Turn Up That Thermostat!
Have you ever noticed that there are some people who appear to
be successful in just about everything they undertake? It seems
that whatever business opportunity they touch turns to gold.
Then, on the opposite end of the spectrum there are those who
attempt many of the same opportunities and never seem to get off
the ground.
Here's an interesting revelation - It really has nothing to do
with a person's career choice, their business skills and
knowledge, or their timing in the marketplace. These are all
external factors that have little relevance. There are plenty of
rich doctors and lawyers today. But you'll also find plenty of
doctors and lawyers who are just getting by financially. There
are sales professionals who earn $300,000 while others earn
$30,000.
T. Harv Eker, in his best-selling book, Secrets of the
Millionaire Mind, says that a person's level of success has more
to do with their own subconscious blueprints than anything else.
If a person's financial blueprint is to only make $30,000 then
more than likely that's where their salary will stay. So, if a
salesperson's blueprint is set for $30,000 and he has an
exceptional year where he ends up making $60,000, guess what? -
he'll probably have a less than spectacular performance the
following year because his subconscious is working to get him
back in line with his financial blueprint.
Eker explains this by using the analogy of the thermostat. If
you set a thermostat to 72 degrees, the room will, of course,
become that temperature. But what happens when you open a
window? The temperature will drop or increase depending on what
the temperature is outside. However, as soon as you close the
window, the temperature goes back to 72 degrees. The only way to
permanently change the temperature of that room is to change the
settings on that thermostat. Our success blueprint is our own
thermostat. If we have it set low, we shouldn't expect things to
get better. Some external circumstances may bring temporary
successes but long term accomplishment depends on our own
internal settings.
Take time to evaluate your career growth. Is it time to change
your settings?
Don't forget your FR^EE copy of the e-book The Science of
Getting Rich, a 1910 classic.