If you’re just a little irritated that your business doesn’t bring in more revenue and clients… you’re not alone.
I go through the same thoughts from time to time, but then I shift those thoughts! I ask myself, “What I am scared about?” Even if I don’t feel the emotion of fear, it’s there.
I’ve doubled my earnings each year for many years. I know my mindset is responsible for making or breaking my business.
Here’s how you can kick-start your mindset to have your best year in business.
#1: Identify the fear.
Once you identify the fear, you can focus on the opposite of that. If you’re afraid to invest in your business for fear of not getting a return on your contribution, decide to make 10x your ROI every time you invest.
#2: Create the intention.
Be clear where you’re headed. You want to see your specific outcome as a set reality in your head but at the same time not be attached to it with a death grip.
#3: Create a strategy, brainstorm, and make it real.
Look for a strategy that feels easy and aligns with your core values. For instance, if I needed more money than I currently had to buy a new home, I would make a plan. That plan would include coming up with fresh ways to generate new clients.
The plan would only include things that excite me.
For instance, I wouldn’t take on 20 more new coaching clients. That wouldn’t feel good for me because it’d be overwhelming.
What would feel easier and faster would be to do more VIP coaching days; plus, they generate more money in a shorter amount of time.
I would not go on a complete money diet/budget. That would make me feel rebellious… like my freedom was being taken away.
But what would feel good to me is to start socking away more money per month into a savings designed specifically for the house. I might cut back on shopping for clothes, bobbles, decorative items, and then do my normal fun things like waterskiing or taking my kids to snow ski resorts.
I would give more attention overall to my business. Where can I add value to what I’m already doing?
Remember there is no “right” way to do this. The only way to make a plan is to look outside your normal way of thinking and align it with your lifestyle and values. Listen to others’ ideas, but only implement what feels right to you.
# 4: Acknowledge your Gremlin conversations and move forward anyway.
One of my favorite mentors always said, “Move forward as an optimist, but cover your butt like a pessimist.” This means that YES, you expect to get the money and you also take the steps to ensure that you put in place a safety net and you inform yourself of choices and information that will serve you.
#5: Focus on the horizon and don’t resist your current reality.
You want to be at peace about your current money situation.
If you’re upset about it or keep acknowledging that it isn’t enough, you’ll move toward your money goal at a snail’s pace. You don’t need to like your reality, but you don’t want to fixate on the problem.
Focusing on the problem is not inspiring. Focusing on the problem gets you what? More of the problem, of course! Whenever your financial status looks dim, acknowledge that it’s a temporary state. Your natural state of being is one of abundance and prosperity.
#6: Expect a windfall.
You want to expect increased sales from now on. Making more money needs to feel normal rather than a miraculous event. Take actions that a person expecting wealth would take. Be grounded in your choices, and have a ton of fun on this moneymaking journey.