Procrastination – Bert Oliva

Waking Up Right

By Bert Oliva

17
SEP

EEEEEEEE!…. EEEEEEEE!….EEEEEEEE!…. EEEEEEEE!….

The alarm clock goes off. Your hand hits the snooze button. What’s the first thought that goes through your mind?

Just five more minutes…

Ugh! How can it be morning already? I have so much to do today…

I’m already late!

Starting our days off with a negative mindset sets our days off on a really negative path. Wherever our mindset is, we tend to attract those kinds of instances and situations throughout the day. When we’re positive, the positivity seems to just flow. And when we’re really negative, everything that can go wrong seems to. Now, many people may say that circumstances and situations are totally out of our control, but our mindsets at least determine how we handle the situations and circumstances that come our way. When we’re positive, a flat tire may be an opportunity to catch up with a friend who gives us a ride. When we’re negative, that flat tire may put us in such a bad mood that we get into a fight with our friend who came to help us. That’s why it’s so important to start the day off right.

Now, I’m human, and I must admit that many mornings my first thought is not “Today is going to be awesome,” but it is usually my second or third thought. I’ve learned to train myself to attract the day I want to have by having a positive mindset.

And then, once I get up, I keep the positivity going by getting myself ready for the day. Have you ever noticed how great your day tends to go when you feel good about yourself? When you take time to get yourself ready, you start your day with confidence and that confidence flows through the rest of your day.

So, whenever possible, take time for yourself in the morning. As soon as you wake up, take a moment and picture yourself meeting the day with grace and ease and laughter. Know that you are going to be a success and have a fantastic day. Know that no matter the challenges coming your way you’re going to face them and overcome them.

Once you have this positivity flowing, take the time and make yourself feel good about yourself in the morning. Dress for the success of your day. Have fun with it and feel good about yourself. You are worth taking this time. And your day will be much better because of it.

Live Life,
Bert Oliva

Almost

By Bert Oliva

7
APR

If a surgeon came out after performing a surgery on your loved one and told you, “I almost did the procedure correctly,” how would you feel? Almost does not cut it. Yet, how often do we settle for almost in our own lives?

So many of us spend so much of our time “almost” getting things right. We don’t push that extra half hour, that one extra call, that one extra sit up. We let ourselves off the hook. Instead of paying attention to details, we just write off our mistakes or “almost’s” with “next times.” But what happens when there isn’t a next time?

We only get one shot in this life, and that one shot is NOW. Now is the time to focus on the details and now is the time to push with everything you’ve got. Awareness is necessary for success. It is time for each of us to focus our attention on the details so we can get to the next level. I will see you there.

PowerTools™
1) What is one thing you need to put your attention to right now to get to the next level?

2) Make a list of the details that need to be addressed for that one thing.

3) Meticulously go down that list of details and address each one until you have accomplished your task.

Live Life,
Bert Oliva

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