The Go-Getter Personality: Evolving Your Mindset

The Go-Getter Personality: Evolving Your Mindset

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Go-Getter At Work

One aspect in life which holds true to all successful individuals, irrespective of their area of life—whether it be sport, business, leadership or artistic in nature—is to never stop focusing on your individual growth!

Adult development can at times be overshadowed by instinctive mental traps developed throughout life, which can cause an individual to filter information through the predetermined ideas entrenched within oneself or simply by one’s ego.

Even though you have one billion dollar ideas whilst lying awake at night, you may think and experience the following that could derail you:

``my days are full of activities—I do not have time to strive to achieve more”

“the years speed by so fast, it is just another year of ignoring my new year’s resolutions”

“I work hard during the day and when I get home I merely want to binge watch the latest series”

“most people never achieve their dreams—why would I be any different?”

If any of the previous statements are applicable to your mindset the tips below may well be what you need in order to get going and realise your “pie in the sky” ideas.

GETTING A GO-GETTER MENTALITY

CREATE A VISION BOARD & FOCUS ON YOUR GOALS

Spend at least a devoted two hours per day working on your dreams. Break down your overall goal into smaller, achievable segments and celebrate each and every small achievement. With persistence and a desire to achieve your goalposts can and will be within your reach.

GO FROM A ``TIME WASTER`` TO A ``GO-GETTER``

Stop wasting time searching for your keys or wondering when your follow-up optometrist visit is, sit down and start planning. Start with small organising activities and create routines—attempt to form one healthy habit per month.

ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT

Prepare mentally, research, listen to yourself and the other party(ies), articulate your needs in a clear manner, follow up and hold out for what you deserve. Always remember to never forgo your principles and values for the sake of a good deal.

SHOW UP FOR WHAT YOU WANT

It is easy to rely on phone calls, e-mails, instant messages or video calls in today’s digital age. Never underestimate the critical value of showing up in person and proving your credibility and commitment to the project.

HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY LIFE

Learn to set boundaries on anything that drains your energy and moves you further from your goals. It is acceptable to say no to things.

FOCUS ON GRATITUDE & OPTIMISM

Ask yourself: “what is good about this moment, this day, this week”. Note three aspects of your daily life that is good and identify the reason(s) that made it possible. Changing your perspective can lead to changing your life.

REMEMBER FAILURE IS A POSSIBILITY

Face it, accept it, analyse the cause of the failure, set a new strategy immediately (not only corrective, but preventative) and remember, failure is only true when you give up.

TAKE A BREAK

Whether it is a weekend away, a lazy day at home doing nothing, taking that trip to Bali that you never got the time for, it is important to take a break from the stress that you will be experiencing due to your changed circumstances. Do keep your finances in mind, though… you don’t know how long you may be unemployed and this might not be the time to travel around the globe unless you have saved up for it.

KEEP THE FAITH

Remember that becoming unemployed due to no fault of your own is not about you and does not define you. Even though you are not where you have thought you would be or wanted to be right now, doesn’t mean that you won’t get there in the future! Remain focused on your dreams, and devise practical ways to move closer towards them. While it may take a while to find another job that excites you, you still have something valuable to offer to the world of work.

Bill McDermott believes that to win big, you must dream big. Go out and believe that you can do anything that you set your focused and dedicated mind to.