| "body"> | | | | unable to keep up! You might be thinking, who wouldn't |
| "Success is about who you become. The big challenge | | | | want that? She should be celebrating, right? |
| is to become all that you have the possibility of | | | | She's not! In fact she began feeling depressed. |
| becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the | | | | Working such a hectic schedule was beginning to take |
| human spirit to maximize your human potential and | | | | negative tolls on her. BIG FLAGS!!!!! |
| stretch yourself to the limit." -Jim Rohn | | | | Here's the rest of the story......o Carol works 16 hour |
| As a solo-entrepreneur you're either starting a new | | | | days and works on weekends because she fears |
| business or intending to grow your existing business. | | | | losing business. Her private life is almost non-existent.o |
| Aside from getting the most obvious systems in place | | | | A perfectionist, Carol put enormous pressure on |
| - technology, business and marketing plans, defining | | | | herself in servicing her clients. She constantly feels |
| your product or services, and finances, what else is | | | | stress and worries about keeping her clients happy. |
| needed to be successful? | | | | (They are usually thrilled with her results!) Even though |
| Self-Investment! | | | | she is highly talented, she's tough on herself, and lives |
| Companies have been bringing in corporate trainers for | | | | with fear and self-doubt.o As a one woman- show, |
| years. It's good business to invest in programs that | | | | she manages every aspect of her business. And, |
| teach employees how to be better leaders, manage | | | | having grown so quickly, she has no systems in place |
| conflict, improve communication, increase sales | | | | to help run her business efficiently. As a result, she |
| effectiveness, become more confident, etc. Using a | | | | feels overwhelmed and stressed with all the people |
| myriad of tools including personality and behavioral | | | | and responsibilities she has to manage. Who |
| assessments, skill building techniques, and self-reflective | | | | wouldn't?o Her relationships with her husband and |
| exercises, many training programs empower people to | | | | friends are suffering. She is so busy working, she has |
| develop both professionally and personally. Smart, | | | | no time for the people and things she loves the most. |
| right? Of course, the integration and sustainability of the | | | | Or, even time for herself!o Despite all of her business |
| information is dependent upon how much a person | | | | success, she is concerned she is losing her enjoyment |
| values self-development! | | | | for her work. She has difficulty sleeping at night, unable |
| Having cutting edge technology, innovation, great | | | | to turn off her brain. She often feels exhausted. She |
| products and services is not enough to guarantee | | | | feels more like a human doing than a human being. |
| sustained success. Why? Because people drive the | | | | If her outer world was in chaos, imagine how she felt |
| success of a business. The greatest asset a | | | | on the inside! |
| company has is its workforce. To grow a business, | | | | Carol is a smart woman. She realized she was |
| you must also be growing your people! | | | | working harder, not smarter. What did she do? She |
| What does that have to do with being a | | | | understood she needed help to continue to grow her |
| solo-entrepreneur? I'm so glad you asked! | | | | business and thrive as a person. She also realized that |
| If I had a $1.00 every time I heard someone say, "Just | | | | in order to change the way she was running her |
| show me (or tell me) what I need to do to accelerate | | | | business (or more accurately, how her business was |
| my business, build wealth, manage my time...." Many | | | | running her), she needed to look at herself. |
| people believe that focusing solely on strategies to | | | | So, she hired a personal and business coach (me!) |
| achieve external goals is the best way to achieve | | | | Some of the things we worked on together included: |
| success. | | | | 1. Adding systems to work more efficiently |
| The truth is that, for your business to flourish, you must | | | | 2. Developing strong marketing and business plans |
| be flourishing as a person. Looking to grow your | | | | 3. Delegating administrative responsibilities to free up |
| business without investing in yourself is a plan to limit | | | | her time. |
| your business success. Your outside world (your life) is | | | | 4. Identifying her values, vision and purpose |
| a reflection of your inside world (who you are). Who | | | | 5. Time management |
| you are affects what you do (or don't do!) | | | | 6. Extreme self-care |
| If your business and personal life is NOT flourishing, | | | | 7. Designing strategies to help her stay focused and |
| where are you looking for your solutions? | | | | motivated |
| Self-investment is a vital key in having a successful | | | | Motivated by the chaos and anxiety in her life, Carol |
| business AND a fulfilling life! | | | | has made huge progress in six short months. Choosing |
| For a solo-entrepreneur, investing time, energy, and | | | | to make the investment in her business and herself, |
| resources to grow yourself is a critical key in the level | | | | Carol is beginning to enjoy her work again and have a |
| of success you achieve. | | | | life! |
| Here's a great example: | | | | Bottom line: |
| One of my coaching clients (I'll call Carol), is a single | | | | Learning more about who you are on the inside (your |
| entrepreneur who owns a graphic design company. | | | | beliefs, core values, natural strengths, passions, innate |
| Relocating two years ago, she has been working long | | | | talents) is the KEY INGREDIENT to making decisions |
| hours to jumpstart her business and build a name for | | | | that produce deep satisfaction and extraordinary |
| herself in the area. Because of her hard work and | | | | results. By bringing who you are into the equation, you |
| marketing savvy, Carol has built a strong following | | | | can view a full spectrum of choices and solutions to |
| very quickly. (Normally, business takes 3-5 years to | | | | reach more satisfying and richer outcomes- like |
| build). In fact, her business is growing so fast, she is | | | | bringing Technicolor to a black and white picture! |