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The Mind is a Battlefield, Part III
Take An Immediate Action
This is the third and final article in the series designed to help you develop a personal blueprint for improved performance and achievement.
By Charmas B. Lee
According to Mel Robbins, author of The 5 Second Rule, “there is a five-sec ond window where the brain moves from idea to action, or sabotage sets in.” This sets the stage for the final installment of this series.
Here’s a recap of the three steps from the previous articles:
STEP 1. DETERMINE YOUR AM BLUEPRINT BACKGROUND
To create a world-class day, determine your AM blueprint background. Upon awakening, before you do or say anything, spend 60 seconds and become aware of your first three to six thoughts and determine if they are positive, negative, or neutral.
STEP 2. THOUGHT SELECTION
Next select three power thoughts that reflect the person that you choose to be. Is it Focused, Productive, and Kind or perhaps Joyful, Optimistic, and Strong? Paying attention to your typical thoughts: acknowledge, release, and replace those typical thoughts with your three empowering thoughts.
STEP 3. DEPLOYING THE THOUGHTS
This requires a shift from thinking to speaking and declaring! If you selected Joyful, Optimistic and Strong for your empowering thoughts, make these your power words! Apply the words “I am” in front of your empowering words and communicate them outloud.
The next steps in the process are:
STEP 4. TAKE AN IMMEDIATE ACTION
Now that you’ve deployed your power words and are dynamically present, it’s time to take an immediate action. It’s one thing to think it, another thing to speak it, but you seal the deal when you transfer those thoughts and words into action. Please remember that the likelihood of doing something diminishes the further you get from the initial moment of inspiration, and your confidence erodes as well.
I have discovered that your thoughts and words are ready to take flight and move you from inspirational to operational.
The first three steps in winning the day will position you with a good chance of success, however, to make the leap from good to great and win the day; follow-through is critical. You can choose to take action on any or all of your power words.
To demonstrate, my three power words are powerful, impactful and purposeful and here are my first few actions.
As soon as I have deployed my words, I:
• Kiss my wife on the cheek (an action),
• Pat my pup on the head (an action), and
• Express my gratitude (an action).
STEP 5. YOUR PERSONAL AFFIRMATION
The final step to ensure that the day will be nothing short of a glorified exhibition of brilliance is to perform your personal affirmation or declaration. Affirmations, in conjunction with declarations, are the use of powerful words and positive statements designed to combat negative thinking and drive your attention forward. Here is my declaration:
Friends, this is how we seal the deal and set the tempo for the day. I encourage you to write out your very own affirmation/ declaration.
Wishing you the best of everything, my name is Charmas Lee, and I build champions!
Charmas B. Lee is a Professional Speaker, Author and Coach
Charmas Lee is the co-owner of Believe and Perform like Champions, a business that specializes in creating winning organizations, cultures, and mindsets. Lee has been challenging individuals to transform their lives through his dynamic brand of facilitated introspection, motivation, and personal development. He has co-authored and published seven books, written various technical articles for the national publication of USA Track and Field and has twice been a TEDx speaker. Lee is a high-performance coach, professional speaker, author, and sports and fitness professional.
