A friend of mine had always believed that she couldn't parallel park. She would drive around town for ages looking for places where she could park without having to maneuver. She wouldn't even try to park in a single space that required her to parallel park, even if it was right outside where she wanted to go.
 
One day she had an important meeting that she couldn't be late for. The town was busy and there were no spaces to be found anywhere. Finally she spotted a space near the building where her meeting was to be held. She only had five minutes left till she had to be there. Steeling herself she had a go and ended up on the pavement. Her belief that she couldn't do it was sabotaging her.
 
After two more failed attempts, she pulled herself together, took a deep breath and told herself that she could parallel park. Holding that positive thought, she managed to get the car into the space without hitting the pavement. She made it to the meeting on time and felt so good about herself that the meeting went really well. Now she can parallel park with the best of them!
 
Often the only thing stopping us is the belief that we can't do something. Believe you can do something and more often than not you will find that you can.
 
Coaching
 
One of the secrets of success is believing in success. If you believe you can be successful and really put your mind to it then you can make it happen.
 
Coaching Question
 
Do you believe you can do it?
 
Daily Action
 
Observe your beliefs this week. Do you catch yourself trying something yet again, but secretly believing that you can't do it? If you want to change that, then work on changing your beliefs about what you can do. Believe you can do it and you will be able to.
 
Quotes
 
"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." Frank Lloyd Wright
 
About the Author: David Salmon is a property investment and a life coach with over 20 years experience in the world of property, finance and Mentoring. He has also written with Brian Tracy "Wake up... moments of inspiration " book. For more information on how to receive your FREE newsletter from David J. Salmon's Wealth Creation and Personal Development TODAY log on to http://www.davidjsalmon.co.uk/blog/