Recently, speaking at a Telstra breakfast, Andrew Griffiths, Small Business and Entrepreneurialism Expert, provided a number of ways that you can bullet proof your business and he also said that after every recession/downturn there is an equal or greater upturn and the smart entrepreneur is watching for the wave and gets onto it early. In May this year, Andrew said that the upturn is coming and to get onto that wave now.  Wow – are you ready for the wave?

Is entrepreneurship for you or will you just let that wave slide right by? There are a number of ways that you can be sure to be on that wave, starting with having passion and enthusiasm for something.  You know there are  great stories of success right now, even with the apparent world wide financial slump.  For example, the combination of sport, fantasy, passion and enthusiasm has created a niche that appears to be recession proof.  Same for personal development programs which have created a 19 billion worldwide market over the last year, in spite of the economy of the time.  Want to know more about that opportunity?

In essence, what I am saying is that coming out of an economic downturn is prime time for those with a bit of  entrepreneurship. You may want to explore entrepreneurship – it might be for you.  You could join the legions of others who have found prosperity by being on the crest of the wave.  And remember, many of the most successful businesses started out as home businesses – start from where you are at.

The second resource that is available is the Internet and a search of entrepreneur or entrepreneurs will yield a host of information and from my reading, much of it excellent. Entrepreneurship is becoming a key platform for educators of all kinds which is hardly surprising given the number of people who are no longer prepared to spend their entire life in a job; know by some as Just Over Broke.  Questacon have a lovely page called What is an Entrepreneur to which you could go as a starting point.  Entrepreneur has some fantastic resources and even has this page to help you with ideas – it is a great site, just persevere with the advertising.  And on Becoming an Entrepreneur you will find lots of practical advice.  Give this a try and it might help you to start your entrepreneurial journey.

My favourite ever resource however, is Polaris Media Group, which covers the personal development aspect of being an entrepreneur like magic. These programs are simply the best that you will find and have helped countless people get started on the journey of a lifetime.

Historically this has been the case with young entrepreneurs; Dick Smith was just 24 years old when he set up his electronics business, Poppy King, 18 when she founded her cosmetic empire and Fred DeLuca, Subway was just 17 years.

Even so, entrepreneurs come in any age group and cloaked in many colours. It may be you, wearing your daggy hoodie or elegant Jimmy Choos, carrying in your heart the most amazing idea.  And that is where many entrepreneurs start – with a great idea and they just keep persevering until they turn it into reality.  And there is the exception; some people carry the idea around and do nothing with it, while the entrepreneur gets started and finds a way, against all odds, to achieve the dream.

You may want to be an entrepreneur but just do not have that great idea yet. No problem – start from where you are at, sit quietly and list all of the things that you love in life, all of the things that you feel passion for and the things that you are good at and keep you body, mind and soul tuned for an idea.  Then google “entrepreneurs” and see what you find!  Massive amounts of information to help you get started on even getting the idea, let alone making it come alive.

Are you an entrepreneur – young or otherwise? Know for Yourself.  Me, I am a little older getting started, an entrepreneur nevertheless and I do Know for Myself.

Fortunately I have a great group of people to whom I can turn for masterminding and that is what I did. I am even lucky enough that that circle is wide and allows me to choose those who have had the exact same life experience.  So lesson number two was to be sure that you have the network to mastermind with and go for help quickly.  There have been times in my life when I have tried to do everything for myself, including solving problems.  These days I know that masterminding is much smarter and I even have one network deliberately put together to support my new home business in personal development.  Collective wisdom is an old practice used for many years to find the most exciting and innovative solutions.

The outcome is that I have stopped looking back, or even seeing myself in the present moment and I am tapping into my imagination to put myself into the future when the problem is solved and I have achieved success with that particular matter. Guess what – things are changing, I can see a way through and I am seeing opportunities to resolve this problem everywhere I look.  I am receiving unsolicited help and all up it is just like magic.  Just the way it is meant to be.  Oh and the other thing I did – relaxed and enjoyed the journey.  The trip is just as much fun as the arrival.  It’s funny how life works!

I refer to an article “The Secret Science Behind Miracles” published in New Dawn, written by Richard Smoley. For a personal development devotee, this is a lovely article that provides a good beginning for understanding the Hawaiian tradition of “Huna“.  Smoley explains that the fundamental idea behind Huna is that a person, rather than being a single coherent entity has three parts that work in harmony (or not as the case may be).  There is the strong, intuitive, emotional self, the reasoning self and the wise, utterly devoted, utterly loving parental self.

The article goes on to teach how to work with the three selves, to take guidance when making decisions and increase your self awareness through this practice. Serge Kahili King a noted Kahuna, says that attentive self-enquiry will eventually lead you to see the beliefs upon which you base your actions and once consciously recognised you can then change them if you so desire.  Now I am aware that beliefs can and often are limiting and I have a few that I am working to change.  You see why I must go back!!!  How much fun would it be to work with a Kahuna.

Hill says that the mastermind is “coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people for the attainment of a definite purpose”. So here in Hawaii, I am surrounded by people who are generous in their advice, counsel and personal cooperation so that every one of us has the very best opportunity to prosper in all ways.  I always have this opportunity, however here it is laid on in exceptional amounts.  Imagine if you will, at any moment being able to talk with like minded people and have access to the magic of collective wisdom – a mastermind.  All of those very positive, lateral thinking people giving me assistance, sharing their mind power.  Now seriously, that is some personal development program.  And it is right here, in Hawaii, supporting me in my personal development home business.

And you can have it too!!  Prosper your mind. Oh and Hawaii and all of the fun of the holiday and travel is ok too.  Shoe shopping, dining out at a fabulous Chinese Restaurant, lounging by the pool – ahh it is hard to take!!

And guess what – this is personal development. Yep, the man of my dreams and I are off to one of the best ever personal development conferences and it will be fun, fun, fun because that is what life is about.

Especially when you have the best ever home business in personal development. So come on, what are you waiting for.   Oh and keep watch here while I update you all from Hawaii.

I am grateful to have found a home business that allows me to help others every day at the same time as earning a serious income. How can this be?  It is quite simple really, it just involves being open to a new idea instead of always functioning with the old ideas.  The first step for me was to accept that it is actually ok to earn good money while helping others.  This did not happen easily, it took quite a bit of self development, working with my limiting beliefs for me to reach the point where I can now accept that that is what I am doing now in my life.  Earning good money for helping people and I move in a circle of people who earn exceptional money for helping people.

Want to know how? Well, you might have to do something different because if you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always had.  Take a look at something different.

By a miracle, the baby sun birds had not fallen out so we tied the nest back into place and the next morning found the parents furiously feeding their young and in no time they were fledged and away. With some sadness, we removed their old nest and put in place a good strong piece of twine, hoping that they would return and nest again.  The parent birds stayed in our garden and we lived in hope.

Now they have their new nest, on their own special piece of twine and I am able to watch them as I work.

Great meditation – You bet!! Meditation can be done anywhere that you can lose yourself and open your mind and I sure am enjoying this particular meditation.  I have no doubt that my home business in personal development will benefit as well as well as my mind and health.  And having these little sun birds in our garden and around our home just brings me a whole lot of joy and happiness.

I believe that this happens because society believes that doing good should be done for the sake of it and not for money. In fact at times the people who are doing the most good, taking care of others and seeing that those in need have food and shelter, might earn very little more than being regarded as saintly.  There seems to be a view that making money is for the fatcats; the greedy ones who take care only of themselves.There is another way to consider money and what it stands for.  Deepak Chopra writes about this in his book Creating Affluence:-

“M stands for making money for others and helping others make money. Helping others make money and helping other people to fulfill their desires is a sure way to ensure that you’ll make money for yourself as well as more easily fulfill your own dreams.

“M” also stands for motivate. The best way to motivate other people to help you fulfill your goals is to help them fulfill their goals”.

I am delighted to be involved with a personal development home business that places me perfectly to do exactly that; make money for the purpose of helping others, help others to make money, fulfill their desires and achieve their dreams.  Can you believe that such a business exists?

Little wonder that I feel so happy.