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4: IMAGINE WHAT YOU WANT MOST
Take a moment to write down all the disadvantages you will have when you don’t apply what you learned in this book. For example, you could write, “I will have to keep studying hard and settle for the same mediocre results.” “I will continue to doubt myself.” “I won’t be able to show up at my best for my loved ones” or “I won’t get a good job.”
Now, write down the advantages you will have when you apply what you learned, such as: “I’ll be able to learn what I need to learn with confidence, get a great job I love, and make a lot of money so I can give back to the world.” “I will have more free time to exercise and get healthy, travel, and spend more time with my significant other.” Or something simple like, “I will finally have some free time to just get caught up and relax!”
Get specific. See it, feel it, believe in it, and then work daily for it. Visualize your celebratory champagne moment. For more on this, reread the section in Chapter 7.
DAY 5: CONSIDER YOUR PURPOSE
Purpose is about how you relate to other people. Purpose is what you’re here to share with the world. What is your why?
Think about who’s counting on you to be limitless. Is it your family? Your lover? Your friends? Colleagues? Neighbors? Get specific about who you’re letting down by setting limits in your life. Now, think about how you can affect the lives of others when you show up 100 percent. You’ve found your purpose. For more on this, reread the section in Chapter 7.
DAY 6: START A NEW HEALTHY HABIT
Take small, simple steps to create one new healthy habit that will lead you to success. Make it a part of your morning routine. You’ll never change your life until you decide to change something you do daily. Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact on both our levels of happiness and success. If you’re persistent you can achieve it, if you’re consistent you can keep it. Little by little, a little can become a lot. Remember, every professional was once a beginner.
Pick one new habit you will start doing today. How can you break it down to small, simple steps that you can do consistently each day? For more on this, reread the section in Chapter 9.
DAY 7: GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME ENERGY
Harness your energy to win each day. Eat one or more of these brain foods daily. Which one is your favorite, and why? Remember, what you eat matters, especially for your gray matter. Is what you’re eating energizing you or depleting you? Write down some creative recipes you can make using the brain foods below:
Avocados Green leafy vegetables
Blueberries Salmon
Broccoli Turmeric
Dark chocolate Walnuts
Eggs Water
For more on this, reread the section in Chapter 8.
DAY 8: OPTIMIZE YOUR STUDY
Studying isn’t just for people in school. We’re all lifelong learners. Set the optimal state to study and learn. Remove distractions. Use the HEAR (Halt, Empathy, Anticipate, Review) method to watch a TED video you’ve never seen before and practice your listening skills. For more on this, reread the section in Chapter 12.
DAY 9: ALWAYS REMEMBER MOM
Before you begin any task, always check with your MOM (motivation, observation, methods). Also, check in with your why. What is your motive for remembering that person’s name? What do you observe? Remember, most of your memory is not a retention issue; it’s an attention issue. Practice remembering the names of everyone you meet today by using the association technique. If you forget someone’s name, write down if it was your motivation, observation, or the method that led you to forget that name. Then try again with another person.
You can practice this skill even when you’re shopping at a grocery store or walking through the street or watching television, or anything. Assign names to strangers you see and test how many you can remember. For more on this, reread the section in Chapter 13.
DAY 10: EMBRACE THE POWER OF READING
Set a daily reading goal, even if it’s just for 10 minutes a day. There’s power to reading and these benefits compound over time. The key is consistency. Pick a book you’ve been wanting to read, set a timer for 10 minutes, put away the distractions, and practice reading with a visual pacer. Then schedule your reading time for each day; put it in your calendar as an appointment with yourself.
Leaders are readers. Reading is