Use Your Mind to Increase Business Success

If your business isn't as successful as you want, the question is...what's holding you back? 

You might say it's because:

I need more capital

I need *great* employees

I don’t have time

I don’t have ... whatever...

But this is not what causes your lack of business success. These maybe reasons or even excuses - these are all part of a bigger problem ... your thoughts.

A Buddhist proverb states, "Thoughts are things. As you think, so you become." 

In other words, if you're thinking, 

"I wish I had sales like him," then...you have put yourself in the state of mind of wishing - not having. 

If you say, "I'm trying to increase sales," then...you have put yourself in the state of mind of trying - not doing. 

If you say, "I increase my sales 10% every month," then...you have put yourself in the state of mind of doing and having!

Do you see the difference? Trying and wishing are tasks that never get completed because your focus is not on achievement. It's on "trying" to achieve. When you use "I increase..."  this is in the “now” tense and has action. It's doing and having.

Changing your thought patterns must be repetitive to be effective. You just can't change your mind once and expect permanent results. Here is what you can do to make “changes” that will last.

Napoleon Hill discovered a common pattern among the most successful people. To be a success at anything in this world, you need...desire, belief and action. 

If you lack the desire or the belief...no worries. Napoleon Hill discovered these attributes can be learned through what he called “Auto Suggestion” this became what we call today “Affirmations.”

Affirmations are very effective and you must be careful which words you choose. These words are literally giving yourself new thoughts to run your life. 

Affirmations need to be written as a positive, present-tense, action-oriented statement. For example, if you're writing for self-confidence, you might state: "I take action everyday.  Napoleon Hill suggests you read your affirmations aloud once in the morning and once at night until you feel, believe and live your affirmations. The down side is most people get bored and quit before they experience any real results. 

Here is a way to make affirmations work for you. In fact,...Affirmations will not work without ACTION. This is the second half and most people miss it. When you write down your affirmation also write the action you will take.

Success is the way you think about things and the words you choose. Dr. Wayne Dyer says, "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." This means you have to alter your perceptions, thoughts and words. If done correctly, the results will be business success. 

Change your Mindset and Change your Result,

Rich