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 3: Constant Action

You are always in action.

Trying to decide what to do? You’re performing the action of deciding.

Worrying about that big proposal? You’re performing the action of worrying.

Sitting on your butt? Yep, that’s an action, too.

The corollary is that for every action you take, there is some reaction.

Even if you are just sitting at your desk thinking, there’s a symphony of reactions taking place in your body and mind. In fact, “laziness” and “procrastination” don’t really exist. We just use these terms to label ineffective actions.

Warning - obvious statement alert!
To get what you want, perform the actions that move you closer to your goal…

and stop performing the actions that don’t.

In fact, that’s a pretty good definition for intelligence. Intelligent behavior moves you closer to your goal. Unintelligent behavior moves you away from your goal.

These may sound like oversimplified statements, but there’s genius in them.
To get what you want, perform the actions that move you closer to your goal…

and stop performing the actions that don’t.

This site helps you put the tools and tactics in place to be intelligent in the moment of choice.

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”
Johann von Goethe

ClearMind Lesson 2: The New World of Work

We are witnesses to one of the greatest shifts in human history.

Peter Drucker, one of the great management thinkers of our time, puts it this way.

“…the most important advancement of our time is not technology, not the Internet, not e-commerce. It is an unprecedented change in the human condition. For the first time in our history, a substantial number of workers will make independent, consequential choices. For the first time, they will manage and direct themselves. And society is totally unprepared for it.”

Our tools and training have not kept pace with the dramatic changes in this new and different world of work. The most valuable assets of a 20th-century company were its production equipment. The most valuable assets of a 21^st-century organization will be its knowledge workers and their productivity.

In other words, working means thinking. More now than at anytime in human history it is the quality and clarity of our thinking that determines the direction and quality of our work.

Paradoxically, it is just at this time, when clear thinking is most needed, that we are bombarded by more distractions, more information, and more mental chatter than ever before. The one resource we need most to succeed, a clear, focused mind, seems to be the most difficult to get.

As someone who has sought out this program, I assume you have already begun to adjust to this “new and different” world of work. What an exciting time!

Through this ClearMind Program you will focus and clear your mind; allowing you to embrace and enjoy the new opportunities that change brings.

“We have more information now than we can use, and less knowledge and understanding than we need. The true measure of any society is not what it knows but what it does with what it knows.”

Warren Bennis

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.

“I did it! It is now January 19th 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, waiting until you have a perfect plan. The clear goal allows us to proceed one step at a time, knowing exactly where we’re headed, even though we may not see every step from A to Z.

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