It’s amazing to me how much effort is put into making business complicated and scary these days. The truth is, being in business for yourself is as REWARDING as it is HARD. As FUN as it is FRUSTRATING. But it is NOT complicated.
If you’re a speaker, coach or “everyday expert” like me, hang around here over the next week! I’m going to be revealing in appalling detail how to respond to offers like “PAYING to have access to someone’s TRIBE”… selling seats to someone ELSE’s event… and more “success strategies” that rob you of BOTH time AND — more importantly — influence. Ultimately, some of the things you’re PITCHED to do ” in order to eventually make money” actually prohibit you from doing so. Stick around. I just might be able to cut years off of your learning curve here.
But, until then… I need to share with you how SIMPLE success can be. Far too often, we feel stretched thin. DESPERATELY grasping the fleeting vapors of our business DREAM while feeling firmly anchored (and not in a good way) to our reality. HOW do we anchor them to each other??
Use these two tools that are often-discussed but FAR TOO RARELY used consistently:
- One Strategic Plan that gives you a guideline for how you’ll make these dreams a reality. DO NOT buy into someone else’s off the shelf blueprint. MANY are sold. BUT, if they are not created JUST FOR YOU, it’s like wearing someone else’s underwear. Just don’t do it. =) Your plan should start with your goal and work backwards, and it should be broken down into simple steps you can take each day to get closer to where you want to be.
- A timeline and a system of accountability. A goal without a DATE is a daydream. It’s worthless. Put some time parameters on your goals. This TIME ORIENTATION anchors your dream to your current reality. And if you’re REALLY COMMITTED, find someone to call out your B.S., find you when you “hide” from your goals, and hold you fully accountable to your best. But only if you’re REALLY committed…. =)
Until next time, friends… I remain — HOPELESSLY (and RELENTLESSLY) committed to your WILD success!
xoxo,
Michelle
