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Episode #454: The Comparing Mind and the Art of Happiness
Welcome back to the Mastermind...
I hope you are having a great day. Today I want to share some thoughts from a section of a book I am reading called, "the Art of Happiness". I woke up a bit later today (not typical for me) and I started to read a section of this book I felt might help you gain some perspective on your life and circumstances.
I hope you enjoy these thoughts and would really appreciate if you would share them with others. Share our mastermind podcast link to this episode. It would mean a lot to me. Thank you.
George Wright III
Episode 453: 10 Steps to Increasing Productivity Creative Problem Solving from Brian Tracy Brain Tracy has always been a staple mentor of mine. I have followed his advice, wisdom and ideas for most of my life. He has spoken at my events and he has brought some amazing insights into how to truly expand and increase my productivity personally. In a time when we are all struggling a bit to “think outside the norm” and get creative with our business, relationships and finances, I felt it might be a great idea to lay out a framework to do just that. Brian Tracy has a 10 step approach to solving any problem with creativity and unique perspective. I hope this will help you take your productivity to a whole new level. 1) Change Your Language About The Problem From Negative To Positive I’ve talked about starting from “solutions” on past podcasts and this just reinforces that idea. When you use the word “problem” it represents a negative. Using words like “challenge” or “opportunity” is a much better way to program your mind for the positive. 2) Define The Situation Or Problem Clearly Too often we start dealing with situations in our lives without properly understanding the “problem” we are facing. When you seek first to understand the problem, you are far better equipped to deal with it. 3) Use Critical Thinking To Approach The Problem From Several Different Directions It’s super important to analyze what the true problem is at all levels. Sometimes we are working infixing the smoke and not dealing with the fire so to speak. Plugging holes in a situation only leaves room for more holes to appear. Make sure you are dealing with the problem at the source. 4) Clearly Define The Ideal Solution To The Problem I love this step because it says a couple of things. You need to “clearly define” solutions, but I would go one step further and say something very critical here. Make sure you are brainstorming all solutions from a place of abundance. Often times we are using the easiest, quickest way to deal with problems rather than clearly thinking through options to fix and remedy a problem long term. 5) Pick The Best Solution To Solve Your Challenge It’s also important that you spend some clear time and focus on picking the right solution. If you will simply take time analyze the pros and cons of “each” solution, you will sometimes find that a new solution or better solution can appear. Don’t jump to quick decisions on solutions if you are dealing with a core or critical problem in your business or life. 6) Prepare For The Worst Possible Outcome And How To Overcome It. Sometimes we find ourselves implementing a solution only to find out that the solution doesn't work. Be prepared in your mind and in your business to rapidly accept that outcome whatever it is, and immediately go to a new solution. 7) Measure Your Progress Another trap many of us fall into is that we are hoping for a result but not measuring the progress. Sometimes a solution fixes a problem but not as well as another solution could fix it. Have an objective to measure what results you want that solution to create for you. 8) Take Complete Responsibility For Your Decision Don’t be caught up or too vesting in having your solution be “right”. Take responsibility for whatever outcome happens, and move on with new solutions if it does not work out. Remember that failure is only temporary. Keep moving forward. 9) Set A Deadline For When Things Should Be Solved A decision without a deadline is a meaningless discussion. If it is a major decision and will take some time to implement, set a series of short-term deadlines and a schedule for reporting. Deadlines and milestones are the only way you will know if you are succeeding with the solution you have implemented. Become aware of what progress you are making through these very productive milestones and goals. 10) Take Action And Solve Your Problem Obviously the most important step is to Take Action. That is something Tracy is very well know for emphasizing. Taking Action is the only true way to create results in your life. I love what another one of me mentors has always told me. Take Action and But Allow Space for Attraction. I promise if you will approach any situation with an Abundant Mindset and with a Spirit of Taking Responsibility and Taking Action, you will absolutely make progress in your life. Also, remember a couple things I have mentioned before in our Daily Mastermind:
Episode 452: You Are Not Your Past...But You Are Your Future Quote of the Day Compassion is the basic of morality...Arnold Schopenhauer The world could use more compassion and concern for others right now. Ironically, this is probably the best strategy you could have to create the best version of yourself and also eliminate negative, scarcity thinking. I have always found that when I stop thinking about my own misfortunes or problems and focus on service and compassion for others, my life always changes in an amazing way. Today, I want to talk to you about Learning to Change Your Perspective on yourself. Lets face it, if you can't change the way you see yourself, then you will never shift into an optimal state of abundance thinking. I'm referring to the "stories" we all tell ourselves about who we are, how we act, and most importantly how we see ourselves in the mirror. Tony Robbins and many other thought leaders have talked about changing your limiting beliefs and self image in order to restore confidence, motivation and passion into your life. But, it always starts with changing the view you have of yourself. I have personally found many people suffering lately from either a low self image or a distorted version of who they "think" they are. I cannot emphasize enough how much this tends to limit and block the growth that you are so desperately trying to achieve in your life. In order to start having a more abundant mindset, you must start with how you see yourself and the perspective or filter you apply to your life. You've heard this saying before, but it bears mentioning right now... You Are Not Your Past. Your Past Does NOT Define You. I truly believe the most of us would agree with that statement. However, why do we continue to define ourselves with Limiting Believe about ourselves that erode the value and self worth that you truly deserve. Let me give you just a few examples. Have you caught yourself saying... I always... I never... Thats just the way I am... I'm bad at relationships. That aways happens to me. I wish I could just catch a break. Why do things like that happen to me. I could go on and on. But I want you to consider that sometimes we even "feel" or "believe" certain things about ourselves that limit us even if they are subconscious or not outwardly expressed. The bottom line is that if you don't have UNSHAKABLE confidence then it's likely you have some thoughts or feelings that are just not positive or healthy about yourself. The reason I can say this is because I know (even without knowing some of you personally) that every single person reading or listening to this message has overcome massive obstacles, challenges and trials in their lives. That is a FACT... The reason I can say this is that you are here...alive...on this earth as a living breathing person. Do you realize how incredibly rare and unique and special that is? Also, you had to overcome a million challenges growing up. You had to learn to walk, talk, act, survive...and there was very little that anyone could do to literally make your mind and body do these things other than what YOU could do on your own. Of course, we had many people in our lives there to help us when we fell or pick us up when we stumbled. But, you have to recognize that all throughout your life you have overcome, adapted and triumphed in many many ways. The real problem is that most often we dont see ourselves as triumphant, WINNERS in life. We just seem to recognize and point out our failures and how many times we fell down. As Rocky said in the movie we all know... It's not how many times we fall down in life that counts. It's how many times we pick ourselves up and keep going on. That is not just a really cool story, it is a universal truth. So, remember that you are not your past. I mean literally, you are not that 1 year old baby learning to walk. You are not that 2nd or 3rd grader learning to write your name or learn a language. You are not the person that got that first job and learned a skill. You are not your past and you are not even that past version of yourself that you are thinking you are. So stop comparing, filtering and judging your life based on the past. You are not your past. You are however the FUTURE, Improved version of yourself that you DESIRE to create. You see the second principle I want to emphasize is that you MUST learn to Visualize, Accept and Challenge yourself to become the Best Version of You there can be. A key principle to learn is that you MUST start to filter and visualize yourself as the Future Version of yourself in order to truly create Growth, Success and Fulfillment in your life....and most importantly to become Abundant thinking. Abundance is expecting something that you dont already (in the present) have in your life. The reason you can be abundant is that you are always evolving, growing and becoming better. You know this from experience. Right?! It's been happening all your life. So, let's start to get ahead of the curve and CREATE the version of yourself that you KNOW you will become. Are you getting the point I am trying to make... YEAH? I want to suggest that when you stop viewing the past version of yourself and start visualizing and believing the future version of yourself.....miracles will begin to happen in your life. This act of visualizing yours best version of you will provide many benefits to you (at a minimum): You will become more inspired to live that version. You will become more motivated to do the work. Your vision and goals will become more clear and vivid. You will handle situations in a more abundant, positive way. You wont hold yourself to a old standard but a NEW one. You will eliminate the distractions, negativity and destruction of past thoughts of you. You will be more patient with yourself and your learning. You will recognize the growth and small wins more than the losses and failures. And most importantly, you will begin to build unshakable confidence and higher self esteem. Now, I know this whole thought today isn't easy. If it were easy, it wouldn't be hard...Listen to that statement again. If it were easy, it wouldn't be hard. And don't we want growth in our lives? Absolutely, so we want things to challenge us. So I recommend you double down on your daily rituals. I recommend you implement affirmations and I Am statements that remind yourself daily of the best version of yourself that you know you are inside and are becoming each and every day. I know this is the way to create the life you were meant to live and I challenge you to do it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Have an Amazing day and thanks for listening. George Wright III
Episode #451: 7 Strategies to Shift from Scarcity to Abundant Thinking
Today I want to talk with you about ways you can train your mind to shift from Scarcity to Abundant Thinking. I think many of you listening to the podcast today are already positive and abundant thinkers. However, sometimes we don't realize that our positive thoughts are not necessarily abundant thoughts. Plus, we can always work toward training our brains and minds to become even more productive and positive with practice and repetition.
I hope that today's message will give you some ideas and possible some additional inspiration to apply in your life.
Please share this episode with someone you feel might benefit from the topic. It would mean a lot to me and make a difference for someone else in your life.
Thanks for listening.
George Wright III
Episode #450: I Always Think Win-Win
"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Wayne Dyer
Today's episode is focuses on how you view the world and the situations you are faced with every day as an entrepreneur. We will discuss Strategies for changing your paradigm and creating Solutions that are Win-Win for you and those that surround you. And also discuss how you CAN have BOTH in your life: Success and Significance, Business and Relationships.
Thanks for listening and please share what you have learned with a friend or partner. The more you share principles you learn, the more you are able to internalize them for your benefit.
George Wright II
Hello Amazing Mastermind Community.
I look forward to talking with you today. I've been listening to one of my favorite books by Wayne Dyer called I can See Clearly Now.
He shares some amazing insights I feel will help you this week, so thanks for listening. Also, share these thoughts with others to help you internalize them better for yourself.
Talk with you tomorrow.
George Wright III
Episode #448 Why most People Quit at 40% David Goggins How is your week going so far? Are you attacking your goals or are you dealing with the same old issues? Are you feeling like you are on track or stuck? I am finding more often than not, that most people are cycling through the same problems. …and this problems are almost entirely struggles with the mind. Sure there are challenges and obstacles in life, but most of them involve our mind or perspective. So…I want to focus this week on Hacks for the Mind…because I feel like the DAILY battle with your mind is the BATTLE you must win if you are going to live your best life. Recently, I've had to deal with some super challenging situations and I’ve found myself looking to my mentors and lessons learned for advice, counsel and answers. So, I’d like to share some of those with you… Let me do the leg work and offer you some great perspective, ideas, tips and tricks that work for battling with your mind. So…when I’m starting to struggle a bit there are certain mentors I go straight to based on what I know helps me cope and get on top of the situations in my life…David Goggins is right on top of the list so lets start with him today… David Goggins is well know for his ability to push past the normal limits of his body and the average person. David says that most people live in 40% of their best life. In other words most people quit at 40%. They quit their relationships, their businesses, their fitness goals, and everything else they do. He says its like a car with a governor…explain The car can certainly go faster…and it you are my car, it definitely likes to go fast…lol But, the governor from the factory slows the car down. No matter how much you try it wont go above a certain set speed. This is what our brains are doing to us when we start to encounter difficulty in our lives. Our brains are designed to keep us safe, comfortable, out of difficult situations, so it sends us signals that make us want to quit and slow down or walk away from a challenge. The problem is that usually our minds quit at about 40% of our potential says Goggins. I find this really crazy because our minds really are our greatest tool…but also our greatest weakness. And to make it worse, our minds know all of our dang weaknesses and have the language that it knows will make us slow down, doubt our abilities, create fear and basically make us quit. Your mind knows you better than anyone or anything in your life….But guess what… Believe it or not…YOU CONTROL YOUR MIND…You are the driver of this incredible tool. You are not your mind. You are the driver of your mind. The key is to NOT let go of the steering wheel. Thats what most of us do. We let our minds do what they want and shut us down. And when you let go of the wheel and let your mind wander enough times, you form the habits of giving up, being lazy, “settling for less”, and ultimately a mediocre life…at 40%…you start to coast through life. How many of you feel like you might be just “going through the motions right now?”…waiting for a break in the storm…waiting for something to change…waiting for answers?…Well you are the answer. You have the answers inside you... So, why does this happen? Why do we settle and give up on our relationships, business, and all types of things in life? Basically, its because we crave comfort and many times don’t see solutions to fix the problems so we quit. But, this is when we need to look to give ourselves the most hope. Because you do have the answers. they just lie on the other side of quitting…on teh other side of the 40% mark. See the key is to do what prosperity Principle # 3 says and ACT IN SPITE OF YOUR MOOD. None of us wants to get up and go to the gym… None of us want to set feelings and ego aside and work through challenging relationships Noe of us want to get to work building our business after a long day at the J O B But the truth is its only at the 40% level that David Goggins says we can truly create new habits and find real solutions. It's at that point that the brain learns to become creative…not before. You see your best life lies inside the pain…past the 40% mark. Your solutions will only come to you WHEN you are “experiencing” the difficulties. The brain (your mind) is very resourceful, but it is also very tricky. It knows your weaknesses. It steers you toward comfort. Go back to bed. Start Monday instead of today. Give up and find a better opportunity, relationship, business, or gameplan. When you tell yourself you are going to quit at that 40% level…your brain shuts down. It wants to shut down. Its wants the easy way out. But don't let it control you. You control your mind... This is when you need to tell yourself that “I am never going to give up”. Tell yourself that you have no choice but to succeed and your brain will go to work finding a solution to what you are dealing with. It will look for the answers and help you be creative. Eric Thomas says…when you want to succeed as much as you want to breath…that’s when you will be successful. Stop worrying about finding solutions to the problem and start focusing on never giving up. This is going to be a daily battle with your mind. You can develop habits, but just accept the fact that you will be battling your mind throughout your life…make it a challenge. make it a game. And this is where it will become a productive…become fun…become fulfilling…become success. You see we have been searching most of our lives for happiness and fulfillment in the wrong place. We spend our lives wanting happiness, but looking for it in places of comfort and easy paths. I know I have... David Goggins continually emphasizes that you won't find toughness, resilence and fulfillment in a comfortable environment. This is why he challenges himself every single day. He looks forward to being uncomfortable because that is where you will find your greatness and the greatest rewards in life…in the difficulties. Learn to love to challenge yourself. Science has shown us that you get small dopamine hits even with small accomplishments. -overcoming a challenge -losing a few pounds -not giving up on that business or relationship You don’t need to get to the end goal to actually experience the fulfilling emotions…the dopamine hit that you and your brain desire… Victory lies inside the smallest of steps…the smallest of accomplishments… You will truly experience your best life and emotions by simply choosing to place yourself inside the battle. Place yourself inside DISCOMFORT. Let yourself get past the 40% mark where most people quit, cause that is where your greatness lies. There are many ways you can help yourself get to this point and beyond: -visualize what lies inside or beyond the battle -learn to disconnect from external needs for fulfillment…they are all inside you -know that the most fulfillment truly comes form the emotions you experience in the little moments of victory…THIS IS WHY WE SAY ITS THE “LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE" -visualize with clear and specific EMOTIONS…try this -learn and discover what motivates you (music, pictures, objects, emotions) -find a person or thing that drives you with something to prove -use past failures to DRIVE yourself Just remember “one more rep”…thats a perfect example of being at the 40% mark and pushing through to your greatness. Also, you have to realize that you do not have to have a trainer, coach, or specific tools. You have all the tools inside you right now. Your mind creates most problems and has the power and tools to overcome those problems. I’ve spend most of my life searching for fulfillment, happiness and joy in the rewards and successes. What I’ve learned is that ultimately we are all just seeking the emotions that various accomplishments or things will give us. The secret is that we can experience those same emotions right now. In the moment. In overcoming small challenges…not just end goals…you’ve already experienced happiness in your life…visualization and small wins will bring those same emotions back into your life right now. Learn to live beyond the 40% Learn to live in the gaps most people avoid Learn to never quit on your relationships, business, fitness goals and desires Learn to value the daily battle with your mind See it as an exercise in uncovering your greatness… Look forward to the battle because it will bring you the happiness and fulfillment you desire. Find ways to challenge yourself daily so that you can ultimately live the life you are capable of living…Push past the 40% mark. Your Brain will find the tools to solve your problems Yes, Your Thoughts Create Your Life…Yes, You are the One Who Steers the Ship…Your Mind. Start Today to Challenge Yourself to become the Best Version of Yourself. Learn to love LIVING inside UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATIONS. And as David Goggins Says….STAY HARD
Episode #447: How to Engage in Focused Thinking I believe one of the biggest problems we have in life is that we do not devote enough time to focusing on the Life we Want to Live, The Person we Want to Become, and the Goals We Desire to Achieve. I’d like to share some great wisdom today from a book I have on my desk in my office. by John C Maxwell: How Successful People Think Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life In order to become Successful in life, relationships, business or personally, I believe we need to strive to find time to Engage in Focused Thinking. Maxwell says that focused thinking will help you to remove distractions and mental clutter so that you can concentrate on an issue and think with clarity. He says it can do several things for you… 1- Focused Thinking Harnesses Energy Toward a Desired Goal -the greater the difficulty or size of problem the more focused thinking is required. 2- Focused Thinking Gives Ideas Time to Develop -sometimes to take ideas to the next level you need to shift from being expansive to thinking very selectively and this requires focused time on your objectives. 3- Focused Thinking Brings Clarity to the Target -to attain your goal you need to focus on a clear target and focused thinking will help you to clarify your goals and achieve them. 4- Focused Thinking Will Take You to the Next Level -in order to achieve greatness you must spend time specifically working on your talent and skills needed to achieve your goals. But, the question starts to form for most people, “Where should you focus your thinking?” Maxwell tells us that you should focus your thinking into 4 main areas: leadership, creativity, communication and intentional networking. He goes on to gives several steps to help you determine what those key areas should be specifically for you. 1- Identify your Priorities Start by listing out your priorities in each area of your life. Then, begin to narrow in on you strengths and the areas that are the best use of your talents and abilities. Obviously you should priorities the areas you get the biggest ROI and follow the 80/20 Rule. 2- Discover Your Gifts Most people are unaware of what their true strengths are. I like to follow the advice of one of my Mentors and Partners Robert Stuberg who talks about narrowing in your time and attention in your area of Unique Talent. This is represented by the things that you are Excellent and Passionate about. 3- Develop Your Dream I talk a lot about clarifying what your dream is. Maxwell talks about using Focused time to discover your dream if you are unsure what it is. I like to ask myself a key question if I ever feel stuck on what my DREAM really is…Try asking, “What do you want your life to be like?” The next step in implementing more Focused Thinking in your life is to Stay Focused while you are practicing this specific daily or weekly activity. You can do this by:
Episode #446: Happiness Happens on the Path to Fulfillment Welcome Back to the Mastermind...Today let's talk about the Path to happiness. "Happiness happens on the way to fulfillment. Your life is defined by your purposeful path, not the outcomes." -Gary Keller Dr Martin Seligman, past president of the American Psychological Association outlined 5 Factors…building blocks of happiness and well-being. They represent the Acronym PERMA…the PERMA Theory. 1- Positive Emotions- gratitude for past, present and future events. 2- Accomplishments- achievement, success, or even mastery. 3- Relationships- connections to others is essential to well being. 4- Meaning- something bigger than yourself. 5- Engagement- experiencing a state of flow Today let's discuss some ideas and strategies or getting HAPPY along the way to your destination. Please enjoy and share with a friend. Thanks for listening. George Wright III Special Offer Over the next 4-6 weeks I will be putting together a special, Private Mastermind Group of Leaders that will assist me in developing some new products and services for our Mastermind Community. Not everyone will qualify, but if you are interested in learning more (and you are a driven, passionate entrepreneur),then please contact me directly. I will explain the details and we can see if there is a fit. Looking forward to speaking with you. You can also go to the dailymastermind.com website and click on Mentoring and fill out the form on the website which is sent directly to me and schedule a 30 min call in my calendar. Talk Soon. G3
Episode #445
"It's not about finding happiness. Happiness is the way." Wayne Dyer
Why do we struggle to find happiness in our lives?
In this episode we will discuss the premise that Happiness can simply be a choice and there are several things you can do to generate that happiness on a day to day basis. Of course there will be challenges and obstacles to handle, and pursuing your goals and dreams are still a priority.
However ... join me as we discuss several strategies for creating happiness and fulfillment on a daily basis while Creating the Life of Your Dreams.
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