Start with You: A Self-Revolution Journey

I hear from people all the time, "I want to make a difference in life" or "I want to revolutionize my business".  I've met with and worked with a lot of professionals that had amazing new ideas but they never sustained.  Why is that? The answer is not that obvious. They put all their effort into a new business concept or product but neglected one key element -  Self Revolution.

For starters, wanting to change the world is a great mindset to have but when you fail to change yourself to match that world it won't last.

Want to make better children? Start with making yourself a better parent. Want to make better friends? Make yourself the friend you would like to have. Want better students? Make yourself a better student. See the pattern. I've found that in my own businesses, relationships & life - If want to make a change I have to start with me.

First things first- Start with the decision that you want to make a change, and I mean an honest no-BS decision with conviction and an absolute commitment to see it through.

Once you’ve made a mature decision to make a positive change in your life use these tools to make it happen.

• Change your mindset: This is your focus, emotions, meanings and thought process. It's your current mindset that keeps you where you are now. If you want to reach a higher level of success, you have to reach a higher level of thinking. You may already be using a high level of thinking that got you to where you are now - That's great, now make it higher. We do this by putting a greater demand on our minds and emotions. Like the bodybuilder that lifts heavier weights to put a greater demand on his body to grow muscle, the same goes for our mind. Demand more and ask more.

• Grow: Feed the mind and body. As I've said in previous posts, constant growth is important to living. Grow your mind by feeding it knowledge every day. Grow your body by exercising and giving it the proper nutrients it needs. Grow your sphere of influence by getting out there and meeting like-minded people every day.  If you make a habit of growing, it will become part of your every day routine and happen  automatically.

• Contribute: Life is not just about you or me, it's about giving back. It’s the law or reciprocity- This means when someone does something nice for you, you have a deep-rooted urge to do something nice for someone else. The nice thing about this is you may be urged to do something even better than what was done to you. Oh, this works both ways- if the deed is bad; well, you get the idea.

• Face your fears: Fears are what prevent us from doing most things. No one wants to feel pain, embarrassment or worse, so we fear the worse and don’t take ANY action. Good news- anyone can learn to overcome fear. If you start with little fears, more like moderate concerns you will start to build a tolerance to things that would otherwise scare you.  Work your way into it- Every day!

• Model Someone: One of the greatest tools of success is following what someone else has done. If someone has the result you want whether it’s a body type, mindset, money- chances are they followed a plan. if you put yourself in the same situation they did and follow the same plan you have a high chance of meeting the same goal.

Now you have to sustain and make this your everyday practice and put it to use. If you need help or guidance reach out to me Vince@theedgecenter.net