Ways to keep winning mindset at work

Ways to keep winning mindset at work

Successful entrepreneurs, leaders and other top performers recognize that the journey is the objective. You never reach your destination. You work hard to succeed, and then you work twice as hard to maintain your success. It’s a slow grind. And it starts with your mindset.

A winning mindset, like victory in business, isn’t handed to you. You have to put together a winning mindset over time.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Don’t rely on your capacity.

Steve Canal, marketing guru and author of The Mind of a Winner, says, “We all are good at something, but a winning mindset understands that the difference between making it a hobby or a business is the discipline and work you put behind it. Never just rely on your gift or talent."

We all have some kind of ability a little that sets us apart from our peers. This can also be a prospective trap. Consistent top performers don’t rely on their capacity alone. They work on their craft. They explore their weaknesses and target them like a heat-seeking missile.

2. Build your grit.

Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania professor and founder of Character Lab, penned The New York Times bestselling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, which advocates that grit, not talent or luck, predicts high levels of achievement.

Duckworth defines grit as the combination of passion and perseverance for a unique, long-term goal. She argues that this ability to rebound from adversity and maintain focus is the greatest contributor to your success. Unlike IQ and other innate gifts, you can actually measure and then improve your grit.

3. Generate energy with small steps.

In The Momentum Effect: How to Ignite Exceptional Growth, J.C. Larreche, the Alfred H. Heineken professor of marketing at INSEAD, writes, “Momentum leaders are not lucky -- they are smart. They have discovered the source of momentum and, with it, the beginnings of a smarter way to exceptional growth. Managers often talk about ‘riding the wave.’ Momentum leaders aren’t that passive. They live by this motto: First build your wave, and then ride it.”

4. Trust your vision.

As an entrepreneur, you have a dream. To succeed, you have to stay true to that vision. That doesn’t mean you shouldn't be adaptable or make changes within your business. It means that you have to possess unshakeable trust that your ideas will work.

5. Take action.

Ultimately, you have to take action. Many business leaders spend so much time analyzing their next move that they become stagnant and risk-adverse. As a result, they miss out on opportunities to fail and learn from their mistakes.

You might not be certain about a scrupulous decision. The consequences for the wrong choice could be shattering. It doesn’t matter. You can't sit in satisfied inaction and still succeed. Winning mindsets aren’t natural. They’re developed.

The reality is that we get one shot at life. A great mindset is the necessary element to a successful life. These successful habits will teach you to maintain an optimal mindset.