Posted by Beth on March 5, 2010 under Inspired Action, Spiritual Business | 
I’ve been thinking a lot lately, and talking to people about how they employ their Intuition in their business.
After all, your intuition is a completely free employee – and one that is usually under-utilized! Think about it – no wages, no benefits to provide, no days off – in fact it’s the perfect employee.
But if there was a virtual complaint box, it might be stuffed with little notes from your intuitive self. Most likely the notes would mention things that could be done, things that shouldn’t be done, and perhaps a plaintative comment about having too much time on hand and too little input.
This week, I invite you to think about how much or little you actually employ your intuition or guidance. I’d love to hear about where it is easy to use, and where you find it difficult. And, of course your stories about its successful employment would be most welcome.
Posted by Beth on February 19, 2010 under Sales Tips & Techniques, Spiritual Business, The Mental Game - Mind Sets for Achievement, The Mental Game of Life |
Sometimes we know that what we’re doing is equivalent to trying to push a rope up-hill – and yet we insist on persisting. We know that a solution we’re trying to hammer into place isn’t going to work the way we want it to, but we can’t see anything else to do.
When we push against what have been termed Universal Laws, and refuse to accept the results that are coming, we become Law Breakers of a sort. Fortunately for us – there are no Universal Law Police – there are only the results (which have been called various things, including: bad luck, rough breaks & even karma).
I want to suggest to you that there are some positive aspects to breaking these rules – of course, you might have to pick yourself up and dust yourself off before they are apparent.
For example: If you have created a presentation or marketing piece aimed at a certain market – say accountants, and you find only artists are answering your ad, you can look at this two ways. Either your Ad needs re-working OR you are a fit for the artist group. This is the Law of Attraction in its flip side -it is not only attracting those it matches (artists) it is repelling those it does not (accountants).
If you try to ‘ Break’ this law by placing your artist ad in an accounting journal – you will be visited by bad luck, rough breaks and karma in the form of frustration, no response and no income.
If you pay attention, you will learn to make adjustments that take you in the direction of the results you want in an easy manner. So…..the message here is – ifyour results don’t match your desire – check to see if you’re a Law Breaker!!
Posted by Beth on February 17, 2010 under Inspired Action, Spiritual Business, The Mental Game - Mind Sets for Achievement |
One of the things we often forget to do in our busy schedules is to schedule ‘Imagine-Time’.
That’s time to dream bigger dreams, plan larger plans and reach for bigger goals in our spiritual business.
My Father, who was an old-school, hard line business guy always said the main thing that set him apart from the people that worked for him was that he took time to think and imagine! And it is often the scale of our dreams and our commitment to them that sets us apart from others.
So I require that people who coach with me set some time aside every week – at least 30 minutes to practice strengthening their Imagining Muscles! The more you do it, the easier and more fun it becomes. Try this yourself:
Take a Dream of yours and simply imagine the first step.
Then say to yourself: “And once that happens, maybe I could…………”
Then say: “And after that, then ……XYZ……..might be possible!!!!”
Repeat as many time and for as long as is pleasurable. And, Congratulations, You have just Engaged your Imagine-Time!
Posted by Beth on February 8, 2010 under Peaceful Selling, Spiritual Business, The Mental Game of Life, marketing |
It’s Marketing as a topic this week in the PTP Class, so I’m thinking a lot about Ideal Clients. If you don’t know who you want to reach, it’s impossible to find them! If you don’t know why you are a match for them, it’s imposible to tell them!
Think about it this way – if you and your current clients went to a dating service what are the chances that you’d be introduced? Take a look at your clients (or at the niche you wish were your clients) and think about it from a dating service standpoint. If your business and your profit depended on matching YOU to a good partner – would this be a pairing you would bet on? Because…..drumroll please…..you are betting your business on it right now!
If you don’t know who you want to ‘date’ in your business, how can you hope to succeed? Or if you want to ‘be with’ everyone, how can you have a relationship with anyone? It’s time to get very serious about the traits, problems and profile of your ideal business client!
Fortunately, choosing a client is not quite the same as making a marriage vow – but it is important to make a committment to a service area and a customer profile so that you can develop lasting relationships that will benefit all parties.
I’m hoping you will spend some time on this now, so that your Valentines can be delivered all year long.
PS: PTP is, of course, at www.profitwithspirit.com
Posted by Beth on February 4, 2010 under Inspired Action, Sales Tips & Techniques, Spiritual Business, The Mental Game of Life |
There’s a lot of buzz about being sure that the actions you undertake come from a place of inspiration – that they are inspired action and create inspired results. But this is complicated by the fact that some things that we simply must do, are singularly lacking in the ability to inspire us.
Here’s a couple of simple steps that can help you tell if this is something you should do:
First, if you feel a ‘pull’ to take the action and you are not moving, you are creating resistance. One thing can only pull against another that other is hesitating or resisting the movement. In this case, the ‘pull’ may be your guidance, and you may be the immovable object.
Secondly, give in a bit to that nudge and see which way the current is running. Does it appear to be headed toward the end result you crave – or is it sweeping you in another direction.
If you’re headed away from your goal, stop. The pull will be lessened, for you have taken some action on it, and now can release it’s hold on you, for you know it is not productive.
If you’re headed in a good direction, relax your resistance and go with that flow.
If you’re headed in a good direction, but for some reason, you still don’t want to ‘do’ it, then an attitude adjustment is in order. After all, if you’re progressing toward your ultimate goal there’s no need to waste your own energy fighting yourself. Find a way to think different thoughts about this action or job. Your own attitude will change a chore into a step toward your dream.
Posted by Beth on January 25, 2010 under Uncategorized |
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Posted by Beth on January 22, 2010 under Channeled Information |
That is an interesting question which was posed to me today: How am I different after speaking for Mel for a year?
I think that I now have a much more connected feeling to other people. It is more apparent than ever that each of us has our own challenges and concerns and problems to face. And no matter how happy or successful or complete we might appear on the surface, each of us underneath it all, is another Soul trying to figure things out.
I see us all connected – to each other, to this place we call Earth – and to Spirit.
But most of all I am just plain Happier myself!! I love what I do, and the gift of being able to Speak for Mel and to see the sights he give me is beyond wonderful. (There’s an audio explanation of what I do on the web site on the Talk to Mel page.)
Thanks to all of those who have brought questions to Mel – and to all those who will. It is a delight to participate in the conversations and to be able to be of service in this way. I love doing this work!!
Posted by Beth on January 18, 2010 under Sales Tips & Techniques, Spiritual Business |
It’s Monday, and the word Busy comes to mind. It could be a severely busy day – if I let it. Better said, it could be a day of expending a lot of energy and feeling drained at the end.
The busy that is good is an inspired busy. My friend, Mel, was talking about Bees in the next issue of Signposts (www.profitwithspirit.com) and being seemingly mindlessly busy. I realized that it’s impossible to tell from the outside if someone is mindlessly busy – or inspiredly busy.
That’s an inside job. You are the only one who knows if you are hiding in a smoke screen of busy-ness – or actually following a productive, energy producing path. Think about the wonderful feeling of accomplishment that comes when you are pleasantly tired, but loving your results – and see if what you have planned today fits that criteria!
If it doesn’t, I invite you to reconsider, and reinvent your day!
Posted by Beth on January 10, 2010 under Spiritual Business, The Mental Game - Mind Sets for Achievement, The Mental Game of Life |
This month, the first of the New Year, is full of potential and so, also, full of risk.
When we are setting our goals, we are deciding how and where we will put our energy. Often our decisions take into account what we want to get and sometimes how we want to Be. But sometimes we forget to include Who we want to be. The risk here lies in the fact that when we ‘decide’ on something – we decide against and cut off other things. So it is important to decide well.
I want to encourage you to take some time to check your Goals against your Values. Can you articulate easily what you value in life? If not, check out the list of questions compiled by MARCEL PROUST.
Prouse was a French writer who thought you must know and understand yourself before you could know or understand anyone else. This is double true when you are setting goals for yourself.
Here’s his list to help you figure out what is really important in your life:
Respond to the questions in any manner you choose, briefly or at length. The point is to be honest with yourself. Some questions may require a few minutes of reflection, but many are best answered by recording the first thought that enters your head.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT STATE OF MIND?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OCCUPATION?(WAY OF SPENDING TIME)
WHAT HISTORICAL FIGURE DO YOU MOST IDENTIFY WITH?
WHICH LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST ADMIRE?
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FICTIONAL HERO?
WHO ARE YOUR REAL-LIFE HEROES?
WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?
WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU HAPPIEST?
WHAT IS YOUR MOST OBVIOUS CHARACTERISTIC?
WHAT IS THE TRAIT YOU MOST DEPLORE (HATE) IN YOURSELF?
WHAT IS THE TRAIT YOU MOST DEPLORE IN OTHERS?
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE JOURNEY?
WHAT DO YOU MOST DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE?
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST OVER-RATED VIRTUE?
ON WHAT OCCASION DO YOU LIE?
WHICH WORDS OR PHRASES DO YOU MOST OVER-USE?
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?
WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE?
WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU MOST ADMIRE IN A MAN?
WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU MOST ADMIRE IN A WOMAN?
WHAT IS IT YOU MOST DISLIKE?
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS?
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO DIE?
IF YOU WERE TO DIE AND COME BACK AS A PERSON OR AN ANIMAL, WHAT DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE?
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE AN OBJECT TO COME BACK AS, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO (WORDS YOU LIVE BY OR THAT MEAN A LOT TO YOU)?
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOU?
Posted by Beth on December 14, 2009 under Spiritual Business |
The Myth of Waiting for Prosperity
I have been working on my Myth Busting Call with Cindy Briolotta that airs on Thursday, and thinking about the results of unexamined spiritual myths in our lives.
We so often accept things as true, without really considering the consequences of them in our lives. Often the things we accept are ways to justify ‘not doing’ something we need to do. If we want a successful spirit based business, we must understand truly the role of guidance and intuition; the actual part that money and profit must play; and even before that, we must crack open our minds from the chains that poorly understood spiritual lessons have bound us with.
Spiritual people, especially spiritual people in business want so much not to recreate the things they hate in regular business that they essentially throw the baby out with the bath water.
So, my brief message here if you are a spirit-minded business person – re-examine the beliefs that you think are in conflict with your business success. Spirit wants you to succeed in all areas of you life – and does not create impossible situations. We do that all by ourselves.
If you want more – come to the free call. Go to: www.profitwithspirit.com/preview2/
