Posts tagged with "overcoming"
24. April 2017
April 24, 2017 - Half empty, half full or ...? Is your cup half empty or your cup half full? What about a life where your cup flows over? This is the mindset where dreams are made reality because it is the mindset of unlimited possibilities. Every moment of every day there is opportunity for you to take action, create value, and make a difference. A challenge oftentimes presents the most profound opportunities because it forces you to think in a different way. Take an MM&I Moment and write...
27. March 2017
March 27, 2017 – Are you making it harder? Are you caught up in what has happened or is happening, which may be distracting you away from what could be happening? Are you viewing a setback or challenge as a game stopper instead of an opportunity to improve upon or effectively adjust your approach for the better? Are you so focused on weaknesses and threats that you are not effectively leveraging your strengths and opportunities? Are you feeling you must have all the answers in order to...
20. March 2017
March 20 – Are you limiting yourself? Are you allowing your thinking to limit what you are doing or attempting to achieve? Are you second-guessing yourself out of doubt or uncertainty of what may be possible? Are you imposing limits or holding yourself back from what you ultimately desire? Are you keeping people from knowing what you are doing or trying to do? Have you ever considered that these limits you are placing on yourself are merely based upon assumptions you are making? Stop limiting...
12. September 2016
Sept 12, 2016 - Are you overlooking the obvious? Are you caught up in finding a solution that seems unreachable or unachievable at this time? Have you analyzed a particular situation from what you believe is every possible angle and are still stumped by what the best answer could be? Human nature automatically assumes that overcoming a challenge is going to be difficult, complex and time consuming. As a result we tend to focus on the challenge of the obstacle itself versus what could most...
05. March 2012
March 5, 2012 – Are you a victim or a victor? Have you experienced an unexpected challenge that has caught you off guard? Has something changed at work or in your life that was not expected and yet is now your current reality? How are you embracing this challenge? Are you viewing it from a victim’s mindset or a victor’s mindset? Are you assessing your options on the defensive or offensive? Instead of allowing this challenge to make you feel defeated and depleted, allow it to give you...
16. August 2010
Aug 16, 2010 – Has an obstacle slowed momentum? Are you viewing a particular obstacle or challenge as a distraction? Is it forcing you into inaction when it comes to something you are trying to achieve? Remember that you always have the power to initiate and create regardless of any obstacle. Be your own source of enlightenment by taking a step back to view the obstacle as a stepping stone versus a blockade. Take an MM&I Moment to note ways this particular challenge or obstacle could make...