Monday, June 28, 2010

The Second Quality: They are Optimistic

They always expect the best outcome out of every situation. 
Even when they don’t get what they want, they don’t regard it as a failure. 
They recover quickly from setbacks and mistakes. 
They never see a situation as permanent. 
They see the world as supportive.


Now, please take your time and go through these next five steps. Be clear and specific.
  1. How can you consistently focus on success?
    • You need to set very clear goals. Begin with the end in mind. Be very clear on your desired outcomes! Use an effective goal setting strategy. I use the "SMART" one. Which one you use?
    • Do you ever rehearse for your success? Create a Winner's mind set today!
      • Combine positive affirmations and creative visualizations of success before taking on any task or project. It works for Olympic athletes, so why not use it for the "competitive events" in your life?
  2. How are you learning from every experience?
    • Bitter or better?
  3. How can you expand your resilience?
    • How do you manage your ability to come back?
  4. How do you stay positive in the face of setbacks?
    • How do you react?
      • I have in my office posted Tom Hopkins' "The Champion Creed":
        • "I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed. And the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep trying."  Every time I'm going through some demanding stuff, I look up to this creed, calm down and smile.
  5. Who is in your network to help you win?
    • Whom do you call first?
"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." ~ Alexander Graham Bell
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