Focus On Self Development to Keep Your Positive MIndset

Another thing I've recently learned about working from home is you can get very discouraged.  With the wrong attitude you will soon give up on working at all for that day, and if you don't have a clear goal in mind you may not go back the next day either.  If your motivation is only when the money is rolling in and suddenly disappears when your leads dry up it is past time to start learning some positive thinking techniques.  So self development is also a crucial part of your home based business building strategy.  In case you didn't realize it, this blog is really geared toward helping the home based business person, learn these self development skills.  I focus on positive thinking, because it is the one thing I know for sure that will work, plus it is a biblical concept, and I am a Christian after all.

Let me share this picture to your mindset today. Your business is like a crop or a vegetable garden.  Have you ever planted a garden?  There is a lot of preparation that goes into it - a lot of work.  You prepare your soil, pull weeds and plant your seeds. You water your garden, and take care to manage pests, and control weeds.  For those skilled at farming there may be even more things involved that I am missing. You exercise patience to see that garden or crop come to maturity, and then you finally reap the harvest of all of your work.  Farming is a long standing ancient art and tradition.  But few people today understand the patience of a farmer.  Just imagine if they were impatient to see those seeds pop through the soil - - they would daily be out there in the field disturbing the already prepared soil and by so doing destroy any progress that the little seedling is making. 

Recently my Pastor mentioned in his message to the flock that we live in a throw away society.  I've also heard it said that we live in the now generation.  Everyone wants immediate satisfaction, and if they do not get it they go somewhere else, dumping what they are doing to find something that will meet their "immediate need".  Let me just say that those people will never succeed in anything they set out to accomplish because they do not have the perseverence to see a project through to completion. Oh how we would be so much better off to have a little patience, like the farmer.  To grow, and tend and manage our home business, instead of giving up when we don't see results right away! 

Here's a thought for you that came my way today.  It lifted me up and helped my mind to stay on track. I really love this because it entails everything that I believe.  Our minds are also like fields of crops.  Let these words bring you encouragement to continue to build your home based business, even in hard times.  DON'T abandon your field of dreams!

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Focus On Your Thinking

Hi Friends,

I'm sorry it has been awhile since I've written anything.  I've been super busy (too busy, that is) with my main business and other projects.  You know, it's not good to be too busy, but it does happen some times.

When it comes to your job or business you can easily lose sight of what is important to you.  When that happens you tend to just go through the motions of life but never make any progress.  You are like on a treadmill - you're working and moving but you're not going anywhere.  When you see this happening your thoughts begin to wander in realms of despondency.  If you are building a home based business and you run into slow months it can be especially difficult and you need something to keep your thoughts on the right track.  Daily devotionals are critical.

I love this particular passage in the Bible because it implies the great importance and benefit of controlling your thinking. 

Philippians 4:6-9 (New King James Version)

"6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.


Meditate on These Things 
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you."

Let us use whatever wholesome means possible to teach and train our minds to think in a positive manner.  This will provide untold benefits, especially to those who are building a business.  When you run into rough waters or even the calmest deadest waters, you will find this very useful indeed.

Until next time, be blessed to success!

Cynthia

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