Mindset and Motivation Archives – Page 3 of 17

1 Oct 2015

Expecting Better Results Without Changing Anything At All

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-12T12:20:22-06:00October 1st, 2015|Categories: Business Strategy, Manifast, Marketing, Mindset and Motivation|

It is autumn and change is in the air. Not just the seasons but all around us.

So, I’ve been thinking a lot about change lately.

Not just the stuff that directly impacts me, but the stuff that is impacting our business and even more importantly, our client’s businesses.

I’ve talked to business owners directly impacted by some of the macro trends: oil prices, the dollar, globalization, innovation, technology and the competitive landscape.

For many people, this change generates fear or resistance.

Fear and resistance lead to an attempt at maintaining the status […]

17 Jul 2015

Rainy Days Can Lead To Growth

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-12T12:43:06-06:00July 17th, 2015|Categories: Business Strategy, Manifast, Mindset and Motivation|

Not a lot of snow cover and a dry spring has led to fear of drought and poor crop yields in southern Alberta. Some areas have been hit with flooding during recent thunderstorms, yet on average the rain hasn’t been enough.

Today it is raining. For some that is a good thing. Hope.

Other people see it as an inconvenience, infringing on our already short summers here in Calgary.

Perspective and perception changes how you view everything.

Water is required for growth.

If things are slow for your business […]

28 Apr 2015

Shifting Your Mindset Opens New Business Possibilities

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T12:16:20-06:00April 28th, 2015|Categories: Manifast, Mindset and Motivation|

Brain and Mindset

Here at Sunwapta Solutions, the Manifast team and I are big believers in continuous learning and being coached.

In fact, over the past few years we have spent a substantial sum to ensure not only that we can thrive as a business, but that we are able to help your businesses grow by being better ourselves.

One of my recent training calls was with a prominent mindset coach named David Neagle.

He shares a great deal of information on “The Laws” and how to apply them.

Paying the Price of the Gift

One […]

21 Apr 2015

Letting Go When Your Plans Go Sideways

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-13T12:25:06-06:00April 21st, 2015|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Marketing, Mindset and Motivation, Sales|Tags: business, failure, falling, getting back on horse, Horse, riding, story, success, tenacity|

Horse Head and Eyes - Letting Go and Holding On

Sometimes lessons come from places you don’t expect and still impact you many years later.

About 22 years ago, I was 28 and taking horse riding lessons. I rode English and if you are familiar with the style, the saddle is quite small compared to Western. I mention that because it becomes somewhat relevant later in this story.

I think I ended up in that style in the […]

11 Mar 2015

Unleashing Your Creative Mind

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-13T13:06:11-06:00March 11th, 2015|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Mindset and Motivation|

Creativity and Innovation Bigger Results

Sometimes we set goals based on realistic but incremental accomplishments.

Do more of the same except a little faster.

Add 100 subscribers to our newsletter this month. This means hundreds of personal touch points; in person, on the phone or by email.

What if you change the goal to 500? Or 1000? Or 5000?

You won’t get there incrementally.

You have to innovate or get creative up front.

What would you have to do differently to get to the much bigger goal?

Learn some new […]

18 Feb 2015

Squeezing Out The Creative Juices

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-13T12:42:37-06:00February 18th, 2015|Categories: Doug's Blog, Mindset and Motivation|

“Sometimes we try too hard and it is like squeezing an uncut orange, the juices go everywhere.”

I’ve written about forcing creativity before. But I turned it around and it was actually creative at that time. It doesn’t always happen that easily.

Today I was chatting with my accountability partner Barbara Abramson about focus and scattered thoughts when we both wanted to be consistently writing great articles.

Sometimes The Juices Just Won’t Flow

Sometimes our thoughts are just […]

20 Jan 2015

Inspiration Unpacked: The Business of Purpose and Desire

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:17:29-06:00January 20th, 2015|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Mindset and Motivation, The Good Men Project|

Man-on-moon Vision Passion Goals
Doug Wagner takes on the three seemingly simple requirements for getting what you want.

There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” ~Napoleon Hill

While on the surface it seems simple; this is one of my favorite quotes because it brings so many great concepts together.

Definiteness of Purpose

As the pace of […]

5 Jan 2015

In Search of Your Business Excellence

By Doug Wagner|2017-06-02T15:49:49-06:00January 5th, 2015|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Leadership, Mindset and Motivation|

Business Excellence Quality Service Reliability Efficiency

We all know that we are competing for business in a competitive world. We claim our people are our advantage. Or our product. Or some other magical ingredient.

Yet it is my experience that there are usually a number of factors that come together into a system of excellence rather than a single thing. High performing systems are composed of many parts including the people in them.

So what does that look like?

The Big Roles

As a business owner […]

18 Dec 2014

Holding Your Vision: Don’t Let Emotions Derail Your Plan

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:18:14-06:00December 18th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Go-Giver Coach, Mindset and Motivation|

Logic Versus Emotion Sticking to the Plan Visionary business leaders and entrepreneurs are attracted to ideas. We get excited by them in fact. They idea of accomplishing something amazing or new can keep us motivated when most other people will quit.

At least until something distracts us and we have a new passion of the day.

Or until a crisis comes along that forces us off our path.

Distractions, whether from a crisis or from new ideas, are generated by our emotional […]

26 Nov 2014

Giving 110%: Walking the Edge Or Holding Back?

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-04T12:31:15-06:00November 26th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Dream Teams, Mindset and Motivation|Tags: business, effort, Give 100 percent, results, success|

I hear a lot of people saying I gave 100%. Some can even apparently give more then everything they have, 110% or 120%.

Physics, economics, logic and math aside, how do you know you are giving it your all?

Effort Or Time

Is it time spent? Are you spending every waking moment dedicated to achieve your goal. Is this effective?

Exertion or Exhaustion

Are you going until you collapse into exhaustion? Are you sprinting or running the marathon?

Brainpower and Smarts

Or maybe you are dedicated to learning everything you can about the subject and succeeding because everyday you out think your competition. At the end of […]