CDL 017 – Shift Your Mindset and Embrace the Possibilities

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In this week’s episode, I talk about changing the way you think. Shift your mindset and you’ll be amazed at what may happen. I truly believe, as entrepreneurs, we need to explore everything we come into contact with, at a deeper level. Don’t let information simply pass you by. Reach in and examine the conceptual parts and see if you can conjure up the next big thing.

I give you 8 proven strategies for how to shift your mindset so you can start to think of new products, services, or opportunities in your life.

1. Observe EVERYTHING
2. Extract the main content
3. Think about the basic function
4. Apply it in a different context
5. Determine if YOU would use it
6. Keep a completely open mind
7. Write it down ASAP
8. Revisit later to determine if it’s still a brilliant idea (sometimes they suck!)

In addition, this week’s 5 Things I Learned (5TIL) covers the following topics:

1. The CoSchedule tool for managing your social media and other online tasks
2. Some of the key Apple iOS 8 features
3. The Lookout app that takes pictures and records locations of all those thieves taking iPhones
4. Pocket sized molecular sensors…that sounds cool, right?
5. The World Cup and options for apps and watching all the games

Links discussed during this episode include:

• CoSchedule.com
• Dadrenaline.com
• Lookout Theft Alerts
• SCiO Molecular Sensor article and video
• RevMedx XStat article
• CrazyDadLife.com/clap – Father’s Day social media shoutout
• CrazyDadLife.com/love – Subscribe to the podcast and leave a review!

How do you think differently? What do you do in your daily routine to think outside the box, embrace possibilities, and explore what could become amazing?