5 Ways to Cultivate a Success Mindset

Posted by on Tuesday, November 17, 2015




Whatever your goals may be, whether it be to lose weight, get a new job, start a business or to start a workout program mindset is key. Without the proper mindset you will not be able to achieve your goals. 



Whatever your goals may be, whether it be to lose weight, get a new job, start a business or to start a workout program mindset is key. Without the proper mindset you will not be able to achieve your goals. 



5 Ways to Cultivate a Success Mindset


Learn to Fail


Failure is a part of learning and achieving your goals. When we fail, we learn to adjust and try new ways of trying to achieve our goals. When we fail we are able to take a step back and reassess why things didn’t work out the way we had planned and how to adjust our plan to reach our goals. Thomas Edison one said, “I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt is a step forward.” 


Lighten Up 


On your road to success you will have hardships, you will have celebrations but in order to keep going you need to lighten up a little. Learn to laugh at your mistakes and revel in your accomplishments. When you learn to lighten up and have a sense of humor you will be able to look at your failures and successes with an open mind and a new light.


Be Persistent 


When times get tough successful people are persistent and keep pushing on. When one has a goal in mind, obstacles may occur and set you off your course. When you are persistent and figure out ways to keep moving past these barriers is when you will be able to achieve success. Giving up on a goal will not get you to that goal but being persistent will.


Get a Coach or Mentor


Every great athlete has a coach, as does many successful people. A coach or mentor is someone that can help to identify your goals, develop a plan to achieve them and then help you to adjust the plan as you go. A coach/mentor is able to see things with a different eye then you may be since they are outside the situation. They are usually able to give you advice and guidance that is non biased since they are not directly involved in the situation. Having a coach or mentor will help to cultivate a successful mindset by keeping you accountable to your goals. 


Believe in Growth


In order to be successful, one must believe they can grow and evolve. Success is not stagnant and is ever changing. In order to cultivate a successful mindset one must be flexible and be open to changing their goals or their plan as they go. Learning new ways of doing things and always gaining new tools will help to improve success and grow a successful mindset.