As long as you are going to go about your day thinking anyway, you may as well “think big”. Anyone can think small, and most people do. In fact, most people keep themselves in the same place in life, doing the exact same thing, without significant growth or change because of limited or conditioned thinking.
It is probably true that many of your current and future clients are living in that place right now. Who better to support them than you? The coach who is thinking big.
Ideas: Don’t just think about what is possible, think about what might seem nearly impossible, that would require you to grow and move beyond who you currently know yourself to be. Think about what you have always wanted to do or have in your life … those things that your heart speaks of.
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ~Walt Disney
Thinking big equals going big. Thinking small means staying small. You decide. You get to choose your thoughts. Try giving big thought and energy to the direction of your practice and who you are becoming as a coach.
Be outrageous and let your imagination fly. This does not mean thinking unrealistic, pie-in-the-sky stuff, like being able to suddenly perform superhuman feats. It means allowing yourself to stretch and believe in the beauty of your dreams
January 15, 2008 at 9:51 am
Good post, Myst.. So many have been conditioned to think small that it is very difficult to change. Sometimes MK is the first time they have been exposed to such thinking.
It is very important ‘who we hang with’ as that can certainly influence our thinking.
We cannot control our work environment or our family members to a great degree. What were the stats on how many positives we have to hear to overcome one negative? something like 12? not sure anymore.
The reason I mention this along with the article you have written is that our thinking is directly related to our actions and at the same time, what we are taking in will affect our thoughts. You can almost certainly ’see what someone has on their belief window’ by the actions they take to get the results they usually get. I find human behavior (my own included) fascinating even though it is sometimes sorry to say the least..:)!
We have to learn how to unplug or turn them off. On that refrain, I believe for the most part that MK has been and is good for people on the growth aspect unless they get a director from ‘h*ll’(hopefully those don’t last long) and they are not strong enough as you were to overcome AND do it anyway! Again, those that are usually that strong have ‘good self esteem’ and think big before they join.
Thanks for a great article!:)
January 15, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Love the article! An EESD who guest speaks at our events from time to time. She says, “80% of what we dream will happen; so dream big!” I like that philosophy.
January 23, 2008 at 10:46 am
Talk about thinking big read this and its a recent article
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004133858_marykay19.html
January 30, 2008 at 4:37 pm
WOW! How many MK rules got broken in that set up??? kmh
February 10, 2008 at 9:58 am
This has nothing to do with MK. Thinking big. I am thinking really big. My daughter wanted to play volleyball and at school they have like 70 girls playing so they really don’t get much instruction. Well, we started a club team and I picked girls to be on the team. I picked girls that were over looked or I think that they were. I didn’t pick any of the stars and then was told that the coach of the JR team said I don’t know why she didn’t chose so and so. Well, I will tell you why. I think that all of the girls that are on the club team have potential and if given a chance I think that they can succeed. I know that they are long shots however I believe in the power of prayer and I believe that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. So when we huddle and we break we say ALL THINGS. And I explained to them what it means. So ya’ll pray for our little team and let the big dreams come out in these young ladies who deserve a chance to play.
Have a GREAT DAY
February 21, 2008 at 8:41 am
People dont know the magic of thinking BIG!!!
If you talk to any millionaires or business people who have made it BIG they will tell you it was a thought first and then they put it into action. MK or anything else with the dedication and time it can be done.