So what does ‘Consciously Positive’ as a way of being mean to me?

• Choosing the right attitude to get things done
• Focussing on the goal and being single-minded and determined enough to achieve it
• Executing on good ideas
• Delivering the best results you can in any given situation
• Showing up, checking in, doing the work with no excuses
• Making things happen
• Helping others to learn and develop
• Being proactive
• Being prepared to fail
• Never stopping learning

All of these things bundled up together make a very powerful mix. I get a lot of satisfaction when I’m working this way and things are happening for me and those around me and, conversely, lose a lot of energy and find it very hard to deliver when some of these things are difficult or require some change within me or in my immediate environment.

I believe this is a state of being that we can all aim for in order to be the best we can be. Sure, we might not be 100% in everything immediately but we can use this as a template to constantly improve ourselves. The effects on our lives, our businesses, our relationships and every aspect of our life will be significant and is definitely something worth working towards.

Ian Mountford is a Strategy Coach providing motivation and guidance to entrepreneurs, wannabe or fully-fledged. He draws from his own experience of building businesses from the ground up and spending many years helping clients to consistently achieve their goals and aspirations. Ian works with clients face-to-face and internationally.