I would like to urge you to do a quick 2 to 3 minute experiment. This is an invitation to create a simple declaration of how you want your business to be.

Here is my personal example:

“I, Bill Baren, solemnly publish and declare that I shall build a Entrepreneur Prosperity Program that generates a profit of over $150,000 per year and moves hundreds of businesses and entrepreneurs towards more money, more time and more energy. I declare that I shall do whatever it takes to make this happen and will give myself all the support I need to make it happen.”

This exercise only takes a few minutes, but it can create a lot of energy you need to take our business to the next level. Declare this with certainty and share this declaration with as many people as possible. I invite you to do this today.

I want to thank Christian Michelson for this idea. This is what he wrote:

“If the colonial rebels who wrote the “Declaration of Independence”, didn’t send it to anyone, it would NOT have had any effect. By sharing it with the King of England, a whole chain of events went into play.

The written word has power. I know most people will never actually write a declaration (or type it) and send it to anyone. Why? Because most people don’t actually DO a lot. But, there are a few of you who will. These are the people that usually make things happen in the world.

If you want to be the kind of person that gets results, why not go for it?”

One night I went to bed a genius and woke up the town idiot. –Michael Volkema, the chairman of Herman Miller

One day you will find your business shrinking or on the edge of bankruptcy. This won’t happen to me. Yes, that’s what I am subconsciously thinking as I write this. I know too much. I have too much experience for this to happen. I’ve been through downturns before and know what to look for.

I’ve created an illusion for myself that my business will continue to grow and the marketplace will always have a need for my services and products. It’s simply an illusion.

The best way to minimize (not eliminate) the chances of the downturn for your business:

• Don’t take for granted the times the business is going well
• Continue to spend time & money in R&D of new products, trends & services
• Be a flexible leader that listens to members of your team, your clients and your industry
• Adopt successful principles from outside of your industry and comfort zone
• Position your business to follow the natural flow of trends better yet position yourself to start trends (naturally)
• Take risks and choose the courageous path
• Remember that you get the highest rewards when you invent something new rather then make something old a little better
• Evolve yourself and the business will follow your evolution
• Share one of your own rules in the comment field