Send us Fan Mail Your Top 10 by Dr. Nate Zinsser From the book “The Confident Mind” by Dr. Nate Zinsser: “Get out a blank piece of paper, put “My Top Ten” at the top of the page, and write out a list of ten accomplishments in your chosen field. If you’re a competitive athlete write down the ten best moments playing your sport—games or races won, goals scored, and so on. If you’re a musician, write down the most beautiful or memorable pieces you’ve ever performed, whether they took place on a large stage in front of a big audience or privately in your practice space. If you’re a “white-collar athlete,” one of the zillions of people who work daily to turn the wheels of the economy, compose a list of the projects you’ve completed, the clients you’ve served well, the contributions you’ve made to your organization’s success. If you’re a student, put down the papers you’ve gotten your best grades on, the compliments you’ve received from teachers, the exciting ideas or concepts you’ve learned. Your list need not be awe-inspiring or jaw-dropping to serve as valuable deposits into your mental bank account. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t won a world championship or a Nobel Prize, or even your local tennis club’s annual Fourth of July tournament. Whatever you accomplished in your own life qualifies. Every stay-at-home mom or dad who takes care of a preschool child and keeps the house clean has tons to be proud of, like teaching that toddler to say “please” and how to share her toys with the other kids at the local playground. Every law student, med student, art student, and auto mechanics student got to where they are now because they did some things, made some things, and mastered some knowledge that qualified them for more advanced study. Constructing this Top Ten list is the first exercise of many that you will be doing to develop the valuable skill of selective thinking. Once your list is made, attach a photo to it, either of you in action doing what you love or one of a meaningful accomplishment you are striving for. Put your Top Ten poster up on a wall where you’ll see it often and be reminded of your accomplishments and progress. I’ve had some clients balk initially at creating a Top Ten list because they think their past experiences don’t mean anything in their present situation. These clients are often the ones who first declare to me how good they used to be in their chosen field and in the next breath tell me how they’ve lost all their confidence.” The Confident Mind book on Amazon👇 https://a.co/d/0eZIQpsd Comment below with your number-one takeaway. Listen now on YouTube, Spotify or iTunes. Please like, share and subscribe if you find it useful! I am a high-performance specialist and 7x author who helps successful people dramatically elevate their performance and achieve life-changing goals. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers. To work with me to dramatically improve your performance and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. #mindset #business #leadership #success #confidence #coaching #ceo
