Developing your mindset

Okay, so it might not have been the first thing I was advised to do when I joined a network marketing business - but it wasn’t far down the list until my up line and other members of the business starting telling me about books and audios that I should read and listen to in order to develop my own mindset.

At first I thought why would I do that I just don’t have time to work full time and take care of my family and get this new business up and running! So I put it on the back burner and cracked on with all the other tasks.

But when my full time role moved into Manchester city centre I found myself getting public transport to work and a 20 minute journey lent itself perfectly to either reading a book or listening to an audio - well as long as I could download it beforehand as the internet is shocking on the journey!

So the first book I thought I would try was by Simon Sinek Start With Why it is quite a big book so I downloaded it on my kindle, immediately I loved it and really got what he was talking about, when we connect with our why and let that lead our decisions and our way of doing things then obviously we will be able to inspire others - and in network marketing isn’t that what we are supposed to be doing?

Next I got The Answer by Allan and Barbara Pease, this time it was a nice short book that was perfect for reading on public transport. Immediately it starts with science and how our brains work from a subconscious and a conscious point, ever wondered why when you buy a new car you then start to see the same make and model everywhere - well read this book and you will understand why. My up line said to me when recommending this book that every time she has read the whole book something good has happened to her - now that in itself automatically made me think “yeah right as if!” well I am not going to tell you something amazing happened to me but what did happen was it made me feel less sceptical about wishing for something to happen and it actually happening! I realised that alright just by wishing something to happen it won’t just happen but what does happen is your brain is programmed by these wishes and then it starts to show your conscious how to achieve it, so you still might have to work hard to achieve it but you will become more aware of opportunities that builds a path to achieve it.

I have just started reading The Secret, it is very similar so far to The Answer so am sure I am going to enjoy this one too. Will share my insights on this one once I have finished reading it.

Network Marketing is a bit like being a parent, it is all too easy to put your children’s needs, or sponsor’s needs, before your own, to the point quite often where you end up running on empty. How do you think you can inspire the people around you? I have learnt the hard way, but I now know that I must look after myself so that I have the strength, energy and ability to ensure that not only am I leading the way but also I am showing that way to achieve anything that I want to.

Since I started working on my mindset I have been seeing more and more about vision boards, a way to help you visualise what your why is and by having it in sight around your home and with you all the time really helps to keep you focused. Watch out for my upcoming blog all about vision boards and how to make them.

I would love to hear about your experiences and what your favourite books to read are?

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