Checking my email today I received an email from Robin Sharma, author and speaker in the field of leadership development. As with most emails from people like Robin, he was promoting a 2 day seminar entitled "The 48 Hour Transformation"... but that's not the reason for today's post. It was his message, the tale of two mindsets. Robin covers the mindset of two types of people and in his video below, Robin provides 4 ideas for people to become the best of the best in their field.To give you the perspective of why I thought of sharing his video, allow me to share part of his email:
Yesterday I saw a woman lose hope. She was standing in front of me. In line at a store. She opened up her purse to pay for her purchase. And then asked for a lottery ticket. She scratched the numbers while the cashier waited, two humans holding their breath in hot anticipation for one of life's great surprises to come their way. But the numbers were losers and the tickets were useless. And so the woman's life remained the same; she looked visibly disappointed. The cashier, a teenager who cared more than usual, gave her a "I'm so very sorry your life didn't transform today" sort of a look. It made me think about The Tale of 2 Mindsets.
- The first and by far the most common is The Lottery Mindset. It's the default way of thinking of people resigned to being average. They believe that the only way to a life they love is to get lucky. To win the lottery. To have fortune fall into their laps one sunny Friday morning.
- The second--and much more rare--mindset is The Mindset of Mastery. The people who run this mental story get that you don't get lucky. You create lucky. These ultra-performers get that success and prosperity and vitality and service to humanity isn't an act of coincidence, but a clearly constructed result.
- You truly have been built to win and designed to wow.
- You truly are meant to be happy, fit, grateful, passionate, excellent and influential.
- You truly can achieve awesome things and make your mark on this big, brave and beautiful world we are blessed to find ourselves in.
Please remember that life's just too short to play small with your talents, gifts and purest potential.
Make today the day you throw off all chains, release all excuses and make a decision that will change the game for you. This is my LARGEST hope for you.
The take away is an obvious one, especially for anyone fortunate enough to be involved with successful people and entrepreneurs having a sincere desire for helping other's to succeed. Robin's message was spot on and I will bet his 2 day seminar will be sold out. He knows how to hit all the right buttons; unfortunately in today's economy, those who could probably benefit the most are likely the least able to afford the $1,497 which is the "Early Bird" price of a seat normally $5,000, and then there are hotel and transportation costs.
The message in this video is most valuable; it's to the point and without any doubt, can be exceptionally helpful for anyone wanting to know what they "should be doing" to become "super successful" in anything they do by changing their mindset. There is just one additional point I would like to share.
Everything Robin shares is true, however most people may not believe they have what it takes to have "The Mindset of Mastery". So where can they turn? Who can they get the confidence from or talk to for advice, support, or even more important, mentor-ship? It has to come from a team effort. Why do you think the old Army saying, "an army of one" never really took off like they had hoped? It really doesn't support the reality that it takes teamwork to survive, not only in the military, but in the civilian world as well. And business is no different.
So the question is... which one are you, and will the information help you?
Do something positive for yourself today and link up with someone who can mentor you if that is what it will take.
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