Do you struggle to make decisions? Do you sometimes find yourself dithering for ages, weighing up multiple options, or trying to second-guess what other people might want you to do? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Many people have trouble being decisive – but it’s an important trait to have, both in life and in business.
Is it possible to become more decisive? Well, maybe, er, possibly, it could be ... 😉 Actually, yes, yes it definitely is. Here’s how:
From the Coach Approach blog
With the mega success of the hit movie, "The Secret," I assume just about everybody has been exposed to the wildly popular idea of positive thinking. Not a new concept in the field of personal development and success psychology but the movie put a spin on it referring to it as the Law of Attraction (LOA) - claiming some ancient roots and basically that what you think about you will attract like a magnet, either good or bad.
Hordes of followers were energized by the movie and who wouldn't be? All I have to do is think about something - like a little red bicycle - and I will get it. LOA gurus and coaches sprung up everywhere to help the masses work the program. Think about something with all your might and it will be created.
Still others pointed out the caveat - you have to BELIEVE that you already "be, do, or have" the object of your desires. And here is where it all falls apart for smart people. They can't convince themselves of something that is not empirically true in their perception. They refuse to fool themselves when they take some pride their intellect, rational thinking and perhaps education.
The fact is people who think positively do have greater success, better health and more satisfying relationships. (If you need to be convinced, see the work of Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D.) How then is a smart, thinking person supposed to convince herself of something other than the thoughts served up by her marvelous brain?
Well here is what we know from the available science.
After a speech one day, Zig Ziglar was approached by someone in the audience who said:
"Zig, it was a great speech, but...motivation doesn't last."
Zig said, "Bathing doesn't either. That's why I recommend it daily!"
Like me, Zig loves quotes and believes that the right quote can provide "a-ha" moments and can help to reinforce a positive attitude. Here's what he said:
"Reading has been my fuel for motivation. If the "a-ha" I get when I'm reading is not already reduced into one or two sentences, I'll take the essence of what I've read and chunk it into easily remembered bites of information. That information is what becomes "quotable." You would not sit still for me to read every book I've ever read to you. But if you're the least bit like me, you'll jump at the chance to bypass all the churning and scoop the cream right off the top - that is what quotes are...the cream of our learning."
Sixty Minutes said, "He's a legend in the industry. He's the Bill Gates, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison of enthusiasm." What we love about Zig, however, is his heart. His ability to help people realize their potential is unsurpassed and his belief that, "You can have everything you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want," has been the foundation of all he's accomplished.
Inspiration 365, is a beautiful, 160 page, coffee table book that will be a perpetual source of inspiration for years to come. It's a collection of 365 quotes (each day of the year) from Zig himself, and many others that have motivated him over the years.
To read 20 of Zig's favorite quotes, and to watch his beautiful 3 minute inspirational movie, just click here.
"Every thought-seed sown or allowed to fall into the mind, and to take root there, produces its own, blossoming sooner or later into act, and bearing its own fruitage of opportunity and circumstance. Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bad fruit." - As A Man Thinketh
"Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines."
Leroy "Satchel" Paige1906-1982, Baseball Player
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