The mental formula for success

In this Conversation between Slatco Sterzenbach, Executive Coach, 17-fold Ironman, 6-time author and Otto Koller, editor of media manager When it comes to the central question of how success can be organized. Many entrepreneurs rely on knowledge and strategy as the key to success. They invest in expensive further training, read books and develop new business models – but often the big breakthrough is missing. Why? Because knowledge and strategy alone are not enough. The real opponent is deeper: in unconscious blockages, limiting beliefs and a lack of mental clarity.

Similar to an iceberg, we only see the visible elements on the surface: decisions, actions, strategies. But the foundation is below the waterline. There are our needs, identity, emotions, beliefs and values ​​- everything that controls our behavior deep inside. As long as these unconscious factors are not in harmony with the conscious goals, success is repeatedly sabotaged.

Processes instead of chaos: why strategy alone is not enough

Many entrepreneurs are constantly looking for the perfect strategy. But even the best strategy does nothing if there are no clear processes. An example from sport: an Ironman athlete not only has a training plan (strategy), but also daily routines, nutrition plans and regeneration phases (processes) in order to be able to call up its performance.

Mental clarity as a success factor

The last crucial point for sustainable success is mental clarity. Entrepreneurs who do not know where they want to go can be driven by external circumstances. They are constantly busy, but rarely productive. Success begins with developing a clear inner vision and mentally aligning yourself with the desired result.

If you want to be successful in the long term, you not only have to work on your strategies, but above all on your inner attitude. The mental formula for success is: create awareness, solve blockages, establish processes – and then come into action with clarity and consistency.