What if a Plan Doesn't Work?

This will stop a lot of people. They work hard to create a plan of action, and then they work their plan. It doesn’t seem to work! Now what? They are stymied.
Bob Proctor says—make another plan. If you aren’t getting what you want, don’t give up on the objective. Instead, try another tack. The plan was defective, not the objective.
That is really encouraging to me. It’s easy to just give up or to rationalize why I don’t really need what I wanted to achieve. It’s easier to adjust our dreams rather than adjust our plans. However, that kind of thinking doesn’t help us be successful—not at anything.
Next time a plan fails, make a new one. Get a group of like-minded people together and brainstorm some new ideas. Find someone who has done something similar and pick their mind. Or find a mentor who has already achieved success in that field.
Just don’t quit. Winston Churchill said it best when he said that ‘success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.’

A Sound Mind

I have always been curious about how my mind works. Have you? I took Psychology as an elective in High School—that was pretty revolutionary in my day! Anyway, I really learned a lot, but I was also titillated. That course obviously covered the tip of the iceberg, and I’ve been hooked ever since.
An interesting book was recommended to me. It is Psychocybernetics by Maxwell Maltz, written in 1960. I read it before I’d turned 20. His explanation of how our minds work was so simple, yet profound. It completely changed my paradigm. Until then, I thought I was consciously in control of how I operated. Not!
Shortly afterwards, I read The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz. It was published in 1959. The ideas he writes about go back to before Christ, who said, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Another paradigm shift.
Over the years, I have read many explanations about what makes us tick—how what we think and how our minds work are related to our positions in life. I have a whole shelf of books on the subject, and I’ve listened to innumerable tapes and lectures on the subject. I have taken several college classes on Psychology.
Recently, Bob Proctor offered the Stick Person Presentation. It summarizes, in graphic form, what I had been reading for over 30 years. One of the greatest things I learned is that ‘people think in pictures.’ I knew I did, but I didn’t realize that was true of most people. Thus, having a picture of my mind has revolutionized my thinking once again. The graphic was developed in 1934 by Dr. Thurman Fleet, a chiropractor in San Antonio, Texas. All this time, it had been available, but I had never seen it. Now, I can picture how my mind works—not just understand it in words!!!
Perhaps one of the things I like most about Bob’s mentoring on Six Minutes, is that he confirms many things I had already heard but never applied. His vast understanding of success and how money is attracted has truly blessed my life. Thanks, Bob!

Brand New Day

Today is a brand new day for me. I have put my past behind me, and I will look to this day as being totally new.

Imagine what a person can do if they live by this philosophy each and every day. No longer would that person be afraid of trying something new. If failure resulted—so what?! Tomorrow, they could start all over again. Wow! How liberating.

This is just the thought I gleaned from Six Minutes recently. Maybe it would help you, too. Give Bob Proctor a try. Let him mentor you in just 6 minutes each day. You’ll be glad you did.

Develop Your Mind

Bob Proctor asked an interesting question today. He asked, “What are you doing to develop your mind (in addition to this 6 minutes program)?” As I thought about it, many ideas came to mind.

I consider myself to be a lifelong learner. I love to read and study new things. Stimulating conversations, good books, interesting movies—all are favorites. I also work all kinds of puzzles that make me think. I like Sudokus and crosswords—especially diagramless puzzles. I also enjoy One-Minute Mysteries and other riddles like that.

Technology is a field I have always enjoyed. I am not your typical techy person—a woman in my 50s, but I am totally at home in the field. That isn’t to say I know all there is to know. Far from it, I am learning new things everyday about how to use the internet and various Web 2.0 tools (or Social Media, if you prefer).

So, let me ask you…What are you doing to develop your mind?

The day before yesterday, Mr. Proctor talked about Maxwell Maltz’ book PsychoCybernetics. He recommended it. I read that book for the first time over 30 years ago! It is rich in understanding of how our mind works. Worth a read, if you haven’t already had the pleasure.

You can see some of the books I’ve found valuable in My Booklist. You might want to give them a try. You might just find something that will change your life.

Till next time….take good care. Be healthy. Have fun!

Who is mentoring you?

That was the question of the day. Bob was talking about how to attract high quality mentors. He had a number of great suggestions....

But what really stood out to me was the importance of having mentors. That's plural--mentors--not just one. No one person is great at everything, so I need to find people to mentor me in the various skills and roles I have in life.

That got me to thinking....just who are my mentors? I know of a couple of people I look to for advice and mentoring, but there are a lot of areas where I really need some guidance where I just stumble along. I guess I need to get busy and identify some people with whom I can spend time and be mentored.

One of my college professors used to say, "Everyone is ignorant--just on different subjects." The opposite is also true: Everyone is brilliant--just in different areas.

Now, off to find those mentors!!