Living The Dream: Envisioning Success in Business and Making it Happen

Three Steps for Creating a Business Planning Phase Work Phase Transformation Phase

Planning Phase Vision—What Is The Real End Game? Escape Void Most people visualize a fantasy world and end up frustrated Realistic Plan See it, experience it, feel how it feels to have it—then let it go

Mental/Spiritual Creation (Don’t forget the Physical!!) Fun Vision “Entrepreneurial Seizure” (Michael Gerber, Author of Emyth) Fantasy Idea—Beware!!!

Mental/Spiritual Creation (Don’t forget the Physical!!) Brainstorming See the harvest, experience it, taste it! Go to work (till, plant, water, weed, repeat) then get the harvest! Idea Gathering Chunk It Down –System –Marketing –Website –Program “product” CD’s DVD’s Calls –Phases –Make a list

Mental/Spiritual Creation (Don’t forget the Physical!!) Program “Product” Format Call by Call, CD by CD

Mental/Spiritual Creation (Don’t forget the Physical!!) Phases –Skeleton –Pretty Make a list –Evaluate list on a regular basis

Work Phase What must I do? What can I outsource?

Work Phase--What must I do? Sell a CD –r–record the product –w–write the script –w–write the outline –h–have the idea Create a website for CD –w–write page description –c–choose web name

Work Phase--What can I outsource? Sell a CD –e–editing –p–packaging –b–brainstorming with team Create website for CD –p–programming –d–design –s–sales copy

Work Phase How to succeed in work phase Know yourself--know your rhythm Keep the goose healthy--keep getting the golden eggs Daily scheduling Be willing to admit mistakes, move on, and adapt to economy Learn to let go Learn what works for you to get yourself to take action Deadlines Weekly accountability (regroup, re-plan, evaluate, set new plan) Test ideas Profit is indicator of success in business Don’t take yourself too seriously

Transformation Phase Distractions Discouragement Doubt Cash flow challenges Time it takes to grow Our patterns

Our Patterns--How do we know when we’ve hit one? Excuses No motivation Wasted time Lack of results Inability to move forward Discouragement Frustration Stagnation Can’t do simplest task Facebook

How do you get past patterns? Understand the brain –Main job –Change –Equilibrium –The Gap –Fear –Time for a change –Reinforcement is key –Affirmations –Keep vision alive

Transformation Phase The Secret Weapon Water, Weed, Repeat--21 Days to Transform Your Self-Image and Create Lasting Change

Why? Identify core beliefs family gave you Put the past in the past Create your vision in six areas of focus –Spiritual –Relationship with self –Relationship with others –Health –Wealth –Contribution

Why? How to use brain to make vision reality Conscious and subconscious Affirmations and visualization Programming yourself A real view of “You” Dealing with frustrations Your self-image

Why? Shifting patterns Abundant relationships Healthy living Using laws of attraction Creating a manifestation event

Sources Dave Blanchard- ogmandino.com 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss Entrepreneurial Seizure by Michael Gerber