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Do You Need to Hit the Reset Button? by Tim Connor You would be amazed how many people are living in a "default" mode and are in serious need of a "reset" in some area of their life. Let me clarify. You are driving along at 70 miles per hour (mph) in cruise control and you enter a zone where the speed limit drops to 35 mph, but you just keep barreling along at your current speed. Hello! Are you ready for a speeding ticket or even worse - an accident? So what do normal people do? They reset the cruise control to the current speed limit to avoid the above, then reset it again once they leave the slower zone and the speed limit changes. I know - a simple concept; however, imagine you have the same philosophy when it comes to life, your career, business, or a relationship. You most likely won't get a ticket if you don't "reset", but worse things can happen if you stay in "default" mode, not recognizing or accepting that some changes are necessary to live a successful, contented, joyous life. What is "default" mode? Basically, it's operating on autopilot where all actions, decisions, and behavior are based only on previous experiences or outcomes - and fails to integrate current reality or circumstances in a rational or new way into our now. It's when we let our past drive our present without regard to how, when, why, or what we could do differently, better, smarter, or easier to have a major influence on our current actions and therefore potential better outcomes or consequences. What is "reset" mode? Reset mode is when you learn from the past, but don't let it dictate your present or future. You are willing to let new thinking, mind-sets, and behaviors have their role or purpose in your life. It's when you are willing to accept and let new approaches, opportunities, or circumstances blend into your actions, choices, behavior, and decisions to hopefully achieve different or better results. You are not stuck in the past, regardless of whether it was negative or positive. You are open to new ways of thinking, evaluating, and considering. A reset is simply refusing to let previous choices, mistakes, failures, actions, or consequences control or determine your present behavior. Why do so many people refuse to reset some area of their life and remain stuck in destructive habits, relationships, or be- haviors that lack fulfillment, or careers where they struggle every day to achieve success or achievement, or even a certain level of satisfaction? Not to mention how many businesses need to reevaluate policies, products, services, markets, customer focus, or any number of dysfunctional traits which prevent continued and sustained growth and profits. I could answer this with a 200-page book, but I'm sure you have better things to do, so I'll limit it to the five basics: 1) Fear - The fear of consequences when making changes. Fear of the unknown, of losing control, fear of others' opinions or judgments of you, the fear you won't have the resources, time, patience, or passion to make a successful change. Get it? Some form of fear is the primary driver in your life. 2) Ego - The unwillingness to accept you are not perfect; you are always right, you know best in all situations, the need to look good and appear smarter and more successful to others, a lack of humility. Get it? Self-righteousness. 3) Approval - The need for the approval of others, the fear of rejection, the desire to be liked. 4) Control - The need to feel you are in control of all things, all relationships, all outcomes at all times - no matter the cir- cumstances. 5) Pride - The ability to not be the smartest person in the room - whether the boardroom or bedroom, an unwillingness to accept you will never know it all, be it all, have it all. Yes, I could go on, but I promised to stop here. So let me ask you - is there some area in your life, career, business, or a relationship that needs to be "reset"? If so, why are you waiting? In His service, Tim To receive Tim’s weekly FREE motivational booster articles, contact him at www.timconnor.com with “please add me to your free booster e-mail subscriber list” in the subject line. Or contact him via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com 15 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® OCTOBER 2018 Believe in your strength and your vision. Learn to repeat to yourself - it all depends on me. ~André Gide