Who Can Help and How to Ask

I've been called a control freak, multitasker, goof ball, magnificent manifestor and just plain ole freak. I can relate to all of them. However, the one that really irritates me is when someone says I'm not very good at delegating.

Why? Because I see how often it doesn't even occur to me to ask for help. I'm used to figuring stuff out with my Inner Business Expert (aka Divine Guidance) or whoever is coaching me. After years of being single and a solo-entrepreneur I created a bad habit of handling everything myself.

I shifted this practice after I created a family. My time and energy was poured into feeding, bathing, cuddling, playing and cleaning up after my boys. I realized quickly that the only way to stay sane was to expand my circle of physical and mental support.

There is no way to generate a huge increase in profits, and sustain it, if you're not tapping into the expertise and leveraging the time of other people. Even if you have a GREAT team and you think you ask for help often, push your own boundaries on this topic.

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How To Jump Into a New Profit Bracket

I don't know about you, but I struggled mightily trying to figure out how to make a quantum leap in my business. Funny thing is that anytime my profits jumped up in a significant way, it was never the way I had intended.

Does that mean that you can't plan for a big profit increase?

You can absolutely envision, plan and implement to see the exact results you desire, but there are some critical mindset strategies that must be included.

  • Don't make a big to-do about your current state of finances. It is what it is. If your business has stayed in the same profit zone for twenty years, then make peace with it. Your resistance to 'what is' keeps it your reality.
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Make Love With Your List

If you’re reading this it’s because you want to be uplifted. You want to get a nugget or two about how to grow your business better, faster and easier. And if I can potentially do that for you and it’s fulfilling for me, why wouldn’t I? It's especially rewarding for me if you become my ideal customer or client down the road.

And this is the reason I’m a big fan of having an email or address list, blog, YouTube channel or some other way of staying in touch with the people that dig what you have to say, teach, or show them. Having a ‘list’ (people who have said they want to receive information from you), is a fantastic way to keep past, current and future customers happy.

You create a mutual love affair when you are authentic and consistent in your connection with those that want to hear and see what you have to share.

Shy? Doesn’t matter. Not into online marketing? Doesn’t matter. Your industry doesn’t do stuff like this? Doesn’t matter. I don’t think there is any business that wouldn’t benefit from staying in touch with their peeps.

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Make the Most of Your Educational Investments

If you have a DVD, CD or digital training program in your possession that is sitting there waiting for you to finish it, raise your hand. I’m raising my hand right now. I have a marketing video series sitting next to my desk - half finished. It was a gift, but when I first received it, I was plowing through the marketing DVDs. Then I went to a Mari Smith live event to learn more about Social Media, joined a mastermind and moved on to other things. They’ve been sitting there for well over a year.

Here’s what I’ve learned about investing in coaches, mentors, and any kind of product that give you business or mindset training; they’re only good if you use them. And using them means more than just listening.

Here’s the only way to get true value:

  1. Be present while using your info product or attending a live session.
  2. Be very clear about the outcomes you want from your time spent.
  3. Block out time on your calendar for your learning, especially if it’s home study course.
  4. Block out more time in your calendar to implement the material.
  5. Ask questions of the instructor if you need more clarity on their process.
  6. Enroll in a program or coaching that will assist you in the implementation and create some form of accountability.

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Hit the Jackpot with a Book, New Product/Service Launch or Grand Opening

When you have a grand vision of your book hitting best seller status or the new product launch making thousands upon its release, self imposed pressure to ‘knock it out of the ballpark’ can be hazardous to your success. It can also be hazardous to your health. I’ve even seen how the stress can negatively impact the overall success of an entire business.

But wait! Don’t give up those ideal outcomes for your pet project. Just be smart about how you go into it and never ever play by someone else’s rules for success.

I’ll make this simple with a list of my do’s and don’ts. I am not an expert in book sales (although Life Lessons for Mastering the Law of Attraction is printed in four languages and has been bought by thousands). I’m also not an expert on specific how-to’s that bring in millions on a launch or grand opening (I’ve done thousands in a launch but not six or seven figures, yet!).

However, I’m an expert at setting people up to win with their specific model and I’ve seen them nail their expectations on their first time out of the gate.

Don’t:

Set a deadline or launch date that is too close for comfort. It’s smart to coordinate your timing with other promotions or holidays but if it’s going to make you sweat and hurry through the process, it’s not worth it. Stress kills creativity like a snail in a cup of beer.

Do:

Give yourself more time than you think you need to plan, create and implement. Things will pop up that you hadn’t thought about and you’ll need time to fill in the blanks without being frantic. Your team needs time to handle marketing and technical issues that need trouble shooting. And everyone needs the freedom to work on the project when they’re inspired not because the clock is ticking. Feeling spacious with time let’s you do the job in excellence. Excellence is attractive.

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The Biggest Mistake Business Owners Make

The Biggest Mistake Business Owners MakeOne of the first things you are told as a business owner is that you must have a business plan. I agree. I’m a fan of long-term and right now plans. But that doesn’t guarantee you profits or growth. Many people file that puppy in a drawer or stash it in the depths of their computer. Then it’s out of their mind until January 1 of the following year.

If the plan doesn’t get you immediately buzzing with energy and ready to get into inspired action then it’s not a good plan.

Now, I love to watch business owners get fired up about their projects and planning. But here is where they fall down, they think productivity is the way to make a successful business happen. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Kicking butt on your plan will probably yield you some nice accomplishments. But at the end of the year, you may only be a little richer and not much happier or free.

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Saying No is Not for Wimps

Saying No is Not for WimpsOnce I say yes, I don’t like to say no. If I make a decision, I like to stick with it. If I make a commitment to you, I’m going to keep it. If you’re my client, I want to give you all the support you need.

But what if I change my mind?

The act of saying no, can be one of the most strategic, smart, loving, profitable and honoring things you can do.

Think about how painful it is when you say yes and you really mean no. Or what about when you set a goal, and then don’t feel inspired to go for it, but you pressure yourself to get it done anyway because you wrote it down? Sure, you got it done, but was it fun?

I’m all for going for a HELL YES. That’s when you have a choice in front of you to do something, and everything about it feels good and it totally aligns with your values and goals. That’s a HELL YES! You can’t wait to jump on it.

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It Takes More Than Marketing to Attract Big Bucks

IIt Takes More Than Marketing to Attract Big Bucks used to HATE marketing. In fact, I used to use four letter words in front of the word “marketing” when I thought about doing it. I just wanted coaching clients, why did I have to do this torturous act? So, I stopped marketing. My joy raised and my stress went down, down, down.

My epiphany came when my good friend, Kathy Fettke, did a year-end completion coaching process with me and I declared that I was giving up marketing for good. Phew! What a relief. I felt so free. And then I began to see the light.

It was good for my business to be out in the world and seen by new market segments. Everyone on the planet could value from working with a coach, right?! NOT! I began seeing that I had to get out there and give people an experience of what I do and how their lives could be impacted by my tools, mentoring and coaching. That sounded fun. And it was.

What I figured out is that I had to see myself as an expert in my field and share my knowledge. I did it in ways that I enjoyed. Was I marketing? More than ever! That’s what was so funny. Here I was proclaiming my freedom from marketing and yet I was interviewed on radio and television spouting my advice and plugging my website and services. I began writing an ezine every week, not just once a month whenever I got around to it. And now I have a very detailed marketing calendar for the year and I get off on creating it!

Where does this new relationship with marketing come from? I use inspiration and intention to make it effective. People actually email me with praise for my “marketing” emails. I love it! I pour my heart into every article, email, blog, Tweet, FaceBook post and free cd I send. I do each thing when I feel inspired. If I don’t enjoy a marketing strategy, it doesn’t happen. I don’t care if every colleague I have uses a specific strategy and gets rockstar results, if I’m not connected to the process from my heart, it won’t yield results.

When I send out a free cd, I see the action as a minimum of $10,000 in my pocket. I intend that it will inspire my ideal clients to come forth, when they’re ready, and buy a product or service from me. I’m committed to delivering the goods in excellence so they’ll become lifetime raving fans.

Marketing is an action. Action doesn’t create a result. It’s all about what is driving the action. You need to be fully into it before, during and after the action for it to create the impact that you want. And once people start knocking on your door, you’ve got to educate them on their next step, how to best utilize what you offer and who is your ideal client or customer. They have to easily know if you’re a HELL YES decision for them.

Once you’re consistent and happy with your intentional marketing, you have to be so sure of yourself that you never get attached to the who, what, when and how. Yes, you can be intentional about those things, but unattached. You have to be calm and confident when you launch a rockin’ campaign or have “the talk” with the decision maker and they don’t jump immediately into bed with you.

Your marketing results can always be charted by what feelings you have going on behind the scenes. If you have stress about the timing, are pushing for dollars in your pocket right now or are just going through the emotions, you’re marketing impact will reflect that.

If you’re not in the flow, would you push ‘send’?

Jeanna Gabellini, is a Master Business Coach who assists high achieving entrepreneurs, corporate leaders & their teams to leverage fun, systems and intentionality for high-octane results. An entrepreneur for 20 years she has a treasure trove of kick-butt tools to give you peace & profits.   A Gift For You! Get your complimentary Business Building Audio CD “Transforming from Chaotic Entrepreneur to Conscious Leader” for the entrepreneur who wants to be a SUPERpreneur: http://www.masterpeacecoaching.com/freecd

Make Peace with Your Task List

Make Peace with Your Task ListThe morning begins with grand visions of being able to cross off many of your most important action items by the day’s end. By noon you think that if you’re able to accomplish one thing off the list it’ll be a miracle.

So many tasks, so little time.

There are several strategies for accomplishing more in less time. But there is something even more important that needs to happen first. You need to take off your boxing gloves and stop fighting with the belief that you need to get it all done in order to have a successful business.

Your business will produce results based on your thoughts. If you think that your results are based on the quantity of actions you take, then you only get results when you’ve taken massive action.

If you feel frustrated or guilty about all the actions you did not accomplish, you’re doomed. You feel bad and you won’t produce your desired outcomes.

One of the best things a business owner can do to boost profits and enjoy the day-to-day operations is to make peace with their task list. It doesn’t matter what actually gets done, what matters is how you feel about it.

The interesting part about making peace with it is that usually more gets done once you release the pressure of having to get it done. Because you are more at ease you’ll find yourself flowing from one-inspired action to the next. And while in progress, you’ll find new customers and clients lining up at your door.

As I write this, I have a new product for business owners that is waiting to be marketed. The product was finished over a week ago but I haven’t had the time to design the marketing campaign or get the copy together for the webpage. I’m chomping at the bit to let people know about it, yet it waits for me.

In the past, I would’ve stayed up until midnight working on this. I would have launched the product while feeling frantic through the whole process. Now I know better.

I will get to it in perfect timing. I trust that I will not miss out on revenue because of the delay. In fact, the opposite is true! I will attract more sales because I will be able to give 100% of my attention to it, my mood will be joyful and I’ll be tapped into my Inner Business Expert.

When you make peace with all that you do and all that doesn’t get done, business is so much more enjoyable. Task lists are supposed to provide inspiration not frustration. Remember, the tortoise won the race with the hare because it was slow but steady. If you consistently take small steps to grow your business, infused with deliberate intentions, you will win your own race to success.

Accept that some days you’ll be able to check off a dozen things on your list, while other days none. Be at peace no matter what. You'll stay sane and profitable.

Now how does your task list look?

Jeanna Gabellini, is a Master Business Coach who assists high achieving entrepreneurs, corporate leaders & their teams to leverage fun, systems and intentionality for high-octane results. An entrepreneur for 20 years she has a treasure trove of kick-butt tools to give you peace & profits.   A Gift For You! Get your complimentary Business Building Audio CD “Transforming from Chaotic Entrepreneur to Conscious Leader” for the entrepreneur who wants to be a SUPERpreneur: http://www.masterpeacecoaching.com/freecd

Business Rx – 6 Week Teleclass with Jeanna Gabellini

Business Rx GÇô 6 Week Teleclass with Jeanna Gabellini
Put yourself on the profit makers list for 2011!

There isn’t really an official list of profit makers.  But wouldn’t you like to be able to say that in the first quarter of 2011, you upped your income and did it with grace?!

HELL YES, right?!

Well, then you have to get your bootie off the chair and be different. Do some things differently, too.  Most importantly, you must let go of the past, even what happened last month, in order to get things rolling.

If you’ll give me six weeks, I’ll give you the foundation and personal coaching to make profits and peace your reality.  If you’ve been waiting for me to offer a teleclass at a lower price point, then I’ve made your day!

Business Rx Teleclass starts Wednesday, January 12th and it comes with 6 live calls with me, unlimited email coaching, live coaching during class, and a group forum for more brainstorming. All at a price you can easily afford.

Make your business dreams come true. 

Get the scoop on the all the benefits here: http://www.BusinessPrescription.com

I’ve been on the phone quite a bit this last couple of months doing strategy sessions with those of you have enjoyed my complimentary calls.  Here are the top concerns and desired outcomes I am hearing from you:

Ø  More income and consistent increases

Ø  Time management

Ø  There are lots of “experts offering programs for the New Year. Which is the best value

Ø  Procrastinating on actions you know will build your business

Ø  Get “unstuck”

Ø  Need inspiration

Ø  Increase productivity

Ø  Stay focused

Ø  Balancing business with raising kids

Ø  Find the fun & passion again

Can you relate to any of these?

I always ask people the same questions when it comes to next steps:

What are you doing currently to move forward?

Is it working?

What needs to shift so that you can realize your goals in the next 3-6 months

Are you currently getting support?

This 6-week tele-coaching program will address the list of concerns and desires listed above. Business Rx is your ticket to get answers, break nasty habits and implement new attraction and business strategies to grow your profits, fun and peace!

http://www.businessprescription.com

You have all the power you need to change the course of your business with one decision.  You are sooo ready!  Do it!

In support,

Jeanna