Mindset

I've been focusing a lot of my energy on building my business and because of that, I haven't dedicated as much time to my personal blog. I got an email a bout a week ago (sorry couldn't help myself with that one) from one of my readers and her question promoted me to write quite a lengthy response. Below is what she sent over to me and my thoughts:

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As a youngster, we are pretty sure we know everything about everything. I can’t tell you how many times I have attempted to give one of my younger sisters advice about something, only to be met with resistance because they are certain they know what they are doing, and know more about life than their silly older brother.

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*So I wrote this piece specifically for my newsletter subscribers (Those who join my email list get articles and other things that I don't publish anywhere else). I ended up getting a lot of responses from people about the email saying they have shared it with others. So I figured I would republish it on the site so those of you who are interested can have a read. Now, I sent this email out before the end of 2014, so the New Years references are a little outdated. But the message still serves its point.... Enjoy!*

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It's 2015! Just in case you haven't heard... As most of you may know, I am subscribed to quite a few self improvement, entrepreneurial, life hacking, habit forming, better you, better world email lists. Over the last 3 weeks I've been bombarded with countless emails from leading experts and industry gurus reflecting on what they were able to accomplish in 2014.

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Do you ever have those 'in the zone' moments where ideas are coming to you quicker than you can write them down? Inspiration consumes you, your idea babies are popping out and your excitement is at an all-time high. You take the initial steps to putting your plans into action and half way through the project.......

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In my last article, I discussed the problem that everyone seems to struggle with in working towards their goals: maintaining motivation. I focused on the importance of remembering your 'why?' and focusing on the bigger picture. I want to keep with that general topic, because maintaining your motivation is such a persistent problem that it warrants a multi-faceted approach to its solution.

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You conceive of your goal. You write it down. You plan out your steps to achieve the goal. You even take the first step. Then, it seems inevitable that somewhere along the way, you get off track, you lose motivation and your focus on your bigger picture. The time, commitment, or sacrifice has come into play, the stuff that really tries you. Your slow progress toward your goal and minimal (if any) results further deter your efforts and you eventually give up.

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When you were a kid, how did you imagine your life as an adult? Did you want to be a doctor, or a teacher, a firefighter, or maybe even superman/wonder woman? As children, we had a vivid imagination and we believed that the world was our oyster.

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I recently received an email from one of my readers expressing his concern over being continuously passed over for promotion. He wrote:

As for me, I'm a grown man who has been stuck in middle management for over ten years now between a few different companies. I have met the requirements for promotion but I'm always passed up. I know my job very well and I know the job of my promotion very well. I have trained people who got promoted before me. I now know that hard work, dedication, loyalty, and a host of other tiresome clichés don't matter all that much. I'm so passed the "self-motivated" quotes.”

Reader, let me tell you, I can understand your frustrations.

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As I was sitting in front of my computer, pondering what message I wanted to convey to you all today, I was struck by the realization that what I want to tell you is not nearly as important as what you all need to hear. Quincy, you say, what is it that I need to hear? Well, dear friend, I will tell you what you need to hear. You need to hear what most all human beings on this green earth need to hear, the truth.

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