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"I Can Do It" The Ability To Believe In Yourself.
One thing that stands in the way of success is your ability to believe in yourself. But there's more to it than just having a positive attitude. You must believe in yourself.
"So how do I do THAT?" you might be asking me right about now. "I'm really not good at very much..So-and-so at my office doesn't struggle with anything. That's why s/he succeeds!" I'm sorry-did we begin a whine-fest here? Who's bringing the cheese to go with the whine?
Everyone struggles with *something*, whether or not you know what that something is. If you struggle with your self-esteem, then you're probably comparing yourself to other people and using a measuring stick that's not even remotely accurate as you bash yourself and your own abilities.
The first thing you need to do is sit down with a piece of paper and start to write down the things at which you are genuinely good. I mean things like "I brush my teeth twice a day," and "I'm organized." For every skill or task that you OWN (and it doesn't matter what it is), there is a way to put those abilities to good use and a way to make it your own personal success story.
Now that you've done that, think about things you *love* to do. Make another column on your paper and begin to list things you really enjoy and could do every day for the rest of your life-and not dread going to work. Draw lines between things in your two columns that might go together.
On my paper, I'd write "I'm good at organizing things" in one column and "I like to write." They don't seem to go together, but what if I began writing about getting organized? What if I started an email list with tips on how to get organized and wrote notes to encourage my subscribers? And then what if I started to talk to companies who would custom-make things for my subscribers to help keep them organized and began seeing profit from all of this?
Would you call that "success"? I would-and there's a lady in North Carolina who's done just that. Just ask any of the 250,000 "Flybabies" if the FLYlady is good for them! This woman has created a niche for herself and is success personified.
So are you beginning to see how some creative thinking and listing your skills and passions can come together for success? I hope you're learning to think outside the box in this exercise, because that's what it takes.
So the moral of this story is that you CAN do this. You CAN succeed at this and you DO have what it takes to be successful. Go work on your lists and remember to think outside the box!
Positive Attitude News
Marinelli: Culpepper should've been signed earlier - MLive.com Rob Widdis | The Grand Rapids Press Daunte Culpepper heads onto the field before his first home game with the Detroit Lions on Nov. 9. ALLEN PARK -- It's not often that an NFL coach acknowledges he made a mistake, but the Detroit Lions' Rod Marinelli ...
UWSCO fund raising drive hits $910,000 - Daily Ardmoreite A “can-do, positive attitude” was credited for the 10th successive goal-busting United Way of South Central Oklahoma campaign Tuesday. Drive chair Bill Nichols praised “this particular United Way” for exceeding the 2008 goal of $750,000 ...
Farina backs Moore to overcome cancer - TEAMtalk The 32-year-old Australia international underwent surgery on Tuesday after receiving the diagnosis last week but Farina is certain the former Rangers and Newcastle star's resilience will see him overcome the illness. "He's in pretty good spirits ...
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Swimming Assistant - Leisure Opportunities We are looking for team players who have bags of enthusiasm, a positive attitude and experience in working in a customer-led environment. You will have a drive for success, a passion for excellent service and want to work in a stimulating, fast-paced ...
Remembering George Morrison - Daily Gazette What will I remember most about George Morrison, the Union women’s volunteer assistant coach who died Wednesday at the age 59 from a brain tumor? Will it be his smile? Will it be his positive attitude? Will it be asking how my son is doing? Nah. It ...
In the swim of things - The Times Natalie du Toit’s positive attitude is by far her most heroic attribute, writes Andrea Nagel PEOPLE ask Natalie du Toit for her autograph all the time: in the bank, in the shopping centre, even in the middle of a movie. It is not just her ...
Community embraces Hi-Liner football team - Times-Online When the Hi-Liner football team journeys to Saturday’s state football championship, they’ll leave behind a town of windows lined with posters and blue and white ribbons waving on the light poles. For the first time since 1936, the Valley City ...
TU, TW coaches say players bring good character to teams - Visalia Times-Delta They will be on opposite sides of the field Friday, but there are many similarities between football players from Tulare Union High and Tulare Western high schools. Good work habits, attitudes and enthusiasm are among them, their coaches say. And, as ...
Four decades of dedication! - Daily Statesman Noreen Hyslop photo The Daily Statesman's own Marilyn Tucker was honored this week for 40 consecutive years of service to the paper. Tucker started working in the former Stoddard Street Statesman office when she was a teenager, initially as a ...
