I’m going to get a little personal today … but it’s a story I am 99.9% sure you can relate to, at least a little!
A while back, I was working on a MAJOR goal I set for myself, leaving my banking career of 14 years and focused on the business my husband started.
To be 100% transparent, it felt almost TOO BIG to be realistic (yes, even coaches have to deal with negative self-talk sometimes!). But it was too important for me to give in to negative self-talk, so I started to put my plan together.
I mapped out a clear, step-by-step plan for myself to make it happen. And then I put that plan into action!
It wasn’t long before I started making some pretty big progress. I was really proud of what I did in such a short time ….
But then all of my progress came to a screeching halt.
For some reason, I stopped following through with my commitment to myself – and I actually started dreading the entire process.
The same things I used to look forward to weren’t fun anymore, and I lost that fire to keep pushing through when things got tough.
One day I had a hard talk with myself and I finally realized what the problem was.
The problem wasn’t the plan or the work that needed to get done … the problem was that I stopped working on my MINDSET.
Since things were moving along so smoothly, I got comfortable. I stopped doing the same things I was doing before that kept me inspired and focused.
Before, I was listening to podcasts, reading books, and watching videos every day.
It made ALL THE DIFFERENCE for me, more than I realized – they kept me feeling positive, focused, and excited about my progress.
When I got comfortable and stopped paying as much attention to them, things started to fall apart.
It all starts with your mindset!
What are YOU doing to keep yourself inspired every day? How are you staying focused?
Are you making it a priority? Have you gotten comfortable?
Challenge: I recommend setting a DAILY habit goal to read, watch, or listen to something that inspires you! Even for just 5-10 minutes.
This is one of those things that have huge compound returns on your investment.
If you want to dive in a little deeper, some of my favorite books about habits are:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
The 5-Second Rule by Mel Robbins
NOTHING is out of reach in your life.
As Walt Disney says, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
And we can help you to get there. We’ll help you put your plan together, and then be there to keep you inspired and focused along the way.
There’s no better time than RIGHT NOW.
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Once we make it into a habit, it will be part of the lifestyle. I love exercising and have to do it everyday in order to start my day. Many people asked me how I do it and I just told them you need to love what you do and make it a habit.
Habit is so important! Building good habits is crucial to growth and personal progress. I need to focus more on that myself
Sometimes it is so important to create a good habit which will turn into our way of life. I need to sort out my time management skills and have now bough a diary for it to follow through. Going to create and list good habit practises.
I love the idea of doing something each day that inspires me, I know that would be super helpful. thanks for being so honest in this post. Mich X
I always thought that people were crazy when they said it was all about mindset. But when I get up and believe I can achieve something, my day goes so much better.
It’s always good to incorporate the right mindset and good habits in our daily living. Thank you for sharing your perspectives on this topic 🙂
I can’t agree more with you, everything is in the mindset, how successful we are, how we perceive live, everything…