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Volume #101 / October 5th, 2009
Survival or Success…
Be aware of how you think and how you talk
Barry Gottlieb, Executive Business Coach and Inspirational Speaker
Are you in survival mode or success mode?
Everywhere you go, people are talking about how tough things are in the economy, and the media continues to blast us on a daily basis regarding unemployment, foreclosures, big name businesses that are closing their doors; and any other information they can put together to let us know how bad things are out there.
The question is, what are you going to do about it?
You can jump on the gloom and doom bandwagon and say, “Woe is me” and do nothing. Or, you can make the choice to do something about it.
This isn’t the first time we have faced this situation. And it probably won’t be the last. Do you honestly believe that by supporting the negative survival mode of thinking, that things are going to get better?
Think success! Take positive action. There are people and companies out there that have chosen not to participate in the recession. They are thinking and acting like winners. They are focused on, and talking about success, rather than failure or survival. They are focused on making things happen rather than waiting for things to happen to them.
They are planning for success, and they are executing the plan.
You have a choice…
Here are some action steps:
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•Focus on what you want, rather than on what you are afraid will happen
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•Think, talk, and act like a winner
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•Plan… One hour of planning equals ten hours of doing
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•Work smarter… Do the things that are most important first, rather than those that are most urgent
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•Avoid negative gossip and stories of gloom and doom
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•Avoid negative media, especially when you first wake up and before you go to bed
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•Set short term, intermediate, and long term goals
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•Identify the resources you will need to help you overcome the obstacles that you face
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•Measure your efforts. What gets measured, gets done
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•Create a realistic budget and live within that budget
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•Have an attitude of gratitude… Stay focused on everything you should be grateful for
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•Take action… Immediately and consistently
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•Remember… Winners develop the habit of doing the things that losers don’t like to do
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•Read, listen, or watch something positive, inspirational, motivational, educational or spiritual every day
