The Self Construction Formula...
1) Claim Your ValuesÂ
The first step in self-construction and creating your best self is to decide what's really important to you.
How much time have you given to the question of whether you value your health or not?
I bet if we asked you, you would tell us, "Of course I value my health!"
But, would we see that reflected in your diet and exercise habits?
If you truly value something,
you make TIME for it,
take CARE of it,
PROTECT it, and
consider it PRECIOUS.
That doesn't mean you are perfect or that you get it right 100% of the time - but that anyone could see evidence in your life that it's important to you.Â
So, what do you truly value?
Family?
Health?
Wealth?
Legacy?
Career?
What would your life tell us you value?
Take an honest look and if you need to make a change, then do so.
Your values are your values and we can't tell you they are the right ones for you.
Only you can do that.
But, we can encourage you to think about claiming your values as your values. And, then it will be easy to live them.
Let we tell you, probably the most important thing to value in becoming the best version of you is growth.
You cannot reach your potential in life without valuing growth and development.
2) Choose Your THOUGHTS
We CANÂ intentionally choose our thoughts.
That doesn't mean that random thoughts or negative ones won't pop into your mind at times. But, you can choose to embrace them or push them away when they do.
It takes practice.
But, the minute you feel negative thoughts or thoughts that don't serve you well creeping in, PUSH THEM AWAY!
Our favorite way to do this is think instead about something I'm looking forward to - an upcoming vacation, a race I'm looking forward to, or an upcoming speaking engagement.Â
Another great way to choose your thoughts is to think or write down what you are grateful for.
What thoughts are you choosing about yourself?
Your future?
Your health?
Your relationships?
Your career?
Are you thinking about where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there?
Also, it's important to think about what you are not thinking about.
What thoughts are you avoiding because they aren't comfortable?
Get comfortable with uncomfortable in order to leverage the power of your thoughts.
3) Command Your ACTIONS
We can leverage the power of small changes to accomplish our goals even when we don't "feel" like taking action.Â
Here's the not-so-glamorous truth:
You aren't always going to feel like doing what you need to do.Â
You aren't always going to feel like
exercising,
reading a personal growth book,
writing in your journal,Â
taking time to develop your team members,
or eating a salad instead of key lime pie.Â
Trust us - there are days we don't feel like drinking beet juice or going to run in 25 degree weather. But, it's important to our health.
So, We command ourselves to take action - and do it.Â
A command means you must do it!Â
Whatever it is you need to take action on to move forward toward becoming your best self, give yourself the command and do it.
Make a decision - a real decision.
This means once you have decided, it's not an option anymore.
It's just a reality that hasn't happened yet.
Sure, there are rare occasions when you need to renegotiate your plans due to unforeseen circumstances, but those are truly few and far between.