Hello, hello.
NEWSFLASH: being an entrepreneur is TOUGH!
Let’s be honest. I’m talking debt, dealing with customers, relationships, time, selling … it’s intense!
I know exactly what it’s like because I’ve been there.
If you feel like your vision for your future is unclear and confusing, if you feel like you’re not really capable of succeeding, and if you feel a disconnection in your relationship with yourself – you are going to LOVE this!
I have something special for you today that is going to give you the same three exercises I use whenever I feel like a huge, stinkin’ failure.
These are my secret weapons when it comes to keeping my mind in-check.
Here you have your three must-do exercises that will turn your negative attitude into a positive one right before your very eyes:
“Learn to quiet the negative voice of fear, learn to listen to the positive voice of love and encouragement.” -@alexbeadon
The first one is called “Meet Success” and it’s all about really getting to grips with your definition of success. This is one of my favorite exercises of all time.
I want you to write down every single thing you want in your life, and don’t hold back. I want you to dream big here! Write it down as if it’s already happened. The feelings, the experiences, the outcomes, EVERYTHING in the present tense, as if it’s happening today and you’re writing a diary entry. This will really help you identify what it is that you want.
Most people go their whole lives without clearly identifying what success would look like for them, and so “success” becomes this ambiguous, subjective goal. To have a clear, objective vision is so useful in ensuring that you’re going in the right direction.
You’ve got your eye on the ball, and through visualization it’s as though you are practicing for the big game. It’s as though you are preparing your body, mind and soul for what’s to come.
The second one “Believe in Success” involves knowing that you are capable of attaining the level of success you set for yourself. In the words of Charlie Sheen, “faith is for winners, hope is for losers.”
You have to have faith in yourself and know that you are 100% capable of making it happen – no matter what. Don’t feel like there isn’t a way, just look around because there always is.
I want you to think back in your lifetime to all of your big and small accomplishments, and I want you to list them out. When you’re done, look over your list and relish in that feeling of a job well done, I want you to remember all of the times you thought you couldn’t, but you did. Use that as confidence to keep you going.
For lack of a better phrase, man up and hustle.
The last exercise I want you to do is called “Me, my best friend.”
First, I want you to listen to the way you speak to yourself and then ask yourself if that’s how you would speak to your best friend.
No? I didn’t think so.
You need to support yourself in the same way a best friend would. Eliminate the negative stories you tell yourself like “I’m not good enough,” or “I’m not smart enough.”
Pretend that you’re already in the future, experiencing in live-time your definition of success. Then, write an encouraging and inspiring letter to who you are today. I like to call it a love letter from the future.
When you’re done with the letter, record it, and listen to it every morning to keep you uplifted, inspired, and motivated to stay on track with your goals and dreams.
Look – being an entrepreneur of any kind isn’t easy. It’s an uphill battle, especially at the beginning. But if having your own business, making your own rules, and creating the life of your dreams is what you really want, you have to stay true to it and follow through!
And if you’re sitting around wondering why you’re not rich and famous yet, change your routine up. Are you marketing on FB and it’s not working? TRY SOMETHING NEW. Albert Einstein said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
So – if you want different results? Try something new.
To every single problem you are experiencing, there IS a solution, it’s your job to find it. Do not let your emotions of fear, worry and self doubt stop you from achieving anything.
This week I want you to focus on at least one of these three exercises. Which one will it be? Let me know in the comment section below. I LOVE COMMENTS!
I WANT TO KNOW:
Will you be listing your dreams and goals to gain clarity on your vision?
Will you be listing your accomplishments and relishing in them?
Or will you be writing yourself a love letter?
When you’re done commenting I want you to think of a few people in your life who feel stuck, lost, or like a failure in their business. Share this video with them via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest – it may be the one video they need to watch to get back onto the fast track to success.
One last thing: if you’re dedicated to turning your passion into a successful business, head on over to alexviplist.com and sign up for my VIP List. This will give you exclusive access to my very best content, and will get you on the fast-track to a successful business.
Thank you so much for watching, I hope you have a beautiful day and I’ll see you again next week!
Big hugs,
xoxo
Alex
