The Magic of Thinking Big - Chapter 06

The author makes the assertion that the way you think about yourself determines how others view and treat you. You behave in a manner consistent with how you view yourself. And so, people read into your own behavior and decide how to treat you based on how you portray yourself. To gain anything, you must first think you deserve it.

If you want to feel important and be treated like an important person, the first rule is that you must look important. Everything sells. Your appearance is the packaging upon which people decide whether to buy your product or not (in this case the product is you). The way you look helps to boost your confidence and to lift your spirits. How you look affects how you think and feel on the inside.

Your attitude influences your performance. Do you do your job begrudgingly, or do you get excited by the opportunity to serve and make a difference? Your attitude shows in your performance and in how you treat others. Are you only interested in what you can get from your job or are anxious to perform and add value?

This is the difference maker.

Small and negative thinking leads to mediocrity.

Big and positive thinking leads to success.

You are what you think you are because your thoughts lead to your actions, and your actions lead to your results.

The true measure of your attitude towards your job is what you do when no one is looking. Do you sneak onto Facebook hoping no one will notice, or do you buckle down and get some serious work done?

If you can't be trusted with the small things,

what makes you think you can be trusted

with the big, serious things?

The author recommends you ask yourself each day, "Are my habits such that I would be happy to see them in my partners, subordinates, children, neighbors, etc.?"

Act towards others in a way that you expect them to act towards you.

Give yourself pep talks if you need to so that you get your mind right. Talk life into your life. Don't beat yourself up mentally. Positive inspiration helps you deliver a positively inspired performance.

Learn to sell yourself on yourself. People can't buy into you if you're not bought into your own self.

Ask yourself constantly: "What are my best qualities? How can I use these to deliver my best performance right now?"