Hard Times? Need to generate more business?| Positive Mental Attitude and NLP |
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Positive mental attitude doesn’t come overnight but comes with time and practice and you have to work at it. There is no quick fix but you can turn things around with some basic exercises and by programming your mind to think differently.
Your mind is a big computer and it runs programs that have been developed over the years of your life. Influenced by events that happen to you and around you, these programs are not necessarily the best thing for us but they run despite that.
You can change these programs to react to situations differently and give you better results, the results that will lead you to success. This programming is called NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and is the subject of another book entirely, for more information on NLP simply go to www.SalesandMarketingWealth.com and put “NLP” in the secrets slot.
In the mean time you can start with a simple exercise right now by using a positive belief statement. Take any negative thing influencing your life and turn it around into a positive statement.
For example; if you get nervous around superiors or colleagues you need to think of a situation where this is not the case; you need to question the belief. Take for example when you are at a social gathering together, an office party or such. Then create a statement which says that you are not nervous with your boss when in a social situation.
Now you need to take it further and turn this into a statement that affirms your attitude and takes it to where you are not nervous with your boss in any situation. See that happening and feel yourself in that situation, confident and relaxed.
Finally you create a statement such as “I stay calm and confident with all people in all situations”. This statement becomes part of your “Statement of Belief” which you should print out and read out loud every evening before bed, when you brush your teeth for example, and every morning when you first get up, again brushing your teeth – don’t spray the toothpaste everywhere.
As you read your statement out loud believe it and most of all see yourself there as the confident person in any situation with anyone, even the president of the bank or your boss or whoever. Feel the success and confidence every time you read it out.
It only takes 28 days of doing this to change the belief within us; that is amazing and it definitely works but I would suggest that you keep on reading your statement day and night. Refine it and add to it and as you accomplish things modify them, but keep at it and take control of the way you think and act.
You are the master of your fate, the captain of your soul and you have the power to control your thoughts and therefore your destiny.
Another little attitude test
1=Never 2=Rarely 3=Sometimes 4=Frequently 5=All the Time
I am an enthusiastic person …….
I am happy on the inside ……
I look for the good in things ….
I usually talk about the good in things ….
I say when I like things and people, not why I don’t …..
I look for the opportunity when something bad happens ….
I forgive people who have hurt or offended me ….
If I have nothing to say I say nothing ….
I encourage myself ….
I use positive attitude language and avoid “can’t” and “won’t” ….
I have a positive self image ….
I make choices that build my positive attitude ….
I help others without expectation of reward and without keeping stock ….
I am more motivated to help people than to make money ….
I often encourage others to succeed ….
I am happy about myself and my life ….
I work on my attitude every day ….
I listen to audio tapes and attend seminars ….
I ignore people who try to discourage me or tell me “you can’t” ….
I count my blessings every day ….
I believe in myself ….
Add up your total here ______________
Here we have the scoring opposite way round with high numbers being a better outcome than low.
75 to 105 – A great score and you have a great attitude. Keep it up, keep working towards your goals.
51 to 75 – Still a good score so build on your strengths and see your weaknesses disappear.
31 to 50 – A bit low on the score so think about where you scored less and consider your thoughts and actions in those scenarios.
Less than 30 – Again you took a wrong turn somewhere. If you want a positive attitude consider the questions and how to change things around and say YES!
Once you figure out how your attitude is you will have a starting point from which to take action.
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