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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Prove It Series: Week 2 - Build Your Circle

Surround Yourself With Dreamers And The Doers, The Believers and Thinkers, But Most Of All Surround Yourself With Those Who See Greatness Within You, Even When You Don't See It Yourself

-Edmund Lee

Welcome to the January edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This months series is called the Prove It Series. First weeks topic was over Accountability. This weeks topic is over Build Your Circle

In order for you to push yourself everyday you have to surround yourself with people who push you pass your limits. Your circle of people should be those who are either in your ideal job/position or working towards the same goal. It's OK to have a tight inner circle of friends that you have known all your life and wouldn't trade them for anything. I get it and I'm not saying you need to just throw those friends to the side. I'm saying that in order to be a boss, you have to be around those who are bosses. You can't hang around mediocre people and expect boss type results. There is an old saying that goes "Show me your friends and I will show you your future"

That saying is very true. Birds of a feather flock together. You hang and surround yourself with folks who are mediocre and don't have any ambition in life. I promise you that is how you will end up. Some will catch themselves doing the same mundane dead end job and always complaining. They will say,' I could have been this or I should have done that". Be around people who have the same appetite for success as you do. Hang around people who make level up. We talked about this before in one of our previous blogs Iron Sharpens Iron.

The people in your life need to challenge you in these three ways: Physically, Mentally, Emotionally. They need to be able to stretch you, so you are always getting better and always improving. The carrot needs to always be dangling in front of you, otherwise complacency sets in. See, if you have the right type of people around you they will always be achieving new things. Something that keeps you on your game and makes you say, "I better get my butt in gear and start grinding." If you start to slack or just completely stop, the people in your circle will say, "Hey whats going on? I haven't heard from you or seen any updates, what's the problem?"

As mentioned earlier in this blog look at those that are higher up on the ladder for guidance. They have mentors, advisers, life coaches....etc that constantly help guide them down the right path and continue to grind. I bet you that if Warren Buffet feels like slacking, he thinks about the big strides and achievements Ray Dalio is making or how Tony Robbins is not too far behind him trying to take the throne of wealthiest man. If Les Brown is thinking about cutting a few corners or skipping a day or two because he just doesn't have the energy, he thinks about how Eric Thomas is right on his heels or about to surpass him as one of the greatest public speakers.

They all know each other and are each a part of each other's circle. Pushing one another to strive for more and to push harder towards greatness. So choose your friends and associates carefully. Make sure that they add to your life in some form or fashion and that they don't hinder you or set you back. Have a strong group of friends and have a strong team. I promise you there is no ceiling to your potential.

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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Prove It Series: Week 1 - Accountability

Accountability Is The Glue That Ties Commitment To The Results

-Bob Proctor

Welcome and thank you for returning to the Straight Up Mindset Blog. We are in a new year 2018 and hopefully you have already started your planning for what you want to accomplish this year. This is the January edition of the blog. This months series is the Prove It Series and this weeks topic is Accountability.

Every new year we all hear the saying "New Year New Me" or "My New Year's Resolution Is..". Rarely do we ever follow through with that statement and the commitment that comes with it. You start out all gung-ho and start crushing it the first week or so. Then eventually life and reality sets in and you start to dwindle down by February or March. There is one simple answer to that problem and its the lack of accountability. No one wants to hold themselves to their word or apply certain standards that are required in order to truly change your life.

We make up excuses and blame work and family. Saying you don't have enough time that is required when you promised yourself you would. You are not alone in this crazy cycle. If you noticed I said "We" in this blog because I am guilty of doing this. Here is what helped me get passed this hump and began hitting my goals by the end of the year. I started to hold myself accountable. I understood that if I can't keep my word to myself how do I expect others to take my word? To make this process easier and not so daunting, I started with one simple thing. Nothing big, just one little thing. For instance, I said every month I will try to read one book. After I made that commitment I made sure to cut out time to read one book a month. Now it has become a habit and I have learned so much by reading the dozens of books that I have read.

In my quest to being healthier I took the same approach and started with cutting out sweets. So far so good even though it has been tough to do. What helps me through this is keeping my word and number two I created an anchor for myself. I recently had a health scare which has put things in perspective for me and has really geared me up to making some significant changes in my diet and overall health. When I feel weak and I'm about to make a bad choice I just remember the scare I had and think about my family. I think the about the possibility that I could be taken from this earth and leave my family to deal with the pain and the hurt. This easily puts me back on track to making good choices.

Now everyone has their own reasons and situations that causes them to make the choices they make. Whatever that is, you have to take control of it and hold yourself accountable for your actions. Another way to help you stay on track is to have an accountability partner. Now you need to make sure you pick the right person to take on this role in your life. This person cannot simple be a yes man/woman. You need someone who will give it to you straight and have your best interest in mind. Whomever that is in your life, they are the ones you need to lean on the most.

So, if you understand that in order for your words to carry any type of weight you have to start keeping the promises you made to yourself before you start expecting that from others. Be accountable and finish what you started. Starting out with these simple but effective rules will help guide you towards not only starting your goals, but also accomplishing them. Its 2018 folks, you can't start the new year with old habits. I challenge you to start being accountable to yourself. Actions speak louder than words.

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

4th Quarter Grind Series: Week 2 - Do

The Most Effective Way To Do It, Is To Do It

-Amelia Earhart

Welcome to the December edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This months series is the 4th Quarter Grind Series. First weeks topic was called Dream. This weeks topic is called DO.

This is going to be the last blog of the year so lets make sure to finish out the year strong. In week 1 we talked about dreaming and how it was the foundation to how you want your life to be. Well dreaming is great and it is the foundation, but in order to make your dream come true you must do. It is time to put all the things you have written down and planned out into action. Without action everything will remain a thought and a dream

Bruce Lee said it best "Knowing is not enough, We must apply. Willing is not enough, We must do" Remember, like the title of this series is called: "Its the 4th quarter and this is crunch time." This is the time for execution not excuses. Making excuses right now is the perfect way to send you home packing with your tail between your legs. This is the time that separates the fakes from the greats.

So make sure to put those plans into action and make your dreams become a reality. A lot of the times the only thing that keeps us from greatness is lack of execution of a plan. Only you can hold yourself back and only you can convince yourself to go out and be great.

We want to thank all of you who have been following our blog and who have been supporting the movement. We started this blog to help provide helpful info and insight into how one can reach their fullest potential. We hope that this has been helpful to you and we plan on continuing this move for years to come. As mentioned at the beginning this is the last blog of the year as we are going to shut it down for now. We are going to spend the last few weeks of this month planning for 2018 and also spending the holidays with our families. So once again lets finish out 2017 strong. Start getting your plan together for 2018. So once the new year starts, you will hit the ground running and start the new year off with a bang!

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

4th Quarter Grind Series: Week 1 - Dream

The Biggest Adventure You Can Take Is To Live The Life of Your Dreams

-Oprah Winfrey

Welcome to the December edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This months series is the 4th Quarter Grind Series. Week One's topic is called Dream.

Its the 4th quarter ladies and gentlemen. This is crunch time, this is the time where winners win and losers lose. This is the time where you can take your situation from bad to good and good to great. Hopefully you've been following the blogs and applying the principles we have been giving out to you guys. If you haven't don't worry, its not too late to get started. Its never too late to get your life started on the track you want it to be. You just have to actually get started and the first step to help you get started is to have a dream.

You might be asking yourself,what do you mean by dream? How does a dream start my life on the path to greatness. Having a dream is the foundation of how to build your life the way you want it to be. You have to start somewhere, you have to have some type of vision to know what direction you need to go. Everything starts with a dream. Some kids want to be president, some want to be an astronaut, and even some people want to develop the next cure for cancer. Let me ask you this, do you know what you want? Do you know how you want your life to be in the next 5-10 yrs? Do you know what you love to do and hate to do? What is it that fuels you? Money?, Family?...etc

These are the questions you have to ask yourself in order to get to the root of what it is you want from your life. Too many people just spend their life floating around not really know what they are doing and why. Martin Luther King started with a dream and that dream became a reality. Are we where we need to be? No.. Have we made progress? Absolutely. So my point is, if you can take time to sit down and really figure this first step out it will make the rest of the journey a lot smoother. In the sense of you know what you are doing and how you are going to go about doing it.

So think long, hard and deep and really figure out what makes your happy. What it is that you think about and dream about all the time? Once you figure it out, you are already on your path to greatness and becoming the person you know you can be and having the life you always wanted.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

I Can Series: Week 5 - 30 Day Challenge

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

I Can Series: Week 4 - Be Thankful

Life Is Full Of Give And Take. Give Thanks And Take Nothing For Granted

-Unknown

Welcome to the November edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This month's series is the I Can Series. Week One's topic was over Face Your Fears. Week Two we talked about Focus On The Goal. Week Three was called Let The Haters Hate. This weeks topic is called Be Thankful

This weeks topic is an easy but often over looked thing. With Thanksgiving being tomorrow, this is the perfect time to reflect on what you have and be thankful for it. Many times we tend to get so caught up in the pursuit of our goals that we forget about what we have and what has been accomplished up to this point.

Take this time to give thanks to those who have supported you and have stuck by you through thick and thin. Be thankful for those who have helped you get closer and closer to your goal. Whether it be your spouse, business partner, family or friends, let them know that you appreciate them.

I know some of you might be in a situation that you are not able to do some of the things I mentioned above. Just remember you are still here, living and breathing. You still have an opportunity to turn everything around. There is always something to be grateful for, you just have to have the right mindset to see it. So enjoy some turkey, enjoy the sweet potato pie and enjoy the time with family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

I Can Series: Week 3 - Let The Haters Hate

"Hold The Vision. Trust The Process."

When pursing your dreams and goals you are 100% guaranteed going to have haters. That one individual or group of people who think your dreams and goals are stupid, ridiculous and too big for you to obtain. Depending how big your family or social circle is, this will happen most of the time. Also, please understand family will and can be your biggest haters. Some of you out there are probably thinking how could that be? They should be your biggest supporters. Which in theory they should, but that's not always the case. One of the things that I have noticed in my own experience that occurs with family (depending how close the relationship is) is that they are comfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings with you. What they don't realize is that when they do this they are more than likely projecting their own fears and short comings onto your life.

Now, I understand that some will actually give you some sound advice. You need to be able to take that feedback and use it to your benefit. Most cases, it will come from their inability to really comprehend the full depth and meaning of why you are pursuing your dreams. It really doesn't matter if they do to be honest with you. It is your dreams and your goals, no one said that you had to have supporters when pursuing your dreams. There are no laws or rules that say you must believe in me or else. That is entirely up to you if you will succeed. People are entitled to their opinions and that is true, but you are also entitled to not allow what they say to hinder your thoughts and feelings on the matter either.

Look, I'm not saying to just starting cutting all relationships you have with people who don't agree with your vision. All I'm saying is don't allow their opinions to dictate your outcome. Learn to decipher who just doesn't see your vision and who is actually trying to give you solid guidance. Remember this while you are on your journey. You will have haters in the beginning and you will have haters even after you make it. Just look at what is on T.V. and on social media. No matter how big of a name or how much money you have in the bank, someone is always going to have an opinion on your life and the choices you make. You just have to be strong within yourself to be OK with your decisions and move forward whether you fail or succeed.

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