Unmasking Your Blind Spots: The Unseen Barriers to Your Success

2023-07-19 ~ adminlife

Today, we’re going to tackle a topic that is as intriguing as it is essential – your blind spots. These are the unseen barriers that might be holding you back from reaching your full potential. So, let’s dive in, shall we?

Before you can start to plan your success goals, there are many things that you need to understand before you can be sure that the goals you set are really the ones you want.

One of those things is to determine if there are any Limiting Beliefs that can stop you from actually achieving those goals.

I have a self-study Limiting Belief Program that you can go through to determine what your Limiting Beliefs are and how you can remove them.

You can read more and register for the program at Limiting Beliefs Program on my Confidence and Life Coaching website.

Start your journey on your path to success by identifying and removing your Limiting Beliefs so that you make the journey a lot easier.

The Invisible Enemy: Our Blind Spots

We all have them, those pesky blind spots. They’re like the spinach stuck in our teeth that everyone else sees but us. We’re pretty adept at spotting other people’s flaws, but when it comes to our own, we tend to view ourselves through rose-colored glasses.

Just think about it. Are you the person who’s always late but doesn’t realize the domino effect it has on others? Or perhaps you’re stuck in a dating rut, constantly choosing the same type of partner and wondering why it’s not working out? Maybe you’re the one who would rather win an argument than find a solution? These are classic examples of blind spots in action.

The tricky thing about blind spots is that they’re, well, blind. It’s like trying to fix a car problem you don’t even know exists. Or worse, not realizing you have a superpower that could change your life.

Blind Spots: The Hidden Saboteurs

Your blind spots could be causing more harm than you think. They’re like termites, silently gnawing away at your success. But don’t fret, I’ve got a few strategies to help you identify them.

Seek feedback: Find someone who knows you well and isn’t afraid to tell you the truth. It could be a friend, a family member, or even a colleague. Ask them how you could improve your approach to life and what they think you’re missing about yourself.
Assess your strengths: Every strength has a flip side. If you’re a go-getter, you might not plan enough. If you’re a planner, you might not take enough action. Take a good look at your strengths and see if you can spot any associated weaknesses.
Reflect on your weaknesses: Blind spots aren’t always negative. You might be overlooking a strength that’s hiding in plain sight. For example, if you struggle in large social gatherings, you might be a master of one-on-one interactions.
Examine your life: Take a step back and look at the different areas of your life – finances, relationships, career, health, etc. Are there any patterns of dissatisfaction? If you’re struggling and don’t know why, there’s likely a blind spot lurking.
Test yourself: There are numerous online psychological assessments that can shed light on your tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses. They can be a valuable tool in uncovering your blind spots.
Get professional help: If you can afford it, a therapist or a life coach can be a game-changer. They have the expertise to spot your blind spots quickly and guide you on the path to self-improvement.

The Journey to Self-Discovery

Remember, it’s not a matter of if you have blind spots, it’s what they are. They’re there, lurking in the shadows, and it’s time to bring them into the light. By identifying and addressing your blind spots, you’ll start to see many of your frustrations fade away.

So, are you ready to unmask your blind spots and take control of your life? Let’s get started!

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Nothing happens until action is taken.

To your success.

Michael.

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New habits to keep you motivated

2022-11-16 ~ adminlife

Your success or failure in life will be determined by your habits. Your habits will dictate a lot about your life. You can for instance, expect to have physical consequences if you eat too much and don’t exercise. You reach your fullest potential when you form good habits.

You can also stay motivated to reach your goals with these good habits you are developing.

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Here are some good habits to develop.

Stay healthy and take care of yourself. When you are sick you know that it is difficult to be productive or even to keep a positive attitude. You must take care of your health. Your energy levels and your productivity are affected when you are overweight. When you develop healthy habits and go to the gym a bit more and modify your meal plan, this can help you to stay motivated longer because you are feeling better about your body. When you have improved health, you are in a win-win situation.

Review your reason why. You have an initial rush of enthusiasm for the project when you initially set the goal. Over time, this enthusiasm is reduced. You need to develop a habit that will let you review your goal to bring your motivation level higher. This could be setting up a monthly review of your goal.

Keep being proactive. You get a dopamine rush when you get the jump on things with the right habit. Your habit can be arriving early or letting you think ahead on a project. Keeping a list of what you need to do in a task will keep you ahead of the game and on task.

Watch the small stuff. If your goal is large, like losing a lot of weight, you can lose your motivation when it looks like your progress has stalled. By having small goals that you can celebrate, you can build up your motivation. For the weight loss goal, the smaller goals could be eating a little differently or taking the stairs.

Be around motivational people. Choose your company carefully so that this can be an easy habit to build. You could meet with these people regularly to keep you motivated and build up the relationships.

Staying on track to achieve your goals is easier with good habits. Motivation will be an automatic part of your life when you create the habit and do it often enough.

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To your success

Michael

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First Chapter of the book: Keeping Your Motivation High to Get Things Done

2020-05-212020-05-21 ~ adminlife

Reach Your Goals With These 12 Strategies for Staying Motivated

You are dead in the water without motivation. Nothing get done and what is worse, you can’t even find the energy to change the situation. You really don’t want to fall into the vortex of broken dreams and lost promises. So how do you change that situation and condition? You just have to make sure that you don’t get there in the first place by using the trick of staying motivated.

Here are some methods to keep you feeling motivated.

1. Stop procrastinating. If you have stopped working there is a good chance that you are procrastinating and motivation is already slipping down to dangerous levels. You need to give yourself a sharp quick in the backside and keep going when this happens.

2. Cut out the distractions. Is there something going on around you that is taking away your attention? Until you get your momentum back, maybe it is time to start wearing headphones or isolate yourself from what is going on around you.

3. Change of scenery. You are growing stagnant and you are still having trouble staying motivated. You have been working too long and you need to clear your head. You should take a walk, go for a drive or, if you are stuck at work, take your laptop into an empty conference room, do anything to create a change.

4. Exercise. Your brain gets going again when you get some exercise since nothing stimulates the brain like exercise. It doesn’t take a long run to get your motivation back, even a short jog around the block will get your heart pumping and you brain will start to produce endorphins to put you back into high gear again.

5. Meditate. In contrast to item 4, slow down, close your eyes and breathe deeply. Relax and let go of what is going on around you and find your centre and your calm.

6. Stop worrying. This is a lot easier said than done. What you need to do here is to let go of the things that you cannot change so that you can keep looking forward without being inhibited by anything.

7. Listen to music. The genre doesn’t matter it is how the music makes you feel that counts. Use whatever gets you up and back into motion, that puts a bounce in your step and ideas into your head.

8. Make a daily to-do list. If you are overwhelmed by big goals you might be losing your motivation. You need to break down those goals and put the bite-sized pieces on a daily To-Do list. Just be careful not to overload the list with too much. You want to set yourself up for success, not failure.

9. Find someone who motivates you. Do you need a mentor? Could reading a biography of someone who motivates you be just the thing you need to inspire you back into action? You need to give yourself time to talk with your mentor or read a book on a regular basis.

10. Visualize success. The most important method of motivation is to see yourself completing the project in as much detail as possible. You tell your subconscious that you can succeed by having positive visualizations of success. Sometimes that is all that you need to get your energy level back up.

Obviously, there are many more things that are not on this list that you can try. We are all different and if something motivates you, then use that method to keep your project on track. You are the only one that knows what you need to succeed, so get out and do it.

If you liked this free chapter and would like to read the rest of the book, it is available here: Keeping Your Motivation High to Get Things Done

5 Things You Can Do Today to Handle Daily Pressure

2020-01-122020-01-09 ~ adminlife

Every day you have challenges thrown at you. More often than not, these challenges come with a certain amount of pressure. Some pressure is a good thing as it gives you that push to get things done. But other times, pressure can become uncomfortable, or even unbearable resulting in physical problems such as stress and anxiety. To help keep that kind of tension from ruling your life, read on to find some quick and easy things you can do right now, today, to help you handle daily pressure.

1. Practice ‘box breathing.’ You’ve probably already heard it a million times but taking a deep breath when feeling pressured is a great way to find your center. But did you realize that most of us are doing it all wrong? To truly come down from an anxious situation, try what’s called ‘box breathing’ which is a tactical breathing technique learned by those in law enforcement or the military. Called because boxes have four sides, this technique likewise is based on fours.

Start with taking a deep breath in, drawing air into your lungs for 4 seconds.
Hold the air in your lungs for 4 seconds without breathing out.
Then breath out slowly for 4 seconds
Then stop, holding your lungs empty of air for 4 seconds.

By repeating these steps, you will enter a place of tranquil calm. Useful in meditating, box breathing will restore your calm when you need it most.

2. Force yourself to yawn. By spending 60 seconds forcing yourself to yawn, you will not only reduce pressure, but you’ll come out more energized and alert.

3. Take a walk. Even just getting up and moving around for 5 minutes every hour is enough to have a deep and positive impact on your life. By exercising, you release endorphins that affect mood. It’s hard to feel pressure when you’re up and moving.

4. Learn to say no. A lot of pressure comes from being overextended. Carefully evaluate what you can honestly get done in a day but also realize what you want to get done. It becomes easier to say ‘no’ to those things that just don’t fit.

5. Practice gratitude. Sometimes easing the pressure is as simple as remembering to be thankful for what you do have.

You’ll never escape daily pressure completely, but by being conscious of you how to deal with it, you can reduce it significantly. It is possible to ‘stay calm and carry on.’

Empowering Questions To Ask Yourself

2017-05-31 ~ adminlife

3 Questions To Empower You

For most people in our society, life will hold little more than a dutiful slog in the 9-5 rat race for forty years before retiring. Many will look back on their lives and wished they’d had an opportunity to have done something different. Some may have even had opportunities to do so but didn’t take them. One thought is very common: “I wish I could’ve done something else but I never really knew what I wanted to do.”
Sounds familiar, yes?

Relax. Because I can help you identify what it is you’d really like to do and I can show you how to begin. It all starts by asking yourself three very important questions and I believe these questions are the most important questions you can ask yourself. Here they are:

1. What, EXACTLY, do I want to do? This question gets straight to the heart of the matter and it requires SPECIFIC answers. Also, your answer should be something you have a passion for and are genuinely interested in and not something you think others would be impressed with. It should be something you feel so strongly about that missing out on it will make you seriously unhappy. By this, I mean IT WILL HURT YOU DEEPLY if you don’t at least give it a shot. Take the time to think seriously about this question, at least 30 minutes a day as this is the first step towards getting what you want. Be thorough. Think about how you’d like to spend each day of your life, and think about what you don’t want to do and what you’d like to change about how you spend your days right now.

2. What do I have to do to get it? This question requires answers about the practicalities required to achieve your goal. It will cover the necessary skills – what skills do you have now that you can use and what new skills will you need to develop? You’ll need to know about courses or training programs you’ll need to take and you’ll need to identify how much practice or study you’ll have to do. Other considerations will be things like location as you may have to move somewhere else, people you need to connect with, making contacts, networking, equipment anything you find that is a necessary part of achieving your goal.

3. What am I prepared to give to ensure I succeed? When you’ve identified what you want to do and what this will entail, you then need to decide what you’re going to give to make your dream happen. Success demands a price. In particular, we have the 3 kings: Time, Money and Commitment. How much time are you prepared to give? Are you prepared to sacrifice other activities to free up more time? Time is the most precious resource you have and it is a non-renewable resource. It is important you give a significant portion of your free time to the pursuit of your goal. Next comes money. You will have to be prepared to invest money in your project – IN YOURSELF – to make progress. This could mean purchasing equipment, attending seminars, courses, property, books, raw materials etc. and without such an investment, it is unlikely your project will get off the ground. Finally, how committed are you to making your dream happen? In my opinion, if you’re serious about getting the lifestyle and the success you truly want, you must be 100% committed to it. This will mean making sacrifices: friends, socializing, working long hours, working weekends in short, sacrificing many of the things you enjoy doing today so you can create a better tomorrow. If you love something and you want to achieve a high standard of success, you will have to devote lots and lots of time to it and place it above everything else. Are you prepared to do this?

You now have three empowering questions to help you get started on creating a new life for yourself. Please make the time to think seriously about the answers you want to give to them and you’ll reap the rewards.

Until next time.

To your success.

Michael W

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