Can Failure Be Your Friend?

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As a young man growing up, I understood failure, in general, to be bad. I never thought of it as a learning opportunity.

It wasn’t until I started diving into personal development that my mindset in regards to failure changed.

I began to see the positives of failure.

I failed a lot growing up. Maybe you did as well.

There were lots of lessons for me along the way. Some of which helped me out. I learned how to have conversations and eventually met my wife. Others flew completely over my head, and I would wait to learn those lessons another day.

How “Not” to do things

I can still remember my Gram threatening to cut my junk off. Seriously.

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3 Self-Coaching Strategies that Make an Impact

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You bought the course. You’ve read the book. You’ve paid for coaching. What happens next week when you’re all alone? What about the week after that when your coach isn’t available? Who holds you accountable to your goals? Who is ultimately responsible for your “why” and whether or not you take the next action?

It’s your body, your mind, and your passions. You got this!

Self-coaching is your key to real transformation in your life when no one else is there to hold you accountable.

Here are three steps you can take right now to kick your self-coaching into gear.

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Not Another F@#&ing Coach!

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Recently I read a Facebook post from a friend complaining about all the new coaches out there promoting themselves. He did not believe they were qualified enough to call themselves coaches. I did not reply to his post, but there were plenty of people who agreed with him.

I hear this from time to time, and I strongly disagree. I welcome you to keep your opinion. I’m not here to try and change it, but I will share mine.

Here is my viewpoint.

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Refresh Your Thoughts in 3 Steps

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Ouch! Another setback. Let’s take a deep breath. Let your frustrations out. Vent for a few seconds. You don’t need any longer. Now take a few more deep breaths. Nice and slow.

Life is full of adversity. There will be some tough times. You can count on it. However, with the right mindset techniques the outcome, success or failure, does not matter. What matters is how you think about it.

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Two Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself

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I dig the happy, but that doesn’t mean I’m happy all of the time. Like everyone else my life is a journey, and there are some ups and downs. Some good times and some bad. Overall, I’m at peace. I’m having my thoughts work for me instead of against me.

What helps me find peace is knowing the right questions to ask myself in certain situations.

I want to share with you two powerful questions I’ve learned from my friend, Marie Forleo. I ask myself these when I’m in tough situations filled with adversity. It can be everyday situations like when I’m reading something new or when I’m listening to someone talk about a familiar subject. When you embrace these questions, it can be a game changer in your life.

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