Archive for February, 2010
Giving it your all?
Posted by: | CommentsIf a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well.
Are you stuck in a routine that is not maximizing your potential?
Do you feel that you are just going through the motions, and not making the type of impact that you expect from yourself?
It happens to everyone. We get too comfortable with where we are in life and don’t continue to push ourselves. We need to stay determined and inspired everyday. Everyday we need to push ourselves harder than the previous…
The fact is there is no reason NOT to give 100% in everything you do. The gift of life is too precious to waste on mediocracy. Try not to measure yourself with other people and just do the best that YOU can do. Whether it be at the office or at home, always try to strive for excellence.
If you are not giving it your all in everything you do, change today. I know it is hard to stay motivated and sometimes it seems no matter how hard we work, the end result will be the same. But you should get personal satisfaction out of trying your best and seeing the finished product that you put so much hard work into. It will increase your overall feeling about yourself and people will start to notice that you give it your all in whatever you do. Good things happen to people who work hard and stay determined.
So if you feel you are not giving it your all in your daily life, make a change. Start today. It will increase your daily productivity and you will accomplish more.
It is a new decade and it can be a new you as well…
Visualization is a major factor in being successful.
Posted by: | CommentsI once heard a story about a man that was captured in the Vietnam War and thrown into a POW camp. He kept his spirits alive by visualizing playing 18 holes at his favorite course back home in the States. He would do this multiple times a day, every day. He would put himself through countless scenarios in his head that ranged from shanks to perfect shots. When he finally got back home and went golfing at his favorite course, his game wasn’t as diminished as someone who had spent a good amount of time in a POW camp should be. This may be an extreme example, but it was a great story that I heard along my journey and it really inspires me.
Studies have shown, if you visualize accomplishing something and have a positive attitude, it is easier to attain success. Today, I want you to visualize accomplishing a goal or a major project you are working on. You should spend a fair amount of time going over the details and intricacies of this goal or project. Actually see your self completing the task before you even embark on your journey. Visualize yourself ecstatic and full of pride because you accomplished what you set out to do. Visualize the steps you took to reach your goals as well as the problems that arose and how you navigated your way through them. If you really spend time visualizing yourself being successful, you WILL increase the likelihood of completing this difficult task.
If you visualize all the problems that you might encounter during your journey, you will have better prepared yourself to overcome them because you have seen these not-so promising situations before. Hopefully you will go over your plan of action so many times that if a problem does come up, it won’t rattle or surprise you.
Remember, before starting your day or week, visualize the so-called “impossible” tasks you have to get through. Really dig deep and make sure you see yourself overcoming all obstacles that you may come across. If you visualize being successful, chances are, you will be…
