You’re working a full time job. You are also taking care of your kids, home, husband, all of which are full time jobs themselves. And on top of all of that, you are building a business “on the side’ with the hopes of one day being able to quite your job, and enjoy the financial and time freedom that you so deserve!
So how do you move from the “one day” or “on the side” mentality to “I successfully run my own business, on my time? Let’s start with a few questions…
1. How will you act differently, feel differently, behave differently when you are making the income you want from your “on the side business”?
2. Will you feel joy when you wake in the morning? Instead of dreading the work day ahead?
3. Will you give away more money and time to help other people?
4. Why do you REALLY want to change your life, and what are you willing to change to get there?
By pinpointing exactly how you will think, feel, and act when “one day” comes, you can start to imagine that day right now. By thinking about the habits and feelings of your future self, you can start to behave like that person now! Be grateful for what you have right now, and for the changes that are coming. Choose to be happy NOW, and more happiness will come.
Start with the end in mind, write down a clear description of your life as you want it. How much money do you earn (monthly and yearly)? How much time do you spend working in your business? How is your ideal day structured? Who do you have (either family or hired help) to help you run your home and businesss?
Work backwords to clearly map your yearly, monthly, weekly, daily goals and schedule to make it happen. You can never reach a goal, if you don’t really know what it looks like. To move past the “one day” mentality, you must act “as if” right now. Be clear on why you want these changes, and know what you are willing to change to make it reality.
If you need some help clarifying your goals, I invite you to sign up for a free 20 minute “Stop stressing!” consultation with me today!
With love and gratitude,
Lori
Do you know your current job so well that you feel like an institution? You are the go-to person for all questions, problems, tasks, etc.? Do you feel like your days run together, as if you are in the movie Groundhog Day?
This little exercise will help you start to find the joy and change your attitude a bit about the hum-drum days ahead!
I want you to find ways to look at your current career or situation with fresh eyes. The point of the exercise is to find new possibilities, new information and new insight about what’s meaningful to you and in which direction your dreams lie.
Here are some ideas:
- - Connect with someone you haven’t spoken to in a while and talk to them about your situation and what you’re trying to achieve.
- - Look at your work and your concerns from the point of view of a client, a visitor, an investor, a colleague, your boss, your neighbor or anyone else you can think of. What might they see or ask that you aren’t?
- - Rearrange your work area, if possible, or take a walk through parts of your organization that you don’t normally go. Alternately, redo your daily schedule so that you start handling routine tasks in a new order. What insights can you find by jarring your perspective in this way?
Today, I want you to come up with one way to view your work from a new perspective. Then spend some time exploring that perspective and see what you find. You may need to return to this exercise several times to get the full effect.
Growth Opportunity!
The above exercise is a snippet from the Compass MAP Discover Your Dream. This is a 30 day self-guided program. Given to you in a step by step, 10 minutes a day on-demand program.
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