The Mindset- Mental Constipation?

Posted in The Mindset by Brian Sacks ·  

Don’t laugh this one off.. it is very serious. I just got back from a seminar in St Louis and had a chance to meet with a few of my consulting clients. This is a serious mental condition and I will explain how to get over it.. it could be what is keeping you from making those dreams come true.

WORSE: IT COULD BE WHAT IS paralyzing you and cauing you to fail.

So let’s first talk about what it is and then I’ll give you some ways to fix it. sort of like a mental x-lax. Sorry if this sounds a bit strange but stay with me.. you’ll be very glad you did.

These clients own a business together and they are really struggling. They are behind on their bills ,both for their business and their personal bills. They are not bringing in enough revenue to keep the lights on and the little bit of revenue they do have is shrinking each and every day.

THE WORSE PART IS THAT THEY ARE … paralyzed. They have no idea what to do. It is affecting their health, their marriages, their financial and emotional lives. The solution was obvious to me. Not because I’m smarter, not because I’m older, not because I’m richer.

They know what to do but can’t see it. WHY?

BECAUSE THEY ARE MENTALLY CONSTIPATED… they are so scared that they are literally mentally frozen. Like paralysis of the brain. Fear has caused them to shut down.

Have you ever had that happen to you? Most of us have. I know I certainly have. The question is not if it will happen to you. The question is how long it will last? That will determine if you succeed or fail.

Personally, when I get into a “funk” or am facing a tough challange I confess that I have a pity party too. But I never ever allow it to last more  than a few days at most. Most of the time just a few hours and then I immediately spring into action !!!!

HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO OVERCOME “MENTAL CONSTIPATION”:

1. GO AWAY- sometime just a change of scenery will help. If you don’t want to go stay over just go for a long drive - Take a pad with you and leave your cell phone or “crack” berry at home. This is a time for just plain thinking with no distractions or interruptions.

2. WRITE IT DOWN. Grab a pen and a pad and just clear your head. Start by writing out the problem. Than write down your physical and mental assets. What do you own? What knowledge do you have? What experiences have you had - both positive and negative.  What relationships do you have that would be helpful? Then look at your problem and your assets and connect the dots.

3. FIND A MENTOR. Sometimes it is just good to share your problem with someone you respect and could possibly help you “fix” it. This was the case with my clients. In about 35 minutes I had reviewed their mental and physical assets with them. I then went on to clarify the problem and provide them with a multi- step plan to “fix” it. Guess that’s why I get the “big Bucks?”

4. Listen to some motivational audios or read some motivational books. Guess it depends on how badly you are clogged up. But this can be very rewarding. Personally I read Think and Grow Rich (www.profitandwealth.com/free) and Psycho- Cybernetics ( you can see it on the resources page above).

5. DO SOMETHING- THIS IS A BIG ONE !!!! Just get started doing something related to solving your problem. It doesn’t matter what you do as long as it is related to your problem. This simple act will often open up the mental floodgates and lead to more actions aimed at getting you where you need to be.

By the way- I would NOT advise you to even do things in any logical progression. The fastest way to success is through MASSIVE ACTION AND IMPLEMENTATION. That idea is actually one of the tactics that triggers The Phenomenon(tm)  www.brian.in12months.com

You might want to forward this to anyone you think may be suffering from “MENTAL CONSTIPATION”
it occurs much more often now that we are in a very challanging economic time.

Would love your comments on how you have overcome your own Mental Constipation. Just hit the post a comment button below.

Dedicated To Increasing Your Profits and Wealth,

Brian Sacks

www.profitandwealth.com

PS- If you are looking for some ways to increase your business.. INSTANTLY… but don’t have any money to spend on marketing you should check out my recent teleclass - here is the link.

http://profitandwealth.com/webinars/2008-10-14/

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One Response to “The Mindset- Mental Constipation?”

  1. Bill Cofield

    I worked very hard to create and implement a new business model and had to fight every regulatory group to finally sign off on my idea. That took six months and a lot of investment dollars. Then when we cranked up, the lenders did not quite know how to understand what it was that we were doing and if we were really legal (lots of fraud out there). Finally we are moving but cash flow is very tight. Our business model is based on volume and the volume is not at the level that we need just yet. I had to separate myself from the negative people that kept questioning everything we were doing and focus on those that wanted to do business. My home life was suffering from time invested in the business and littlle income. I have also had to separate myself from this negativity. My time with my spouse is limited to functioning as a family and taking care of necessities. No bitching sessions are tolerated. Complaining about working too much and complaining about not having income for the family both did not make sense.(Hey! she took it well and even said that she understood.) My partner and I met and decided to open up our recruiting and marketing and try to develop the volume that we need to accomplish our goals. The nicest thing about this decision is that our existing members have started increasing their business and I know that our timing is right to make the other things fall in place with the marketing plan.

    Just do something. It will make other things work.

    Sincerely,

    Bill Cofield
    Alabama Co-op for Mortgage Brokers, Inc.
    406 5th St. N.; Suite 2
    Oneonta, AL 35121
    205-625-6338 Phone
    205-625-6339 Fax

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