Top 5 Monday Mindset Resets for 2021

When I was a young boy, my dad was a student and fan of?Zig?Ziglar?and his success principles.?I remember going to seminars with him where?Zig?was speaking.?I would listen (without even intending to) to the cassette tapes of?Zig’s messages.?I guess those cassette tapes were the 80s version of a podcast and helped form my views on having a positive mindset.?

Because I wanted my team at Creative Sales Consulting to enjoy the same benefit of a positive mindset, I began writing a weekly Monday Mindset Reset email to them years ago. Then I began sharing #MondayMindsetReset with you here on LinkedIn two years ago.

Here's the Top 5 Monday Mindset Resets for 2021

——— RESPECT ———

I love this Tweet from?Jon Gordon?that I recently saw.?A great reminder to ALWAYS treat people with respect and to remember that EVERYONE matters.?

?Think about the impact you could have on someone who is having a rough day or rough week by taking a brief moment to intentionally show them kindness and respect and let them know they matter.?It could even be someone you don’t know that you run into as you go through your day.?

?Here’s a challenge for you — set a goal to find one person this week that might need someone to show them they matter, and do or say something that shows them you respect them and care about them.?It will make their day and will probably also make YOUR day!?

?I’d love for you to come back to this post and share the experience in the Comments — it’s not bragging about what you did, but to show people the power of kindness and respect.?I hope to hear from some of you!

——— GOALS ———

Last week’s Monday Mindset Reset was about goal setting tips to start the new year. As I mentioned, Goals and New Year’s Resolutions are not necessarily the same thing.

Goals start with dreams — what do you dream for your life — your family, your health, your finances, your career, your life after your career? That’s where goals start — that’s your personal vision. But that vision doesn’t have power until it is in writing.

According to a study by psychology professor Dr.?Gail Matthews?cited in an?Inc. Magazine?article, This Is the Way You Need to Write Down Your Goals for Faster Success, you are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. And it’s even more powerful if you create a Vision Board with images of your goals instead of just having them in writing.

The point is clarity of vision and recurring focus. Then, when you put a date on it, you have a target that you’re aiming for. And, when you list the steps it will take to achieve the goal by that deadline, you have a plan. If you take daily, weekly, and monthly action on that plan, your original dream is much more likely to become a reality.

I challenge you this week to carve out some time to define your dreams for your life — start creating your personal vision! Then follow the process to make it a reality!

——— PERSPECTIVE ———

The power of perspective hit me this weekend as I returned to?Texas A&M University, my college alma mater, for my daughter to visit campus as one of her college choices for next year.?It’s been 30 years since I was here (wow!) and I thought of all the memories here and on life’s journey since I left. I’ve enjoyed sharing my perspective with her as we’ve walked around campus.

It made me think about life perspective in general — whatever age you are, it’s helpful to have someone older than you to share their life experience with you; and it’s important to return the favor for someone younger than you so they can learn from YOUR experiences.?It’s all about perspective, whether it’s gaining it or sharing it.

——— LAUGHTER = STRESS RELIEF ———

A study by the Mayo Clinic states that laughter is a great form of stress relief.?To start your Monday off, I wanted to share a link to a website with funny motivational quotes.?Here are 2 of my favorites:

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????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ??????’?? ??????????????, ???????? ?????????????????? ???????????????????? ??????’?? ?????? ??????. ~ Steven Wright

?For the complete list of funny motivational quotes go to 250 FUNNY MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES TO INSPIRE YOU WITH A SMILE

?For the full report on laughter providing stress relief from the Mayo Clinic go to Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke

?Have a great week and keep your Mindset Reset!?I hope you find some things to make you laugh this week.

——— HABITS ———

It’s always fun to watch the Super Bowl, and to see which ads are the most memorable. One of the most memorable for me last night was the NFL ad that tied in the Vince Lombardi speech that they showed in the stadium before the game.

Vince Lombardi taught his players great success principles to help them be their best in football and in life. This is one of my favorite quotes from him, which shows that actions become habits that become character!

Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.

~Vince Lombardi ~

It’s all about what you do today to move you forward to your goals and dreams. If we focus on daily action TODAY that creates the right habits, we’ll end up achieving those goals tomorrow.

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Have a great year, and keep your Mindset Reset!

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About Creative Sales Consulting

Creative Sales Consulting is a full-service sales management agency for the?creative?industry, linking?suppliers?and?retailers?for growth and success.

We exist?to collaborate with suppliers and retailers to bring joy to consumers by providing artistic, creative, and decorative products.?We?help provide?instant access to every level of the retailer’s organization,?implement proven?growth strategies to increase sales and market penetration, and supply unparalleled access to critical sales and inventory data?to add value.