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Posted: 2006-05-29 / Author: Beth Woodward
Startup Confidence: Do You Really Believe You'll Be A Success?Startup Confidence:
I was recently invited as a guest on a 4-day cruise
boarding a ”True” Luxury Liner. Every room was a suite. I
knew via their website we had a bathroom bigger than the
one in my home, a sitting room, bedroom, mini-bar and
balcony. I knew I needed a break and kept saying I did. It
came just before I was due for foot surgery. In my heart
I know when we continue to say what we want and believe, it
comes to us bigger than what we expect.
I had also wanted to fly home and see my mother who is in
an assisted living home. I knew I wouldn’t be seeing her
for some time due to my foot surgery coming up and really
wanted to get home. So I asked. On our return flight we
were able to stop to see my mom for a couple of days. The
timing was amazing but I believed.
The day after returning home I went into surgery. Before I
went in I had a concern that I would lose momentum in my
business with a 12-week recovery period. As I looked at
what I had accomplished and believed there was a great
downtime opportunity to create, I KNEW I wouldn’t have any
problem. I believed everything would be all right. The
second I woke up from my surgery I KNEW I would continue to
achieve my goals. It’s the first thing I thought about
when I opened my eyes. It was like a gift that came in the
form of a thought. Through the next 3 weeks my laptop was
attached to my hip with ideas just BURSTING. (in-between
naps from the painkillers) It was a painful time and an
inspiring time.
Here’s something else I had in place. I had come across
some great products about Belief and Truth. During my
first month of recovery time I continued to learn about
myself, my business, what was right for me and where I
shouldn’t go.
I was like a sponge and one day something really hit me. A
BIG AHA! BELIEF! I’ve had it all along but something was
different now. It had a deeper meaning and it played a
much bigger role. Not just for me but for all
solo-entrepreneurs.
The BIG AHA is coming up soon. The foundation with
cornerstones that I work from and I know a lot of us do
when we have a business is, Belief, Trust, Passion,
Business Process and Marketing. Another big piece is only
doing what I LOVE. That would be included in Passion. Feel
free to fill in any pieces that are different for your
foundation.
Here’s the BIG AHA! Belief is the entire foundation. In
fact, if I were to create a business model it would look
something like this. Picture a triangle. On the left side
of the triangle is Business; Right side is Marketing; top
is Trust; Within the triangle is Passion; and Belief is
the entire foundation.
I KNOW what I have and BELIEF has carried me to where I am
now and where I will go. Do you know what you have? You
have something magnificent! You have something that no one
else has because you are unique and that’s what you bring
to your business. If you have a dream, go after it. If you
have a business, make it a GREAT one. In either case don’t
deprive others of your gifts. They are in need of you and
it’s up to you (and your support system) to make it happen.
Have the BEST day and keep Believing!
About the Author:
Beth Woodward, CPCC, is the creator of the popular
Marketing On The Playground Program, and the "My Way"
Marketing Plan. Find out more about how to market "your
way" and sign up for monthly marketing tips at
http://www.asimplemarketingplan.com .
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