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November 15th, 2008 | Posted in Blog | No Comments
Your Business Is a Reflection of You
Have you been having a tough time getting your business going? Or are you experiencing some tough financial pressure. What do you think is causing the problem? Circumstances, someone else’s action, the weather?
Whatever is going on in your life is a reflection of what is going on inside of you. Your business does not exist separately or apart from you; you create it from your ideas and actions. It is, therefore, an extension of you. In fact, it is a reflection of the Inner You – your thoughts, beliefs and emotions.
Think about this for a moment. Imagine a person who feels depressed or dissatisfied. He is always the victim of circumstances or of other people’s chicanery. More often then not, he will complain about other people, the economy, or even the weather. Now imagine a person who has a positive self image, a joy of life, who sees every potential obstacle as an exciting challenge and who feels in control of her destiny. Who would you bet on to be successful in a business venture?
Well, how would you describe yourself? Are you bright and cheery? Do you love yourself and treat yourself well? Are you flexible and resourceful? Do you have positive expectations and a positive attitude towards your life and your business? Do you see life as an incredible learning experience? Do you accept the things in your life that you cannot change? Do you feel that you have control over your life?
If you answered yes to these questions, then you have what I call the Attitude of Success and you have a very good chance of being successful in a business venture. You will be able to roll with the punches and overcome the obstacles that will present themselves.
Can you see how your business will be an extension of the Inner You? Once you understand this, you will be able to look at your business with a new level of understanding which can help you to effectively analyze its strengths and weaknesses.
Another advantage of looking at your business from the inside out is that you will have more control over the direction your business takes. For example, negative people (like the one I described above) usually think of themselves as victims. This allows them to blame other people or circumstances for their failures. By doing this, they give up control of their lives.
But the truth is, there are no victims. Whatever is happening in your life (or in your business) is happening because you helped create it, on one level or another. This is a difficult position to accept, because doing so means taking responsibility for your life.
If you want your business to succeed, it’s important for you to understand that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. If you accept this premise, then when something doesn’t work or is uncomfortable, instead of saying, “Why did this happen to me?” you can ask, “What did I do to create this and how can I avoid doing this again?”
Once you understand this, you can take steps to change the situation. Sometimes the reasons can come from a deeper level of yourself.
It is your choice as to whether or not you are the victim of the economy or circumstances or something else. You have the power to create your business success and whether you do or not will depend on what is going on inside of you.
To help you understand how your relationship with money is affecting your business drop me an email.
Rich Blessings
Ettore
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