 April 12, 2010 Vol. II, Issue 19 Published the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. You are on our list because you signed up for this ezine. To change your subscription, see link at the end of this email. Sign me up for this ezine.In This IssueWelcome to the ezine for women leading direct sales teams. - A Note from Marcy Please add mstahl-ezine@aweber.com to your whitelist or address book in your email program, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Problems viewing this in your email program? Read it online. Note from Marcy From a business perspective, it is all good news. I'm connecting with and helping more women entrepreneurs than ever. I appreciate how lucky I am to have relationships with some truly amazing women. The most challenging part for me has been keeping up with my self-care. It's so easy to skip working out, or cooking for myself, or meditating. When I don't do those things, I don't feel my best and I'm less effective too. So I'm working on regaining my self-care and business-care balance. There is room for both - this is a time of change and expansion for me, while everything moves to the next level. Today's article talks about how, in the process of reaching for a new level in your business, you have to let go and change some things from your old level. I think I'm finding that my personal schedule is one of the things that's changing. Who knew that would be the first thing to change?! Best wishes for your self-care AND your success, Marcy Stahl Upcoming Events4/15/2010, 11:30am - I'm speaking on "From Full Stop to Full Speed Ahead: How to Solve Procrastination" for the American Business Women's Association Northern Virginia chapter at Montclair Country Club, Dumfries, VA. 4/23/2010 - Launch party at DSWA Celebration for Direct Selling Power, which I've co-authored along with 19 other brilliant coaches and trainers in direct sales. 4/29/2010, 2pm - April's f*ree monthly teleclass is "Testimonials: How People's Opinions Work in Your Marketing". Register at http://www.marcystahl.com/teleclasses/ Feature ArticleBuild Your Business -- It's Like Solving Rubik's Cube Remember the Rubik's cube from the 80s? You've probably either tried solving it yourself or had a friend who was obsessed with it. I recently watched a speaker solve it during his presentation. It's pretty easy to solve just one face (or color). I had forgotten that in order to solve a second face, you have to temporarily break up the first face -- the one you just finished - for a few turns. Only by messing up the first face can you solve the second face. That struck me as a great metaphor for business (and life). The only way to get to the next phase in your business is to let go of what you're currently doing, in order to do something even better! To get something new, you'll need to let go of your some of your current work habits that aren't serving your goal (of a bigger business) and replace them with some new and better work habits. And I'm confident that your higher business self is 90% clear on what you should stop doing and what you should start doing. Does that stop/start list immediately come to mind? If not, imagine that you had a new recruit shadowing you every minute for one week. You would be acutely conscious of what you do that you'd like that person to emulate, and also what you do that you'd want them to ignore. Next, your thoughts, feelings, AND actions need to be aligned. It's hard to act like a bold leader if, deep inside, you feel like you don't deserve to be successful or that financial rewards are incompatible with being a giving person. When you think about the business you want to have, ask yourself: "What kind of person would attract that? How would they act/feel/dress/speak/think?" The more detailed your thoughts on this, the better. It helps point you along the path to where you want to go. Be conscious of what makes you uncomfortable during your imaginings. That discomfort deserves further exploration. Possibly it's due to a limiting belief you have -- something that's uncomfortable with the expansiveness of your thinking. Possibly it's due to a disconnect between your values and the kind of action you feel is needed. Whatever the cause, the root is somewhere in your feelings. Remember that your feelings will always trump any business strategy, so check in with yourself on this. Once you're in alignment, be easy with yourself. Have fun imagining yourself doing things in a new way and experiencing success with that. Imagine that other people are excited and happy for you -- they like seeing you act this way. Imagine how good YOU feel when you're acting in this way -- what are the benefits you're getting? Give yourself permission to be a beginner. Just start playing with the new habits. You may feel self-conscious at first -- that's fine. Remember how weird it felt learning how to drive? And now, you get in the car and take off, without even thinking about it? Same with your new habits. CALL TO ACTIONDecide on one habit that's not working for you anymore and pick a new habit to replace it. For the next week, daydream about it, speak about it, and write about it -- in loving detail, with high-definition color and surround sound. Those steps help you manifest what you want to create, in your business and your life. If your vision board looks great but you're having a problem manifesting clients, then contact me for a free 30-minute Success-Building Strategy Session. We'll discuss your business goals, what's getting in your way, and how to move you forward starting right away. Just email info@marcystahl.com and we'll schedule a time that's good for both of us. © 2010 Marcy Stahl WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete description with it: Marcy Stahl motivates women entrepreneurs to move from having only a trickle of clients to an abundant full flow of more clients, more money, and more decision-making power. If you're ready to empower yourself AND boost your business, if you want to share YOUR passion with more people, schedule your free 30-minute Marcy Stahl Success Strategy Session by clicking here http://www.marcystahl.com/contact-marcy.html About MarcyMarcy Stahl is an entrepreneur whose purpose in life is helping women entrepreneurs achieve world domination, by earning more money and creating more decision-making power. Because the world will only be a better place when more women are in charge! She effectively guides her clients to move from struggle and lack, to abundance and ease, by creating effective systems and marketing strategies. She uses this same powerful success system to help direct sales consultants improve their recruiting and leadership skills. To learn more about her services, visit http://www.marcystahl.com/contact-marcy.html and sign up for your free 30-minute Marcy Stahl Success Strategy Session (and get great free resources, too!) 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