Achieve Your Goals with the Rule of Action

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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs

Hello and welcome to the Mindset Code newsletter, where we share tips and tricks on how to improve your mindset and achieve your goals. In this edition, we will talk about how to use the 5 second rule to overcome your fear of public speaking.

Public speaking is one of the most common and challenging fears that many people face. Whether it is giving a presentation at work, delivering a speech at a wedding, or participating in a debate, public speaking can cause anxiety, nervousness, and stress. However, public speaking is also a valuable skill that can help you advance your career, communicate your ideas, and influence others. Therefore, it is important to learn how to overcome your fear of public speaking and become more confident and effective in your speech.

One of the best ways to overcome your fear of public speaking is to use a simple technique that can help you take action on your goals and overcome your fears. It is based on the idea that if you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds or your brain will kill it. In other words, you have to act before your mind has a chance to talk you out of it.

This technique works by interrupting your habitual patterns of thinking and behavior and creating a window of opportunity for you to take action. It also helps you to focus on your goal and what you want to achieve instead of what you fear or what could go wrong. By using this technique, you can overcome your fears, doubts, and excuses and start doing the things that matter to you.

Alex is a team lead in a software company who wants to improve his communication skills and become more confident in presenting his ideas to his boss and clients. However, he often feels nervous and intimidated when he has to speak in front of others. He worries that he will forget what to say, make mistakes, or lose his audience’s attention. He also fears that his boss and clients will not like his ideas or proposals.

Alex decides to use the 5 second rule to overcome his fear of public speaking. He knows that public speaking is a valuable skill that can help him advance his career, communicate his ideas, and influence others. He also knows that he has a lot of knowledge and experience that he can share with others. He wants to become more confident and effective in his speech.

Every time he has an opportunity to share his thoughts or feedback in a meeting, he counts down from 5 to 1 in his head: 5-4-3-2-1. As soon as he reaches 1, he moves. He raises his hand or speaks up. He does not let his mind stop him or talk him out of it. He expresses his opinions and suggestions clearly and confidently. He also listens to others and responds to their questions and comments.

He also uses the 5 second rule to volunteer for more presentations and pitches. He does not wait for someone else to assign him or ask him to do it. He takes the initiative and offers himself to do it. He prepares his slides and rehearses his speech well. He counts down from 5 to 1 before he starts his presentation or pitch. He speaks with enthusiasm, clarity, and professionalism. He engages his audience with stories, facts, and humor. He ends his presentation or pitch with a strong call to action and thanks them for their time.

• Interrupt your negative thoughts and emotions that hold you back from taking action.
• Focus on your goal and what you want to achieve instead of what you fear or what could go wrong.
• Take action within 5 seconds before your brain has a chance to stop you.
• Practice your public speaking skills and improve them over time.

By using the 5-second rule, Alex notices that he becomes more confident and comfortable in speaking in front of others. He realizes that the more he practices his speaking skills, the more he improves them. He also notices that his boss and clients appreciate his ideas and proposals more. They give him positive feedback and recognition for his excellent performance. They also express their interest in working with him more.

Lisa is a college student who wants to get better grades and learn more effectively. She has a lot of assignments and exams that she needs to prepare for, but she often struggles with procrastination and distraction when she has to study or do her work. She wastes a lot of time checking her phone, browsing social media, watching videos, or doing other things that are not related to her studies. She feels guilty and stressed about her lack of productivity and focus.

She decides to use the 5 second rule, a technique that helps her to take action on her goals and overcome her fears by counting down from 5 to 1 and then moving physically.

She also uses the 5 second rule to avoid checking her phone or social media when she is studying.

• Whenever she feels an urge to do something that will help her achieve her goal, she counts backwards from 5 to 1 in her head: 5-4-3-2-1.
• As soon as she reaches 1, she moves. She does something physical that will get her closer to her goal. It can be anything from getting up from her seat, picking up a microphone, opening a presentation, or walking onto a stage.
• She repeats this process every time she feels like procrastinating or giving up on her goal.

We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Mindset Code newsletter and learned something new. If you want to learn more about the simple technique and how to use it, you can check out some online resources for more inspiration and motivation. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more tips and tricks on how to improve your mindset and achieve your goals. Until next time, remember: 5-4-3-2-1, go! ??