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You Must Be the Hero of Your Story… “There comes a time when you gotta keep moving.” -Bugzy Malone, Artist I was listening to a song from one of my new favorite artists today (Bugzy Malone) and he said that phrase and it really got me thinking about the struggles and sense of overwhelm that many people are facing right now in their lives. He also went on to say, You Can’t Look at a Problem, You Gotta Look Thru the Problem Agree 100%. So what does the really mean and how do you start to look past your problems in order to move forward in your life…but also move forward in a BIG way? Well, I think it means you need to make a decision to Become the Hero of Your Story. You’ve probably heard this phrase before but it’s time you really gave it some serious consideration. What does it mean to Be the Hero of Your Story? What would the hero of your story look like? How would the hero of your story of life act, show up and manage the problems you are facing? The bottom line is, whether you believe it or not, you are the author and the main character in your life’s story. And…you have the ability to write the next chapter. Your thoughts, intentions, actions, and strategy will determine the results you will see over the coming months. The Hero of your Story needs to be the one to Show up, Step up and Conquer the fears, challenges and obstacles that life has presented to you. But, here is the catch… You cannot pretend to be the Hero. You must actually Decide and Act like the Hero. The Key is to remember that even Heros have setbacks. Even Heros can have a comeback. In order to become the Hero that you were meant to be, you need to adopt values, disciplines and actions that Your Hero would adopt. Let me suggest just a few… Keep Your Eye on the Mission This is your vision. If you are looking at the problem you will not be able to find the solution. If your head is down, you can’t see where you are going. Keep your head up, and stay clear on the goals, dreams and desires that you have for your Future. But, this means you need to have a clear vision, so Write it down. Write down what you want your life to be like and get clear on what you will do to make that happen. Most importantly, have a vision so big that is overshadows the problems you are facing. The key to success is not asking for less or smaller problems. The key is asking for enough strength and vision that is bigger than your problems. Then you will develop the skills and talents and experience to handle even greater challenges. Stop Giving Energy and Focus to the Past A True Hero, Your Hero, doesn’t stay focused on the past let failures. The past does not define you. It should only Empower you because you are NOT that person any more. You are the new person that has learned from the past. You are the more experienced, the more dedicated, the more driven person that exists in the present. So, like Rocky said, “its not how many times you get knocked down that counts. It’s how many times you get knocked down and get back up that defines you”. Be the person (and the hero) that will never quit. The person that doesn’t ever stay down. Learn How to Create Momentum Go back and listen to the podcast last week on momentum, but I want to emphasize here that, if you learn to create momentum, you will be UNSTOPPABLE. The Hero of your story is absolutely Unstoppable. You can create momentum for yourself by simply aligning with yoru Unique Talents, Setting Huge goals, Removing Distractions, Finding your sources of Energy, and Leveraging the Power of the Mastermind. With momentum on your side, you can overcome even the biggest challenges, so find ways to create energy and momentum in your life and break through to new heights. Its by operating outside your comfort zone and pushing into the unknown that you will find your greatest joys and rewards. Know the Journey will be Long Listen, you just like any other hero are not perfect. You will fail at times. You will do and say the wrong things at times. You won’t have all the answers and things won’t always go according to plan. But, trust yourself. Trust your ability to learn and adapt rather than trusting in the outcome. Trust and have faith in the process rather than the end goal. Be a person of decision, commitment and conviction and then trust that you will be taken in the right direction. You see when we let go of the outcome and learn to embrace the journey, we are much better able to handle what the story of life throws in our path. If you are not open to detours and new paths, then you will be focused on the wrong things when the objective is just to create, live and enjoy your life. The journey you begin is based on your current perception of what you want and how you will write the story. But, as you grow, your journey can take on many new and exciting paths to help you become the true Hero and fulfill your destiny. Know that Being Stuck is Temporary Just like a path in the forest or a map you are following for directions, sometimes you will make a wrong turn and get stuck. Sometimes the path you take will lead you in the wrong direction. When that happens, just know that making a course correction is ok and being stuck is only temporary. Getting upset or distracted with being stuck or lost only drains you of the energy you could be using to accomplish your task. Course correct and keep moving forward. Again, Bugzy Malone, “Keep moving, Losing, Keep Moving, Losing…” Even Heros have setback. It’s the drive and determination of a Hero that overcomes that battle. Make a decision and a commitment today to Be the Hero. Be the one you are hoping to show up and rescue you. Be the one who will create and manifest your future. Only you can make it happen and only you have the power to Be the Hero of Your Story.
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Quote of the day… Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go…T. S. Elliot I have had many conversations lately with individuals wondering why they are not moving forward with their lives and why they are unable to create the changes they so desperately want. It reminds me of an episode of the Daily Mastermind I did about a year ago titled What’s Holding You Back. So, I thought I would take you through that episode again today in an attempt to help you think about what it will take to get you to overcome what’s holding you back and start pushing you toward your greatness. There is so much opportunity available to you right her and right now in our marketplace. But, you must be wiling to be honest with yourself as to what is holding you back and be willing to do the hard work required to free you from these challenges. With that, I hope you enjoy this flash back to an episode where we discuss this question. Have an amazing day. George Wright III
I recently read a great blog post from one of my favorite authors on Zenhabits. He wrote an article on the power of clarity. For some some reason, this topic of Clarity has been a consistent message for me lately. I have been seeking better clarity and I seem to see this topic wherever I go. I guess this is a great example of how you mind works. I know that many of you, like me, have lots and lots of craziness, responsibilities, priorities and things going on in your life. Sometimes clarity is about finding direction and sometimes its just about finding a center point in your life that you can feel will keep you going when you feel overwhelmed. But, ultimately I believe that Clarity is a critical ingredient to finding health, wealth and happiness in your life. Brenden Burchard lists Seeking Clarity as the #1 Habit that High Performers have and I have heard the emphasis on Clarity from most every thought leader or mentor I have had over time. So, my message to you today is to simply BE AWARE of Clarity in your life. Seek Clarity and Strive for Clarity in everything you do. I’d like to read you this article that I pulled from the Zen Habits Blog in hopes it might help you create awareness and focus on finding clarity in your life and your daily activities… The Power of Getting Clarity Before I started Zen Habits, I was in a place in my life where I had a beautiful family, but I was stuck and dissatisfied with myself. I knew I wanted to change things — my health, finances, job, way that I was approaching life — but I didn’t really know what I wanted to do about any of it. Most of the time, I just ignored all of this, and distracted myself. I didn’t have any clarity on what I wanted or what I needed to do. This lack of clarity is felt in all of us very deeply, so that it shows up in how we talk, how we hold ourselves, how other people feel us. It affects our relationships, our jobs, our health. Then I got very clear that I needed to change. There were so many areas of my life i wanted to do differently. Clarity helps us to focus, to take action, to feel energized. A lack of clarity causes stress, inaction, a scattered focus, relationship difficulties, confusion on teams. Some examples of areas to find clarity in:
Today I want to help you start the second half of the year out right.
Its a new Quarter and time to focus in on creating an Amazing life. You can have your best year ever if you start today and focus on what you can control and influence.
Thanks for listening.
George Wright III
Today I want to share some thoughts from an Amazing thought leader named Brenden Burchard. He has written many many books and had millions and millions of views on his online videos. He is truly a gifted thought leader I have learned a ton of stuff from that I implement in my own life. His book High Performance Habits is right on my desk most of the time. He has written many articles and has some great thoughts on Conditioning Your mind. He says, We have automatic thoughts and behaviors all the time, but... -not a matter of reprogramming….JUST TRAINING We just struggle to Mastermind our Mind... -it feels out of control -it feels negative all the time, etc How are thoughts generated… 2 systems of thoughts 1-automatic from past experiences…the brain loves to automate and optimize -usually not helpful….they are just automatic 2-conscious mind when you are mature and directing your thoughts (most dont) -highest…peak performers are AWARE and CONSCIOUS of their thoughts -they want positive, empowering, confident thoughts (NOT) just protective thoughts *How do you develop these strong thoughts into automatic thoughts….RWID Framework relative weight of importance and duration NOTE-people that have lots of negative thoughts are creating the automatic negative because of the frequency and focus they have on negative thoughts. -repetition cause them to come back over and over and quicker and quicker…they weight and duration cause them to be auto. *must apply this same weight and duration to positive thoughts if you want to train your mind. STEP 1 BE aware of your thoughts…check in often…make it routine…not just when they are negative STEP 2 IF Negative…Redirect it immediately…You can redirect by questioning your thoughts…question the opposite. -visualize the positive and stay stuck on that for a period of duration and weight Untethered Soul…Become the nuetral observer….this is the ACT THAT EMPOWERS YOU…TRY IT
Self Doubt is #1 issue entrepreneurs face. Self Doubt creates lack of confidence. Self Doubt does not come from You. (outside influence) Things you “think” you believe about you tend to prove. You never get rid of self doubt…You build something bigger Overcome self doubt through confidence… Do more, Be more, Have more… Remember T…F…A…Results Confidence comes from “doing what you say you will do” Make commitment and follow through… Don't leave it up to thoughts and doubt…commit/consistency 3 Things that affect your CONFIDENCE 1-competence 2-ability to learn and solve problems 3-self worth Self Worth is internal not EXTERNAL…you must decide this. What are Ways you can build your Self Confidence and Self Worth… 1-success formula T…F…A…Results 2-keep promises to yourself…internal game requires internal commitments and consistency… 3-Change your state through posture, physically etc *remember yoru mind and body are linked..body affects mind Bottom Line you need to learn to be 100% solid on who you are and your identity… Identify needs to be internal (not external validation)…build through your actions Ed Mylett says something cool…confidence builds confidence Be confident and you will Be confident... Thanks for listening. Please share our Podcast. George Wright III
Today I want to talk about Stuggle...
We discuss the idea of Stoicism when we hit the quote of the day from Marcus Aurelius. We also talk about our view of the struggles that we endure.
Have a great weekend. Next week we are back on our topic of Reprogramming your brain through key concepts I've learned from Experts over the last 20 years of working with Thought Leaders.
George Wright III
Today I wan tot share with you lessons I learned from the NY Times Best Selling Author T Harv Eker. He wrote the Secrets of the Millionaire Mind and I had the opportunity to work closely with him for several years. He taught me how to identify and create change with your Money Blueprint.
I hope you enjoy this lesson in my ongoing effort to help you Rewire Your Mindset for Success.
George Wright III
Focus of Learning to Rewire Your Brain Yesterday we discussed: -personal development isn’t enough -need to learn to rewire your brain (neuroplasticity) -covering key topics from experts over past 25 years Today I want to share: -Lessons I’ve learned recently from David Bayer -Personal Development 2.0 -Inc top 3 events…thousands coaching & transformation Problem: -belief cycle thoughts, feelings, actions, results, beliefs -we know we have limiting beliefs *How do we change these beliefs…permanently Does this describe you: -doing well but want greater impact -struggling with old patterns -trying to get past a ceiling of success -feel like environment is dictating your success So you’ve uncovered a DESIRE for more and LOOKING INSIDE …but you can’t seem to find a strategy for lasting change… David has a powerful ebook you can download FREE …in it he discusses the need to create energy in your life …he discusses how to do this with 4 key success habits like decisions, gratitude, clarity and questions…confidence More importantly he really diagrams out the path, strategies and concepts needed to create and embed lasting change. He talks about mapping out your limiting beliefs, creating awareness when they arise, and finding evidence to produce new thoughts and mindset to overcome them. But there are 1 specific principles i want to highlight for you today…the Power of Decisions David talks about the fact that we live in only 1 of 2 states of being: -beautiful state….powerful state…high energy -suffering state…scarcity…low energy *sympatheic and parasympathetic system in our body flight or flight….rest and relaxation Only Powerful states can give us Growth, creativity, Strength. The key is awareness and decisions to stay in that state. Remember…THIS IS KEY… -our experiences create our beliefs in life… -but we are the only ones that give meaning to an experience *you must learn to RECOGNIZE AND DECIDE what meaning to give…with practice and repetition you can change how you do We are super good at giving meanings to things…based on our limiting beliefs…THIS IS HUGE…AWARENESS OF THIS IS KEY ONE LAST THOUGHT…. See most people have learned the Wrong way of looking at decisions in their lives… We think we must wait till we have the facts, gameplan and details to make a decision… But the TRUTH IS…successful people know that they MAKE DECISION FIRST AND THE DETAILS FOLLOW…. FOG PRINCIPLE… I hope that today you have learned a few things about what and how you need to focus on becoming AWARE OF YOUR DECISIONS AND MEANING YOU GIVE EVENTS…and how that impacts your beliefs and therefore your life… Go download David’s ebook and study this principle…and more. Tomorrow we are going to dig in a little deeper and I want to talk with you about a KEY PRINCIPLE I learned from T Harv Eker the NYTimes best selling author of SOMM. George Wright III
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