Success is an Inside Job

Having trouble getting to the success that you want? Maybe you've started a business and even though you built it, they're not coming. Or, you're a direct seller and you're not experiencing the seemingly effortless sales success that others in your organization are. Or, you have a vision for your life, but you just can't seem to ever get there.

Success means a lot of things - more than just money. Certainly money is important, and it's one of the defining indicators of our culture.

But, what else does success mean to you?

Many times the people that I coach have trouble getting to their vision of success because they have not illuminated that vision clearly. They know that it means more money, or a better feeling, but past that foggy and vague idea there is no clear path to follow.

So, I ask it again - What does success mean to you?

In creating your vision of success, and therefore your path to it, there are some questions that you need to answer.

• How do you want to feel as a result of your success?
• Who will you be involved in relationshp with?
• What will you do with your free time?
• What will be different about you when you are successful?

I encourage you to take some time and answer these questions for yourself. Write it out. Take your notebook or journal and go to a quiet place and really consider who you will be when you achieve your success.

This is not just about what money will buy you, but about you as a person.

Once you have that clear picture of you, begin to work NOW on making those personal visions a reality. Don't wait for the elusive vague success to happen in order to become the person you want to be.

If you see yourself as being more organized, or less fearful, or involved with more positive people, or more focused when you are successful, then start working on bringing that aspect of you into being now.

And, if you need some help in doing that, a coach, therapist, mentor, or skilled friend is a great resource to turn to.

As you work on making your own self what you envision you to be, you become brighter and shinier and you begin to attract success.

You have a business plan for your business to tell yourself where you're going. A plan for your life and growth is important too.

Don't just let life happen to you. Live your life on purpose. Know what you want and where you're going and you simply are more likely to get it.