Power of Mindset

Have you ever figured something out and made a clever comment that actually belittles someone or makes them feel bad? Sometimes we think from our perspective how smart we are while not realizing the impact our comment has on someone else. Which mindset is one that increases your success? Clever and smart (aleck)? Or, Kind and caring?

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Linchpin, by Seth Godin, is a thought provoking book about making a difference… about being the difference. Have you accepted that you are average and view your life through your average comfort zone? Or, are you seeing opportunities… creating opportunities… trusting and launching into the opportunity?

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Oil disaster in Gulf of Mexico… downsizing in an organization… tweaking the finances for quarterly reporting… eating too much!!  Each of these are examples of where limited view or short term thinking has been used and resulted in undesirable consequences. Do you think with a limited view or broader/long term view?

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In your opinion, is there more impact on success from skillset or mindset? Can you be successful with a low skillset and a great mindset? Or a high skillset and a challenging mindset?  What can guarantee success?

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It seems that just hearing a name for something often activates our mindset about the named item. Assumptions are made; judgements are made; likes and dislikes are established… even before fully understanding the named item. For example, I was recently given a plant that is known as a Chicken Gizzard plant. Wow, now that’s a name that stirs up some assumptions…

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What would occur if you increase your income significantly?  Such as $1 million, $10 million or more? Certainly you would purchase some things, invest some and ensure that it lasts through the rest of your life… right?

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Here in the U.S. tomorrow is Thanksgiving. A time for giving thanks for all the blessings in our lives… and a time for being with family and friends… and a time for eating too much (at least my personal experience!)

I honor the tradition of Thanksgiving and all it means, yet it has always seemed odd that a specific day was set aside to give thanks. What if we gave thanks or expressed gratitude everyday?

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In this post, let’s return to the acronym of Mindset…

In the July 22 post, I shared my game of creating acronyms for words, specifically the word Mindset for this blog. Previous blogs have offered perspectives of M, I, and N. To continue the process:

My acronym for Mindset:

M = Made Up
I   = Individual
N = New
D = Different
S  = Shift
E = Evolve
T = Truth

Our personal Mindset is Made Up from our Individual experiences and by accepting information. To have a New Mindset, you have to be willing to think and explore Different perceptions which creates a Shift in your Mindset and allows you to Evolve to a new level of Truth for yourself.

Mindset is Different…

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Fall is here with it’s beautiful, colorful leaves. Flew into Chicago last week and the view from the plane was spectacular. Here in Memphis we have some color, however with so much rain and wind, the leaves have blown off or zoomed past ‘peak’ colors.

So what does this have to do with mindset? I observe Fall as a transition and time to let go. Do you approach transitions with curiosity or dread? The leaves are released from the trees to allow for rest, rejuvenation, and preparation for spring growth. Unlike nature, many people continue to add activities to their lives without letting go of something else. There is only so much you can do…

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