Top Shelf Tip No. 51:
"Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams."
  -- Author unknown

Realize that everything we say, do, or think sends a message to the brain, and the brain works very hard to make our messages come true.

So if you focus your mental energy on negative things, then in most cases you'll get exactly what you envisioned.

On the other hand, if you focus your mental energy on positive things, even when a situation looks bleak, you can create a positive outcome.

This week Promotional Consultant Today will look at five ways to make the most of any situation.

Visualize The Message You Send
Think of your brain like a command center equipped with the most advanced sonar system capable of hearing and feeling the smallest of your thoughts. 

Every thought you think and word you say becomes like little soldiers set on a mission to fulfill every command, desire, thought, or action you initiate. Their job is to successfully carry out the command you set.

Programming Your Brain
So when you catch yourself saying things like "This is going to be hard," you are programming your brain to believe that whatever it is will be hard. That message then becomes an image in your mind. 

Instead, create a positive image in your mind. Rather than visualize something being hard, say, "I will enjoy this new challenge." 

The power of your mind's eye is extraordinary. 

See it, believe it, and then achieve it. 
--Source: Valerie Greene is sought out as a national keynote speaker delivering a powerful story of courage, determination and success. She is the author of Fire Within: A True Story of Triumph over Tragedy, and the soon to be published, Driven by Fire: Surviving a Massive Stroke.