I didn’t get the job.
My first thoughts were: Epic failure. I seriously had to fight that feeling of extreme disappointment and helplessness. Fortunately I am 1: Extremely capable of being optomistic in tough situations (rejection, etc) and 2: A good friend of mine gave me some well timed advice. That friend told me that they have decided to change their way of thinking because while they are doing great things they have begun to feel a downward trend in their enthusiasm and confidence. The change was very simple and I thought it might be very helpful in the getfitCEO journey through triumphs and pitfalls. [I believe I’ve modified their advice but it is essentially the same]
Create three overall goals. They can be as simple as “I will create a personal budget today” and as broad as “I will improve the lives of the people in my life”. These are your goals. Keep them in mind, write them down do whatever you need to do but just don’t forget them. Now, here’s the hard (dope) part: each morning make your first thoughts “I will….” instead of “I want….” Begin your day making affirmations instead of hoping for miracles and you’ll find that you can accomplish a lot more then you give yourself credit for. Say “I will… ” and do it. Each “I will…” should move you closer to accomplishing the overall three goals you created initially. After you complete one of the three, replace it with a new one. Try to keep the overall goals at a low number but more then 1 (though it doesn’t have to be 3 exactly), so that you neither overwhelm nor “under”whelm yourself.
Just food for thought. Although I didn’t get the position, I learned quite a bit from the experience.
Oh and thank God for good friends and great family, they keep me sane.
Get fit.
