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Mindset and posture are two terms we hear a lot of in the network
marketing and direct sales world...but what exactly do these two
terms mean?

Terminology that is thrown around loosely on MLM conference calls and
seminars but not fully understood, tends to leave people in mystery
and unable to take action. Therefore I thought I would take a little time
to clarify some things.

First of all, mindset and posture are definitely not one in the same.
Mindset has to do with your thoughts and considerations about things,
your decisions, and your postulates, while posture has to do with how
you carry yourself and how you are perceived by others.

Now another question that comes up is this:

What exactly is a "postulate"?

A postulate is a self-determined thought which controls efforts and
actions. Postulates are powerful things. When you hear people talk
about mindset, they often refer to affirmations.

An affirmation is a statement we make about a person, place, thing,
or situation. It is simply something we "state" to others or to ourselves,
whereas a postulate carries much more power and significance.

Postulates are thoughts backed by intention. Intention is the command
factor as much as anything else. If you intend something to happen, it
happens. Verbalization is not intention. The intention is the carrier
wave which takes the verbalization along with it. Without the carrier
wave of intention, a verbalized phrase is nothing more than an
affirmation. Add the intention and it becomes a postulate...and
postulates are very powerful decisions that a person makes, and
which carry a lot of force and power with them.

A postulate can be positive or negative. Most people make postulates
out of anger, sadness or discontentedness...and these postulates are
mostly destructive. Think about it...did you ever get angry at something
and say, "nothing every goes right for me!", or something similar? Of
course you have...we all have...and that...is a negative postulate. It
carries force and intention with it...and it controls past, present and
future actions and efforts.

Your postulates determine your mindset. They control your feelings,
emotions, efforts, actions, heart rate, and a lot more...including the
outcome of your life! So if you want to have a better outlook on things,
make more positive postulates. Decide what is happening now and
what is happening in the future with intention and watch how quickly
your life will change for the better.

Your mindset also determines how you are perceived by others. In
other words, your mindset determines the posture you portray to
others. A person with a jaded outlook on life, on business, on people,
and on the world around him tends to have a posture that pushes others
away. A person with a positive outlook on life, business, people and the
world tends to draw like-minded people toward him.

Mindset and posture together make up a person's overall "character".
Your character is your calling card. It tells others whether or not to trust
you, or like you, or whether or not to do business with you...or even
whether or not to be your friend.

Watch future articles for more information on how to build the right kind of character within yourself.