Resetting the Mind

At the end of 2015, I shook up my life.

I left my job because I felt the company and ownership was doing some shady things to both their customers and their employees.

The timing wasn't the best and I didn't have a back-up plan. I only had a part-time job, a bit of savings and one last check. I wasn't prepared to leave.

I mulled around for days trying to determine what my next move would be. After speaking with a close friend, I decided on starting my own business. While I'd had this thought for years, it still filled me with fear to strike out on my own.

I order for me to get this business up and running, I had to do more than go through the motions. I had to change my way of thinking. If I was going to be an entrepreneur, all fears had to be overcome. I had to become stronger, more determined and more proactive.

I had to become a new man.

Here's the thing: I had no clue where to start.

I looked at what I wanted to accomplish beyond starting a business. The first thing that came to mind was getting in shape. Not just walking around and looking good "in shape." I wanted a competitive physique.

Weight training always builds my confidence. To get the competitive physique I desired would require discipline. So would starting a business. I decided to tie the two together.

I'm in the gym no less than three times a week. After a workout, I feel energized and motivated. I take that feeling and pour it into my business efforts.

I feel stronger now at 37 than I ever did and I've made strides in my business plan. While I have a ways to go on both fronts, I'm confident that keeping this fitness-based, entrepreneurial routine will bring success.

With that said, I think it's time to ramp it up.

How would you go about changing your mindset?