In times of great uncertainty, we all seem to find ourselves standing at the mouth of a cave. Not sure of what's inside, we turn to run the other way only to find that we're actually on the edge of a cliff and there is no other way. We can sit on that ledge for awhile, wishing we could find another way down and out of this predicament, yet we know deep inside that we must enter the cave at some point. Can we be brave and afraid at the very same time? I say YES. In fact, I believe that that … [Read more...]
Are you saying No when it matters most?
What are you saying “Yes” and “No” to? A big part of being a high-achiever is learning how to say “No” when it matters most. In Tools of Titans author Tim Ferris writes, “Once you reach a decent level of professional success, lack of opportunity won’t kill you. It’s drowning in ‘kinda cool’ commitments that will sink the ship.” He’s referring to his tendency to say Yes to “cool” things that really weren’t moving him towards his goals and weren't even relevant to doing what he believes he’s … [Read more...]
Mastery
My coach and mentor, Tony Robbins, says that there are three levels of mastery: Cognitive Mastery, Emotional Mastery, and Physical Mastery. The first is understanding something intellectually. The second is understanding something at the feeling level, which is much deeper. The third and truest level of mastery is physical mastery, where you no longer have to think about something, or assess your feelings around it; you just do it. It comes easily and effortlessly. In Brene' Brown's new book, … [Read more...]
5 Signs You’re Approaching a Breakthrough
My mentor, Tony Robbins, is all about the Breakthrough. Me too! It's what I live for...both having them and facilitating them in others! Here's how Tony says you know you're approaching a breakthrough: You reach Satiation...you've had enough...enough of your financial problems, enough of your uninspiring career, enough of that extra 20 pounds you've been carrying around. Or like I've seen in my career as a coach, people who bring in six figures in income annually, but take home less … [Read more...]
What gets measured gets managed. Really.
Here's what I'm thinking...they say that what gets measured gets managed. I'm starting to think that many people just don't want to manage themselves, thus they don't track anything! It's time to raise our standards, business people! Where else in your life do you have high standards? Your health? Your family? Your intimate relationship? So why should your business be any different?! Ready to step up? Awesome! Then start tracking (aka measuring) your efforts so you can start managing yourself! … [Read more...]