What Would YOUR Top 1% Do?

A few months ago I found Alissa Finerman's book Living in your top 1%, and was inspired by her positive attitude and simple approach to making powerful life changes.  I hope you find inspiration in her recent blog post.  Thank you for sharing with us, Alissa!  

Susan

“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” – Naguib Mahfouz, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988

I often hear the question What would love do or What would kindness do? I love these questions because they help to guide us forward with compassion and truth. Let me add one more powerful question to the mix…

What Would YOUR Top 1% Do?

Perhaps this is not a question you are used to asking but why not? It’s all about conditioning our mind to reach our potential. Some people prefer to ask, why did this happen or why did that happen which puts you in a constant state of analyzing rather than moving forward.

Please note, your Top 1% represents potential and opportunity rather than how much money you have, your level of education, your title, or how many homes you own. It’s about being fulfilled, growing, and practicing rituals to share your best self with the world. Each of us can define what our personal Top 1% looks like.

Let’s take a look at three different areas in your life and ask…
What would YOUR Top 1% do?

1. Career: You are in an unfulfilling job 
Top 1% Question: What does it cost you on a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level to not be engaged or fulfilled in your job?

Top 1%ers see the big picture and have the courage to take steps to change a reality that is not working. It may take time to change a situation but to live in your top 1% you need to take small steps forward and live your truth (ie, call a headhunter, fine-tune your resume, or have informational interviews to learn about a company).

2. Health: You keep talking about getting in shape but do not follow-through
Top 1% Question: Does being inconsistent with your thoughts and actions align with your goals and lead to the results you want?

Top 1%ers practice a high level of consistency and focus on core priorities. In this scenario, it’s essential to understand why working out is important and how it improves your life. If you don’t value health or care about working out, then it may not be the right goal or priority for your right now.

3. Relationships: You have a friend who drains your energy
Top 1% Question: What does your ideal Top 1% team look like and does this friend add to or detract from your team?

People who want to live in their top 1% understand the importance of having people in their life (aka a Top 1% team) who enhance their life rather than drain their energy. You only have so much time and energy so don’t be afraid to honor yourself. As Jim Rohn says, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”

TOP 1% BOTTOM LINE: At every step, you have the option to go for good or great. You can condition your mind to quickly align choices, goals, and actions by asking better questions. Asking the right questions will help you gain clarity and, ultimately, make better decisions. If you can make better decisions, you can position yourself for success by sharing YOUR Top 1% with the world.

Life is a series of choices. It’s a process, not magic.

About Alissa
Alissa Finerman, is a Business/Life Coach, motivational speaker, and author of the book, “Living in Your Top 1%: Nine Essential Rituals to Achieve Your Ultimate Life Goals” which is available on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. She has an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the University of California, Berkeley. To learn more please visit, AlissaFinerman.com and Facebook.com/AlissaFinermantop1.com. 

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S & D

Living In Your Top 1%

Dorothy and I read many books, blogs and Facebook pages and through them we have the pleasure of connecting with insightful, interesting people who are making a positive difference in the world.   All of them provide us with inspiration.

This week’s topic was inspired by Alissa Finerman’s book “Living In Your Top 1%”.  Her book is a guide which can help define what true achievement means to you and will assist you in creating a blueprint for a path to follow to achieve your dreams.   

As I move through my day, I’ve been asking myself if my direction and actions support living in my top 1%.  This visualization has clicked for me because it’s a simple question to answer either yes or no.  “Yes” answers happily encourage me, and “no” answers give me the opportunity to reconsider my actions and make changes which will support my progress.   

Our quotes this week are about making remarkable contributions to the world, and the opportunity to live with distinction.  Thanks to Dorothy Mendoza Row of Mystical Sunflower for the quote she posted that sums up our week’s topic beautifully (you can access Mystical Sunflower from our Facebook page).  

Never forget that you are one of a kind. 

Never forget that if there weren't any need for you in all your uniqueness 

to be on this earth, you wouldn't be here in the first place. 

And never forget, no matter how overwhelming life's challenges and problems 

seem to be, that one person can make a difference in the world. 

In fact, it is always because of one person that all the changes that matter 

in the world come about. So be that one person. 

- R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983) 

We hope you’ve found inspiration on our Facebook page this week, but if you haven’t been there yet, here are this week’s daily posts:

It is not given us to live lives of undisrupted calm, 

boredom, and mediocrity.  

It is given us to be edge-dwellers. 

- Jay Deacon

To move the world, we must first move ourselves. 

- Socrates

Realize how good you really are. 

- Og Mandino

Your spark can become a flame 

and change everything. 

- E.D. Nixon

We all have the extraordinary coded within us, 

waiting to be released. 

- Jean Houston

I will dare to just do what I do.  Be just what I am.  

And dance whenever I want to. 

- Beverly Williams

I believe that when you realize who you really are 

you understand that nothing can stop 

you from becoming that person. 

- Christine Lincoln

We encourage you to visit the pages we’ve “liked” on our Facebook page and hope you’ll find, as we have, a new community of friends and inspiration which will add more joy to your life.   And while you’re there, please “like” us and help us increase our numbers.

If you’re not a regular Facebook user, this is an opportunity to explore a bit.  It’s easy, just search Facebook for The 51% Project, then select pages from the list of “likes” on our page.  All of those shown offer positive outlooks on life and interesting perspectives to consider.

Wishing you an inspiring week,

Susan