S.H.I.F.T. Your Mindset - How Are You Shaping Your Mindset to Achieve Career Growth?

Napoleon Hill said, "there are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought." I believe Mr. Hill was teaching us we control what we place in our mind, when it comes to our career success. If we think it and believe it, we will achieve it. But, if we are not thinking or believing in that success, we won't achieve it. Do you agree?

In this LinkedIn series of S.H.I.F.T. your Mindset to Achieve Career Growth, I will share tips and inspiration to help you think and believe differently, so you can achieve the career growth you desire. I believe that success comes when we allow our mind to say it - if you think and believe in success, you will achieve success.

Shape Your Mindset

Have you watched Wanda Vision on Amazon Prime Video? If you are a Marvel fan, you will love Wanda Vision. Her mindset was controlled by her grief - her experience of grief. She lost her parents, her brother, and Vision (the love of her life). And, due to her grief, her mind built a fictional life where she was a mother of twin boys, was married to Vision, had her brother come visit from out of town, and controlled the people of Westview. And, she went about life based on what was in her mind - her vision.

The same is true with us. We will play our life based on what is in our mind. And, if we aren't careful, what's in our mind can prevent or add onto our career growth. We must have the right mindset in order for us to grow - which is the reason why we must S.H.I.F.T. our mindset to experience that growth.

How do you S.H.I.F.T. your mindset? Let's identify S.H.I.F.T. to be able to understand how you are able to do so.

The S in S.H.I.F.T. stands for Shape.

The dictionary defines shape as an external form, contours, or outline of someone or something (a boundary). Think about the people, life experiences, etc...you have experienced that have formed how you think and believe in people, places, or situations. When we are around those who don't aspire for more and aren't willing to do more to achieve success, we carry the same emotion and don't do more; thus, we are forming or shaping ourselves to not achieve success. Ask yourself these questions,

1. What am I putting in my mind each day to shape my career growth? - This can include the music, podcast, you tube videos, or sermons you listen to each day. Are they inspiring you to want more? Are they giving you strategies to create a plan to achieve your success? Or are those things you are listening or watching taking up space in your mind?
2. Who in my inner circle is having a positive or negative effect on my career growth? - Who in your immediate circle of influence is having a positive impact on your career? Are they mentoring you? Are they connecting you with others who may assist you in your career growth? Truly think about those in your inner circle who can help you grow your career and connect with them.
3. What do you believe? Do you believe in yourself? Do you believe in your abilities? Do you believe that you can do more and be more? Do you believe you are extraordinary? - You must believe in yourself to be able to achieve the success you desire. Of course, faith without works is dead, but you must believe first before you are able to get the work done; before you have the desire to get the work done - you must believe in it first. Are you dreaming bigger?

Today is a gentle reminder that it is possible to S.H.I.F.T. your mindset, by shaping how you think, who you allow to influence your thinking and what you believe. What can you absorb differently to achieve career growth?

The next part of the 5-part series will help you to identify the H - How in S.H.I.F.T.

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About the Author: Latika Vines is the Founder, Career Strategist, and Boss Mom Coach of Visionary Initiatives, LLC, equipping working moms in the Federal Government, who aspire career growth without sacrificing time with their family, with the clarity, confidence, and control to successfully balance life and have a fulfilling career; and providing organizations with Career Growth Workshops and Tools to develop their employees, increase employee satisfaction and enhance retention. With 15 years of career development and workforce development experience, combined with being a working mom of four kids, Latika is on a mission to help moms become the Boss of their Life & Career. Additionally, she is a Podcast Host of her self-titled show, 3x Author, Visionary Speaker, and founder of The Vision Women Network. Whether you are creating your own work and life balance through operating your own business or mastering it in your government job, Latika provides you with the tools to navigate and thrive in your life and career as a Boss Mom.