Whether we want to or not, we pass values to our children on a daily basis. As parents we want to teach our children the difference between achievement and fulfillment. So how can we begin this lesson?
For one, we can look at ourselves and see how we value each of these things. Achieving is for you. You achieved your degree, you achieved a title at work, etc. Fulfillment is doing things for others. Feeding your soul and heart. Fulfilment comes when you have impacted another life with your positivity. It can be through charity, mentoring or simply by being a good friend or partner.
The Bookfair Lesson
We want our kids to know the difference and value of each. For this we seek to teach them valuable moments. My boys are ten and twelve, still young enough to teach them values. One day my ten-year-old needed money for a book fair. I only had two one hundred dollar bills. I gave him one bill. I didn’t really tell him what to do or what not to do. By doing...
We all want to make a difference, either in someone’s life or in the world at large. People want to leave a legacy not just live a life. We just don’t know where to start. Getting started is often the most difficult thing to do but once you get the ball rolling, nothing can stop you.
Here are some small steps in creating a foundation to make a difference.
Massive transformation need not be a big deal to make a big impact. What I mean by that, is small changes or shifts can have huge results in your business or even in your personal life.
Maybe you’ve come to a point where you realize that massive transformation is necessary but you are afraid that it will take too much time or effort away from other areas of your business or your life. Here are three ideas to implement if you want to develop a massive transformation for personal development:
How do we change our thoughts? Sure, it sounds easy, but it's not that simple! Most of us impose limits on our achievements and our happiness by approaching life's problems and challenges with unnecessary negativity. You can change on a superficial level, but what if you want to change yourself in a deeper way? How do we start to change our way of thinking?
Here are five intuitive ways to change your mind and life:
There’s a fine line between chasing and attracting. We all want to be successful in our goals. As we strive to build our business we may end up chasing down leads instead of attracting people or businesses to us. Chasing involves going after each individual and wearing them down over time. It’s hard work. Attracting comes naturally and has an organic feel to it that leads itself better to trust.
There are simple strategies to attract people which is far more impactful than chasing people. People naturally gravitate towards what they want. When they arrive at a place they were drawn to, they feel happy, relaxed and ready to learn or buy. But if you were to chase that same person, bombard them with your unsolicited solutions to their problems, they will feel trapped, hesitant to take the next steps or purchase anything from you.
Achieve more, by synthesizing your information and sharing freely. Share useful content on your blog or social media platforms and...
One powerful tool to learn and master is influence. By achieving this you will gain new friends, clients, and customers, build your prestige, and become a global leader.
Influence is the power and knowledge to affect others decisions, opinions, or way of thinking. Mastering such a skill will help you achieve something good in life. Be someone’s mentor or life coach.
Mastering this skill, will allow you to gain and attain desired results. Here are four levels/strategies to help you achieve high level influence:
We have all experienced fear in our lifetime. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of
pain, or fear of losing. As a businessperson or entrepreneur, you must learn to cope
with fear. A better way to use fear would be understand it and take advantage of what it teaches you.
If you have already started a business, you have proven you have heart,
wisdom, and success, but something else may be holding you back from a higher level of success.
Fear can rear its ugly head and stop you from reaching the next milestone in your life.
How do we remove fear and achieve more?
What Has Fear Ever Done For You?
Think about all the non-physical fear you have experienced in your life. How did this type of fear stop you from trying out a new sport or a new job? Maybe you were afraid of
being judged? Not being good enough? Fear can be irrational and lead to anxiety.
We know fear can impact your emotions, and this impacts your ability to make decisions.
Humans...
Sometimes you need to find more inspiration or a different direction. Instead of learning new things, you may just need to grow. What do mentors, presidents, billionaires, and business people all have in common?
Success Leaves Clues
They share a common pattern. Many successful people share their wealth, knowledge, and influence. They like to share and give, they like to leave many others better than they were before. Here are other tidbits some of these influential people passed down.
Behave like the person you want to be. You need to feel it in your actions not just in your mind. Your actions need to match your feelings.
Act like the person you want to be. You’ve heard the saying “Fake it ‘til you make it.” True, but don’t fake the small stuff, fake the big things like, if you want to be confidant, act confidant. Always be you.
Find Your Own Path
Do what you feel, not what others think or feel. Don’t do...
Throughout our life, we are constantly challenged. Through these challenges we develop a lifetime of value and insight. It doesn’t matter how old or young you are, everyone is constantly learning. There is always more we can take away from each new experience.
Through our learnings we develop useful strategies and tools, this is especially true when we are starting a new business or a new job. We want to be successful in any venture we take, but success can be bumpy and slow which can be frustrating.
How can we accomplish success faster?
Learn from the best in your field. We can gain insights through information shared by peers. Ask highly successful people a series of questions, in this exact order. Why in this order? The questions challenge the person to think deeper as each progresses.
First series of questions:
The key to uber-productive days is to start them off right. What starts your day? Here are 4 successful and significant morning routines to set the foundation for the rest of your day.
#1. One of the most basic things to take care of in the morning is your physical energy. This can be through any type of physical exercise, weight lifting, cardio, or stretching. Any of these exercises will release endorphins, providing you with clarity to start the day off right. Also take care of your nutrition, by eating healthy you provide your body with energy. We all know that eating healthy is the key to keeping your body optimized but it's also important to remember to remove toxins.
#2. Pursue emotional connections. You cultivate immense power in your mind, so seek out this type of mental state. Connect with yourself, friends, loved ones, your heart, stay grounded. Be fully aware in the present moment.
#3. Work on your mind, bring clarity and focus to what you want...