| I don't know if many of you know this about me | | | | YES!!! |
| or not, but I used to be a competitive roller | | | | Did I surround myself with others that supported |
| skater. No, no it wasn't roller-derby, but figure | | | | me? EVERYDAY!!! |
| skating like the ice skaters in the Olympics. Now, I | | | | Did I have a coach? OF COURSE! SOMETIMES 3 |
| was never in the Olympics, roller skating never | | | | or 4! |
| made it as an Olympic sport, however I trained | | | | So, as a solo-entrepreneur and internet marketer, |
| day in and day out striving to be the best that I | | | | don't you need to really start working your |
| could possibly be. | | | | business like you are training for the Olympics? |
| It's interesting because figure skating isn't a team | | | | You need to ask yourself are you in this for the |
| sport, so really everything you do relies on how | | | | long haul? Will I work on myself to be the best |
| good YOU are. You can't blame anyone else if | | | | that I can truly be, and offer my clients all that I |
| you fall or have an off day, it's totally up to you. | | | | am able to give? |
| And, yes even though you are competing against | | | | I didn't go out and try skating once, fall down and |
| everyone else that is out there, really you are | | | | never do it again. I had a vision of where I |
| competing against yourself to truly be the best | | | | wanted to go and how I wanted to be, so I |
| that you can be. | | | | worked every day on my own unique style and |
| Every day I'd go to practice after school, many | | | | on how I wanted to get there. Was I the best |
| times for 3 or 4 hours sometimes 6 or 7 on the | | | | jumper? Nope? But, my artistic ability and my |
| weekends. When I wasn't practicing my skating | | | | spins were very good. So, there may be things in |
| techniques, I was working out at the gym or | | | | your business that aren't quite as good as the |
| honing in on my dancing skills, ballet and jazz. I | | | | competition, but what are your own personal |
| would even go to a hypnotist to learn how to | | | | talents that you really can hone in on and cultivate |
| visualize every jump, spin and be choreographed | | | | to make your business shine? The rest you can |
| in my routine. Everything I did was really to assist | | | | outsource to someone who is good at that |
| my skating. And for what? All for a few minute | | | | particular task. (I couldn't do that when I skated, |
| routine I'd skate at the next competition, which | | | | so as an entrepreneur you have a leg up!) |
| usually ended up being about 4 or 5 competitions | | | | You know what you have to do if you want to |
| a year. All my time and focus went into doing my | | | | be successful in every area of your business... |
| best for those few minutes, at those few events. | | | | You need a vision, you have to work at it, |
| So here is the thing... | | | | practice, have fun, challenge yourself and pick |
| Did I have a vision for myself? YES! | | | | yourself up when you fall down. Most importantly |
| Was it a lot of work? YES! | | | | you need to surround yourself with others that |
| Did I have fun? YES! | | | | will support you and keep you accountable much |
| Did I have to practice over and over again until I | | | | like our Empowerment 4u! Mastermind group or |
| got a new technique down? YES! | | | | my one-on-one coaching sessions. |
| Did I fall? YOU BET! | | | | Over and over again, you'll hear Olympic athletes |
| Did I pick myself back up and do it again? I DID! | | | | say they are living out their dream, their passion. |
| Did I continually push myself to be the best I | | | | That everything they have worked so hard for |
| could be? OF COURSE! | | | | came to fruition once they got that medal, and if |
| Did I go to practice even when I didn't feel like? | | | | they didn't get the medal they'd re-focus and try |
| SO MANY TIMES! | | | | again. They are living out the dreams. |
| Did I set personal goals & timelines for myself? | | | | Are you doing the same with your business? |