All posts by Josh Hinds

Don’t default to doubt. Choose possibility thinking

Consider the following quote…

“Spend more time asking why not. There are far too many folks saying things can’t be done. The problem is that they’re often left behind by the ones making things happen!”

Please know that I’m not suggesting you run haphazardly through life with rose colored glasses, but instead that you simply take the time to develop your “possibility” muscles.

Sadly, there’s a natural tendency, perhaps to protect ourselves from disappointment, which attempts to keep us from believing in the incredible talents and gifts that I believe we are all endowed with by a power far greater than ourselves.… Read the rest of the article

Celebrate your achievements

Keep the wind in your sails by celebrating your daily successes. Taking the time to acknowledge those times in your life when you’ve experienced “wins” is incredibly important.

Friend, doing so builds your belief system — and it’s no secret that what we believe we are capable of accomplishing has a major impact on what we’re willing to try. And of course, what we are willing to attempt ultimately determines what we end up achieving.

A simple exercise for ensuring you give yourself that well deserved “pat on the back” is to take a piece of paper and write down a minimum of 3 things you accomplished.… Read the rest of the article

A Strategy for Promoting Happiness and Joy in Your Life

One of the simplest ways to promote joy, or foster a sense of happiness in our life is to be moment centered. That is, don’t look at it as a destination to arrive at, as much as a place you can tap into in the very moment you find yourself in now. That said, here’s a little quote I wrote a while back, based on a simple strategy for doing just that.

It reads: “Play the smiling game in your daily life.Read the rest of the article

A Quick and Easy Plan for Getting More Done

Take a moment right now to figure out just one thing, that if you were to complete would give you a sense of accomplishment for having achieved it.

Got it?

Awesome, now jot it down on paper so you take it from your mind to “the real world.”

Next, write down three actions you can take (as soon as possible, starting now!) that will lead you to complete what you wrote down above. Start on those three things now. If after completing them you haven’t achieved the thing, write three more things until you have.… Read the rest of the article

We tend to attract into our life that which we’re first willing to give away

Friend, when you develop the habit of looking out for the best in others you inevitably find that you attract others who act in kind. Take a moment now to think about those in your life who you appreciate. What’s one thing you can do right now to acknowledge them — to make them feel truly appreciated. My next question is what are you waiting on?

Consider the words of Mahatma Gandhi who said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”Read the rest of the article

Advice for Goal Setting and Achieving Success

In the following message I’m going to share some advice on how to set and achieve your goals using a system I teach and speak on called the Goal Cards System. Friend, whatever you want to see show up in your life is going to take your commitment to see it through. Therefore, you’re going to have an infinitely better chance of achieving the things you aspire to if you make use of a good, solid action oriented goal setting plan.… Read the rest of the article