Do You Take Freedom Personally?

I am sure by now you have been pounded with enough "Independence Day" messages to last you for a while....so I will ask you to continue reading and promise to keep it short.

It is no astounding news that so much of what we and our children enjoy today has been the result of what others, possibly our some of very own ancestors, have sacrificed for the cause of freedom. Most Americans were fortunate enough to be born into this state of freedom...though many of us don't really know how to use it to reach the highest good and sometimes take it for granted. 

My questions for you today is, "Do you take freedom personally?"

Are you in the group of those who take freedom for granted? Feeling entitled or complacent, maybe?
Or,
Are you in the line of those who are grateful? Have a burning desire to keep it expanding in all ways?

The answer to the question for each of us is not 'how we feel', but "what do we DO?"

The time is now to break destructive patterns from our past and the fear of change. By confronting our fears, doubts and anxieties, we create new thought patterns...that lead to new actions. With new ways of approaching situations, we open ourselves up to interesting new experiences, healthy habits and better relationships.

Think of all of the good we could do in our neighborhoods, cities and culture if we left the baggage of fear and doubt behind. What a great way to live :o)

In ALL You Do...Play YOUR Best Game!

Tera Singletary
Mindset and Internet Business Coach

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Productivity

Planning and Organized Thinking

When entrepreneurs who have started their own home-based business hear about how important planning and organizing is, they often think they already knows what this means. Unfortunately, they often think this means just that little corner office in the home needs to be neat, clean and well-structured. This is true, but isn't broad enough or big picture thinking.

Taking advantage of any home based business opportunities will mean a slight shift, in many ways, to your home, you life and your way of thinking and planning. You have to treat things just as you would if you still had to go to an office job, but with the luxury and relief of knowing you’re not. Going to work meant getting in a different mind frame, working a certain schedule for a set amount of hours and keeping things in an order that made sense and could enable you to succeed. Guess what, no difference here. Except now you are working for yourself, will enjoy what you do more and will see more rewards both financially and personally. 

Home Work

The first thing you will want to do is evaluate your office situation. Is it free from distractions? If not, could it be? This just means making sure friends, family neighbors, whomever understands that just because you are home does not mean you are doing something less than work. Make sure your car being in the driveway doesn't encourage the next door neighbor to pop by and hang out all day preventing you from working your “job.” Devise a system that lets others know when your office hours are and to try to keep distractions to a minimum.

Also, make sure you actually have a home office. It can be difficult and distracting to share a home office in a room that serves another function. If someone will be coming in to do laundry or exercising in the same space, it can be difficult to take it seriously, even for yourself. And yes, of course, keep it organized, neat and tidy. Every successful business person is organized “from the inside out.” Set yourself up to think, act like and be a success.

Daily Routine 

Part of being able to work for yourself is having some freedom to set your own schedule, but that does still mean having a schedule. Maybe part of why you wanted to be your own boss was so you could take those kickboxing classes your work schedule interfered with, and that's great. So set your schedule around that, but set a schedule.  One possible way of handling this might mean Tuesday and Thursday your work day ends at 3:00, but then on Monday and Wednesday you work until 6:00 without exception. And by all means, set that alarm. Get in the habit of still starting the day at a decent hour and putting in a full day’s work.

Bonus Tip

One of the easiest and most valuable tips we learned from Eben Pagan was to work for 50-minute blocked intervals and stretch or move around for 10-minutes in between “work blocks”

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In All you do…Play YOUR Best Game !

Alex and Tera

Mindset and Internet Business Coaches

Stop Asking for Permission - Being True to Your Personal Brand

Creating your personal brand is nothing to scoff at or ignore. It is the product of years of trials, tribulations and refinement of your character. The key to making it shine in the market is focusing on what you are good at and sticking by your real passions in life. For example, we naturally enjoy getting to know people, finding out about what important to them and hearing their "story." We also receive deep satisfaction in helping them solve the problems they are experiencing. In a business atmosphere, that basically translates into networking and building long-term business relationships and creating successful personalized marketing action plans. The bottom line is that we love what we do !

Said another way, the only way you will ever stay true to your personal brand is by stop asking the permission from others, take the reins and control your business the way that fits YOU. Obviously, you do not want to be stuck in providing a service in a niche where you are miserable. In fact, one of the prime motivators for all successful business owners is that they feel that the service or solution they provide satisfies their aspirations and/or capitalizes on their personal strengths. Desire, belief and action are the three key components to any success. In that, also comes 'personal branding'.

Some people might think that personal branding might be a selfish or somewhat arrogant activity. At first glance self promotion might seem a bit egotistical however nothing can be further from the truth. in addition, your personal brand is actually highly dependent on the type of contacts and connections you maintain. The aspect of making sure that that your brand gets exposure isn't a 'one-man-show' no matter how much you may want it to be. Figuring out how to generate a following that will be effective enough to boost your personal brand's image and assist your business in reaching "critical momentum" is key to your long-term success.

Another way of ensuring that you stay true to your personal brand is to market it in such a way that will let everyone know what your offer will do for them...from the start. In addition, you will need to explore the tools and strategies that will help take your brand's image to the level. In turn, your business' expansion will follow. Contrary to popular belief, the marketing of your personal brand isn't all about 'risk-reversal techniques' or 'value for price positioning'. Relationship building is an aspect that simply cannot be ignored. There are a variety of effective low to no cost strategies, such as video marketing, email campaigns, promotional events and article writing. When handled in a methodical and consistent manner, resources such as these can, in fact, carry out your brand's message and generate leads quickly. Your key job is to determine how to leverage such resources to your best advantage.

Remember, the beauty of staying true to your personal brand is all about the unique package of what you 'bring to the table'. Delivering your unique, personal branding statement might mean letting go of what you thought you should be and maybe what you have been taught up to now. However, the moment you decide to embrace yourself (flaws, quirks and all) as well as your unique strengths and abilities will be the moment your brand will really become "YOU, INC."

In ALL you do...Play YOUR Best Game !

Alex and Tera Singletary
Mindset and Online Marketing Business Coaches
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