| Step 1 is changing your self perception and self efficacy. A wise man once said "success is 80% psychology, 20% mechanics" I'd like to refer 2 resources. One is Dr. Robert Maurer's "The Kaizen Way: One Small Step Can Change Your Life". This book is about how you can bypass the fear mechanisms of the brain, which cause procrastination and failure. The second is "The Winner Effect" by Ian H. Robertson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlxCN1aCa2M Both of these books are grounded in research and not "rah rah" feel good stuff. With regard to Dr, Robert Maurer's Book "The Kaizen Way". I'm a living case study. Through direct application of his theories in less than 4 months I accomplished something that I had been "thinking" about doing for 8 years. Totally ground-breaking. I'd also recommend Darren Hardy's "The Compound Effect" and Jeff Olsson's "The Slight Edge". All these books are about understanding how the brain works and using it more effectively to get results - THAT STICK AND LAST. If I had to throw another one in it would be Charles Duhigg's "Habits". It's been said that up to 50% of our daily actions are habits - things we do without thinking about it. That included "how" we think. Right now if you see yourself as a "failure" you're going to have to work to alter that. You have the mindset and daily habits of a "failure". So you have to literally program in the habits and mindset of a "winner". You could try a gazillion things right but if you miss that, it will be all for naught. Good luck! |