You may remember the days when you were so excited about your plan for success that you could hardly wait to get up in the morning and meet the inevitable challenges along the way. You were pumped and ready for action. As time goes on and you fall into a mundane life that’s comfortable for you, you may forget what it feels like to have that passion for realizing the…
You may not recognize your own fears and simply see them as uncomfortable feelings of inadequacy. Only when you can recognize them for what they are and put a name to them will you be able to plot against them and finally overcome them. Fear turns to anxiety and together they can wreak havoc on your goals and dreams for the future. Symptoms of fear and anxiety may be pronounced…
Any limitation you place on yourself can keep you from the success you deserve. Fear, self-doubt, physical ability or a defeatist mentality can seem like crossing the ocean in a canoe when you give in to your so-called limitations. Most people will never push past those mental obstacles to realize their dreams and goals, but you can learn how to overcome anything in your way – including limitations. Don’t try…
No one enjoys being rejected. If you’ve ever watched The Bachelor, you know how devastated most of the girls are when they’re not one of the lucky ones who receive a rose. On the ride home in the limo, they often cry and wonder why he didn’t choose them. Rejection is loss – loss of a relationship, money, our youth or looks. Those who feel they’ve been rejected by their…
Some limitations you place on yourself in your quest for success are self-taught. Or, you may have kept limitations learned in childhood from parents or school as fact and never attempted to break through them. To overcome these limitations, you have to develop some mind strategies that will help you learn your true potential and break out of the self-imposed box you’ve put yourself in. Picture yourself bound in shackles…
When your car battery goes dead, you have to put cables on it in the proper areas and jump-start it so you can drive the car again. It’s the same with your plan for success. Sometimes your enthusiasm may wane or you become fearful of the future, procrastinate and stop taking actions toward your goals. Life sometimes hands you challenges that may be difficult to overcome. The challenges could be…
Procrastination is the enemy of all hopes and dreams. It’s based on fear and usually unfounded. Taking action is the enemy of procrastination. When you’re moving toward your goals it’s difficult for procrastination to take hold and keep you back. It’s natural to procrastinate when you’re afraid. You may be afraid you’ll fail or perform less than expected, afraid because you don’t have the knowledge to perform, being uncomfortable or…
Perceived limitations you harbor about yourself can keep you from following your passions and realizing dreams for the future. You may have been trying for a long time to get a business idea off the ground, lose weight or reach a success goal you want for your life. It’s just not happening and you may not know why. Obstacles arise – one after the other – and you never seem…