Mindset & Success: Training Your Brain

 

Entrepreneurship is a rewarding yet challenging journey, and success often starts with a resilient mindset. One effective way to build this resilience is through neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to form new pathways based on our experiences. By consistently reframing negative thoughts (like "I can’t do this") into affirmations ("I’m capable of overcoming challenges"), you begin training your brain to support positive, success-oriented thinking.

An essential first step in this mindset shift is setting SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. While we often hear about SMART goals in the corporate world, they’re powerful tools for entrepreneurs too. By setting clear and measurable steps, you stay focused on the aspects within your control and reinforce your confidence as you meet each benchmark. Every small win activates the brain’s reward system, building momentum for greater achievements.

This Mindset & Success journal template offers a structured approach to help you set these goals, reframe your thoughts, and work within your core values to build a mindset primed for long-term success. Ready to train your brain and unlock new potential? Let’s get started!

 
Kris Fleming

Kristin “Kris” Fleming, The Genius Cultivator, is a serial entrepreneur with over fifteen years of experience in financial services, encompassing banking, lending, and the successful launch, growth, and sale of her own mortgage brokerage. As a seasoned real estate investor, Kris is deeply passionate about supporting women entrepreneurs, in growing generational wealth.

Kris is the founder of a licensed mortgage brokerage exclusively for real estate investors in 38 states. She also serves as the Consulting Member of several investment real estate focused companies. Her extensive background includes roles as a former bank lender and underwriter, holding certifications from the American Banking Association as a Certified Commercial Lender and Underwriter, the National Association of Commercial Underwriters as a Certified Underwriter, and training as a Loan Officer (passed with distinction) from the International Banking Academy. She is also a Certified Fund Manager and Certified Private Lending Associate with the American Association of Private Lenders.

Known as “The Ultimate Real Estate Problem Solver” and “The Genius Cultivator”, Kris’s mission is to cultivate women entrepreneurs into multi-millionaires for positive impact by helping them discover and leverage their "Personal Zones of Genius". She regularly shares her knowledge through speaking engagements, newsletters, and her growing YouTube channel. Kris lives just outside of Nashville, TN, with her husband, their youngest of five children, and their two beloved dogs.

https://krisfleming.net
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