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A belief is formed when your subconscious mind and an event – collide and mix together.

When a random event takes place , your subconscious mind, based upon your personality and character, creates an association (rule) to explain what that event means to you. That’s how, for example,  a pessimistic person and an optimistic person can see the exact same incidents and interpret the meaning of those events very differently.

For example, maybe you tried making an offer to purchase a property without any training (the incident), and when it didn’t go right, as a pessimist, you decided “this investing doesn’t work and you’ll never be successful.

Now imagine the same incident, but instead, due to your optimistic view point, you decided that investing, like most thing, isn’t hard, it just requires training and practice to be successful and eventually you’ll “get it.”

In reality, neither belief is “true” however they will create very different investing behaviors.

When a belief is first formed, it starts out relatively weak. However weak it may be, realize  these beliefs act as a lens through which future events are viewed. (You know, like when you buy a new car, you start seeing that car everywhere.) The belief filters out evidence (facts) that don’t support the belief and emphasizes evidence (facts) support it. This filtering process causes the belief to get stronger until, in your mind, the belief appears to be entirely “true.”

That’s why we say, “what you believe is true for you” and “you’ll find what you’re looking for”. This filtering process let’s you be “right”!

We’ll explore why “being right” isn’t always a “good” thing next time..

Did you realize that the beliefs you have about investing, money, yourself and other people that drive your behaviors are the keys to becoming successful? Whatever results you are getting now, when you decide to change your beliefs, you’ll end up changing your behaviors and will thereby get different results.

Many people aren’t aware of what they believe and thereby just slide through life reacting to other people and situations in an automatic, robotic way. Even if they are, most people have no idea how to change a belief.

Truth is, facts just are ; they’re immutable. Beliefs however, are not. Example: the current economic environment is a fact. How you feel about that fact and what it means to you personally is a belief. One person might believe that a “bad” economy means it’s going to be tough to find great deals, while someone else might believe that a “bad” economy means it’s time to clean up while everyone else is selling out and running scared.

How can two people interpret the exact same fact so differently? The answer is in their beliefs.

We’ll go over more in the next installment…till then be awesome!!!

Imagine…a long 2 days of seminar, it’s late, you’re tired.

You have an hour drive ahead of you…

Ana and I got in to the airport at 11:00 pm last night coming back from an awesome weekend in Cali with the amazing Mr. Joel Bauer, and we found a surprise waiting for us, though we didn’t like it much…how would you have reacted?

Have an awesome day!!

Doug

Hi Doug,

Thank you for your wise words and encouraging suggestions. I listened to your recording quite a bit since our sessions ended.

I listened to it this morning before I went to take the state exam. I visualized myself and felt joy in my heart in receiving the license.

“I have applied what you covered with me in our coaching sessions, and have passed the State Licensing Exam for Health & Life Insurance in Florida!”

Your personalized hypnotic suggestions were just what I needed to break through myself imposed barriers.

Your friend,

Christine Keyworth

Wow! I LOVE getting emails like that!!!! If you think you can benefit from some personalized coaching to help YOU get where you want to go, feel free to contact my office at 888-321-3684 to see about reserving your personal session.

Note: My schedule is pretty tight so please understand you may have to wait until a slot opens up. Thanks in advance for your understanding and paitence.

- Doug

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. ‘Goethe’

I just returned from Toronto, Canada where I had the opportunity to work with over 80 excited entrepreneuers and entrepreneurs in training – pictures and video coming soon!

Remember – you become what you think about most and yet that’s still not enough to jsut think, you must DO before you become!

Doug

“The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of the force of habit and must understand that practices are what create habits. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires.” – J. Paul Getty

My Facebook friend Raul posted this today, and when I read it I just knew I had to share.  Re-read this quote and realize it doesn’t just apply to business, it’s sound advice that applies to every area of life.

If you need assistance breaking an old habit or acquiring a new one, give my office a call at 1-888-321-3684 – we’ll be glad to help!

Doug

Here’s what I see every morning as I enjoy my morning coffee, make sure the sound is up!

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Doug Ottersberg

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Have a great day and remember, just ONE good idea can change your life!!!!

Doug

Sometimes it can feel as if we’re trapped in the circle of sameness, racing ’round the ole’ hamster wheel of life.

This morning I was reminded that if it feels like you’re stuck in a rut, the best thing to do is “something different!!!” Anything will get the ball rolling.!

Drive a different way to work, put your clothes on in a different order, eat at a new restaurant, in other words, change your “routine”. Routines are simply habits and a habit is something done often hence easily.

While it is true that sometimes sudden, rapid change on a BIG scale is called for, time and time again I’ve see that making a small commitment will lead you to larger commitments.

So if you think you need some change in your life,  commit today to change a routine, no matter how small and be prepared to be amazed!

Since I began to use self hypnosis regularly, I’ve noticed that I’ve remained relatively healthy even during the peak cold and flu season. My experience shows that it has helped me to eliminate at best, or at worst, minimize the effects of these perennial visitors. The best part is, you can learn to do it too!!

It seems as if the Swine Flu is everywhere on the news and in conversation so I want to remind you that more you listen to and see any communication, the greater the chance the suggestions that communication may be giving you has of lodging in your subconscious mind. Why is this? Remember:

Suggestion => Idea/Belief => Emotion => Action/Behavior => Result

In all cases, it’s best to suggest to yourself the state of having what you want, and to saturate your subconscious mind with those thoughts. So if you “Don’t want to be sick”, focus on already being “healthy”.

DO IT YOURSELF. If you have my course “Automatic Success Attractor”, follow the routine you’ve learned to put yourself into self hypnosis. If not, use these simple instructions: Sit or lay back and make yourself comfortable. Close your eyes and take in three deep breaths through your nose, exhaling slowly through your mouth each time. Imagine all the muscles in your body relaxing, one at a time, starting from your toes all the way up to your head. Then slowly count backwards from 10 to 1.

(The following suggestions are from my colleague and teacher Dick Sutphen)

Now imagine yourself completely surrounded by a bright white God light, and start to give yourself suggestions: “I am surrounded in a white God light and fully protected from all things seen and unseen, all forces and all elements. My immune-system is operating at a peak level, fully protecting me. I now focus the power of my all-powerful mind upon maintaining a healthy body. I have a strong, balanced immune system. The healing light within nourishes my body and mind. I find it easy to adhere to a diet and lifestyle that supports a healthy body and mind. I experience a sense of security and express a positive outlook which helps to maintain a healthy body. I am balanced and harmonious, and everyday in every way I become a little healthier. And these suggestions have been communicated to every level of my body and mind … and so it is.”

Add additional suggestions but make sure they phrased in a positive way as if you already had what you desire. At the end of the session, count yourself up from one to five and say, “Wide awake. Wide awake.”

There you have it. If you need any guidance or have any questions, be sure to post them here on the blog.

Doug

When the world comes crashing down around you, my recommendation is that you create your own rescue plan! Create your own “bailout” instead of waiting around for the government or anyone else to do it for you!

Maybe you’re thinking, “but I’m scared Doug!”

Well friend, you’re not alone! And yet one of the most understood things about fear, as is the case with most things, is that there are two sides to every situation! Fear serves you as a natural protection measure, and at the same time, fear can make you a prisoner if you let it.

Working with clients (and myself too!) there comes a point when you just have to decide that today is the day I choose to control how I respond to life and therefore create my own experience of it and ignore the external influences.

Remember that emotions like fear, anger and frustration,  are  your subconscious minds way of yelling at you and saying “Hey!!! Pay attention!!!!”

And instead of doing something about it, too many people give into the fear, turn inside and try to ignore the external world! You’ve seen them, maybe in the mirror!

So what can you do about it?

Remember, you get to choose what you focus on. Will you choose to focus on what you can control, or things you have no control over? Will you focus on the past and what you don’t have or choose to decide what you want and focus on that?

I suggest the first thing you do is to simply take charge of what you allow into your mind! Remember that as you think so you become! You will become what you put into your mind and what you allow others to put there…shut off the news…cancel the paper…whatever it takes.

The next thing to do is to get MOVING!!! Changing your physical state will do wonders for you! My good friend Harold “Bubba” Malloy has been instrumental at helping me and many others understand how important it is to move the body and how the mind and body are connected together. Change one, you’ll change the other!

Others have been there too, you don’t have to go it alone.

In a nut shell

1.       Decide right now. ” I’ve had enough!”

2.      Decide what you want – and – change what you’re doing!

3.      Take Charge! Utilize the circumstances of your life instead of tolerating them!

4.      Find a proven plan to get you where you want to go and..

5.       Get Moving! Take action until you succeed!

Need some help with any of the above?

Call my office to schedule an appointment right now. I work with people just like you everyday to help them remove obstacles and accelerate the achievement of their life goals. I’m looking forward to working with you.

All you have to do is call, “and I’ll be there.”

Until then,

Doug