‘Mindset’ Archives
Uncover Your Fears
Limitations are like The Boogeyman, they only exist if we believe in them. In fact, if we would refuse to acknowledge any limitations in our lives, we could do anything we wanted to do. We would literally amaze and astound ourselves. Quite often however, because of our own limiting beliefs, instead of being astounding, we end up paralyzed by fear. And we don't make any significant progress in our lives. We don't dare challenge ourselves and we don't even come close to pushing our boundaries or expanding our experiences. Very much [...]
Extraordinary Self Control
Let me take a shot at empowering you. One of the worst feelings in life is the feeling that you have no control over it. Maybe that's how you feel sometimes. If you do, you're not alone. For many people, events and circumstances dictate their mood, attitude, and action (or inaction), and they truly glide through life like a kite tossed around by the wind. Literally living each day at the mercy of the world around them. They don't have to. And, if you feel like that, neither do you. I like to say that just about anyone can [...]
You’ll Achieve Whatever You Believe
Nobody knows you quite like you know you. And nobody believes you like you believe yourself. So how are you really doing in life and what do you think about it? When I talk to people about their potential, I often bring up the fact that they know far more about what they are capable of than I do. I can guess and I can talk to them about goals for achievement, but I don't have the ability to look inside and see what truly drives and motivates them or what thoughts and beliefs they possess about their own capacity for success. And [...]
Talk About Awesome
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting the Los Angeles King's President of Business Operations, Luc Robitaille. Now, if you happen to be a hockey fan, you know that Luc is also a former player. And not just any former player...he is an NHL Hall of Famer. He played for the Kings, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings over his 19 year career, 14 of those seasons in Los Angeles with the Kings. By the time he retired he had scored more goals than any other left winger in the history of the league (668), [...]
Wake Up and Start Dreaming!
"All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible" - T.E. Lawrence Follow your heart. Chase your dreams. Believe in yourself. Become exceptional. Live an extraordinary and abundant life. How about it? How does it feel to think about doing all of the wonderful things you've ever dreamed about? Wouldn't you like to accomplish [...]
Positively Optimistic
There is a slight but significant distinction to be made between being a positive thinker and being an optimist. I wrote about optimism back in January in the post Optimize Your World, and I have been thinking lately of how the optimistic mindset is really one that transcends mere positive or happy thoughts that one would have and is really an extremely powerful belief system which manifests as a lifestyle. Positive thinking is powerful and it is a great place to start for anyone interested in experiencing more success in any part of [...]
Just Add Levity
Anger is a pretty terrible thing. It can eat you up from the inside, and it can cause you to say things or do things that you wouldn't normally say or do. And it almost always ends up leaving someone hurting in its wake; at the very least in an emotional sense and of course in a worst case scenario it can even leave someone reeling physically. It's just not a good feeling to have and when it rears its ugly head, it should be dealt with swiftly and seriously. I recently posted a couple of quotes on my Facebook Fan Page, which by the [...]
Potentially Amazing
How far do you think you can go in life? What awesome thing do you think you can achieve? What is your true potential? I read a quote today attributed to Zig Ziglar and it said this, "You are the only person on earth who can use your ability". Did you get that? YOU are the only person who can use YOUR ability! It's a great quote, and I'm tucking it in my mental file somewhere between "Use it or lose it" and "No one else is going to do it for you". It also got me to thinking about how each one of us, as individuals, are really [...]
The Faith Of A Child
Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? Maybe you're still trying to figure that out... Do you remember what it felt like though, as a child, to imagine what it was you wanted to be? And here's an even more powerful question: When did you stop believing in that dream? There is really no faith like the faith of a child. A child believes that they can have, be or do anything they want. All that is required is an imagination. And, like Einstein said, it takes them everywhere! So what happens to us when we [...]
Any Idea How Powerful Your Thoughts Are?
If you were to see your mind as a perfect creative force, bringing into physical existence all of those things that you consistently focused on, would it change the way you think? You have probably heard the phrase, "garbage in, garbage out" applied to the mind of man. It was a phrase used in early days of computer science eluding to the fact that computers will process whatever information you put into them, and correspondingly spit out a result based on that information. So, if you put nonsensical data in, you would get nonsensical [...]
Optimize Your World
One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from Anne Frank. She said, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart". Considering what she went through in her life, it is a remarkable statement to say the least. It speaks to the resiliency of the human spirit, and the unquenchable optimism that can take hold of a person, which is more powerful than just about anything else in the entire world. It is also probably one of my favorites because my wife and I were both in the play, The Diary of Anne Frank, [...]
The Power of Positive
Positive energy creates more positive energy. A positive attitude is literally contagious. There is almost no cure for it. Except relentless negativity. Yes, negative energy is the kryptonite. A negative attitude is also contagious, and it spreads like wildfire. It cannot easily be contained. In fact, it can only be squelched by the power of positive. So there you have it. Positive attitudes and negative attitudes are equally powerful and equally perpetual. They are also the direct result of a conscious choice that you or [...]
Who Do You Think You Are, Anyway?
What is it that you really want to do? I mean really want to do? Who is it that you really want to be? What's the goal...the ultimate achievement? What is the one thing that you would like to accomplish if there was nothing holding you back? Think about it. (You can pause here if you like) Get it set in your mind. (Really, do this, it will be fun, revealing, and quite possibly life changing) Have you got it? Okay, now what if I told you that I know exactly what it is that's holding you back...and that by getting this one thing [...]
Success by Association
I was talking with a good friend of mine named Kevin this past week and he was telling me about his plans to pursue a project that has been consuming him for some time. He has a burning desire to help children. Homeless kids, hungry kids, sick kids, orphanages, etc. He really has an outstanding vision and is committed to making a difference in the world. The only words I could think of as he told me of his plans were, "awesome, dude!" Me, of the limited vocabulary… First off, I thought it was incredible that he was basically [...]
