The Miller Mindset: Resilience, a Mindset of Growth!
The Miller Mindset: Episode # 0017
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On today’s show, we will be discussing building resilience in the face of adversity. Life can be tough and sometimes things don’t go as planned. However, it’s important to remember that setbacks and challenges can be opportunities for growth and development.
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Let’s start off with defining what we mean by the word resilience. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficult situations and come out even stronger for having gone through them in the first place. Resilience is that willingness found deep down inside of you to face challenges head-on and not give up in the face of adversity, even though it might be hard, or scary to face it. Building resilience is a skill that can be learned and developed over time, and it’s something that we all need in order to thrive in life and in business.
So, how do we build resilience? First and foremost, it’s important to develop a positive mindset. This means focusing on the good things in life rather than dwelling on the negative. It’s about looking for opportunities to learn and grow, even in the face of challenges. Don’t focus your energy where that energy will be wasted. Focus on the road ahead of you. Too often, I witness people who fail at something and then obsess over that failure for long periods of time before they make any moves to the next opportunity. Meanwhile, while they are sitting there wallowing in self-pity and self-doubt, they aren’t doing anything to actively pull themselves out of that place so that they can start being successful again.
Look folks, I get it. Business is hard. Life is hard. But you know what, if it wasn’t hard you wouldn’t be interested in doing it. That’s a fact. Think about your life for just a moment. Whenever you have had things that came easy to you, did you put much effort into them for very long? Did you work to improve on them and push them to become everything they could be? Did you have any interest at all? For most of you listening, if you’re honest with yourself you’ll say no. But now let’s look at the flip side of that for a moment. When something you had broke, and you could try to fix it or just go buy a new one, how many times to you choose instead to sit there for an hour or longer trying to figure out how to fix it instead of taking 20 mins to go to the store and buy another? If your honest, you know you have. Why is that? Why do we do it when we know it is easier to just buy the new one? We do it because it is a challenge to be conquered. It is the goal before us to take what is broken and make it whole again. It looks doable, so even if it takes us hours to get it right, we want to get it right and get it done.
Now. . . ask yourself:
“why am I not willing to put in the same effort with my business?”
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Resilience means doing the work to bounce back in the face of adversity. So what. . . something you worked on broke. So what. . . something you pitched didn’t work out. Get over it and try again. Reach out to that next guy on the list. Try a new variation. Get the thing working again. That’s resilience. That’s what it takes to be successful. Everything we do isn’t always going to work. If it did, we wouldn’t put much effort into it. That being said, you can’t get the excitement and the joy from closing that big deal you have been working on without putting in the hard work to get it. Without the hard work, the payoff doesn’t hold any meaning. There would be no excitement.
Another important factor in building resilience is having a support system. This could be your friends, family, colleagues, or even a therapist. Having someone to talk to and lean on during difficult times can make all the difference in the world when you are struggling because they will remind you of why you are working so hard for it in the first place. They can keep your focus and keep you on track if you tell them what’s going on. So don’t be shy. Reach out to your support group and keep moving in the right direction.
Now, let’s talk about some easy tips for recovering from setbacks. I’m going to give you two of them here that will help you recover quickly when things try to derail you..
#1 – Take a step back and evaluate the situation.
Ask yourself what went wrong and what you can do differently next time. This will help you learn from the experience and avoid making the same mistakes in the future. Here is a bit of advice with that however. Don’t take very long to do this. There is a fine line between thinking through a problem and dwelling on a problem. Evaluate it, and then let it go. See what you can learn from the failure, and incorporate that into the next endeavor. But then, like I said, let it go and move on.
#2 – practice self-care.
Take time to do things that make you feel good, such as exercising, spending time with loved ones, or indulging in a favorite hobby. This will help you recharge and regain your strength so that you can face the challenges ahead. Are you aware that the most successful and powerful people in the world take time out of each day to go and exercise, or take a walk in the park, or do some other activity (any other activity) in the middle of the work day just to stay sharp and focused? Ask yourself, do you do that? Do you even take time to unplug and go to lunch, leaving your work behind when you do? How many vacations have you taken over the years where you wife or husbands got annoyed with you because while they are wanting to spend time with you, you are still working on the call, or just having to “send this one more email and then I’m done, I swear.”
You need to take better care of yourself and not get over worked. When things get tough or when funds get tight, this can be difficult to do. I will tell you it is even more important in those situations. You do yourself no good if you are stressed because that stress comes out to everyone you meet. If they sense you desperation, they don’t feel confident in working with you. So leave that desperation at the gym and then go get back to work.
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Conclusion
Well, that’s our show for today folks. I hope you enjoyed the show today, and perhaps even got something useful out of it. Remember, building resilience is all about developing a positive mindset, having a support system, and being willing to learn and grow from the setbacks you face. Don’t forget that setbacks are not failures but opportunities for growth and development. So, stay strong, keep pushing forward, and know that you have what it takes to overcome any challenge that comes your way.
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On the Next Episode:
Next time, on The Miller Mindset, we’ll be be talking about the role your mindset play in your decision making process. Plus I’ll give you 1 cool tips to to make sure you are always happy with the decisions you make. That’s next Tuesday, August 1st at 2pm EST; so Don’t miss it.
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