Have you ever had a bad attitude? by Bob Proctor

Victor Frankl once wrote, “Everything can be taken from a person but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitudes in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Frankl was right. Attitude is a choice. You could be faced with a thousand problems, many or most over which you have absolutely no control. However, there is always one thing you are in complete and absolute control of and that is your own attitude.

When you surrender control of your attitude to what appears to be a negative situation, you will react to that situation. More often than not, reacting is inappropriate. On the other hand, if you were to remain objective, you would respond to the situation appropriately, thereby creating a winning situation.

If attitude is such an important word, why do so few people understand it? To be honest, it wasn’t until I was in my late 20s when I finally understood its full impact. All through my teens and into my early adult life, I can’t tell you the number of times that I heard, “Bob, if you’d just change your attitude, you would do a lot better.” In retrospect I can easily see the cause of my problem. I didn’t know what attitude was, let alone know how to change it!

Attitude is the composite of your thoughts, feelings and actions. Your conscious mind controls feeling and ultimately dictates whether your feelings will be positive or negative by your choice of thoughts, then your body displays those choices through action and behavior.

Attitude is actually a creative cycle that begins with your choice of thoughts. You do choose your thoughts and that choice is where your attitude originates. As you internalize ideas or become emotionally involved with your thoughts, you create the second stage in forming an attitude; you move your entire being – mind and body – into a new “vibration.” Your conscious awareness of this vibration is referred to as “feeling”.Your feelings are then expressed in actions or behaviors that produce the various results in your life.

Positive results are always the effect of a positive attitude. Attitude and results are inseparable. They follow one another like night follows day. What I mean by that is: one is the cause, the other, the result. There is a term we use to distinguish this “cause and effect” relationship, it is called The Law of Cause and Effect. Simply stated, if you think in negative terms, you will get negative results; if you think in positive terms you will achieve positive results. Ralph Waldo Emerson reiterated that same point when he said, “A person is what they think about all day long.” The results you achieve in life are nothing more than an expression of your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Take a close look at your life and evaluate the results you are achieving in various areas. See if you are able to relate your attitude to your results.

Winning and losing are opposite sides of the same coin – and that coin is attitude. There are many things wrong in this world; unfortunately that is all some people are able to see. Those who view the world in this light are often unhappy and somewhat cynical. Usually, their life is one of lack and limitation and it almost appears as if they move from one bad experience to another. I know people who are like this and I’m certain you do as well. It would appear as if they were born with a streak of bad luck and it has followed them around their whole life. These individuals are quick to blame circumstances or other people for their problems, rather than accepting responsibility for their life and their attitude.

Conversely, there are others who are forever winning and living the good life. They are the real movers and shakers who make things happen. They seem to go from one major accomplishment to another. They’re in control of their life; they know where they are going and know they will get there. They are the real winners in life and their wins are a matter of choice.

You can experience that kind of life as well, you only need to decide. Making that simple decision is the first step to a new life. Dorothea Brand once said, “Act as if it were impossible to fail,” and I challenge you to do so. By simply becoming aware that you can choose your thoughts each and every day, you will change your entire outlook. You have the power to choose an abundant life no matter your circumstances. That active choice will allow other positive people and opportunities to be attracted into your life. Don’t wait to experience all the wonderful things the universe has in store for you. Start today by working on your attitude and welcome the abundant life that you were meant to lead.

To your success,
Bob Proctor

Evolve or Decline

“A choice must be made – evolve or decline – because the option of standing still isn’t available” ~Deepak Chopra~

Evolve Dynamic Pty Ltd was founded to assist you in your journey of evolving. In my opinion decline isn’t an option either!

If you would like help on getting clear on how you can evolve along your journey – how you can grow, reach your goals and enjoy life along the way, then you’re in the right place.

 

Jill Hutchison can help you get really really clear on what you want.   Clients frequently comment on how they start their sessions feeling overwhelmed and as if there is so much going round in their head – and when they leave, they feel like their mind has been “de-fogged”!

Final Demand

This morning I opened a letter – “FINAL DEMAND” – it said at the top.

My heart started beating faster – what? I pay my bills on time, I make sure that our credit record is kept clean.  As I read down the letter I started getting irritated then angry.

This letter was from an Australian telecommunications company (no prizes for guessing which one if you live in Australia! Every country probably has one that everyone loves to complain about!).

I terminated my contract with them in January, was incorrectly billed for early termination fees – after several phonecalls they had agreed a credit note would be passed.

 

Fortunately I kept note of each call (many lasting well over an hour).  And this is not something can be delegated as this company refuses to speak to anyone apart from the account owner!

This morning I have spoken to Diane in Phillipines for 19 minutes, and then onto Andrew, also in the Phillipines in another department.  When I got transferred to Andrew, I spend 5 minutes getting my details verified AGAIN, so we start from scratch.

 

By this time I’ve decided to chill-out and focus on getting a solution – these people are doing the best they can, they simply have large bulky departments that are in need of co-ordinating.  I find out that it’s raining near Andrew’s home this morning.!

 

I refer Andrew to the notes made by Nelly in Manila on February 15^th (yes, this is the same Australian company)  It’s now 31 minutes into the call and I’m very thankful that I have an hour before my next appointment, and that I’m able to write this article while I’m on hold waiting for Andrew’s supervisor!

 

Why am I telling you about this?  I’m sure you don’t particularly care for the details of my experience with this company – but you have probably experienced something similar several times in your life, right?

 

Two things:

-          How do you choose to respond when this sort of thing happens?

-          How do you treat your customers and how do you want them to feel about your company?

 

There are going to be times when we have to deal with issues that are irritating – or “make us angry”.  I put that in inverted commas because nothing actually makes us angry – we get angry from certain stimuli, but it’s actually our choice!  When we feel that other things make us angry – or make us happy – then we are not taking responsibility for our own actions.  You have total control over how you react to other people and to events or challenges.

 

It’s now 42 minutes into the call and I’m rather enjoying myself – the call centre music is playing away and I’m warming to my theme for today’s Chooseday message!  After all today is Chooseday – and we can choose what we want for our life.

 

How do you treat your customers when they call your business?  Have you defined your personal and company values?  Would your clients know your values if you asked them?  Emotion is a powerful thing – and if clients have a positive experience with you, they will refer you to others and give you repeat business.

 

So after 49 minutes on the phone (happy and grateful that I have a speakerphone so that I could use my hands for typing during this time!) – Andrew’s spoken to his supervisor and promised that I should receive a call confirming a full credit note within 48 hours.

 

I live in hope – until I hear that you can simply go to the industry ombudsman to get action. Why didn’t I do this before I spent nearly an hour on the phone?

 

We can choose to revel in the fight – and enjoy the justification that others have also experienced such shocking customer service – or we can choose to use our time for more constructive things. We can choose to get irritated and angry – and allow it to ruin our day – or we can choose to get it resolved as soon as is possible, and move on to other things.  What would happen if you chose to get really irritated, and talked about it to everyone you dealt with today? What sort of results do you think you would get?  Are you likely to feel empowered and up to any challenge?

 

So I’m going to shut-up about it now – and go and enjoy the rest of my Chooseday!

 

P.S. Yes, sometimes irritation and anger are emotions that serve you – they might spur you to take action!  Be mindful that they don’t hang around too long, however!

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Jill Hutchison assists business owners to build the mindset they need to recreate their businesses according to the lifestyle they want.  She can be contacted by email on jill@evolvedynamic.net.

Having trained directly with world leaders in mind sciences and wealth such as Bob Proctor (from “The Secret”) and Loral Langemeier, and studied Wayne Dyer, John Maxwell, Mary Morrissey and countless others, Jill brings this material into everyday contexts so that you can benefit.  The Chooseday message is released every second Tuesday as a reminder that the only thing you can control is how you feel and respond. You cannot control what happens to you! As Wayne Dyer says: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change.

Bob Proctor shares his secrets to success

“If I had to pick one thing that allowed me to go from pumping gas in a service station to spending 50 years founding, formulating and being chairman of a number of companies that operate globally in over 100 different countries I would have to attribute it to the coaching I received from the six great coaches and mentors in my life. I want to share with you the lessons I learned from them because I believe you will benefit greatly by them.

Focus on all the Reasons You Can Get What You Want

Ray Stanford entered my life when I was working in the fire hall in Toronto at age 26, exactly 50 years ago. I was earning $4,000 and I owed $6,000 and it never even entered my mind that I could get out of debt. He encouraged me to take an honest look at the results I was getting. He said “Bob, you keep talking about not having a formal education and using it as an excuse for getting poor results.” He then said, “Those are only reasons why you’re not getting what you want. Set those aside and start to focus on all the reasons you can get what you what.” Then he gave me Napoleon Hill’s book, Think and Grow Rich.

He said, “Bob, if you will make the commitment to do exactly what this book says and exactly what I suggest, I’ll help you change your life.” I didn’t really believe I could, but I believed he believed I could. And it was his belief in me that inspired me to begin to study. One year later, I was earning $175,000 a year and, from there, I took it to over a million a year. I didn’t know what was happening to me, but I was beginning to realize a lot of the things that I had been thinking weren’t true. I thought some people were lucky but others weren’t. I was to find out that you and I have exactly the same potential.

Study, Study, Study

I then got a hold of Earl Nightingale’s condensed narration of the Napoleon Hill book, Think And Grow Rich on a record. I began listening to that record every day. It was listening to Earl’s voice and the information he was sharing that caused me to want to go to work with him. I moved my Family from Toronto to Chicago and joined the Nightingale-Conant Corporation. It was only after I got there that I realized I had a double win. I wasn’t only going to work with Earl Nightingale – I would also work with Lloyd Conant. Earl and Lloyd became my 2 coaches. I loved working for them and I got an education that you couldn’t buy. They literally originated the self help business in recorded fashion that we know today. In time, the Nightingale-Conant Corporation became the largest distributer of self help programs in the world, and I was working there with the people that originated it. Earl Nightingale taught me how to study. He said, “Don’t just read the book, study i t. Attempt to understand the idea the author is attempting to communicate in each paragraph. To do that you might need to study that paragraph for a month.”

Take the Lid Off Your Mind and Let it Soar

Lloyd Conant taught me to take the lid off my mind and let it soar. He said, “Bob, nothing is big or small, except our thinking makes it so. No one alive knows what we’re capable of doing. Go after something big. Even if you miss, it can be exhilarating.”

Know You Have a Magnificent Mind

It was there that I was introduced to Val Van De Wall. Val and I became great friends and he shared one idea with me that literally changed my life. It was a diagram of the mind. He explained we think in pictures but no one has ever seen the mind so when we think of it, we become confused. There is no order in the mind. A doctor friend of his came up with the original drawing. I refer to it as the Stick Person and I’ve shared it with people all over the world. If I were to be coaching you, I’d teach it to you.

Val introduced me to his coach, Dr. Harry Roder. Harry knew more about the mind than anyone I’d ever met. I’d spent countless hours with him and I began to understand exactly how the mind functions. In fact, Dr. John Mike from Florida said I taught him more about the mind in 1 year than he had learned in 4 years of medical school and 5 years of psychiatric training. I found that interesting because I had merely taught him what Dr. Roder had taught me.

These 5 men helped me answer a huge question . how and why did my life change? Without any formal education, without any business experience, in less than 5 years, I built a company that operated in 7 cities and 3 different countries and I really didn’t understand how I had done it. They taught me what I had changed and how I had accomplished what I had accomplished. It was this magnificent knowledge that triggered the enormous desire in me to teach this information to as many people as I could. But I had one big problem . I was quiet and shy.

Believe You Can Do What You Believe Others Can Accomplish

I was afraid to stand up and ask a question let alone stand up and teach. It was at that point in the late sixties at the Hyatt Hotel in Chicago that a man named Bill Gove walked out on a stage and literally captivated an audience of 500 people. Merely by sharing information with them, he had that audience in the palm of his hand. I stood there thinking, “If only I could do that, then I could teach what I’ve learned.” But the thought of it scared the daylights out of me.

At that point, I flashed back in my mind to a recording of Earl Nightingale’s that I had listened to a thousand times. He said, “Now right here we come to a rather strange fact. We tend to minimize the things we can do, the goals we can accomplish, and for some equally strange reason we think other people can accomplish things that we cannot. I want you to understand that that is not true. You have deep reservoirs of talent and ability within you that you can bring to the surface and achieve all that you desire.”

If you had asked me if I’d understood it, I probably would’ve said, “Of course!” But here I was watching Bill Gove do something I thought I couldn’t. It was at that point that I started hearing the recording in my head and I realized if Bill can do it, I can do it. I switched my thinking to, “If I could do that, I could help people all over the world change their life.” And it suddenly dawned on me that we are capable of doing anything. I’m not going to just do that, I’m going to get the man on the stage, Bill Gove, to teach me. and he did. Today I’m able to do what he did and get on the stage and share this valuable information. Bill Gove and I remained friends for over 35 years until he passed away a few years ago.

Pass It Along

All of these men are gone but their legacy lives on, through me and all of the other people they helped. That’s how my life changed. These people taught me to earn millions of dollars and invest it back into a business that has helped millions of people. These lessons have allowed me to help people who were in financial trouble become prosperous and companies that were struggling grow into viable organizations. Any way a person can be helped, I’ve seen it happen because the answers are within us. And, because of what these great men taught me, I was able to pass it along.”  Bob Proctor

You might know Bob Proctor from the book : “The Secret”.  I read “The Secret” in June 2007 and it made such an impact on me that I decided to study with Bob Proctor and be accredited by him to run his programs and to teach what he teaches around the world.  If you are wanting to change your life – and are prepared to actually make the changes rather than just talk about them, then we need to talk.

I work with individuals just like you – who are recreating the life they really want.  You might have had a large business and scaled it down due to a health issue – and now want to build a business again, but without all the busy-ness that you had before.  Perhaps you are in an entirely different business to what you’ve had before. Or you’re in a different state or country, and could do with someone to hold you accountable to the goals you’ve set yourself around your investing and/or business.

You might be in a high-paying job – but you know you’re capable of so much more – you really want to have your own business – but don’t know where to start and still keep the income coming in.

The first step before you start working with me, is to put your details in the box on the right hand side of this page – where it says name and email. You will receive five of my free videos that will start you thinking along the right path. Then send me an email telling me about you and your business, and what you would like to get from working with me.

I work only with those that I know I can help – only those in whom I can see the potential and who are going to get a return on their investment working with me.  It’s a funny thing – someone asked me yesterday how I know when I’m talking to an ideal prospective client – and it was something I couldn’t really describe – It’s almost as if I can see that they aren’t getting the results they are used to getting.   They are normally focused individuals – ones who get what they want when they set their mind to it. They’ve been successful in other ventures or areas of their lives – but for some reason, right now – they are feeling a bit overwhelmed or unclear on how to move forward.

One man said to me “I’ve been trying to live my life cautiously since we moved to Australia, but I’ve realised since working with you that everything I’ve done before was because I grabbed it with both hands and ran with it.  I going to start doing what I know best – take on something I’m excited about – and then do it with my new mindset.”

Jill Hutchison
Connecting you to the sustainable lifestyle you’re looking for.

Perth Australia

Email Jill to find out if lifestyle coaching is what you need right now.

 

Why don’t we have any more space in our car?

Can someone please tell me why, now that we have a trailer – we still don’t have any more space in the car?

We’re heading off on a camping trip to Augusta (South-West of Western Australia) tomorrow.  The car is packed to the hilt, the trailer is bursting at the seams.  We don’t have much more than we took on the last camping trip (except for the self-inflating mattress, new gas cooker/BBQ, new fishing rods, new wetsuits and perhaps a few more other bits and pieces that seemed to dive off the shelves into my shopping trolley).

I think I finally ‘get’ the true meaning of the vacuum law of properity, as discussed by my business partner, Bob Proctor, in his book “You Were Born Rich”.  You might have heard about the Law of Attraction, but this is just one of several laws of life – just like gravity. You don’t have to believe in gravity for it to work!

The Vacuum law dictates that nature abhors a vacuum. If you create a space in your life, your house or your business, something will come and fill it.

It made me think of our mind – if there is nothing going on, then something will come and fill it for you.
Just like us purchasing our trailer attracted things to fill it. Would you rather positive inspiring ideas fill your mind? Or are you happy it being filled with whatever’s on the news, or your office gossip?

I had this fanciful idea that perhaps we’d be able to put all our luggage and camping gear into the trailer, and have room in the car, and be able to see out the back window for a change!  Alas, by creating the space – it gets filled very quickly. Boogy boards, rollerblades, ripstick – and that’s just the stuff I can see!   Who knows what went into the suitcases?
There is slightly more room on the back seat, but perhaps that’s because the our three children haven’t got in yet!

It does look marginally better than our last trip – where there wasn’t an ounce of space in the rear.   Kayak on the roof, five bicycles off the back. I was starting to feel like one of those cartoon pictures – if you’ve ever seen an old Valiant stationwagon in Africa, with more passengers than it’s supposed to have, chickens on the roof, and barely an inch between the top of the rear wheels and the body of the car – then you might have an idea what I’m talking about!

This looks marginally more organised!

An overseas trip definitely takes less preparation than a local camping trip does!   But I am looking forward to the ten days of  ‘time-out’  that camping in a tent offers. There is something quite special about getting back to basics, no TV, no computers (will my 13-year old son survive?) – I’ll let you know how it goes!

Whatever you are doing over this Easter weekend, I hope it’s special for you!  Spend some time thinking of the true meaning of Easter – and what you’d like it to mean to you and those nearest and dearest to you.  Take time to recharge those batteries – and remember to fill your mind with inspiring thoughts!

What is Joy and Happiness?

“Love is allowing another to evolve along their own

path without any interference” Michael Brown, author

Seeking happiness can cause unhappiness!

Micheal Brown gives a profound perspective about happiness and joy. I really enjoyed this video.

http://www.vimeo.com/7529782

Interview with Michael Brown, Author of “The Presence Process: A Healing Journey into Present Moment Awareness.”

The Heart-felt Joy in Knowing God from Defining Moment TV on Vimeo.

… it’s nearly bankrupt but we see the potential.

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

As a student,  several years ago,  I heard a talk –

“We have taken over this company, it’s nearly bankrupt but we see the potential.
Staff – tell us what you think we can do (that won’t cost any money) to get more customers.”

The answers were surprising, although in retrospect, perhaps obvious.

One of the ideas that came through that brainstorming session was to always spell peoples names correctly.

Was that going to cost anything?   No.

Was it possible that it might keep existing and prospective customers happy if all documentation has their correctly spelt name on it? Absolutely.

“More important is the RESPECT displayed by such attention to detail and the way in which this permeates the whole system” said Tom Ansley, who took over Elliott International in South Africa, over 30 years ago.

They moved Elliott from bankruptcy to number one in the world in eight years.

This talk made a big impact on me. (Sometimes you don’t know whose lives you’re impacting!  I contacted Tom last week – and he was touched that his talk in 1990 had made such an impression on me!)

Tom Ansley talks about the early days:
“As for the short term results of those early and elementary steps, they were not huge but there was a quick and remarkable change in the ATTITUDE of our people.

They knew I was deeply interested in their well being and their development in the company and they were enthusiastic about applying such simple and elementary principles as spelling peoples names correctly,  answering the telephone within 3 rings,  using the “please” and “thank you’s” when dealing with one another etc.
All of this made a huge difference to the morale of the company and led, in the long term, to Elliott receiving a most prestigious industry award from London.”

“I’ve told many audiences in South Africa and all over the world, it is those simple principles, applied with enthusiasm and commitment by everyone, especially by me, which contributed largely to the massive development of ELLIOTT in those difficult but exciting times.

Many valuable ideas originated from those meetings with our people when I encouraged them to make a difference by participating in the discussions in an open and honest way. We learned, for example, that it is the business appreciating the value of never failing to return telephone calls which will endure.

The way in which we talk to customers, always with that smile and enthusiasm in the voice, makes a huge difference. We want to leave everyone who calls us or who visits our offices with the indelible impression that doing business with Elliott is a special and “customer friendly” experience.

Old fashioned?? Sure thing – but it still works in the modern age of technology!!!!!”

We can get all the theory and teaching about building businesses and increasing profit, being happy or achieving your goals – but there are also some really basic common-sense principles that apply to every aspect of our lives.

Do you care enough about your customers or those around you?
Do you have an attitude of respect for yourself and others?
Do you want profits enough?
Enough to pay attention to this detail?

(have we spelt your name correctly today?!)

Enjoy the rest of your Chooseday,  with special thoughts to those in Christchurch,   New Zealand after the earthquake today.

Kind regards

Jill

Jill Hutchison
Business Mindset Coach                                           Click here for testimonials
Attitude Adjustment Specialist
Evolve Dynamic Pty Ltd
Perth, Australia

0419194323

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.

by Marianne Williamson. Used by Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela is a great example of a man who chose his attitude despite being imprisoned for 27 years.
If he was able to chose to get to know his prison guards – to understand them and ultimately use this knowledge to unite a nation – then who are we to allow our circumstances to prevent us doing what we know we need to do?
Jill Hutchison, Perth, Australia

Mafuta – it’s all a matter of perspective!

So you’ve moved to Australia – Mens Workshop

So you’ve moved to Australia, now what?

‘When last did you relook at what you really, really want?
Are you still moving forward, or do you feel you’ve lost your mojo?

Transitioning to a new country can be very challenging.
The rules of the game have changed: we must adapt to thrive.

This  workshop is designed to help you move forward again by resetting your goals, energizing your career and giving you a game plan you can get excited about.’

Jill Hutchison, Attitude Adjustment Specialist, LifeSuccess Consultant and Mindset coach, will guide you through unique steps to relook at your life and set your own new goals.
Jill moved to Australia in 2007 and has been through some very interesting challenges! As an attitude  trainer she helps individuals find the key to their personal success.

There’s a big difference between goal setting and goal achieving.

In this program you will learn:

• Where some of your conditioning came from
• How to eliminate the obstacles blocking the path to your dreams and goals
• Why it’s important to live on the edge and go beyond your comfort zone
• Three simple and easy rules to instantly improve your results
• How to use the six powerful mental faculties you were never taught about in school

Jill Hutchison is a business partner of Bob Proctor, of the hit movie: “The Secret” and delivers workshops and coaching to business leaders around the world.

Testimonials for the Mens workshop
“Jill certainly has kept me motivated and inspired but has gone well beyond my expectations. She has expanded my thinking way beyond what I had ever imagined. Jill literally brings the creativity right out of you, turning ideas you thought impossible into reality. She has taken my business to a new level.” Kevin McAfee, Ocean Reef.

“Jill gave me a much needed AAK (Attitude Adjusting Klap) and made me think! I soon realised that to achieve a tougher goal I would have to do things differently. It has got me thinking and excited about the thoughts and actions that are necessary to achieve the new goal.” Charles Barnard, Perth.

To book for this: contact  Lorna@evolvedynamic.net

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