W.I.N. Wednesday: Lessons From Life's Most Powerful Question - Are you undervalued?

"Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are." 

Malcolm S. Forbes

Is your tendency is to talk about what you are not good at rather than talk about the areas of your life where you excel. Are you quick to tell people about your weaknesses instead of focusing on your strengths? Do you recount stories of your failures and mistakes without talking about the lessons learned and all the ways you have grown as a result of those experiences? I see and hear this theme play out in people's lives all the time and often catch myself doing it.

We often use humility as a form of justification for this focus. However, as the authors of the book Whale Done: The Power of Positive Relationships remind us "Attention is like sunshine to humans. What we give our attention to, grows. What we ignore, withers."

What's Important Now? - Give your attention to what you are. Let the sun shine on your strengths and talents. This will not only help you to grow and be more positive, it will set a shining example for your children and those around you.

Take care.

Brian Willis

Speaker, author, trainer and a man with many questions

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W.I.N. Wednesday: Lessons From Life's Most Powerful Question - Tell me about WHO you changed

"Don't tell me what you invented. Tell me about who you changed."

Seth Godin

This line is from a blog post by Seth Godin. While the post was targeted at entrepreneurs the message is relevant to all of us.

Have you gotten caught up in letting everyone know how busy you are all day, every day. How many sales calls you made, how many presentations you did, how many reports you got cranked out, how many followers you have on Twitter, how many connections you have on LinkedIn and how many followers you have on Twitter.

Impressive, but what did you change today? Who did you change today? Who is better off today because they came in contact with you? Who did you influence today to do more, dream more, and learn more?

Have you gotten so caught up in the quantity of your contacts that you have forgotten about the quality of those connections?

What's Important Now? - Tell me about who you changed 

Take care.

Brian Willis

Speaker, author, trainer and a man with many questions

You can learn how to maximize your potential though Life's Most powerful question by booking Brian Willis to speak to your organization, conference or event.  Contact Brian at winningmind@mac.com

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W.I.N. Wednesday - Lessons From Life's Most Powerful Question - What do you need to get rid of?

This past summer my wife and I sold the house we had lived in for 12 years and downsized. My parents are currently looking at moving out of the house they have lived in since 1957. One of the biggest challenges we all face when we make these moves is deciding what to keep and what to get rid of? Of all the stuff you have accumulated over the years, what do you throw out, sell and give away? 

Right now you might be thinking, "I am not moving so what does this have to do with me?" 

What's Important Now? - Look at your life and ask yourself:

• What do I need to get rid of?
• What do I need to throw out?
• What habits, behaviours, and relationships are simply clutter in my life?
• What is holding me back that I need to get rid of? 

Sometimes what you need to get rid of when you declutter your life is physical stuff. Sometimes it is distractions like Facebook, Twitter, television or other distractions that may be negatively impacting your productivity. Sometimes what you need to get rid of are the negative people, the energy vampires and dream stealers in your life. 

Take your time with this and be honest. Determine what housecleaning you need to do in order to achieve excellence in your life, then take action. It might be hard at first, but the results will be worth the effort. 

Brian Willis

Speaker, author, trainer and a man with many questions.

To book Brian to speak to your organization or at your event contact him at winningmind@mac.com.

www.lifesmostpowerfulquestion.com 

www.winningmindtraining.com

www.amithatman.com