3 Actions You Must Take : Crucible TV Episode
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So many of us feel overlooked at times, but know that we still have something to prove on the inside. We know that there is a side of us that others just aren’t seeing.
Last week we spoke about the mindset shifts we MUST make in order to be successful.
Now that we have made our mindset shifts, what’s next?
Action is next…
So where do we start? Today we are outlining the 3 things you must do in order to give yourself the edge to prevent yourself from being overlooked any longer.
Make a Plan
First and foremost, you must make a plan. But not just any plan. It must be a plan that is focused, purposeful and intentional with developing an edge of some sort.
When I was younger, I was overlooked, primarily because of my size. I wasn’t the biggest, fastest or strongest athlete on the team. Quite opposite actually. I was routinely the smallest and last player off the bench.
I couldn’t control my size, but here’s what I could control…
I could control my heart. I could control my mindset. I could control my knowledge of the game. I could develop my skills as an athlete. I could develop my skills and an infielder. I could develop my mental toughness. I could train myself to do the tough thing. I could decide how I was going to respond to the challenges in my life.
Where are you being overlooked? Is it something you can control? If so, let’s create a plan to take action on that area and make it a competitive edge.
If not? Let’s look at the other areas of our life and look to create a competitive edge there.
Physically. Intellectually. Psychologically. Emotionally. Spiritually.
Create Your Team
This is the team that will help you achieve that edge. It’s not just a bunch of people that will make you feel good. No, rather it is a strategic team.
Who can speak truth to you?
Who can you receive feedback from?
Who can help you learn the knowledge you need to know?
Who can help give you wisdom and experience?
Who can tell you the tough things when you need to be held accountable?
Your team is going to be just as important as your plan.
We are not meant to go through this life alone, and we are also not meant to just take whomever into our life because they are there.
This may be one of the hardest parts of the journey because creating your team might also mean addition through subtraction.
What do I mean by that? I mean you might have some energy vampires around you. You might have people who don’t fully understand or support your dreams. You might have people around you wanting to just make you happy, rather than help make you better.
Take some time to think about this. Who do you want walking alongside you on your journey?
Take Action
Beep Beep Beep!
That’s your alarm. It’s 5AM and you don’t feel like getting up. You are tired and would love to get that extra 15 minutes of sleep.
What do you do?
I’ll tell you what you don’t do is break a promise to yourself by hitting the snooze button. It’s time for action. It’s time to put that plan and team into action to start building your edge.
Remember… you feel overlooked. Don’t overlook the fact that you are sabotaging your own goals and dreams by taking the easy way by getting 15 extra minutes of cruddy sleep.
It’s not going to be easy. You know this… So refuse to crumble and succumb to the feelings you have as soon as it gets tough.
Our actions must become our edge and we must continue to try and become the person we are designed to be. It’s not about what THEY think about you…
It’s about living up to what your potential is. That’s what you compare yourself to.
So let’s see it.
Let’s see that person you were designed to be.
It’s GO time.