When was the last time you looked in the mirror and said “I feel terrific”? When was the last time you checked your attitude and decided you need more self esteem or that you need more self confidence? We can all use more self esteem because none of us is ever at our fullest potential.
You are always in a state of becoming, more or less
You never stay in the same place for long and if you do, then you are falling behind because the world is moving and you’re not. When you take steps toward personal and professional improvement, you are becoming more. When you are not taking steps to improve yourself, then you are becoming less. You never stay the same. Your industry changes, technology changes, and the way the world communicates changes. You do not live in a static world where the clock stops and the world waits for you to catch up or to stay onboard.
It would be difficult for you to meet someone today who is not familiar with the World Wide Web. Millions of bits of new information are uploaded to the web every day – no, every hour. Humanity is connecting on the web. Yes, there are still countries where there is little access to the web, but they are fewer every day. The is the fastest way to communicate with someone on the other side of the world. I receive daily comments about my articles every day from people in Singapore, the United Kingdom, India, and many other countries.
That is not to say that you should exclusively depend on the web to interact with people. Face to face is still the most effective means of communicating when it is possible.
In five years you will be a product of the books you have read, the people
you have interacted with, and the prevailing thoughts in your mind
You are influenced by the people in your life and when you change those people, you are influenced by their frame of reference, by their attitudes, and by their behavior. Changing, or adding to your reference group is one way to get out of your box. Reading books, magazines, and listening to professional and personal development materials also helps you move to another level. Here are just a few ideas to help you move to another level in your personal or professional life.
- 1. Find a mentor to guide, encourage, and inspire you. There is so much to be said about having a mentor. A mentor is someone who has reached higher levels of achievement than you and can make specific suggestions about how you can progress in your personal life or career. When a mentor makes a suggestion, take the action and then report back to them with your results.
- 2. Collaborate with the successful people in your industry. Seek out the positive and successful people in your industry and find out how they have been successful. Ask them how they succeeded.
- 3. Join a Master Mind group of like-minded, progressive people. A Master Mind group is one of the fastest and most effective ways to progress, to move forward. Meet for two hours each week to share information, ideas, technology, and especially to get personal and professional support.
- 4. Reading books about inspiring people and events. Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, The Richest Man in Babylon, by George Clayson, or As a Man Thinketh by William James. I have a library full of dozens of these books. For a longer list of titles, contact me and I will be happy to assist you.
Your call to action. Choose one of these four and take action now. Now would mean within the next 24 hours. Seek a mentor, join a group, buy or borrow a book, or collaborate with like minded people.
Make it a great day and stay connected,
Leo Llonch