The Daily G.I.F.T. from The GratiDude

You can only have a good day if you are present for it. Don’t miss good days.

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The G.I.F.T. Today

Grateful-for knowing that I could never ever stop learning and growing. I have some new things that I have embraced, new thought framing techniques, that are fucking powerful. Love the journey!

Intention-keep turning the wheel over to my intuition

First-schedule dialed for the day

Things-logistics with Dave for Korn Ferry event here in SRQ

Morning Platitude from The GratiDude

When your livelihood and compensation come from a profession that keeps diligent score on your individual contributions and productivity, and that registers every win and loss, it can be a stressful way to live.

What I’m talking about in this instance is if you’ve ever done sales for your living, you know what I’m talking about. If you have ever been a sales leader with the sales team, then you know what it feels like to wake up and see a scoreboard above your bed first thing in the morning letting you know how you’re doing relative to the annual plan.

In other words, it takes a commitment to staying present and to having a healthy outlook on life when so much of your time is consumed in a scarcity type of reality chasing closure on business opportunities.

For this reason, going back about 10-15 years or so, I would tell the people that we’re selling our golf cart GPS technology to remember that “these are the good old days” to keep everyone present and grounded in their life.

The early folks on the team like HOP, Steve Bledsoe, Ray Greco, Jeff Cline, they are incredibly positive and brilliant men, and they embraced living and making the “good old days” in real time. That is why they set the world on fire and blew up our Company and the Visage technology.

We would come back to the conversation around things like the basics; the ability to wake up today and take nourishment and locomote under our own volition and can be working with a great group of people doing something we really enjoy in an industry that we’re happy to be working in. If you told yourself 10 years ago that you would have the opportunity to be doing this right now right here you would’ve been ecstatic so stop focusing on the challenges and embrace those as part of the effort that goes into enjoying these good old days.

Yes, your mindset strongly influences whether you experience a day as good or bad. Your thoughts and beliefs about a situation, and how you choose to interpret events, can significantly affect your emotional response and overall experience of the day.

Here’s a more detailed explanation:

Mindset as a Lens:

Your mindset acts like a lens through which you view the world and your experiences. A positive mindset can help you see the good in situations and find opportunities for growth, even in challenges, according to the Stanford Report.

Influence on Reactions:

A positive mindset can lead to more resilient reactions to setbacks and a greater ability to focus on solutions. A negative mindset can amplify negative emotions and lead to a more pessimistic outlook.

Impact on Decisions:

Your mindset can influence your decisions throughout the day. A positive mindset can lead to more proactive and optimistic choices, while a negative mindset can lead to avoidance or self-limiting behavior.

Changing Your Mindset:

You can consciously choose to shift your mindset. Techniques like mindfulness, gratitude practices, and positive self-talk can help you train your brain to view situations in a more positive light.

The Power of Choice:

You have the power to choose the mindset you want to cultivate for your day. By consciously focusing on positive thoughts and beliefs, you can influence your experience and make your day more enjoyable.