The Mark Wahlberg Factor..by Robin Sharma..

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Another lovely piece of article from Robin Sharma
Dear Amol,
Ona recent flight home from a high-performance leadership presentation in NapaValley for the executive team of a fast-growth multinational, I flipped throughthe pages of the latest issue of Men's Journal (I usually buy four or fivemagazines for each flight. I take and rip out the few articles I'm interestedin - but I'll leave that process for a future issue of this newsletter).

I reached a feature on Mark Wahlberg. The piece details his rise to fame. Fromtough + violent beginnings (he allegedly blinded an innocent bystander in afight). To his brother (of New Kids on The Block fame) helping him get a recorddeal as rapper "Marky Mark". To a stint as a controversial underwearmodel for Calvin Klein. Then into the movies, first in bit roles and then up toleading man. And now - as a Hollywood producer (yes, he not only starred in thebreathtakingly great film "The Fighter", he also produced it). And asan entrepreneur who has launched a hamburger chain (WahlBurgers) and a watercompany.

The article depicted him now as a devoted family man, an uber-fit athlete (60minutes first thing in the morning...sound familiar?) - and as a go-getter whoswiftly moves from one mountaintop to the next.

But what struck me most about Mark Wahlberg's profound evolution was not whathas happened in his outer world as the years have passed. No, what intrigued mewas what's been unfolding within. His personal values have transformed. Hisfaith has awakened. And his moral compass has been completely reconfigured. Andbecause of what's been growing on the inside of his life, big things arehappening on the outside of his life. Love it.

We're still in January. You have a fresh, stain-free year ahead of you. If yousilence your Saboteur for a few seconds, the reality I need to share with youis that you can pretty much write a whole new script for a whole new way towork + live right now. Yes, you really are that powerful. The question isn't"can you?". Nope. The question is "will you?" (And if notthis year - then which year?).

Here are 3 powerful brain tattoos to make this a fantastic year for you:

#1. My Identity Shapes My Reality.
Neuroscience confirms your brain is like a giant spam filter - you only seewhat you focus on. So if your self-identity is all about being a vicitim,you'll literally spot conditions that confirm your victimhood. On the otherhand, if you see yourself as a powerful creator of your conditions, you'll seeopportunities to get to your goals - and dreams - all around you.

#2. Dream Big But Start Small.Ok,you've heard me say this before but a good coach repeats the fundamentals untilthey become a part of the way you think and perform. As I wrote in my new book"The Secret Letters of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" - "smalldaily improvements over time lead to stunning results." One of the greatkeys to transformation are those little daily wins that stack up into a tsunamiof change over the coming months.

#3. Vague Plans Provoke Vague Results.Istrongly recommend that you write out a 12 month plan, recording at least 5little or big projects that you commit to getting done each month to ensurethis year ends in rare-air. The fact is that a plan becomes a self-fulfillingprophecy (as researchers in the emerging field of positive psychology are confirming).In other words, clarity breeds mastery. And the goals you set drive the actionsyou'll take.

I truly hope that this year serves as a vehicle for you to change the game.That this year is the year you do the best work of your career (a job is only ajob if you choose to see it as a job). The year that you get fit like anathlete. The year to get your financial life to a place called exceptional. Theyear that you grow the family life of your dreams. And the year that inspiredyou to craft the life you've always wanted to live (and become the personyou've always wished you could be).

Wishing you all green lights. Now, go change the world! :) 
Robin