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Everyone knows anything worth having in this life is going to require a little hard work. But this doesn't always mean you have to work yourself to the point where you are totally exhausted and barely able to stay awake.
High achievers work hard, but they also find ways to work smarter and not harder.
A short audio track to motivate your dreams -
additional video track - https://youtu.be/gFvG7u9wqxc
SHOW NOTES:
Mastering Your Mindset And Attitude
• Fundamentals
◦ Mindset = Attitude
◦ Mindset can be (pos) or (neg)
◦ Success seekers find opportunity in challenge
◦ Only people with success mindset can achieve
• Clear Focus In Mind For Goals
◦ Most people have vague definition of success
◦ Very few people have an action plan
◦ Goals must be defined and broken down
◦ ex) $40,000 more income per year is $119 more per day
◦ Relate your goals to a deeper meaning or a "because"
◦ Use deadlines to enforce your goals to happen
◦ State your goals in the positive (what you plan to do)
◦ Review your goals daily
• Isolate Yourself From Negativity
◦ Negativity erases motivation
◦ When you buy into negativity it breed more negative thinking
◦ Negativity is bound to impact you, plan for it
◦ Limit your exposure to negative people
◦ Increase your time spent with positive people/groups
• Motivate Yourself With Mantras
◦ Feeling motivated comes and goes
◦ There will be times when you have no motivation
◦ External sources of motivation are not reliable
◦ Key to self motivation is using "mantras"
◦ Select mantras that are geared towards success
◦ Mantras make you feel stronger and increase self esteem
◦ Mantra example "I have the ability to succeed"
• Read Success Mindset Books
Books are one of the best tools for success:
◦ Time Warrior by Steve Chandler
◦ E-Squared by Pam Grout
◦ The Power of Story by Jim Joehr
◦ More at https://kit.co/ArdentSkills.com/powered-up-business-entrepreneurship
Life Skill: Fitness - 8 Ways Walking Improves Your Brain
Self-care is a very important life skill.
Why you must get a mentor - the difference between a coach and a mentor - how to find one
We will talk a little bit about goal setting and goal achievement, which quite truthfully is probably the most overdone topic in any genre in the world. Everybody has done a goal setting exercise at some point, whether it was in high school or in college or university or their first job.
We will talk about the notion of faking it 'til you make it, which his kind of a common term, if you read a lot of self-improvement books. The idea being that if you act a certain way, even if you don't feel that way, if you act that way long enough you can create the feeling. You can create this new result.
People starting their own businesses want to learn how can I develop more confidence or even just get myself a bit of confidence so that I can be more successful in what I do. You have to realize what confidence comes from and what confidence means.
Kelly Bryant of Kelly Bryant Wellness (https://kellybryantwellness.com) is a fitness trainer out of FL who focuses on functional fitness rather than regular workouts, and uses yoga, Pilates, and other exercises to help accomplish client’s fitness goals. But beyond just teaching exercise, she layers in the mental and emotional support needed to overcome the hurdles that stand between you and your biggest goals. Listen to her train us on balance for anxiety over learning new things. Special offer of 25% off a Single Private Session - use code ARDENT at checkout on kellybryantwellness.com/shop. Visit her site for more!
Mari Fitz-Wynn (http://www.marifitzwynn.com) talks about the steps to making a special wire bracelet - from supplies, to designing, to tools. As a creative woman with business, writing and music talents, her skills in teaching jewelry tutorials will get you wanting to try this at home. You can find photos of this bracelet, her other items, and even make a purchase at https://mkt.com/specialgifts.
Cora Darrah gives us 3 steps on how to self-publish on Amazon. She is a long-time educator in the public school system, and a self-published author with 3 successful books sold on Amazon.com and a 4th one ready to launch in Fall 2019. Her first book reached Amazon Best Seller status in the first week, and she writes for all ages including two children's books. Her specialty is writing from her heart to share with people needing emotional support as they go through life changes. You can find her through her publishing website at www.beeafriendsbooks.com.
Christine Garton of Your Gentle Nudge Life Coaching ( https://yourgentlenudge.com) takes us through the importance of mindset when you learn a new skill, and tips that you can practice daily to make sure you keep your mindset in the right direction. She offers us this free worksheet to improve your mindset. Visit her site for more!
How to join, interact, and make Facebook groups work for you. See video for visuals at https://youtu.be/evn6b8iQ7t8
Deb just helped her recent college grad daughter move across the country, sight-unseen, and gives tips and advice on how to find a temporary living situation using online resources and lots of housing rental smarts.
Many people make an honest attempt to budget, but become discouraged and give up before they are able to accomplish any significant financial gain. The top three causes of budget failure come into play before you even begin to set up your budget.
Ardent Skills/Kidsperiences had roots in entrepreneurship and the school of hard knocks. Hear how it began and what it means for you.
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