Secret #1 to Social Selling Success: Your Mindset (And Why It Must Come First)
Welcome, friend! 👋
I’m Lindsay Dollinger — high school Spanish teacher, dog mom, world traveler, podcast host of The Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust, and a coach who helps women build direct sales and network marketing businesses the right way.
Today I’m excited to kick off Secret #1 in my series on building a wildly successful social selling business… and we’re starting exactly where every conference, training, and high-level mastermind begins:
👉 Your Mindset.
But before you roll your eyes because you’ve heard this before — trust me, we’re going deeper than the surface-level “think positive!” stuff.
Let’s dive in.
Listen to the podcast here:
https://pod.co/the-social-selling-sisterhood/social-selling-secret-series-1-mindset
🌟 Secret #1: You MUST Get Your Mindset Right
Every business strategy you learn — every script, every posting system, every training — only works when your mindset is in the right place.
And “right” doesn’t look the same for everyone.
Your mindset could be:
- Low confidence
- Fear of failure
- Fear of success
- Lack of belief in yourself
- Money mindset blocks
- Imposter syndrome
- Overwhelm
- Not believing in your product or company
- Or (like me)… fear that success means you’ll have to give something up you love
Mindset is the foundation that everything else is built on.
And if your foundation is cracked?
Nothing else you stack on top will truly hold.
💸 My Personal Money Mindset Block
For years, I unknowingly limited my income.
Not because I didn’t want to earn more.
Not because I couldn’t earn more.
But because I was afraid that if my business grew too big, I’d feel pressured to leave my teaching job — a job I genuinely love.
Your “block” may look different… but everyone has something.
And awareness is the first step in overcoming it.
🎧 Fuel Your Mindset With Intentional Inputs
A strong mindset doesn’t just magically appear.
You build it — daily.
Here are the tools that have changed the game for me:
✔ Podcasts
I’m a podcast girl through and through. I listen in the car, getting ready, meal prepping — you name it.
(And if you’re not already listening to The Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust, definitely subscribe!)
✔ Personal development books
A few that I love right now:
- Think Like a Warrior by Darren Donnelly
- Fraser Brooks’ books (I Dare You, I Double Dare You)
- Anything from the personal development section that challenges growth and confidence
✔ Affirmation Cards
These are SO good before going live, before messaging prospects, or when you’re having a low-confidence day.
My favorites right now:
- Spiritual Junkie
- Gabby Bernstein decks
- Sacred Creators Oracle
✔ Mentorship & Community
Being surrounded by people who are growing, learning, and working toward something BIG is magnetic.
If you’re not in my free Facebook community yet — The Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust — come join us! It’s linked in my bio.
🎤 The Mindset Shift That Took Me to the Top 1%
A few years ago, I was at a conference watching women walk across the stage — top earners, massive team builders, inspirational speakers.
And something hit me HARD:
They weren’t any different than me.
They weren’t more special.
They weren’t magically gifted.
They weren’t more deserving.
They were:
- Busy moms
- Teachers
- Nurses
- Women with no college degrees
- Women juggling life
- Women simply deciding to go all in
And that’s when everything shifted for me.
I stopped being “interested” in success.
I became committed.
And commitment + mindset = momentum.
🧠 “Why NOT Me?”
Start saying:
- I am the next top leader in my company.
- I am bringing in four-figure weeks.
- I am building a business that supports my dream life.
Not “I hope…”
Not “someday…”
Not “maybe if everything lines up…”
I AM.
Identity before reality.
Belief before momentum.
Mindset before strategy.
💬 Stop Letting Others Dictate Your Worth or Success
One HUGE mindset shift:
👉 Put your blinders on.
Do NOT let:
- Your upline’s goals
- Other people’s ranks
- Pressure at month-end
- Someone else’s dreams
- Comparison on social media
…pull you off your own path.
People don’t pay your bills.
People don’t live your life.
People don’t know your priorities.
Your business = your goals.
Period.
💖 Mindset Tools to Use Right Now
Here are some ways to immediately improve your mindset:
⭐ Affirmations
Say them out loud.
Write them down.
Repeat them until you believe them.
“I am capable.”
“I am a magnet for success.”
“I am confident.”
“People love buying from me.”
⭐ Affirmation Cards
Perfect before a live video or sales conversation.
⭐ Journaling
Write out:
- Your goals
- Your feelings
- What’s holding you back
- Who you want to become
- Why you’re doing this
⭐ Personal Development Books
Feed your brain with growth.
⭐ Podcasts
Fill your mind with empowerment.
⭐ Mindset Decks (like Sacred Creators Oracle)
These are more spiritual/woo — but SO powerful for clarity.
🔮 A Card Pull for You
From the Sacred Creators deck:
“Make a Mission Statement for Your Soul.”
This card invites you to ask:
- What do you feel called to do?
- Who do you want to become?
- How do you want to serve the world?
- What motivates you to grow?
- What fuels your purpose?
These questions make EXCELLENT journal prompts.
Write them out tonight.
Let clarity come through.
💥 When Your Mindset Is Aligned, Everything Else Falls Into Place
You’ll notice:
- You’re not afraid to go live anymore.
- Messaging people becomes easier.
- Posting consistently feels natural.
- You schedule your power hour without excuses.
- You show up even when you don’t “feel” like it.
Your confidence rises.
Your energy shifts.
Your business grows.
Mindset is the spark that lights everything up.
If This Helped You…
Please screenshot the blog or corresponding podcast episode, share it to your IG stories, and tag me!
It helps more women find this message — and it means the world to me. 💕
Share this blog with a teammate, a business bestie, or someone who needs a mindset refresh.
Because seriously…
Imagine how different the world would feel if everyone had a strong, empowered mindset.
Let’s be the women who model that.
Let’s be the women who inspire it.
Let’s be the women who live it.
You’ve got this, friend.
Have a beautiful day — and go make your dreams come true. ✨