Shifting Into a Power Artist Mindset (Part 2)

Welcome to Part 2 of "Shifting Into a Power Artist Mindset" Series!

In this Section, I will begin to reveal 8 core Mind Principles that Top Performers utilize to achieve more. Get more done and elevate themselves to a higher level of success.

1 - The Power of Intention

I recently watched an interview with Randy Jackson who you might know as the former host of the show American Idol. He talked about artists such as David Bowie and Madonna having a mindset of the insatiable belief that led to success. They acted as their fame, success is as real as gravity, even before they had it.

This part of the interview really hit me because it’s a great example of people using the power of belief to creating things and circumstances around them to help them achieve their success.

Starting a business is one of the hardest thing you can ever do and inevitably there will be a point in time where you just want to give up and quit. As creators we need to take control of our own emotions. We need to learn how to navigate around our negative thoughts when they trigger.

2- Use Daily Mantras

Use of daily mantras can help you tap into the power of positive thinking and stay in track with what we need to create. It is totally up to you what the mantras are, after all, we are all inspired and empowered by different things.

I suggest writing down 5 to 10 mantras on post it notes.
First thing in the morning I want you to stand in front of the mirror and look at yourself and repeat the mantras you have written down over and over until it sinks in and you will feel the impact of that.

3 - Think About Yourself.

Most successful people in the world spend some time in isolation to think about themselves. Successful people are typical busy as hell but that doesn’t mean that they are constantly stuck with their head in the clouds.

They also understand the importance of reflection and being introspective. They make the time to really analyze their progress and give them time and space needed to actually notice new ideas or opportunities.

That being said, I want you to spend few minutes each day thinking about the actions you took that day. What did you get accomplished? What did you waste time on? What do you need to work on thats going to make you a better version of who you are today?

It’s easy to get down on your own progress when you begin to analyze yourself which brings me to my next step.

4 - Learning to Deal with Negative Thoughts

Power Artist are aware of negative thoughts that derail most people, but instead of suppressing the negativity, they accept that negative thoughts are simple thoughts with no real power.

They do not attach themselves to them and in doing so they are free to look at the same situation with a different angle. Almost from a third person perspective.

This also goes with dealing with haters too. When you set out to make your dream a reality, inevitably you will be dealing with haters. Power Artists do not give their power away by allowing the meaningless and hateful judgment to affect their self confidence, most of the time our negative thoughts comes from exaggerated perception of reality anyway.

It is important to look at your mind in an unbiased, third person perspective and also important to remember that having a bad day does not mean having a bad life. I know it’s not always easy to be super optimistic but when you actually put in the effort to diffuse that negativity it is whole lot easier to stay level headed and focus on what actually makes the difference in your life.

5 - Practice Meditation

Meditation aims at calming your mind so that you can be more aware of your mind and your emotions. There are many different types of mediation practice out there but in general, meditation will helps you get to know yourself on a deeper level and will also lower your baseline of stress and anxiety.

Power Artist understands that the moments of stillness during meditation dissolves that distractions and stress and leave you with a clarity that helps you purposeful pursue after your dreams.

I use a guided meditation app called “Calm” to practice my meditation. I start out doing 10 minutes of meditation everyday.

6 - Working With a Mentor

The most successful people in the world hire coaches or mentors to maintain their accountability and to hone their craft. They know that coaches are a key ingredient to pushing their talents to the next level.

This Concludes Part 2 of Shifting Into a Power Artist Mindset

Join me next week in Part 3 where I will be discussing the last 2 pillars of becoming the best artist that you can be.