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7 Questions That Will Motivate You In Uncertain Times
By amandaalexander | Courage
Times they are a changin’…. Now there’s the understatement of 2016! Changes, in the UK at least, seem to be happening at the speed of light. Buckle up, this rollercoaster ride isn’t about to end any time soon!
Here are a *few* snapshots from the past 3 weeks here in Britannia…
* Blighty is leaving the EU.. at some point. We think.
* The 3 “big wigs” at the forefront of the EU Referendum campaign, including our Prime Minister have all resigned.
* The Voldemort character who plotted to use a Boris-shaped stooge to further his own dastardly ambitions to become Prime Minister went from leadership candidate to voted out to sacked within 2 weeks.
* The UK has had their first ever all-female shortlist for a replacement Prime Minister
* …Which lasted about 4 days, then one withdrew after a kerfuffle with the press and accusations of using motherhood as a campaign angle.
* On Monday, after the shortest and easiest leadership race in history, the UK discovered that Theresa May would be their next PM.
* It’s now Wednesday and David Cameron is on his way to see the Queen to tender his resignation formally. Let’s just hope Mrs. May has hired “Speedy Removals”
* Scotland, London and possibly Wales are threatening to have their own referendum of independence. At this rate it’s likely that the United Kingdom is going to look like a patchwork quilt
* The leader of the opposition is hanging on a cliff edge for his position with his fingertips whilst most of his party MPs line up to stamp on his hand.
* The Governor of the Bank of England is about to slash interest rates to an all time low
* And sterling is about as predictable as a toddler’s tantrums
In the intervening period between writing and publishing this post, I won’t be surprised to hear that The Monster Raving Loony Party has been re-formed and that The Sun has announced that it is backing them as winners for the next general election in 2020.
Meanwhile, across the pond, the US is gearing up for a battle for the Whitehouse, potentially to welcome their first ever female President. Or their first ever Trump.
I’m saying nothing. As House of Cards’ Francis Urquhart would say, “You might think that. I couldn’t possibly comment”
In the meantime, despite the world being unpredictable, turbulent and shocking, we have to get on with it, don’t we?
Here are 7 highly motivating questions that will help you, no matter what the next headline news brings. You might find them easy, you might find them difficult. But don’t give up if you can’t answer straight away. You might want to sit down with a friend the first time you go through these questions.
The only rule for the partner asking the questions is that they must KEEP QUIET. No “active listening” malarkey, no “Yes, me too”, no “ahas” or “umms” or even “aahs”. Just ask the question and shut your mouth. You are allowed to nod and smile, but otherwise you should be like the perfect Victorian child: Seen but not heard.
The questions are in the first person. If you are getting help from a partner, get them to change “I” to “you” (obviously!!)
* Stop Press! Since the time of writing the article and publishing it (half a day), Mrs. May DID hire a very speedy removal company. And she made Boris Foreign Secretary. In, out shake it all about! See! Told you it was change at the speed of light!
I adapted these 7 questions from a woman who has been the most influential mentor I’ve had in my life. Her name is Ann Wilson and she’s also known as . She is brilliant at motivating people. In fact, a few weeks ago, she lifted me out of a slump and got me back on track!
If you like my approach, then I’m pretty certain that you’ll also like Ann’s. She’s recently released an excellent free video training programme, called . The stuff she teaches in the second video is highly relevant to growing your wealth in times of uncertain times.
Especially for those of us with a currency that is as uncertain as a toddler’s tantrums 😉
