Get Out of Your Own Way! ⬇️
Hello and welcome to edition #10 of LBM. Your quick injection of Inspirational stories, science backed personal development mixed with a touch of ancient wisdom just for good measure. Plus the latest in ai tech news & tips for business and life advancement as used and reviewed by yours truly! 😁👍🏼
Sneak Peak:
My thoughts on: Imposter syndrome.
Feature Article: Tomorrow Where Dreams Go To Die.
Ai News and tips: Build your personal brand fast (Prompt)
Grant what are your thoughts on Imposter Syndrome?/
That’s a great question Grant,
Imposter Syndrome used to hit me hard, especially when I was stepping into new rooms or actively raising my standards.
What’s helped me is learning this:
Imposter Syndrome is actually a sign you’re growing. It only shows up when you’re playing bigger than your old self-concept can handle.
So instead of trying to “overcome” it, I reframe it. I see it as a sign I’m expanding upgrading my internal identity to match the new level I’m operating at, to be excited!
I also get out of my head and into service. I ask, “How can I help at least one person today?” That keeps me grounded and focused on the impact, not the ego.
Finally, mindset reprogramming is everything. If your subconscious believes you’re not worthy of success, it’ll sabotage you every time. That’s why I literally program my clients for success before anything else.
So no you’re not an imposter you’re just becoming someone "Exciting and New". (Hmm that reminds me of a show?) :)
Grant
Tomorrow Is Where Dreams Go To Die!
It might be hard to take however The obstacle is you!
Tomorrow is a promise to myself. A fresh start. But if I’m being honest, “effective procrastination” doesn’t do me any good. Tomorrow has always been where my dreams go to die. It’s a trap that I’ve fallen for many, many times in my life!
A cycle of negotiations that takes me nowhere.
“Whatever you’re meant to do, do it now! The conditions are always impossible.” - Doris Lessing
Stoic Philosopher Seneca once said, “Life is long if you know how to use it.”
The key is to act now, not later. People who procrastinate struggle with self-control, fear of failure and even fear of success. They delay action to avoid discomfort. But that discomfort is necessary for growth. I want you to see tomorrow for what it is: an illusion. It keeps moving away from you as you reach for it forever.
Today is the only reality. Right now is all I have to make a change.
“Finish every day and be done with it.
For success and for wise living it is advice to remember. You have done what you could, some blunders and stumbles no doubt crept in, forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day so now you can begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit to be held back by your old nonsense.
"This day for all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the rotten yesterday's.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Stop stealing time from your precious life and never look back!
People have this strange habit of confusing hope with action. We hope that someday, somehow, things will change. But nothing ever changes until you do.
Philosopher Kierkegaard was right, “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” You must live forwards now!
Tomorrow is a beautiful idea, but a dangerous excuse.
Don’t let it kill what you care about. Do the work, Now!
Grant
Ai News & Tips
Ai Shakes Up The Legal World!
With ramifications for all industries
Legal AI startup "Harvey" just crossed $100M in ARR, quadrupled its user base, and attracted major investors.
It’s now set to shake up law firms worldwide, showing that AI can tackle even the most complex industries.
It will be very interesting to see how this pans out across many other complex industries!
A Major Blow To Musk's Ai Vision
Tesla is pulling the plug on its in-house Ai supercomputer project, breaking up the team that aimed to empower full self-driving and future robots.
Shortly after 20 of the team left to start their own Ai company.
So now it’s cozying up to partners like Nvidia and Samsung for Ai hardware.
Build Your Personal Brand Fast With This Prompt!
Here’s The Prompt :
"Act as a Personal Branding Guru. Your task is to provide a fast-track guide for a user to build their personal brand quickly and effectively.
Provide a step-by-step plan that includes:
* Identifying a Niche: Help the user define their unique value proposition and target audience.
* Content Strategy: Advise on the best platforms and content types to create a consistent and impactful online presence.
* Engagement Tactics: Offer actionable tips for networking and interacting with the community to build authority and visibility.
Keep the advice concise and actionable, focusing on strategies that yield fast results. Frame your response as if you are a no-nonsense mentor who gets straight to the point".
So we've come to the end for this month, this newsletter stuff is all new to me so I'd love to know what you think, want more or less of, some of your own stories and anything else you'd like me to add or any questions I can help you with.
Until next time remember "A Goal is a Dream With a Deadline!" G.D.
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Grant Dowsett is a Business & Mindset Coach also working as a Consultant with the Proctor Gallagher Institute he has been helping his clients create the business & life of their dreams. Grant who is intensely growth and goal orientated, absolutely loves helping individuals, groups and companies discover their deepest desires, reach their full potential and achieve their personal & professional goals faster than ever before using his Visioneering ™ method!
If you’d like to create the business & life you’ve been dreaming of contact Grant by phone: +61 418 544 322 or Email at: grant@empreneur.com or if you would like to see if you qualify for a complimentary “Business Success Blueprint” call go here: https://tidycal.com/grantdowsett/free-success-blueprint-session