Hey,

It's Matt, how are you? The next Edmonton Entrepreneur meetup is July 16th at 6:30pm at the Starbucks on 178st and 69ave. Please rsvp below. This was an interesting article sent to me:

5 Toxic Beliefs That Ruin Careers

-------------

People who hold these beliefs tend lack the energy required to create
their own success. Don't be one of them.
Afraid to go solo? Read this pep talk


The Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament is, in my opinion, one of
the best business books ever published.  One passage, in particular,
contains a world of business wisdom: "As a man believes in his heart so is he."
(Proverbs 3:27)

In the past, I've written in this blog about the beliefs that make
people more successful.  However, I've observed that there are five
other beliefs that consistently make people less successful. Make sure
you don't subscribe to any of these

1. My self-worth is based on what others think of me.

Some people define themselves based upon how they guess their boss,
co-workers, relatives and friends see them. When they are convinced
that others think poorly of them, such people lack the self-confidence
necessary to consistently take action.

2. My past equals my future.

When some people experience a series of setbacks, they assume that
their goals are not achievable. Over time, they become dispirited and
discouraged, and avoid situations where failure is a risk.  Because
any significant effort entails risk, such people are then unable to
make significant achievements.

3. My destiny is controlled by the supernatural.

Some people believe that their status in life–or even their potential
as a human being–is determined by luck, fate, or divine intervention.
This all-too-common (and ultimately silly) belief robs such people of
initiative, making them passive as they wait for their "luck" to
change.

4. My emotions accurately reflect objective reality.

Some people believe that their emotions are caused by external events.
In truth, though emotions are determined by the perception of those
events, combined with preconceptions about what those events mean.
Such people find it difficult or impossible to "get out of their own
heads" and see situations from another person's viewpoint.

5. My goal is to be perfect or do something perfectly.

Because perfection is unattainable, the people who seek it are simply
setting themselves up for disappointment. Perfectionists blame the
world (and everything in it) rather than doing what's necessary to
accomplish extraordinary results.  That's why "successful
perfectionist" is an oxymoron.

If you're suffering from any of these five beliefs, I strongly
recommend expunging them in favor of better beliefs. I explain how to
do this in this post "How to Be Happy at Work" (in the post, I call
them "rules", but that's the same thing as "beliefs.")

--------

Please rsvp below. Thank you.

Matt

http://www.meetup.com/edmontonentrepreneur/

PS: Ordinary guy shows how he makes a great living by simply visiting coffee shops with his laptop: http://tinyurl.com/6q7mzrz