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‘We will secure Canada': PM Carney pledges to modernize Canadian military
Watch Prime Minister Carney says the federal government will invest in modernizing military technology, provide salary increases and enhanced benefits for troops. Prime Minister Carney says the federal government will invest in modernizing military technology, provide salary increases and enhanced benefits for troops.
Forbes
16-05-2025
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10 ‘High-Dollar Mindsets' To Land A Dream Job And Six-Figure Salary
Regardless of the career you seek, here are ten golden "high-dollar mindsets" that lead to giant ... More success and huge incomes. Simone Biles has it. LeBron James has it, too. So does Patrick Mahomes and Zinedine Zidane. But one of the world's greatest baseball players of all-time also showed arguably the best 'high-dollar mindsets' when he said, 'Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.' You may have heard of him: Babe Ruth. And he wasn't referring to just money, but a winning frame of mind that earns you the high dollars. What if there was a science-backed way for you to achieve your dream job, plus a big salary? And what if you could use that roadmap to make that happen? Well, there is, and you don't have to be an athlete to develop the 10 'high dollar mindsets.' Top C-suite executives have them, as do some people with side hustles earning extra income or many workers in all sectors. Regardless of your profession, the mindsets you bring with you determines how far you climb the career ladder and how much money you make. That's the promise of a new book. Psychologist Josh Davis and attorney Greg Prosmushkin have written The Difference That Makes the Difference (out July 8th). The information is grounded in peer-reviewed scientific research and offers a clear, practical roadmap for creating change—not just in yourself, but in your work, relationships and leadership. 'Let's say you want to get a better salary or a better paying job. Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) can help," the authors propose. 'It teaches that a small shift in how we process information--think, believe or feel--can create outsized changes in outcomes.' They point out that it starts with clarity. You need to know where you're going to get there or create a 'well-formed outcome.' Davis and Prosmushkin stress that you can rarely hit a target by accident. It all starts by setting a goal that feels realistic to you. 'If you're making $15 an hour, it's highly unlikely to increase twenty-fold overnight. But an executive making $150,000 a year should not have too much of a challenge seeing herself making two or three times that amount,' they state. 'Once you have a realistic goal and you understand better what matters to the decision-maker, then it's time to focus your efforts where they need to be,' Davis and Prosmushkin explain. 'Recognize what is and is not in your control. A well-formed outcome is in your control. Getting lucrative pay or a better job are not in your control. When a goal is not in our control we often give up or struggle unnecessarily. We sense that it is impossible for us to determine our own success, and so experience internal resistance.' Here's the paradox, according to the authors. If you loosen your grip on the need to land the job or salary and focus instead on what is in your control that will help you get there, you're more likely to stick with it until you get there. They insist that it's in your control to ensure that you consider what's important to the people ready to hire you. And it's in your control to help them understand why you're an excellent choice to help them achieve what's important to them. Neuroscientists assert that we're hard-wired to overestimate threats and underestimate possibilities. No wonder it's difficult to believe that we can actually achieve what we seek. But you don't have to be a card-carrying optimist to realize that misfortunes are rarely as bad as the brain registers them. You can flip the neuroscientists' slogan and underestimate threats and overestimate possibilities with the same tried-and-true strategies that highly successful people use to navigate obstacles. Here is the flip side of ten limited perspectives that get in your way of landing the job and salary you desire. Many highly-successful people have used these 'high dollar mindsets' to win in their respective domains: Every loss contains a gain if you look for it. 'I have to pay more taxes this year than ever before' becomes 'I made more money this year than I've ever made.' It's important to think this way, but if you voice it too much, other people might think it sounds Pollyanna--ish. But as long as it benefits you, that's what matters most. Make it a habit to focus on the good news wrapped around bad news. Ask, 'How can I make this situation work to my advantage? Can I find something positive in it? What can I manage or overcome in this instance?' Studies show that 80% of companies claim that when employees have a growth mindset, it directly drives profits. Think of a setback as a lesson to grow from instead of a failure to endure. Ask what you can learn from difficult outcomes or failures and use them as stepping-stones instead of roadblocks. When threatened, your brain is designed to constrict and target the threat like the zoom lens of a camera. While this targeting can keep you safe from life-and-death situations, it limits your ability to see the bigger picture. Expand your outlook with a wide-angle lens that steers you beyond doom and gloom to bigger possibilities. Take small risks in a new situation instead of predicting negative outcomes before giving them a try. 'I won't go to the party because I'm afraid I won't know anyone' becomes 'If I go to the party, I might make a new friend.' Don't let one bad experience rule your whole outlook: 'I didn't get the promotion, so I'll never reach my career goals' becomes 'I didn't get the promotion, but there are more steps I can take to reach my career goals.' You'll feel more empowered to cope with life's curve balls when you step away from the problem and brainstorm a wide range of possibilities. Neuroscientists say high-performance self-talk enables you to regulate an internal emotional reaction to an upsetting external event—as if it's happening to someone else. After a big letdown, underscore your triumphs and high-five your 'tallcomings' instead of bludgeoning yourself with your 'shortcomings.' Give yourself a fist pump when you reach a milestone or accomplishment. Optimism is contagious. When you surround yourself with optimistic people, positivism rubs off. Failure is neither personal nor final. Envision letdowns as temporary and know that you can overcome them. Every time you get up and brush yourself off one more time than you fall, you succeed. Perseverance increases the likelihood of propelling you to the top of the leader board. Building the mindset and skills you need require an unlimited vision--believing in yourself, communicating your value and being resilient in your pursuit of a job or lucrative salary. 'You can use Babe Ruth's wisdom in your pursuits by stacking your 'high-dollar' deck and allowing setbacks to bring you closer to your goals. So keep swinging with that those 'high-dollar mindsets" until you hit your dreams out of the park.
