Crush It! Why NOW is the time to cash in on your passion by Gary Vaynerchuk.

I recently took a day off to read this book just after the UPS delivery man arrived. It has been a while since I sat down and read a book in a day.

But with Crush It, I found myself not being able to put it down and by the end of the day I had it read (it has 142 pages). When I skimmed through the reviews on amazon, I found that I was not the only one who read it in one sitting.

Have you ever encountered setbacks on your road to success? I am sure you have. Setbacks can be one step closer to success, or they can be an excuse to give up and fail. It’s your choice.

What exactly is a setback?
According to the dictionary a setback is “an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating”. Sound familiar?

Everyone experiences setbacks in life. Some folk take these setbacks as an excuse to fail and others take them as a challenge to win.

So the real question is: what do you do with the setbacks that cross your path?

One of the things that really inspires me to keep going is to look at the lives of those who have succeeded.

Can you guess who faced the following setbacks? (The answers are in the video at the bottom of this article).

It takes just 3-4 weeks to make a habit stick whether it be a good habit or a bad one. So here is an idea to motivate and inspire you to create success habits!

It will take some deliberate action daily starting today. Are you ready?

What words do you speak or think, that you need to change to ensure success in your life?

For example:
Let’s suppose you meet some difficult tasks with the thought: “I can’t do that”. You might even speak these words.

This difficult task you are facing may well take you out of your comfort zone.

“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Christopher Reeve

So you too can be a hero!

I remember when I first started on the mission field I was told that if you made it for the first five years, then you would actually have a great chance of being a “veteran”. Wow!

Getting over the first hump is the most difficult:
Yes, it is true, the highest dropout time is during the first five years. Once you make it over that hump, you practically become a veteran by default.

Of course there is still a long journey ahead but because you found strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles, the next stage of the journey seems so much easier. Now you at least know the language and the culture.

There is a very obvious and common denominator between all of those who have achieved a great level of success in their lives.

• This common ground is that they all maintain a very positive attitude. They all have a champion mindset.
• They always look for the opportunities when difficulties arise. They recognize that every obstacle is an opportunity to conquer and thus to grow stronger and better.
• They do not focus on the problem, but rather look for the answer.
• They have learned how to conquer every situation and not just cope with it.
• They know how to embrace change as a friend that will lead them to new opportunities.

Your mindset is very important if you are seeking to become successful in any area of your life. You may be seeking to success in business, in your family life, with weightloss, health. It does not matter what area you are focusing on becoming successful in, the most important thing you need is the right mindset. You need to maintain a champion mindset.

You can find a lot more about how to create and maintain a champion mindset by going over to my blog, Mindset for Living – Champion Mindset.