One of the unfortunate things solopreneurs and small business owners say to me all too often is…
I can’t see how I can get where I want to go this year.
Did you see and get to your goal for 2015?
Can you see your goal for 2016?
If you answered “no” to either of the questions above, that’s a problem, isn’t it? Because…as they say…seeing is believing.
Yet, that’s not true…and it’s not the “cure” for your inability to see and get to your goals.
To get to your goals, you must believe your goals because…
…Believing is seeing.
Yet, ask yourself how often you’ve seen the path when you start by believing it’s possible.
When you believe your business goal, you see yourself making it.
When you believe your prospects and customers will lead better lives and achieve their dreams through their work with you, you see the phone in your hand and how to sell more.
When you believe you have all the talent you require already in your possession, you see the path to find more customers.
When you believe money will flow in, you see it’s possible to hire Team to support your work.
When you believe, you see.
I often think it’s a lack of believing that causes the most problems for us in attaining our goal. I account for the chronic disinterest (desire?) in putting a business plan on paper to the lack of believing in your goal.
I strongly suspect an unwillingness to sit down and do a revenue model/forecast comes from a lack of belief in your goal. “I couldn’t possibly make $500,000 dollars this year.”
Or $1 million.
Or $120k. Whatever the number might be.
When you utter things like that, you’ve actually created a different belief, a belief that you can’t do it.
So let’s talk a small step towards changing that this year, okay?
Go over to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/wideawakebusiness/) and yours, and post something like this:
My goal this year for my business is [insert your one, measurable goal], and I BELIEVE I am on my way to making that goal. I BELIEVE this will be a great year. If you see me messing around or procrastinating… if you hear me getting soft in the knees about my belief… please remind me I can do it and I’m on my way. Thanks for your support.
You see, the very first fuel for your business is your BELIEF.
Believing powers your business like no other power at your command.
Go forth and do great things.