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Five Steps to Develop a Mental Six-Pack and Become Ultra-Resilient
You Can Crush Any Goal If You Build Mental Muscle
This is my first article in January and like every new year, people around the world are lacing up their tennis shoes and trying to jog again (even through icy rain), visiting the gym in hoards (and injuring themselves after months or even years of bodily neglect), and declaring they will eat healthier (which they try for a couple of weeks before going back to their usual diet). The sad news is that this motivation wanes and it only rarely leads to long-lasting changes. In fact, studies have shown almost no one sticks to their new year’s resolutions past February.
Why is this, and how can we change it?
As a business coach, I must motivate professionals to work hard on their businesses long before they see rewards, including navigating self-doubt, rejection, anxiety, and more. Yes, business is mental. And stressful, for some more than others.
Not everyone is cut out for business, but I’d like to argue that building mental toughness is a key factor in determining who will fail and who will succeed. Of course, this goes beyond business to determine who will be fit, have a good career, and more.
