Every situation requires a slightly different mindset in order to optimize your success in it.

To be a good mindset maniac, you must know what thoughts and emotions help you the most and how to change your thoughts and emotions when they are not helping you.

There are two parts to be at your best as you begin or enter a situation:

1. Have an aligned mind.
2. Have great preparation physically, technically, and emotionally. (I call this T3: Being prepared tactically, technically and temperamentally)

If you learn to show up ready at the level of a fearless leader, you will have much more control over the thoughts, actions and emotions for the success and outcomes you desire. The more you gain control of your thoughts, the more likely you are to engage in being your best and in creating the best outcome. Having the wrong thoughts or emotions in a situation causes stress, frustration and underperformance, thus minimizing your success. Great preparation also increases confidence, while poor preparation can cause anxiety.

What is the result of not mastering this secret?

If you don’t master this, you’ll have a difficult time being in control of your thoughts, emotions and possibly your reactions during the most important moments of your life.

Bad starts usually lead to bad endings.

If you don’t control your thoughts and emotions, then you victimize yourself by reducing or eliminating your opportunity to be successful in those crucial, potentially life-changing moments.

Who usually sells more? The sales rep who is relaxed and confident? Or the one who is fearful? When interviewing for a new job, did you know that many of the decisions about you are made in the first first seconds? In those seven seconds, do you know how to communicate the emotions that help you get the job or promotion you want?

Here’s a test to determine your mental preparedness.

• What would be the effect if you were in a mindset that allowed you to be at your best versus a mindset that doesn’t as you enter and/or begin in the following situations:
  • Leading a team meeting,
  • Talking with your boss,
  • Arriving at work in the morning,
  • Presenting a speech to a group,
  • Initiating a new project.

Repeat these affirmations to yourself:

1. I know the thoughts and emotions that help me be my best in the most important situations.
2. I consciously create the emotions that will allow me to be my best, like courage, confidence and/or relaxation in the most important situations.
3. I can increase or decrease my emotional or physical energy as I need in different situations.
4. I have a well-developed routine to get me in a state of mind to be my best.

These will help you get in a mental position to become prepared.

Do you do anything like this to get ready for a particular situation? I’d love to know. Thanks for sharing.

For questions about this post or for information on becoming a fearless leader, contact Dr. Cathy Greenberg and The Fearless Leader Group at (888) 320-1299 or by email at hello@fearlessequalsfreedom.com.