Last updated on November 8th, 2013 at 06:20 am
As a motivational keynote speaker, I know the power our thoughts have over our destinies.
Positive thinking is one of the greatest keys to reaching our dreams. So one crucial component of becoming a successful speaker, or a successful anything for that matter, is cultivating a positive internal script.
Remove those negative attitudes that are blocking your path and replace them with positive ones. Today let’s take a look at some phrases that might need to be erased from your internal script.
10 Destructive Phrases
1. I’m not smart enough. (Or: good enough, brave enough, talented enough, pretty enough…)
2. My family thinks this is stupid.
3. I just don’t have what it takes.
4. I don’t think I can afford it.
5. I just don’t have the time.
6. What if I fail?
7. I don’t have the money.
8. I don’t have the right education.
9. People keep saying that this is not realistic.
10. What if nobody wants this?
While each of these statements might be true, there’s a chance you might be using them as an excuse to keep you from going after your dream, when they are simply indicators of what you need to do next, or simply lies.
When they pop up – honor the feelings, and then move past them by either fixing the issue, or acknowledging them as an excuse you are hiding behind. And then replace them with a new statement of power.
And then KEEP GOING!
Are there other destructive phrases holding you back?
I’d love to hear them.
To your success –
Kelly
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Kelly Swanson is an award-winning storyteller, comedian, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Contributor, and cast member of The Fashion Hero television show airing on Amazon Prime. She is also the author of Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale, The Land of If Only, The Story Formula, and The Affirmation Journal for Positive Thinking. She was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines, keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention, and has keynoted major conferences and corporate events from coast to coast. She just launched her one-woman show Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale in theaters, and it is being booked all over the country. In July of 2022, she was inducted into the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame.
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