Mindset: Choose Your Mindset Today and Everyday: A Message from MyMindsetMatters.com

The MyMindsetMatters.com definition for MINDSET is a chosen attitude or intention that determines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations.

 

You know those days when all is right with the world.  You are feeling good and nothing will bring you down.  When you got to work you realized you forgot your wallet at home. When you let out a gasp then a giggle at yourself, your cubicle neighbor asks what happens.  As you share your silly mistake he hands you $20 and asks, “Will that get you through today?  You can pay me back tomorrow.” 

 

As you are driving home from work you come around a bend in the road to find another car coming towards you in your lane!  Of all the things that flash through your mind you hear Scott, that college boy friend who was not the best driver say “There is always room for three.”  As you move over to the shoulder you realize Scott was right and continue safely home, amazingly unshaken.

 

I have a corporate work environment I have often described at negative, at times downright toxic.  But a few months ago when I was offered a job for another company I had a decision to make.  There is much to love about my company, my town and other choices I have made in my life that keep my where I am.  Moving to another job although potentially a great opportunity, would cost me so much of what I have built for myself right here.  Although the negativity was really getting to me, there was also an undercurrent of positive change taking place.  Over a few days of deciding to stay or go I decided to stay and change me.

 

I started choosing my mindset before I arrived at the office.  I remember one day as I was thinking “Today I chose joy” on the way to my desk someone stopped me with complaints.  I knew joy would be tested if I played the role of sounding board.  So I said, “Today I have chosen joy, before we go too far into this conversation you need to know everything will go through my joy filter.  Want to talk?”  It got people’s attention, and we did have a productive conversation after.  I was not sure if I was an oddball or not, until a few days later I heard someone else say “Today I choose a positive attitude.”

 

Choose your mindset today and everyday.  Learn more about creating the mindset for success in all areas of life at the My Mindset Matters Speaker Series.  This speaker series will take place over the phone and be made available in a variety of formats every week.  Make 2009 the year you take control of your mind and choose your mindset, go to http://www.mymindsetmatters.com  for more information.

 

By the way, my corporate environment is getting much better; the undercurrent has befriended a wave.  Every now and then the positive wave will overtake us and remind us that we are darn lucky to be paid for the fun we are having.

Mindset Monday Challenge

Create today’s MINDSET when you complete the following sentence.  Today I am going to think like a/an __________________.

Please tell me about the mindset you are choosing today.

Mindset Monday Dictionary: MINDSET

MINDSET: a chosen attitude or intention that determines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations.

Finding Gold in the Rocks – Reframe Negative Self-Imposed Traits Into Positive Traits

Guest Writer:  Judy H. Wright

Too often, people criticize themselves and call themselves names. Sometimes we even take on the names other people have given us throughout our lives, even if we don’t deserve them. We sometimes base our life on those negative traits, whether they’re true or not. This is unhealthy, and an overall negative way to live your life.

Instead of letting those negative traits get the better of you, look at the positive sides of them. Maybe some of those traits are undeserved, but perhaps some of them apply to you. You may find it hard to be motivated, so you call yourself lazy. But the world “lazy” has negative meanings behind it. So instead of “lazy,” why not think of it in a more positive way?

Here are some examples of traits that are considered negative, and ways that you can reframe them in a positive light.

Bossy – Leadership, bold, adventurous

Daydreamer – Inventive, deep thinker

Stubborn – Tenacious, determined, focused

Shy – Self contained, calm, listener

Pushy – Determined, daring, curious

Loner – Independent, resourceful

Lazy – Looking for right opportunity, needs new motivation

If you see yourself as any of those traits, isn’t it surprising to see how it transforms when seen positively? You may be stubborn, but you’re also determined and focused – you know what you want, and you won’t let anybody stop you from getting it.

It’s so easy to see certain traits as “negative,” when each personality trait has so many other layers to it. We are all unique and beautiful in our own way, so why not embrace that?

If somebody calls you shy, embrace that trait! That’s who you are, and you should be able to see the good in it. Reframe it and give it the name of self contained! That is what my husband did.

There’s nothing wrong with being quiet and listening to others instead of speaking up. People are all different, and there is always something positive in us, no matter what kind of traits describe us.

To learn more about finding the positive within ourselves, visit http://www.EncourageSelfConfidence.com – an eBook by Judy H. Wright of ArtichokePress.com, and work on that positive attitude right away! We also invite you to sign up for Free Teleclasses every Thursday on enhancing family relationships. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Judy_H._Wright

3 Resources for Discovering Your Greatest Personal Traits

“Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else’s traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man’s character is, the better it fits him.”   ~Cicero, Roman author, orator, & politician (106 BC – 43 BC)

 

What personal traits make you successful?  The definition of TRAIT is a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (i.e., persistence, courage, belief) or a critical element of your personal power.  In order for you to leverage our personal power to your greatest fulfillment you need to be aware of your specific traits of character.  This article will provide you with three resources for discovering you greatest personal traits.

 

Examine Your Past Achievements

 

Make a list of your greatest achievements; note what personal traits were required and the evidence of your traits in action.  For example, the day I felt a tremendous sense of accomplished was the day I graduated from college.  The “I did it” feeling was overwhelming.  The personal traits required for this success were:

• § Determination: long hours of study, learning about something I knew nothing about, sheer ability to keep going
• § Flexibility: ability to accept and apply feedback, ability to study accounting and design apparel, ability to change majors to one that excited and engaged me
• § Responsibility: I have control over the course of my life, when I set a clear objective and take the right actions I should create the results I desire

 

Survey Your Friends, Family, Clients and Employers

 

I am willing to bet the people you spend a lot of time with know you well.  They know what you are good at and where you are weak.  They know when to call you for help and what type of help you will provide.  When they speak about you they probably have a story they tell or a unique way of introducing you.  Your name comes up as a resource in specific situations.  Ask those who know you what they think are your strengths, what resources you provide, why they hang with you, and what prompts thoughts of you.  If you are worried that you will come across as self involved, expand the conversation to how you could leverage your specific traits to enhance their lives, business, and relationships.

 

Strengths Finder Book & Survey

 

A few years ago my employer’s book club read Now Discover Your Strengths by the Gallup Organization.  Although nervous about what the survey would reveal I took the on-line survey to discover my individual strengths.  An amazing thing happened.  For the first time I felt like something or someone finally really understood me.  And it helped me understand me.  You can pick up the book at most book stores or use this link to order a copy through Amazon.com.  NOTE:  There is a survey access code in the book, you will want a new copy of the book to insure your access code has not been used and disabled.

 

 

Use these tips to discover your greatest personal traits, then please share with me what you discovered.  I would love to hear from you.

 

Jodi

Mindset Monday Challenge: What traits make you a success?

Mindset Monday Challenge:  Examine your achievements.  What traits were necessary for you to succeed?  Did you overcome any fears, limiting beliefs or obstacles?  What personal trait is critical for your achievement?  Please share your response in the below comments section.

Mindset Monday Dictionary: TRAIT

Mindset Monday Dictionary:  TRAIT:  A distinguishing feature of your personal nature (i.e., persistence, courage, belief, communication, ability to woo others, influence)

Mindset Monday Challenge

Give It A Try!

 

Mindset Monday Challenge:

Do something today that you have been afraid to tackle; I bet it will be easier than you think.

Mindset Monday Dictionary: COURAGE

Mindset Monday Dictionary:  COURAGE:  Mind and Spirit enabling you to redirect fears’ energy into the obtainment of your heart’s desire.

I am Declaring Mondays…Mindset Mondays

My Mindset Matters

Is there a better day of the week to get our thoughts engaged and focused on what we want in life? 

Monday kicks off the week for many of us.  Monday is typically the day we look at the week as a whole and decide, or remind ourselves of, what we need to achieve before another weekend of play.

Mondays are the days that I will share a few bits of information about creating the mindset for success in all the areas of your life. 

There is a direct connection between what or how you think and what you achieve.  I have been researching this for a while now and want to share what I am learning, turn you onto some great resources, and even allow you an opportunity to learn at the Mindset Masters feet with me.

2009 is the year to achieve more of exactly what you want by making our mindset work for you instead of against you.  Stick with me and you will free yourself of those limiting thoughts, self sabotaging behaviors, and learn the latest scientifically proven ways to utilize the subconscious.  The world is going through a tremendous change in consciousness and you and I are going to learn how to leverage that change to achieve all we want in life.

2009 will be the year that you and I surpass our current potential!  2009 will be the year you and I achieve great things.  Are you ready?