Success Champions
5 Massive Mindset Fuck-ups
By Donald R. Dodson, Jr.
I don’t have that overall approach that an employer and entrepreneur would have. They’re looking at the big picture.
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lright, so I was asked to write an article about mindset. Honestly, this is laughable. I am the worst at mindset! But then I realized that this could be an opportunity for you to learn from my mindset fuck ups. So, kids, here are 5 things you might not want to try at home.
Thinking Like an Employee I have been cursed/blessed with
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a fantastic work ethic from my father, which means I always must be working and working hard. The problem is, this isn’t always conducive to a more strategic level approach to what you’re doing in your business. I focus on production. I am a leather worker and I feel that if I’m not making leather stuff that I’m somehow not doing a “good job”. Of course, this is bull crap. Too often, I’m “busy” focused on making things or getting ready for the next event to stop and consider things like, “is my branding on point?” or “Am I following my vision?” I am too busy working in the trenches that I don’t have that overall approach that an employer and entrepreneur would have. They’re looking at the big picture.
Negative Self-Talk Another one of my fuck ups is negative self-talk. It’s this basic negative speech that creeps its way into my language. Some of the most common examples we’ve often heard
