Bookshelves are filled with self-help books, so I won’t
profess to be a self-help guru, but I can tell you from reading hundreds of
them that they all have a number of principles in common. These
principles are applicable to anyone, no matter their situation, but are
especially true if you are to advance as a writer, speaker, and consultant.
1.Get Out Of Your
Mental Jail. You don’t realize it, but you set all kinds of
limits, rules and boundaries for yourself. You set rigid expectations,
make demands of yourself, and force yourself to adhere to out-of-date standards
that may have at one point worked for you. Take time to do a self-analysis of
what has been pushing your buttons or guiding your actions. It may be
time to let go of some oppressive ideas.
2.Get Healthy And
Rested. Easier said than done. The nation is filled with
addictions, obesity, lack of sleep, poor diets, and disease. But if you can
make some improvements in terms of your energy level, you’ll feel better and be
in a more productive position. Get more sleep, eat less junk, and take
some stress-busting walks.
3.Expose Yourself To
New Things. This doesn’t mean go shopping, although it may
help. The only way to grow is to keep exposing yourself to new people,
new places, new ideas, and new pieces of information. Instead of doing
more of the same, think of how you can try a new restaurant, join a new group,
and learn about a subject you know nothing about.
4.Change How You Do
Things. See if there’s a better or different approach to how you
handle problems and challenges. Old responses just get the same results.
Don’t be satisfied with the way things are – experiment. Also consider
changing your environment – clean up, paint, or build something – get a
wardrobe makeover.
5.Travel.
Go anywhere. Take a bus 20 minutes away or fly halfway around the
world. The more you get out of your day-to-day existence, the more
inspired you’ll be by what you see.
6.Negotiate New Terms
With Yourself. Set higher standards, demand more of
yourself. Or if you feel overworked, scale down and allow yourself to
slow down. Give yourself permission not to be a workaholic.
7.Avoid Toxic People.
We all know such people – they are family, co-workers, friends, and people in
our life who are drains on our energy, time, and money. They are always
in a crisis, always sick, lacking something, looking for help, or needing lots
of support. Depending on your relationship to the person, you can’t just
walk away from them but try to decrease your exposure to them, like you’d avoid
a virus. Be at arm’s length.
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Brian Feinblum’s insightful views, provocative opinions, and interesting ideas expressed in this terrific blog are his alone and not that of his employer or anyone else. You can – and should -- follow him on Twitter @theprexpert and email him at brianfeinblum@gmail.com. He feels much more important when discussed in the third-person. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2019. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now resides in Westchester. His writings are often featured in The Writer and IBPA’s Independent. This was named one of the best book marketing blogs by Book Baby http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs and recognized by Feedspot in 2018 as one of the top book marketing blogs. Also named by WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.” He recently hosted a panel on book publicity for Book Expo America.
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