Unleash Your Bigger Game: Learn the Winning “5″ Combination to Achieve Ultimate Business Mastery
Copyright (c) 2006 UpLevel Strategies
Introduction
Have you ever wondered how some people make success look so
darn easy? You are out busting your hump each day to get
more clients , have fewer fires, and ultimately squeeze in
5 minutes of peace of mind. If building this venture seems
hard to you , and your business isn’t exactly where you
want it to be , then you are missing a component of the
Winning “5″ Combination.
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration , over
50% of small businesses fail in the first year and 95% fail
within the first five years. The top reasons for small
business failure include lack of planning , lack of
differentiation from competition, and poor marketing
strategy. However, the small business administration failed
to address two critical points that also lead to failure
for small businesses: lack of life balance , which
contributes to burn out , and a lack of confidence and
support, which causes individuals to feel isolated and
hopeless about creating success.
These figures aren’t meant to scare you , but to prepare
you for the path ahead. Underestimating the difficulty of
starting or growing a business is one of the biggest
obstacles entrepreneurs face. However , success is
absolutely possible with the right mindset , support, and
resources. There are not shortcuts.
Success is not merely about wealth. By building a business
that honors your values , you will tap into a passion that
will naturally generate peak personal performance and
fulfillment. This natural passion will attract the kind of
business you desire and enjoy working on. It’s a natural
cycle.
Building a solid foundation will help you focus on what is
really important to achieve fulfillment and happiness. The
strategies in this report will also help you to avoid the
pitfalls of failed businesses by planning ahead and
constantly moving in the direction of your vision. Success
doesn’t have to be hard.
“If you have built castles in the air , your work need not
be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the
foundations under them.’ – Henry David Thoreau
Mastery is a great skillfulness and knowledge of a subject
or activity. Mastery is not a destination , but rather a
journey. As with anyone who masters a certain task , you
must be in continual practice to sustain that level. To do
that you must have a strategy. A strategy is a plan , a
“how , ” a means of getting from here to there. The Winning
“5′ Combination is a culmination of the key strategies the
successful use in their business.
Self Inquiry: What are your core operating values?
The Winning “5″ Combination
The Winning “5″ Combination is like a recipe for small
business success. Have you ever tried to bake a cake
without using flour or only throwing in a dash of sugar?
Pretty awful sounding , huh? It is the same principal with
achieving a mastery level of business. If you combine the
right ingredients in the right order you can create a
delicious masterpiece. In the first part of this article,
we will go into depth on winning combination number. Parts
two and three will discuss winning combination two through
five.
Winning Combination #1 – Develop a Success Mindset Winning
Combination
Winning Combination #2 – Design Your Success
Winning Combination #3 – Create Systems for Success
Winning Combination #4 – Know , Love and Trust Your
Customers
Winning Combination #5 – Create Consistent Marketing
(Promotion) Engines
Self Inquiry: What part of the combination am I missing?
Winning Combination #1
Develop a Success Mindset Winning Combination
I have a secret to tell you. I really want you to read and
absorb this secret. In fact , once you have read the
sentence , close your eyes, and repeat it in your head at
least 5 times.
The only thing standing between you and success is you!
Fire the “Committee’ & Clear Up Some Space
The committee (or those little voices in your head that
create guilt and anxiety) are the instigators of the Wants
Vs. Shoulds argument. Save yourself a whole bunch of time
and energy and fire them!
Clarify between what you want and what you think you should
want. My simple definition of balance is: achieving what
you want in each area of your life. You’ve probably noticed
that it’s very difficult to achieve what you want until you
know what you want. And it’s completely de-motivating ,
dissatisfying , and unfulfilling to pursue shoulds.
Extinguish Limiting Beliefs
What are the lies we believe? These ideas we call beliefs.
They are usually hidden and because they are hidden , they
are unseen enemies that flourish unchecked. There are two
kinds of limiting beliefs. The first is a global limiting
belief which usually starts with a statement such as Life
is , I am , People are…. Then there are rules that are set
to let you know when to feel bad and when to feel good.
Beliefs are a feeling of absolute certainty about something
and they are created out of a persons attempt to meet their
need at the time.
They come from early experiences we have had and have been
formed as a way to protect us from hurt. And they lie just
under the radar of our awareness. So they kind of operate
on autopilot , and we experience their results in our lives
, but we do not usually detect them.
Research suggests that these limiting beliefs cause over
95% of every problem we have in life! They motivate our
thoughts , our feelings , and some of the harmful behaviors
and habits that cause us pain and also hurt the ones we
love.
People express limiting beliefs with statements like: ‘I
cannot… , ‘ ‘I have to…’ or ‘It is impossible to…’
These leave you no choice or alternative possibilities ,
and they are therefore disempowering. Here are some of the
destructive limiting beliefs that can be a hidden part of
our lives…
(1) I am never going to get clients (2) I am unorganized
(3) I am a failure (4) I am bad at
marketing…sales…business (5) I can’t do it
Those statements are not true – they are beliefs. Limiting
beliefs do not serve you and your success. In fact , they
can keep you from what you truly want!
Here are some positive beliefs to replace those negative
beliefs. If you believe you can - you can and if you
believe you can’t - you won’t. So let’s create some new
“beliefs’ to govern your journey by.
There is no such thing as Can’t. There is only I choose not
to. There is no trying in business. There is success and
failure and they are interdependent of one another. If you
believe you will succeed you will , if you believe you
won’t you won’t.
Self Inquiry: What limiting beliefs have I bought into?
(This article will be continued in parts two and three.)
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