I wanted to take a moment to expand on my last blog post regarding goal-setting and motivation. Have you ever been on a diet? Did it work for you? Why or why not?
Most diets don't work because we automatically concentrate on "you can't have this" or "don't eat that" and those negative thoughts end up self-sabotaging our efforts. Unfortunately, we can also be guilty of this in our real estate businesses as well. You are what you THINK.
If I told you not to think of a purple elephant, what would be the first thing that came to your mind? Enough said.
We need to think about our success and what we want it to look like. Getting our mind wrapped up in those completed goals that we have set for ourselves and allowing them to deeply permeate our sub-conscious mind will be a great source of strength to achieve them.
That's leverage.
Think about the number one passion in your life. It may be your spouse, your family, your faith, your hobby or even your favorite sports team. That passion drives you. It is always at the forefront, always at the top of the priority list. Why? Because it is a deep-seated drive tied to emotions and mindsets that can't easily be shaken.
If we impart some of our energy into taking time to doing a little "thought maintenance", clean out what doesn't belong and is just bogging us down and focus on positive, real results, we will become more successful. If you are going about your real estate business like people do "fad diets", you will crash and burn. The baggage that I speak of is the energy spent on things that don't work. Momentary enthusiasm is no substitute for motivated, organized and driven energy that lasts because it is part of WHO YOU ARE.
Beth Anne,
It is true...we need to stay focused and organized. It is a marathon, not a sprint. We need to keep that in mind, especially as we begin to get busy as a result of our hard work!