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The Key to Success: Overcome Obstacles Created by Your Self- Limiting Beliefs
Most people encounter obstacles as they go through life, pursuing their dreams. They can't find the job they want. They don't have enough money to buy the house they would like. The woman of their dreams isn't interested.
There may be circumstances outside your control which seem to be keeping you from reaching your goals. In fact, those obstacles are usually an illusion. The biggest obstacles to being successful are usually our own self-limiting beliefs.
Self-limiting beliefs can be anything. They can be beliefs about you, beliefs about others or beliefs about your circumstances. Those beliefs block you from having the life you want by blocking you from moving forward.
If you believe in those limitations, you won't be able to overcome them. They will become permanent obstacles in your life.
When you form a belief, no matter what it is, it takes on a life of its own. Often it becomes unconscious—outside your awareness—and guides all your actions or inactions without your even realizing it. Because it is a belief, you unconsciously find ways to reinforce it. You distort or generalize your experiences, or ignore evidence that would challenge that belief. It happens without your even realizing you are doing it.
Uncertain times bring out limiting beliefs en mass. When we listen to the news about job losses, or worry about how this recession will affect us, we open the door for limiting beliefs in our lives. We end up believing we are victims and have no control over the things that will happen to us.
I think of these limiting beliefs as constituting part of "emotional clutter." Emotional clutter consists of negative emotions from the past—usually anger, sadness, hurt, fear or guilt—and limiting beliefs we have picked up through our life experiences. Emotional clutter creates huge obstacles to being successful, because it blocks us from moving forward. Because of the obstacles, we may be unable to allow ourselves to find creative solutions to circumstances we do not control.
One of the most insidious of the limiting beliefs is "I can't…" Any time you believe you cannot do something, you are eliminating it as a possibility. While it may be true that you do not yet have the skills to do it, or the resources to do it, "I can't" takes it to another level and makes the obstacle permanent.
If you feel stuck, are progressing inconsistently or are having difficulty reaching your goals, you will want to examine your beliefs. They often form the biggest obstacles to your success. Watch for beliefs that limit your options. They will block you from finding or creating ways around the obstacle.
For example, if you believe you "don't know enough," you are likely to believe that you do not have important and valuable skills for a job you would like to have. Your belief is likely to keep you from pursuing the job of your dreams, or from getting it because you will not be able to convince an employer that you could do the job. Your own self-doubt will defeat you.
The key to success is being able to move beyond the obstacles that your limiting beliefs create. This typically involves getting rid of the beliefs that block you so that you can move forward and let yourself shine.
WHAT’S NEXT?
If you are ready to take the next step, here’s an ACTION CHALLENGE for you:
1. Sit down with a sheet of paper. Make sure you have at least 20 minutes to do this exercise.
2. Think about something you want to accomplish.
3. Write down all the obstacles you can think of that are keeping you from achieving your goal. Brainstorm them. Don't evaluate them, just write them down. When you can't think of any more, ask yourself "What else is keeping me from achieving it?" Keep writing. Ask yourself again "What else is keeping me from achieving it?" Keep writing until you can't think of anything else.
4. Next, determine what belief you hold about each obstacle.
For example: Let's say you would like to pay off your credit card debt. You might think this will be impossible during a time when prices are rising and the economy is uncertain. The belief you hold that limits you may really be something like "I won't be able to save enough money from my regular expenses to pay toward my credit card bill." As long as you hold this belief, you won't be able to save money to pay off your credit card bill.
5. Once you have identified the belief, ask yourself, "What would I need to believe in order to achieve this?" Determine what a more effective belief would be.
For example, in the scenario listed above, a more effective belief might be that you will be able to find "extra" money that you can put toward this debt. You may not be sure where it will come from, but you can believe that you will find some "extra" money somehow.
6. Every time you catch yourself thinking the old belief, replace it with the new belief. It may take awhile, but you will eventually begin to notice that the new belief begins to become "true." This probably won't happen without your taking some action to help support it, but eventually you will likely begin to notice that circumstances begin to support that new belief.
In the example given, you may not win the lottery or get a windfall, but you may discover that you can save spare change, or that you decide not to eat out as often, or discover other ways to save money that you can put toward your credit card bill.
It isn't magic, but when you begin to change the beliefs that limit you, you will discover things that you hadn't believed possible become very possible. If you need some assistance in this process, contact me at 865-983-7544 or email me at Linda@InnerResourceCenter.com to discuss the programs I have to get rid of these self-limiting obstacles quickly and easily.
© 2009 Linda S. Pucci, Ph.D.
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Unique Business Workshop for Entrepreneurs
Sometimes keeping up in business in a challenging economy requires a different approach. In troubling times, entrepreneurs and small businesses often focus on the PROBLEMS they are having making sales, cutting costs, and working efficiently.
When you are focused on the PROBLEM, there is often ANXIETY, FEAR and sometimes DESPERATION.
In order to succeed and move beyond any limiting beliefs, it is necessary to shift your focus from OBSTACLES to ACTION. You must develop SOLUTIONS.
We have a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to jump start their business by getting a NEW perspective. Shift Your Business Focus—With Horses is an experiential workshop to give you immediate feedback from the horses about your approach to your business. As strange as this may sound, it is a very powerful way to develop action that will carry your business forward.
You will learn:
- How to develop a strategy to grow your business—a plan that will uniquely fit you and your resources;
- How to identify and use your strengths and energy more efficiently and effectively;
- How to set achievable goals and move toward achieving them;
- How to identify and overcome obstacles to your success;
- How to focus on ACTION rather than OBSTACLES;
- How to demonstrate your self confidence to your customers and others in your business;
- How to keep balance in your life while running your business.
This isn't a riding or horsemanship workshop. You will be on the ground face-to-face and side-by-side playing games with these magnificent, wise animals. Experiential exercises with horses can give you an "aha learning" that lasts, and give you a different perspective about how to grow your business during difficult times.
We are so sure you will benefit that we GUARANTEE you will learn something new or we will refund your registration fee. No hassles!
When: Friday, May 8, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Lunch is included).
Where: Horizon Farm EAGL Center, Seymour, TN (We'll send directions when you register).
Instructors: Linda Pucci, Ph.D. and Pam Salem, B.S., Education—both business owners with over 25 years of experience each.
Cost: $225; Take $65 OFF when you register by April 15th. Only $160—and your satisfaction is guaranteed! You can even pay in 2 installments.
For more information and to register, go to http://www.InnerResourceCenter.com/bizfocus.html
Step Over It Program Lets You "Step Over" Self-Limiting Beliefs
If you have had difficulty accomplishing your goals, reaching the next level or getting consistent results, consider the possibility that you may have a few limiting beliefs that are stopping you. You may be unknowingly sabotaging yourself.
Because limiting beliefs are usually unconscious—in other words, below your level of awareness—they may be chugging away like a bad computer virus messing up your best plans.
I've designed a new program to help with this. The Step Over It Programis a "mental clutter tune-up" which helps you identify the belief(s) that keep you stuck, and more importantly, takes you through a process to let go of them. It is a quick and inexpensive way to move yourself forward beyond those limitations that are keeping you stuck.
 You'll spend 3-4 hours learning how to identify your limiting beliefs and letting them go easily and quickly. Most people tell me they can immediately tell the difference in what they believe and what they are capable of achieving.
Some common beliefs cleared are "I'm not good enough;" "I'm not loveable;" "I don't deserve;" "I can't…" We'll determine exactly what beliefs are blocking YOU and clear them away. You'll be able to "step over" the limitations that used to be there.
Contact Linda@InnerResourceCenter.com or call me at 865-983-7544 or toll free 866-665-6103 to find out if this program is what you need in order to stop being stuck and move forward in your life and your career. The program is available in person or by phone. Invest in YOURSELF by getting rid of those limiting beliefs that are blocking you!
Last Chance to Download F'ree E-Book: Get Rid of Emotional Clutter
 Extended by popular demand! I've extended the time period during which you can download my e-book Get Rid of Emotional Clutter: How Negative Emotions and Limiting Beliefs Block Your Dreams and What You Can Do About It for F'REE. If you haven't taken advantage of this yet, be sure you do it right away. Beginning May 1, 2009, there will be a charge for this self-help e-book. Take advantage of this NOW, and discover ways to get rid of your emotional clutter without paying a dim'e.
Emotional Clutter Intensive Personal Breakthrough Sessions
If you want a makeover in some area of your life, if you want to really blast through the things that are limiting your success and your happiness, consider coming for an Emotional Clutter Intensive Personal Breakthrough Session.
Want to transform your life? Want to overcome the obstacles that block your success and happiness? Are negative emotions and limiting beliefs getting in your way? Do they keep you stuck in a rut? Do you sabotage yourself? Sometimes people are buried in "emotional or mental clutter." When this old baggage from our past gets in the way, it is hard to see what options we really have available. Just like physical clutter, this "junk" clutters up our lives in negative ways.
If you'd like to get this baggage out of the way, get unstuck and be able to move on with your life, consider Emotional Clutter Intensive Personal Breakthrough Sessions. Getting rid of old baggage doesn't have to take months or years of therapy.
It just takes a willingness to let go of that mental clutter, and a willingness to imagine your life without it.
Overcome the issues that are really blocking you in a selected area of your life. Imagine transforming some area of your life so that you have ALL the resources you need.
An Emotional Clutter Intensive Personal Breakthrough Session can be done in as little as 12-20 hours over the course of four to five days.
How does it work? You make arrangements to visit the Smoky Mountain region of East Tennessee, right outside of Knoxville, Tennessee. We'll help you find lodging to suit your budget and will work with you 2-6 hours every day to help you break through your limitations and turn things around. No matter how long you've been struggling with an issue, if you're willing to, we'll help you change it during your stay here. You'll work intensively to make those changes, and it will be well worth it!
One participant wrote:
After 4 days of an "intensive breakthrough session" with Linda, I walked out of that last session with the deepest sense of freedom and inner peace. The obstacle that kept me fearing moving forward was no longer a mountain that was impossible to climb, but a hill that had many paths to take. Linda helped me change my perceptions. I was able to rediscover and reconnect with my own inner wisdom. Linda, thanks for giving me the inspiration again to inspire others.
- C.A.L.
Call for more information: (865) 983-7544 or toll free (866) 661-6103 to see if this approach is appropriate for you.
P.S. It is absolutely gorgeous here in the spring!
Whenever you are ready to transform your life—to have greater meaning, happiness and success—I'm here to help you find your inner resources and make it happen! Get unstuck from old patterns; get rid of emotional clutter; and create the life of your dreams. You can do it!.
Warmest Wishes for Your Personal Growth,
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