What were you thinking?

I have a book that I love to sight when trying to show a client that their biggest problem is themselves. Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell is a great resource to help you see how your thinking can't be a trap for yourself and how to change it to be your strength instead. I'm just going to share a quick summary of the top three lessons I learned from this book and use daily.

          1) Good thinking is the foundation of good results.
"Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results." -James Allen, American Philosopher
           This you know is true, whether you admit it or not. All you have to do is think good thoughts. How many times have you focused on the negatives of your day only to have it go worse and worse for you? Sucks right? So don't do it. Really, it sounds simple, but we know how hard you have to work at it. Give it a try today. Focus on the good things that have happened already, and the great things you're looking forward to in this week.

          2) Good thinking increases your potential.
"Beware when the great God lets loose a great thinker on the planet." -Emerson
          Can you imagine that? Where you are now in the world? In your life? What if it could be even better? Why wouldn't you take that great little helper? Thinking the right way is free, it's not that hard, it won't take up your time or resources, it's your greatest resource! Use it.

          3) Good thinking produces more good thinking IF it's a habit.
"The problems we face today cannot be solved on the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." -Albert Einstein
          Thinking the right way is your best habit to keep, and easiest to break. Thinking creatively, outside the box, it helps to bring you to your solutions. Remember, don't focus on the problem. It will only complicate it. Focus on your solution. What you want to happen instead, and the way to get there will be easier than you imagined.  

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