A few years ago, I was going through a very difficult time in my professional life. I had finally figured out what my purpose was, and I was excited to share it with the world.
I started a business based on my purpose and put my heart and soul into that venture. Not too long after I started, I began to feel really frustrated by the lack of success I was seeing. Try as I might, nothing I did was attracting enough clients to my business.
I thought maybe offering different types of products was the answer. I introduced quite a few new products, and a couple of services, but that didn’t help attract any new customers.
Soon, I felt like my business was in complete chaos. I was going in so many directions. My mind always felt so scattered. Whenever I tried to set goals, I didn't even know where to begin. There were many times I felt like maybe I wasn’t meant to be successful.
I was speaking to a friend about my turmoil and she said something very simple to me. She said "It starts with you Jenn. Things are chaotic because your thoughts are chaotic. If you want this to change, it's simple. Change within. Once you stop being chaotic on the inside, things will come into focus on the outside."
That was the turning point. She was right. I needed to simply decide what I wanted to do, and take action to get it done. Sounds impossibly simple, right?
It is! law of attraction says that we get exactly what we focus on. Our outside world, is a direct reflection of what is going on inside of us. If your thoughts are scattered and unsure, they will create chaos.
If you want to change you business, look at your thoughts, and where you are focusing your energy. Energy flows where attention goes. If your attention is scattered and unfocused, you won’t be able to put focused energy toward anything.
Once you clear your mind and focus on what you want, your energy has a clear path. Here are three steps to get you headed in the right direction:
1. Decide what it is you want for your business. This is often the hardest step. As entrepreneurs, the field is wide open for us – we can grow our business in any direction we want. Ideas and possibilities are endless, which can make it very hard to choose what to do.
Ask yourself, "what direction do I want to go?" Answer that question from your heart and you will have a starting point. Once you have a clear starting point, you will begin to see possibilities opening up in front of you.
2. Using the starting point you found in the previous step, make a plan. A plan is a good way to help you state your intention and be very clear about the steps you’ll take to get what you want.
law of attraction states that we get what we ask for, no matter what. And this is true, but you can’t get what you want just by asking alone. You’ll need to have a clear plan in place to help light the way. That leads us to step three.
3. You’ll also need to take action. Again, Law of Attraction works, but not on wishes and dreams alone. You do have to take action. For example, you can sit in your office and wish all day long for $1 million. The money is not going to magically drop through the ceiling. You have to take action.
We live in a physical Universe where we must interact physically with other people and things to bring about events that will help us in our journey. Taking action is a way to bring those events and people into our lives.
We are all meant to have a thriving, prosperous practice. Each one of us deserves to be successful, and each one of us can be prosperous while we pursue our purpose. It’s not magic – it just takes deciding what you want to do, making a plan, and then taking action in the direction of your goals.
Jenn Givler is a Business Empowerment Maven. She teaches lightworkers and holistic practitioners step-by-step how to create a powerful practice. You can have purpose AND prosperity. Check out her e-zine: www.jgivlercoaching.com/newsletter.html
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