Mark Toner, MBA's Linkedin Analytics

F*ck life, it would be so much easier if I didn't have to deal with this sh*t anymore. This used to be my thinking for the better part of 20 years. I didn't kill myself because I had a wife and two boys to take care of and I'm thankful I didn't every day. This was my mindset due to not dealing with my trauma from sexual abuse that occurred when I was 15 years old. During my career in the Navy, I coached and mentored others with their mindset, but it wasn't until my last deployment in the Navy that I decided I had enough and decided to change my mindset. Here's the six pillars that I've identified that helped me change my mindset and what I use to help others change theirs. 1. Self-Awareness You can't change what you don't know you're doing. I had so many limiting beliefs and negative thoughts going through my mind every day. The first step was being more aware of what I was thinking and stopping the negative thoughts and focusing on positive thoughts. 2. Ownership You own your current life whether good or bad, you own it. Life's not fair. Bad things happen to good people. However, you own what you do about it. Ownership gives you control over your life. 3. Consistency It's not enough to identify new habits. You must create consistency with them. Consistency will change your mindset faster than anything else. You're going to have to make the decision to fight to stay consistent with the new changes you put in place. 4. Catharsis You must address your past to heal. When you address your past, you have to find ways to get out the toxic thoughts and events that are haunting you. You do this through journaling, talking into a voice recording app, seeing a therapist, etc., but you must get it out. 5. Gratitude Gratitude reminds us that we always have something to be thankful for. Believe it or not, it could always be worse. There are so many people that have it worse than you do. Find little things to be thankful for every day. 6. Challenge Challenges are what help us grow the most. You are never going to be ready, you are going to be scared, but you need to push through it and do it. This is how you grow and build confidence. This is how you build a strong mindset. My goal is to help others from teens to executives change their mindset by eliminating limiting beliefs and negative thinking. I have a couple of spots available if you're interested in finding out if I would be the right coach for you. DM me if you're interested, to schedule a free 30-minute call with me. Stay positive and take action!🏃‍♂️