Everyday I find a story or work with a client who has achieved more than they once was believed possible. The story of Roger Bannister always comes to mind. Before Roger no human had ever ran a 4 minute mile, but once he accomplished it, other people began to run a mile even faster. The lie had been broken and the impossible had been made possible.

We all live with some inner-talk that creates a particular set of self-limiting beliefs. The conversations we carry on with ourselves often limit the greatness we were born to produce.

I am no different. Just because I am a speaker, coach and trainer. I still need to constantly break free of self-limiting thoughts and behaviors, but I can’t do it alone.

There was a time I didn’t think I could get paid to speak. There was a time where I didn’t believe I could hold a seminar that people would pay to attend. There was a time where I felt that I couldn’t land that big account. Everyone of these and more were mental conversations I had with myself.

And they don’t end just because I did them. The battle is daily and one that I cannot win alone. None of us can. We all need support and help.

Here a 5 ways I have found that keep me moving towards my goals, stretching my limits and keep me focused on the possible:

1. Having a personal coach I can not under estimate the value of having a coach who you respect to challenge you with great questions and have you commit to the goals you want to achieve. Who do you respect to coach you?
2. Being involved in mastermind groups - Being involved in a group of 7-10 like minded individuals who constantly challenge each other to do and be more is a great way to take your success to new levels. Where can you get involved in a mastermind?
3. Taking personal responsibility each day for my attitude – When it is all said and done you are responsible for you. You have to make a deliberate choice each morning to fill your mind with the right information that will fuel your success for the day. What are you reading and listening to each morning?
4. Choosing the right circle of friends – The old saying that you are a product of your 5 closest friends is true. Take time to evaluate who you bring into your inner circle of close friends. Do they have big dreams and are they taking action to achieve them?
5. Investing in myself – Putting your money where your dream is will help you do the work to achieve it. When was the last time you invested in training or a seminar?

Rising above self-imposed limitations is hard work. It is a daily battle and the only way to win is to get up and get in the fight everyday – but be sure to arm yourself with the right mentors, friends and tools. Otherwise you are running full steam, butt-naked arm arms flailing straight into a thorn bush.