What kind of believer are you?

Some people believe that there’s never enough of what they want to go around.

They always feel aggrieved, whether loudly or in quiet seething. They feel that they don’t get their fair share.

They secretly dislike colleagues who get more, and look for opportunities and excuses to feed this dislike.

Such people will never really succeed.

Then there are those people who feel comfortable because they know that everything they need is all around them, all the time.

You can be one of these people.

All it takes is the eyes to see what’s around you, and the hands to join up the dots.

Be sure in your own mind that if you can just better connect the dots that already exist around you, then the solutions will all start to fall into place.

Believe that all you need is all around you if you can but see it.

This attitude will make it more likely that you can see fresh ways of doing things with existing resources.

This is the attitude that will make you more likely to succeed.

Exercise 23:

If you catch yourself complaining how difficult things are, then just stop. Try being grateful for what you’ve got.

Don’t keep looking over your shoulder at others. Look more closely at what you’re doing instead, then go find some more the answers.

Connect the dots that already exist.

Find more dots that you haven’t yet seen properly.

Try to find at least three new ways to solve current problems. Involve your colleagues.

The tighter the box, the better the solution

Try to find savings instead of spending

Be persistent. Don’t expect budget holders to fall over you straight away.

Stay positive and don’t give up.

How many of your meetings need their thinking revitalised?

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