{"id":170651,"date":"2024-04-17T13:17:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/?p=170651"},"modified":"2024-06-02T05:21:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T11:21:53","slug":"four-step-formula-to-improve-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/four-step-formula-to-improve-mindset","title":{"rendered":"Mindset, Above All, Matters Most\u2014Here&#8217;s My Four-Step Formula For Transforming My Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n      <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=BIGPOC5983070381\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\r\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why does mindset matter most? The answer is quite simple, yet surprisingly hard to believe: Mindset matters most because having the right one allows you to have the proper focus, work ethic, and decision-making skills to grow your company and your business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Is Mindset, and How Does It Allow Me to Do All That?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mindset = mind + set.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mind = The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In my own words, your mind is your thoughts and thoughts, if you really think about them, are just questions that we ask ourselves sometimes \u201cin our head (mind)\u201d or sometimes out loud.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set = put or bring into a specified state.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In my own words, set is the frame, perspective, and outlook you might have developed over time. My mindset was one that initially focused on short-term pleasures, such as being addicted to certain vices. As I realized the harm it was doing to my body, I reframed my perspective to see the long-term benefits I would get from avoiding those harmful actions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So if you put them together, your mind + set = the perspective you have on any particular thoughts that come into your mind.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How You Come to Have a Different Mindset<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As you grow up, over time, you are surrounded by people who tell you what to do, how you should think and act, how the world works, and who essentially develop your mindset. Often, your mindset influences start with your parents and family, then likely friends and teachers, and finally your colleagues and bosses\u2014typically, the brain is fully developed in your mid-to-late 20s. So that old adage \u201cYou are the five people you surround yourself with most\u201d should be modified to be \u201cYour mindset is created by the five people you surround yourself most with growing up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But wait: So does that mean your mindset can\u2019t change after it\u2019s fully developed and mostly created by other people?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Your mindset can most certainly be redeveloped through a process called neuroplasticity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Neuroplasticity means the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, if you\u2019re like me\u2014someone who used to be scarcity-minded, self-absorbed, unaware, and egotistical\u2014you can redevelop your mindset into someone who is abundantly-minded, selfless, hyperaware, and humble.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Exactly Do I Make That Transformation Happen?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For me, that process looked like:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Becoming aware (thinking about what I am thinking about).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Figuring out exactly who I am currently, in the now (self-reflection on my current personality and mindset).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Understanding what people or events from my past influenced my current personality and mindset (acceptance and ownership).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Creating a new vision for who I want to be (\u201cI am\u201d identity-based statements, i.e., \u201cI am open-minded and go with the flow\u201d).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now, this was not an overnight process for me. It\u2019s actually been a five-year journey and a never-ending process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So what\u2019s next? I figured out who I am, why I am the way I am, and now decided who I want to be\u2014well, now you can get anything you want by putting your identity-based traits into ACTION because mindset without action is like \u201casking God to guide your footsteps without being willing to move your feet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In my opinion, the easiest, most efficient way to realize your dreams is to find someone, or multiple people, who have the \u201cthing\u201d you want or desire and start taking whatever actions they did to get it. This process of mimicking step by step is like an instructional manual for you to realize those dreams.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBut Jonathan, if I want to become the biggest remodeling company in my town with the best reviews and word-of-mouth referrals coming in all day? How do I even get started with such big dreams?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That answer is also surprisingly simple, yet much harder to implement than it sounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My friend Mark Twain said it best: \u201cThe secret of getting ahead is getting started. 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