Straight Up Mindset: September 2017

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Execute Series: Week 4 - 30 Day Challenge!!

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Execute Series: Week 3 - Execute

"I Dream, I Test My Dreams Against My Beliefs, I Take Risks, And I Execute My Vision To Make Those Dreams Come True"

-Walt Disney

Welcome back everyone to the September edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This month’s series is Execute. The first week we talked about "Know What You Want". Second weeks topic was called "Write It Down". This weeks topic will be over "Execute"

This is it, this is what it all comes down to. As mentioned in the first weeks blog, you have given some serious thought into what it is you really want in life. You've talked about it, you've visualized it and now you are absolutely certain what it is you are after. Next step, we asked you to take that information and write it all down. Write it down anywhere, a notepad, diary, in your phone or a sheet of paper. Where ever you can write it down, go ahead and put it all there. Remember, when you write it down the percentage of achieving those goals increases.

Now here comes the crucial part. It's time to take those plans, ideas, goals and make them come to life. IT'S TIME TO EXECUTE!! In order for any plan or idea to work you must execute those plans. The one area that a lot of us fail in is the execution. We feel that because we did everything prior, all the other stuff should just magically happen. No, you need to follow through all the way to the end and that means putting things into action and making moves. Example: You want to lose weight, ok, you have planned out your diet. You have scheduled your time for your workouts and the only thing left to do is to just do it. No more talking, no more fantasizing, WORK!

What are you waiting for?? Don't let all that time and effort you put into planning go to waste. You are right there. All you have to do is just execute, its that simple. People tend to not reach their goals because they fear when they try to execute that they will fail. Let me tell you something and I want you to pay close attention to what I'm about to say. I guarantee you are going to fail, there is a high probability that failure is going to happen to you and you will have to start all over. Here is the kicker though, Its OK. Failure is part of the process, its what builds you up and makes you better. You have heard us say this many, many times before. Do you think every successful person that you look up to and admire hit success on the first try every time? Absolutely not, they failed over and over and over. What they got out of it each time was how to do it better and then boom, they hit their mark. Its part of the process and it takes time. The more you do it, the better you get at executing and your success rate increases each time.

We can't stress this enough, Execute, Execute, Execute! Its very important that you let this one marinate in your brain for a while. Without the work, without the execution, all those things you thought about, talked about and wrote down, will only be thoughts. Words with no weight and letters on a piece of paper

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Execute Series: Week 2 - Write it Down

"Your Dreams Are Only Dreams Until You Write Them Down..........Then They Are Goals"

Welcome back everyone to the September edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This month’s series is Execute. Last week's topic was "Know What You Want". This weeks topic is called "Write It Down"

We mentioned last week that you have to know what you want. Once you have figured that portion out, now its time to write it down. Put those ideas on paper. Writing it down might seem like a meaningless step, but doing this helps you visualize your goals and makes them more tangible. Studies have shown that when you write down your goals the percentage of achieving those goals increases.

After you accomplish that, break them down into 2 categories: Short Term Goals and Long Term Goals. Your Long Term Goals are going to be those big goals, your dreams, the big picture and things that would be accomplished in 5 or more years. Think about what you strive to accomplish and the reason why you are doing what you are doing. This timeline will vary for each person as everyone's goals and what they want to do are different.

The other portion is going to be your Short Term Goals. These are going to be your day to day items. The things you need to accomplish in order to get closer to your Long Term Goals. What short term goals do for you is, they build your confidence. As you start to complete each short term goal your hunger and desire to reach the big goals starts to grow. You empower yourself to not allow anything to stop you. This is the process where you grow as a person mentally and emotionally. During this time you will have failures and you will have victories. In each and every one of those moments a valuable lesson is to be learned.

These are the simple steps to building a solid foundation. Prepare yourself to watch your plans unfold and see your dreams come to fruition.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Execute Series: Week 1 - Know what you want

"Vision Without Execution Is A Daydream. Execution Without Vision Is A Nightmare."

-Japanese Proverb

Welcome everyone to the September edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This month’s series is Execute. This weeks topic is, Know What You Want.

Just like the quote above states, in order for you to be able to execute anything you must have a plan in place. This is usually the hardest part to figure out, as most people have never really visualized a plan. This is something that has to be true to you and what is in your heart. Sit down and think long and hard about this, you have to be able to filter all the nonsense and irrational stuff that clouds your judgment. Take money out of the equation, take fame and recognition out of it. What is your gift that you have been blessed with?

Knowing what you want is the foundation to making dreams into reality. Once you come up with that answer, you have something tangible. You have something to work towards, something to plan around. Every day people go to work and do a job that they don't care about, they have no passion for and wonder why they are miserable when they hear that alarm clock go off in the morning. Why live this way? Why waste your time and efforts fulfilling someone else's dreams?

The same amount of time and effort can be put towards something that has way more value and meaning to you. The promise of a steady paycheck can't be your only motivation. We all get stuck with that reasoning and trust me as I am not exempt from this type of thinking. So, I encourage you to sit down by yourself,with a friend, family member or significant other and really think about what it is you want from yourself and life. Figure out what is your gift you were blessed with and figure out how that can be shared with the world. Once you obtain that answer, spend every waking moment of your life going after it

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