Get the Edge: Day2 - Results Workshop

RAISE YOU STANDARDS - the difference in people's lives it the difference in their standards

* turn your "shoulds" to "musts"

7 Steps to Conscious Change:

1. Get Disturbed.

a. get honest w/self;

b. get associated to the prob;

c. surround yourself w/people who have what you want

EXERCISE - How do you rationalize? -List at least 5 rationalizations you use for not following thru. the antidote to self rationalization is honesty.

(what are the most common reasons you fail to do things? what stories do you tell yourself?)

1. I don't have enough time to complete it - i can start it, but might not have time to finish it... i'll do it later when i have more time to complete it;
   
2. I want to do it together with my wife so we can be on the same page and support each other thru it;
3. I woke up too late to start, i'll do it tomorrow!
4. I can't start without my wife...
5. It's too hot/cold to start.
6. I want to start off with a clean slate - the conditions aren't good enough to start;
7. I'm not ready;
8. I might fail;
9. I'm afraid after all that I do, my results will not show for it;
10. I'm afraid that after all that i do, nothing will happen;
11. If I improve, I will have less to improve and less to show for and that will diminish my "wow" factor/value;
12. If I am always operating at optimum levels, I'll have to keep up those high standards all the time - that will take more time to perform... everyone will expect more from me

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* momentum and chunking is a powerful way to fight rationalization;

* push thru your comfort zone;

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2. MAKE A REAL DECISION;

EXERCISE - What's Disturbing? What are you unhappy about?

1. I'm unhappy about my health;
2. I'm unhappy about my skin;
3. I'm unhappy about my diet;
4. I'm unhappy about my cholesterol;
5. I'm unhappy about my finances;
6. I'm unhappy about my debt;
7. I'm unhappy about my office;
8. I'm unhappy about my lack of organization;
9. I'm unhappy about my lack of exercise;
10. I'm unhappy about my lack of time management;
11. I'm unhappy about my lack of exercise;
12. I'm unhappy about my lack of discipline;
13. I'm unhappy about my lack of energy;
14. I'm unahppy about my inconsistency;
15. I'm unhappy about how I'm always late;
16. I'm unhappy about what kind of example I'm setting for my kids;
17. I'm unhappy about the low standards I have in my life;
18. I'm unhappy about not being a husband, son, brother, friend, dad, business person that others could look up to and be proud of;
19. I'm unhappy about being unreliable;
20. I'm tired of being sloppy;
21. I'm tired of being overweight;
22. I'm tired of waiting for the right time to change for the better;
23. I'm tired of relying on others to save me or help me get out of the messes I get into;
24. I'm unhappy about having my family worry about me;
25. I'm unhappy about how I manage my anger (i don't);
26. I'm unhappy about my family schedule (or lack of);
27. I'm disappointed with my lack of focus;
28. I'm tired of being a disappointment to people;
29. I'm unhappy about not being financially secure;
30. I'm unhappy with my relationship with my family (siblings and parents) - not only have i let them down, but they no longer view me as competent or reliable.

What do you want instead?

1. I want to always be on time;
2. I want to be responsible;
3. I want to be successful;
4. I want to be rich;
5. I want to be healthy;
6. I want to be secure;
7. I want to be respected:
8. I want to be reliable;
9. I want to be able to run 10 miles in one workout at a 7min mile average pace;
10. I want to be in the best physical condition of my life;
11. I want to never have to worry about finances ever again for my family now and my kids' families;
12. I want to have at least 5 fortune 500 companies running for me;
13. I want to have lasting health for me and my family;
14. I want to be a positive impact in my society and the world;
15. I want to create lasting programs that will help improve the lives of people by teaching them to see past their current limitations;
16. I want to be an inspiration to others in all aspects of life - health, spiritual, relationships, business, personal growth;
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