Develop Your Belief In Yourself!

"Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not superhuman. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success isn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never sell yourself short."~ David J. Schwartz

Too often we beat ourselves up or let other beat us down. STOP IT!! You need to be reminding yourself that you are better than you think you are. The next time you feel unworthy, think of all the things that you have to be grateful for...and that will change your thinking.

Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves. Have you developed that belief in yourself? Why not? It's your choice to believe what you want to believe.  Believe that you are better than you think you are.  Believe in YOU!

Don't let your mind talk you down. When that voice tells you that you aren't worthy, tell it to be quiet. Here's a proven way to quiet that voice.  Simply say, "thanks for sharing, cancel!"  You are worthy, but you have to claim it. No one else can claim it for you!

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

"Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not superhuman. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success isn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never sell yourself short."

What Stories Are You Telling Yourself?

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." ~William Shakespeare

Do your doubts stop you from doing things? Why? What hold over you do those doubts have?  Are you setting your goals lower than you should because of your doubts?

We all fear some things but our doubts shouldn't be one of those things. Heights, snakes, going too fast, these are some things to fear but not our doubts. Why you ask? Because our doubts are just stories that we tell ourselves, not that there is any truth to them, but stories that we believe.

What stories are you telling yourself that are holding you back?

Don't ever not do something because of a fear of failure. Why? Because you will fail your way to success. It's the only way anyone succeeds. They fail their way to success. Think about it. That "overnight sensation" band that has played every scum bag bar in town for 10 years finally makes it big.  When Thomas Watson the founder of IBM was asked how to be successful quicker, he said "Fail faster!"

Historically, predators from the T-Rex to today have only been successful in 1 out of 10 hunts. Yet they keep trying, why? Because survival dictates that they do. The same goes for me and you. Survival dictates that we keep trying.

Don't let your doubts keep you from the good you might do.  Don't believe the stories that you have been telling yourself that hold you back.  Make yourself everything you want it to be!

Know.  Be Known.  Make A Difference!

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt."

See The Miraculous In The Common

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

What do you think? Are you giving enough to get what you want out of life? What are you willing to pay to get what you want? Money, time, extra effort? Before you can get what you want, you need to determine what you are willing to pay to get it. Some people decide that they don't want to pay the price to get what they want and they settle for what they can get. I hope that's not you!

Think about your business. Are you giving it enough to get what you want? Or are you only giving enough to make ends meet, keep the boss happy, pay the bills? Think about it. Maybe you aren't giving it what you need to give it to be really successful. Here's the thing about this. You don't have to answer the question...your results have already answered the question for you! You will have results or you will have excuses.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said "The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common." Take a look at what you are giving. See the miraculous, and if you don't see the miraculous, look again until you see it. And if you don't see it then, maybe you aren't giving it enough...

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

How Are You Using Your Imagination?

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.”~Robert Collier

Have you used your imagination to create the mental picture that you want for your future? Why not? Average people think of imagination as child's play, while the successful use theirs constantly. Everything begins as a thought first. Your inner world determines your outer world.

When was the last time you took the time to just imagine your future, down to the minute details? James Allen said that "Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are." Meaning, BE, DO HAVE. Not the reverse of HAVE, DO, BE.

About those minute details...if you don't CLEARLY imagine your future, then you will not get what you want.  See, it's a funny thing about the way the universe works...it gives you EXACTLY what you want!

Action:
Take 15 minutes today to IMAGINE your future...in complete detail! Write it down and start working towards that future...in complete detail.

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.”

What Stories Are You Telling Yourself?

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." ~William Shakespeare

Do your doubts stop you from doing things? Why? What hold over you do those doubts have?  Are you setting new years goals lower than you should because of your doubts?

We all fear some things but our doubts shouldn't be one of those things. Heights, snakes, going too fast, these are some things to fear but not our doubts. Why you ask? Because our doubts are just stories that we tell ourselves, not that there is any truth to them, but stories that we believe.

What stories are you telling yourself that are holding you back?

Don't ever not do something because of a fear of failure. Why? Because you will fail your way to success. It's the only way anyone succeeds. They fail their way to success. Think about it. That "overnight sensation" band that has played every scum bag bar in town for 10 years finally makes it big.  When Thomas Watson the founder of IBM was asked how to be successful quicker, he said "Fail faster!"

Historically, predators from the T-Rex to today have only been successful in 1 out of 10 hunts. Yet they keep trying, why? Because survival dictates that they do. The same goes for me and you. Survival dictates that we keep trying.

Don't let your doubts keep you from the good you might do.  Don't believe the stories that you have been telling yourself that hold you back.  To make 2015 everything you want it to be, ask for the "Reflect Back & Plan Forward" worksheet.  I'll be glad to send you one if you email me at david@mentoringyoursuccess.com or text me your email address at 602-577-2624

Know.  Be Known.  Make A Difference!

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt."

You Will Have Results Or Excuses

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

What do you think? Are you giving enough to get what you want out of life? What are you willing to pay to get what you want? Money, time, extra effort? Before you can get what you want, you need to determine what you are willing to pay to get it. Some people decide that they don't want to pay the price to get what they want and they settle for what they can get. I hope that's not you!

Think about your business. Are you giving it enough to get what you want? Or are you only giving enough to make ends meet, keep the boss happy, pay the bills? Think about it. Maybe you aren't giving it what you need to give it to be really successful. Here's the thing about this. You don't have to answer the question...your results have already answered the question for you! You will have results or you will have excuses.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said "The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common." Take a look at what you are giving. See the miraculous, and if you don't see the miraculous, look again until you see it. And if you don't see it then, maybe you aren't giving it enough...

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

You ARE Better Than You Think!

"Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not superhuman. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success isn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never sell yourself short."~ David J. Schwartz

Too often we beat ourselves down or let other beat us down. STOP IT!! You need to be reminding yourself that you are better than you think you are. The next time you feel unworthy, think of all the things that you have to be grateful for...and that will change your thinking.

Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves. Have you developed that belief in yourself? Why not? It's your choice to believe what you want to believe.

Don't let your mind talk you down. When that voice tells you that you aren't worthy, tell it to be quiet. You are worthy, but you have to claim it. No one else can claim it for you!

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

"Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not superhuman. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success isn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never sell yourself short."

How Do You Use Your Imagination?

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.”~Robert Collier

Have you used your imagination to create the mental picture that you want for your future? Why not? Average people think of imagination as child's play, while the successful use theirs constantly. Everything begins as a thought first. Your inner world determines your outer world.

When was the last time you took the time to just imagine your future, down to the minute details? James Allen said that "Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are." Meaning, BE, DO HAVE. Not the reverse of HAVE, DO, BE.

About those minute details...if you don't CLEARLY imagine your future, then you will not get what you want.  See, it's a funny thing about the way the universe works...it gives you EXACTLY what you want!
Action:
Take 15 minutes today to IMAGINE your future...in complete detail! Write it down and start working towards that future...in complete detail.

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.”

Do You Expect Grand Things?

"Your expectations, opens or closes the doors of your supply. If you expect grand things, and work honestly for them, they will come to you. Your supply will correspond with your expectation." ~ Orison Swett Marden

How often do you think about your expectations? Too much, not enough, just right? Where do those expectations come from? Past history, other people, your mind? How do you know the expectation you hold is the right one?

According to Marden, your expectations hold the key to your success or failure. Do you believe that? Why or why not? I know that when I'm in a sales situation, that if I don't expect to make the sale, I never do. Wayne Gretzky said "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." I like to equate that to expectations. You miss 100% of the expectations that you don't have for yourself.

Winners expect to win. Losers hope to win. There's a huge difference in those two words, expect and hope. Are you hoping to be successful or are you expecting to be successful? As always, the choice is yours and yours alone. Nobody can make it for you.

Start your day off with great expectations and watch them come true. Great expectations will equal great results.

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"Your expectations, opens or closes the doors of your supply. If you expect grand things, and work honestly for them, they will come to you. Your supply will correspond with your expectation."

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." ~William Shakespeare

Do your doubts stop you from doing things? Why? What hold over you do those doubts have?  Are you setting new years goals lower than you should because of your doubts?

We all fear some things but our doubts shouldn't be one of those things. Heights, snakes, going too fast, these are some things to fear but not our doubts. Why you ask? Because our doubts are just stories that we tell ourselves, not that there is any truth to them, but stories that we believe.

What stories are you telling yourself that are holding you back?

Don't ever not do something because of a fear of failure. Why? Because you will fail your way to success. It's the only way anyone succeeds. They fail their way to success. Think about it. That "overnight sensation" band that has played every scum bag bar in town for 10 years finally makes it big.  When Thomas Watson the founder of IBM was asked how to be successful quicker, he said "Fail faster!"

Historically, predators from the T-Rex to today have only been successful in 1 out of 10 hunts. Yet they keep trying, why? Because survival dictates that they do. The same goes for me and you. Survival dictates that we keep trying.

Don't let your doubts keep you from the good you might do.  Don't believe the stories that you have been telling yourself that hold you back.  Make 2014 everything you want it to be!

Know.  Be Known.  Make A Difference!

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt."

Giving and Getting

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

What do you think? Are you giving enough to get what you want out of life? What are you willing to pay to get what you want? Money, time, extra effort? Before you can get what you want, you need to determine what you are willing to pay to get it. Some people decide that they don't want to pay the price to get what they want and they settle for what they can get. I hope that's not you!

Think about your business. Are you giving it enough to get what you want? Or are you only giving enough to make ends meet, keep the boss happy, pay the bills? Think about it. Maybe you aren't giving it what you need to give it to be really successful. Here's the thing about this. You don't have to answer the question...your results have already answered the question for you! You will have results or you will have excuses.

If you don't make a change, nothing will change for you.  You just can't wish a change to happen, you have to take action steps to MAKE it happen.  Are you ready to make a change or are you happy with the results that you are getting now?

Ralph Waldo Emerson said "The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common." Take a look at what you are giving. See the miraculous, and if you don't see the miraculous, look again until you see it. And if you don't see it then, maybe you aren't giving it enough...

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

What's Your Mental Picture?

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.” ~Robert Collier

Have you used your imagination to create the mental picture that you want for your future? Why not? Average people think of imagination as child's play, while the successful use theirs constantly. Everything begins as a thought first. Your inner world determines your outer world.  If your outer world is having issues, it just might be because you haven't created the mental picture of what you would like your life to be!

When was the last time you took the time to just imagine your future, down to the minute details? James Allen said that "Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are." Meaning, BE, DO HAVE. Not the reverse of HAVE, DO, BE.  Too many people say that "When I have this...I will do or be that."  WRONG!!  You have to Become first, then Do then Have.

Action:
Take 15 minutes today to IMAGINE your future...in complete detail! Write it down and start working towards that future.  What are you waiting for??

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.”

Relationships??

"Every great business is built on relationships."~J. C. Penney

Is your business built on relationships? Why not? We instinctively know this but have forgotten it. Even the great Warren Buffett says that relationships are the key to a successful business.

In our 'microwave society' we don't spend enough time developing and nurturing those business relationships. We want them to buy from us and then we move on to the next client. It's been found that 15-20% of business leaves a company each year because the client feels that the business doesn't care about them. How would you like to keep at least 10% of those clients that leave you?

Thoreau said that "The language of friendship is not in words but meanings." What he is saying is that in addition to using your words, you need to know that your client is looking for the meanings in those words. And they are important to them.

Action:
Begin to look for ways to develop a deeper relationship with the people that you interact with on a daily basis and even people you have just met. Can you make a difference in their lives?

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

"Every great business is built on relationships."

You Will Have Results or Reasons

"Waiting is a trap. There will always be reasons to wait. The truth is, there are only two things in life, reasons and results, and reasons simply don't count."
~Dr. Robert Anthony

What are you waiting for? Really, what are you waiting for? Waiting for the economy to improve? Waiting until you get enough money? Waiting till it "feels right?" STOP WAITING!!! It's a trap. There will always be reasons to wait...

"The truth is, there are only two things in life, reasons and results." Reasons and results. What are you producing? Reasons why it didn't work or, Results of how it did work? When you look at everything in it's simplicity, we only have reasons or results. The results aren't always going to be successful, but you will know what you have to change to make it work when you get unsuccessful results.

Reasons. Wow, are we good at coming up with reasons...We can reason away almost any mistake, right? What are some of the reasons that you are using now? Bad economy? Lousy boss? Lousy products?

Here's a challenge for the rest of the week...whenever you are doing something and you decide to use a reason for why it didn't work or wasn't as successful, DON'T USE THE REASON!!! Just say, "This result wasn't what I was looking for, I'll improve on it and bring it back to you later." Now, doesn't that sound better than whining???

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"Waiting is a trap. There will always be reasons to wait. The truth is, there are only two things in life, reasons and results, and reasons simply don't count."

It Was A Day Like Today

“It was a day like today when Marco Polo took off to China. What are your plans today?”~Loesje

That was when people still believed that the world was flat and that you could fall off if you went to far! It was a day just like today. What will be your plans for today that will change the world?? Do you have any plans? Ya, I know, you are going to do what you do everyday and those are your plans...Well, goody for you!!!

If you keep doing what you have always done, you are going to keep getting what you always get. How's that working for ya???  What's that called?  INSANITY!!!

Maybe you will start to do something new and different, but just as you get going, you see... a ... SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Distracted again...off on another tangent, getting you no closer to your plans or goals. But you are busy...SQUIRREL...and then another tangent. Then another SQUIRREL!!!

Imagine if Marco Polo had been so easily distracted, or Columbus, or Einstein or anyone who has been successful in completing something. Our society has even given this challenge a name...ADD and tries to cover the issue with drugs. Well, we know how well drugs worked in the '60's so why not now???

“It was a day like today when Marco Polo took off to China. What are your plans today?” Make you plans BIG plans. You don't serve the world playing small!

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“It was a day like today when Marco Polo took off to China. What are your plans today?”

Success Is A Lousy Teacher

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." ~Bill Gates

Have you been successful before? Are you successful now? Have you found that you learn more from success or more from failure? Why is it that our society so deeply frowns on failure?

What is failure? How do you describe it? How do you feel about it? To me, failure is nothing more than feedback. It's telling me that what I'm doing isn't working and I need to change the strategy or the direction that I was going. Most people when they fail, either quit or "try harder." Are you "trying harder" but getting the same results?

Einstein said that "Doing the same thing over and expecting a different result was insanity." Yet how many people do you know that are doing that?  Are you just doing the same thing over and over?  STOP NOW!

Success is a lousy teacher. Why do you think so many championship teams don't make it back to the championship game? Their success didn't teach them to be better, they didn't have the same hunger and with everybody trying to beat the champs, their success wasn't able to allow them to be prepared for the new challenges.

Most of you reading this are smart...Don't let your success make you think that you can't lose.

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"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

You Will Have Results or Excuses

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

What do you think? Are you giving enough to get what you want out of life? What are you willing to pay to get what you want? Money, time, extra effort? Before you can get what you want, you need to determine what you are willing to pay to get it. Some people decide that they don't want to pay the price to get what they want and they settle for what they can get. I hope that's not you!

Think about your business. Are you giving it enough to get what you want? Or are you only giving enough to make ends meet, keep the boss happy, pay the bills? Think about it. Maybe you aren't giving it what you need to give it to be really successful. Here's the thing about this. You don't have to answer the question...your results have already answered the question for you! You will have results or you will have excuses.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said "The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common." Take a look at what you are giving. See the miraculous, and if you don't see the miraculous, look again until you see it. And if you don't see it then, maybe you aren't giving it enough...

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

"If you are not GETTING what you want out of life, maybe you're not GIVING enough to it."

Imagine Your Future

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.”~Robert Collier

Have you used your imagination to create the mental picture that you want for your future? Why not? Average people think of imagination as child's play, while the successful use theirs constantly. Everything begins as a thought first. Your inner world determines your outer world.

When was the last time you took the time to just imagine your future, down to the minute details? James Allen said that "Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are." Meaning, BE, DO HAVE. Not the reverse of HAVE, DO, BE.

Action:
Take 15 minutes today to IMAGINE your future...in complete detail! Write it down and start working towards that future.

Know. Be Known. Make A Difference!

“The great, successful people of the world have used their imaginations…they think ahead and create their mental picture and then go to work materialize that picture in all its details.”

Whistleling a Symphony?

"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it."~H. E. Luccock

Are you trying to create a symphony all by yourself? Being the lone entrepreneur, not needing anyone's help? Guess what? No one has ever made it on their own! We all need other people and we need their help.

Look at all successful people and you will see a whole team of other individuals that worked on the success of that one individual. Who is on your team? Who is working to make you a success? Why are they helping you? Why aren't others helping you?

This "New Economy" requires that we spend even more time on those relationships where we can help others succeed and they can help us succeed. Are you spending the time doing that? Why not? Are you doing what you have always done? How's that working for you?

Action:
Find those people who are working towards your success and let them know that you appreciate them and how important they are to you. I have a whole list of people and I'm sure that you do to.

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"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it."

The Power of Belief

"Never underestimate the power of belief when it comes to fulfilling your dreams. I can say with no hesitation that every person I've ever met who has achieved any degree of success has one thing in common: they believed with all their heart they could do it." ~Mac Anderson

What is your belief when it comes to fulfilling your dreams? Do you believe that you can do it or are they just dreams? Unfortunately, to most people, they simply are dreams of what could have been, or what should have been or what would have been. It's so sad to see people bringing their past into their future!

Think about the successful people that you know. Did they lack belief in their dreams? I bet not...so what about you? What are you waiting for? What do you believe about your dreams? Do you believe that you can accomplish them? I hope so.

W.C. Fields said “Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.” That attitude that he was talking about is all about belief!

Action:
"It's never too late to become who you were meant to become." Stop waiting! Believe! Take Action! Become who you were meant to be!

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"Never underestimate the power of belief when it comes to fulfilling your dreams. I can say with no hesitation that every person I've ever met who has achieved any degree of success has one thing in common: they believed with all their heart they could do it."