 June 28, 2010 Vol. II, Issue 20 Published twice a 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 evolving women entrepreneurs. - A Note from Marcy Please add ezine@marcystahl.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
It has been a sad month here at Mindset Central. Two of my friends who were World War II veterans died, two friends' mothers died, and other friends' relatives as well. Then I had to put Holly, one of my two cats, to sleep about four weeks after she was diagnosed with a terminal and incurable illness. This photo, taken shortly after I adopted her, shows off Holly's beauty mark on her face. I am big believer in the idea that when one door closes, another door opens. The pain and sadness is still here, and simultaneously new possibilities open up. I'm remembering some old friends and feeling some new potential as well. One of the exciting business opportunities happening in the midst of this - because the happiness and the sadness are all mixed up together in life - is the fun I'm having connecting with so many women through the Direct Selling Power book. We co-authors have recently interviewed each other - you'll be hearing more about that this summer. And we're also putting on a fantastic and f*ree telesummit, where each co-author is discussing their chapter.
You can check the amazing list of speakers and register for f*ree at www.directsellingtelesummit.com. If you're
already feeling the summer doldrums, this is a great way to snap out of that! Best wishes for your success! Marcy Stahl Upcoming Events6/29/2010, 8pm ET. I'm speaking about Developing an Abundant and Profitable Mindset as part of the Direct Selling Power telesummit. You can register at http://www.directsellingtelesummit.com/ I and the other co-authors of the recently-published book Direct Selling Power will be sharing our information with you for F*REE! If you're ready for some inspiration and information to boost your direct sales career, join us! 7/6/2010, 11:30am ET. I'll be interviewed on Nancy T. Ferrari's Blog Talk Radio show "Feel Free in the O.C. with Nancy T." Join us at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nancytferrari for the live show as well as the recording. 7/13/2010, 8pm ET. I'll be the featured speaker on the DSWA teleclass, discussing Is Money Your Honey?: Uncovering Your Money Mindset. I love this topic! Your money mindset is one of the most important features of your success. If you have a block around money, you will find it VERY hard to attract prosperity. You may join this call as my guest at: 712-432-7585 Conference ID: 95741#. July 19, 2010, 7pm ET. Local organizing whiz Linda Clevenger will be interviewing me about procrastination styles. We'll dive deep into WHY you are procrastinating and STRATEGIES to help you move into action. Register f*ree at Feature Article Should You Do More or Do Something Different?There's a huge difference between doing more vs. getting better results! I recently gave my business coach a testimonial. (Yes, coaches have coaches!) In the course of writing that testimonial, I revisited the sequence of events that led me to her. I had listened to one of her teleclasses and LOVED her message. She was talking about the emotional and spiritual side of being an entrepreneur, which was where I KNEW I was having a problem. Over the next couple months, I continued to listen to her speak and I really got that feeling that she was on the wavelength I needed to be on. She shared an upcoming opportunity to go deeper with her work, in a bootcamp program starting in June. I looked at the content and thought "Great!" I looked at the price and thought "Whoa - that's a lot of money." I made a deal with myself - I would redouble my efforts to build my business over the next 3 months, and if it didn't work, I'd join the next bootcamp in September. I tried to work harder, but I quickly fell back to my old ways. I couldn't sustain my energy. During those 3 months, I attracted zero clients; I blew through 3 more months of my savings; and I continued to feel uncertain and stressed about my business. So I did join the September bootcamp. And that is when my business really began to turn around. Although that deal I made with myself sounded reasonable (try even harder for 3 months), it was based on a fallacy. And I see so many entrepreneurs who are living out that same fallacy. The fallacy is: I will keep doing all the same things, and spend twice as much time and energy doing those same things, and my results will be different and better! When the "same thing" has yielded zero or minimal results, does it make sense to When your actions are consistently yielding little or no results and emotionally you're feeling like you're being sucked down the drain, that is the time to try something NEW vs. more of the old. What is that new thing? Let me tell you it is not Twitter. Instead, it's whatever you're most afraid of. It's what you are spending the most time and energy trying to ignore. It takes many different shapes, because it's different for each person. Here are three of the common
energy-sucking problems I see. 1. Feeling so uncertain of your value that you are uncomfortable engaging with prospects AND clients.This is probably the most common mindset problem that I see. It's also one I've had first-hand experience with. In this situation, you are occasionally in touch with the knowledge and satisfaction of
You spend a lot of time second-guessing yourself and replaying conversations in your mind. 2. Ignoring your true calling and purpose.Why ignore it? That calling may feel uncomfortable to you. Or perhaps you're concerned about how other people will receive or judge that work. So you rationalize why you shouldn't follow that path, or you distract yourself with other work. But that inner voice never goes away. Eventually, you just don't have the energy to keep ignoring it. You're too worn out and feel too out of integrity and inauthentic to yourself to ignore it. 3. Staying so busy on insignificant things that you have no quality time left for your business.One unconscious defense mechanism against changing anything is to create a lot of brouhaha that comes between you and what you need to do. That brouhaha can take the form of emotional drama, or a mile-long to-do list where the important business items are always at the bottom, or physically manifest as clutter. In each case, you are consistently giving something OTHER than your business the highest priority on your time. This can look like: you have a BIG vision for your business but you can't get even started on step one to make it happen. You may also have a number of people in your life who complain about where you spend your time (or about your clutter), because the inability to prioritize affects EVERY aspect of your life. What's the solution for these 3 common problems? It is your mindset. Once you get really clear about your unique skills and abilities, the specifics of what you offer and who wants it, then you are much more grounded with and in touch with the value of your offer. Then you can easily communicate that value to others. Once you accept your passionate purpose - what you're being called to accomplish through your business - AND you understand that your ideal clients are in fact out there, and they want YOU to show them how to get the results of that passionate purpose, then it's easy to release your fear about getting hurt or being judged. Once you allow yourself to be the priority in your life and you understand that your value comes from who you are, not what you do, then you can become more skilled at and at ease with setting priorities on where you put your time and attention. Each of these solutions starts with your mindset. So Twitter will not fix the problem, nor will a newsletter, nor a new business card or web site. The answer is to THINK something different. Once you are thinking different thoughts, you'll find that your words change. Along with new thoughts and words, your actions will change. And it will all feel very natural, with a new thought leading to new language leading to new actions. When you change yourself, your business will change. I can 100% guarantee that! CALL TO ACTIONPut on your responsible business owner's hat and take a clear-eyed look at your results, and what you're doing to achieve them. Is it time to let go of some beliefs and actions that AREN'T creating the results you want, and then replace them with NEW beliefs and actions? If you do this exercise and find that you're sick of where you are AND you're not sure how to move forward, then I recommend a complimentary 45-minute Success Solutions Session with me. Together, we'll explore your goals, what's getting in the way, and how to move forward. You are never under any obligation - this is my gift to you! You can email me at success@marcystahl.com and we'll easily schedule a time for your Success Solutions Session. Here's what a recent Success Solutions participant had to say about their experience. "I felt that the time that we spent discussing my business and where I am poised to go with it was worth every minute. You know what you are doing and it is obvious that you have spent many hours (probably as obsessively as I have) in developing your services/product in to a truly elegant offering. I SOOOO appreciate the investment of your time and expertise in this little mini-session. It has already
paid off, as far as starting to redirect my thought patterns and my expectations." Gwynne C. Mason, Owner © 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 45-minute Marcy Stahl Success Solutions 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!) Your FeedbackI'm always interested in your feedback on the topics in this ezine. I'd be delighted to hear from you about your experiences as they related to any of our ezine topics, your thoughts on the ezine itself, as well as topics you'd like to see in future issues. Send an email to ezine@marcystahl.com and let me know what's on your mind. I appreciate your perspective. If you know other women entrepreneurs who want to THRIVE, instead of simply surviving, please forward this newsletter to them. I respect your privacy and do not give out or sell our subscribers' names or email addresses. Copyright © 2010 Marcy Stahl |
