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Change your mindset. If you believe the clever books and the often even cleverer-sounding posts on the Internet, then that's exactly what the vast majority want. The mindset shift. To realign their inner attitude. Transforming your attitude in such a way that it helps you to successfully achieve your goals and dreams. Even if the topic is probably not very relevant for the general public, its importance in the business context is increasing year on year. As Keynote speaker on the topic of change<\/a> I have the privilege of working with a wide variety of Change management<\/a> processes.<\/p>

And really all successful brands have made \u201echanging mindset\u201c a top priority. No wonder, because more and more board members, management and Leader<\/a> (m\/f\/d) have realized that skills, abilities and knowledge can be learned or trained at any time. But mindset is something that is very much linked to personality. But before we look at whether it is even possible to change your own mindset (or even that of other people), let's take a step back and clarify what exactly is behind the term mindset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What does mindset mean - attitude, mindset or attitude?<\/h2>

Defining the mindset is not that easy. The most obvious option would be to simply translate the term from English into German. However, this is virtually impossible because there is simply no clear translation. The Anglo-Saxon \u201emind\u201c is more than just the intellectual part of the brain that is responsible for thinking, which is clear from the fact that it is referred to as a \"mindset\". conscious mind<\/em> and a unconscious mind<\/em>speaks. The following is probably the most accurate: The term Mind<\/em> describes the sum of our experiences and beliefs, Values<\/a> and skills.<\/p>

And this whole sum ensures that we think in certain patterns and derive our strategies from these patterns, according to which we decide and act. Our mindset ensures why we do certain things, how we do things and, conversely, why we don't do certain things. If there were a vague translation, it would be the attitude that inner attitude<\/a>, the mentality or the Attitude<\/a>. But all of this is only partly true. In my detailed article on the definition and meaning of the topic Mindset<\/a> I have therefore defined the term as follows:<\/p>

\u201eThe mindset is based on our identity and is the sum of our values,\u00a0Convictions<\/a>, experiences, abilities, personality traits, habits, decision-making strategies and our general\u00a0Attitude<\/a> towards life. It's not so much WHAT we do every day, but above all HOW we do it and the purpose (emotional reason), i.e. the WHY and WHY FOR.\u201c<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Changing your mindset - that's not what it's really about<\/h2>

Now that we've laid the conceptual foundations, it's time to talk plainly. When people talk about wanting to change their mindset or companies make it clear that the Changes in the future<\/a> can only be successfully countered with a corresponding mindset shift, then it is really about something completely different, namely a change in specific behavior. Why? Because you are not satisfied with the current results. Because new goals have been set, strategies developed and action plans formulated in order to adapt to the massively changed framework conditions.<\/p>

But these rarely have anything in common with the current status quo. Quite the opposite. Not infrequently the path to the future<\/a> radically different from the things you were used to. And of course a mindset shift is necessary for this, but much more important is the change in behavior.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Change mindset exercises<\/h2>

And then it's time to get down to business, because when a (usually necessary) mindset shift is announced in companies and the topic of \u201echanging mindset\u201c is suddenly at the top of the priority list, the underlying statement is usually the following: Our employees (I hate this term, by the way, but more on that in another blog article soon) are just the way they are, for the The future<\/a> not optimally prepared.<\/p>

Either they change their general attitude or we have to think about alternatives. I am aware of the danger of my argument, because of course a different mentality is needed to actively shape the future than to passively manage the status quo. But people are the way they are, and it is incredibly difficult to make a 180-degree turnaround overnight.<\/p>

It is therefore essential to keep reminding yourself what the goal really is when you want to change your mindset: better results, new behaviors and a new way of thinking. High motivation<\/a>, to take the future by the horns and Actively shaping change<\/a>. If you want to change your mindset, it is therefore highly recommended that you put the cart before the horse and focus on the following three factors:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Change mindset- Success factor #1 - Conscious reflection<\/h2>

We can only change what we are aware of. However, for well over 90 % of the day, we are on autopilot mode and leave our Decisions<\/a>, actions and ways of thinking to our subconscious. This can be very powerful if these unconscious patterns are positive and beneficial for us. There is only one problem. All these automatisms work just as reliably with negative, counterproductive and even destructive factors. In practice, this means that there are people who constantly sabotage themselves without realizing it. People who want nothing more than to be successful, but whose unconscious patterns are programmed for the exact opposite.<\/p>

All this sounds tragic at first. And it is. But it is also relatively simple (not easy!) to change. And the key is reflection. Because the more aware you are of your current mindset, the easier it will be for you to initiate the necessary changes. The following challenging questions can help you analyze the status quo. And just to be sure, the questions themselves are of course simple. What is challenging is to answer them openly and ruthlessly honestly:<\/p>