8 tips to fuel your leadership by improving your mindset

Each tip takes 7 minutes or less to do

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Perhaps you remember my recent blog about Bill Lear and Learjet (why not check it out if you haven’t read it yet?).

Having debuted his pioneering invention, he quickly ran into problems. Instead of becoming discouraged, he worked to overcome them and became hugely successful. He always knew his business could be a success, and that belief fuelled his actions.

Our mindset is powerful – the things we believe have a direct impact on the things we do. That’s why the best leaders have the best mindset.

Here are eight things you can do to improve your mindset and fuel your leadership. Think of them as some additional tips on top of the four things I talked about in my previous post on this topic. Each can be done in seven minutes or less.

  1. Write down things that you appreciate about those around you once a week.
  2. Use the things you write to share your appreciation with the people they are about, whether via text, instant message, email, postcard, or better yet: face-to-face. It costs nothing and takes very little time to do.
  3. List the beliefs you hold that are – in your opinion – most valuable to you.
  4. Write down what makes you worthy in your eyes.
  5. Schedule seven minutes of ‘stillness’ or ‘soulfulness’. During this time, sit in silence (or listen to soft music), relaxed, with your eyes closed. Allow any thoughts that come to you to pass by. Think of your thoughts like a bus that pulls up outside your door: you can choose to get on, or not to and let it pass by. It is normal for things on your to-do list or a recent confrontation to come to mind – simply acknowledge these thoughts and allow them to pass by.
  6. List your major successes that are relevant to the future you want to create.
  7. Look over your diary for the last week and find 3 meetings that were important to you. Observe in your minds eye how you were with others. Were you observer, critic or judge? Were you participant, supporter or coach. Reflect on how it may have felt to be on the receiving end of these. Develop one action point that you will put in place as a result.
  8. Write down examples of when you have persevered despite the circumstances
 you faced.

What Next?

Try out some things from the list above, and see how it helps you to consider your deepest beliefs. Which do you find most helpful? Can you think of any more? Let us know in the comments below!

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