I was blown away when I saw how many of you posted a comment on my question of, “If you were to gain access to ALL of the marketing and business building knowledge, information, support, accountability and personal attention you need, what ONE amazing thing would you want to accomplish, right now, with your business?”
A lot of you are REALLY clear about what you want, which is fantastic. I noticed that most of you were very specific about what you want to accomplish - the project, specific numbers of new members on your list, whatever it was.
As the author of, Joyful Business Guide system, I have outlined 17 Guiding Principles of a Joyful Business. These are guidelines, reminders, and validations for creating a success business based on using your joy energy. Why? Because the world needs a new modern business model - the old one is broken! Use joy as a guide for what you create, for what you give, and for what you receive - being intentional about it all.
Each week I would like to share one of the Guiding Principles. I would love to hear your thoughts, comments and own personal experience of each principle.
Have you ever pursued a goal only to find that once you got there you aren’t happy? Do you every find yourself feeling blocked and frustrated trying to achieve a dream but feel bad wanting to quit?
Often we pursue a goal for all the wrong reasons. Here are a few that I’ve heard from people over the years.
Don’t wait for the ultimate things to happen, celebrate each and every milestone. It’s the small steps that get us to where we want to go yet most people forget to do something nice for themselves as they walk down the path. Don’t wait to have a party. Every step toward achieving the joy, prosperity and abundance you want can be documented and celebrated in some way. This is for you and you are important.
Have you ever heard someone tell you to get out of your own way? Did you look at them with a quizzical expression? It’s difficult to imagine that we would get in the way of our own goals and success, but it’s more common than you can imagine. And the more we protest that we are not in our own way, the more we are. If you want to attract people, events, and tangible objects into your life, you need to align your thoughts, words, and actions for success. The Law of Attraction (LOA) states that what we focus on we attract to us, therefore when your thoughts, words, and actions are focused on your goals, you create an unstoppable energy that propels all that you desire to you. Be unstoppable…Get out of your own way!!
Today is my mom, Kailash’s, birthday. This pic was taken just last week, with her dear friend (and amazing body healer that I go to every week) Harini.
One of the most important things I’ve discovered over the years is to give myself time off to think if I’m feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Do something outside of the office that will clear your head. Go for a walk, sit in the park and do some deep breathing, take your dog for a run if you have one, anything that will get you out of the office space for a while.
Take an hour or two if necessary – or even a whole day if you’ve been working overtime. Nothing will fall apart and you will feel more focused and relaxed and able to get back to what you were doing with a much clearer mind.
Because of answers I was receiving from clients recently I asked the question “How do you define yourself?” The answers led me to write about this really important question this week. I started asking people, mainly women, around me the same question.
It saddened me to hear some of the answers I received. One woman defined herself by her husband and children, another by her level of financial success, one by being the daughter of a well known personality and so forth. Only a few women defined themselves just by being who they are.
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to fill a bucket that is full of holes? Imagine for a moment how silly it would be to try and keep the bucket full of water when the water just keeps pouring out the bottom.
Well that is what most of us do when we try to leap forward in our growth with a diminished Power Factor.
Your Power Factor is a combination of your energy, your bandwidth and your support systems. As entrepreneur’s, our greatest asset is our creativity and ambition. But if our Power Factor is being compromised, then your bottom line can take the hit.
This week’s K-Cast is an absolutely fascinating look at the different perspectives regarding the popular book, The Secret. I’m interviewed by Laurie Beebe, a registered dietician enjoying the process of getting her coaching certification.
Her questions about The Secret are so insightful! Thank you so much, Laurie, for this wonderful discussion about The Secret and the Law of Attraction.
