Engage in self-discovery and introspection to uncover your unique identity, as this willingness to look inward is crucial for finding an authentic purpose that flows naturally from who you are.
Clarify your personal purpose, ensuring it personally matters to you, is bigger than yourself (benefits others), and is a long-term path rather than a solvable end goal.
Consistently align your thoughts, words, and actions with your core principles and life purpose to create a foundational and informed approach to living.
Care for people, learn who they are, cherish their unique qualities, and relentlessly commit to understanding and celebrating what makes them special to help them be their very best.
Hold an unconditional positive regard for others at all times to help them realize their inherent worth and foster strong, supportive relationships.
Treat every person in an organization as if they possess extraordinary, unique power and quality, as this approach fosters trust and encourages them to give their absolute best without holding anything back.
Create an environment where people give their all because they trust that you, in turn, are giving them everything you’ve got, fostering powerful and meaningful relationships.
Recognize and deal with the ‘Fear of Other People’s Opinions’ (FOPO) by decoupling who you are from what you do, which is one of the biggest constrictors of potential and leads to incredible freedom.
Cherish the pursuit of authenticity by being the ‘you’ that you truly are, rather than the person you think others want you to be, as this is crucial for genuine performance and well-being.
Work on mindfulness to center your focus, quiet your mind, and achieve uncanny focus, which is essential for being at your best in any performance.
Practice mindfulness to maintain awareness and focus in the present moment, especially under stress, allowing you to be fully present and effective for others by avoiding internal ‘scratchy’ states.
Practice mindfulness by actively engaging in the present moment through daily activities, sports, games, and relationships, seeing the extraordinary value in everything around you.
Cultivate a full commitment to relentlessly bringing your attention back to the present moment, whether observing, working, or in daily life.
Practice being a great listener, especially in conversations, as a form of active mindfulness and a way to fully engage with the present moment and others.
Harness the extraordinary power of intention and vision by committing with discipline, consistency, and dogged perseverance to what you want to create, understanding that negative visions can also manifest.
Always connect with and start with the truth and be realistic in your assessments, as this is where you can benefit the most and avoid distorted perspectives.
Make discipline your most important pursuit by consistently focusing on and practicing the things you have command of and can control, rather than external factors.
Develop discipline by consistently ‘repping it out,’ focusing on the very next instant and taking each step properly to build accountability and skill over time.
Train confidence by consistently recognizing and owning your continued successes, as this understanding leads to improved performance when it matters most.
Build credible self-talk and confidence by intentionally doing difficult things and testing yourself in challenging situations, allowing you to earn the right to say ‘I can do hard things’ and experience incredible freedom.
Practice optimism and mindfulness to resist external judgment and critique, maintaining a fundamental belief that the future will work out and staying present in difficult moments.
Develop mental toughness by front-loading optimism, conditioning your mind to believe something good will break open, so you can stay disciplined in difficult moments when your brain urges you to quit.
To train optimism, set an intention each morning to find and experience three amazing things throughout the day, then write them down at the end of the day, as this practice can significantly increase your experience of life over seven days.
Explore your life purpose through mindfulness or meditation, journaling, and engaging in conversations with wise individuals to gain clarity and personal meaning.
If your life purpose feels overwhelming, ’thin-slice’ it by defining a purpose for a specific period or context (e.g., ‘my purpose during COVID’), making it more digestible and actionable.
Memorialize your purpose in a concrete, concise way (e.g., a sentence or two) and establish mechanisms to stay aligned and accountable to it, ensuring it guides your actions.
To foster fulfillment, actively wrestle with difficult and challenging questions about life, such as ‘What is my purpose?’ and ‘What am I doing here?’, rather than avoiding them.
In times of pain and difficulty, actively share personal stories and experiences, and listen deeply to others, to foster better understanding, empathy, care, and love within a community.
Actively ‘compete’ to ensure that critical issues and commitments remain constantly on your mind, preventing them from fading from your awareness or focus.
Beyond just listening, actively practice responding well to others, demonstrating full engagement and understanding in your interactions.
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