High-Achieving Women Think and Do Differently

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Focus is when we have a clear idea of where we're directing our attention. It's a point of concentration. Kind of like when you're balancing on one leg, you typically want to keep your eyes on one spot ahead of you.

The same is true for life. In order to have balance, you need to be focusing on something in front of you that is important. To take your eyes off of it is going to get you off balance, and this is typically when we fall or stop working towards that goal. 

Let’s Get Specific

Getting specific about what we want- how it looks, feels, sounds, smells, and even tastes makes it easier to keep our eyes on it. What's super interesting is that they've done studies to support that goal setting actually rewires our brain and improves motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. 

It matters that the goal is specific, because it gives your brain less guesswork. When our brain has to work too hard is when it starts to give us thoughts of quitting. Our brain doesn't want to work harder than it has to, so the clearer the goal, the easier the brain can understand what needs to be done. Check out another one of my blog posts- How to Stay Focused on What’s Most Important.

The amazing thing about high-achieving women, is that they think different. You see, Focus is a mindset, which we have authority over. We get to decide what we want our brain to think about. So when we're working towards a specific goal, it's up to us to think thoughts that support achieving that goal.

Editing Thoughts as Strategy

Now, you can go the route of affirmations, to be really honest with you, I don't like them, because most of the time I really don't believe them, so why would I say them. 

I take the strategy of editing thoughts I already have that are limiting and making them positive, such as. "I have no idea what I'm doing, so I don't see how this is going to work." How I would reframe it is, "I may have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm capable of figuring out a solution, even if it's not perfect.". I took the same thought but modified it to be positive, so my mindset would shift.

This is what makes women achieve greatness. They choose to have power over their thoughts. It doesn't just happen, it's a habit they practice over and over and over. 

I've heard super successful women admit that they're no different than other women, except they know exactly what they want and they're willing to push through the hard stuff to get it, when most stop.

High-Achieving Women Mindsets

Here are some top mindsets that I found high-achieving women have:

1. I can do hard things.

• high-achieving women understand that growth happens in the discomfort. They trust themselves to figure it out and have the humility to ask others to help when needed. They are willing to suffer short term discomfort to get the long-term gains!

2. I'm responsible for my own life and success.

• This mindset separates those who feel like life happens to them verses those that believe that they happen to life. We can only control 2 things in life, our attitude and our activity...and thankfully that is all you need to take responsibility.

3. Failure is an opportunity for growth.

• This is hard when you struggle with perfectionism, however it can be learned! I know, because I used to avoid everything I could fail at and now I'm more open to trying new things, knowing they may fail, but I'll learn from the process.

Always come back to the Word

Every single woman has the potential to achieve the dreams and desires God puts in her heart! God equips us with the authority to have control over our mindset. Yes, things will trigger us, but we get to decide what to do once we have the thought! In the bible it talks about:

• the importance of having authority over our minds

• taking our thoughts captive

• being careful what we think because how we think runs our life

• and even gives a specific protocol on HOW to think!

In Philipians 4:8-9- …whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice.

Focus isn't something that happens to us, it's something we create with our mind and we can partner with the Holy Spirit to help us too! Focus ultimately helps us make decisions on what to say yes and no to. Focus requires boundaries, grit and grace! You’ve got this!