Happy Sunday happy people!! I woke feeling on top of the world this morning. Can't explain it, but I feel so motivated and positive, like I can do anything. It makes it so evident to me that being a game changer, a conqueror, whatever you want to call it, starts with a mindset change.  

Part of that mindset shift, according to Forbes, is realizing that it's not all about you. Their article on the 5 Damaging Mindsets That Thwart Your Success says that these following steps will actually get you closer to fulfilling your dream:

• Learn more about how to contribute at a higher level.
• Open your eyes to what you don't know but need to.
• Deliver outcomes that are a match to work at the highest level in your field.
• Connect authentically with people who are doing what you want to, in a bigger way.
• Think about success in more expansive ways than just the money you'll make.
• Close your power gaps - figure out where you're most vulnerable and fearful, and do something concrete to shift that. 
• Do something BOLD toward your dream each and every day.

Technology has definitely made a lot of these steps easier for you. Your research is at your finger tips, finding people to network with the same. Start the conversation online, then take it offline for more authenticity. 

The bible also says:

So never think that you giving of yourself is in vain. The hard work you put in to serve others will serve you too. It's simply shifting your focus and mindset from yourself to others that will propel your success. This doesn't mean that you don't care about your own happiness and success, as I mentioned yesterday, caring about her own happiness is exactly how Fatima Robinson got her fame. But think about it, what does Fatima actually do for a living? She choreographs, and creatively directs on the behalf of others. She is completely in the service industry, and serving others to the best of her ability is why others see the benefit of hiring her services too. 

See, the beauty in pursuing your dreams is that you get to do something that you love, in the service of others. Even the job you're doing today is in the service of somebody else, you're helping to further build your company's empire, but unless that's where your heart and calling is, you're not going to grow or advance. Do yourself and those you serve a favour, and do everything with your whole heart or not at all. Like Maya Angelou put it,

Or better yet, how the bible puts it,

Be blessed!