Trust the Process Series - Week 1 - Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new”

- Brian Tracey

Welcome everyone to the June edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This month’s theme is going to be the Trust The Process Series. This week we are going to discuss  "Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable"

 During our journey of growth we all come to a moment of where we start to hesitate and wonder is it all worth it. We get scared, we doubt the process and we allow the weight of expectations to shadow our will to succeed. You start to feel uncomfortable cause you are in uncharted territory. I want you to understand that this is normal, you are at a new level now that requires you to dig a little deeper and push a little harder. Its all apart of the process when you are striving for greatness. Too many times I have seen people give up when they are soo close because they did not like the feeling of unfamiliarity. They didn't know what to do or where to go so they did what was easiest and that was to just stop. In moments like that you have to Trust The Process

Do not give into the urge of stopping when things get hectic and you don't have a grasp on the situation yet. When I was younger I use to avoid anything and everything that would be considered difficult. It kept me from achieving a lot of things and one day my Dad caught on to it and he eventually sat down with me and told me "Son, you better get comfortable being uncomfortable".  I really didn't understand it at first but as I got older and my goals got a little more ambitious I slowly started to comprehend what he was saying. The farther along you go in life and the more you start to achieve you will run into areas you are not familiar with. You will always be uncomfortable and the moment you realize this and get to the point of where you're comfortable being uncomfortable that is when you will start to make moves and see things start to happen for you. Think about it, when you first started driving, played a sport, went to school(High School or College..etc). Those were all moments that you were nervous, scared and didn't know what to do. Look at what eventually happened, you figured it out and mastered what was in front of you

 So accept the challenge and plow through it cause you will get past this. Like the old saying goes "This Too Shall Pass". Try to look at every new and uncomfortable moment as a time to learn and grow. Understand its a moment in your life that you will eventually get over and Trust The Process, that feeling will subside.

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Routine Series: 30 Day Challenge

Keep Challenging yourself to Think Better, Do Better, and Be Better!! ~Robin Sharma

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What's up Straight Up Nation! Thank you for returning to the blog. This week we are finishing the Routine Series.  Before we go any further, I need you to get that quote.  If you are going to achieve any goal in life, it starts with Thinking Better, Doing Better, and Being Better.  You are destined for Greatness, but it starts with you!  Give me the best version of yourself everyday and I promise you will be on your way to a Better Life.

Week one's topic was Morning Ritual.  Having a morning ritual is essential to getting your mind and body prepped for the daily Grind.  You can't just go through your daily checklist and not get mentally prepared for the day.  Prepping your mind is just as important as prepping your body.  If you want to dominate the day, envision yourself overcoming every obstacle that's in front of you and accomplishing whatever goal you had set for the day, but it starts with you being prepared mentally.

Week two we talked about Daily Goals.  It's great to have Big long term goals, but you also need daily goals.  Start your day off, by writing down a list of goals that you want to accomplish for the day. When you write them down, put them in an order that is most important to you, to least important to you, this way you know what you really need to get done first and what can wait for later, but in order for it to work, you have to Finish.  All of  your small victories compounded on each other, eventually lead to Big victories.

Week three was on Prioritizing.  The ability to Prioritize is one of the key components to productivity and accomplishing goals.  Just because your day is filled with tasks, challenges, and work, doesn't mean just pick one and go, you have to be able to look at what needs to get done and prioritize from most important to least important.  Once you do that, start Grinding to the finish line and if you stay consistent in this, accomplishing things will become easier and the loads will fill a lot lighter.

This month I need you to see your goals clearly.  We don't ask you every month to write your goals down just to be doing it.  We ask you to write your goals down, because the more you see it, the Clearer it becomes. There is something about seeing your goals, that makes you have some accountability for yourself.  The reason why some of us quit in the middle of our goals, because we can't see it, we can't see ourselves doing or finishing our goals.  I need you to see it clearly, not physically, but mentally. Envision yourself accomplishing your goals and once you do that I need you to believe it in your heart and have 100% faith that whatever you have set out to do, it can be done.  You have to stick with it, when no one around you believes in it.  This is your Dream, These are your Goals, put the investment in yourself, because if you start investing in yourself and believing in your investment, other people will start investing in you.  So for the next 30 days I need you to rewrite your goals.  If you start a great Morning Ritual, write down some Daily Goals to reach the Big Goal, then Prioritizing them from most important to least important, you will start to accomplish everything that you set your mind to.  Perseverance Pays!!!

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Routine Series: Week 3 - Prioritize

FOCUS ON BEING PRODUCTIVE INSTEAD OF BUSY

 

-TIM FERRIS

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What's up Straight Up Nation! Thank you for returning to the blog. Remember this month’s theme is the Routine Series. The first weeks blog was Morning Ritual, Having a morning ritual is essential to getting your mind and body prepped for the daily grind. Week 2 was about Daily Goals, Its great to have Big long term goals but you also need goals for the day to day.

This weeks title is Prioritize. This is one of the key components to productivity and accomplishing goals. There will be many times when your plate is overly stacked with things that need to get done. This can bring an overwhelming feeling and what most people tend to do, including myself, is we just start attacking everything at once. That approach, although initially seems like a good idea ends up just being a disaster. A better and more efficient approach is to look at what needs to get done and prioritize from most important to least important. Example: If one item has a deadline of today, well that would shoot up towards the top of your list.

Doing this will help put things in order for you and give you a path to follow. It allows you to take back control of your day and not put your brain into overload. Another method if possible is to delegate some items to another person who has the availability and capability to complete the task. Now obviously this is not an option for all people but if it is, utilize this to allow you to knock out other task that are higher on your priority list. Now DO NOT mistake delegating duties for handing off work cause you don't feel like doing it. That's a totally different thing and that is not what we are trying to convey here. Huge difference between very busy and lazy but that is a topic for another time. So when you feel like you have too much going on and cant get anything done, try to put all of your items in order of importance and start grinding away towards the finish line!

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Routine Series: Week 2 - Daily Goals

"Small Daily Improvements Are The Key To Staggering Long-Term Results"




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What's up Straight Up Nation! Thank you for returning to the blog. Remember this month’s theme is the Routine Series. The first weeks blog was Morning Ritual, Having a morning ritual is essential to getting your mind and body prepped for the daily grind.

This weeks title is Daily Goals. Its great to have Big long term goals but you also need goals for the day to day. Something that helps you to make continuous progress. Its one of the effective ways to keep productivity high. If you don't have a path setup for the day you tend to go all over the place and end up with that feeling of, you've been busy all day but still feel like you haven't accomplished anything. Well most of the time that is true and its due to your mind bouncing from one thing to another. You can't decipher what has higher priority, you start one project and then bounce to another.

Start your day off with a list of items or goals that you are wanting to accomplish for the day. Whether it be Laundry, homework, a presentation.......etc. Whatever it is that you deem as important to you and want to get done, write it down then prioritize it so you can go in order of least important to most important. Think of it like a road trip, you know what your end destination is but if you don't map your route then you will prolong your journey, veer off the path and eventually get lost.

Same thing applies to your goals, whether that be long term or short. You have to lay out a path for you to follow so you can get to where you want/need to be and get their efficiently. Also when you complete these small goals this plays a big part on your mental state. It gives you a feeling of accomplishment and keeps your energy in a good place so you can carry it over to the next goal. Small victories compounded on each other eventually lead to Big victories. It builds confidence and constantly keeps you moving in the right direction

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Routine Series: Week 1 - Morning Ritual

"The Secret of your success is found in your daily routine"

 

 

Welcome everyone to the May edition of the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This month’s theme is going to be the Routine Series. This week we are going to discuss  "Morning Ritual"

 

Having a morning ritual is essential to getting your mind and body prepped for the daily grind. A lot of people including myself in the past would just wake up and just go. No mental prep or anything, just shower, brush my teeth and make sure my attire is suitable. Then get slammed all day and come home exhausted. I was failing to realized that I was not starting my day off in the most optimal mind frame.

 

 You have to realize prepping your mind is just as important as your body. When you are going to workout you don't just go in cold and tight and start throwing up the heaviest weight you can. No, you warm up, stretch and if you are lifting heavy then you get mentally prepared and visualize lifting that heavy weight. Look at professional athletes, they get in a zone before the game so they can perform at the highest level.

 

You must have the same approach when it comes to conquering the day. You have to envision yourself overcoming every obstacle, finishing and accomplishing whatever the goal is for that day. Do what ever you need to do to get yourself in the right space. Attack the day with an intensity and a ferociousness to help ensure a daily victory. Everyone is different, so pick and choose the routine that works for you. Go workout in the mornings, pray, read a motivational book, listen to your favorite music.....etc

 

Build that routine and be consistent. Make sure to do that every day and watch how things start to turn around for you. If you get tired of doing the same thing mix it up a bit to keep you sharp, but just make sure you have some sort of morning ritual in place.



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Adversity Series: 30 Day Challenge

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”– Earl Nightingale

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You deserve BETTER!!  You can have BETTER!!  You can be BETTER!!  You just need to know, that it will take everything you got.  There are no short cuts to Success and no secret formula to make your Dreams a reality.  It's going to take an understanding that any pain or adversity is only Temporary, you can Never Quit, and you have to Stay the Course. 

Week one's topic was It's Temporary.  We talked about how problems are and will be a part of our lives, but even though they are  a part of your life, don't let them consume you.  This particular week, we wanted you to understand, that Adversity is a part of life, but it is NOT life, it's merely a moment in time.  Stay Focused on what's important.

Week two we told you Quitting can not be an OPTION.  You have put in the work, endured too much pain, and sacrificed too much to quit.  We need you to keep Pushing, keep Fighting, and just Finish.  If you can find something Greater than yourself to push you, then Quitting will never be an option.

Week 3 you have to Stay The Course.  You will get Tired, you will get Frustrated, and at times you will not be able to see the finish line.  You can not allow these things to get you off track, because Life will beat you down if you let it, so I need you to Stay on Course.  Listen, if fighting back was easy, everyone would be doing it.  If you are reading this, you have what it takes to fight back.

Week 4 we talked about What is your WHY?!?!. Through your entire journey to obtain your goals your "WHY" needs to be a valid and strong one. If you are just doing it for money and attention, that will fade and you will be back to square one. Your why needs to be bigger than you, it needs to be more than just about your and what you want

This month I need you to dig a little deeper and fight a little harder.  For the next 30 days, do not take your foot off the gas.  I'm challenging you to either rewrite a goal down that you didn't quite finish last month, or write down a goal that is going to push you out of your comfort zone.  If you completed every goal you set out last month, let's build off of that, keep the momentum going and let's keep pushing to our Greatness.  I need you to ask yourself, what in my Life, can I focus on to better me and potentially take me to the next level.  There are some areas in your Life that is not where you need it to be, what goals can you put into place to challenge yourself to make those areas better.  Push yourself, that's the only way you will find out who you are or can be.  Understand, that there will be some Pain, there will be some Adversity, but It's Temporary, so Stay The Course, because Quitting is Not an Option. 
 

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Adversity Series: Week 4- What is your WHY?!?!

When The WHY Is Big Enough The HOW Is Easy

-Straight Up Mindset

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What's up Straight Up Nation! Thank you for returning to the blog. Remember this month’s theme is the Adversity Series. The first week's blog was "It's Temporary" were we touched on how whatever pain or adversity you are going through is just a moment in time. If you fight through it, a blessing is on the other side. Week 2 was "Quitting Is Not An Option" because you have come too far and sacrificed too much to quit now. Week 3 was"Stay The Course" because no matter how tough the road ahead is, you must never veer off the path.


This weeks title is "What is your WHY?" because your why is the fuel that keep you going when things get tough

I challenge you to ask yourself, why are you doing what you are doing?

*Are you doing it because of money? 
*Are you doing it because of the material things you want to have in your possession
*Are you doing it because you want the attention?

If it is anything like the items above or close to it, tell me this: After you obtain those items then what?..... What is your fuel if you are able to possess those things? See when your why is strong it's because its not about you, it's bigger than you. See Bill Gates, Oprah, Warren Buffet, MJ didn't become great because they wanted the house, the cars and the fame. They became great and reached the top because they wanted to be the GREATEST. They had people counting on them to succeed and take them out of poverty and mediocrity. They wanted to leave a legacy behind so that their future kids can be taken care of and keep the legacy going.

Don't let material things drive you, because those things don't carry weight and are temporary. If your why does not go past the list I mentioned above, I encourage you to sit down and really think about why you are doing what you are doing. What is it that is fueling you to reach your goals and be successful. It can be your kids, your parents, you siblings....etc whatever, but really dig deep inside and figure out what that thing is that will help elevate you to the top 

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