I was fortunate enough to be invited to participate in a seminar this weekend put on by the Go For It Foundation. The founder, Judy Zerafa was the speaker and it was an incredible experience. The whole program is aimed at young kids in an attempt to change the way they see themselves and provide them tools for a lifetime of success. The principles are some I already practice, but are critical for adults (those of us who didn't learn them when we were young). I'll share the 7 keys with you, what you should know is that in her research she interviewed 35 of the most successful people in the world. The one question she asked each person was this... "What do you think you know that know one else knows about achieving success in your life?" The pattern of the responses boild down to these 7. Of the the 35 people interviewed, most only knew 3-4 of the keys and only one person knew all 7. That person is Oprah Winfrey need I say more. So here are the 7 keys...
1. A Positive Attitude. Most of us think we have one, but if you stop yourself every hour and ask these 4 questions, you will be surprised. What am I thinking? What am I saying? What am I doing? What am I feeling? It is the negative self talk that is the most defeating thing we can do to undermine our success. Find a way to change the negative to a positive.
2. Believe in yourself.
3. Build positive habits. This is a little harder, so I'm going to give you the gift she gave us. You have to reverse the negative images that have built up in your subconscious mind over the years. The way you do that is #1 stop the thought from coming in and #2 get yourself some 3x5 cards. Take some time to think specifically about those things that you sincerely want to change. On a card your declaration goes like this "I Ann Anderson, am always on time" The first word must be "I" the next 2 words should be your name so your subconscious gets that you are talking about yourself. The 4th word to give it power must be "am" it puts it in present tense and set it in motion. 2 other powerful words are "always and only" then the rest is specific to the behavior or goal. "I Ann Anderson only crave healthy food and drinks." These postive statements you should read just before going to sleep and then again when you wake up. It has a lot to do with the brain being in the Alpha state. You can do it any time during the day but the end and the beginning of the day will have the quickest and most impact. You can do as many as you want and as many as you have the time to read. Email me if you want help with this one.
4. Make wise choices. Every choice you make produces a result and a consequence. Think about the choices you are making and make sure they are in alignment with the result you want.
5. Set and achieve goals. If you aren't physically sitting down and writing your goals, you really are just wishing for something to happen. The critical part of setting goals is the writing and reviewing of them. If it is hard to write, get a poster board and put pictures on it of what you'd like to achieve, it's called a Vision Board and it is highly successful. Once you achieve a goal, celebrate it and replace it. Work toward a goal by doing something everyday.
6. Use creative imagination. Act as though you already are the person you want to become. The term for this is experiential visualization. Close your eyes and think about what it would mean, pay close attention to how you feel and let yourself experience a successful end result.
7. Be persistent. Never give up. If you falter today, forgive yourself and start again, but do not give in to defeat. Remember to look for improvement, not perfection.
Good luck, I hope you'll give this a try. It is very powerful and if you do it and set the example in your homes, you will change the outcome of all of those around you.
1 comment:
Thank you! I am going to try it, starting w/ the note cards.
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