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Suggest You - Move Through Your Fear for More Money
Building and growing relationships is a main facet of what networking is all about. Whether it’s a personal or business relationship, you need to view them as equally important.Quality relationships are more important than having a quantity of people in your network. Spend the appropriate time nurturing your existing relationships (especially the ones you consider of high quality).Keep Your Friends in the LoopPeople can sometimes take their friendships for granted and they may not keep in touch with friends on a regular basis. As you get older and take on more responsibilities in life, it can be a challenge to get together with friends as much as you did in the past.At a minimum, you should keep your friends in the loop with any major milestones in your life (such as a new job, an engagement or a new baby). If
It's tempting, I admit, to want to abort. My coaching request here is…don't. Every time you doubt yourself, go back to your vision and ask, if not me, then who?
Clear the Decks Step #6: Make Peace
What are some ways you can begin to “make peace” with your doubts and fears?
First, start by looking at why these little buggers are showing up. Are they trying to protect you? Is it natural to want to stay with what you know? Did this path work for you at some point in the past?
Thank them for the messages of guidance they are giving you. Every time you feel a ‘pang’ of fear or doubt, it’s a message something is off track from your vision. So you gently guide yourself back. Give yourself some powerful self-talk (I CAN do this!) and begin releasing the fear as you put one foot (or one toe if you need to start there) in front of the other.
Clear the Decks Step #7: Make a Choice
What do you want more: fear or suc
Whether you are a large company or a small set up, there will come a time when you will have to make a decision to outsource some of your marketing work. As we all know, effective marketing is the life-blood of all businesses, possibly even more important than sales.Selecting the right marketing agency to work with you is likely one of the most important decision you have to make in the entire realm of marketing decisions. Your marketing agency is going to be working with you long term (there is no such thing as a “quick fix” where marketing is concerned!) and that relationship has strong bearings on your success.There are many resources that you can turn to for advise on selecting the right marketing agency. But one thing is for sure, please do not, never, ever, don’t even think about - calling for a few quotes and awarding the jo
One of the best ways you can manage your energy around fear is to have a clear, powerful vision of what you want. Great success stories start with a compelling vision that pulls you forward, even on those days when you are feeling very doubtful about your business.
So then, you have to ask yourself—what’s my vision?
Too many business owners float along, believing they do have a vision, when in reality, they don't. I often hear things like: "I want to transform people’s lives." This is not a vision. If you REALLY do want to transform people’s lives, then your vision must be clear, focused, and electrifying! It’s gotta get your heart pumpin’ and specifically zero in on how you will serve the people you are meant to connect with.
Another example I often hear sounds like this, "I want to get more clients." Again, this is nothing more than an unclearly spoken minor goal. This lack of clarity is a true “Come on in!” for all those fears and doubts. The vaguer you are, the more room for the mind to say, “You can’t do that. How are you ever going to make that happen? I can’t get my arms around that. We’re outta here.”
Here are 7 steps to focus your vision and move it from your head into your heart:
Clear the Decks Step #1: Look At How Fear Has Affected Your Business Actions
I don’t recommend dwelling here, but we do need to have an understanding of where we’ve been to get clear about where we want to go. So take some quiet time to connect with yourself and go inside.
List ways fear and/or doubt led you to under-value, sell-out, or give away your services in the past. Just let the list flow and resist the temptation to get down on you. You are going through this so you can do it all differently the next time around.
Clear the Decks Step #2: Look at How Fear Has Affected Your Business Speak
One of the biggest blocks that I see facing entrepreneurs is a resistance to talking about what you do. There is a fear of being questioned, judged, called out as a fraud, or jumping ahead and assuming the person you’re speaking to doubts what it is you have to say. The thing is, if you don’t tell people what you do, then no one will know about it. I know that sounds silly and obvious, but it’s true, right? It’s like throwing away a gift before you’ve unwrapped it. You don’t even know what it is, but you’ve determined it’s no good.
It is a MUST to shift the vision around how you speak about what you do. So let’s start by listing times when fear and/or doubt affected the way you spoke about your services in the past.
Clear the Decks Step #3: Look At How Fear Has Affected Your Productivity
Entrepreneurs can be experts at appearing busy. They check email, move papers around on their desk, run errands, research websites, and have coffee meetings. At the end of the day, not one action has been in support of the growth of their businesses. This is about hiding. You tell yourself that you’re busy, you tell others you’re busy, but when it comes down to it, we know we’re avoiding what really needs to be done. And that’s about putting ourselves out there.
Let’s be honest. List ways fear thwarted your productivity in the past. It’s the best way to move through it all. The relief and success on the other side is so worth it.
Clear the Decks Step #4: Put the Fear Pieces Together
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what can you identify as your main fear? What are you afraid of?
There is usually one main thread that connects it all. One big “yikes” that we’re convinced if THAT happens it will be the end of us.
What is that for you?
Clear the Decks Step #5: Connect the Doubt Dots
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what are you doubtful about? This is the sticky part. This is the part where most folks want to jump ship and blame it all on outside stuff (my work area is a mess, my family doesn’t support me, it rained today), so they get stuck, totally stalled in their tracks.
It's tempting, I admit, to want to abort. My coaching request here is…don't. Every time you doubt yourself, go back to your vision and ask, if not me, then who?
Clear the Decks Step #6: Make Peace
What are some ways you can begin to “make peace” with your doubts and fears?
First, start by looking at why these little buggers are showing up. Are they trying to protect you? Is it natural to want to stay with what you know? Did this path work for you at some point in the past?
Thank them for the messages of guidance they are giving you. Every time you feel a ‘pang’ of fear or doubt, it’s a message something is off track from your vision. So you gently guide yourself back. Give yourself some powerful self-talk (I CAN do this!) and begin releasing the fear as you put one foot (or one toe if you need to start there) in front of the other.
Clear the Decks Step #7: Make a Choice
What do you want more: fear or suc
There’ll never be a better time for a manager working for a business, non-profit or association to ask this question: “Am I getting the public relations results I’m paying for -- the really important external audience behaviors I need to achieve my department, division or subsidiary objectives?”If the answer is no, better get busy and rebuild that public relations engine.Best place to look for an answer to your question is the foundation on which your public relations effort is based. Are the PR people assigned to your unit guided by solid fundamentals rather than mechanics like special events and communications tactics?Do they really believe that people act on their own perception of the facts before them, leading to predictable behaviors about which something can be done? And do they believe that when we create, change or
Another example I often hear sounds like this, "I want to get more clients." Again, this is nothing more than an unclearly spoken minor goal. This lack of clarity is a true “Come on in!” for all those fears and doubts. The vaguer you are, the more room for the mind to say, “You can’t do that. How are you ever going to make that happen? I can’t get my arms around that. We’re outta here.”
Here are 7 steps to focus your vision and move it from your head into your heart:
Clear the Decks Step #1: Look At How Fear Has Affected Your Business Actions
I don’t recommend dwelling here, but we do need to have an understanding of where we’ve been to get clear about where we want to go. So take some quiet time to connect with yourself and go inside.
List ways fear and/or doubt led you to under-value, sell-out, or give away your services in the past. Just let the list flow and resist the temptation to get down on you. You are going through this so you can do it all differently the next time around.
Clear the Decks Step #2: Look at How Fear Has Affected Your Business Speak
One of the biggest blocks that I see facing entrepreneurs is a resistance to talking about what you do. There is a fear of being questioned, judged, called out as a fraud, or jumping ahead and assuming the person you’re speaking to doubts what it is you have to say. The thing is, if you don’t tell people what you do, then no one will know about it. I know that sounds silly and obvious, but it’s true, right? It’s like throwing away a gift before you’ve unwrapped it. You don’t even know what it is, but you’ve determined it’s no good.
It is a MUST to shift the vision around how you speak about what you do. So let’s start by listing times when fear and/or doubt affected the way you spoke about your services in the past.
Clear the Decks Step #3: Look At How Fear Has Affected Your Productivity
Entrepreneurs can be experts at appearing busy. They check email, move papers around on their desk, run errands, research websites, and have coffee meetings. At the end of the day, not one action has been in support of the growth of their businesses. This is about hiding. You tell yourself that you’re busy, you tell others you’re busy, but when it comes down to it, we know we’re avoiding what really needs to be done. And that’s about putting ourselves out there.
Let’s be honest. List ways fear thwarted your productivity in the past. It’s the best way to move through it all. The relief and success on the other side is so worth it.
Clear the Decks Step #4: Put the Fear Pieces Together
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what can you identify as your main fear? What are you afraid of?
There is usually one main thread that connects it all. One big “yikes” that we’re convinced if THAT happens it will be the end of us.
What is that for you?
Clear the Decks Step #5: Connect the Doubt Dots
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what are you doubtful about? This is the sticky part. This is the part where most folks want to jump ship and blame it all on outside stuff (my work area is a mess, my family doesn’t support me, it rained today), so they get stuck, totally stalled in their tracks.
It's tempting, I admit, to want to abort. My coaching request here is…don't. Every time you doubt yourself, go back to your vision and ask, if not me, then who?
Clear the Decks Step #6: Make Peace
What are some ways you can begin to “make peace” with your doubts and fears?
First, start by looking at why these little buggers are showing up. Are they trying to protect you? Is it natural to want to stay with what you know? Did this path work for you at some point in the past?
Thank them for the messages of guidance they are giving you. Every time you feel a ‘pang’ of fear or doubt, it’s a message something is off track from your vision. So you gently guide yourself back. Give yourself some powerful self-talk (I CAN do this!) and begin releasing the fear as you put one foot (or one toe if you need to start there) in front of the other.
Clear the Decks Step #7: Make a Choice
What do you want more: fear or suc
Many companies out there are using the phone interview to screen out applicants for pharm sales or other high demand sales positions. This is due to the need to reduce the high number of applicants for each sales position to a manageable number for personal interviews. It’s a time management strategy on the part of the hiring companies.If you sent in your resume for a sales job and you get a call from the company’s human resources department asking you if you have time to answer some questions on the spot, they are asking to do a phone interview.Phone interviews are like mini interviews designed to help the companies narrow down the high number of applicants to smaller short lists. Once a short list is developed from all the phone interviews, the lucky survivors on the list will be scheduled for personal interviews with the comp
Clear the Decks Step #2: Look at How Fear Has Affected Your Business Speak
One of the biggest blocks that I see facing entrepreneurs is a resistance to talking about what you do. There is a fear of being questioned, judged, called out as a fraud, or jumping ahead and assuming the person you’re speaking to doubts what it is you have to say. The thing is, if you don’t tell people what you do, then no one will know about it. I know that sounds silly and obvious, but it’s true, right? It’s like throwing away a gift before you’ve unwrapped it. You don’t even know what it is, but you’ve determined it’s no good.
It is a MUST to shift the vision around how you speak about what you do. So let’s start by listing times when fear and/or doubt affected the way you spoke about your services in the past.
Clear the Decks Step #3: Look At How Fear Has Affected Your Productivity
Entrepreneurs can be experts at appearing busy. They check email, move papers around on their desk, run errands, research websites, and have coffee meetings. At the end of the day, not one action has been in support of the growth of their businesses. This is about hiding. You tell yourself that you’re busy, you tell others you’re busy, but when it comes down to it, we know we’re avoiding what really needs to be done. And that’s about putting ourselves out there.
Let’s be honest. List ways fear thwarted your productivity in the past. It’s the best way to move through it all. The relief and success on the other side is so worth it.
Clear the Decks Step #4: Put the Fear Pieces Together
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what can you identify as your main fear? What are you afraid of?
There is usually one main thread that connects it all. One big “yikes” that we’re convinced if THAT happens it will be the end of us.
What is that for you?
Clear the Decks Step #5: Connect the Doubt Dots
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what are you doubtful about? This is the sticky part. This is the part where most folks want to jump ship and blame it all on outside stuff (my work area is a mess, my family doesn’t support me, it rained today), so they get stuck, totally stalled in their tracks.
It's tempting, I admit, to want to abort. My coaching request here is…don't. Every time you doubt yourself, go back to your vision and ask, if not me, then who?
Clear the Decks Step #6: Make Peace
What are some ways you can begin to “make peace” with your doubts and fears?
First, start by looking at why these little buggers are showing up. Are they trying to protect you? Is it natural to want to stay with what you know? Did this path work for you at some point in the past?
Thank them for the messages of guidance they are giving you. Every time you feel a ‘pang’ of fear or doubt, it’s a message something is off track from your vision. So you gently guide yourself back. Give yourself some powerful self-talk (I CAN do this!) and begin releasing the fear as you put one foot (or one toe if you need to start there) in front of the other.
Clear the Decks Step #7: Make a Choice
What do you want more: fear or suc
Your opportunity to build a stellar client relationship starts with managing the gap between your perception of how things are going and your client's.Begin the process here . . .--Know who your ideal client is.Minimize problems from the get-go by targeting clients you want to work with and clients you would enjoy and have fun working with.--Ask the right questions.Craft questions that will help you manage client expectations early. If you offer a service, ask how the client will measure results, what criteria he will use.--Trust and act on your intuition.When you feel something is "off" with a client, confirm that feeling by engaging the client in conversation. If your intuition says this is not the client for you, be bold and refer him on to someone who would be a better fit.--Get your ne
Let’s be honest. List ways fear thwarted your productivity in the past. It’s the best way to move through it all. The relief and success on the other side is so worth it.
Clear the Decks Step #4: Put the Fear Pieces Together
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what can you identify as your main fear? What are you afraid of?
There is usually one main thread that connects it all. One big “yikes” that we’re convinced if THAT happens it will be the end of us.
What is that for you?
Clear the Decks Step #5: Connect the Doubt Dots
Looking back at the 3 lists you created, what are you doubtful about? This is the sticky part. This is the part where most folks want to jump ship and blame it all on outside stuff (my work area is a mess, my family doesn’t support me, it rained today), so they get stuck, totally stalled in their tracks.
It's tempting, I admit, to want to abort. My coaching request here is…don't. Every time you doubt yourself, go back to your vision and ask, if not me, then who?
Clear the Decks Step #6: Make Peace
What are some ways you can begin to “make peace” with your doubts and fears?
First, start by looking at why these little buggers are showing up. Are they trying to protect you? Is it natural to want to stay with what you know? Did this path work for you at some point in the past?
Thank them for the messages of guidance they are giving you. Every time you feel a ‘pang’ of fear or doubt, it’s a message something is off track from your vision. So you gently guide yourself back. Give yourself some powerful self-talk (I CAN do this!) and begin releasing the fear as you put one foot (or one toe if you need to start there) in front of the other.
Clear the Decks Step #7: Make a Choice
What do you want more: fear or suc
People, quite naturally, prefer to do easy things. Easy things are — well, easy. It often seems, when we look at our businesses, that the more things we can make easy, the more profitable the company will be. To a point, this is true. If you are putting more effort than you need to into creating your product or service, the time and effort involved may well be coming right out of your bottom line. Recognizing this, most managers will put plenty of effort into taking effort out of your processes.But wait — there's a catch. Management is not just about minimizing cost — it's also about maximizing value. Some of the effort involved in your business creates tremendous value for your customers, and chances are you aren't even sure where the greatest value lies.When companies set out to innovate strategically, they often rush off in the
It's tempting, I admit, to want to abort. My coaching request here is…don't. Every time you doubt yourself, go back to your vision and ask, if not me, then who?
Clear the Decks Step #6: Make Peace
What are some ways you can begin to “make peace” with your doubts and fears?
First, start by looking at why these little buggers are showing up. Are they trying to protect you? Is it natural to want to stay with what you know? Did this path work for you at some point in the past?
Thank them for the messages of guidance they are giving you. Every time you feel a ‘pang’ of fear or doubt, it’s a message something is off track from your vision. So you gently guide yourself back. Give yourself some powerful self-talk (I CAN do this!) and begin releasing the fear as you put one foot (or one toe if you need to start there) in front of the other.
Clear the Decks Step #7: Make a Choice
What do you want more: fear or success? If you chose success, clearly state WHAT you are inspired to create. So instead of the loose "I want to make a difference" story, envision something state-of-the-art, specific, juicy, dripping with the details of what excites you and attach a time frame to it. Go for it!
How does that feel? Now, what are you willing to do to create that?
EnergyRICH Call-To-Action:
Find someone you can speak to about these entrepreneurial doubts and fears. Be very conscious about who you choose. Often individuals who don’t have their own businesses cannot completely relate, even if they are one of our closest companions. Ask for support. Ask for accountability.
Put this into consistent practice.
Continue to develop techniques that are easily available to you, which you can reach out and grab onto during times of fear and doubt, which can help to restore your energy and confidence.
Accept this road will become smoother, but it will be constant. As an EnergyRICH Entrepreneur, you are on a constant road of growth and expansion. Better to embrace all that comes with that; otherwise, you’ll stay right where you are in all areas.
Oh, and prospects smell fear and doubt from a mile away. You want to step up to be present to those you serve and for yourself.
The result is extremely powerful.
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