MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Why You MUST Stay Motivated…

It’s no secret the world is filled with negative people, sharing negativity…and frequently so.  From the half hourly news bulletins, to Twitter, Facebook and the nosy neighbours.   Everywhere, people are suffering the disease of negativity.  Some of them spew it forth fervently everywhere they go, be it at the wedding, the funeral, the coffee machine or the water cooler.  It’s like they have an auto-send function built into their brain, talking before thinking, performing mass dumps on your consciousness.

Beware of the negativity pukers.  They will take over your think, they will infect you with their disease as easily as the flu virus is spread through a cough or a sneeze.  It’s that easy.  The consequences for you, is that your vision, ambition and goals will be blurred by their many layers of negativity.  The have a problem for every solution.  They are intent on keeping you trapped in their bleak reality.

Here are five negativity pukers you must avoid:

1. The quitter – Beware the quitting pessimist.  How much can you learn from a quitter?  Probably just the lesson to never quit.  Quitting activates the quitters muscles.  Quit once and you begin the road most travelled.  Beware the quitter…it may start a habit you will one day regret.  They will share every negative thing that happened to them and that you should avoid their peril.  Don’t lend your ears to a quitter.  He will keep you trapped as a spectator to your dream life.
2. The media – We all want to be in the know.  To know what’s happening in the world…but then it gets all skew. Bad news outsells good news.  Repeated exposure to bad news creates a self fulfilling prophecy.  Economists forecast slow growth, the media drives the nails in the coffin and voila…growth is slow.  Guess what…If you went on a carrot only diet, guess what colour you will end up?  Yes you bet…orange.  Beware what you “consume”.
3. The gossip monger – The gossip monger will infect you at every turn with their deadly venom of office doom and gloom, the economic meltdown, the cheating CEO, the system is rigged against them…and you…blah, blah, blah…run forest, run…get the heck out of there.  Yesterday won’t be fast enough.
4.  The well meaning dream shrinkers – Don’t risk it.  It’s tough out there. Don’t take risks, is it worth it, why do you need more?  Just relax, settle down, take it easy… Beware…the well meaning dream shrinkers.  Why do you want more?  Isn’t it too risky?  …etc, etc, etc.  Sounds like your mom , dad or other family members who out of fear want to keep you “safe”.  The fear of failure has them so wound up they don’t want to see you get hurt.  They will shrink your dreams from mountains to mustard seeds.  Watch out for them.
5. The haters – Haters, hate that others are getting ahead and they’re getting left behind.  They can’t offer you any value except bitter hatred and want to hold anyone and everyone behind, including you.  They will share every negative ideology about anything you pursue.  You want to go on holiday overseas…he will tell you to beware of the high rate of airplane fatalities,  he will tell you how dangerous the world is with suicide bombers, he will tell you how weak the rand is, how dangerous the locals are, how there may be a tsunami…haters hate, the sooner you identify them, the better.  Then avoid them like cancer.

The best gift you can give yourself is the gift of Self Motivation.  Learn how to grow and dominate your think, your attitudes and your beliefs.  Should you fail yourself, others will dominate you.  They will determine your worth, value and contribution, limiting you to their definition of you as opposed to your full potential.

You must motivate yourself, daily.  You must choose your thoughts, beliefs and associates that inspire, motivate and activate the best in you.  If they can’t uplift you, they will suppress you.  Substitute them with those that catalyze your potential, fertilising and igniting you…from a spark to a flame to an atomic success.  You owe it to yourself to stay motivated, for if not, you will watch your dreams wither, shrink, get ridiculed and tramped upon by the unsupportive negative masses.  You must stay motivated, for if you don’t, you will never likely succeed at anything except being average…the curse of our times.  You must stay motivated just to keep you focused on the goals and opportunities, not the distractions and the problems, for they are limitless.  To counter them, amp up your motivation and keep on, keeping on.

I challenge you to discover the bliss in motivation, to wake up amped every day.  To eliminate the negativity pukers and to own your think.  Then go to work like a madman on your goals.   “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily” said Zig Ziglar.

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Are You Your Own Enemy?

Let’s talk truth…governments around the world are weak, economists forecasts for the world’s economy is bleak, employment numbers are up and many are cowering in fear, surrendering to the status quo, adopting the excuses of the media and the masses.

Now let me flip the coin on you…governments are still collecting billions in taxes, economies (personal and business) are growing, companies are minting dollars and many are taking advantage and are rising above the dictates of mass hysteria and media gloom.

The old adage; “is the glass half full or half empty”.  Yes it’s all perspective.  How do you see it?  Is it a problem or do you see the opportunity?  You can hide behind excuses or you can rise to action.  Even in the world’s most depressed economies there are new millionaire and billionaire debutants.  How do you explain that?  Well, simply it means those people are dictating their own reality.  The refuse to subscribe to the opinions of others, for factually is the glass half empty or half full is really just an opinion, reflecting your reality.

You must ask, are you your own enemy, holding yourself back on the accounts of others…forcing their reality upon you?  Reality is a choice.  Winners are creating their own reality perpetually.  They see the way around, through, over and under the “problem”, for they see them as opportunities.  They are willing to do what others are not willing to do, because everyone else only sees the pain.  Winners only see the gain which they are willing to pay for with effort.

The next time you choose your reality ask yourself?  Am I a victim of my own reality?  Or am I championing my cause, from the front, creating a reality that serves my success?  Are you getting down and dirty where others want to keep their hands clean?  By making more calls, investing in your networks, growing your skills and pushing harder while others are retreating, you are are sure to dominate the future.  If you fall asleep at the wheel, surely you can’t win the race.  So wake up and get committed, creating a reality that sees you and your team mount the summit of success.

Stop being your own enemy.  Commit to never becoming a victim of your own dogma.  Rather champion your reality and make it happen.

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VINESH MAHARAJ

Sales Trainer I Motivational Speaker I Johannesburg, South Africa

MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Why You Aren’t Motivated

We all want to be fabulously rich, have sleek, hunky bodies, enjoy traveling the world

and having tons of free time to spend with friends and family etc. We all have good intentions to get there but as we all know, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. The irony is that you, already know what you need to do in order to achieve these and more for yourself but you are constantly trading time, money, effort and a whack of excuses and never get to it, because you lack the motivation to do so.

 

The dictionary defines motivation as “the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way”, or “the general desire or willingness of someone to do something”. So most people either out of sheer laziness or procrastination just never rise to the occasion.

 

Here is why you lack motivation:

 

1. You’re lazy – Yes I said it. You’re lazy. The work is not worth the reward. The couch is more comfortable than the pavements of sweat and hard work. The pleasure (result) of the grind pales in comparison to the pain of sweat and work. The value proposition of doing the work (EFFORT/REWARD ratio) does not inspire you.

 

2. You’re a professional procrastinator – 80% of the world’s population are professional procrastinators. Later, tomorrow, when I’m not tired, when pigs learn to fly…It’s a lie you feed yourself. The truth is you aren’t wanting/willing or interested in doing it at all. It makes you feel better to say later, than to admit the truth.

 

3. You don’t know what to do – Because you’re doing something you haven’t done before…you are getting uncomfortable and don’t have the road map, the tour guide or the manual to execute on your goals. You then hang up on yourself until you feel ready.

 

4. You don’t have enough WHY – You don’t have enough reasons for your success. Stack them up, count them, feel them, work them. Why do you want it? What will it mean to you?

 

5. You are not obsessed with your goals – Your lack of obsession with your goals means you enjoy massive amounts of distraction. Your distractions keep you unfocused, inactive and underperforming. Target lost…again.

 

Want to break through? Heres how:

 

1. Commit to overcoming your laziness – Start with admission. At the AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) or GA (Gambling Anonymous) all work on this principle. Start with speaking your truth, it shall set you free.

 

2. Immerse yourself in ACTION – START! By getting deeply immersed in action, you kick the habit of procrastination. Activate the “DO IT NOW” muscle. The muscles always there. Just commit to getting started.

 

3. Get skilled/trained/coached – There are endless resources at your disposal to acquire the skills you need. Google returned these searching “find a coach” (About 172 000 000 results (0,53 seconds) ). There is a Youtube video for everything. “Seek and ye shall find”. There are really no excuses for not knowing, not in this information age. Get it done.

 

4. Find your WHY – List, Stack, Emotionalize your WHY. How would I feel if I achieved this goal? How would you celebrate the goal achievement? How many reasons can you list to drive your achievement. Are these “why’s” sincerely from your heart…do you feel them vibrating at your core…?

 

5. Get obsessed – Immersion, singular focus and obsession will ensure you are not distracted by the whims of others. TV, social media, chit-chat and meaningless activities will fail to distract you because obsession means, eating, drinking and sleeping your goals. An obsessed man will climb Everest regardless of the many life threatening conditions. HE’S OBSESSED.

 

What’s your Everest? What’s your plan to get there? Who is in your support staff? When will you summit? Get on with it, the time has never been better than right now. Carpe diem or die a slow and meaningless life. Get motivated man, lifes passing by…

 

ABOUT VINESH MAHARAJ:

 

Vinesh Maharaj is a professional public speaker who is obsessed about getting you and your team going to the next level of achievement. Let your next conference, team building or team meeting echo with resounding success, commitment and motivation to do whatever it takes.

 

vinesh@vineshmaharaj.com

 

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7 Habits Of The World’s Highest Paid Rainmakers

The world has many unsung rainmakers, men and women who make it rain daily.  They sell planes, trains and automobiles. They move world economies. They sell IT solutions, homes, industrial development parks, they are network marketers, they are sports professionals, CEO’s and entrepreneurs who move tons of products and services and bank serious amounts of cash.  They drive company direction and results.  They create and innovate.  They see opportunity where everyone else sees problems and they cash in on it.

Rain makers do whatever it takes to succeed. They start early and finish late. They network and dine with other A – Listers in pursuit of the holy grail. Here are some insights into the habits of super successful rainmakers:

1. Result driven – Rainmakers kill it. They aren’t willing to surrender. They push, shove, grind and produce at ever increasing frequencies to hit “bulls eye”.  They create and deliver results.

2. They own their think – Rain makers are not engaged in small talk, negativity or goal distractions. They choose their thoughts, thought inputs and associates to control what they think, hear, talk or experience.  Its almost like being in a tunnel that goes straight to the target exclusively.  They have laser like focus.

3.  Decisive – Rain makers are decisive.  The decide…commit and act.  Once the decision is taken, they never look back.  They are forward thinking, movers and shakers.

4.  Play books – Rainmakers have many play books so they can ensure their result, whatever the scenario.  If the economy goes down, if the exchange rate goes up, if demand slows down, if demand increases etc.  They come armed with preparation.  They play to win.

5. They never eat alone – All actions, communications and resources are focused on ONE thing only…”the mark”. Breakfast, coffee, lunch and dinner are opportunities. They never eat alone. They dine with networks, prospects or customers.  They build relationships, unlock networks and close deals.

6. They work their work – Rainmakers, do whatever it takes to get it done, to close the deal. They are always learning, studying and skilling themselves to close in on opportunities before anyone else sees them.

7. BANK – Rainmakers bank serious cash in salaries, incentives, bonuses and commissions. They take all the money off the table. They are the top 20% of all industries.

How much do Rainmakers earn (2015):  

Bernard Fornas, Co-CEO, Richemont SA, R88 million +

Cristiano Ronaldo, Footballer, Real Madrid (Spain), £57 million +

Jennifer Lawrence, Actress, Hollywood, $52 million +

Lebron James, Basketball Pro, $71 million +

Charif Souki, CEO, Cheniere Energy, $142 million +

To create a rain maker culture at your organisation, contact Vinesh Maharaj; a professional public speaker, trainer and coach.  Vinesh Maharaj is focused on Sales, Leadership, Customer Excellence and Staff Motivation through his signature program; NO-EXCUSES to take your team to the next level.

Book Vinesh Maharaj to speak at your Conference, your Team Building or staff meeting to deliver “The Think Of The Rainmaker”

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VINESH MAHARAJ – 4 Keys to Unlock Your Success

MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: BE AWESOME. Kick average in the teeth and aim for the moon…

The first month of the year is history. Many were happy to see the back of 2015 and are excited about a new year with new prospects and possibilities. Many celebrated success and achievement in 2015 meeting their goals and objectives; yet so many languish in middle class suburban mediocrity…the ever-miserable average.

What is average? Average means neither here, nor there. It means run of the mill. It means somewhere in the middle…neither here nor there. Average at school or university means, you’re not first, nor are you last, somewhere in the middle…again. In earnings it means you aren’t rich, nor are you poor. In age, it means you aren’t old, or young. Like a no mans land. It’s like sitting at a border post between countries. It’s like splitting your vote at elections 50% left and 50% right. Does average, start feeling and tasting distasteful to you? It’s undefined, limiting and frustrating.

If not, just imagine catching the latest average movie, written, produced and directed by the most average. Where after, you catch an average dinner, at an average restaurant prepared by an average chef. The drinks were average, as were the starters and don’t hold your breath…with your average date. How do you expect the night to end? Boombastic, fireworks, mind-blowing tantric yoga?

If you want 2016 to be “The Year”, much has to change. First and fore-mostly your commitment to burning “average, nice, okay and acceptable”. These are the new “fats, sugar, salt and gluten” that you need to eradicate from your thought and speak. Go on a mental health diet that rejects these from your mind, your standards and expectations. As soon as you perceive them, know its time to change, change something. As American motivational speaker and author Zig Ziglar used to say be “Better than Good”. It’s time to embrace a new reality where you, are the star of your show. Where the lights are brighter, your sound track is crystal clear, where the colours pop and words spoken are songs, where the walking is dancing and there is energy and passion in all that you do. No matter how you feel, regardless of the weather or the economy, for those should never own your state of focused, intentional commitment to living your life large and in charge.

Now contrast that with a thrilling movie written, produced, directed by a team of visionary movie makers who challenge the boundaries and take you on an exhilarating journey, along with your breathtakingly beautiful date, an exceptional meal under candle light by a renowned, much sought after chef at a premier restaurant, where the ambiance is only enhanced by the tastes, sights and sounds you consume. The night air is crisp and clear, the stars are dancing in the moonlight and you feel like a teenager in love once again…

If you want to live, then now is the time. New years are nothing more than you getting older and one year closer to the end. Or, new years could signal the new you. Committed. Passionate. All in…Kick average in the teeth and aim for the moon. Should you fail, best you land among the stars. How bad can that be. Take back your life and kick average in the teeth.

Should you want to bring AWESOME to your business, feel free to contact us:

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VINESH MAHARAJ

Your business coach and partner in success…

 

THE ULTIMATE ENTREPRENEURS WORKSHOP 2016

If you’re tired of average, minimalist survival due to not being able to turn your business around and if you are tired of poverty, stagnation, high stress and suffer month end fears, then its time to get new inspiration, knowledge, skills and attitudes of highly successful business coach, public speaker and business trainer, Vinesh Maharaj to help you become: THE ULTIMATE ENTREPRENEUR in 2016!!! 

It’s high time you invested in your business growth if you seriously want to grow your business.  Imagine starving your harvest of water to save money, how long will it be before you go bust and all your hard work is ruined?  Small minds think small and stay small.  Big thinkers, find a way to grow their business at whatever the cost.  They have a “whatever it takes” mentality.  Are you willing to take your game to the next level?

This program is a game changer for many a business.  Book now to avoid disappointment and join the sound, successful businesses who have graduated the program and continue to grow revenue, market share and profit.

*PLEASE NOTE!!!

This is a WINNERS ONLY premier business development workshop. No whiners, moaners, groaners, excuses, losers and cry babies are welcome!!!

EVENT DATE: 29th January 2016

EVENT VENUE:  Roodepoort, Johannesburg

TICKETS:

R1500.00 p.p – Booked and paid before or on 15th January 2016 or,
R2000.00 p.p – Booked and paid after the 15th January 2016.

There are 3 HUGE BONUS items for every attendee:

1. A FREE ONE page business profile
2. A FREE introductory video
3. A FREE customized Sales & Marketing Strategy.

To take advantage of this huge saving, make payment today and secure 2016 as the best business year ever.

Remember, WINNERS create, while LOSERS retreat!!!

Lets make history and create financial freedom and business success this 2016 as you become THE ULTIMATE ENTREPRENEUR!!!

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VINESH MAHARAJ – Avoiding Problem People

MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: 7 Practical Steps to Getting What You Want

Waking up early can be challenging with the cold dreary mornings, foggy skies and frosty air if you have no all-consuming-purpose.  Mine, is to share the message of possibility, abundance, opportunity  and mastery if you just awaken to it.  Slumbering through life is not an option for you, is it?  The cold early mornings are a breath of fresh air.  As I sip on my coffee, I reminisce on it’s flavour, enjoying its comfort while updating my journal of the activities, meetings and relationships I need to serve, I wish to share with you that the key to success is not just big hair raising goals alone.  Goals are a measure…but people, human relationships and superior human interactions is the way and the means.

People unlock doors of opportunity if they like and trust you.  People will either sing your praise or be the cause of your demise.  Long after you have left the room, people will remember how you made them feel.  Does the waft of roses remain or that of thorns cutting through bloody flesh?  In every sphere of reality, unless you are a renounced monk in the Himalaya’s, who has carried a vow of no interactions, a vow of complete silence meditating upon self realization, we are constantly surrounded by people.  Best then to master human relationships as it is one of the keys to the combination lock; success.

Remember that everyone around you is a potential battery, powerful beacon or communication station.  Batteries that can recharge you through tough times.  A beacon of hope and inspiration and your greatest advocates, singing your (song) message.  By increasing your batteries, beacons and communication stations, you will increase the friendship, love and value in your life benefitting both your personal and professional lives,  while simultaneously launching an avalanche of construction of your purpose.

1. Acknowledge your shortcomings.  The last time I checked no one is perfect.  Get to work on self improvement.  If you don’t work on yourself, who will?  Start investing in your non academic education (How to Win Friends and Influence people – Dale Carnegie is a great start) to increase your human relationships.  Acquire new skills, master new habits and acquire relevant knowledge in becoming a master of relationships.
2. Stay humble.  I don’t mean become a door mat.  I mean keep your feet on the ground and your heads out of the clouds.  No one enjoys the company of an arrogant, self absorbed, egotist.  Real humility opens doors to endless opportunities.  Don’t let success, money or status get to your head.  Remember, “the bigger they are, the harder they fall” and “pride comes just before a fall”.  So stay humble.
3. Stop judging, start understanding.  In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey he speaks of “Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood“.  The world will be brighter if we all adopted this simple, yet extremely difficult path.  We are too confined to being right, heard or being better.  Instead, change your lenses and see the world through other peoples eyes.  While it’s largely the same view, reality may be transparently different.
4. Make a difference.  Whats the use of long winded talks about making the world a better place?  Or discussing world peace?  Or complaining about the poor state of affairs.  Lets get active and be champions of change.  Whining has never won any friends, neither has complaining.  Lets act for change.  Lets walk our talk and make a difference in the lives you are surrounded by.
5. Adjust your attitude.  You are not a victim unless you CHOOSE to become one.  By adjusting your attitude you can overcome almost any challenge or situation.  Sometimes all you have is your attitude, like Victor Frankl who was confined to a Nazi concentration camp where death was certain.  Through a small attitudinal adjustment, not only did he survive but went on to becoming a respected author, neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor.
6. Give more than you are expected to.  Give more in love, in support, in friendship.  He who gives is supremely richer than he, the taker who constantly takes and takes and takes without watering the tree that feeds him or her.  Provide more value and give more.  There are endless ways to give more.  Start today with a warm smile and a heart-felt greeting…not only will your friends, family, customers and colleagues be delighted, you too will feel a wave of warmth overcoming you.
7. Service is the only way.  Everyone is a servant.  Even the president.  He serves the peoples needs.  No one person can claim I am not a servant.  By serving the needs of others, invariably your needs are met.  Increase your rate of service, improve your quality, improve your mood of service and great destinations are possible for you.  Serve those around you and your value to them increases.

Remember that people create opportunities, people buy from people, people support people.  Thus after yourself, your greatest investment is in other people, for through them your goals are realized.  So get started today by sending personalized notes and cards.  Make a warm call to an old friend, relative or customer.  Then stay in touch as is regular as is required.  Nurture the people and the people will nurture you, your goals and your success.

For more on increasing your organizations’s productivity across industries contact me today for a Complimentary 30 minute Business Development Consultation.  Though inspired and motivated staff who share values, you can move mountains.

Keep smiling, keep shining…

My name is Vinesh Maharaj and I’m your coach and partner in success…

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Super-successful people aren’t the most gifted people in their fields. They just work, study and practice more than the competition”

– Jack Canfield

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