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Who Is Influencing You?

Posted on November 27, 2022

In an average day, who are the top five influencing voices in your day? Who are you hearing, reading, watching, seeing the most (time spent) or is most influential (short time but with major impact)?

On Sunday, one might be the leader of your religion, one of the Sunday newspapers, your spouse, your kids and/or your parents. On Monday it might be your spouse, your boss, your team at work, the nightly news and your favourite podcast.

On Thursday it might be your boss, your colleagues, your favourite author and people at your monthly meet-up.

Do you listen to them all equally or critically? Do you question their motives and bias or just some of them? Why do you allow them to influence you and not others?

Whoever you are letting influence you, you will become more like. If your boss is kind, or kind of a jerk, that will influence how you are with others. If they complain a lot, you will too. You better hope some of them are financially free or financially disciplined. If not, you might end up the same way.

Be very mindful of who is influencing you and why you let them. Sometimes it’s peer pressure, to belong, because of some of your values or fear of change and exploration. It’s time to deeply consider this and see if you can find influencers that are more positive or that will take you in the direction you would actually like to go. Don’t just drift along. Be intentional. Go!

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Constraints

Posted on November 26, 2022

You can be paid more per hour but you’ll work fewer hours. Or the company will need to reduce staff altogether and you may be one of those affected.

Employees will make more if wages go up, so margins will reduce and shareholders will be affected by reductions in dividends and/or share prices.

There always seems to be easy answers. However, that is rarely the case. Tough decisions need to be made after careful assessment and an understanding of how best to balance the various constraints and options.

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Decide And Do

Posted on November 24, 2022

Decide that this is a “Heck Yes!” item and then set about doing it. Do that as much as you can in one day. Don’t wait until you feel like it. And don’t wait for someone else to come do it for you or help.

Focus on it. Get it started. Work hard at it. Learn. Do. Be uncomfortable and get through it. Finish the job. Sure you can have someone look over it at the end. But sort it out and get to the end on your own first. It can feel daunting or hard but you’ll feel so much better about yourself once you’ve done it.

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Use Your Imagination

Posted on November 22, 2022

When was the last time you used your imagination? Was it for a creative writing exercise? Or perhaps you were finding shapes in the clouds? Have you used it to imagine your life being different or better in some way?

Using your imagination can unleash powerful forces. It may be easiest to demonstrate its power if you think of monsters under your bed or terrible things that could happen with your finances or relationships. Sometimes your imagination can go into overdrive and paralyse you with fear.

Yet it can work for you going the other way too, in a positive direction. You can imagine passing an exam, creating a career you might love, excelling at a sport or decorating your dream home.

Use this super power for good and positive things and you’ll begin to see exciting changes in your life.

To find out more about using your imagination to achieve anything, pick up a copy of my book Achieve Anything. We explore it further in Step 1: Think, and give you some exercises to help you power up. Available on Amazon and other online stores. Head to www.Scottsbook.com for more details.

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Celebrate Good Times!

Posted on November 18, 2022

Come on! It’s time to celebrate.

Sometimes you just need good friends gathered to have a lovely time. Even in dark days, tough times or a lonesome road ahead, getting up and getting out to have a chat and a laugh can work wonders for your mindset and your health.

If you’re in it together and can appreciate how good your life is, even in difficult circumstances, you’ll at least enjoy the moment. And that’s all we have. Moments.

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Inclusivity That Excludes

Posted on November 16, 2022

When we try to be inclusive, we can alienate others along the way. If we include the footballers, the cricketers may feel rejected. The outsider may feel better for you bringing them into the circle but the locals may feel excluded.

You can’t please everyone all of the time but be aware of who you’re turning out when you are trying to bring someone else in.

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Timing Is Everything

Posted on November 15, 2022

Think catching the bouquet, a fly ball or a wave. Or consider arriving on holiday as a hurricane is announced, living during a pandemic, or far worse, a war, or sharing a lift in a foreign land with the person you eventually marry.

Timing can be good or bad, brilliant or devastating. Try to set up your environment to win and set up your mindset to win too.

Maximise your good timing and minimise your bad timing. Get yourself where you’ll reap more benefits.

Perhaps timing isn’t everything but it is incredibly influential.

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Dream Versus An Idea

Posted on November 14, 2022

Lots of thoughts come into our heads. But which are our real dreams and which are simply ideas that have occurred to us but we aren’t in love with them.

Sift through these ideas. Dismiss the merely interesting ones. Grab the one or two that lift your soul and make a smile on your face. Those are the dreams.

Now take at least one step right now to progress toward them.

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What If?

Posted on November 12, 2022

What if you could achieve anything you wanted to in life? What would you do? Which journey would you take? Which outcome would you desire?

What if it all came true? How would that make you feel? Enjoy that feeling. Breathe it in. Smile. It’s yours.

Can this really happen? Yes it can. You just need to follow a few simple steps. Seven simple steps actually. Apply them properly and stick with them. Then you really will achieve your dreams!

For more detail, go to Amazon and pick up a copy of my bestselling book, Achieve Anything. It walks you through the 7 simple steps so you can win. I want you to win! So here’s a great deal for you!

The ebook is FREE for a few days, all around the world, on Amazon and many other online retailers. So grab a copy for yourself, your parents, your kids or a friend – it could be life changing for all of you.

And there’s something extra from Amazon if you’re in the UK. They’ve got a massive sale on the hardcover at 60% off. It’s even 40% cheaper than the paperback. And of course there is the audiobook. It’s even read by the author himself! (If you’d like a free audiobook, and aren’t an Audible member already, get in touch and I’ll send you a link)

Make the book your Black Friday treat. Or grab a few for Christmas gifts ?. Save money and get some items ticked off the list. Brilliant.

Proud facts: Right now, in all of Canada, my book is #32 in Happiness and #42 in Motivational Self-Help. In the whole of the USA it is #15 in Happiness and #31 in Motivational Self-Help. And in the UK my book is #35 in Self-Help. (I’ll post the screen shots on my Instagram @Scottsthinking).

So if you want to boost your happiness, get motivated or help yourself to a better life, what are you waiting for?! Fill your boots. And tell your friends. Keep dreaming, “What if?”

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