I no longer see myself merely as an entrepreneur or a businesswoman — I truly see myself as a creator.
That means I take 100% responsibility for my results, whether they’re good or bad, because I created them.
Your mind is the creator of your life. You must decide what kind of information you allow into it.
If you don’t, you’ll inevitably become a victim of reality instead of its creator.
One of the great “truths” of life is that people who achieve great things have a laser-like focus.
Those who never seem to finish anything — or even make real progress — usually have a scatter-shot focus. They’re easily distracted by shiny objects, new ideas, and different directions. They can’t move forward consistently because they’re constantly changing course.
When you deliberately train yourself to focus on your goals with energy and determination, you accomplish them much faster — mainly because of the intensity, concentration, and energy you invest in pursuing them.
In other words, you start taking intentional action toward your dreams.
Most people have been conditioned to observe their circumstances and react to them. This is what we call having a victim mindset.
When things are going well, you feel good — and when they’re not, you feel bad.
The problem with letting the outside world determine your inner attitude is that, if you allow yourself to suffer, your outer world will inevitably mirror those same thoughts and emotions — producing negative results.
The truth is, you have no control over the external world, but you do have full control over your thoughts and actions.
You must adopt this attitude: when life gives you lemons, you have the choice to make lemonade.
Don’t just sit around complaining or feeling sorry for yourself — that’s the behavior of a victim.
You always have a choice and the power to decide where to place your focus in each moment.
Not everything you do will succeed, but every single action will bring you a result and valuable knowledge about what works and what doesn’t — and that wisdom will always serve you.
Lee Milter
