 Theme – Limiting Beliefs – How they strangle your future! Welcome to the SEVENTH week of Season 9 - Building YOU to BUILD your BUSINESS with Ravin Papiah This week we are going to talk about Limiting Beliefs! You will want to listen to the next four episodes because ….as a Network Marketing Professional on your way to become a Network Marketing Superstar, you would want to know what makes a network marketer takes continuous actions to prevent limiting beliefs strangle their future so they can sustain their success over time while continuously getting to the NEXT levels. A limiting belief is a state of mind or belief about yourself that restricts you in some way. Everyone experiences limiting beliefs, but learning how to identify them can help you proactively prevent these beliefs from limiting you. In this show, we cover how limiting beliefs affect everything from personal progress to professional success to family happiness. Limiting beliefs may have been ingrained in us since our childhood. Our environment may have instilled in us, directly or indirectly, that because our parents or grandparents have been poor, that is ultimately going to be our fate. It is called a poverty consciousness, and once we adopt this, we kind of have developed a fixed mindset on that, so we believe we cannot make it to the top, because our beliefs are limiting us to think bigger! Fortunately, the great news is that we can change this and we can become all we want to become.  E25 How Network Marketers Ignore the Negative Voice Within We all have a voice in our head – a combination of an internal dialogue and a narrator that not only tells our story but also comments on it. Often it is a positive voice, something that we rely on to help give us direction. But when we are struggling with negative thoughts and mental health issues, such as depression and/or anxiety, that voice can guide us down a slippery slope if we’re not careful. If left unchecked, that voice in our head will become louder and louder – practically shouting negative thoughts at us. And those loud thoughts can become more and more negative, making them increasingly more difficult to ignore. As time passes, our mental health issues can become worse and lead to a plethora of symptoms that can affect our overall physical health too. So, what can we do when those negative thoughts start to overpower the more positive ones? Let’s look at some tips for combatting negative thoughts: Recognize Your Negative Thoughts Those voices in our heads just seem to appear out of nowhere. You can’t control them by turning them off, so you need to do the next best thing – identify them as the intruders and flag them for further evaluation. Notice and name them. Once you label these thoughts as negative thoughts you can then begin to evaluate them. Evaluate Your Negative Thoughts Take a moment to replay that thought in your head. Then try to evaluate it by asking yourself these questions:
Most of the time you will find these negative thoughts to be unrealistic opinions. Plus, you will have little to no supporting evidence. And if you can’t remember what questions to ask, then refer to the following quote: “that voice in your head, that says, ‘you can’t do it’, is lying.” – Unknown Adjust Your Perspective or Reframe Your Thoughts If you are still having trouble evaluating your own thoughts, try to adjust your perspective. If a friend came to you with this thought and list of reasons why they believe it is true – what would you say to them? You would likely be able to counter their argument and win the debate. And if that doesn’t work, try reframing your thoughts into something more realistic. Think about how many times that voice in your head has been wrong. Think about how many times that voice has lied to you. Try to remember the last time that voice told you that “you can’t do it.” Did you fail? And if you did fail, how bad was it? Did the worst-case scenario happen? What if Your Negative Thoughts About the Worst-Case Scenario Do Come True? Ask yourself: How bad would the worst-case scenario really be? Would it be life altering? Would you be able to recover from it? Do you see a path to recovery? In the vast majority of situations, the worst-case scenario wouldn’t drastically alter your life. And even if it does, there is an even more likely path to recovery. And here is another important question to ask yourself. When was the last time the worst-case scenario you imagined in your head came true? Did it ever turn out as bad or worse than that negative voice in your head predicted? And even if it did, were you able to recover from it over time? I can help you to put your desire to work. IF you are willing to join my coaching, whether group coaching or one on one coaching, please e-mail me at ravinpapiahleadership@gmail.com, or watsapp me on +23052507999 If you are not aware, you are nowhere! So, pick up your smartphone, AND watsapp me NOW to change your life forever! Ravin  E 26 It Never Goes Away – How Network Marketers put limiting beliefs to work for them Have you ever thought to yourself, I’m not good at something and therefore I should avoid that thing? These beliefs often come from a place of negativity and fear that keep us from experiencing new opportunities. Why do we have limiting beliefs? Limiting beliefs, in most cases, are unconscious thoughts, which appear as defence mechanisms to avoid possible frustrations, failure and disappointment. At a time in the past, you may have suffered from something specific, and now when you come face-to-face with a similar situation, your subconscious finds a way to try to block it. A good starting exercise to counteract limiting beliefs is to look for the root of the problem by finding the agent causing such negativity. So, how can you overcome your limiting beliefs? 1. Identify one of your limiting beliefs The first step to overcoming your limited beliefs is in identifying what they are. If you fear there may be multiple limitations, then start with the largest one and then repeat this step with each limiting belief. 2. Recognise that it is just a belief Recognize that your belief may simply be a belief founded on falsities. It is likely to be completely untrue and is just a belief, not a fact. 3. Challenge your own belief Now that you have recognised it is just a belief, rather than a grounded fact, question your belief. Question it by raising such questions as: • Is this belief really grounded? What are the supporting facts? • Did I always think that way? If not, what has changed? • Is there evidence counteracting my belief? • What would it be like to think of the opposites to my belief? • Is this belief helping me to progress towards my goals? • How would I think about this belief if I were someone else (Eg. an entrepreneur, a doctor, a lawyer, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson…) 4. Recognise the potentially damaging consequences What are the consequences of holding on to your limiting belief? Holding on to the belief that you are not able to reach a next level RANK because you failed your first attempt can deprive you of reaching it in the future and have a better life. 5. Adopt a new belief Choose something new to believe in, something that will help to improve your life. This transition may not be easy. Depending on how long you have thought and lived through what led you to believe what you believe, it may have created an extraordinarily strong emotional bond and rooted the belief very strongly. If you want to go ahead and change you will need to have the strength and courage to make that change in thinking and adopt the new belief. 6. Put it into practice Take action and start implementing things that support your new belief. If your limiting belief told you that you were "too old to start exercising", instead start to adopt an "It is never too late to start" belief and then, today, go for a 15-minute walk to start exercising and create a habit from there. Conditioning yourself to your new beliefs means creating the reality you want for yourself in your mind, visualising the results you want to achieve. Visualisation is a great way to create anticipation. You will mentally experience result you want to achieve. With this, you will be sending congruent signals to your brain, making it work for you. I can help you to have massive success in your life, both personal and professional. IF you are willing to join my coaching, whether group coaching or one on one coaching, please e-mail me at ravinpapiahleadership@gmail.com, or watsapp me on +23052507999 If you are not aware, you are nowhere! So, pick up your smartphone, AND watsapp me NOW to change your life forever! Ravin  E27 How Network Marketers Eliminate Roadblocks to Remain Consistent Are you consistent in your daily business activities or is the only thing you’re consistent with is being inconsistent? If you’re like most network marketers, consistency is not a strength, at least not yet. Many network marketers are only somewhat consistent, meaning they go through spurts. For a few weeks, they connect with their network and send follow-up messages to everyone they’ve connected with in the last few months. Then, they’ll miss a day or two – perhaps something else comes up or they go on vacation or they’re just feeling a bit under the weather. However, those few days off from connecting with their networks slowly turns into weeks. Before long, they’ve fallen off track and are left wondering what happened. By this time of the year, the motivation that carried you all through January has faded. However, being hopped up on motivation will only get you so far; it’s essential to create a successful routine. The term “routine” is not one that inspires millions. In fact, you may have read the word and immediately groaned or made a sour face in response. Routine takes planning. It also takes work and commitment. None of these things elicits excitement. When successful people recount their journeys to success, their routines hardly get a passing mention. That’s unfortunate because routines are the source of any success. Those tasks and activities that you commit to completing daily – no matter what – turn into habits. The habits become a routine. And, once it become a routine it become part of you – like brushing your teeth. “It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently.” – Anthony Robbins Of course, you have bad days along the way, or days when you just don’t feel like working on your business. But, a funny thing happens when your business activities become a routine – you don’t have to think about doing them anymore. It becomes automatic. So, while you may have a fleeting thought of passing them up for a day, you don’t. To you, it feels as if it takes more effort to NOT connect with your networks and do your other activities than it does to skip it. And that’s often why some are so successful – they have no choice but to succeed! How to cultivate consistency If you’re eager to achieve success, first you have to build the successful habits that are required to reach it. It’s not flashy, but it’s necessary to reach your goals in your business and outside of it. Cultivate the right mindset As with most things, good habits start in your head first. It’s all about your mindset. If your go-to excuse is that you’re just not good at being consistent, then you’re right. Your thoughts can limit how far you’ll go. If you use negative or limiting language, you’re sure to fail before you even start. Your thoughts become your reality so if you say you just can’t get it together enough to become consistent then it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. However, if you turn your negative thoughts into positive ones, then you’re more likely to build good habits and become consistent. You have faith in yourself and your abilities to follow through with your intentions. This is the perfect setup for success. Make it easier to be consistent It takes time to be consistent in your actions, especially those that pertain to your business. Set yourself up to win by creating a plan and following through with it.
Maintain perspective Change takes time. You won’t suddenly become the master of consistency after a week of being consistent. The habit of consistency builds over the span of weeks, months, and even years. That said, resist the urge to become impatient and maintain your perspective. It’s hard work, but it’s work that pays off in time. And, when all else fails, think of how fantastic you’ll feel in a few months when you’ve built a thriving network marketing business on the back of your consistent habits. Start today The best time to start a new habit is today. Often, we talk ourselves into starting something new at some time in the future. We convince ourselves that we’ll be more prepared then, or less busy, or will have the best mindset. Unfortunately, that ideal point in the future often never comes, and if it does, it’s after we’ve long forgotten about our original intention – in this case, that intention is building consistent habits. I can help you build the correct mindset for massive success in your life, both personal and professional. IF you are willing to join my coaching, whether group coaching or one on one coaching, please e-mail me at ravinpapiahleadership@gmail.com, or watsapp me on +23052507999 If you are not aware, you are nowhere! So, pick up your smartphone, AND watsapp me NOW to change your life forever! Ravin  E28 – Belief + Desire + Faith + Potential + ACTION + Empowering Beliefs Many people dream of being their own boss. Perhaps they are currently working in an office and feel as if they’re not fulfilled by the work they do. Or maybe they’re stay-at-home parents who want to contribute to the family’s finances. A few take the plunge into network marketing. They dream of making loads of money and living the lifestyle of the most successful network marketers. They see people they know and admire who have become successful network marketers and want to slay every day like them. But it’s often not that easy. You see, success relies upon good habits. I love this article from Eric Johnson, that I am sharing with you. The reality of network marketing What most people don’t see is the hard work it takes to achieve success. Although the most successful business leaders make it all seem effortless, you can bet they experienced a variety of challenges and setbacks along the way. They surely had feelings of doubt and frustration as they plugged away toward their goals. There’s more to achieving success than deciding to start a business. Once you start a business it’s your habits that keep you going and dictate whether or not you succeed. The thing with network marketing is you may be inundated with stories of people who have achieved success using your products or services; however, you don’t have to opportunity to see how they got there (and the habits that got them there). If you have friends who are successful network marketers and you’re struggling, you may wonder why you’re not achieving the same level of success. Again, you’re not there to see what’s going on behind-the-scenes. Often, we hide our struggles from those around us due to shame, embarrassment or fear. Since we typically only see the positive parts of the journey to success, we may feel that it’s abnormal to experience struggle along the way. It’s not abnormal to experience struggle; that’s all part of achieving success! The habits of success Success begins with good habits. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t born with these habits. They don’t automatically populate our bodies once we declare we’re going to start a business (although wouldn’t it be great if they did?). Instead, it takes time, effort, and energy to build these habits and make them part of us. Here are the habits to cultivate to achieve success. Discipline If you want to succeed you have to commit to doing whatever it takes to do so. Commitment takes discipline. Discipline is doing your daily Power Hours and working on your business during that time. This includes following up with customers and prospects, checking in with your team, or watching a short training video to sharpen your skills. Basically, anything intended to move your business forward and grow your network. How to develop the skill: Make a date with your business every day. Choose a time that works best for you so you can be sure to stick with it. Block it out on your calendar and make no other appointments during this time (unless it’s an absolute emergency). Set reminders to help ensure you’ll stick to the time you’ve set. After a few weeks, it’ll begin to become a habit; you’ll just do it automatically. However, those first few weeks, set alarms and reminders to help you succeed in building this habit Focus Most people are in denial about their ability to focus. We all think we’re an expert at it, then find ourselves easily distracted when we’re supposed to be working. However, focus is critical – you owe your business and your network your full attention! Unfortunately, distractions are all around us, whether they come from our kids and pets, social media, the latest episode of our favorite show. For every one thing you need to do, there are a thousand distractions that are competing for our attention. And when we give in, it impedes our success. How to develop the skill: Make your work area a distraction-free zone. Turn off notifications on your computer and phone while you’re working. Turn off music or podcasts. Place a sign on the door or near you that says you’re busy for the next hour. Tell everyone in the house not to bother you during that time unless it’s an emergency (although with children, especially young children, this is easier said than done. Consider working when they’re napping or at school). Listening Listening is a powerful skill to have and hone. So many salespeople rely on their speaking skills to relate to people; however, what’s far more important is one’s listening skills. Now you may be thinking, “How am I supposed to sell anything if I’m not talking about my business?” There’s plenty of time to talk about your business. However, if you want to truly connect to your network and serve them from the heart, you have to listen. How to develop the skill: Resist the urge to monopolize the conversation with what your business can do. Instead, ask questions of the other person. Ask what’s going on in their lives right now. Do they have big plans for the holidays? Is their family coming into town or are they planning to travel? How is work going for them? How are they adjusting to their oldest child being off at school? Then, keep them talking by asking more questions. Listen to their responses and afterward identify:
Positive thinking Zig Ziglar said, “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” Success and a positive attitude are interlinked. You have to believe you’ll succeed in order to do so. But, positive thinking is more than just having confidence in yourself and your abilities; it’s also cultivating a mindset of positivity. That is, reading positive information, listening to positive podcasts and music, watching positive shows and movies, and developing positive affirmations to live by. Positive people don’t ignore negativity; they just don’t internalize it or let it take up residence in their minds. How to develop the skill: Start by counting your blessings; that is, writing down three things you’re grateful for every day. Even if you have a crummy day, you can surely find a few things that went well that you’re grateful for. Do this exercise daily and you’ll find it becomes easier and easier to pinpoint and appreciate the good in your day. Next, seek out positive materials to read and listen to. Look for authors and sources that uplift rather than leave you feeling depressed or anxious. Also, find an affirmation you wish to repeat daily to start your day. It could be a favorite quote or even a song lyric that makes you feel as if you can take on the world. Write it down and post it where you can see it, then start the day with it each morning. Drive Many people confuse the terms drive and motivation. While they are similar, drive is internalized. Think of it as motivation that comes from your core. Although external motivation from your mentor, peers, and others you look up to can help fuel your drive, having drive is up to you. Successful people are driven to thrive and succeed. This means that they’ll do what it takes to win, even when they’re tired or frustrated or don’t feel like working or have a personal or professional challenge arise. They don’t make excuses – they put their heads down and work no matter what. Many will look at them and remark how strong they are or say, “Oh, that’s all well and good for them, but I don’t have it in me.” That’s not true. Everyone is driven; it’s just a matter finding the right thing to inspire them to act. How to develop the skill: What’s your Why? Having a Why – or a reason to thrive – is the most potent fuel for your drive. As soon as you begin to think of an excuse to not work on your business, your Why tells your drive to shut down those thoughts and get to work instead. If you don’t have a Why, read Simon Sinek’s book “Start with WHY?’ Maintaining relationships Your relationships fuel your network marketing business. The more trust you have with the people in your network, the more likely they are to rely on your business for their needs. Additionally, they may be more likely to connect you with people they know who could benefit from the services you provide. That’s why it’s so important to nurture your relationships with the people in your network. How? By taking the time to connect with them consistently. How to develop the skill: Follow up! The more you follow up with your network, the better equipped you’ll be to help them when they need it. I can help you build the correct mindset for massive success in your life, both personal and professional. IF you are willing to join my coaching, whether group coaching or one on one coaching, please e-mail me at ravinpapiahleadership@gmail.com, or watsapp me on +23052507999. If you are not aware, you are nowhere! So, pick up your smartphone, AND watsapp me NOW to change your life forever! Ravin  Ravin Souvendra Papiah started his life by being doomed by doctors of an early childhood death. Being born as a very weak child played into his favour whereby he was introduced to reading by a teacher while his friends were enjoying their recreational time outside the class, playing. He has defied the doctors and today, he stands as a father, reader, trainer, coach, public speaker, writer, radio host and Influencer. He discovered that his purpose is to help others grow to their optimum self. Being an avid fan of personal growth and reading, he believes that it can transform a person and consequently, his life, thus he encourages others to do the same. He insists that every person has the potential to become whom they want to become. The first step is to have faith in themselves and becoming more conscious of who they are now and who they can become. “When you are NOT aware, you are NOWHERE” has become the emblem of Ravin Papiah.  An Amazon No. 1 International Music Artist, and a 5-times Amazon No.1 Best Selling Author, Ravin Papiah is an Entrepreneur having achieved worldwide recognition with Forever Living Products. For 7 consecutive years, including 2019, he has been among the TOP 300 amongst 12 million Forever Business Owners in the world, racking up international Awards and Travels.
Recipient of 8 International Championships from World Book International and a 7-times Chairman Bonus Manager with Forever Living Products, Ravin holds a Master degree in Business administration (MBA - Leadership & Innovation) from Ducere Global Business School, Australia and an Executive Master in Marketing from Paris-Dauphine University. He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Studies, an Advanced Certificate in Human Resource Management, a Diploma in Hotel Management from SHATEC, a Diploma in Management with specialisation in Marketing Management from the University of Mauritius, a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Training & Performance Management from the University of Leicester. He also graduated from EMLYON Business School in ‘Certificat de Formation au Management’. He is now completing an Executive Master in Marketing with Paris Dauphine University, France and reading a PhD at the Open University of Mauritius. Ravin is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and an Accredited Trainer of the Toastmasters Leadership Institute. Ravin is actually an Area Director for Toastmasters International for the Division of Mauritius under District 74 of South Africa. A Founder Partner, Executive Director and a Certified Speaker, Trainer & Coach of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team, a Licensed Trainer of Gitomer Certified Trainers, and a Certified Canfield Trainer, Ravin is the Managing Director of the Ravin Papiah Leadership Institute. Ravin is also the Founder of the 3 different Maxwell Speakers Clubs International Mauritius, for Adults, Teens and Youth. A National Champion at the National Toastmasters Convention in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Ravin hosts the weekly radio show ‘Building You to Build Your Business’ with International Business Growth Radio (IBGR) broadcasted in more than 175 countries and available as a podcast on all the major podcasts directories like Apple and Spotify. Ravin Papiah is grateful to each and every person who believed in him and who supported him by learning from him and growing themselves towards their greatest potential. Together with his new team of Influencers, he is aiming to lead the world to becoming a better place. They are starting at the source - with the children. They are providing free training to youth organisations, NGOs and schools, colleges and Universities to start the emergence of a new generation of Mauritians with an abundance mindset. That does not mean that it’s too late for the elders. He believes that age is not a factor that would stop you from doing what you want. You just have to be open to it! More information can be retrieved on his LinkedIn page, Facebook pages, and the following website: http://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/ravinsouvendrapapiah/ CONTACT DETAILS : Name of Host : Ravin Souvendra Papiah E-mail : ravinpapiahleadership@gmail.com Websites : http://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/ravinsouvendrapapiah/ Watsapp: +230 5 250 7999 Facebook Groups:
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