It's all in your mind

One of my favorite quotes comes from Henry Ford who said, "Whether you think you can or can't, you are right." This is so true. Success, motivation, leadership, goal setting, it all starts in your mind. You have to believe that you can achieve what you set out to do.

So you are thinking about what your goals are for success. You have made the choice to be successful. Have you sat down and determined what achievements in success you are hoping to obtain? Remember it is defined on an individual basis and can be adjusted at anytime. Maybe your first goal is a new title or move within your job. Perhaps it is material goods or financial success. Whatever your current success goal is, my hope for you is that the priority that is attached to it is - a sense of self-worth and value. This last element is the most important for me. Achieving those other areas of success is great but if I don't feel a personal sense of satisfaction and value then it detracts from that achievement. What is the point in achieving these levels of success if you are not going to grow and be a better person?

You have to believe that you can do what you are setting out to accomplish. You are your biggest cheerleader. No one will better understand your goals and your desired outcome better than you. Having a positive attitude where you are saying, "Yes - I can do this and I will do it" will move you along further than questioning whether you can or can't.

If a goal is to move up within your company tell yourself that you can. "I can move up to the position that I desire. And with hard work and persistence I will make it happen." This is the attitude that will create success. A negative mindset will only discourage you and your work ethic will suffer. "I would like to be a director within my company but I am lacking skills and there are other people that have seniority over me that will probably get it long before I will." And just as Henry Ford stated, you have already destroyed your chance of getting that director position because you are telling yourself that you can't get it because of this and this and this, etc.

As you are thinking and planning your goals it is only logical to recognize obstacles that may hinder you but do just that - recognize them. Once you have identified them then you can plan accordingly so that those obstacles are not an issue.

If you think you can be successful and make a million dollars - you are right.

If you think that you will never have enough and will continue to live paycheck to paycheck - you are right.

"Whether you think you can or can't, you are right"

Remember it's all in your mind.