Live a Joy Filled Life, Enjoy a Joyful Business: Become Your Own Happiness Ambassador

May 29, 2010 By Gina Bell 2 Comments

Joyful Women in Business OnlineAs women entrepreneurs, the joy we experience in business and life are intertwined. We don’t operate on a 9 to 5 time line or leave our work at the door. Our “work” – and the satisfaction we get from doing that work – greatly defines who we are… as mother, as entrepreneur, as wife, sister, daughter and friend.

Our ability to simply be happy has a ripple effect that stems far beyond ourselves. And, as we put our entrepreneurial hats on, the reality is that people want to be around, and do business with happy people. Our ability to “be happy for no reason” (a great book by Marci Shimoff) has a dramatic effect on our ability to attract and retain those ideal clients we dream about.

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” ~ Denis Waitley

Most people believe that happiness is based on external forces like other people. That happiness is something we have to work hard to experience or a destination we have to get to.

I’ll be happy when…

I’ll be happy if…

And many believe that happiness is something that can be taken away.

The reality is that we each hold the key to our own happiness and we don’t have to relinquish it to anyone or any situation.

Is life feeling a little more frustrating lately but you’re not entirely sure why? Does “being happy” feel like an act for you? Are you tired of putting on a happy face and ready to really FEEL that happiness?

If you answered yes, it’s time to RAISE your happiness vibration! Just the tiniest shift in your awareness will help you to attract more happiness into your life.

So what is Happiness? According to Wikipedia “Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy.”

I don’t know about you but I want as much of THAT as I can get :D

And a sure-fire way to experience more happiness is to become the source of contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure and joy.

Here are five tips to becoming your own happiness ambassador:

1. Accept Responsibility for your happiness…

Recognize that YOU (your beliefs, your self-talk, your behaviours, your responses, your actions and inactions) are the primary source of the happiness or unhappiness you experience. Unfortunately most people are operating by default. Give yourself permission to slide back into the drivers seat of your life!

2. Choose to be happy…

“Live each day as though it may be your last because one day you’ll be right.” ~ author unknown.

So often we WAIT to be happy; we tie our happiness to a destination or an achievement or a set of circumstances that you believe have to occur before you can be happy. The reality is that each of us can be happy right here, right now if we choose to be.

3. Get Clear About What Makes You Happy…

How? take inventory, pay attention and collect evidence of what makes you happy. What does happiness mean to you? Sometimes we need a little nudge in the right direction. The best strategy for this is to develop contrast. Sometimes we need to know what bugs us to gain clarity and see what makes us happy and then, we can turn those negatives into positives.

4. Activate Your Happiness GPS…

Want to know why it’s so important to get clear about what really makes you happy? Your brain wants you to be happy!

What you focus on expands and activates your reticular activating system or R.A.S. I like to call it your Happiness GPS.

If you focus on happiness, that becomes your predominant experience.

The RAS is an automatic mechanism inside your brain that serves as a filter between your conscious and subconscious mind bringing relevant information to your attention and it plays a vital role in your ability to achieve goals.

It’s like wearing golf ball finder glasses. When golfers lose their golf ball in the underbrush, the technology of these cool glasses eliminates the light from background objects and makes the golf ball itself stand out. The relevant information is the golf ball, the golf ball finder glasses is your RAS.

And it gets way more exciting…

What’s’ really cool about your RAS is that you can deliberately get it working for you by choosing the exact messages you send from your conscious mind (i.e. getting really clear about what makes you happy).

And it gets even better…

Your RAS cannot tell the difference between what is “real” and what is “imagined”. Many professional athletes use visualization techniques to practice and perfect their performances before actually doing it. They know how to get their RAS working for them.

So are you ready to get your RAS working for you?

Once you have crystal clarity about what makes you happy and develop a specific vision of happiness in your mind, your RAS will then begin to filter all relevant information and bring what really matters to your attention.

5. See evidence of the happiness that already exists in the little things:

The happiness we experience each day is the culmination of the little things: a friendly smile, a snuggle with a pet, words of praise, shared laughter. It is in these small moments when we are most alive. The key is to take notice and cherish them.

I want to challenge you to notice the little things every day… as you do you’ll begin to shift your focus from what you don’t have or this big elusive goal of happiness to what already exists for you every single day.

You’ll likely discover that you have a lot more to be happy about than you realize. And then… notice and enjoy the ripple effect!

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Must-Leverage Marketing Strategies for Women in Business Online

May 17, 2010 By Gina Bell 5 Comments

Fotolia_12021861_XSAs a success-driven woman in business online, you can choose when you work, who you work for, and what you do. You are also responsible for a lot of tasks you may not be so eager to embrace, such as MARKETING your business.

With so many people using the internet these days, marketing yourself online is a must. There’s a lot going on, a lot of noise, so you need to do more than just put up a website and wait (hope) for your customers to find you.

Fortunately, online marketing doesn’t need to be daunting.  Here are some simple and proven strategies you can use to successfully market your business online

* Start an opt-in email list. When people visit your website for the first time, they may not be ready to buy from you. They might be researching for a future purchase, or just seeing what you have to offer. Don’t count on them to remember you when they are ready to purchase what you sell.

That’s why it’s so important to start an opt-in email list. You can set up an opt-in list through an email list management program. Then invite your website visitors to stay updated by leaving you their email address. This gives you an opportunity to contact them regularly with your news and other information.

Take it up a notch: While having an optin box that says “free newsletter” is better than no opt-in box at all, you can dramatically  increase your results by creating a compelling freebie. An ebook, audio recording, special report, e-course that you give in exchange for their contact information. Make it relevant, give advice they can implement right away and remember… fluff is for pillows not information products ;~) What I mean by that is give them some good stuff in advance and they’ll want more!

* Write and distribute articles. Write articles on your area of expertise and publish them on article directories and other online publishing sites. One of my favorites is eZineArticles.com With each article you write, you build expert status, gain credibility and add increasing value for your audience (a.k.a. you build equity in your content and expertise).

Must do: At the end of each article, include an author’s bio with a link to your website so readers can visit for more information. It’s free advertising for your business.

* Write and publish online press releases. Whenever you have business news, write a press release about it and submit to the online press release sites. This will help potential customers see that you’re running a credible business. Also, if your press release is optimized for your keywords, it may show up in the search engine results when people search for those words.

* Start a blog. Add a blog to your website to encourage your visitors to interact with you. Write informative posts on a regular basis to keep your readers coming back. Encourage them to leave comments, then reply to keep the conversation going.

* Frequent forums. Posting in forums is still an effective way to market your business. Look for forums where your market spends their time, and join the conversation. Make meaningful posts that help solve their problems and answer their questions. Be sure to add a signature with a link to your website so people can click through when they’re ready to learn more about you.

* Use social media. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube are all good ways for you to get your business in front of your target market. Research potential customers and begin to build connections with them.

* Host free teleseminars and webinars. In your presentations, teach participants how to do something new or give information that will help them reach one of their goals. At the end of each session, make a special offer for your product or service.

* Collaborate through Joint Ventures. Creating joint ventures allows you to LEVERAGE the relationships you develop with like-minded professionals in mutually beneficial ways, expands your reach to new potential clients, boosts your credibility and enables you to create a bigger impact for existing clients in ways that you could not do alone (and that’s just for starters)! Everybody wins!

If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines watching others leap their business forward with joint ventures – it’s your turn. My next Ready to JV 2-week Intensive starts on June 15th (but hurry – there are only 12 seats in this class).

The bottom line is this… if you use a handful of these ideas consistently, each and every day, you may find that marketing your business online is much easier and more rewarding than you expected (or have experienced in the past).


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Thinking of Hosting a Virtual Event? You should! Here’s why…

May 1, 2010 By Gina Bell 1 Comment

woman with headset3Joint ventures (predominantly Virtual Events) is the primary way that I grow my “list”… my community… my peeps… my tribe by leaps and bounds!

A virtual event is a joint venture marketing strategy that I highly recommend but, here’s the caveat… it’s not for the weak at heart! While there are definitely a lot of moving parts to a virtual event you’ll discover that the end results are totally worth it!

If the idea of hosting your own virtual event interests you or you love the idea of being able to put your own joint venture together (virtual event or not) to grow your list this year you should know about Virtual Event Boom. A Virtual Event about… virtual events ;~)

The FREE preview series is on now!

And in case you need a little more motivation, here are my top 8 reasons why hosting a Virtual Event is so smart:

1) RAPID LIST BUILDING: The co-promotion of the joint venture partners creates massive exposure for everyone involved. Ten high profile joint venture partners with an average list size of 10,000 means that your message/event will be exposed to 100,000 people. That’s good for you and good for your joint venture partners too!

2) RELEVANT LIST BUILDING: When done correctly – the flood of new subscribers you attract through your virtual event are targeted and relevant to your area of expertise. Take List Attraction Week as an example. Serious women in business online want to know how to grow their list, keep people on their list and make money from their list. There is the potential to get the best of both worlds: quantity AND quality. And, when it comes to list building this is a winning combination!

The more relevant your list, the easier it is to build RELATIONSHIPS which is the heart of your community. Through relationships comes trust and that is the cornerstone of profitability.

3) IMMEDIATE REVENUE: A successful joint venture planned correctly can lead to immediate revenue. A percentage of the targeted and relevant subscribers you attract will become paying customers.

4) DIVIDE EFFORT MULTIPLY EFFECT: In my opinion, a virtual event is the ultimate leverage. By partnering with other experts in your area of expertise, the collective energy and effort grows your list, boosts your credibility and stimulates revenue. Now you can impact more people AND… do more and more of what you LOVE to do!

5) CATALYST FOR MOMENTUM: A virtual event is a catalyst for tremendous growth. My business grows by leaps and bounds rather than inching along. I’m also able to leverage the momentum and buzz a virtual event creates. And you can too!

6) CREDIBILITY THROUGH ASSOCIATION: When you partner with other highly respected experts in your field, it boosts your credibility by association. And, as the lead of the joint venture, you boost your fame factor too! “Oh wow! You know [insert name of super cool guru JV partner]? I’m impressed”

7) POWERFUL AND PROFITABLE RELATIONSHIPS: Collaborating and creating joint ventures with other experts boosts your credibility through association. As you add value and increase to their lives, they want to add value and increase to you. These mutually beneficial win-win relationships are priceless.

8 ) MARKETING BECOMES FUN AND EASY! The momentum each joint venture project creates allows me to get the biggest results for my investment of time and money. The key word here again is LEVERAGE. A Joint Venture is SMART marketing on steroids!

Sound good to you?

Register for Virtual Event Boom today. If you’ve missed any of the preview calls that’s okay – you’ll get access to the archive.

See you there!

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Women in Business Online: Life It Up! Is Your Attitude Your Ally?

March 31, 2010 By Gina Bell 7 Comments

Young woman doing cartwheel on grassAccording to David J Schwartz, Ph.D., Author of The Magic of Thinking Big …

Enthusiasm, or lack of it, shows through in everything you do and say.

Life up your handshaking. When you shake hands, shake! Make your hand clasp say ‘I’m glad to know you’, ‘I am glad to see you again’. A conservative, mouse-like handshake is worse than no handshake at all. Try to find a highly successful person with a conservative handshake. You’ll have to look a long, long time.

Life up your smiles. Smile with your eyes. Nobody likes an artificial, pasted on, rubbery kind of smile. When you smile, smile! Show a few teeth. Maybe your teeth aren’t attractive, but that’s really unimportant. For when you smile, people don’t see your teeth. They see a warm, enthusiastic person, someone they like.

Life up your “thank you’s”. A routine, automatic “thank you” is almost like saying “gleep, gleep.” It’s just an expression. It says nothing. It doesn’t accomplish results. Make your “thank you” mean “thank you very much.”

Life up your talk. Dr. James F. Bender, noted speech authority, in his excellent book How to talk Well says “Is your ‘Good Morning!’ really good?” Are you “Congratulations!” enthusiastic? Does your “How are you?” sound (genuinely) interested? When you make a habit of coloring your words with sincere feelings you’ll notice great uptake in your ability to hold attention.

A person who really believes what they say and do captures the hearts and minds of others. So say it and do it with life!

So, what other things can you (or do you) “life up” to ensure your attitude is your ally? Share your ideas and comments okay, there’s so much we can learn from each other.

P.S. If you enjoyed this post you’ll probably like this one too:  The WOW of Happiness: In a Minute You Could…

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Women in Business Online: Are You REALLY Open for Business? (a.k.a. don’t make this mistake in your ezine!)

March 24, 2010 By Gina Bell 4 Comments

Pretty woman with open signPublishing an ezine – whether it’s fancy html or plain text – is essential to being a successful woman in business online.

There are a very select number of ezines that I personally subscribe to because I try to avoid the comparison trap. The ones I allow into my inbox are highly relevant to where I am in my business – right now.

Today I received one of these ezines…

As I scrolled down the page I came to the featured product area. Woohoo! Spring Sale!

The product sounded fantastic PLUS, I wouldn’t have to pay full price… but… there was one BIG problem.

They didn’t have a payment button or link to more information or anything anywhere in the ezine.

Oopsie!

You’d be surprised how often I see this. (Can you say V-8 Moment?!)

So the question I want to ask you all today – so that YOU don’t make this mistake in your ezine (on your site, blog post, article, press release, etc.) is…

Are you REALLY open for business?

If you are, you’d be paying attention wouldn’t you?

And we could dig into this a lot further…

(Totally Avoidable) Problem #1… inspired buyers can’t take immediate action.

(Totally Avoidable) Problem #2… The Law of Diminishing Intent which states “The longer you wait to do something you know you should do now; the greater the chance you’ll never actually do it”.

To forget the buy now button or link increases the likelihood that “the law” will set in before (or if) you figure it out and re-send the offer.

So… if you are really open for business, pay attention.

~ Gina xo

P.S. I just wanted to add that I am not perfect in this area. I’ve made my share of mistakes too. But, as I’ve shifted from SOLO to CEO these moments, where money is left on that proverbial table, are farther and fewer in between.

I’d love to hear about the oopsies that you’ve made or noticed others making. You can share them as a comment. Please make sure the stories you share are anonymous though okay – there’s no need to embarrass anyone – just a great opportunity to learn from each other.

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Women in Business Online: Do ‘Just One Thing’ To Get Your Book Done

March 24, 2010 By Gina Bell 1 Comment

Many times when we think about writing and publishing a book our minds careen out of control into the depths of overwhelm.

Let’s put the brakes on that.

Instead, what one thing could you do right now to move forward in your dream of becoming a published author?

Here are four “just 1 thing” ideas I have for the want-to-be-published. I encourage you to pick one to apply today so you can be a published authors sooner rather than later.

1. Develop Your “Goal Statement.”

If you join one of my “Write a Book in a Weekend” events, the first thing I will encourage you to do is write and send me a goal statement describing why you want to write your book and what it will accomplish for you.

It doesn’t have to be long—200-300 words should do it.

And there is great power in those few words—more often than not, it’s the participants who take a few minutes to write and send me their goal statement who get their book done by the end of the weekend. How about that? No coincidences.

2. Describe Your Ideal Reader

When you are in the throes of thinking, thinking, thinking about your book and get caught up in the “doing” of writing, it can be very easy to become, frankly, quite self-absorbed—meaning you lose focus about who the book is for in the first place: your reader.

Another short assignment I would give you as a “Write a Book in a Weekend” participant is to write a short description of your “ideal reader.” Tell me about one person who will benefit from your book. Is it a man or woman? What age? Where do they live? What do they do? And then the big question: what is the biggest problem or challenge they face that your book will solve?

3. Write Your “About the Author”

You might think this is a “save for last” item, however I encourage my peeps to write their “About the Author” section first, stressing not only their own credentials, but the specific problems and challenges their readers face and how they intend to solve them. It’s another good way to get your book defined in your own mind, plus provide yourself with a big picture overview.

4. Take the “10 Minute Challenge”

This is a simple but effective technique to get going on a larger project. Set a timer for 10 minutes and GO, GO, GO, GO, GO! Challenge yourself to see how much you can write in those 10 minutes. Most likely you’ll get such momentum going you’ll add another 10, and another, and another…I use this often, including now as I write this piece. ;-)

5. Speed Write About Your Favorite Topic

Sometimes what gets in our way is thinking too much about what we “should” write versus what we “want” to write. No one says you have to start with Chapter One. A great way to jumpstart your book project is to pick your favorite topic and start writing about that, even if it might be the “wrap up” chapter.

You can see a common theme to all these ideas—getting started somewhere, anywhere! It’s amazing—and also magical—about what getting started can do for a person. I encourage you to pick one or two of the items above, apply them right now, and let me know the results.

sign_up_nowDonna Kozik is a two-time award winning author who has been featured in Woman’s Day, Women’s World, Teen People, The L.A. Times, The Baltimore Sun, NPR’s “Marketplace” and other media. She now shows others how to write and publish a book fast and easy to use as a “big business card.” She does this through “Write a Book in a Weekend” live and virtual events. You can find out more about how to write your book fast and easy during a call Donna and I are doing Tuesday, March 30. Register for the call (and the recording) here:


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Want to take it up a notch (or ten) on Twitter? Do what good tweeters do…

March 2, 2010 By Gina Bell 8 Comments

Do What Good Tweeters DoI was thrilled to be identified as one of the “Top 20 Responsive Women You Need to Follow on Twitter” – By Holly Reisem Hanna founder of The Work at Home Woman.

It sparked a question from my community of women in business online: “Gina, how can I be viewed as a responsive on Twitter too?”

My answer begins with a question for you:

When you login to Twitter to update your status, are you looking at the mutual benefit OR do you have a more singular “what’s in it for me” focus?

Now, don’t get me wrong. We are all in business to be successful and a BIG part of that is making money. And we all want to capture people’s attention (in a good way). The problem is that when we lead from a “what’s in it for me?” intention it comes across as salesy and one-sided.

Think of any relationship in your life… If it was consistently one-sided how long would it last?

People love to buy but they don’t like to be sold to. At a consumer level you already know this so why then do you keep trying to SELL?

The key to attracting new clients and making money through Twitter without being salesy is to shift your intention.

Be interested in others first rather than trying so hard to be interesting to them.

If you are using Twitter for business, do it in a way that adds value and increase to others rather than a blatant sales pitch – Yes, there IS a difference. It may seem counter-intuitive at first but it really works.

Below are two specific things that I do consistently to be responsive.

I believe that adding value and increase to the lives of others without expecting anything in return is the key to reciprocity. What goes around comes around.

Everyone who follows me receives an automatic direct message (auto-DM). I stopped using this technology for a while when people started to abuse it but I’m using it again very effectively.

I don’t know about you but I get DM spam in my twitter inbox every day. Anything that’s similar to “Hi! Thanks for following. Check out my website here …” or “Hi! It’s great to meet you. Here’s my FREE report” gets deleted immediately.

So how do you get YOUR auto-DM to stand out from the crowd? Remember… you’ve got to shift your intention. The example DM’s above are me-focused and salesy. What can you say that shows genuine interest in others and even gets conversation started?

Here’s mine…

“Hi! Thanks for reaching out! What do you love to tweet about the most? ~ Gina”

And guess what…

People respond. People tell me every day what they love to tweet about most. And just the other day someone added that they normally don’t respond to DM’s at all but mine was self-centered at all and they liked that.

The difference between the spammy salesy DM’s and mine is that it engages conversation and builds rapport and opens a door to what really matters… real relationships with real people.

The second thing I love to do is to connect people that should meet. This one’s easy but the key is to pay attention. Read people’s Twitter bios, take notice of what others tweet about and connect like-minded people. This is a great way to make sure you’ve shifted your intention to being interested in others first.

Twitter is where I meet my best joint venture partners too. It’s really become the hub for a lot of my joint venture marketing strategies. If you’ve been wanting to develop joint venture relationships there’s still time to join me for the Ready to JV 4-week Tele-Course starting March 10th.  Just one successful joint venture can dramatically up-level your business.

So now YOU can do what good tweeters do. Give it a try and keep me posted on what you experience as a result okay. I’ll share more tips on how to be more responsive on Twitter again soon.

Wait! While you’re here, I’d sure love for you to share your thoughts and experiences below okay.

~ Gina xo

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How to Activate Your Success GPS and Achieve Your Goals Faster and Easier!

February 25, 2010 By Gina Bell 7 Comments

success-road-mapDid you know you already possess a powerful tracking system that will guide you to all the things you really want?

It’s your Reticular Activating System  or RAS for short.

The RAS is an automatic mechanism inside your brain that serves as a filter between your conscious and subconscious mind bringing relevant information to your attention and it plays a vital role in your ability to achieve goals.

It’s like wearing golf ball finder glasses. When golfers lose their golf ball in the underbrush, the technology of these cool glasses eliminates the light from background objects and makes the golf ball itself stand out. The relevant information is the golf ball, the golf ball finder glasses is your RAS.

And it gets way more exciting…

What’s’ really cool about your RAS is that you can deliberately get it working for you by choosing the exact messages you send from your conscious mind. The #1 way to do this is to get crystal clear about your goals – so clear that you can see them, feel them, taste them.

You’ve likely heard dozens of experts tell you how important it is to get clear and focused about your goals. Many of them probably even shared HOW to do it. Now you know WHY clarity is so darned important!

And it gets even better…

Your RAS cannot tell the difference between what is “real” and what is “imagined”. This makes me think of Olympic athletes (see… there’s MY reticular activating system at work right now being this is the last week of the Winter Olympics). Many professional athletes use visualization techniques to practice and perfect their performances before actually doing it. They know how to get their RAS working for them.

So are you ready to get your RAS working for you?

The first step is to gain crystal clarity about what you REALLY want so that you have very specific vision of your goal in your conscious mind. Your RAS will then begin to filter all relevant information and bring that to your attention.

Opportunities and resources will begin to emerge – almost out of thin air. The reality is that your RAS is making you aware of everything that is relevant to achieving your goal.

If you want a jump start at getting clear about what you really want, take a look at the six questions every woman in business online must answer. Once you’re crystal clear about what you really want, the key is to regularly direct your attention to your vision of success and stay mindful of your goals to get your RAS working for you in new and powerful ways.

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“Fake it till you make it.” Savvy Advice or Silent Saboteur? Well… That Depends!

February 24, 2010 By Gina Bell 9 Comments

looking-in-mirrorAuthenticity advocates and heart-centered entrepreneurs cringe at the sound of this phrase – I know, I consider myself to be both. The idea of faking anything sounds terrible (and inauthentic) but I’ve discovered that the core intention of this advice has a lot of merit. (Are you gonna let one little word distract you from the wisdom?)

As with most good advice, there is a caveat… It’s great advice IF you are in transition to your next best self and you have a very clear vision of what that looks like for YOU.

The pitfall occurs when our definition of success is based on the life or business another person has created. We try to be like them, do like they do to the point where we start to sound like them, our websites morph into a mini-me version of theirs. And on it goes until your original vision is no longer visible. (But we’re modeling success – right? Um, thats a whole other conversation we could have!)

In this case the “fake it till you make it” concept has us wandering down a garden path taking us further away from our original desire to be a more successful version of ourselves. When we finally realize we’ve gone astray, the way back seems daunting and in many cases we feel completely lost.

It’s a very frustrating place to be which takes us back to “fake it till you make it”… How in the world can this be a good thing?

Let’s say that you’re on a mission to make 6-figures this year but up to this point you’ve struggled to break 30K/year. Your current identity is not going to get you to a six-figure year. So, what shifts need to happen in your identity (beliefs, behaviours, choices and actions) so you can experience this leap from 30K to 100K?

Here are a few questions to get you started…

What does success look like to you?
What do you want your life and business to be like?
What beliefs, behaviours, choices and actions (or in-action) must exist for you to be this more successful version of yourself?

Once you have this clearly – and authentically – defined, you can truly leverage the fake it till you make it concept. Now you can move forward taking action, making choices and behaving the way a 6-figure version of YOU would do.

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” ~ Wayne Dyner

It sounds simple doesn’t it but it requires commitment and persistence.

Here’s some ways you can own this enhanced version of you sooner:

1. Share your goals with people who support you and believe in you (their belief will keep you going through the times when you lack belief in yourself)
2. Hire a coach or mentor to hold you accountable. They will talk you down from the ledge when you’re scared of truly owning this more successful vision of you.

If you are bursting with the desire to truly claim a more successful version of you the first step is to make the decision to do whatever it takes to make it happen. (The next step is to take action.)

You deserve to BE the woman you dream of becoming. How much longer will you push this dream aside?

I have two seats left in my Equity-Rich Women Online Platinum one-to-one coaching program. It’s for success-driven women who are ready to experience a faster speed of success and want to take big leaps in their business this year.

You can read more about it here: http://www.GinaBellinc.com/erw

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P.S. Not sure if you’re ready to make an 8 month commitment but still want to see big results this year? I hear you! This is precisely why enrollment to the Equity-Rich Women Online System and Toolkit Pilot Program so low. There’s even a 2-pay option if you register before March 1st.

If you resonate with the principles I’ve been sharing during the free teleseries and on my blog AND if you’re thinking of creating your own signature system this is one of those proverbial “no-brainers” (I don’t really care much for that expression but I haven’t found a better way to tell it like it is).

You’ll gain access to a 12 week (24 module) product creation experience that includes a one-hour strategy session with me; group Q & A’s; unveiling of the entire ERWO System and more! All for just $297.00 and we start on March 23rd.

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Default or Design? 3 Mindset Shifts to Unleash Your Passion-fueled Success

February 20, 2010 By Gina Bell 5 Comments

default or designWow! Can you believe it’s almost the end of February? Are you feeling restless? Have some of your New Years Resolutions or grand intentions for your success fallen away?

Let’s get you back on track…

Here are three essential shifts that will motivate you to gain the clarity and focus you need to influence and enjoy a more positive direction in your life and business.

(Note: A willingness to be completely honest with yourself is absolutely critical.)

1. Default to Design!

Are you letting life happen to you? Have you clearly defined your goals and how you’re going to achieve them?

It’s time to wake up! You are in the driver’s seat! You are the Captain of your destiny. You CAN create your life – the way you really want it! The true breakthrough lies here… Realizing that YOU are the key to creating more success and happiness in your life is the very first step.

2. Confusion to Confidence (Develop Your Authentic Vision):

Often new entrepreneurs make the mistake of jumping into business with both feet before putting a lot of thought into what the end destination may be. It’s like going to the airport, hopping on the next available plain, hoping for a tropical destination and ending up in Alaska versus taking the time to schedule the appropriate flight and accommodations related to the tropical vacation you were dreaming of. Hope is not a strategy.

To eliminate confusion ask yourself: What are your dreams? What matters to you? What does success mean to you? What do you really want for your life? What is your why – why did you become an entrepreneur? And dig deep on this one… If there were no barriers to your success and tomorrow you could wake up to the life and business of your dreams, what would that look like?

Be as specific as possible when you answer these questions and remember… the answers must come from YOU not from what success looks like for someone else such as a “celebrity guru”.

3. Become MINDFUL of Success (Develop Success Awareness):

“Nurture your mind with great thoughts for you will never go any higher than you think.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli

When you are mindful and aware it means you are actively attentive, and deliberately keeping something in mind.

Clearly define what success means to you and keep it in front of you. You could do this by creating a vision board or vision story or simply keeping a journal that you reference on a regular basis. The key is to be mindful of your authentic dreams, desires and destinations so that you are always moving towards them.

Become a student of success; read; learn; find a coach or mentor; surround yourself with successful people; listen to audio programs; immerse yourself in the idea of success and you will begin to see success all around you.

As Mahatma Gandhi said… “Be the change you want to see”.

So what do you want your reality to be like? Begin crafting it today through new choices, positive intentions and purposeful action.

And, if you’re really serious about 2010 being the year you astound yourself with big leaps in your business think about what you are willing to do to make that a done deal. The Equity-Rich Women Online coaching programs may be the catalyst you need. They’re devoted to success-driven women who are ready to experience a new level of momentum.

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