Motivational Monday – Your Secret Weapon to Success

Motivational Monday – Your Secret Weapon to Success

"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy."

Dale Carnegie

Phil Drolet, creator and author of the successful 'optimal living' blog The Feel Good Lifestyle, didn't always have the success that he'd hoped for. But when he  fianlly decided to take that leap of faith and embark on the journey of entrepreneurship, he utilized a method he fondly refers to as the "All In Method", or AIM. He argues that society tends to commit to something and give up on the effort when the going gets tough, or the next exciting endeavor appears. But by allowing yourself to be wishy-washy and throwing the towel in when things become difficult or don't go your way, you rob yourself of opportunity and success!

Bottom line: If you truly want to achieve something, you cannot do it half way - you must push all of your chips into the middle.

When you force yourself into this state of fear and excitement, uncertainty and hope, something quite amazing happens. You'll discover strengths that you never knew existed. Parts of you will awaken and shake off the dust of the familiar, and you'll harness the courage to forge ahead despite all of that. 

Here's how you do it....

There's a strategy you'll want to put into play in order for your attempts to be successful. And even before you begin creating your plan, doubts can begin to creep into the mind. What if I'm not good at this? What if it's too scary? What if it doesn't work, no matter how hard I try? Let's silence the inner voice that's unsure about the plunge, and encourage the one that's excited and ready!

1.) Identify Your Project or Goal

Sometimes it can be a struggle to identify what you truly and deeply want. But in order to begin your journey toward success, you'll need to first have a clear vision in mind!

What kind of project is this? 

Is it goal-based, or relationship-based?

Is it a sort of spiritual journey?

2.) Test Drive your Aspirations

Give yourself a reasonable time frame in which to commit fully to something. It could be anywhere from 30 days to 6 months, but allow yourself that clear start and end time. This allows you the flexibility of 'strategically committing'; you're now free to participate in life 100%, test things out and find out if it's enhancing your life before you sign on the dotted line, so to speak. 

People view time frames as a safety net, and you can use this to your advantage. Anyone can do something for 30 days, right?

How long are you willing to commit for? 

2.) Evaluate, Evaluate and Evaluate Again 

Once you've begun the 'strategic commitment' plan, you'll want to keep track of any challenges and successes starting right away. Taking stock of your feelings and results from this project will help you not only deem it worthy of your effort and time, but you'll also find momentum and motivation from seeing yourself improve.

Ask yourself the following...

- Is this project working?

- Am I enjoy this?

- Is it leading me in the right direction?

- Where am I struggling?

- What bad habits do I need to cut out?

- What support do I need from others?

Once you've made the choice and committed to it for X amount of time... Go for it!