As we head into the next season of 2015, whether you’re in business or not, it’s often a good time to relax, reboot and generally take a look back at what you’ve achieved and still want to achieve before the year is out. There is still almost six months to do this.
Sometimes 6 months can seem like a lifetime; for instance, when planning a wedding or a long awaited holiday, and at other times it can seem like 6 hours – using the exact same situations! It’s all about perspective.
If things have been going well in your business then it’s highly likely that your life has been flowing along nicely too. If things have been tough and a struggle for you then often times that shows up in every other area. It’s a case of “how you do one thing is how you do everything’. How has the last 6 months been for you?
I worked with a client earlier this year who was struggling charging what she was worth and claiming her value. It wasn’t about the money, it was about her beliefs about herself. Whether she was talking high end or low end programmes was purely a matter of conjecture; the belief was about her value.
Where in your life have old beliefs held you back, and may still be holding you back? For this clients it had begun to show up in her personal life.
The following steps will allow you to discover and own what may be getting in the way of your success. I call them the 3 A’s.
The 3 A’s are Awareness, Acceptance and then Action. Until you become Aware of what is holding you back and Accept the truth of it (no judgement) you will be unable to take the Actions needed to change it. Pretty simple huh?
If you want to make the next 6 months count and create a biz and life you truly love I encourage you to look at what obstacles have been holding you back and create some steps to make changes. Get some accountability for your actions and begin to acknowledge that you have control of your thoughts and therefore your results.
I’ve discovered over the years that many obstacles are of our own making and a different perspective can change the way we view that obstacle to give us better choices.
I like to think of someone I admire and ask myself “how would… view this,” or “what would… do about this” and often that’s enough for me to see a new perspective. Try it.
Wherever you are in your business currently, are you love? because if you aren’t then your results will reflect that. How could you do what you love and get paid what you’re worth for doing that? There’s always a way.
Would it take a massive reboot or a few simple tweaks to make it work for you in a way that makes your heart sing? Put yourself in the drivers seat and take control. What would it take?
I invite you to set aside an hour or so and ask yourself that question and see what bubbles up for you. Then create an action plan to do what needs to be done to have the life and business you really want.
It’s easy to settle, but over time it can be soul destroying. Wouldn’t you rather,
Do what you love, earn what you’re worth and live a life you’ve dreamed of?
Joan Bell is a Solo Biz & Marketing Coach, Certified NLP Master Practitioner and a facilitator of the GET CLIENTS NOW! 28 day marketing programme.
As a result of working with Joan clients create marketing plans that work, signature systems they can take to the bank and lifestyles they’ve only dreamed of.