That’s a great saying.  And it’s one that most people ignore.

The fact is, mindset comes WAY before learning new skills, .  Don’t get me wrong — learning new skills will be an essential part of growing your business.  But getting it right between your ears is your first order of business.

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If you don’t, it won’t matter how skilful you are in marketing your business… YOU WILL FAIL.

Guaranteed.

To be able to take BOLD, DECISIVE, MASSIVE and APPROPRIATE action you must nurture a winning, success-oriented mindset.

So how do you get your mindset right?

It’s time to use your mindset to advance your business.

1. Focus On Things That Will Help You To Create Wealth. Ask yourself, “What am I going to do to move my business forward? How am I going to add ten new clients this week?” Then continue on with your day and let your subconscious do its thing. When ideas hit, write them down. See which ones work for you, then run with them.

2. This is on the flip side of the coin. You need to avoid negativity. There’s so much negativity out there that you need to focus on what YOU want to create. Don’t focus on what you don’t want to create, such as, “What happens if I lose this client?” Shift your mindset. Be proactive in exposing yourself to good information and to things that inspire and uplift.

I’m not a huge reader, never have been, but I did make it a habit many years ago to get through one book a month about success and successful people. Whether it’s Donald Trump, Howard Schultz, Jim McCann or Lance Armstrong you will learn a lot about the mindset of success when you begin to tap into the habits and beliefs of those who have generated their own success.

What I do even more thought is listen to books and courses on CD and MP3 because these I can do anytime; whether I’m driving, doing the dishes, exercising or whatever.  The point is exposing myself to things like that makes me feel inspired, and ideas start floating into my head about what I can do with my business.

Tapping into positive books, CD’s and articles and tuning out all of that lousy, negative stuff that you find in the newspapers, on the radio and on most websites helps to create a place in your mind where beneficial ideas begin to spark.

The other part of that, which is sometimes not easy, is you need to eliminate negative people from your life. If you hang out with people who are doom and gloom, woe is me, this is horrible, what are we going to do? …that is a drain on your positive mental attitude. You need to spend less time with folks like that.

3. Have Integrity With Yourself. To create wealth you must have integrity with yourself. Be on guard against being manipulated by emotion, fear, and drama. If you schedule time to exercise, to complete a new marketing piece, or to be creative and think of ways you’re going to grow your business, then keep that appointment with yourself just like you would keep an appointment with an important client.

4. Some folks (and this one took me time to get under wraps) need the mindset to have the courage to act. Wealth rewards no wimps. If you’re a wimp about having the courage to take action, implement, and stick your neck out there and take a risk, neither you nor your business will progress.

You must have the courage to act on your ideas and defy conventional wisdom, because conventional wisdom now tells a lot of people, “Just hunker down. Don’t do anything now. Hoard your cash. Wait for the smoke to clear.” More millionaires are created in tough times than any other time. Check history and you’ll see that’s true. If you feel you’ve got a good product or a good service, have courage to go out there and make it happen.

5. Have Gratitude. Develop the mindset of gratitude because gratitude enables you to have a positive mindset where you feel like you can take on anything because you’re grateful for it. You can even be grateful for the challenges. This mind shift is huge, and when you have an attitude of gratitude, good things are going to happen.

6. Be Knowledgeable. You need to be knowledgeable about how and why money moves in our economy. Money moves for value. Have your conscious mind ask your subconscious the question, “How can I provide more value to my customers?” Then go on with your day.

What you’ll find is that your subconscious mind starts dripping ideas into your head. You’ll start thinking up possibilities. (Whenever you can, ask yourself mindset questions out loud.) Be knowledgeable. Find a mentor. Read. Overcome challenges, find solutions, and gain a winning mindset.

7. Follow Up On Promises. One of the biggest wealth attractants is simply saying what you will do and doing what you say. Ask yourself if there are any areas in your life or your business where you’re not following up on promises. One of the things that I do, both in my personal life and especially in my business life, is if I say I’m going to do something I do it. If I say I’m going to deliver something, I always work to over-deliver.

Under-promise and over-deliver is a good strategy as long as your under-promise meets your customers’ basic expectations. Then, when you over-deliver, you stand out from the competition. Do what you’re supposed to do. Do it when you say you will. No surprises. That’s a very simple way to seriously stand out.

8. Deal With Discomfort. Sometimes we have discomfort. We have frustration. We deal with fears—the fear of failure, fear of success. You need to be able to deal with those discomforts.

Fear holds many people back from achieving. You’ve got to tackle it. Nothing is better for conquering fear than taking action. Just keep taking the little steps, one at a time. Eventually you will get to where you want to be.

9. Embrace Your Leadership Role. Let’s face it, people look to you for guidance. You’re the head of your company, the authority, the guru, the problem-solver. People, especially in this economy, do get worried. They look to others for leadership and guidance. They look to others for wisdom and confidence. This is a very, very good reason for sending out a monthly newsletter—you keep promoting yourself as the go-to resource in your industry.

Keep in mind at least 90 percent of the world are followers and as much as 10 percent of the world are leaders. Choose to be a leader. Wake up every day and ask yourself, “What am I doing to behave like a leader?”

To wrap it up, if you can change your negative attitudes and behaviours and adapt a mindset and strategies that set yourself apart, if you can wake up every day and embrace the challenges, if you are grateful for what you have, avoid the negativity, and surround yourself with positive people, if you take action and implement on multiple fronts, then you and your business will have an awesome ride.

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