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As I'm sitting here at my kitchen table reading the newspaper, I'm turning the pages as fast I can to avoid reading any headlines about the status of the global economy.
I'm actually looking for an inspiring and uplifting article, but no luck.
A friend of mine, Alexandria Brown, recently made a very poignant point about the news media: they're a for-profit-business, not a public service.
They know that fear sells and they exploit that to the extent that they can, cancelling out any news that would be encouraging and helpful to others.
Only reporting fear-based “news” without mention of good things happening in the world suppresses hope.
That's why I figured I'd take the initiative to create a "Success Mindset Stimulus Package" for you!
I've put together 7 Success Mindset Boosting Strategies for you to absorb and think about to help you fend off the negativity being churned out by the news media.
Here you go:
1. Shut out as much of the “news” as you can!
It’s all around us, I know, but that doesn’t mean you can’t discipline yourself to proactively decide not to turn CNN on when you get home from work or to just change the dial on your radio to pure music rather than the news.
You see, our minds are like tightly woven nets, they capture everything that we put into them. So if we dump broad-based negative news into our minds every day, it dramatically cancels out the majority of the good news and information that we already have stored in our minds.
The most successful people I hang around with spend their time reading materials that help them NOT think like the status quo.
They read inspiring stories of people and businesses that are flourishing in these economic times, despite the general trends.
Don’t become part of the general trend.
Draw upon the strength of your own mindset to create your own success.
2. Surround yourself with people who inspire you and have arrived at a "place" you want to be
Are the people you spend your time with talking about things that are out of their control that seem to be affecting their lives? Or are they talking about different ways of making the best of their situation or working on re-inventing their situation?
As far as I’m concerned, if you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backwards.
Become ruthless about the people you let into your world that influence your thinking.
Be around and follow successful people who have arrived at where you want to be or are on the fast track to getting there.
3. Look inside yourself and develop what you’re best at
We all have natural talents that we were born with. Those are the talents we need to develop.
I’m not a big believer in working on your “weaknesses”.
Sometimes being to “well-rounded” takes away from who you really are.
It’s not about being good at everything. It’s about being great at what you’re best at.
If you have a natural talent that you’ve put on the backburner for a while, maybe it’s time to take it out and start letting the world know about it.
4. Follow the business leaders that aren't using the economy as an excuse for poor performance
This continues to amaze me. Here in Sydney we have a high-end department store called David Jones.
The other day the CEO of David Jones was saying that the downturn of his company is solely based on the change in the economy.
Here’s the funny thing, I was in one of his stores last week looking to buy some clothes, probably was going to spend up to $500.
As I’m walking around the men’s section, none of the sales people approached me to ask if I needed some assistance....which I actually did!
When I looked around for someone, I could see a few of the sales people talking amongst themselves completely IGNORING the customers around them.
I left the store and bought nothing.
They don’t have an economy problem, they have a SALES problem. Yet the CEO conveniently blames the “economy”.
Sure, there is an impact from economic changes, but not to get down to the “ground level” and see the TRUTH of what’s happening in his own business is grounds for firing him.
5. Spend 10 minutes each day in a peaceful bliss "between your thoughts"
Limitless potential lives between the rapid thoughts that pass through our minds each day.
If you aren’t spending a few minutes a day in a quiet spot, being at peace with yourself, in a quiet meditation, you’re limiting your ability to create limitless opportunities for yourself.
It’s an almost magical experience being able to not let your “background thoughts” take over your thinking...meaning when you can find a few minutes of bliss each day, amazing things can start happen to you that you never thought possible.
I’m as pragmatic as they get, but I know that being at peace with my thoughts is what keeps me grounded each day.
The universe has a way of bringing things to us when we tune into the vibration of something larger than ourselves.
The same awaits you.
6. Recognize money moves and doesn't disappear
Money is being spent all around the world, every minute of the day.
A portion of it is no longer visible through the shifts in our economy, but that doesn’t mean that lot’s of folks aren’t spending it.
They key is to look at your business and the market that you serve to find the niche within the niche that is spending money and serve them well.
Re-examine your target market, and go deeper into that market to find the true problems that they are willing to spend money on to solve.
7. Keep a humble and open mindset
If you’re humble, that means you’re open to challenging your belief system.
If you’re not, that means you’re holding on tight to the way things “have always been”.
Learning to “let go” means that you are opening your mindset.
When you open your mindset, you arrive in a place where you’re ready to grow and prosper beyond your wildest dreams.
To your success,
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