Our environment plays a significant role in our experience of life. The people, energy and things we interact with on a daily basis can either contribute to us being our best or take away from it. And while you can’t always choose who or what’s in your world, you can choose how you respond and what you take away from those instances. [Read more…] about Create A Nurturing Environment
Personal Development
I absolutely love personal development work because it empowers everyone who commits themselves to it. It doesn’t matter what your life circumstances are. If you use the tools that come with doing personal growth, you will improve your situation. You will see new and positive beginnings, rather than sad endings when life seems difficult. The only caveat is you have to use the tools.
Throughout my life, I’ve faced challenges that could have broken me. In truth, some did. But others didn’t because of two reasons. First, I kept doing the things that were making me strong mentally and physically. I maintained a positive attitude by practicing what I learned from listening to motivational speakers and life coaches. The concepts they introduced helped me to see possibilities and opportunities in every challenge. And I continued exercising and eating healthy during. It amazes me that this is often the first thing people stop doing when times get tough. I knew this would only make things worse down the road. I understood early how important it was that I stayed healthy and fit if I was going to come out better on the other side of the situation. The second biggest factor in thriving during struggles is my friends. They provided support that was unconditional, strong and enduring. There’s no way I could’ve made it through without them. As committed as I was to staying positive, negative thoughts occasionally seeped in. My friends were there to help me replace them with positive affirmations. I smile when I think of how loving they are to me.
We all experience ups and downs. How you fare during and after the downs depends on your mindset. You can make it through any situation and be stronger for it if follow these 3 tips:
- Work on your mindset by doing personal growth exercises. Choose a motivational speaker, author or leader who resonates you. Read or listen to them daily. This is exercise for the mind. You want being kind, seeing the good in others and sunshine in gray skies to become second nature. This comes with practice.
- Surround yourself with positive people who you can share your situation with without fear of judgment. These people can be anchor for you and a safe place to be vulnerable.
- Repeat one and two over and over again for life.
Life is good. If you don’t feel that way, it’s not life who has it wrong. It’s you. Shift your mindset. Be positive and an optimist. One of my favorite new quotes is: “It’s the end of the world”, said the caterpillar. “It’s just the beginning”, said the butterfly. Be the butterfly!
Stronger Mindset,
Keith
My mornings almost always begin with activities that set me up for an exceptional day. The exercises include working out, reading, journaling, meditating and more. When I complete these practices, my good days are great and bad days become good “bad” days. Simply surviving isn’t good enough. [Read more…] about Did Today Matter?
Words have power. They have the capacity to create or destroy. Martin Luther King Jr used his “I Have A Dream” speech to uplift a nation and paint a picture of love, connection and acceptance for humankind. [Read more…] about Become A Fanatic About Words
There is only one you. You’re an original. No two people have the same fingerprints or DNA code. We are individuals born with originality.What we have inside to offer to the world is different from anyone else. The people who know this and express it through their personality and work are some of the most fulfilled people on earth. By taking what’s uniquely theirs, they are true to themselves and not swayed by the opinions or judgments of others. What freedom! And when they use their exclusive gift to serve others, they experience a happiness and joy that’s second to none.
So if we are all born with originality, why do most people settle for being average or being like everyone else instead of sharing their unique talents? After birth, several things happen to take us farther and farther away from what makes us special. Well-meaning people tell us what we should be doing instead of supporting us in what we want to do. If you want to grow up and be a singer, you might be told you don’t have the voice, face or body for it. We believe it and take another path. The other thing that happens is we begin to care what other people think about us. Being liked and not being judged becomes more important than doing what makes us dance inside. So we pursue work and material things that other people think we should have. This only leads to an average life where your dreams die inside of you.
Well, there’s great news. No matter where you are on your journey or career path, you can pivot and begin expressing your talent again. Pick up a paint brush. Grab your guitar. Develop that business idea. It’s not too late. Here are three steps to becoming an original once more.
1. Close your eyes and think about what you can do that no one else can do quite like you can.
2. Share it with a friend and ask them to support you with a goal that expresses your unique gift. If you want to sing, then sing. Pick a song or write one and perform a little each week for your friend.
3. Take action weekly. Find an art class and go every week. No money. No problem. Take a free online class by watching YouTube videos on art.
You are awesome so don’t settle for being average anywhere in your life. Find people who support you, rather than judge. And lastly, be you. You’re one of a kind!
If you want help tapping into your originality, try coaching with 2BeRe-U today.
Be Stronger,
Keith
Opportunity is all around you and it’s constantly knocking. If you don’t see or hear it, it’s because you’re not looking and listening. Trust me, it’s there. The first step in taking advantage of opportunity is recognizing it when it shows up. The next step is taking action with hard work.
The key to being present to opportunity is an open and strong mindset. What does that look like? First, you have a beginners mind versus one of an expert. The latter hears almost everything from the space of “that idea won’t work, I’ve already tried that or that’s not better than what I’m already doing”. They only consider one to two things they can do differently to produce the result they want. But the mind of the beginner is a totally different thing in every way. It is open and coachable. It sees hundreds, if not thousands of possibilities in every opportunity.
This brings us to the next step in running with the opportunities life gives us. The saying goes, “When opportunity knocks, hard work answers the door”. That’s right. It’s not enough to simply see good fortune. You have to do something with it. Take the gift and apply hard work to it and you will realize the full potential of it. For most of my life, I couldn’t swim. Many people offered to help me. I made up excuses all the time of why I couldn’t do it. Then one day, I shifted my mindset and said yes to a teacher. To accomplish my goal of swimming a mile in the ocean, I had to apply hard work. I met with the instructor one hour per week each Friday. Then five other days of the week, I practiced the drills she gave me for an hour each day. The opportunity my coach gave me combined with my hard work produced astounding results. I did more than complete the triathlon swim. I disappeared a fear of water and learned a skill I will have the rest of my life.
Look around you. Who and what are the opportunities you’re ignoring in your life? What are you allowing to distract you? If you want great health, fitness and a toned body, the community that can help you achieve it is probably right in front of your face. Get present to it. If you want to shift careers or grow your business, the mentor who can help you pivot and accomplish your goal is probably already someone you know. Clear your life of distraction so you can partner with them. And once you’ve done these things, commit to the hard work it takes to produce extraordinary results. It will be worth it.
If you want to take your life to the next level, click here to begin one on one coaching with me today.
Be Strong!
Keith
