Enjoy a Lifestyle of Your Choice!
It truly is possible to enjoy a lifestyle that you choose and the first step to this is to know what you want. Now that may sound very simple but not everyone finds it that easy. So here is a little exercise to help. Right now, write down all of the things that you want to achieve in the next ten years. That’s right, you got it, everything and do it very quickly, it will only take ten to fifteen minutes. Write at least 50 things under the following headings – What do I want to do, to be, to see, to have – Where do I want to go – What do I want to share.
Now put the time that you would like to do it be beside each one eg one year, ten years and get a balance across the years. Choose your top four from each of the categories and wow!! you are getting close to knowing what you want.
Next step, take a little time and write one paragraph for each of your top desires in each of the categories. In this step you are writing exactly why you want to achieve this particular goal. What is it about that goal that sets you on fire and creates a heartfelt and burning desire to achieve it. Write also some detail about it, what it looks like, how it feels to have it. Build in your mind the picture of having it, start to see yourself with it.
This process will help you to choose the lifestyle of your dreams. You can then direct your thoughts and attention upon this in a conscious way instead of moving through life in an unconscious way, accepting whatever happens to come your way – sometimes good and sometimes not so good. Sometimes what you desire and sometimes not. Take time every day to read what you have written and start to find ways to break these big dreams down into small actions. Get started on some small actions and watch your dreams take shape. Do six things every day to bring your dreams to reality. Take action every day, believe that you will achieve your dreams and have faith in yourself to do that!
For a good read on the subject, try “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. The title suggests a book about making money, however money is not the only factor related to lifestyle and the book also covers those other things that people look for like happiness and contentment. Here is one last thought though – many people think of lifestyle satisfaction as having freedom and money does help to achieve freedom.
The Secret – Napoleon Hill’s Version
In 1928, twenty years after he was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie to write a success formula that could be used by the average man, Napoleon Hill published “Think and Grow Rich“. Long before The Secret became known worldwide and influenced another generation of people, Hill, guided by Andrew Carnegie, interviewed 504 of America’s most famous men and produced the great Secret. Hill not only wrote the book which revealed the Secret, but also provided the Plan which together form a blueprint for anyone seeking success; not only financially but also successfully happy.
The book takes you through the 13 steps necessary to overcome all obstacles and achieve all of your ambitions and remember, it was written in the early 1900’s. It is an amazing book, a guiding light and a basic text for any student of personal development. These days, as expected, you can become a member of the Napoleon Hill Foundation and enjoy all of the benefits that the Internet has to offer. I can only imagine their lives if these men had access to the technologies that we have. However the book allows a glimpse of personal development 1928 style.
One of the key principals that Hill outlines is the mastermind which is the capacity to join up with a group of people who have harmonious minds and share your thoughts, thought energy and intelligence for their good and your own. This bringing together of thought energy creates a great bank of energy that is then used towards a specific purpose. According to Hill, this form of cooperative alliance has been the basis of nearly every great fortune. The message is simple, surround yourself with like minds in a harmonious environment, give generously to the mastermind yourself and receive the full benefits. To success and happiness!
Strategies for Success – Hot Tip 5
This hot tip is for women who are considering going into business, especially a home business, and I might be biased but I reckon that women should choose a home business in personal development. Do you know that in America, the number of women-owned firms continues to grow at twice the rate of all U.S. firms (23 percent vs. 9 percent). There are an estimated 10 million women-owned, privately-held U.S. businesses. The greatest challenge for women-owned firms is access to capital, credit and equity. Women start businesses on both lifestyle and financial reasons. Many run businesses from home to keep overheads low (reference). I can imagine that the same sort of statistic would exist elsewhere in the world.
I know for sure, in my home business in personal development that many of the business owners are women. And I know that these women have what it takes to set up a business that allows them to work from home. One of the things that it takes to be successful in your home business is persistence and perseverance. Not only to access capital, credit and equity as shown by the American statistics, but also to understand marketing, arrange a daily schedule of activities that works for you and to keep going while the business is established and producing an income. Persistence is the key.
And it pays to remember that people who do not succeed in their home business may be just one shot away from success when they give up. Persistence and perseverance is everything. Isn’t it great also to see the leadership role that women are taking in business about lifestyle and making money. Here in Cairns, in my home business in personal development, I can be persistent while enjoying my amazing lifestyle and having fun.
Why a Home Business in Personal Development
Why would anyone make a dramatic change in their life and move from a secure job into a home business in personal development? Well, I do not know about all others, but I know my reasons. First and foremost, I was like many people. I did not have job security. Since I was on a contract that allowed my employer to cancel it at any time without reason, I spent those contract years ensuring that I was eminently employable. Working cruel hours, and then doing lots of home work as well, going above and beyond every day, worrying when it came to contract renewal and making sure that I was politically correct. This was a very tiring business and left me wondering what else there might be in life. I hankered after my own small business.
My mind turned to being my own boss. After all, could it be any less secure than my circumstances at the time. Although it was critical, to make money was not my only driving aim. I had always wanted other things like work freedom, a balance between accountability and responsibility, happiness and generosity and a host of other values based things. The job had been good to me; I loved it but was driven to make my own way to success. Have you ever heard of a millionaire who got that way while in a job? A home business was definitely the go, something online if possible and suddenly there it was!! The Universe provided and into my line of vision came this amazing online home business in personal development. I was ecstatic to say the least and my intuition assured me that this is just right.
This business caters for all of my needs. Time for my family, working from home, only the travel that I want to do, the opportunity to talk with amazing people every day, immersion in personal development which has been a lifetime love affair, assisting people all over the world to achieve their dreams and desires while I have the prospect of earning a six figure income. The business has been amazingly successful in Australia and I am excited to be a part of such a revolution. So the next time that I am asked – why a home business in personal development I will answer quite simply – because it is fun. And then I will drink to my success and my intuition!
