 August 26, 2010 Vol. II, Issue 23 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
One of the very first AHA moments in my current business came when I listened to Jack Canfield speak at the Direct Selling Women's Alliance conference in 2008. He talked about the importance of taking 100% responsibility for everything in your life. This was a big wake-up call for me! Imagine: the crappy aspects of my life were NOT the fault of my family, friends, ex-husbands, or anyone else - everything in my life was here because I created it! That immediately sounded right AND it also took me a few weeks to digest it and allow it fully into my mind. This is one of the key points for entrepreneurs to understand:
When you look at your results, you'll see how YOU are doing in your business. Therefore, if you want to change your results, change yourself. When you think, speak and act differently, you will have different results in your business. It's that simple. And it's also that revolutionary! Today's article is a reprint of my very first ezine, in which I share some memorable teachings by Jack Canfield from the 2008 Direct Selling Women's Alliance Celebration conference in Las Vegas. Best wishes for your success, Marcy Stahl
Upcoming Events9/28/2010 - 10/3/2010. I'll be in Sedona AZ with my Mastermind group, plus some time for hiking in the red rocks and shopping. 10/5/2010. I'll be sharing a special fun gift for you! 10/10/2010. Local entrepreneur Melanie Yost will be sharing her insights on money - one of my favorite topics! Registration info will follow in late Sept. 10/29/2010. Women's Entrepreneur Expo, hosted by the Community Business Partnership in Springfield VA. I'll be part of the Beginner's Launchpad panel, discussing how direct sales is one path to entrepreneurship. Feature Article Take 100% Responsibility - Highlights from Jack CanfieldThe entire audience was rapt during his talk. He is a great speaker (and very easy on the eyes as well!). He spoke for 2.5 hours and stayed for several hours signing books and taking the time to speak with each book buyer individually. You can bet I was in line buying a book and getting it signed! He began with some stories about his first Chicken Soup book, co-authored with Mark Victor Hansen. That book was rejected by 144 publishers before it was published! His advice is to persevere. He says: What if I had given up after 100 publishers said no? It also took him 13 years to make his first million. He shared several principles from his latest book: The Success Principles, co-authored with Janet Switzer. I found Principle #1 to be the most powerful. Principle #1. Take 100% responsibility for your life and your results. Act as if you created everything that happens. How powerful and liberating! It means that no one is holding you back. Whatever you need to do, you can do! All those thoughts about how your childhood, relationships, and other jobs have done you wrong; all your past mistakes -- those are ultimately not important. Right now, all you have to do is take the next step on the path YOU want to follow. Jack Canfield's Three Ways to Change Your Life
On some level, we each know what we should do in order to build our business. And we are often NOT taking those actions. We've fallen into the all-too-common trap of saying one thing: I'm committed to success, while acting another way: I'm committed to remaining exactly the same. One part of your brain is completely invested in ensuring stability in your world. Whenever you have a new idea or want to develop a new attitude or habit, that part of your brain is going to engage the emergency brake, immediately! When you start thinking about your new idea, or start acting on it, you may start feeling anxious or foolish. That is the security-seeking part of your brain, doing what it does best -- maintaining a stable world for you. Luckily, you don't have to listen to it. Jack Canfield's advice for those moments: When doubt comes along, step aside from it, act in accordance with your belief, and focus on your vision. Still having problems starting and finishing the task that you know you need to do? Another strategy, which originally comes from Brian Klemmer, is to push yourself into action by risking something. If you don't take the action, give $20 (or more!) to a group you hate. You can make out a check in advance to a group you hate, give the check to your leader or accountability partner, and give her permission to send it off if you don't accomplish the task you've set yourself. I haven't tried this one yet but I'm confident it will work! CALL TO ACTIONFor the next 7 days, adopt the "I'm 100% responsible" mindset. Whenever you encounter something that isn't working, whether it's small (the closet door doesn't shut tight) or large (my relationship with a friend isn't working well), take responsibility for that. Ask yourself: "How did my actions lead to this?" Do that with a goal of learning, not of blaming. Then ask: "How can I fix this?" The answer is usually pretty clear. So take that action. It's going to move you further along your path to success, where relationships work and all the doors in the house finally shut tight! If you try this and you're not seeing more clients and more income in your business, then it's time for some outside, expert help. I'd be happy to discuss your system for attracting prospects and converting them into clients. We can easily set up a complimentary 30-minute Success Solutions Session for you. We'll discuss your business goals, what's getting in your way, and how to move you forward starting right away. Just email success@marcystahl.com and we'll schedule a time that's good for both of us. 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 |
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