10 essential steps to a SUCCESFUL life & business

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1 10 essential steps to a SUCCESFUL life & business

2 Introduction Creating a successful business means a number of things, to me it means making a real difference in people's lives, being driven by a purpose bigger than myself and making money by doing what I love. Success is something all entrepreneurs desire. I asked myself this question a lot: why are some business people successful and others not? The answer is simple. It has everythingtodo with habits,beliefs, passion, flexibility and attitude. Often there is nothing really different between one entrepreneur and another in terms of ability. Each person can do whatever he or she wants. What it all comes down to is having the frame of mind to set practical habits and keep a balance between attachment, commitment and letting things happen. Don t worry, I know this sounds intimidated! I remember when I was there too, I needed to prioritise my thoughts about having a successful life and business. Developing these mindsets gives you a compass to navigate the everc hanging ideas on the way to business and financial success. These mindsets allow openness and flexibility while also providing you directions in life. My steps will help you build your confidence, get focused, and get the right business quicker, soyoucanstarttakingaction,making impact and setting yourself up for an amazing life. Good luck, Iga Dominica

3 Content Introduction STEP #1 Be brave STEP #2 Believe in yourself STEP #3 Create a community STEP #4 Have impossible goals STEP #5 Have a vision STEP #6 Accept the challenge STEP #7 Take risks STEP #8 Do what you love STEP #9 Gratitude STEP #10 Give

4 1. Be brave To be successful, you need to be brave. To be brave, you need to do brave things. Simple, isn t it? Being successful is all about going above what you think you re capable of. It doesn t matter if you succeed or fail as long as you are moving forward, you will learn and grow. Always! Action Step: List 10 most important events in your life (they can be positive or negative). Write down what you learned about yourself from those events?

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6 2. Believe in yourself You need to start believing in yourself. Positive thinking is everything.negativethoughtsdecreasesuccess.without belief in yourself, you will lack a path to success. Success is something that needs to be created by you. It's not something that just happens. When you believe in yourself (and really believe, not fake it!), you can achieve anything. It's within this belief that you'll findthe powertocreatethe resilience and fortitude needed to keep going when things are not as you want them to be. Action Step: Write down what makes you uniquely you. Start with what skills, talents, gifts and strengths that make YOU you! Include your life and career.

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8 3. Create a community Do not forget to have friends! Friends come and go throughout the seasons of our life. Life events happen, job changes, getting married, moving to a new city, becoming a parent, are just a few among the many things that may shift the friendships in your life. We live very fast and it can move friends to the bottom of the priority list at times. Do not do that! However, it may be wise to re-evaluate the role friends play in your life. If spending quality time with friends isn t high on your list, it may make sense to schedule a get-together sooner rather than later. Action Step: How long ago did you have a quality time with your good friends? Schedule a get- together time this week.

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10 4. Have impossible goals Listen to your heart. When your goals arise from your heart, they carry a deeper meaning and confer a greater impact on your identity. Dream about things that are impossible. Remember impossible things are possible for you! Your goals add a depth and an internal expansion to you as a person. Action Step: Create a list of impossible goals in your life. Dream BIG. Remember everything is possible for you.

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12 5. Have a vision The majority of us take life as it comes. We are more focused on approaching events and current situations but often we don't think in the long term. That s understandable! We let the present affect us now without vision, we live from event to event. Without vision we perish. Vision is usually a result of 3 factors: creativity, perseverance, and actions. Action Step: Create a bigger version of yourself. We all have the habit of placing ourselves within boundaries that tell us who we can and cannot be. This mindset causes us to settle for the lowest level of our potential. Paint a clear mental image of who you want to be. It will help you understand what it is you truly want.

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14 6. Accept the challenge Nobody said that life will be easy. Challenge will be an essential piece to any type of your success in life and business. Remember, challenge is what creates your growth along the journey. Eachchallengehelps you withthechancetocreatea more defined direction toward attaining your dreams. For this reason, embrace each challenge. Each one is a compass directing you toward new business and life opportunities. Action Steps: List current challenges in your life and write down next to them what you learned from each of them so far.

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16 7. Take risks There are no guarantees on any path to success in life or business. The unknown is always looming, risk is often the mechanisms necessary for knowing more clearly if you're on the right path. If you r e afraid to risk, you will put limits on your success and stay where you're comfortable. You cannot get what you want if you don't risk rejection and go for what you desire. Action Step: Create a list of reasons why you should take risk in your life more often.

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18 8. Do what you love You're more likely to succeed in business when you're invested in your passion and making your career fit your personality. There is a way to find passion for anything and everything you do in life. You may not love every part of your job but, tolerating discomforts by looking at the bigger picture makes your investment of time and energy worthwhile. Be willing to love and find purpose in all aspects of what your business requires. Commit to see what you're doing as being a benefit to others. When you love the business you're in, there is nothing that can keep you from wanting to work at it, nurture it and make it grow. Action Step: Ask yourself these 3 questions: Am I honest with myself? Do I love what I do? Do I find passion in my job / career where I spend majority of my time every day?

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20 9. Gratitude When you see your life and career as lack in what you wish you would have achieved, you cannot drive your business up the ladder of success. Then negativity is impeding your progress. You must look at all you have and realise how great what you have is compared to so many others. When you have a possitive outward attitude, you stop letting the small stuff affect you. Action Step: For the next week, list 5 things every day that make you feel grateful.

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22 10. Give We were created for a bigger purpose than ourselves. We were created to leave legacy for another generations who will come after us. Legacy is about life and living. It's about learning from the past, living in the present, and building for the future. Giving should be involved in every phase of life. Giving is all about the heart! We need to understand this is a heart issue. Selfishness attacks us before we give, and grief attacks us after wegive.ourresponsibilityistohelppeopleinneedand invest in projects that will last and help others. As successful women, we were created to impact people not only by running dream businesses, but help others achieve their dreams too. Action Step: Create a list of things that you can do to help others. A great example is, raising money for charity that works with homeless people or single mothers.

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