When you’re in the process of getting your business off the ground, you will most likely run into doubters along the way. It’s only natural, after all, you are doing something that only a tiny percentage of the population ever attempts.
Awaken Your Inner CEO
February 26 by 2 Comments
What if your business had a CEO?
I’d love for you think about this for a second…
If your business had a CEO, how would that CEO rate your performance?
Meet My Rockstar Client
February 19 by 27 Comments
I can’t tell you have proud I am of my amazing clients.
There is nothing better for me that seeing someone live into
their full potential as a business owner and grow by leaps
and bounds as a person in the process.
This week I am going to be highlighting three of those
clients, who a little less than a year ago came to the Big
Shift Experience with a desire for making a bigger
difference with their business and with the hope that the
time they spend with me for 3 days is a catalyst for things
to change.
So I want to introduce you to Sakada
Can thinking big be bad for you?
May 25 by Leave a Comment
I know I often encourage my tribe to think big, but can thinking big actually hurt your chances for success?
A couple of weeks ago on the Fireside Chat Call I hosted to speak to potential applicants of the Big Shift Coaching program, I was once again encouraging the participants on the call to Think Big.
And then I spoke to someone who was unsure whether that was possible for her. I continued to encourage her that it was. And then she started talking about her business, her offering and her business direction.
And my heart sank…
Here I was encouraging her to Think Big and yet I know that unless she changed her whole approach to her business – unless she was ready to change her marketing message, her offerings, her marketing strategies and her entire business model, thinking big could actually hurt.
Here’s why – without the proper foundation, thinking and dreaming CAN actually be hurting your chances for success by creating unrealistic expectations and in some instances “delusions of grandeur.”
I have been creating my own universe, my own rules and my own community for years now. So I have forgotten that people outside of my world may not have the business structures in place and the know-how to reach their big dream, with a community to support them and a guide to lead the way when they are lost.
So when is thinking big a good thing?
Can you see how when you dream big, that knowing WHAT TO DO to create that dream and then getting into IMPERFECT ACTION to create that dream, and all the while working through YOUR OWN BLOCKS!
Can you see how when you do that you can achieve the impossible?
Thinking Big may not be what you think
For me, thinking big is a multi-million dollar business that impacts tens of thousands of business owners to create prosperity while doing what they love.
For one of my clients, it’s a great life-style business where she gets to impact deeply a small number of clients and be able to take off 3 months every year.
For you, it may be a small six-figure business where every minute of the day is spent doing what you love and you delegate EVERYTHING you don’t want to do.
So now that I am Thinking Big, what’s next?
All it takes is one step. All it takes is one step in THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
And often, it means a giant leap of faith! Because taking that one step is a big deal if you’re not sure if your dream is possible.
When you can dream big and create the vision of your ideal business and your ideal lifestyle, it still takes the know-how to determine which steps to take EACH day to move you in the direction of your dream.
Here’s what you can do:
- Determine what your vision of thinking big for your business looks like!
- What is my business strategy to get there? (Remember a step in the wrong direction will not get you to where you want to go unless you course correct)
- What action can I take TODAY that will move me towards my vision in the fastest and most effective possible way?
- Repeat daily!
I want to share my gratitude.
I am grateful that you are in my community. You’re here because you have a gift, a skill or some amazing knowledge and you want to be able to make a difference in people’s lives using those gifts. You are here because you know you’re destined for more and it is my mission to move you closer to your business destiny – your full potential. Thank you for allowing me to do what I love.
Here’s to thinking big on your own terms.
And I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.
A favorite mindset technique for you
May 17 by Leave a Comment
I love working with empowering mindsets that help people take big leaps in their business (and in their personal growth).
I want to share with you one of my favorite mindsets. (Or you can think of it as a mindset shift).
This is about how to make a commitment to something in your business.
Let’s say you want to launch a new program, or go out and get 5 new clients.
How do you do this?
You make a DECISION.
Wow. That word just oozes power.
I’ve read that the word “decide” comes from the Latin word decision, which means “to cut off”.
Truly making the commitment is basically deciding to cut off any other possibility. There is no back door.
Take a look at a place in your business where you’re struggling. Have you made a real decision to having it resolved? Are you really committed enough to do what it takes?
If you haven’t, you have basically made an unconscious decision to continue to struggle.
So if you’re struggling to take a big step forward in your business, it means you’re wavering or uncommitted about something important.
There may be an opportunity for you to make a decision to make a powerful commitment to something and to not look back. Or to decide to release a belief about yourself that is holding you back and that feels good to let go.
This feels edgy to me, but I’ve made a decision to speak my truth and to share it.
Conquer a Daunting Project In 30 Minutes Or Less
September 21 by 14 Comments
Do you have a project or task in front of you that seems daunting,- and it makes you feel overwhelmed just thinking about it?
(Such as creating a new website, starting a newsletter, writing your first ebook, planning a speaking engagement, etc.)
Here’s my favorite method for turning a “scary project” into a manageable project.
Its very simple: take out a blank piece of paper, and take 20-30 minutes to break the project down into manageable steps.
You can either do this as a list of steps or as a mindmap.
After you do this, your project transforms from being murky and intimidating to doable and just a list of clear steps.
(By the way, this is an extremely effective method, so don’t be deceived by the simplicity of it.)
Ill give you an example.
Lets say you want to start an email newsletter.
I just did 20 minutes of brainstorming, and here are some of the basic steps that would be needed.
– Sign up for an email list management software, such as Aweber or Constant Contact.
– Determine the focus of your newsletter
– Decide on your target audience (the tribe you want to communicate to)
– Develop a schedule for how often you want to send it out
– Choose a name for your newsletter (optional)
– Decide on HTML or text
– Create your first 3 newsletter topics
Now when you review this list, doesn’t it seem like each one of these tasks is really doable?
And each task could be done in an hour or less, don’t you think?
Which means that you could get the whole project of creating an email newsletter done in one day, or definitely in one week.
So what daunting projects have you been putting off lately?
(specifically ones that could help you grow your business and attract clients)
Pick a high priority project, and give my process a try!
Which project are you “breaking down”? Does your project suddenly seem a lot more manageable?
Please leave me a note below, I’d love to hear from you.
Warmly,
Bill
