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Posted on January 9, 2010
As soul-inspired business owners we have a burning desire to spread our messages to those we feel most called to serve. We can feel, in our bones, how doing so would make our lives feel very on purpose and meaningful.
Many of us have dreamt of helping clients get what they want and we know we hold the key that could help many, many people do just that.
So we strike out on our own with courage and passion. We step INTO our passion and purpose to make a difference.
We also step into what is a new role for many of us and that is role of business owner. Even though we feel prepared and ready to go when it comes to helping our clients, we feel less prepared when it comes to positioning ourselves as experts, marketing our business, and making mo’ney.
The truth is in order to help a lot of people, to make the impact you want to make, you’ve got to learn how to run, position and market your business for maximum impact. This is something most of us have to learn how to do and if we’re serious about building a business that serves not only our client’s lives but also our own lives there will come a point in time when it’s time to invest in our business growth.
You know right now if this day has come for you. Here are a few of the signs: 1) you’re attracted to products and programs that will teach you what you need to learn; 2) you’re ready to make a leap in your business and realize you can’t get there on your own; 3) you realize you really don’t understand how to make mo’ney doing what you want to do; 4) you suspect a mentor could help shorten the learning curve, therefore shortening your journey to success and that is very attractive!
The good news is there are LOTS of ways you could invest in yourself. So, where are the best places to get started? Here are my three favorite ways of investing in myself and my business.
1) Choose a mentor and model her. If you find someone that does what you’d like to do watch how she does things and then model yourself after her. That doesn’t mean you should copy her. Look at it this way, if you find someone that does what you’d like to do and you know she’s doing it well and making mo’ney doing what she loves, why wouldn’t you follow her? Studying someone that is a master at her craft is a strategy you can use long term and the only thing it will cost is your time. Pay attention to how successful people do things and do them too. Read the books they read. Follow the experts they follow. Invest your time in studying them. It’s time well spent.
2) Invest money in a personal growth mentor. I’ve done this for years. I’ve worked with intuitive development teachers, taken meditation courses, listened to radio shows and podcasts, as well as read hundreds of books, all for the sake of helping me SEE myself and my gifts more clearly. Some of the programs I’ve taken have been easily affordable and others have been more of a stretch. In all cases I trust my instincts on who the right teacher is for me. I have to resonate with the teacher and their style. I adore personal growth work and learning from a gifted teacher is my favorite way to absorb myself in personal growth work. I like group formats but I also like one-on-one consultations for more private issues.
3) Invest money in a business mentor. OK, I know I said above to chose a mentor and model her. Now I will add if that mentor offers programs, products, and events spend money on them! I’m not telling you to do this blindly…only do it if it is truly a good fit for you. Here’s why: NOTHING beats learning directly from someone who’s “been there, done that”…nothing. To have the ear of a mentor who will help you strategize your next steps is absolutely priceless. It’s also amazing to have someone you admire believe in you! If following her from afar has been a good thing, learning from her directly is double the pleasure!
A few years ago I heard this wisdom: the hole you invest in yourself through is the hole you receive through. In my experience that is exactly the case. The more energy (meaning time and money) I’ve spent on building my business the more I’ve received as a result. Honestly, I’m not sure why this is the case except to say that with each investment of time and money I make the more committed I feel to making my dreams come true.
I know it’s not always easy making these investments. I’ve been there too. I’ve had to scrounge together what I’ve needed to invest in some programs. In the end, because I’ve trusted my heart, I’ve never regretted my decision.
2010 can be a breakthrough year for you but you’ve got to be willing to invest your time and maybe even your mo’ney to make it happen. Think about and implement your own personal and business development investment strategy. You and your dream are worth it!
(c) 2010 Cari Vollmer Life On Track, LLC
Posted on December 2, 2009
Soul-Inspired Business Owners: As we bring 2009 to a close I’d like you to do one thing… take time to acknowledge all of the growth you’ve experienced this year. Acknowledge yourself for a job well done. Even if you’ve struggled and had your share of challenges take time now to pat yourself on the back. It’s so important that you do because when you do you honor yourSELF, your BRILLIANCE and your POWER.
Today I’m celebrating alongside you because I’m so thrilled to announce the launch of my 2010 Passion Into Profit Mastermind, beginning January 1, 2010! In my personal experience NOTHING has catapulted me and my business faster than participating in a mastermind. I’ve also had the profound pleasure of witnessing how much my clients have grown as a result of participating in my 2009 mastermind.
Here’s what I’ve learned: Your dream is sacred and it deserves all the support, love and encouragement you can give it. Surrounding yourself with other remarkable individuals that are up to BIG things will inspire you like nothing else can.
Now you have a chance to give you and your dreams a sacred environment to THRIVE!
Today, through December 31, I will be accepting applications for my 2010 Passion Into Profit Mastermind Program. It’s my intention and commitment to put together a remarkable group of up to 12 soul-inspired women business owners that are ready to play big, get their messages out to the world, as well as support others in doing the same.
During this year long program you will be supported to Build Your Business Around Your Brilliance ™ so you can finally get your soul-inspired message out to the clients you are most called to serve. You will be supported in developing a plan of action that is simple, power-filled and gets results! You’ll also be encouraged to listen to and trust your own intuition! We’ll powerfully hold a space for you to step into your power-filled SELF like you never have before! And we’ll do all of this with love, support, oodles of encouragement, as well as provide you with practical marketing and business strategies that have been proven to work!
Does this feel like something your soul has been searching for?
Then I would be honored to speak to you! All you need to do to get started is visit this page: www.LifeOnTrack.com/mastermind.html and fill out the short form. Once you do we’ll set up a time to talk. I know you’ll have a lot of questions! I also want to be sure this program is the right fit for you!
Before I go I need to ask you a very important question. If you FEEL this program is something you’ve been looking for, what happens if you don’t do it? I know what it’s like; it’s easy to talk yourself out of something you really want. I’ve been there too! But you know what? Doing so has never made me happier or more successful. Taking action on what I want has.
That’s all I ask you to do now. Trust your instincts. Listen to your heart.
I’m so excited! I can’t wait to see who’s ready to take action and make 2010 one of their most inspired and best years yet! Seriously, we’re going to have a ball!
Bye for now…
Love and hugs,
– Cari
PS. This quote from Caroline Myss sums up what we’ll be creating together in the 2010 Passion Into Profit Mastermind:
“Creativity is essential to your spiritual health. Supporting someone else’s creative ideas or efforts is the same thing as supporting her spiritual journey in this lifetime. No one can manifest her creative gifts alone; we need each other… We are sent into the lives of people who need creative support just as people are sent into our lives. Sometimes all we need to do is provide invisible psychological support. “You can do it” or “Hang in there” can be a source of renewed faith. — Caroline Myss
That’s what we’re going to do together: we’re going to spiritually ignite your passions, purpose, and brilliance so you can share your creative gifts with the clients you are most called to serve.
How amazing is that!
PPS. When you visit the sign up page be sure to watch both videos on that page! Deb and Liz will tell you what masterminding with me has done for them!
www.LifeOnTrack.com/mastermind.html
Posted on October 19, 2009
You know you’re saying NO to your dream when:
-You say “no” to something you’ve wanted for a long time and that decision haunts you.
-When opportunities appear you often have an excuse why you can’t.
-You know deep in your heart what you want, but feel afraid of taking the leaps you need to have what you want.
-You worry about what others think.
-You find fault with those around you or the world.
-You blame others for your unhappiness.
-You use words like don’t, can’t and won’t regularly.
-You judge those that are following their dreams.
-You are unwilling to make a sacrifice for your dream.
-You have an escape plan.
-You skimp when it comes to spending money on your own personal growth.
-You feel a dullness to your life.
-You feel stuck.
-You focus on drama more than dreaming.
-You say NO.
You know you’re saying YES to your dream when:
-Good fortune flows your way.
-Drama finds a new home.
-You feel a deep sense of SELF.
-You look forward, not back.
-You feel like you’re riding an amazing wave and you like it!
-Life and business FEELS easier.
-You love what you do, who you are, and what you have.
-You feel at peace and experience joy on a regular basis.
-You look for how you can “serve” others vs. serve yourself.
-You wake-up every morning excited to start your day.
-You invest in yourself on a regular basis because you believe in yourself.
-You feel the fear and do it anyway.
-You have no “plan B” and are willing to do whatever it takes.
-You let go of what you need to let go of to have what you want.
-You say YES.
