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Are we manipulating or are we inspiring?
How do businesses manipulate the consumer so the consumer buys from them? I’ll start you off:
Continue reading “If you want to sell, you must inspire, not manipulate”
Ok I admit the title is a little click bait-ish but I want to talk about is something that concerns me as a business coach but more so as a mum. Modern day schooling is not preparing our kids for life as business owners or entrepreneurs. There are four reasons why I’d rather my kids played computer games than go to school and I’m going to tell you what they are. Continue reading “Why I’d rather my kids played computer games than go to school”
As you declare you New Years resolutions for 2018 and promise yourself this year will be different and this year you will follow through with your declarations, here are SEVEN tips to help you stay focused on your goals.
In a couple of days time, all around the world people will come together with friends, family and strangers to welcome in and celebrate another new year beginning.
Unfortunately, 99% of people who will make a New Years resolution on 1 January, will not follow through.
Keep your goals realistic
Break your goals into chunks
Link each stepping stone to a motivating driver (Set yourself a reward, withdraw a privilege, set a punishment) what are you motivated by?
Find an accountability partner
Get yourself a coach
Keep the vision top of mind (Create a Vision Board, make your screen saver or phone lock screen your vision)
Say an affirmation each day
Learn something new
quit making excuses
It’s part of the human experience to go through tough times. It’s a cliché but difficult periods do make you appreciate the good times. When you’re in business for yourself, hard times are inevitable and to be in business with an illusion that everything will be rosy and things will never be bleak is setting yourself up for disaster.
No one wants to fail or feel like things aren’t going in the right direction. But when it happens, how do you pull yourself up and keep moving yourself and your business forward?
In all the time I’ve been in business for myself, I’ve had more ups and downs than a roller coaster but for every single slump, I’ve been able to pick myself up, dust myself off and move myself and my business forward to even greater heights each time.
The 3 things I believe you need to master in business to turn things around –
1. Gratitude, – a huge shift occurs when you operate from a place of gratitude. Your whole mindset changes, your energy changes and as a result, your outcome changes slowly but surely. People who practice gratitude experience more joy, have strengthened relationships, experience less stress and feel more connected to others. Be grateful for what you have and acknowledge small victories each and every day.
2. Positivity – your thoughts become actions, your actions become habits, your habits determine your result and a positive result is what every business owner needs in tough times. People who are more positive are more likely to engage in consistent activities that will move their business in the right direction.
3. Generosity – what you give to others comes back to you. People who are generous in nature are more likely to find those around them will go the extra mile to help and support them. Be generous to your customers, your staff, your suppliers and your network. Being generous does not have to mean giving away money. Be generous with praise, compassion, understanding and your time.
Success doesn’t come from a few days of hard work. It doesn’t even come from a few months of hard work. To be a success in any area, you need to keep pushing the needle forward, bit by bit, little by little, every single day until you reach your goal. And when you’ve reached your goal you don’t stop. You move the posts and then you keep pushing. You keep moving that needle.
Success doesn’t happen without consistency and consistency doesn’t happen without dedication, grit, persistence and guts. You have what it takes. But you also need to be willing to do what it takes!
What would your life look like if you had never learnt that you could fail?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt that some things are more difficult than others?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt to compare yourself with others?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt to judge yourself based on other people’s opinions?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt your current definition of success?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt to need another person’s approval to feel good about yourself?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt to be negatively affected by your past?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt the phrase “I can’t”?
What would your life look like if you had never learnt that money is so important / necessary / scary?
Is it time to unlearn some stuff that is currently holding you back?