Human Mentalities - The Ultimate Mindset Training With Dr. Jeff Spencer
Level 1...And That's Okay
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We’ve all heard some version of:
“Fix your mindset, bro”
- Internet Marketer or Influencer
…and at times, have probably though to ourselves that our mindset is our problem. And that’s why we stay stuck. The way we think and talk about mindset is wrong. The conversation around and about “mindset” is upside down, backwards and unhelpful.
A Better Model
If you’ve been to one of our eventa, you might have a credit card sized one of these in your wallet:
It’s Dr. Jeff Spencer’s Human Mentalities Model - and it’s the most useful “Mindset” model we’ve ever encountered.
I’ve been close with Dr. Jeff Spencer for a long time. We’ve spent three to four a week together every week for over five years. I’ve seen all the iterations of the chart above. I doesn’t matter which version you have, it will create a massive paradigm shift - a shift that will get you back in the drivers seat with the ability to override your impulses.
But first…
If you’re not familiar with Dr. Jeff Spencer, get caught up here.
The Human Mindset Is So Very Wrong
“Most prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty.”
-Virginia Satir
Humans are interesting because we are a walking contradiction.
We want something new and yet we reject it because it’s unknown.
We want to move forward focus on gain, but are driven by our fear of loss.
We want to be more like others, failing to recognize that we are our own greatest asset.
We wish for more success and more talent, but neglect discipline and readiness.
We want to win, but instead we whine.
And this is why people fail to reach their full potential.
We aspire to be supernatural but let our natural impulses lead the way.
And it’s not because your mindset is broken. It’s because it exists. You’re hardwired with it and it can’t change. That’s why it’s a mindSET.
“If my mindset can’t change, does that mean I’m forever doomed!?”
No, no it doesn’t.
Because there is another system that can override it.
In his book, Thinking Fast and Slow, Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman shows us how decisions are made. He demonstrates that there are two system from which we make decisions:
The impulsive System 1 and the thoughtful, deliberate System 2.
System 1 is the Human Mindset:
Impulsive. Frustrated. Mediocre.
It’s the hardwiring we are all born with…and it never goes away.
It always has first dibs.
System 2 is the “Champions Mind”:
Prudent. Prolific. Extraordinary.
It can be cultivated, trained and refined.
It doesn’t have first dibs, but it does have final say.
The most successful people in history don’t have a better mindset than you do, they simply make more decision from the Champions Mind; they’re less impulsive. They understand that it’s never “fixed”…nature will always creep in and:
Ask: “What do I stand to lose?”
Or think: “I’m doing my best,” “It’s in my genes,” “I have to be perfect.”
They have just developed the ability to recognize it and tap into the other system; the Champion’s Mind. Doing so brings forth a different set of questions:
“What do I stand to gain?”
and thoughts:
“I’ll find a way,” It’s in my power,” and, “It’s really only the 1-2 things that matter.”
Having a framework and the people in your corner to keep you tapped into the Champion’s Mind is priceless. **Which is why we love have Jeff at all of our events
Watch Human Mentalities:
Short version:
Extended Version (Event Recording)
We recommend spending a lot of time revising the videos above. They’ll hit you different every time.1
You don’t need to “fix your mindset”. Simple spend more time coming from the Champions Mind and less from the Human Mindset. It won’t happen overnight, just continue to the raise the floor.2
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