In anything you do, your results are the consequence of the choices you make. There are three fundamental choices that determine your results, and it is important to spend time examining all three.
The three choices are your choice of beliefs, your choice of focus, and your choice of actions.
Your Choice of Belief
What you believe is the foundation of ALL your results in life. Your beliefs are your blueprints. But we spend far too little time reflecting on what we believe, why we believe it, and whether or not the beliefs serve us.
If you believe that you can succeed against great odds, that belief will allow you to take actions that produce some result. Do you believe that you can compete against bigger competitors and win? Or, it is your blueprint that bigger competitors beat smaller firms? Those two different beliefs will provide you with some result, but one will be vastly different.
You get to choose your beliefs. You can shed old beliefs and replace them with new, healthier beliefs. Your beliefs underlie your focus.
Your Choice of Focus
Your results are, in large part, the result of your focus. If you focus your attention on negative ideas and events, your results will suffer. Likewise, if you focus your attention on positives, you will produce greater results.
You choose where you allow your mind (the most complex and powerful thinking device in the known universe) to focus. Your beliefs underlie your focus, and combined, your beliefs and your focus drive your actions.
Your Choice of Action
This is where the rubber meets the road: action. The actions you take and the actions you choose not to take also determine your results.
Did you take the actions that nurtured the relationships that you need to create and win an opportunity? Or did you spend the day with the weapons of mass distraction, surfing the Internet for sports scores and gossip?
Your results are made up of the actions that you take, and the actions you fail to take. Taking the right actions leads to greater results. Taking the wrong actions leads to poor results and, potentially, a career change.
