ClearMind Lesson 8: The Formula for Success

The ClearMind formula for success is so simple, you may be tempted to overlook its genius. The formula for success is.

Clear Goal + Straight Path + Focused Power=
The results you want.

Let’s look at a common goal that many of us share - losing weight.

OK, so let’s look at “losing weight” through the ClearMind formula for success.

In this case our “clear goal” is losing weight. Volumes have been written on how to set goals, we won’t recreate those here. I will share a few simple tips that work for me.

1)    Write your goal from beyond completion

2)    State your emotion upon completion

3)    Briefly state what you did to get there

4)    State the difference it has made in your life

I did it! It is now July 4th of 2010. I am thrilled that over the past 6 months I lost 15 pounds. With my own determination and lots of support from family and friends I formed new habits of healthy eating and exercise. I now have vibrant energy at home and at work, and I’m setting an example of healthy living for my children to follow.

If the path isn’t obvious we may need to do some research or ask for help. But, don’t delay until you have a perfect plan. The clear goal allows us to proceed one step at a time, knowing exactly where we’re headed.

Focusing our power means leveraging our money, energy, and time completely on the action at hand. We complete actions by focusing sufficient power until the action is complete.

Completed actions lead to… Completed projects, which lead to… Completed goals, which lead to… The life you want!

“Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings.”
C.D. Jackson

ClearMind Lesson 6: Clear Vision

In our last lesson we discussed two life-changing choices.
1)  The choice to complete actions that move you toward your goals.

2)  The choice to complete actions that increase your power.

We also posed the question, why would we do otherwise? That brings us to Lesson 6 - the principle of clear vision.

“Effective” and “powerful” actions are relative to the individual and to each individual’s goals. My choices may not be appropriate for you, because you want to be, have, and do different things in life than I do.

But, one thing we do all have in common is the ability, and responsibility, to choose what we want.

You may remember Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland…

Alice has a conversation with a Cheshire Cat that goes something like this…

Alice asks “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”

“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.

“I don’t much care where -” said Alice.

“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,”

“- so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added.

“Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cat, “if you only walk long enough.”

It is “common sense” to choose exactly what we want out of life and then complete the actions to get there. However, common sense is often not that common.

Most people go through their lives with goals and projects half-selected or not selected at all. Hoping that if they only “walk long enough” they are sure to stubble upon what they really want.

The reality is, in order to get what you want, you must start with a clear vision.

The problem is, most of us don’t have the tools and training to get clear on this. We’ll talk more about that shortly.

For now, just know that most failure begins and ends at this step.

Most people spend their lives in a state of confusion, running somewhat aimlessly, never knowing exactly where they’re headed. I invite you to engage the tools that will help you to choose significant goals, projects, and actions.

You’ll  maintain clear focus and motivation to create breakthrough results in your life and business.

ClearMind Lesson 4: Your 3 Sources of Power

A quick review…

Lesson 1:  The Life You Want
Lesson 2:  A New and Different World of Work
Lesson 3:  The Reality of Constant Action

You are already, “always in action.”

To get what you want, you can simply complete the actions that get you closer to your goal, and avoid the actions that don’t.

Lesson 4 states that the only way to complete these actions is to use your “power.”

So, for our purposes, power is simply the capacity to complete an action.

Your 3 sources of power are:

1)    Money

2)    Energy

3)    Time

In order to get the results you want, you must personally invest, or leverage, various combinations of those resources. You invest and leverage these resources through your moment-by-moment choices.

Just like the world is always changing, our 3 sources of power are always in flux.

Your choices are always either strengthening your power, or weakening your power. The ClearMind Habits will help you make “strengthening” choices in all three areas:
Everything builds upon these ClearMind Habits.

You’ll build a framework from which you can transform your life and your business.

“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.”

Seneca

ClearMind Lesson 1: The Life You Want

Do you find “staying organized” difficult?
Most of us do.

In fact, some people believe it’s no longer possible to stay organized in today’s fast-changing, chaotic, crazy world.

Well, it is possible. In fact, organization and clear thinking are essential to creating the life that you want.

OK, so how do we do it?

How do we stay organized, clear-minded, and productive in the face of constant interruptions, new opportunities, and rapid change?

Well, that’s the purpose of this site and the ClearMind Program.

You’ll get the tools and habits to thrive in today’s business world. You’ll live and work with a clear mind and relaxed control – even in the middle of our over-committed, multi-tasking, culture.

The great news is, you already have all the wisdom necessary to achieve this high-performance state. Trust me, you do.

However, if you’re like most people, you could apply your wisdom in a much more consistent and systematic way.

Throughout this program you’ll make subtle, but powerful, changes in the way you clarify and honor your commitments.

You’ll begin to think about organization and productivity in a whole new way!
Get ready to live the life you want, and hit your goals faster than ever before!

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
Annie Dillard

ClearMind:  Goal Setting 2.0
I experimented for years with different ways to write and review my goals.
Then I created this simple 4-step process, and I’ve been using it with great success ever since.

1) Write your goal from beyond completion
2) State your emotion upon completion
3) Briefly state what you did to get there
4) State the difference it has made in your life

Here’s an example using a common goal, losing weight. continue