If you’ve ever been strapped for cash in your business you know how easy it is to think, “If I just sell more, I can turn this all around.” This line of thinking is dangerous! It is so easy to be a dreamer in business. It is so easy to believe that $50,000 is right around the corner. However, selling more does not always equal a financially sound business. It’s obviously an important part. It’s not the only part.
10 years ago, I started out every month with a goal for making $50,000. I had learned from someone that you have to know what you are going to do with the money or it won’t show up. So EVERY month I would sit down with a notebook and pen. I would write out $50,000 at the top and then I would write down to the PENNY where all of that money would go to.
That was the best part of my month! I would get so excited. I would get these warm fuzzy feelings in my heart. For that 30 minutes all worry and dread would leave me as I just dreamed about the future. Dreaming is powerful. But dreaming without having a solid action plan is a sure fire way to end up discouraged and depressed! My reality looked NOTHING like the dream. My reality was financial stress and if I was lucky, $5000 in a month. 10 years later, I have crossed the $50,000 in a month mark. And guess what? It didn’t come from me writing down lists. It came from creating a solid financial foundation in my business.
If I told you today that you were going to work for the next 5 years with no measurable growth, would it be worth it to you to continue? What if it was 10 years? But what if at the end of that, you knew you would have everything you have ever dreamed of? I’m not saying I want you to work without results. But I am saying that you need to be willing to work without any guarantees. There is no guarantee that the work you will do will create what you want. Life is unpredictable. The ironic thing is, as soon as I learned to be willing to work without guarantees, I really started to create results! Imagine getting married and saying, “I’ll give it 2 years.” Do think you would be committed enough to make that relationship work for the next 50 years? Not likely! Be willing to commit fully to your success!
10 years ago, I was in a totally different business! I have actually done 4 completely different businesses since then! At first changing directions felt like a failure. I was so set on the original path I had decided to take that I was completely unwilling to look at any other options. In retrospect, I recognize that the original direction was just my launching point. It wasn’t a failure, it was just the first place I needed to learn from. I find that when I allow God to direct my path, and I am willing to change directions when asked, success comes so much easier! Want to see more Info Just Click here.....>>>>.
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