Archive for May, 2008

Create your own “mini-celebrity” status

May 20th, 2008 by Kendall

Cute, aren’t they?! That’s my hubby, Richard, riding his little Arabian mare, Tashia up our driveway over the weekend.

I love how photos of our current property look just like the Hollywood westerns from years ago, complete with scenic cactus, cotton tail rabbits and prairie dogs (we won’t mention anything about the creepy-crawly things the desert also sports!)

Speaking of Hollywood, did you know that it’s not only super easy but HIGHLY important that YOU create your own “mini-celebrity” status?

Just in case you think, “Oh, that doesn’t mean me!” I invite you to think again…and find out WHY you can’t ignore being the famed leader you’re meant to be.

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Trying something new with your business? Here’s how to stay confident!

May 18th, 2008 by Kendall

Twice each week I go for a private Pilates session to keep my body fit and strong. In today’s session, my Pilates instructor, Julia, asked me to do something new that felt like I was falling backwards. 

I didn’t like it. In fact, I instantly felt enough fear that I said, “I can’t do this!” 

Julia immediately modified the exercise so I was still working the muscles she had in mind but without creating such a strong fear response. Cautious, but willing, I gave the “baby” version of the exercise a try and succeeded. 

“Not to worry.” she said. “We’ll get you there!”How so like running a business! We’re often challenged to do things that feel scary. It could be creating your first teleseminar, making your first Platinum Style Program offer, raising your fees, giving a presentation, selling products back of the room, letting go of clients who no longer suit you or launching into an entirely new arena.

Whatever the activity, the point is that if it feels scary it means that you’re growing into something new. The trick is to make sure that you’re building on layers of confidence so that before you know it, the difference between where you are now and where you used to be feels like “no big deal.”

Although today I feel dubious that I’ll be able to roll myself backwards like a human beach ball, I trust Julia and I can already begin to picture myself performing the original exercise and celebrating my success. I bet that you too, can picture yourself performing something in your business that may have, in the past, felt difficult, only now, in your mind’s eye, looks like cake.

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