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We all aspire for greatness and success however that may look for us individually. We all want to be happy, healthy, and fulfilled. We all want to love and be loved. But some of us think that ‘greatness’ is meant for others and not for us (yet deep down, we wish it could be true for us as well.) And yet, we all have that spark of greatness and genius within. We need to START to tap into it. But we need to STOP a couple of things as well. Here are two things we absolutely need to stop if want to have any chance at all of achieving our own brand of brilliance. 1. Stop Asking Everyone Else “If you were setting out to accomplish something and you had no role models to emulate, you could get a good start by looking at what everybody else was doing - and not doing it.  That quote makes me laugh at myself and stop and think at the same time. Luckily for us, there are plenty of role models we can emulate no matter what we want to achieve (thank God!). And yet, even with great role models, so many of us spend a LOT of time asking everyone else what they think we should do. We even ask people who aren’t even doing it! Does that make even the littlest bit of sense? Uh, no. But we do it anyway. I have a mental block (a ton of resistance) about identifying my niche, or target market, or perfect client. How much easier might it be to come up with topics and content if I made the decision to actually commit to a particular niche? Answer: A lot easier. But. I. Resist. And let’s be honest. I know who I want to work with. But I want to get the language perfect. And while I’m busy ‘trying’ to perfect my language, I’m not magnetizing or embracing those people who are a perfect fit for me (not to mention those people who need me). Back to laughing at myself. Instead of trusting my own wisdom or even emulating a role model, I ask people around me, “who should be my target market – my niche? What about this? Or this? Or that?” And you know what? The people I’m asking can’t give me the answer to WHAT I WANT? Is that silly or what? Not only silly, but not very smart on my part. I have a dream, a goal, and a vision. And so do you. But we need to stop asking others for their opinions. Especially those people who are not our mentors or living and achieving what we’d like to emulate. Learning to believe in your own inner wisdom can be difficult. We might not be familiar with what our own wisdom even sounds like. But stick with it. You are worth it. 2. Stop Hanging Around With Negative/Toxic People “You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.”  Toxic people are judgmental, envious, arrogant, victims, and just plain negative all the time. They are the ones that want to bring you down to their level. Their lives are mediocre and they are definitely not supportive of our success. Unfortunately, some of these people we call family. Even worse, some of these negative and toxic traits live right inside our own mind! Ouch! The people we hang around with should energize and inspire us, not deplete us. And we need to do the same for them as well, by the way. If a friend or colleague of yours enjoys some level of success, how do you react? Are you jealous? Do you think they must have done something unethical? Guess what? We are the toxic person in their life. We need to celebrate success and greatness where we see it – even if we are a bit jealous. After all, if someone we know can do something amazing and awesome, SO CAN WE! Okay, that was a little side trip. How much energy and effort do you think it takes to counteract the judgment, negativity, and envy if we allow those people to interrupt our dreams, visions, and goals? A lot. And that energy takes us away from living our greatness. It can be a challenge to eliminate negative and toxic people on your own. If we are already surrounded by them, chances are we have already developed patterns of behavior that are not easy to overcome. But you can do it and you are worth it. Of course, if you’d like some help and guidance in learning to trust your own voice and wisdom or if you'd like support in eliminating negative and toxic people in your life, let's chat (especially if you’re willing to laugh at yourself.) We can do this together. About Janet
Janet is an effective 'Belief Change Expert' who helps clients go from Overwhelm to Overjoyed, from Confusion to Clarity, and from Surviving to Thriving. Whether you want to grow your business or grow your self-esteem, Janet helps people believe in their own potential and transform their dreams into fulfilling, inspired, and prosperous realities. Janet can help you get the rapid results you are looking for. Believing in you and your possibilities. Visit my Facebook Page (and like it!)
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“Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice  We’ve all heard of the 80/20 Rule (the Pareto Principle) which basically says that 80% of the output is produced by 20% of the input. So, what does that mean for you and me?
You get the idea. And of course, it isn’t exactly 80/20, the ratio could be 70/30 or even 90/10, but by looking at these numbers, it’s clear we need to be focusing our energy and attention of the 20% that will maximize our results. Do you want to be happier and live a life of purpose and passion? Do you want to be healthier with unbounded energy and enthusiasm? Do you want to have more money or experience financial freedom? How about more fulfilling relationships? Then we need to be strategic in how we approach those areas. Instead of ‘business as usual’ we need to make a plan to take actions on the critical 20% that will give us the best results. What are your time wasters? You may have fooled yourself into thinking you are taking action, but look closely. For me, one of my ‘daily goals’ is to read or watch something about business building each day. My thought was that I wanted to submerge my mind and focus on business-building activities. Sounds good, right? Yeah, not so much. Here’s why. There is so much information out there and everyone is selling their own expertise. For me, it is the ‘bright shiny object’ syndrome. Maybe I’ll learn about list building, or website design, or opt-in pages, or marketing copy, or nailing my niche, or what to write in newsletters (and this list goes on and on). And what these people are selling is so.darn.appealing.  And. I. Get. Distracted. From. My. Goals. And Dreams. So, while it's a good idea to focus on business building, I need to be more strategic. What area of business building? Where do I need to build my skill set? What areas will help move me forward in the direction of my dreams? How can you put the 80/20 rule to use in your own life?
Sometimes we need help in setting priorities or strategically thinking about the activities that will give us the most ‘bang for our buck.’ Asking for help in this area is not a weakness. In fact, getting help or support in this area may be part of your 20% of high-value activities. We have a tendency to work on the easy things first. We think if we can complete 5 or 10 small things, we’ll be accomplishing so much (and look at how many things we get to check off our ‘to-do’ list!), but those small things are part of the 80% of low-value activities. And then life happens and we run out of time for the high-value activities. And then we promise ourselves we’ll do it tomorrow. But we don’t do it because our small-value tasks take over again. We need to reverse the cycle and begin with those high-value activities that move us forward toward our goals and dreams. It's easier said than done, but you can do it. And I’m in the process of creating a phenomenal tool that will actually help you do it. So stay tuned. In the meantime, if you'd like some help to strategize your priorities or high-value activities, let's chat. We can do this together. if you'd like some help to strategize your priorities or high-value activities, let's chat. We can do this together. About Janet
Janet is an effective 'Belief Change Expert' who helps clients go from Overwhelm to Overjoyed, from Confusion to Clarity, and from Surviving to Thriving. Whether you want to grow your business or grow your self-esteem, Janet helps people believe in their own potential and transform their dreams into fulfilling, inspired, and prosperous realities. Janet can help you get the rapid results you are looking for. Believing in you and your possibilities Visit my Facebook Page |
About JanetJanet Kingsley is an effective 'Belief Change Expert' who helps clients transform frustration to focus, confusion to clarity, and self-doubt to self-confidence. 
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