How will you react when come face to face with an immense obstacle blocking your path? This is when most people quit and throw in the towel..

Quitting is a whole lot easier than confronting your fears.. Yet, your fears will only grow when you don’t face them.

Therefore, I’m going to give you the formula to face your fears..

3 Straight-Forward Steps to Overcome Your Fears

1. The Antidote is Action

Do whatever it is that you are afraid of, don’t run from your fears. Face them by taking MASSIVE action. Write out whatever it is that you are truly afraid of, that’s getting in the way of your success. The best antidote to overcome them is by direct ACTION!

All these slogans such as, ‘fake it until you make it‘ are nonsense. What matters is how decisive you are so take action NOW, it doesn’t matter what you do, do something right now, even if it’s to get a glass of water this will start the momentum towards you conquering one of your 3 biggest fears win the next 24 hours.. Now get to work.

2. Own Your Thoughts

Everything you ever wanted is on the other side of fear..

We fear the future, fear what other people think, we fear failure, some even fear success! and the list goes on..

If you let this chatter get inside your head it will keep you paralyzed. This is the fight of your life so take immediate direct again and stay on top of fear, don’t give it a chance to fight back.

Fear has the power to keep people from going after their dreams so destroy fear, before it destroys your future.

3. F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real

You may have to do some digging in order to conquer your fears.

See, many of these fears that are holding you back from your potential have been thrown onto you by other people.. Your parents, friends, teachers & colleagues all affect you in some way, even if they want the best for you, by trying to keep you ‘safe‘ they might just be holding you back from a truly fulfilling life.

Do not let other people throw their fears and doubts onto you! It will haunt you later on. Dig deep and figure out what makes you tick, talk to a mentor or someone you trust, or if you’re serious about success get a coach. Do whatever it takes to upgrade your mindset and develop the mental tools that will take you to another level.

Courage is the antidote to overcoming your fears. All your dreams could come true if you’re courageous enough to face your fears.

You will build up confidence and fortitude by overcoming your fears.

Fears diminish when you face them, but grow much larger when you run. You can run all you want in life but because your running in the wrong direction you’ll never get close to achieving your dreams.

Remember, the only one holding you back is yourself. Making excuses for why you can’t face your fears will get you nowhere.

The only fear you should have is the fear of being mediocre.

I am deathly afraid of not trying everything I can in this life, and would hate to go to my grave with the music still in me.

When you stop convincing yourself that you’re a victim, you will find your freedom and overcome your fears.

You have the power to determine what type of life you want to live. Fear is just an illusion so why would you let it control you?

Face Your Fear & Do It Anyway  w/ Tom Bilyeu

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He’s someone that can help you believe that life is always happening for you and not to you.

While he’s an incredible motivational speaker, this wasn’t how he pictured his life going. Like so many other motivational speakers, he found his way to the stage through overcoming immense personal struggles.

In 2006, during a normal college football game, a routine tackle turned into a life-threatening injury. What transpired was a paralyzed right arm that ended his childhood dreams of becoming a professional instantly.

But, instead of thinking his life was over, he turned his life into a positive message for others. He wanted to help others not give up and show them how to keep moving forward, no matter what happens.

Now he’s a mentor, speaker, and helps people around the world. His videos will give you the inspiration to take action and accomplish your dreams. 

Here are some of the best Inky Johnson quotes to get you fired up.

“Redirection, pain, setbacks, shortcoming, highs, lows. They are all part of the process of success. Embrace it, respect it, and trust it.” – Inky Johnson

So many people want success without difficult times. With social media, it’s easy to see successful people and assume they made it there without struggles or setbacks. But it wasn’t, in fact, far from it.

Instead of wishing the journey will get easier, make a plan to get better. Become the person who can do the things you want to do and trust the process!

“The most important project you can work on is molding yourself into the person you want to become.” – Inky Johnson Quotes 

People look to the outside for answers but everything you need is inside of you. You just need to take 100% responsibility and accountability for your life.

To do the things you want to do in life, it’s about being that person. Imagine who your future self is and ask, “Would they do that?”

You have to become the person you want in your mind before you can create it into reality.

“Courage is the commitment to being without any guarantee of success.” – Inky Johnson

It takes courage to pursue your dreams. Most people live in a world where they’ve buried their dreams in the hopes of pleasing others. But this is no way to live your life.

Make courage one of your core values in life. Have it become your guiding force. While there isn’t any guarantee of success, you will never end up with regret.

“Try to be better than the person you were yesterday.” – Inky Johnson Quotes

Let’s say you have a big problem, maybe you’re deep in debt or really overweight. Instead of trying to find a big solution, find a small action you can take today to make progress.

Big problems don’t’ need big solutions, they need constant work to move in the right direction. Each day, try to be a little better than yesterday.

“The longer it takes to happen, the more you’ll appreciate it when it finally does.” – Inky Johnson

Think back to a time you set a challenging goal. If it could happen in a day or week it probably wasn’t that rewarding. But compared with something that takes months, years or even decades, how great was the celebration?

Think about people who win the lottery. They squander the money because they didn’t earn it or appreciate it.  

So if your goal is taking longer than anticipated, hang in there. Once it happens, the celebration will be worth the wait.

Use these Inky Johnson quotes to start believing in yourself. Inky is proof that with the right belief and mentality, you can do anything you want in life.

Don’t let life get you down, turn adversity into your success.

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I get it, trust me.

I’ve been there more times than I care to remember.

But recently, I started working with a business coach and had a long topic on the conversation.

He said the reason I keep getting off track is that I’m acting on my mood. If I don’t feel like writing, working out, or doing client outreach, then I don’t do it. And that might be why you are constantly falling off track as well..

The key is to forget about how you feel and do it anyway.

As Jim Rohn said, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.”

You may be lacking self-discipline, which can be improved – if you are determined to make it happen.

Your comeback starts now..

4 Ways to Get Your Life Back on Track

1. Admit You’re Not Where You Want to Be | Get Back On Track

It’s time to be brutally honest with yourself and admit what’s going on.

You can have a conversation with someone you trust or even write down in a journal – honestly & openly, where you currently at in life, what your doing wrong & where you want to be.

Admit there’s a problem and your brain will start working autonomously to find a solution.

If you ignore the problem, it won’t magically get better. In fact, this enforces quitting and will make it worse.

Say what you’re really feeling and then ask yourself.. Why are you feeling this way?

Ask yourself what will happen if you don’t get back on track.. Where will you be in 3 months, 6 months or a year if you don’t change?

Identify your reasons, open yourself up and develop a plan to adapt and overcome.

2. Stop Thinking, Start Doing | Get Back On Track

As the “world’s most disciplined man” Craig Ballantyne said, “Action beats anxiety, motion beats meditation, work beats worry.”

Sometimes sitting around thinking is the worst thing you can do.

Overthinking drains your energy making the problem feel overwhelming, and is the best way to hold yourself back from taking action.

Instead, take consistent small action.

Every great journey began with a single step.

Action cures perfectionism. It helps you create momentum to keep the ball rolling. 

3. Celebrate Your Victories | Get Back On Track

Let’s say you’re trying to get into the habit of working out but you’ve ditched the resolution and haven’t seen the inside of a gym in a while.

To reignite your fire, keep it simple and start by doing some push ups or bodyweight lunges at home.

Celebrate this small victory. Pat yourself on the back, get excited, and jump around. Change your physiology to change your mindset.

Small victories lead to bigger results. Your brain loves celebration as the feel good chemical dopamine is release, thus ‘training’ your brain to seek more results.

Now think, what other kinds of victories can you get? Start doing anything you’ve been putting off in small doses and then celebrate!

Victories, no matter how big or small, can change your mood and help you keep going. Creating a new habit in the process.

4. Accountability Is KEY | Get Back On Track

Sometimes you just need someone else to support you on your quest, whether it’s to lose weight, start a business or change the world.

Accountability can be a great way to help you stay disciplined.

Don’t be too proud to enroll in a program or hire a coach to help you stay consistent and maintain productivity.

Over time, discipline does become an automatic habit even when you normally you might of put it off.

Don’t let your lazy brain and feelings get in the way of creating the life of your dreams.

Forget what you feel, remember what you deserve.

Start The Fire  Listen To This 

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Today and throughout history, there have been people that seemed to accomplish the impossible. Whether it was to climb to the top of the highest mountain, sail the impossible sea, or locate a missing civilization, those individuals believed they could do something everyone else said was impossible, yet they did it anyway – and succeeded. There have also been individuals that failed to accomplish even the most basic goal. So what is the difference between these two types of people?

The difference between the two is confidence and believing they can accomplish whatever they set mind to. Oftentimes, people who don’t succeed at relatively easy tasks convinced themselves they would fail before they even began. Many people don’t realize that the mind is incredibly powerful and can have a real influence on behavior. Here are three ways you can stop believing you will fail, so you give yourself the best chance to succeed.

1. Learn To Be Patient With Yourself

Everyone must learn to crawl or scoot before they can walk, just as they must learn to read a book before they can write a novel. If you are one of those people that wants to reach for stars, but you don’t want to learn how to get there, you are setting yourself up for failure. Whether it is losing the last five pounds you want to battle, the promise to yourself about writing a chapter in your novel each day, or dedicating yourself to volunteer three evenings a week to the nearby homeless shelter, if you find yourself being too inflexible, you will become discouraged and disheartened after the first time you miss your self-imposed deadline. That will set you up to look at yourself as a failure.

2. Accept Change To Experience Growth

Few people like to throw their world into chaos by changing what they are familiar with, but it is often the change that causes growth. An example would be finding a job in a new city to change our lifestyle, ending a relationship with a toxic friend, or getting help to end an addiction. Holding onto what is comfortable is admitting you don’t believe you can succeed in changing the pattern of destructive behavior or thought patterns that you recognize as harmful. If you don’t believe you can change, how will you ever break the pattern that haunts you?

3. Think in Positives, Not Negatives

When you feel down, the world looks bleak. Doors appear to be shut, time seems to drag, and everyone looks like they are frowning at you. Negative things are sure to happen in your life, but research has shown that if you expect the negative to rule your life, it will because it appears to be contagious and magnetic. That is, if you look for negativity, you will find it – and share it with others. Sadly, being blue, sad, lonely, unhappy, and grouchy are emotions that are all part of life, but they don’t have to take over your life. If you are having a bad moment, realize it is just a moment. If you expect bad days, bad weeks, or bad months, you are setting yourself up for long negative times in your life instead of a bad moment surrounded by good thoughts, laughter with friends, and relaxing hours.

You can’t control your entire world, but you can believe in yourself when the unexpected pops into your life to throw your world into chaos. Understand that you have the ability to react in different ways to any given situation and remember to be flexible as you keep in mind, you can do it – no matter what it is. If you take that first baby step, pick yourself up when you fall, and lean on someone for help when you need it, you can do anything you believe you can. All you need to do is stop believing you will fail and start believing you will succeed.

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Can you believe that?

The majority of people hate public speaking because the fear that is associated with speaking in front of a live audience.

That’s why I personally admire anyone who speaks in public especially motivational speakers like Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, and others.

To not only get up in a room full of strangers but to help people make massive change is extraordinary. Luckily, you don’t have to be Tony or Jack to become an awesome public speaker.

Use these public speaking tips to get rid of the fear of public speaking and start helping others make changes in their lives. 

8 Public Speaking Techniques   

1. Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway

Public speaking is one of the five biggest fears in life. Most people think of top public speakers and assume that they don’t get nervous but most of them that’s not true.

One of the most sought out speakers, Mel Robbins, said she still gets nervous before every event. And she speaks all over the world!

Instead of using this fear against her, she uses it to her advantage. As she said her best-selling book, The 5-Second Rule, “Your brain doesn’t know the difference between fear and anxiety. It’s up to you to let your brain know you’re excited, not scared.”  

2. Only Speak About What You Know | Public Speaking Techniques

The easiest way to get flustered, nervous and want to run off stage is if you don’t know what you’re talking about. Only agree to do public speaking on topics that you know a ton about. Keep your message simple.

Don’t try to become an expert about a topic you know nothing about the day before the event. Start with a core message around one or two topics and go from there. The last thing you want is to feel overwhelmed when you’re on stage. 

3. Convince Yourself, Not the Audience | Public Speaking Techniques

So many people make this mistake when they start public speaking. They try to sell the audience on their message to the audience. This is the wrong approach.

All they need is to believe that you believe what you’re saying. This simple tweak will reframe how you prepare and make it easy to speak on stage. 

4. Use Stories, Not Stats | Public Speaking Techniques

If you want to be remembered for more than a day, you have to learn how to tell stories, not share facts with your audience. People attending will get bored if you’re throwing stats at them over and over again.

Instead, you should try to become a master storyteller. Not only will this help you stay on topic but it’ll flow more natural than repeating a bunch of numbers from a survey or study. Telling stories is one of the oldest ways of sharing messages with other people.

Not only will your audience remember you but you’ll have more fun and find yourself much less nervous.

5. Keep Your Message Simple | Public Speaking Techniques

The old saying, “keep it simple stupid” really applies to public speaking as much as anything. If you have a super complicated topic or a 14 step process for an audience it’ll confuse you and the audience.

People can only consume and digest a certain amount of information in one day, especially in a multi-speaker event. Before you go on stage, remind yourself of the core message you want people to remember.

Remind yourself of how your knowledge and speech can help them take action to improve their lives. If you’re using any slides make sure they are simple as well.

Don’t have a ton of slides with a lot of words and graphics. Less is more when it comes

6. Use Authority To Convey Your Message | Public Speaking Techniques

If you’re just starting in public speaking, I’m sure you are beyond nervous. But how you show up to the stage will greatly affect your confidence and ease your fears. Pay attention to your body language is impacting your message.

Your words will resonate with the audience if you’re physiology is the right state. Make sure your chin is up, you’re speaking confidently, and your posture matches as well.

Before you head out on stage take a few deep breaths and affirm your greatness to yourself.

7. Create a Power Ritual Before Heading On Stage | Public Speaking Techniques

Another awesome public speaking technique is one that Tony Robbins does before every event. Backstage, he jumps on a rebounder (basically a mini-trampoline) to adjust his physiology and increase his energy.

Then, he repeats a mantra that he’s used over and over again to get him into a peak state. Despite speaking to millions of people over 40 years he still does this simple ritual.  

While you don’t need a rebounder, you should create a similar ritual. One that builds confidence in yourself and your ability before going on stage. Whether it’s an affirmation of “I am confident, I am worthy, and I am impacting others”, physical activity or something else.

Create a trigger before speaking that builds energy and excitement.

8. Strive to Improve | Public Speaking Techniques

If you’re like most people, you want to be great at something instantly. But public speaking is like any skill, it takes time to get great.

Give yourself permission to get better over time. It’s okay if you’re not great at the start.

Steve Jobs is my favorite example of this. I’m sure you know him as the epic speaker that delivered keynotes to unveil the hottest and industry-changing products in the world. But it wasn’t always like that for Steve.

In fact, he used to get so nervous before interviews and speaking that’d he have to throw up beforehand. The thought of public speaking terrified him it made him physically sick. And now he’s regarded as one of the greatest CEO speakers ever.

Remember, the goal of public speaking is to get your message out and change lives. If you can get one person in the audience to use your words and take action, you’re well on your way to becoming a world-class speaker.  

Whether you want to become the top motivational speaker on the planet or just a better manager of your team, it’s 100% possible with these tips. Remember, it’s okay to feel nervous. Don’t let that be a reason that holds you back from sharing your words with the world.

As Mark Twain said, “There are two kinds of speakers, those who are nervous and those who are liars.” Use these public speaking techniques to master the stage and transform your audience.

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A close relationship with the right person is vital to your health, happiness, and fulfillment. Your relationship can make or break how you interact and engage with the world on a daily basis.

Yet so many people stay in the wrong relationship because they are too afraid of leaving. So many people aren’t happy but too scared to try and find anything else.

If you think you’re in the wrong relationship here are five surefire ways to tell.

1. You Don’t Spend Time Together (and don’t try too)

Life gets busy. Work, family, friends, events and everything else take up a ton of time. But if you’re not scheduling time with your partner then you’re probably going to fail.

If you aren’t spending time with your other half and aren’t concerned about it, what’s the point of keeping it going? Your partner is someone to share life with, not just a roommate.

2. You Don’t Trust Each Other

Trust is hard to get and easy to give away. If you aren’t trusting your partner it’s a huge red flag. Not only will this lack of trust lead to other issues, but it will also make the entire relationship problematic.

If you can’t communicate openly about trust issues its a sign that you’re probably in the wrong relationship.

3. Your Goals Don’t Align

I’m sure you first met you talked about your future and goals as individuals. As you dated longer or maybe even moved in, I’m sure you talked about your future goals of careers, travel, marriage or kids.

But if you and your partner no longer share your dreams it might be a sign that you’re in the wrong relationship. If one person wants to travel the world while the other wants a stable family life and 9-5 careers, the relationship is going to have problems.

Make sure you constantly check in and have goals that align together.

4. You’ve Stopped Making Effort

As Tony Robbins once said, “If you always do the little things that you did in the beginning, there will never be an end.” And he’s 100% right.

If you’ve stopped making effort to do the little things as time has gone on, you’re probably in the wrong relationship. You should want to do the little quirky, fun things you did in the beginning.

Sure, it might evolve in some capacity but its so important to always make the effort.  If you’ve stopped trying and don’t care then it’s probably time to move on.

5. You Fantasize About Being With Other People

Yes, emotional cheating is still cheating. If you find yourself envisioning a better life, even if it’s with a fake romantic partner, it’s a sign that you are not fulfilled by your current relationship.

You should be able to speak with your partner about problems you’re having. Life’s short. Don’t spend time in the wrong relationship that isn’t fulfilling. It’s selfish to both you and your partner.

Communicate your thoughts open and honestly to give yourself the best chances to succeed. If it doesn’t work, at least you got everything out and won’t hold any regret in the future.

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As Tony Robbins says, “The only way to succeed is to take massive determined action.”

When you overthink a situation it’s easy to get analysis paralysis and it might feel impossible to take the first step. But one of the habits of all successful people is that they take action. Even if they aren’t ready, they are always taking action.

You can learn how to stop overthinking and start achieving too with these seven proven methods.

7 Ways to Learn How To Stop Overthinking

1. Think About It All Going Right

Whenever you take on a new endeavor it’s so easy to think about it failing. Our brains are literally wired for this type of negative thinking.

But if you want to learn how to stop overthinking you have to think about it working more than it failing. Imagine a business taking off or getting the physique you’ve always wanted. Spend more time visualizing everything going right instead of wrong!

2. Get Rid of Perfection

If you’re waiting for the right time to start your business or begin a big goal, don’t wait until the perfect time. In fact, there is no time better than now.

Perfectionism has killed more dreams than failure ever will. Quit chasing perfection and start taking action. 

3. Learn to Love Fear

Fear holds most people back as much as the need to have everything perfect. Instead of being fearful, remember that every opportunity is a chance for a new beginning. Just because you were scared and something failed in the past doesn’t mean it will happen again.

Remember the most successful people in the world still experience fear too. But they don’t let it hold them back from achieving their biggest dreams.

4. Understand What You’re Feeling

Self-awareness is another common habit of successful people. If you’re not self-aware it’s incredibly easy to overthink even little things.

Sometimes you need to mix up your environment, spend time alone or meditate to find clarity.  Once you understand how you’re feeling you can learn what you need to change to take massive action.

5. Step Away From The Problem

Sometimes it’s hard to walk away from a problem you’re trying to solve. But often times that’s what you need to do. Quit staring at your screen hoping the answers will magically appear.

Take time to exercise, go to the movies, hang out with friends or spend time in nature. Often times a little break will help you stop overthinking and start achieving your goals.

6. Learn to Love Failure

Understand that failure is inevitable in your career or business and in life. Once you understand that failure is part of the process you can stop overthinking and start taking action.

Failure isn’t’ meant to tell you to quit. Instead, use failure to show you a way that didn’t work!

7. Create Urgency

Sometimes overthinking happens because you give yourself too much time to complete a project. Instead, set a firm deadline.

If you need to write something for work give yourself 60 minutes and set a timer. Often times deadlines can help you quit thinking and start moving.

Hopefully, these seven tips will help you learn how to stop overthinking and start achieving anything. Remember that quantity produces quality. Take action and fail your way to success.

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The eagle takes flight in search of the elusive rodent. The wolf sniffs the hoof shaped impression where a buck once stood. The child sharpens her spear in preparation for the hunt at first light. The gladiator breathes the thick air of battle before heavy iron gates grant passage to triumph or peril.

The path to success is not a path at all; it is an arena. | Can You Still Emerge Victorious?

With A Beaten Mind & Broken Body, Can You Still Emerge Victorious? “Broken Daggers”

Our passion to win must burn hotter than the sands beneath our feet.

Any mission, any goal comes with the risk of utter defeat.

But it is at the moment we are about to lose our footing, when our bodies are weak and minds worn, we must fight the hardest. Or risk losing everything.

Eventually, we reach a critical point in life. The moment a lightning bolt strikes across our hearts and ignites our passion. When the thunder roars and lightning cracks, we see the heavy iron gates to the arena have opened.

Only by daring to step forward, does our mission to succeed begin.

There is a myriad of paths life can send us down, by moving the compass needle in our hearts.

Whether we know it or not, our choices guide us to our own battle.

There are countless ways we can set goals for ourselves.

There are those who set out to start a business from the ground up. Some already within a company looking towards the next promotion burning with ambition. The college student who refuses to lose sight of his dream job however far away it may be. Will the accountant finally see the coveted C.P.A. after her title? Will the Army recruit make it to the ceremonial flags raised at the end of Basic Combat Training? Will the medical student see his first patient? Will the recovering addict sew the wounds they thought could be healed by a substance and conquer their mind?

We are all gladiators in our own arena. To endure the endless battle, the only helpful substance is raw strength of spirit and the iron will to never yield.

The hard truth is that we are all too human to endure endless struggle.

Fortunately, the body will follow what the mind believes possible, and perseverance is its teacher.

While we still stand upon the hot sands, enduring battle after battle, foe after foe, weary and scarred we will falter.. | Can You Still Emerge Victorious?

Even when we know our purpose, what drives us to achieve our mission, the battle can be overwhelming.

We will all get to the point where our legs begin to give, our backs hunched, sweat burning our eyes and the sword seemingly too heavy to swing again.

It begins with fatigue, and then we lose our footing, lose our way.

Our shield shatters, spear snaps and the sword falls from our grasp.

It is at the edge of our will we reach for the dagger on our belt. | Can You Still Emerge Victorious?

In our last desperate attempt to land a winning blow, we see the blade snap and the dagger is broken.

Everything fought for becomes distant as a swift unseen blow knocks us to the war stained sands we once proudly stood upon.

When our breath is heavy and our spirits seemingly evaporate, we must remember the words of the former champions.

Greatness is not handed down; it is forged in the hands of those willing to fight for it.

Even though we may find ourselves on the edge of defeat, a field of splintered shields and broken daggers, the fight is not over.

For as long as our lungs draw breath victory is always within reach.

Before we give in, before we let go of all we have trained for, remember the words etched on a warrior’s heart.

If I feel pain, I am alive. If I am alive, I can fight. If I can fight, I can win.

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Yet, many of feel that we are. So we try harder. Work harder.

People feel mediocre because they forget (or never figured out) why they’re here, and instead of following their purpose, they’re following safety, or worse just existing.

Take an example of a business owner who is scared to branch out and instead sticks with the same, limiting, mediocre business model. His new idea could catapult him into mega success but the fear of failure has arrested his progress, resulting in a much slower and more painful demise. Or a talented employee who is suffocated in her work environment, but stays with it, because she doesn’t believe she could do better.

Are you one of these people? Are you settling for less than your potential because you’re afraid?

What are you protecting yourself from? Pain? Failure? Ok. Fair enough. But, what about pleasure?

What would your life look like if you focused on your strengths, clarified your motivations, let go of cognitive dissonance, and followed your bliss?

Bliss is following excitement—about life, work, relationships … you name it.

Safety is avoiding pain. The former pushes us to self-actualize, fully and authentically; the latter, well, it keeps us mediocre.

Remember those times when, seemingly out of nowhere, an opportunity to transform yourself appeared and you experienced fear?

That was your higher self calling you to take your life to another level. To not “just settle” for mediocrity. Because you know, you can DO MORE and BE MORE.

Do not settle for a minute longer. Take a look at these six steps to kill mediocrity;

 1. Clarify Your Purpose

Why are you here? What gets you out of bed in the morning? Are you excited? How are you expressing your inner fire through your daily actions? A clarity of purpose inspires courage within us to follow our bliss and overcome fears.

2. Take Inventory

Write out a list of things you do on a regular basis, both personal and professional, including projects you’re working on. What are your motivations for these activities? Be honest.

3. 75% Rule

Now, test the inventory against the idea that … to avoid mediocrity, you should be giving at least 75% of yourself to everything you do with 100% being the goal, of course. If you’re giving anything on your list less than 75% of yourself, why are you settling? Could you do better? Why or why not? Be truthful. If your answer is a lot of why nots, go back to #1 or check #4.

4. Dispel Cognitive Dissonance

We are creatures of comfort, and at some point in our lives, we built a view of the world and personal goals that would deliver this comfort, this pleasure to us. For example, you grew up poor, so making money was important to you. Fast forward 20 years, and you have made some money, but something is still missing … that’s because that belief is now a trap. After all these years, that belief has become a part of your identity and since it has always been important, it must still be important. It feels that way. But what if no longer is? What if it morphed in something else? What if it never were, but was only a function of survival and not your true desire? Dig deeper for answers and be aware, the brain can play tricks on us. Something may seem so true, but it isn’t. Don’t be tricked; it will rob you of greatness.

5. Shuffle

After you have completed these four steps, what concrete action can you take to change your life in a way that would lead to more opportunities to give 100% and less situations where you’re trapped, out of guilt, habit, or fear, and are giving less than you could? Does that mean quitting a job, seeking out a new opportunity, starting your business, writing that book, or seizing a new adventure? Whatever it might be, this is your opportunity to step up and transform your life in a tangible way.

6. Accountability

None of us is perfect and giving 100% on a regular basis, or even realising that we’re not, and thus falling into mediocrity, can be hard to  both see and remedy alone. Therefore, I strongly encourage you to identify accountability mechanisms that would help push you to function at your 100%. These could be achieved through self-reflection, mentorship relationships, personal and professional development, a partner, and certainly a life coach. Whether you choose one or all of these, remember that the path to greatness is only, truly, possible with others by your side.

Doing what scares us is what makes us great. It forces us to level up.

The question remains: Are you going to settle for mediocrity or pursue greatness?

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Do not negotiate organizational values | Combat Bullying

The role of the leader is to enforce the value structure of the organization. When it comes to values, you cannot negotiate. You must demand that values are adhered to by every member of the organization. Yes, there are other matters that you can negotiate on. But when it comes to institutional values, they are not up for debate.

Do not tolerate cliques or people feeling like they’re superior to others | Combat Bullying

Cliques and bullies can greatly disrupt the ebb and flow of any organization. Cliques prevent open communication between team members. Miscommunication can cause resentment and ultimately a barrier between members on opposing sides of the clique. If you allow cliques to operate for an extended period. The damage can become irreparable. As mentioned in the previous point, this should not be up for negotiation because cliques are generally against most organization’s values since they are not inclusive.

Look for the best in people | Combat Bullying

Tom’s Korean troops were unfortunately bullied, and ostracized by his American soldiers. His American soldiers would look down on, degrade and bully his Korean soldiers. This was a very big problem, because his Korean troops became very dejected, depressed, and even contemplated deserting or committing suicide. Tom knew that he had to do something, and do something fast. He knew that his Korean soldiers were really smart, and that they were good with technology and automation. He soon realized that the American soldiers were actually intimidated by the Koreans, and were an ego threat for them, which was why they bullied the Koreans.

Think outside the box | Combat Bullying

Tom decided to resolve this problem by turning the tables around completely. Tom required all coordination in the Korean countryside to be done in Hangul, the native Korean language. This made the American soldiers completely dependant on the Korean soldiers. Thus the Koreans eventually became the top commodity in every one of his hundred person subunits. Over the course of two or three months, Tom’s Korean troops went from being sort of second class citizens in a dysfunctional relationship with the US soldiers, to being highly valued cohesive team members.

Conclusion | Combat Bullying

There is a lot we can learn from Tom Kolditz’ experience in the military. We can easily re-apply his experience in our own personal lives. Whether it be in the workplace or in our personal relationships with friends and family. You must determine your organizational and personal values, and stick to them. Do not tolerate bullying or cliques. And lastly look for the best in people. By changing how we deal with our colleagues, friends, and family, we are slowly but surely making the world a better place to live in.

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