Keith JonesJune 17, 2016

Experience is such a great teacher. I’ve come to value the lessons that come with it more and more as I age. One particular truth that experience has taught me is that I can’t solve a problem using the same mindset that created the problem. This is true in career, personal relationships, and health. If I am not happy with where I am in those areas of my life, I have to change the thinking that got me there.

The career path I’ve been on the last 10 years is so rewarding. I love it. It’s provided hundreds of opportunities to learn and grow. And I’ve worked with amazing people. If there’s been one recurring challenge, it’s been in being creative with marketing and disciplined financially to meet obligations while allocating resources to promote growth. I did an okay job. But for the goals I have, an “okay job” is not good enough. So the last six months I made a shift in my approach. Instead of ignoring or avoiding things, I’ve set meetings and created a market and business plan to get me on solid financial footing. And I secured the help of a friend who is fiscally responsible and experienced. For a goal as big as mine, it requires a business leader’s mindset.

I’ve learned from all my personal relationships; especially the challenging ones. For the longest time, I blamed the other person for an unhealthy connection. But if I’m honest with myself, I bare a lot of the responsibility. By being distracted from my commitment to be my best, I got into relationships or friendships that didn’t support my life purpose to make a difference in the world. I started doing things that took me further away from that. I chose being entertained over completing projects, gossiping and judging over loving and forgiving, and trading what I want long term for what I wanted right now. This short-sighted mindset cost me. I caused pain to others and myself. This could have been avoided had I stayed focused on what’s really important to me. Now I am dialed in and my choices reflect it.

Health and fitness can be an area that’s challenging for some people to remain committed and disciplined in. If that’s the case for you, ask yourself, “Am I happy with my current state? Is it the best it can be? Can I do more? If your thinking has been “I don’t have time to workout. I don’t want to exercise that hard. I don’t have time to cook healthy, etc…”, your health and fitness won’t change. Any health issues or decline in performance will persist or get worse unless you change your mindset. You must give up all excuses, reasons and considerations that keep you stuck where you are.

Einstein said it best. “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” If you want a different outcome for your life, change your thinking. Become a Stronger Total Being Member today and begin developing your stronger mindset.

Stronger Mindset!

Keith