Grant Driver

For many years philosophers have said that the mind is powerful.  It can create whatever it is that your thoughts are constantly focused upon. ‘As you think, so you create and so you manifest’.

From my work as a business coach and professional speaker, I have seen how thoughts influence behaviour.  I have seen how simply changing a person’s thoughts from a negative perspective to a more positive perspective can dramatically improve a person’s heath, happiness and success.

Hey – I know how easy it is to get caught up in negativity.  We all get frustrated with traffic, moody partners or collegues.  And you’re not alone if the bills get you down or you battling to make ends meet. Millions of people get caught-up in a trap of negativity.  But that’s not the place you want to be in!  And what’s more it’s so easy to get caught-up in the negativity of other people.

Let me tell you that everyone has their problems.  It’s how you go about changing your thinking about the problem that determines where you will end up.  And it’s a lot easier than you think.

You can ‘Move you World’ from a place of sheer stress, anxiety and sadness to a brighter, happier and healthier world by deciding to change one thing… your thoughts!

More than ever before folk around the world are starting to understand the power of energy.  We’re learning that our thoughts create our reality.  What are thoughts – well they’re a form of energy.  Everything in the world is energy in one form or another.  So it stands to reason that when you’re thinking good things – well then good things will be attracted to you.

How do you change your  thinking?  Ever time you catch yourself thinking how bad things are or how someone is annoying you or even how lousy you’re feeling- stop yourself immediately and do the following…..

1.    Stop the thought in its track

2.    Know that thoughts have an energy force of their own

3.    Ask yourself how that thought makes you feel

4.    Immediately change the negative thought into a positive thought.

For example, let’s say you’re stuck in traffic.  You’re thinking how annoying this is and that you’re going to be late.  Stop that thought and then ask how does that make you feel – we’ll pretty frustrated you may reply.  Then ask yourself how much better you would feel if instead of being frustrated you were fascinated.  Look around you – watch others lose their cool and then realize that you have the choice to get annoyed or be fascinated.  By changing your thought you change how you feel and you’re in the driving seat of your emotions.

There are hundreds of other examples I could use but you get the point.  If you allow yourself to focus on the good in whatever situation you find yourself in then you are taking charge of your feelings.  It’s a matter of choice.   For more information on my presentations and workshops please visit me at grantdriver.com

Together with my wife and children, I spent last weekend relaxing at a game reserve two hours out of Johannesburg.  This annual get away in June has become somewhat of a ritual in our family but I have to say that the wildlife let us down this year!

It’s as if all the animals including the Big Five had decided that they too would join in on the recession and not come out to play.  They obviously gave no thought or consideration to the fact that we were paying visitors who wanted bang for our buck (excuse the dreadful pun). However, the lack of game viewing got me thinking about how similar we humans are to animals.  How is that you may ask?  Well I think that the world-wide recession has got many people retreating back instead of getting out there and being involved, pro-active and hunting for business.

As a professional speaker and business coach I work with businesses on a daily basis.  The companies that are surviving the recession are out there meeting with their clients, being creative with business strategy, thinking out the box and in many cases are not only surviving but thriving in the current downturn.

So for all of my blog readers out there – don’t hide in the bush during the recession get out there and show your customers that you’re up for business, you’re prepared to collaborate and most importantly add value wherever you can.  And to the animals lurking behind those bushes in the game park best you up your game (sorry could not resist that one) and get out onto the playing fields where your paying customers can see you. In true family tradition, we’ll be back for more next year!