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“THE ART OF CREATING PROBLEMS THAT WEREN’T EVEN THERE” ~ Confessions of an Over-Thinker…Part 2!

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Firstly, thank you to everyone who commented on my above blog – how amazing is this community!! That’s not a question, that is a fact – you are all amazing humans.

That said, I continue where I left my above blog ‘To Blog or Not To Blog’ and my paralyses through my fear of failure via comparison to others. I have since learned by definition that ‘atychiphobia’ is the fear of failure, the fear of not being good enough. BAM!! I am in the dictionary. Debbie R made an interesting comment about perfectionism…I have taken that on board and I will not confirm nor deny that it may be so, though only around my work with people 😉 Just check my desk, there is nothing perfect going on there – then again, maybe don’t!

Now that the blog drought is broken…surfs up!! Well that’s perhaps a little ambitious though I am putting it out there 🙂 I find it interesting that once you pop you simply can not stop – ideas are streaming in left right and centre. I have notes everywhere and it drives Simon nuts. That said my ‘atychiphobia’ is still very real and by feedback it’s true for a great deal of us out there. The interesting thing about saying something out loud or in a blog is you find yourself ‘catching your thoughts’ and it’s what happens after you have caught your thought that makes the difference, and potentially where the magic happens.. So, if you have blogged for the first time on this platform, I challenge you to back it up…post again 🙂

One personal empowerment model I love is “Be Do Have”, I know it’s one model our company discuss a lot throughout training calls and our Success Education Program. It is a model I chat to our team about regularly, it is I feel one of the most vital models to really know and implement. So when I consider my ability to really over think my thoughts and fears I ask myself do any of the leadership team sit there not taking the action in their business they need to take because they are too busy comparing themselves to others…ummmm NO – they may feel the fear (they are human after all) yet they do it anyway!

My life has never been the same since I truly got BE DO HAVE. In order for me to move forward and overcome this fear, I really have to identify who it is I am looking to be in my business. Years ago I actually shifted 30kg’s of weight using this model, I say this to not impress you though to impress upon you that it is not just all energy in energy out – mindset is a massive contributor.

So what’s next…

1. Find someone already ‘BEing it (ie someone to model)’ – add this person to my ‘board of directors’

2. DO what this person does – take the same action they take

3. Recognise my wins – acknowledge myself for being less perfect and less comparable

4. HAVE the results I see for my future self.

Where has BE DO HAVE worked for you and where could you implement it?

Kara 🙂

To Blog OR Not To Blog…Confessions of an Over-Thinker!!

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I was jumping out of my skin when it was announced on the first visionary call of the year that the Alchemy Program had been formed. I couldn’t wait to share with our business associates my excitement in an overview email, I registered immediately for The Alchemy Apprenticeship and could see myself clearly winning the blog writing competition and being flown over to Colorado to hang out with Shane & Rachel prior to the next event.

Yet…it’s been almost a month and I have not submitted a blog entry. There is not a day that goes by that I am not thinking about it and writing down topic ideas. Then I spend a moment beating myself up about it. So, what’s stopping me…?

Lack of Commitment…nahhhh!

Lack of Passion….NO!

Procrastination…warm

Fear…warmer

Failure…warmest

Comparing myself to others…HOT!!

The fear of failure by comparison paralyses me. I don’t believe I have ever said it like that before.

My fear of failure makes for a great quality as an event manager as I triple cross check everything and generally speaking nothing goes wrong as I account for every possible scenario, my goal is to always put on the best event anyone has experienced.  However, that said, in our business with PG and personal life – I am my own stopper.

How am I my own stopper? I am forever comparing myself to others – unfairly, I compare myself to the person at the gym who is the strongest and fastest, I compare myself to the leaders here at PG, wondering am I worthy to be a leader and stand among them. Simon was growing his business with PG when I met him and upon my decision to join him I find myself comparing my ability with his ability to talk with prospects on the phone and his boldness to step out on most calls and just rattle off something clever and inspiring – could I do this that well??…By my own comparison, I always come off second best by my own opinion, and so I remain as I am…believing I am not quite good enough.

What’s my game plan…? I will begin by owning it, owning my quality and turn it around to use it for the greater good. That’s tough, it’s tough because it’s how I reason with myself for not doing or not participating in something. By identifying with my fear of failure, I will be able to monitor my decision making process and call myself on it and now have you guys too call me on it. The beautiful element of this leadership community is having others hold you to a higher standard.

The funny thing is by succumbing to my fear of failure, I am choosing to not participate and thus I am not choosing in…and this results in failure ANYWAY!!! Lose/Lose.

The words I live by are ‘To Lead By Example’ and yet I can feel like a fraud at times.  So, I choose in. I choose to blog and will move to grow beyond my ‘fear of failure by comparison’. I am after all the supreme authority of my own life.

This morning’s call with Helen, Anna and Rachel inspired me, I can’t quite put my finger on it though there in lies just one reason to always (no matter what) PLUG IN to the training calls.

To be continued…

Kara 

Take The Entrepreneurial Leap and Stop Climbing The Corporate Ladder

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How important it is to take the entrepreneurial leap and

stop climbing the corporate ladder.

Now that you’re ready to take action and leave the daily grind
behind, how are you going to find the right, profitable, legitimate
business?

First, beware of business advertisements that make unrealistic promises, selling you on the concept of “overnight wealth and success”.

When you find someone with a business that interests you, spend a
little time to get to know the person. Ask the right questions and
be sure their business offers the following 3 things:

1. Profitable Products

Look for high-priced, big profit products that deliver exceptional
value. Why? Because it will take you the same amount of time, money
and energy to sell a product with a small commission as it will to
sell a product that can make you several thousand per sale.
2. Back-End Sales

Make sure the business has a back-end product line that increases
in price, value, and profit. Why? Because your repeat customers
will make you bigger profits on their second, third and fourth
purchases.
3. Residual Income

It is important that you are rewarded, as a business owner, and have
the opportunity to create true wealth. The only way true wealth is
created is through passive, residual income. That’s income that you
do not have to work for everyday. That’s true financial freedom.

In the meantime, if you want to see an example of a business with
high-profit products, serious back-end potential, plus residual income, contact us!

What Is It That People Look For? Think…..

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• WHY are people constantly looking for something better
• HOW MUCH of an income you would like to earn in the next 12 months
• WHAT that money is for and what your lifestyle would look like when you reach that goal

We’ve learned a few things over the years about wealth creation and one of them is this:
If you don’t know what the money’s for…you CAN’T GET THE MONEY!

People don’t really want the money. They want what the money will DO.
• It’s about not missing your children’s sporting events because you had to work late
• It’s about not seeing your spouse going to a job they hate every day
• It’s about getting out of that crowded apartment into a house Or out of that house and into a dream home!

What’s YOUR motivation?

Once we are clear on what you are looking to achieve, the rest is easy.

How to Quit Your Job and Achieve Financial Independence.

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Here is the most important advice we have to give you on
How to Quit Your Job and Achieve Financial Independence.

Hopefully over the past few months you’ve realized your motivations,
examined your options and made a decision.

Now you must simply take action!

Burn the Boat.

Get rid of whatever is holding you back — whatever isn’t working
for you right now. Make the commitment to change your life and your
financial future.

You can start by making time to become free.

We submit that not making time is the number one reason why there
are so few people who are Financially Independent. Most are just too
busy working 60-80 hours a week making someone else rich.

True Financial Independence requires sacrifices and only begins
when you’re willing to take the very first Leap.

So light a match–burn the boat, climb down off the ladder and call
us today – your Financial Independence depends on it.

Make It A Great Day,
Simon Haggard

Creating Opportunity

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This small article came to my inbox this morning and on reading its content it resonated with all that I speak about and also what I have to offer others in life to allow them to create an opportunity better than the current life they may lead.

Its so important to look at opportunities that present themselves in our lives regularly and then take the appropriate action.

Creating Opportunity by Jim Rohn
An enterprising person is one who comes across a pile of scrap metal and sees the making of a wonderful sculpture. An enterprising person is one who drives through an old decrepit part of town and sees a new housing development. An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.

To be enterprising is to keep your eyes open and your mind active. It’s to be skilled enough, confident enough, creative enough and disciplined enough to seize opportunities that present themselves… regardless of the economy.

A person with an enterprising attitude says, “Find out what you can before action is taken.” Do your homework. Do the research. Be prepared. Be resourceful. Do all you can in preparation of what’s to come.

Enterprising people always see the future in the present. Enterprising people always find a way to take advantage of a situation, not be burdened by it. And enterprising people aren’t lazy. They don’t wait for opportunities to come to them; they go after the opportunities. Enterprise means always finding a way to keep yourself actively working toward your ambition.

Enterprise is two things. The first is creativity. You need creativity to see what’s out there and to shape it to your advantage. You need creativity to look at the world a little differently. You need creativity to take a different approach, to be different.

What goes hand in hand with the creativity of enterprise is the second requirement: the courage to be creative. You need courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.

And lastly, being enterprising doesn’t just relate to the ability to make money. Being enterprising also means feeling good enough about yourself, having enough self-worth to want to seek advantages and opportunities that will make a difference in your future. And by doing so, you will increase your confidence, your courage, your creativity and your self-worth—your enterprising nature.

Focusing and Acting on Your Dream ~ by Les Brown

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I was reading some recent articles and stories and came across this one and really wanted to share this as it resonates with me in achieving greater results in life.
Enjoy the read…….

Whatever dream you decide to go after, whether it is a family, or a career goal, you must consciously decide that it is your life’s mission. Benjamin Disraeli said, “The secret of success is constancy to purpose.” You must go at it obsessively and set high standards for yourself along the way. There is no room for compromise when you are charting a course for your life or your career.

I spoke to a group of sharp young people not long ago, and when I finished, some of the fellows came up and said they were interested in becoming professional speakers. They invited me to go out with them that evening to have a good time. These fellows looked as though they knew how to have a serious good time.

I had planned to work on my delivery that night by listening to the audio of my speech. I record my speeches and listen to them later so I can study what works and what does not work with a particular audience. In effect, I listen to the audience listening to me.

I was tempted to go with these fellows, and back when I was their age I probably would have given in to that temptation and gone. But I have become more disciplined and more committed to my craft. A friend of mine, Wes Smith, wrote a humor book called Welcome to the Real World, and in it he offered advice to fresh high-school and college graduates. He had a line in the book that pertains to the situation I faced that night. It said, “Having a drink with the boys after work every night is a bad idea. Notice that the boss doesn’t do it. That is why he is the boss, and they are still the boys.”

Wes told me that he wrote that line with one particular group of hard-partying young businessmen in mind, and five years after the book came out, he ran into one of them. The guy volunteered that he’d read that line in Wes’s book and decided never to go drinking after work again. It paid off, he said. He had risen to a vice-presidency at a savings and loan.

In my drive to become a public speaker, I developed that kind of focus, too. There is not a lot of time for hard partying if you are pursuing greatness. It was not that these young fellows weren’t serious about their interest in professional speaking, but they were just as serious about having a good time. I don’t believe they were focused on their goals. They were seeking a profession, but they were not on a mission to make a dramatic difference in the world. I am. You should be too.

Rather than the party crowd, I prefer to seek out people with knowledge that might be useful. I like to find out what books successful and intelligent people are reading. I want access to the information that contributes to their success and intelligence

*Discover the Power of Commitment*

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Commitment is the Foundation for building your life.
It is the bedrock of achieving your Ultimate “Why” in Life…

Listen and Pay Close attention to this…

Looking for a better result in Life?


Ask Yourself these Questions and be honest, then look at who you know that can assist you acheive a different result.

Create a board of directors in you life, of people who have qualities that you admire and aspire to and learn from them what you can do to have the success in that area of your life.


-Why am I not getting the results I want in my life?

-What is holding me back?-Are my decisions taking me towards my goals?

-What patterns of thinking have stopped me from achieving the results I want?

-Is my confidence where it should be?

-Am I getting the same results as everyone else in my life?

-Have my results gotten any better over the last 5 years?


“Take control of your life now – This is just the beginning of what you will learn from BFE”

Commitment is that Hammer-Hard,”Burn the Boats”, Full Speed Ahead
Determination to do, to be and to Achieve something. Nothing, Absolutely nothing will Stop a person of Genuine Commitment…

The Choice is Your’s
Either Commit or the fear stopper people will steal your commitment right from you and nothing will change…

Entrepreneurs Make Bold Decisions In Life In Order To Create Success.

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Make Bold decisions in life which allow you to move forward . Well how do you do this? Identify the decision for you and what is it you want, then gather the information so you can then start the move forward! Source : BFE

Decisions are important because they are what we use to direct our life and a tool to create everything we have and experience. Bring about self confidence and self esteem! Source: BFE

Lean from the experts!
Why continuous learning? Consider these facts…

1) The average person will increase their salary by only 2-3% annually.

2) Each year inflation increases by approximately 2-3% annually.

3)That means that, without lifelong learning, it’s virtually impossible for the average person to get ahead.
However…

1) Top Achievers, people who are continually learning and growing, DOUBLE their income every 3-5 years.

2) This is why the top 10-20% earns more than the bottom 80%! To separate yourself from the pack, you often need to know just one additional skill…and that will make all the difference in your pay scale.

Make Decisions Today to Have FUN!

Simon & Nyssa Haggard
http://LifestyleBiz.com.au

Entrepreneurs Worldwide Move Forward On The Ladder In Life

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Well I have not posted here for a while and feel I have been focussing in the wrong areas….so I am back…

Do you feel you are on a ladder in your life? Maybe you have not explored or even thought about it. If life was like a ladder, where on the ladder do you find yourself? Source: BFE

So Here is what I think…..

When exploring this for myself, I see myself climbing the ladder to achieve the results and goals that I am looking to achieve. I constantly am looking up and learning from people above me on the ladder who have achieved better results and results that I am looking to achieve. Ensure you look to connect with successful people above each of us on the ladder in life in order to strive for greater results.

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Make It A Great Day
Simon Haggard
http://LifestyleBiz.com.au