The Mindset by Ace Bowers

Author:Ace Bowers [Bowers, Ace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732948105
Published: 2019-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Millionaire Moves

One of the most beneficial things my father taught me as a child was how to play baseball. Not only did it teach me strategic principles I would later use in life, but I also loved spending that time with him. My dad taught me one of the most important fundamentals of the game, which is that home runs are not the most important thing when stepping up to the plate. Base hits were the main objective; actually getting on base was critical to scoring. This was achieved through small, yet consistent progress: it is the key to winning. This basic principle can be applied all throughout life but especially in your career, by learning to move forward in business or at work with small, significant steps, making progress each time. I want to show you in this chapter how I applied the principles of baseball to my life and turned them into millionaire moves.

Even though my childhood was painful at times, it gave me the chance to develop some unique skills. Maturing at a young age in that type of environment, I became highly intuitive. I was very socially aware and developed skills that allowed me to read people accurately. I quickly learned how to read a room. Growing up, I didn’t have a choice. I had to learn how to navigate my parents’ emotional landmines to survive. I needed to be able to walk into a room and immediately discern the mood, so I observed people, not only by what they would say, but through their body language and nonverbal communication. As a result, I could easily adapt my personality to get along well with others by recognizing their silent thoughts and empathizing with them. And so I honed in on this skill set. I didn’t need to learn them, but rather, strengthened them until they became invaluable elements of my personality and propelled me towards success.

You always hear the phrase, “Communication is key,” and that’s true. I value communication and my ability to interact and talk to people on different levels. You need to be flexible, capable of acclimating to various circumstances and unexpected change. Couple that with the ability to easily adjust to others and it’s a valuable, priceless tool in today’s business world. This would become one of my greatest strengths later on in my career.

Looking back, I realize I made some serious mistakes growing up that led to my own self-destructive behavior. In my mind, I was always feeling sorry for myself and ashamed of my family. This thinking led to the development of a massive chip on my shoulder: the more embarrassed my family made me, the bigger the chip became. I lived under the assumption that all my friends had it so much better than I did, and my unstable environment only further fueled my self-pity. If I wanted to grow into a better person, the first move I needed to make was overcoming this mindset. Mindset is everything. Endlessly

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