{"id":683,"date":"2011-07-06T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T16:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=683"},"modified":"2023-05-11T12:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T17:54:18","slug":"magic-of-mindset-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/magic-of-mindset-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Magic of Mindset Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"683\" class=\"elementor elementor-683\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8994cb2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8994cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd76ad6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd76ad6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14e6b73\" data-id=\"14e6b73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f78da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03f78da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintaining Your Mental Hygiene\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996d926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996d926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You have a morning routine that prepares you for the day ahead.\u00a0 You brush your teeth.\u00a0 You brush your hair. You tend to your arm pits. Everyone does similar daily\u00a0<em>external<\/em>\u00a0preparations.\u00a0 What about your internal preparation?\u00a0 Is it possible that your brain would benefit from similar attention? Is it possible to\u00a0<em><strong>brush your brain<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0 Figuratively speaking, it is.<\/p><p>Effective\u00a0<em>mental<\/em>\u00a0hygiene practices have been proven to lead to breakthrough results. But\u00a0internal improvements are\u00a0invisible.\u00a0So most people ignore their importance. \u00a0So allow me to share more about the benefits of<strong><em>\u2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e7cf33 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e7cf33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fe2af3\" data-id=\"9fe2af3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb46cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feb46cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brushing Your Brain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d0fd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d0fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With all its incredible capacity to collect and retain information, the brain is an inherently gullible organ. Your brain\u00a0will believe whatever it\u2019s told about yourself and your world. Your sub-conscience\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0<em>wired<\/em>\u00a0to filter things. Simply stated, you can either consciously control and manage what goes in. Or, you can allow external influences to do it for you.\u00a0 You can be\u00a0<em>reactive<\/em>\u00a0by allowing the outside world unlimited access to your gullible organ.\u00a0 Or you can choose to take control of your brain\u2019s programming by maintaining your mental hygiene. Figuratively speaking, you\u2019ll be much more effective as you learn to\u00a0<strong><em>brush your brain<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to take just my word for it.\u00a0 The practice is strongly endorsed by a new sports celebrity who used Mindset Maintenance to take him<strong>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0ceedd\" data-id=\"f0ceedd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0568b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf0568b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/brain.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-693\" alt=\"brain\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0eb0e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0eb0e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb3bbc0\" data-id=\"fb3bbc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052e096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"052e096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From The Outhouse To The Penthouse\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197e42b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197e42b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pro Golfer Rory McIlroy is only 22 years old. After he dominated the field of the world\u2019s best golfers at June\u2019s US Open, some are billing him as\u00a0<em>The Next Tiger Woods<\/em>.\u00a0 What a difference two months can make!\u00a0 In April, young Mr. McIlroy abruptly fell from potential glory while competing in\u00a0<strong>The Masters<\/strong>. He had a comfortable 8 stroke lead before the final round.\u00a0 With the entire golf world watching, he faltered so badly on the final 9 holes that he fell from 1st to 15th place.\u00a0 The media characterized the event as an epic implosion.<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve ever attempted playing golf, you know that mental discipline is the most important component of success. After his Masters meltdown, many wondered if McIlroy\u2019s mental scars would haunt his career.\u00a0 He wouldn\u2019t have been the first person to be affected by past performance demons.\u00a0 How many times have you seen professionals from any field adversely affected by a major public failure?<\/p><p>On the day after his Masters Implosion, Rory McIlroy used his Twitter account to share his turnaround tactic with the world by quoting another legendary athlete. Rory tweeted:<\/p><blockquote><p><em><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5484\" title=\"Discover the Magic of Mindset Maintenance 2\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/twitter-1.png\" alt=\"twitter\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. &amp; once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.\u201d<\/strong> -Muhammad Ali<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68063e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68063e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7af0451\" data-id=\"7af0451\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73a63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d73a63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With that proclamation, the young golfer continued to<strong><em>\u00a0brush his brain<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and address the mindset that enabled his loss of composure.\u00a0 True to Muhammed Ali\u2019s quote, things\u00a0<strong>did \u201c<\/strong><em>begin to happen<\/em>\u201c.\u00a0 In the next major tournament, the US Open, Rory\u00a0went from the outhouse (his Masters failure) to the penthouse in historic fashion. In completing his record breaking performance, Rory maintained his composure in the final round to win in runaway fashion by 8 strokes.\u00a0<\/p><p>As Rory McIlroy walked triumphantly up the 18th fairway, NBC\u2019s commentators discussed his tweet and his subsequent transformation through his use of affirmation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-caa1785\" data-id=\"caa1785\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ab8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91ab8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/arlene-foster-with-rory-mcilroy-the-us-open-trophy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11373\" alt=\"Arlene Foster with Rory McIlroy &amp; the US Open Trophy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/arlene-foster-with-rory-mcilroy-the-us-open-trophy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/arlene-foster-with-rory-mcilroy-the-us-open-trophy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/arlene-foster-with-rory-mcilroy-the-us-open-trophy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/arlene-foster-with-rory-mcilroy-the-us-open-trophy-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07eb108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07eb108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arlene_Foster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arlene Foster<\/a> with Rory McIlroy &amp; the US Open Trophy<\/h4><p>by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/34899804@N08\/5890842906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DUP Photos<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51db893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51db893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What\u2019s an Affirmation?<\/h2><p>We might take that four syllable word and boil it down to two:\u00a0<em>self talk<\/em>.\u00a0 When used effectively, self talk serves to assure us what we\u00a0<em>know<\/em>\u00a0can be true about ourselves in times of stress or uncertainty.\u00a0 As you seek to acquire an attribute that will make you more successful or help you to overcome self-destructive negative attitudes, you can use self talk to help develop your internal mindset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6beda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a6beda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclaimer and Warning\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85bcab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85bcab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is not an instant gratification gimmick.\u00a0 It requires patience, discipline and persistence.<\/p><p>Most of us learned the concept of positive self-talk as youngsters from the book,\u00a0<em>The Little Engine That Could<\/em>.\u00a0 For whatever reason, many of us grow to believe we\u2019ve outgrown the need to enhance our belief system and\u00a0<em>brush our brains<\/em>.\u00a0 Or we\u2019ve never learned\u00a0about the\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9158e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9158e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Use of Affirmations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65a13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a65a13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Golf is only one example of how our inner attitudes effect our ability to perform.\u00a0 We all have those little voices in our head that drive our behaviors for better or worse.\u00a0 The strategic use of affirmations allows us to control what those voices are saying.\u00a0 You may have a fear of public speaking or cold calling. Perhaps you seek to change a bad habit like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/interruptions\/\">interrupting<\/a>, tardiness or over eating.\u00a0 Have you lacked the courage or persistence to pursue your most important goals?\u00a0 Through methodical use, affirmations can address your most significant behavioral obstacles.<\/p><p>I am certain that Rory McIlroy has a coach\/sports psychologist who helped him with strategic affirmations specifically designed to reinforce his composure.\u00a0 I\u2019m equally certain he still uses them daily as if his career success depends on it.\u00a0 He\u2019s become my poster child for the magic of mindset maintenance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf22a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bf22a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Golf Game and Beyond<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e83de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e83de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a occasional hacker, my biggest obstacle with golf is a devilish voice from inside me that speaks just as I complete my back swing. It shouts \u201c<em><strong>kill it!<\/strong><\/em>\u201d\u00a0 And when it does, I usually have an ugly, out-of-control swing that reduces my likelihood for accurately striking the ball.\u00a0 Occasionally I do successfully connect with a \u201ckill-it\u201d swing and that little voice is validated. So I keep listening.<\/p><p>Knowing the damage that that little voice does to my game, I decided to experiment with\u00a0<em>a strategic affirmation<\/em>.\u00a0 In advance of playing and\u00a0 before each swing I deliberately recited: \u201c<em>I always take a smooth and balanced golf swing.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 I shot my best round in years.\u00a0 Even my putting improved.\u00a0 While results from affirmations don\u2019t usually happen so quickly, they did on that day as I was able to adopt and maintain a smooth tempo and silence that voice on most of my shots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbcc188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbcc188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That Voice In Your Head: Hear and Conquer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31fe498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31fe498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve learned to use a similar strategic approach to affirmations for both my own development and with coaching clients. In both cases they\u2019ve eventually led to performance breakthroughs. Upon discovering attitude related obstacles, we create affirmations\u00a0targeted to combat the specific obstructive attitudes. With consistent application, improvement and results follow. Is it 100% fool proof? I\u2019m afraid not. Success with this tool requires an initial leap of faith to get started.\u00a0 Without both buy-in and persistent use, results from positive change are unlikely.\u00a0 So allow me to ask:\u00a0 Do you believe you\u2019re too smart to benefit from repetitive self talk?<\/p><p>No matter how intelligent or accomplished you might be, I assure you that your brain isn\u2019t smart enough to filter things for you.\u00a0 So if you\u2019re reading this and thinking: \u201c<em>that fuzzy. self-talk crap would never work for me<\/em>\u201c.\u00a0 Or, \u201c<em>I\u2019m not hearing any little voices!<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 That\u2019s the little voice I\u2019m talking about!\u00a0 As you learn to listen to it, you can begin to discover the beliefs and attitudes that are\u00a0<em>really<\/em>\u00a0getting in\u00a0<em>your\u00a0<\/em>way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a00cfce elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a00cfce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-540e71b\" data-id=\"540e71b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273213e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"273213e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Muhammad Ali\u2019s public affirmation \u201c<em>I am the greatest<\/em>\u201d served him really well, fair to say? \u00a0If you\u2019re not brushing your brain regularly, why not?<\/p><p>Affirmations address your\u00a0<em>invisible\u00a0obstacles<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Allow me to repeat, if not re-Tweet:<\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. &amp; once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f4b850\" data-id=\"3f4b850\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f30e984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f30e984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcilroy-flkr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11033\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcilroy-flkr.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcilroy-flkr-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcilroy-flkr-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rory McIlroy<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac963d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac963d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourprogolfclubs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr Image by Tour Pro Cubs<\/a><a id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1660859112112_4306\" class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tourprogolfclubs.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4f6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a4f6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What do you want to happen? \u00a0Are you willing to develop\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/discipline-who-needs-it\/\">discipline<\/a>\u00a0to habitually\u00a0<em>brush your brain<\/em>?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8612ead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8612ead\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99b524e\" data-id=\"99b524e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c51c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c51c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Related Posts<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/body-language-breakthrough\/\">Body Language Breakthrough<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"The Derrick Rose Challenge: Why Can\u2019t YOU?\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/why-cant-you\/\">The Derrick Rose Challenge: Why Can\u2019t YOU?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3>Credits<\/h3><p>Rory McIlroy image courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourprogolfclubs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr by Tour Pro 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