME people who help share my content.
