One quote, more than any other, has made a huge difference in the quality of my business and personal life.\u00a0<\/strong> The quote came from Earl Nightingale, the original dean of personal development.\u00a0 I am not proud to say that when I first heard the 6-word statement some 25-30 years ago on audio cassette in a program called \u201cThe Strangest Secret\u201d, I vastly underestimated its power and importance.\u00a0 Worse yet, I dismissed it as no big thing for several months.\u00a0 But thank God, I heard it again and again and it finally woke me up, sunk in, and started to improve my life \u2026 it became my personal philosophy and way of life.\u00a0 Earl Nightingale boiled down the secret to success and happiness in one pithy and potent statement: \u201cYou become what you think about.\u201d
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\u201cYou become what you think about.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> That shared wisdom was the key for me to be, do, and have what I wanted in life. That quote helped me to realize the critical importance of mind management, controlling the type of thoughts that I allowed to enter my head.\u00a0 It taught me that your mind can either be a magical ally or your worst enemy \u2026 the choice is up to each of us.\u00a0<\/strong> In fact, those six simple words,\u00a0 you become what you think about, gave me the confidence to leave a steady paycheck in 1992 and start my own business coaching<\/a> company.\u00a0 This \u201cmindset mastery mantra\u201d allowed me to combat my fears, uncertainties and doubts and have the courage to take my local coaching company and in 2002 develop it into a North American business coaching franchise<\/a> system, The Growth Coach.<\/p>\n

As your personal business coach, please stop and think deeply about that profound and valuable quote. You become what you think about.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong> Nightingale was saying that your dominant thoughts determine your actions and that your actions (or lack thereof) ultimately shape your outcomes and destiny. Therefore, blame no one else for your circumstances or results.\u00a0 Stop playing the victim.\u00a0 You are where you are and who you are because of your past thinking and actions to date.\u00a0 To change your results, conditions, and circumstances, YOU must control and change your thoughts.\u00a0 All positive outcomes first start in your head with positive thoughts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not everyone likes to take full responsibility for their results.\u00a0 But your success or lack of success can be traced back to what you habitually think about.\u00a0<\/strong> Put simply, what you think about (good or bad) eventually comes about.\u00a0 Whatever you focus on, positive or negative, expands in your life.\u00a0 And wherever your attention goes, results will flow.\u00a0 So be extra careful what enters your head on a daily, hourly and minute-by-minute basis.\u00a0 Think negative thoughts and that is what you will attract … negative outcomes.\u00a0 Think positive thoughts and back them up with right actions and you will reap positive outcomes.\u00a0 You become what you think about.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As your personal Growth Coach<\/a>, let me ask you some mind management questions: On a daily basis, what are YOU really thinking about?\u00a0<\/strong> Good or bad? Success or failure?\u00a0 Solutions or problems?\u00a0 Goals or obstacles?\u00a0 Opportunities or risks?\u00a0 Strengths or weaknesses?\u00a0 Your blessings or your challenges?\u00a0 About yesterday or today?\u00a0 Regrets or new beginnings?\u00a0 The state of the economy or your own mental state?\u00a0 Things outside of or within your control?<\/p>\n

You become what you think about.\u00a0<\/em> A few times a day, please pause and become aware of your thinking … the internal dialogue that’s occurring in your head.<\/strong> Don’t deny it.\u00a0 Everyone engages in self-talk.\u00a0 They real question is not IF you do it but whether your self-talk is positive or negative.\u00a0 Does your daily thinking move you closer to your goals or farther away?\u00a0 Does your habitual thinking support or sabotage your success?\u00a0<\/strong> If you are like most business owners<\/a>, you probably aren’t sure.\u00a0 You are not fully aware of your self-talk, thinking and attitudes.\u00a0 If that is true, then how can you ever begin to guide your thoughts and self-talk to be more positive, empowering, and supportive?<\/p>\n

There is hope.\u00a0 There’s an easy way to become more aware of your habitual thinking.\u00a0 Simply follow your emotions!\u00a0 Your emotions reveal your thinking patterns.\u00a0<\/strong> When your thinking is positive and supportive, you have positive and pleasant emotions (happiness).\u00a0 When your thinking is negative and destructive, so are the emotions you will feel (unhappiness).\u00a0 Your emotions function as your warning system.\u00a0 The next time you feel a negative emotion, ask yourself, “What’s the negative thinking taking place?” “What am I afraid of?” “What is bothering me?” “What am I focusing on that is causing negative feelings?” \u201cWhat\u2019s the negative self-talk loop I\u2019m continually playing in my head?\u201d
\nSimply becoming aware of your thinking (using your emotions as a guide) will help you correct course and more effectively manage your mind, mindset, and attitudes.\u00a0<\/strong> Once aware, you will be able to re-direct your thinking toward goals, success, solutions, blessings, strengths and opportunities.\u00a0 Mind mastery is essential for greater success and happiness.\u00a0 In fact, all of The Growth Coach business coaching services<\/a> help business owners become more aware of their thinking and the consequences of their thinking.\u00a0 Helping our clients adopt more empowering thinking and mindsets is critical.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 You become what you think about. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What am I thinking about right now?\u00a0<\/strong> There are tens of thousands of small business owners around North American that need a proven coaching and accountability system<\/a> now to enjoy greater success in business and balance in life.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we don\u2019t have Growth Coaches in every city as of yet to deliver our guaranteed and affordable coaching process<\/a>.\u00a0 So, I am thinking about attracting high-caliber business professionals to join our franchise system as business coaches<\/a>. That\u2019s where you come in.\u00a0 You become what you think about.\u00a0<\/em> Have you thought about becoming a business coach?\u00a0 Do you have what it takes to be a business coach with The Growth Coach?\u00a0 Click here to learn more about how to become a business coach.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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