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“Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which discipline and order are relieved with some play and pure foolishness.” - May Sarton

Here’s a quick thought for the day. Start each day seeing yourself at your best.

Hmmm, not a bad idea is it?

People often ask me how I got started and how I developed my career as speaker, especially internationally. Of course, I go through the list of “things.” People I know, contacts I’ve maintained, opportunities that were presented etc.

Back when I first began speaking, things did not take off for me right out of the gate. The first few months were lean, as the saying goes. I was following all of the prescribed strategies & tactics a new business is supposed to follow.

Then there was my morning ritual of “seeing me at my best.” Every morning, today included, I take a few minutes to see myself in some activity related to one of my goals.

As I would begin my morning, it began with a short 8 minute visualization process of me “experiencing” successfully reaching one of my goals. In this case, I saw myself standing on a stage speaking.

Being that my goal was to achieve an international speaking engagement by the end of December 2004 (I began this in July 2003), I constructed the most complete picture of me “at my best” doing the deed.

I saw myself on the stage.

I saw the clothes I was wearing.

I saw the lights, the cameras and the silhouettes of the audience.

I could hear my voice, the content of my presentation, the laughter and the applause of the crowd.

I could see, feel and hear myself in this situation, achieving this goal…enjoying this success.

I was watching myself perform at my very best. THAT my friend is an awesome experience.

Now why am I telling you this?

Simple answer – because I achieved this goal, not in a year and a half. I achieved this goal in less than 6 months. By the beginning of December 2003 I spoke at an international conference to an audience of 435 people. One year ahead of schedule!

And the most important point of this experience was not the achievement, but the habit of visualization and the way “seeing me at my best” made me feel about me.

Each day I was conditioning my mindset for success. Every thought, every feeling, every picture supported the belief that I deserved that goal. So when the inevitable challenges arose, I wasn’t knocked off course.

I invite you to experience “seeing yourself at your best” each and everyday. Pick one goal and focus on it first thing every morning, no exceptions. Not only will you start off each day feeling powerful, you’ll have a lot of fun too!

Until next time, put everything you have into everything you do.

David Martin
505.821.0157
info@empowermax.com