As an Entrepreneur in 2009, Will You be Part of the Change?

“I come from a very practical and analytical background and thus evaluated your approach with great scrutiny.

“Business action coupled with spiritual principles catapults participants to a very powerful level of prosperity and well being. How fantastic for those who have you in their corner. Priceless!”

- Joanne Roibu, Founder www.LifeMasteryGuide.com

At Coaching From Spirit during this inspiring year of 2009, everything I do this year is going to be like a Reality-TV show.

As you can see from what Joanne has to say, this is all about a process that can be observed, tested, and found true, and that is what I want to offer you this year as an entrepreneur.

I am excited to have you be a part of the Spiritualpreneurs journey this year – I want to show you what worked, what didn’t work, the tools I used and how they were used.

As an entrepreneur, you are your own case study.

President Obama says, “Be part of the change.” At Coaching From Spirit, I have made a commitment to being part of the change, and I invite you to come along on this journey and be a part of it all with me.

I believe that part of world transformation is to help Spiritualpreneurs become financially free, and I can show you how to do that! Read more

Do You Have to Have Everything Perfectly in Place Before Starting Out as an Entrepreneur?

When I first began to attract the vibrationally matched clients that I have now, I decided to simply go out there without being perfect - without feeling like I knew everything.

I just put my energy and my trust in where I felt led and inspired.  That is how you become more of an expert – practice and practice and practice.

And, just as important as the practice is to let go of the idea that it has to be perfect, or you have to have every “i” dotted and “t” crossed.

You just have to jump in or you will miss opportunities.

Remember, a pivotal quality of a successful entrepreneur is that you make decisions quickly and move on them.  If you never start out, you will never get going in the direction you desire because you never put any energy forward.

Staying in this ping-pong ball energy keeps you in paralysis.

So many entrepreneurs tend to be in the “what-if” mode, which prevents them from being able to take the moves forward that they truly desire.  Any of these sound familiar?

Do you tend to thoughts like:

• If I do it wrong, no one will come
• If I can’t be 100%, why do it?
• What if someone asks questions I don’t know the answer to?
• What if no one comes to my free class?

If you do, you need to manage your energy and think instead: Read more

Do You Know What Your Job Really is as an Entrepreneur?

I hear from a lot from people on how they are feeling a sense of wanting to go to another level as an entrepreneur, but are not really sure what they need to do.

I’ve seen a lot of things out there.  Certainly a lot of people are talking about the Law of Attraction!

The thing is, you really can begin to feel a sense of freedom.  You really can feel a sense of ease and flow no matter what’s happening to you or around you.

This is something that is so crucial in recession proofing your life and your business, whether you’ve been an entrepreneur for years, are just starting out as one, or if your career is working for someone else (not yourself).

When I made the transition into starting my own business, it was all about partnering with my Inner Guidance.  I call that my Inner Coach, and my success as an entrepreneur came through really allowing that Inner Guidance to guide me in my business.

My whole job, from my perspective, is opening up the connection to my Inner Guidance, keeping that connection open as much as I possibly can, and managing my own vibrational output.

I’m just going to give you a little foundation on that, because I really think this is what your jobs are.  Your job, when you’re connected to your Inner Guidance - and you know when you’re connected to your Inner Guidance - it’s when you’re in a state of:

• Peace
• Flow
• Feeling in higher vibrational energies

That’s when you have the strongest connection to your Inner Guidance/Inner Coach. Read more

Why is it Important for an Entrepreneur to be Healthy in Body & Spirit?

Yesterday I mentioned how even as a busy entrepreneur, it IS possible to find the time to manage your energy throughout your day. The key is all about not making a big production out of it!

I understand that entire mental state, because I used to MAKE time in my day to do all of these things – meditation, affirmations, yoga, spiritual energy management, etc., etc.

I had a special room set up in my house with all sorts of temple stuff for meditation, and special equipment in my office for my exercises, and special clothes to wear…and while it made it all kind of exciting at first, it got to the point where it just felt like, “I don’t have the time to do all this stuff!”

But at the same time, I really believe that it is important to do all of these things on a daily basis, which is why I began to shift my perception around the whole idea of adding to my TO DO list vs. just finding spaces in the day to leverage my time and energies.

I shared yesterday on getting your energy management steps done before you even leave your bedroom in the morning (can you imagine what a great opening that is to your day?).

Here are a couple of other steps I like to take to make sure I fit the soul care in with my daily, necessary outer actions:

When I have to drive anywhere,  I don’t ever listen to the radio anymore. Read more

Are You Prepared to Do a Promotional Business Talk?

When you are placed before an audience, you can still provide a serving experience, even in a group.

It can be like you are just speaking to one person, just touching one person’s heart – and it’s like doing a one-on-one consultation.

Each one in the group has a similar connection.   It is just like doing the one-to-one consultation, except that you are doing it in a group setting.

This is a key to being really effective in a group, a workshop, or in a keynote speech. You want to be able to feel as if you are talking to one person.  You want to make a connection as you take people through the essence of the selling to serving process.

You want to be able to take people through a similar process, a vibrational process to help them come to a place of understanding and self-discovery that they know they want what you have.

It’s both an art and a science at the same time and, it’s important for you to take into account the energetics of partnering with Spirit on this.

Offering an in-person complimentary promotional business talk or workshop can be a great marketing channel.  You start moving energy your own energy by getting out and actually doing something with people.

I do recommend that you do not use the term “free” even if you are making a presentation and are not charging for it. Read more

Are You Looking for a Place to Start With Your Joint Venture Process?

In the new age of Spiritualpreneurs and among those that want to turn selling into serving, you will find that the process of collaboration, or creating Joint Venture partnerships, is a great to further your success as an entrepreneur.

I love participating in Joint Ventures with people!

It is a great way to make connections, gain instant credibility with a targeted audience, and create lasting relationships with fellow Spiritualpreneurs.

When you approach someone about entering into a Joint Venture partnership with you, part of your intention is to demonstrate how you can help expose your Joint Venture partner to new people in a way that won’t cost them any money.

This is the win in it for them.

Be careful not to slip back into those old patterns of “selling” – coming to others with a what’s in it for me attitude or intention.  Instead, come from a place of serving and be sure to explore what excites them or what jazzes them. 

Don’t start out talking about your offer.

Instead, tie it back to how your offer solves their issues or problems. Outline the winning aspects for them.

For example, as a Joint Venture partner with you, they and their products and services will be placed before potential new customers or clients in a way that doesn’t cost them any money.  They get free advertising to all the people on your list and the lists of all the other partners.

As a part of the energy exchange, they will be giving a free or complimentary bonus gift.  The gift or bonus is something downloadable, like an interview as an MP3 recording, an article or a free eCourse that will appeal to the registrants and can drive the registrants to their site.

The gifts should provide something substantial – something of benefit to the recipients.

What essentially happens in this type of Joint Venture is that you are combining the power of the lists of all the Joint Venture partners, which means each of you has the opportunity to have yourself, your programs, services and products presented to new people at no cost.

Sounds like a win-win for everyone!  So how do you get started? Read more

Are You in Entrepreneur Overwhelm?

For many entrepreneurs, adding new elements, learning new tools or simply needing to make some changes creates stress.

And stress can often tempt you to revert to old ways of coping or managing things.

If you are bumping into that right now or sometime in the future, it’s a good time to remember to invest some time in managing your energies.

If your business is not where you want it to be or you can’t seem to take the next step as an entrepreneur, you need to Read more

Do You Need a Process for Setting Up as an Entrepreneur?

If you’re starting out as an entrepreneur, I always suggest that you begin with an inner level energy management foundation to help you to pre-pave the energy for the actions that you will need to take in setting up your own business.

At the same time, if you don’t have any idea of what the outer level processes would be for your business, it can be a little bit daunting to try to manage your energy around it!

I believe that the Inner level and Outer level are equally important to every entrepreneur – in fact, seeing these things as equally important is what makes you a Spiritualpreneur!

But if you are a little nervous about what exactly to do for taking those next actions, keep in mind some of the following steps that will be very helpful to you as tried and true ways that you can go about setting up!

First, decide on Full Proprietorship vs. LLC.  Your decision is an individual one and may depend on your tax situation and current income levels.  Interview an accountant or a tax preparer to get more information.

This decision is important for you and for the IRS.  If you are going to be a sole proprietor, the accountant can tell you what you need to keep and how to keep it.

Set yourself up properly and stay in alignment with good records.

When you begin building your Business Team, consider Read more

What Do You Want to Experience This Year as an Entrepreneur?

I was recently listening to a newscaster talk about how she had lost 100 pounds in a year.

She was saying, “Well, I started out with just walking one block.  When I first started I was very winded, and I couldn’t even make it for the whole block!

But I made the decision that I was going to walk that one block every day.

Then, every day, I just tried to walk a couple more steps.  A block and a couple more steps…a block and a couple more steps…”

Pretty soon that block became 2 blocks.  Then it became 3 blocks. Then it became a mile.  Then it became 3 miles. Then she was training for her first marathon.

Baby step by baby step, she got to that point of losing 100 pounds!

The funny thing is, it’s those very small steps that are often what gets you into trouble in the first place!

Getting to point of having tangled energy as an entrepreneur doesn’t happen overnight!  Step by step, you allow things to build up until all of a sudden you’re in the middle of a pile of beliefs:

• That you can’t get any sales this year
• That no one is going to want your services
• That you just don’t have any value…

It doesn’t happen overnight.  It happens little by little – which is why you’ve got to start detangling it little by little.  It’s all about getting some energetic traction that will keep you from sliding into that pile of beliefs that aren’t serving you in the New Year.

When you’re trying to gain traction for yourself as an entrepreneur, it’s important to first Read more

Are You an Entrepreneur That is Ready to Face the New Year?

When it comes to celebrating and entering into the New Year, I’ve seen that there usually seem to be two camps of entrepreneurs.

There are those of you that are really excited about the New Year and all that it is going to bring.  You have direction, you have plans in place, you’re excited about taking action.

You are in alignment with what you want and you have a strong belief that your goals are really going to happen this year.

And then there’s that other camp.

If you’re in that camp, you probably have what I like to call the Holiday Hangover (even if you don’t drink!)

In the past, before I started doing this work, I always had the Holiday Hangover!

The Holiday Hangover is basically when you’ve given yourself permission to just like not think about anything during the holidays. You’ve got total permission, you’re taking your time off, and you’ve basically checked out from everything that has to do anything with work.

Don’t get me wrong – it’s important to have a break and to be able to rejuvenate yourself!  I take time off every year during the holidays to go visit my family in Michigan, and during that time I don’t do any work.

I feel like I really just got back into my office officially like, today.  I haven’t even gotten the change to change my voicemail yet – so according to the message I’m still on vacation!  It always takes a few days to get back into the swing of things.

But if you have that Holiday Hangover, it’s usually because you’re kind of just trying to keep the holidays going!  You can usually get away with pushing it a few weeks into January yet, but sometime around the middle of the month, you’re going to get over that Holiday Hangover.

You’re going to wake up from it, and then you’re going to get into fear.

You’ll get to the point of feeling, “OK – I really can’t be partying anymore – I can’t be holidaying anymore.  I can’t even say I’m sort of just getting my feet back under the desk anymore and getting back into the swing of things.  It’s starting to get to that make or break point.”

If you’re an entrepreneur with a Holiday Hangover, you may be at the point in the New Year where you don’t feel like you have a solid plan in place.  You may be buying into the whole economic bump and you may be unable to see how you’re going to be able to expand your business this year.

You may be at the point of just hoping your business doesn’t go under in the New Year!

If you’re feeling this way, Read more

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