Episode 50, Decide or Not Decide, that is the question.

Lisa Thal is an Author, Speaker, and Life Coach.  She wrote the book, "Three Word Meetings" for you.  A Simple Strategy to Engage, Inspire, and Empower Your Team.  Lisa helps provide fun and interesting 3-word sales topics for your next business meeting to get your sales team motivated and inspired. It is guaranteed to save you time and have your team more engaged during the sales meeting. Make an impact on those you lead by using three words!

Episode 50 focuses on you deciding or not deciding on your future.

 

I want to share a process that can help guide you in making better decisions while building your confidence. You can take more control over your life. That is what we all want on some level. The power in your choices is preparing you to face challenges in front of you and view them as opportunities. The key is that if you don't like where you are in your life, change it. Yes, it is really that simple if you don't like where you are with your health, your relationships, your finances, your career, then change it! The moment you make that decision and then take action, your destiny shifts.

 

So what decisions do you need to make?

 

What we focus on we get. Do you focus on fear or opportunities? See where ever your focus goes, your energy flows! If you focus on fear, that is the direction you are taking your life. If you shift your attention to seeing each experience as an opportunity to learn and grow, then your decision making will be different. Everyone has an internal Villain telling us to play it safe; now is not the time to start that new business venture. Yes, we are influenced by the media, our friends, our parents, and the people we work with. There is also a Hero in each of us. There are things you can control, your thoughts, which create your actions, which equals your destiny—the internal process on how you see life. I encourage you to write down where you want to put your focus and energy. What opportunities can you create in your current role? How can you help lead others and become a role model for them? Do you need to decide on getting in better health, so you have the energy and stamina to lead others? Be very clear on what you want to focus your time and energy.

What does this mean for me? Is this creating pain or pleasure? Is this the end or the beginning for you? Let me give you an example. If you are ending a relationship, are you going to act the same way as a new relationship? Of course not! See the emotions you feel determined how you view your decisions. Let's get clear and understand the impact of you deciding ( or not deciding) and start shifting your thinking to seeing everything as an opportunity, or I like to say life happening for me, not against me. If you lost your job, are you viewing it as a devastating loss? Or as an opportunity to step back and take the time to see what the next chapter of life has for you. Is there something new you want to learn that could benefit you? You have endless opportunities in front of you. Discover what excites you! Is it learning something new? Is it learning from others who found a way to re-invent themselves? You have the power to choose how you will live your life. The resources are available to you. Ask Google! Do you want a Life with gratitude or a bad attitude?

What are you going to do? You are going to take action! That's right, once you are clear on what you want, you have written it down on paper, or saved on your phone. You understand how this will make you feel. You then must take action. So think about this, if you feel fear and anger, your reaction to taking action will be different than feeling grateful and fulfilled. You will feel more in control and more empowered when you decide to start moving towards your dreams and visions. When you take control of your life, everything changes. If you need help, call me. Find someone in your life that you can tell your new story to who will appreciate it- someone that will encourage you. Hire a coach who can help guide you or at least keep you on track. Get you there faster.

 

Decide at this moment that you are committed to you! When faced with your next decision, remember this, " If you didn't have the struggles that you had, the challenges, you would never develop your character. Your character is coming from those times when you didn't believe you could do it, but you did it anyway, and you fought your way through. In that decision making, you developed your character, your confidence, and your strength." - Brendon Burchard