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You want to win the game, make money, and live the life you’ve always dreamed of. If you don’t have gratitude, you’re not using one of the most important tools you have. Being thankful isn’t just a nice thing to do at Thanksgiving dinner. It’s a POWER MOVE that can change the way you live and work toward your goals. 

What Is Gratitude

Gratitude is not just saying “thanks” when someone holds the door open for you. It’s a mindset, a daily attitude of recognizing and appreciating what you’ve got, even when things are tough. Life will always throw you curveballs. You’re going to have deals fall through, plans get delayed, and competitors come at you. But gratitude is what separates the winners from the whiners. It’s what keeps you focused on what you have instead of crying over what you don’t.

Why Gratitude Fuels Success

Here’s the deal: gratitude shifts your focus from scarcity to abundance. When you’re always looking at what’s missing, you’re living in a mindset of lack. And guess what? That’s a recipe for failure. You can’t grow your bank account, expand your business, or build relationships if you’re focused on what’s wrong.

But when you focus on what’s right—what’s going well—you attract more of it. It’s called the Law of Attraction, and it’s no joke. Gratitude has the power to change your mindset, and your mindset drives your actions. When you act like a winner, you win. Period. You become more resilient, more creative, and more driven because you’re grounded in a sense of purpose and positivity. That’s what successful people do—they lean into gratitude to fuel their fire.

How Gratitude Puts You Ahead of the Competition

Do you think gratitude is just some “woo-woo” mindset hack? Think again. Gratitude is what helps you stay cool when things go south. Your competitors? They’re losing their heads, stressing out, and making emotional decisions. You? You’re focused, calm, and finding opportunities. While they’re complaining, you’re growing. That’s the power of gratitude. 

You need to use gratitude to see every challenge as an opportunity to grow and every failure as a lesson to get better. You didn’t close that deal? Be grateful. It’s a chance to figure out what you can do better next time. Your team didn’t meet their targets? Be grateful. Now you know where the holes are, and you can patch them up. Gratitude keeps you in a state of constant improvement. And improvement means growth, and growth means success.

Gratitude in Action: How to Make It Work for You

• Start Every Day with It: The first thing you do every morning—before checking emails, before diving into work—write down three things you’re grateful for. Don’t overthink it. Could be as simple as waking up in a warm bed or as big as closing that last deal. What matters is that you’re training your brain to see the good stuff.
• Use It as Fuel: Got a setback? Flip the script. Ask yourself, “What’s the lesson here? What can I be grateful for in this situation?” When you find the gratitude in the grind, you’ll stay motivated and keep pushing forward.
• Share It: Tell your team, your clients, even your competitors when you appreciate them. Gratitude is contagious. And when you spread that positivity, people want to work with you, buy from you, and support you. That’s how you build a loyal following and a winning network.

Gratitude Makes You Unstoppable

You want to win big? Start with gratitude. It’s not about settling for what you’ve got; it’s about using what you’ve got to get even more. It’s about recognizing the opportunities in every challenge and finding the lessons in every failure. Gratitude keeps you hungry, humble, and ready for more. And when you master that, you’ll be amazed at how quickly your success skyrockets.

So, are you ready to step up, stay grateful, and crush your goals? Because if you are, then success is just a matter of time. Get after it. See how a Modern Observer Group coach can shift your mindset.  Schedule a call here or contact us at the information below. Modern Observer Group programs are based on the Businetiks system as detailed in the book, “The Businetiks Way.”