DEAN
GRAZIOSI
“ When you set your to-do list for the day , instead of thinking of it as what you have to do or what you must do , look through the glasses of what you get to do that day ."
So eyes open up , phone on airplane mode , lower the bar , practice gratitude for just a few moments , and then think about something you accomplished the day before . I ’ ll say to myself , “ What did I do ? Oh , that was a win . Oh , I took care of that . I closed that deal . I made that happen .” Or even the little things : “ I made it to Little League practice with my son , and I loved the way he smiled at me .”
And then set your intention for the day . For instance : “ Today is going to be a great day because I get to record this audio that will be transformed into an article that will inspire and touch people ’ s lives . I get to bring my kids to school . I get to make my spouse smile .” All of this can happen in moments . Gratitude , appreciation for a win , or something you accomplished the day before . Set your intention for the day and then all of a sudden , you ’ ve fed your mind and fed your soul .
Then I literally get up and want to feed my body . For me , I fill a glass with water , I squeeze a whole lemon in it , I put some MCT ( medium chain triglycerides ) oil in it , I also put some apple cider vinegar in it , and then a whole scoop of green powder . Just a green juice . And I shake it up and drink that instead of coffee , instead of anything else , because I feel like that nourishes and feeds my body . It helps with acidity . It helps me get enough energy to go do my next part . And that ’ s move .
If you ’ re just starting to work out , go take a walk , walk around the neighborhood , or walk around the house . But for me , it ’ s either doing cardio or going to the gym and getting that done early . I do this before my kids get up because I know as busy as I am , if I don ’ t get my workout in the morning , it never gets done because the day will just get gobbled up .
For me , all of this happens in moments . I wake up , I think of gratitude , I think of a win from the day before , I think of a win that ’ ll happen that day , I set my intention for the day — It ’ s going to be a great day because this is what I ’ m going to do — then I feed my body with something nourishing , and then I go move . And when I get back from moving , that ’ s when I can answer my phone , or look at it if I want , or not . Personally , I prefer to make breakfast for my family . That is how I set up the start to my day .
One last thing . When you set your to-do list for the day , instead of thinking of it as what you have to do or what you must do , look through the glasses of what you get to do that day . Because you get to do that when you could very well have not even been here today . Or you could be in the Arizona heat at 115 or 118 degrees digging a ditch , hoping to someday move up to supervising digging that ditch or putting black shingles on a roof in the hot sun . I will always try to compare my opportunity to change lives and to be in business to someone who doesn ’ t have a job , who doesn ’ t have a desire , or who has a really difficult job . When you approach your to-do list with “ I get to do this ,” it looks completely different than thinking “ I must do this .”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dean Robert Graziosi is a wellknown American entrepreneur , marketer , success coach , business owner , real estate investor and leading trainer throughout the world . He has appeared daily on American TV for nearly 15 years and is highly respected as a top businessman , entrepreneur , multiple New York Times bestselling author and Inspirational speaker . Graziosi is perhaps best known for his long running interview style TV shows and for becoming the leading real estate educator in the world . He has reached viewers in America and around the world who number in the millions . He has written five books which have dominated the success , business & real estate book sales space since 2006 , with his bestselling book amassing over 1,000,000 copies sold .
24 SPRING 2018