This site is the website of motivational speaker Craig Harper. A constantly updated, one-stop information, inspiration, education and motivation station. Unlike many similar sites, it is a totally free resource for anyone who is serious about moving from mediocre to amazing in any area of their personal or professional life. With hundreds of articles covering a wide range of subject matter, great interviews with cool people and inspirational video posts, there's more than enough brain-food to keep you busy for hours. Okay, days!! Enjoy.
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Craig Harper is Australia's leading
motivational speaker
and educator (according to Google Australia). He is a highly
sought-after corporate coach and is considered to be
a leader and pioneer in the areas of personal and
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Working with hundreds of
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So today is the day that our competition winner Jo Thomas hits town for five days of fun and frivolity with me. Is that a prize or a punishment? I guess it's a matter of perspective isn't it? Imagine leaving your husband and kids behind and putting your life on hold to fly across the country for a week of Craigification. Scary. Jo will be arriving at the gym (straight from the airport) at about 9 am so I will have my party dress on and be on my best behaviour. For five minutes at least. Session one will be a chat, an assessment, a little goal setting, some mentoring and of course, a workout. Tomorrow will be our first report on project Jo, so stay tuned.
On with today's post....
Are you the perpetual self-saboteur? Do you have a history of finding new and creative ways to shoot yourself in the foot when it comes to your own dreams and goals? Is the only thing standing between you and success... you?
If you're like many people, then you have probably spent a great deal of your life getting in your own way. Sure there are lots of variables in the creating-our-best-life process but when we're completely honest and realistic about it, we have to acknowledge that we (you, me) are still our biggest challenges. I managed to talk (and behave) myself into mediocrity for years. Yep, some of us have an amazing talent for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. For almost succeeding. For almost getting the job done. And for finding our way back to the place we don't want to be.
So, how do we overcome ourselves? How do we stop getting in our own way? Here's a few suggestions...
1. Apply what you know. How many people visit sites like this, read articles like this, nod in agreement as they read, identify with what's written (because they are essentially reading about themselves) and then do nothing (zero, zip, nada) with the information? The majority, that's how many. Is this negativity on my behalf? Nope, it's reality. We know what to do, but we don't do what we know. We're more informed and more educated than ever, yet take a look at how we live our lives and you'd be forgiven for thinking we've never been so stupid. If I could somehow manage to write the most motivational, inspirational, educational and insightful article of all time (let's just pretend), what percentage of readers would take that information, consistently and methodically apply it, and create lasting change in their world as a result? Sadly, not many. Creating change in our life ain't about what we read... it's about what we do with what we read. And many of us don't do much. I can tell you what to do, when to do it, how to do it and why you should do it... but only you can change your life. Creating change in your world is not about how well I write, it's about how well you DO. I can write until my hand falls off but the only life I can change is mine. I can influence you, encourage you, educate you, support you and coach you but the only person who can determine success or failure for you... is you.
2. Be solution focused. Some of us are so immersed (practically, mentally, emotionally) in our challenges and hurdles that we become completely problem-focused, if not, problem-obsessed. We get ourselves into a place (emotionally) where we are not even consciously and proactively working towards a solution because we are all about the problem. A consequence of this mentality is that we'll wake up in five years and we'll still be living the same miserable existence because we've done nothing practically to change it. Other than complain, feel sorry for ourselves and seek sympathy of course.
3. Stop being a people pleaser. As I've said before, it's nice to be nice, but it's not nice to be a doormat or a personal slave. Sometimes in our desire to be liked, loved, needed, wanted and valued, we lose us. Or part of us. Stop compromising your values, your goals and your needs. It's one thing to be kind and considerate, it's another to be used and abused.
4. Finish what you start. How many endeavours and projects have you not finished? If you're like the majority then the answer is... plenty. For most people, when the excitement and enthusiasm drop off, so does the commitment to the new behaviours. That's why success is about discipline, self-control, organisation and accountability (not sexy I know), not some temporary burst of excitement and motivation. Long-term success ain't about excitement for the next four weeks, it's about what you do over the next four decades. Unless of course, you only plan on living for four weeks.
5. Stop playing the blame game. Some of us love playing the blame game because it helps us avoid personal responsibility and accountability for just a little bit longer. We love to get mad at someone or something else; it makes us feel better about our crappy existence and what we're not doing in our life and not doing with our potential. For a minute. Sometimes people even get mad at me for what I write. And of course getting mad at me will fix everything and make the world a better place. If you're serious about creating your best life, the blame game is something you don't wanna play.
6. Stop thinking! I know this sounds a little contradictory and irresponsible, but some of us spend our lives over-thinking and under-doing (is that a term?). You know what I mean. Some of us are world-champion thinkers. And procrastinators.
7. Don't let your past, determine your future. Too many of us base our expectations for the future on our past. Sadly, we let our history determine our beliefs and thinking about what's possible and likely for our future. What we have or haven't achieved to this point in time is often not indicative of our potential. At all.
8. Change your attitude. Yes I talk about attitude a lot but how can I not mention it when I'm exploring this topic? Of course changing our attitude is easier said than done... but it is very possible when we consciously work at it. We know that when it comes to the type of results we're producing in our world, attitude plays a much bigger role than potential, genetics, opportunities or luck. And it's the one thing we have complete control of. Make a decision to have a productive, positive day and it might just happen.
Or... you could keep doing nothing, stay in that holding pattern and waiting for the mythical, magical right time.
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