"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

            Last week I attended a seminar for hundreds of fired up people looking to become millionaires.  When asked who in the audience was already earning over a million/year only two of us stood up.  Naturally people gravitated towards me during the breaks to find out exactly how I have generated over a million annually in passive income.  Oddly enough, despite their proclaimed desire of financial freedom, only a small handful truly listened; the others were already citing life’s reasons as to why they too could not be financially free.

            One person’s excuse was that she had already ‘tried’ direct sales however she was remiss to name some of the companies that she had been in.  Another already had ‘too much on her plate.’  Several people, moments after asking me what I did, requested my business card however no one had the audacity to schedule a meeting.  It has always been my observation, and also the theme of said seminar, that how someone does one thing is how they do anything.

            This does not naturally just apply to money and business.  For years I worked in health and nutrition.  People would often profess a desire to change their body and yet when it came to getting sweaty the excuses began.  For others still the number of excuses of why they could not exercise from, ‘I do not have time,’ to, ‘my husband doesn’t want me leaving the house,’ were not only amusing but also a true expression of the individual’s inner victim.

            The reality is that in order to change anything we must change.  In order to change we must stop being victims of circumstance and live in a ‘no excuses’ world.  I have learned that if I say I truly want something then I must be absolutely prepared to go for it.  I cannot say that I want to re-qualify for the Boston marathon and not lace up my running shoes and head out the door.  I must not profess that I want to inspire millions of people through writing and not write.  I cannot say that I want to constantly strive to be the best parent, wife, or person I can be without interviewing and utilizing the strategies of people whom I respect and admire; in other words I choose to be in the driver’s seat of my life and not let my life drive me.

            To truly transcend beyond your current circumstance there are some easy steps to take. Please give yourself at least a solid thirty minutes to do this exercise as it is absolutely worth every precious minute.  If you are bold and you seriously wish to proclaim your desires to the world then I suggest you email your answers to info@stepintoyourpower.com so we can share them with our ezine readers.  Over the coming months we are going to be re-defining Step Into Your Power and providing more and more free resources so that you and the people you care about can truly live a life that positively impacts the planet so let’s get started.

Question One - What do you need to achieve within the next six months?

I personally do not always find the word ‘need’ appealing however in this case it does not imply being needy, it implies a strong personal need.  For example if your finances are a mess then you absolutely need to get your money situation cleaned up.  If your health report is not good then you need to focus on your health.  If your relationship is in turmoil then it needs to be a priority. 

The English word ‘priority’ comes from the Latin ‘prior’ and also ‘primus.’  It implies only one.  Thus there can only be one true priority in your life.  Running around talking about all of your priorities and not actually prioritizing will get you nowhere.  Furthermore, for many people the tendency is to create chaos in their lives by reacting to life as opposed to setting a course and staying with it.

Right now I want you to think about what you need to achieve immediately.  Do you have to bring in more money to pay your bills?  Do you have to get some weight off because it is affecting your ability to work, be a great parent or even your self esteem?  Do you have to salvage your relationship because you have stopped communicating and it is affecting your family?  Write down your top priority in the next six months.

Question Number Two - What other areas of your life is achieving this goal going to affect in a positive way?

All life is energy.  When we take action, or even when we choose not to take it, other things are affected.  If you choose to watch television instead of creating a passive income source then eventually your life will be affected.  Many people will outlive their savings and the sad truth is that people are not saving enough.  In this realm they say that they want to make more money however their actions do not reflect their desires. 

When you choose to act, there will be a chain reaction.  What other benefits will show up in your life by attaining your priority goal?

Question Number Three - Do you have an action plan or a vehicle to achieve this goal?

Now that you know what your priority is, do you have a plan?  If your priority is to find the perfect partner then have you scheduled in time to go and connect with people?  If you want to generate more income do you have a vehicle to do so?  If you want to improve your health, do you have a strategy?

Whatever our priority is, we must have a plan.  Jack Canfield say’s that when we fail to plan we plan to fail.  Not only do you have to have dedicated time to undertake the pursuit of your goal, you must have a strategy.  I strongly suggest you interview people who have what you want.  So few people actually do this; instead they try to come up with the answers on their own which is the path of greatest resistance and least efficacy.

If you want to meet your ideal partner then interview people who have great relationships.  Ask them how they met their partner, what they do to keep their relationship fresh and most importantly what they suggest you do.  If you want to make millions in passive income, interview someone who already does.  If you want to get healthy then interview someone you know who has become healthy and had a starting point like yours.

You may be saying, ‘Susan, I do not know any successful people in the area I am focusing on.’  My answer is that you probably do and that you most likely have to ask other people who they know, who has achieved success in your area of focus and then have the audacity to call them and set up a short interview.

One observation I have made is that people who become successful are not afraid to ask ‘how’ questions.  People who fall prey victim to life never ask ‘how’ questions they always ask ‘why’ questions.  There is a massive difference in asking, ‘how can I overcome this situation,’ as opposed to asking, ‘why am I in this situation?’  It is written, in Matthew 7:7 ‘seek and ye shall find, ask and it is given.’  The interpretation is that we will always receive the answer to our question however we must ask the right question.

Question Number Four - What are you willing to give up temporarily to achieve it?

When Chris and I were financially challenged I decided to give up television during the week in order to build my network marketing business.  I also gave up idle conversations on the phone and chose to surround myself with only positive people.  I gave up anger, judgement and resentment.  The later took the longest however it was the most worthwhile. 

There are no sacrifices in the pursuit of success that is in alignment with your life’s purpose.  We all have habits that do not serve us from watching television to eating late at night.  What habits are you willing to give up in order to pursue your goal? 

Lastly

Susan Sly is passionate about inspiring women to achieve 360 degree success.  She wants you to become a better lover, friend, business woman, contributor and receiver.  Her signature work is the Have It All Women’s Weekend.  Over two and a half days you will begin to release limiting beliefs, live into an authentic version of your true self, become inspired and empowered and begin to be that woman you were destined to be.

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