We’ve all heard about self-fulfilling prophecies. “If you believe something is going to happen, subconsciously you will make sure that it does.” There are many examples of this in our own day to day experiences, and additionally in psychological tests that have been part of studies over the years.
There are two questions that come to mind:
1. How do I make these things actually happen?
2. If we really can, why don’t more people do it?
Probably because people don’t think that it’s true. Things don’t happen just because you want them to. But it does work. Subconsciously, if you believe something is going to work, your brain will work overtime to make sure everything contributing to the upcoming success happens. You will work harder to understand what needs to happen to accomplish your goal. You will do a better job of convincing your team that this is going to be a successful venture. When you hit a stumbling block, you won’t consider it Game Over. Instead, you’ll come up with alternatives you need to get over the finish line.
It’s not just wanting the future to occur, you need to believe that it will occur. Then you will expend the energy to make it happen. What is it that you want to accomplish this year? Did you think that COVID prevented you from finishing it? Don’t believe it for a minute. Many business owners have told me that last year they – unbelievably – have been busier, found new sources of revenue that they didn’t expect, did more with less staff, found resources that they couldn’t find before.
It’s out there, and it’s not wishful thinking. You still have the drive and imagination that you used to start your business. Use it to get yourself over that next hurdle and into the winner’s circle. Nobody on your team is going to believe it’s possible, or find the way to get it done, unless you believe it. Make it happen!