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Once upon a time, there were three little piggies disguised as marketing myths. They were not really pleasant, nor true (it was a fairy tale after all), and no one had any real sympathy for them, yet people around the world believed they were real and deserved respect.

Most people gave these piggies more importance than they should have, and that created confusion, scarcity, and anxiety in the minds of these impressed business owners.

1) “Marketing IS Serious”. He always showed the seriousness of his work, never able to gain a fresh perspective on things, or take time to laugh about himself. God knows that he could have had a big laugh as his tiny hay-house was a real joke for the Wolf!

The wolf of our story is not a “Big Bad” one; he actually resembles the info-marketers and the new generation of business coaches that we see flourishing. Always energetic, resourceful, and even playful, they belong to a new breed of entrepreneurs.

So, let’s call this wolf - the Big Good Wolf, as he helps people get a fresh new idea of what marketing truly is, by eating up these three little mythies!

The wolf approached the “Marketing IS Serious” myth, and he blew on him and laughed so hard that the tiny hay house as well as the pig-myth disappeared in the wind.

“Marketing is all about experimenting, testing, and finding what works best. It is fun and needs to be playful and not too serious in order to be most effective,” said the wolf. And on he went to chase the second myth.

2) “Aggressive and Ruthless.” He would pretend to be harsh and have no mercy, yet as soon as the Big Good Wolf came to blow his wooden house, he turned out to be the nicest piggy on Earth! This one was really a fake and a phony.

“Marketing doesn’t have to be aggressive or cutthroat. There is a different way to promote and market products and services!” said the wolf. “Sometimes it’s not even competitive! I connect with my target market or niche; I ask my customers, consumers, clients what they really want by different ways (surveys, conversations, 1-800 numbers, etc.), and I simply align my offers to their desires. It is a simple as that!”

3) “Very Complex and Elaborate”. He had used very elaborate blueprints. Everybody would show him respect because they would think that the project was more complicated, more sophisticated than it really was. This myth knew how to make people believe he was so important!

Yet, the wolf took him as easily out as he did with the other two myths.

“I use blueprints too, said the wolf. My marketing and social media plans are as simple as possible. I added nicely streamlined systems to organize follow through and manage everything smoothly. Marketing doesn’t need to be complex!”

With these reassuring words the third myth vanished into the air and everybody in the business kingdom finally came to the realization that marketing can be easy, playful, and aligned to our values and ethics!

I’ve been right where you are. I’ve experienced the worry about not having enough clients –and income- that you’re feeling now. I’ve spent (quite literally) hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars learning what it takes to market and grow a successful, thriving service business.

Sure, I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. (Do four previous business failures count as mistakes?) But I was determined not to go back to waitressing or non-profit (no pun intended) 9-to-5 work again.

You see, I didn’t give myself any choice but to do whatever it took to get a handle on marketing. And that’s why I’m sharing with you the fruits of my labor.

Trust that the success you’re striving for is closer than you think!

ps…There’s still time to join us!

Would you like more: Happiness, Love, Money, Success, Prosperity?

Could your life “take” a little more magic and miracles?

Do you feel stuck or frustrated? Well, you can:

- get rid of roadblocks, stress, overwhelm
- release FEAR

-old habits

-negative patterns & beliefs

I am offering my SRT Basic class - 3 days to learn how to connect even deeper with your Higher Self, research and clear your past lives & programs, create the perfect manifesting strategies,to live a life of Love, Joy, Fulfillment and Prosperity without struggle!

Join me Fri.-Sun. October 16-18 (10am-6pm) in Scottsdale, AZ

To register or for more information, go to www.bemagnifique.com/srt/

I would LOVE to support YOU in your SUCCESS!

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There are the moments in our lives when we choose to make a decision that either accelerates or decelerates our lives. Some of the choices we make only impact us for a couple of hours or days; some will change our course forever. Some of our choices will lead us straight to success. Some may look like mistakes.

Which part of the brain do you use to make decisions?

Do you mostly use the left hemisphere – choosing logic? Or do you also use the right hemisphere tapping into intuition? Do you trust your initial response? Your “gut feeling”?

Women tend to be more “right brained” thinkers:

• Feelings
• Emotions
• Intuition
• Hunches
• Insights

Men tend to favor the “left brain”:

• Action
• Aggressive
• Logic
• Systematic
• Analytical

Their decisions come from weighing the pros and cons about things, looking at what they need to decide in an analytical or logical way. In today’s fast paced society, we see more and more women acting like men in business, shutting down their natural insights and inner guidance, preferring logic and rationalization.

Want proof?

Notice how many times you say or hear “Does that make sense?” or “It makes total sense.” We can easily get stuck in analysis paralysis for days instead of making a necessary decision.

Do any of the following scenarios sound familiar?

You need to decide whether to move forward with a potential partner, yet you hesitate. You want to register for an expensive training, yet you doubt the cost vs. benefit of the investment. You want to launch a new passion project, yet you procrastinate.

Fear creeps in and invades your space. Fear controls you and you begin to doubt everything. Will I make the right decision? Is now the right time to move forward with this project? Is he the right business partner? Will this training really help me?

Sometimes it even makes us dwell on past fears and failures. Everything is brought to the surface. Past trainings, past projects, past partners that were ‘wrong’ choices. Fear leads us to procrastinate, to doubt, to procrastinate, to postpone all decisions and actions.

If we want to understand who and what we are today, all we have to do is look at our past choices. Look at the choices we made last week, last month, last year, and how long it took to make these decisions. What we choose today will affect the future.

Want to know what your future looks like? Look at the choices you make today.

Is this awareness causing you to freeze? There’s NO need to stay frustrated and struggling; you can live an extraordinary life right now.

There is a way to make quality choices, make the right decisions more rapidly; to get you out of the rut and propel you into action. Deep inside you have an awareness that already knows what the right decision is for you to make at this moment in time. All you need to do is to tap into this “built-in knowledge.” (“built-in source of information” ??)

1. Start with a small decision you want to make; chose something inconsequential, not with a million dollar investment!

2. Look at the choices you have to make once you have made the decision. Envision all the possibilities and write them down.

3. Take a minute to focus inward and check how each option feels. Review them one after the other – not with your logic, with your feeling, your inner wisdom. One may seem more obvious than another. One may bring more enthusiasm, more serenity than all the others. That’s usually the best one for you!

It really is this easy. Get out of fear and into feeling. Tune out the outside world and turn your focus inward, to your inner wisdom.

Try this decision making process. You can add logic to it, if you like. I’m not saying you should exclude logic from your entire decision making matrix, but try to make decisions by turning inward first and then apply logic to verify your choice.

Enjoy the process and see your life begin to unfold with more ease and joy!

ps…There is still time…

Would you like more: Happiness, Love, Money, Success, Prosperity?

Could your life “take” a little more magic and miracles?

Do you feel stuck or frustrated? Well, you can:

- get rid of roadblocks, stress, overwhelm
- release FEAR

-old habits

-negative patterns & beliefs

I am offering my SRT Basic class - 3 days to learn how to connect even deeper with your Higher Self, research and clear your past lives & programs, create the perfect manifesting strategies,to live a life of Love, Joy, Fulfillment and Prosperity without struggle!

Join me Fri.-Sun. October 16-18 (10am-6pm) in Scottsdale, AZ

To register or for more information, go to www.bemagnifique.com/srt/

I would LOVE to support YOU in your SUCCESS!

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One of the biggest benefits to working solo or running a small business is the idea that solopreneuers can “work from anywhere” or take time off more frequently. Yet, a common trap many small business owners and entrepreneurs fall into is a false sense that their businesses won’t generate enough money when they are gone (even if they love vacations and long weekends).

They may have info-products that generate passive revenue, yet some still worry about “closing up shop” for an extended period of time. Whatever the case is, many have a tendency to feel guilty and have thoughts like, “It’s not enough. I should do more. I can’t go on vacation right now because (enter plausible excuse here)”.

Is this way of thinking really serving you?

NO? Then it’s high time to let go of this old pattern. Take a moment and pause. Take a deep breath. Now read the following three BIGHawaii! business benefits to being on vacation. Acknowledge them, appreciate them, and go book your next trip to

On vacation:

You have more TIME. You can relax and when you’re relaxed you open the door to new possibilities, increase the connection with your right brain, and become more creative. More creativity leads to finding solutions and creating products and services that are right on target and beneficial to your clients!

Many of my clients come up with money-making ideas and products when they are in a relaxed state of mind; we actually re-create this “vacation state of mind” when we work on their irresistible offer so that they can be aligned, create products and services from the heart, to reach and help more clients and make more money!

On vacation:

You gain a fresh, new perspective and point of view from the distance of your everyday life and activities. Why do you think business retreats or seminars are such a great idea?

My friend and client Kathleen Malone from Sundance on Success finally made time to break away from her successful business to spend a Platinum Intensive Day with me and had a HUGE breakthrough that allowed her to look at her company in a whole new way.

This “break” led her to make new decisions, and with the help of her mentor Stephanie Frank and my Clear Your Path™ system, soul clearing and guidance, she redirected her business trajectory towards a position that fits her skills, knowledge, expertise and her lifestyle perfectly. She gained clarity, productivity, as well as more balance and a great sense of peace.  (Ahhh, doesn’t that sound nice?).

On vacation:

You’re “off pressure”. You can take a step back and reflect on what you tell yourself during working hours that you don’t during “time off”. Find somewhere peaceful, where you won’t have any interruptions for 20 minutes. Do some soul searching. Examine a typical day at work.

Look at what you tell yourself when you are under stress (deadlines, pressure to perform, lack of money, etc.) Analyze it; really hearlimiting beliefs you’ve created. Your vacation allows you the time to let go of them and reprogram your mind with less worry and more constructive thoughts. your self talk and look at the

Wrap-up:

We all need to refresh and regenerate so we can get our message out to the world, serve more people, be happy, fulfilled and prosperous! Live in the NOW. Be present. Clear your resentment or desire to be elsewhere. Unplug and enjoy your vacation fully and you’re sure to come back revitalized and more aware. That is priceless!

ps…Would you like more: Happiness, Love, Money, Success, Prosperity?

Could your life “take” a little more magic and miracles?

Do you feel stuck or frustrated? Well, you can:

- get rid of roadblocks, stress, overwhelm
- release FEAR

-old habits

-negative patterns & beliefs

I am offering my SRT Basic class - 3 days to learn how to connect even deeper with your Higher Self, research and clear your past lives & programs, create the perfect manifesting strategies,to live a life of Love, Joy, Fulfillment and Prosperity without struggle!

Join me Fri.-Sun. October 16-18 (10am-6pm) in Scottsdale, AZ

To register or for more information, go to www.bemagnifique.com/srt/

I would LOVE to support YOU in your SUCCESS!

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Have you ever wondered what’s next?
What does your future hold for you and your business?

As we rapidly approach the end of the Mayan Calendar (12.21.2012) what specific challenges are we facing? How can we deal with them effectively both on a personal and collective level. Michelle will be giving practical information as well as dates to watch out for.

Register to the Mayan Calendar Event now!

This presentation is FREE and will be recorded. In order to receive the recording you will have to register to the event.

If you have questions for Michelle, please send an email to Nathalie@BeMagnifique.com and put in the subject line “Question for Michelle Karen”.

This Teleconference call will be enlightened and jam-packed with relevant information. (So much has been said on the subject; this will finally bring full clarity and light to the subject.)  I look forward to having you on the call. Please, invite your friends if you feel it’s worth sharing!

Register to the Mayan Calendar Event now!

With Love and Light,
Believe in your Magnificence!

Nathalie

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The other day I went to a networking event for entrepreneurs. This one was not organized by the Arizona Holistic chamber of Commerce, so it was for really ‘mainstream’ business owners. And as someone asked me this horrifying question “So, what do you do? I started explaining that I help women business owners getting to the next level with more ease, by tapping into their energy to define their next steps, and by clearing their path from obstacles, limiting beliefs and patterns.

The four women around me wanted more information, so I started to explain that we all have a “Soul record” that contains everything we’ve lived and has some discordant energies and programs attached to it. Have you ever been angry, frustrated, misunderstood? Did you ever feel doomed, used or abused? We all still carry some of pain, sadness, guilt, etc. that are related to events that we are sure to have forgotten, stuffed, buried or that we even think that years of therapy or self-development work must have resolved by now. Sometimes it is true, and most of the times I still find you’re holding on to a slight self-punishment energy or whatever other discordant feeling you had and you carry it with you in an invisible suitcase everywhere you go.

Negotiating a $10,000 or $100,000 contract right now? Attracting 10 more fabulous clients? Discussing a partnership or joint venture with someone you really wanted to attract in your Support Team? Good for you! Congratulations. Yes, you may want to let that suitcase melt and disappear forever! It will make your life and business simpler, more profitable and easier.

After explaining that I blend Intuition, guidance, Clearing energy and down-to-earth marketing, people look at me and tell me:

“You look ‘normal’. You don’t look woo-woo, crystal ball and magic tricks.”

Yes, I look like a ‘normal’ business woman. I got Masters degrees in International trade and business, come from the corporate world, and used almost exclusively my ‘left brain’ for the first thirty years of my life.”

People find this reassuring. I don’t come from a lineage of psychics, magicians, alchemists, or healers. My parents use my clearing services to feel better in their lives and it works without them understanding anything about it. But, who cares? It works!

I use my Intuition and clearing abilities as a doorway to understanding people, their brand, their blockages, their business model and how to create ‘aligned’ personal marketing strategies that get results, and people are amazed.

Then when I show them how knowing to tap into their Inner Wisdom to get answers can dramatically impact their bottom line, and when they experience those results for themselves, they are blown away.

But I want to let you in on a little secret. Because I am a Holistic Business Coach also clearing energy, some people think that when I cleared their sabotage patterns, self-punishment programs, limiting beliefs around money, etc. they don’t have to do squat! Well, that is not quite true!

It is true that miracles happen and I’ve seen it over and over with my clients. Some of them let go of crippling anger, or fear in a snap and they make huge leaps and bounds to their next level with such ease and grace that is forces admiration.

Most of the time, we still need to put marketing programs, launches and plans into place if we want to get the magnificent results you really deserve. I just allow your work to be way easier, faster, and with deeper success because I took your invisible suitcase that you didn’t even know you were carrying and suddenly you feel more Freedom, Peace of mind, more Passion for your business, and more Enthusiasm about life in general.

In other words, when the art and science of accessing your Inner Wisdom and clearing your soul patterns and beliefs is used in conjunction with proven marketing strategies and sound and sometimes very BOLD business decisions, it is a profound tool that can have a dramatic impact on your business, the people you attract, how you show up for your clients and your bottom line.

So, next time you see me in a meeting, a conference or a seminar (whether I’m a speaker or in the audience!), instead of asking me what is it I do, try to replace it by:

“Hey?! You look too down-to earth to be woo-woo, (and I won’t let my perceptions interfere anyway!), so here is what I’m up to these days/months in my business, how could you help me?” I will quickly get into guidance and tell you a few words that will surprise you because they are so true and you may even tell me “Yes, but I know that!”; then I will tell you how much THIS (that you already knew!) is so important and why you should act on it rapidly.

Some people have saved thousands of money, some others have made thousands of money, just on one of these tips. Yet the best way to see if I would be of value to you is to take my complimentary Strategy Session and have a serious (and pleasant!) talk about your business, your goals, and your issues. Contact me now. Just click on the $100 bill to send me an email and let’s get you rolling and attracting a constant flow of ideal clients to increase your bottom line!

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I’m back from vacation.  Yeahhh!
I am so thrilled to be back to work and already got to “jump in” business intuition with many talented women business owners. We got guidance on their launches, and other marketing strategies that are now completely aligned to their business essence.
Want your aligned strategies too? Call me at 602-881-3040!

That said, my dear friend Kathleen Malone (Sundance on Success) just sent me an email that made me smile; so here it is for your eyes only!
Enjoy!
and Remember to Believe in Your Magnificence!
Nathalie

page 244… A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle…..

“Someone recently showed me the annual prospectus of a large spiritual organization. When I looked through it, I was impressed by the wide choice of interesting seminars and workshops. It reminded me of a smorgasbord, one of those Scandinavian buffets where you can take your pick from a huge variety of enticing dishes. The person asked me whether I could recommend one or two courses. ” I don’t know,” I said. ” They all look so interesting.
But I do know this…… Be aware of your breathing as often as you are
able, when ever you remember. Do that for one year , and it will be more powerfully transformative than attending all of these courses. And it is free.”

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So have you played with the list yet?

Maybe your vibration is still very high, so you don’t need this list for now.
Well, just in case, here is the second part of it. Enjoy!

30. A hot shower with a fragrant herbal shampoo
31. Swinging on a swing and looking at the clouds
32. Knowing that somebody misses you and remembering a good memory with them
33. Sharing a giant banana split with friends
34. Giggling like a child
35. Expressing your joy
36. Facing the ocean and taking the energy in
37. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply
38. Watching the sun rise
39. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you
40. Running through sprinklers
41. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all and passing this laughter to others around you
42. Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful
43. Laughing at an inside joke with people you love
44. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you
45. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep
46. A kiss from someone important for you
47. Making new friends
48. Stretching during your day (especially at work!)
49. Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think
50. Having someone play with your hair
51. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they see the Grand Canyon (or something impressive like this!) for the first time
52. Hot chocolate on vanilla puffs (profiteroles)
53. Road trips with friends
54. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside
55. Making eye contact with a cute stranger
56. Holding hands with someone you care about
57. A big fire cracking in your fireplace
58. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much desired present from you
59. Laughing at yourself
60. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day
61. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your pants
62. Celebrating life and remembering the things you are grateful for
63. Receiving compliments deep in your heart.

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What if you could change your energy in the finger snap? What if from anger or frustration you could switch to feeling peace and freedom?!

My clients often ask me how they can keep their energy high. They know the benefits of “being in the zone/or in the vortex” as ABRAHAM say. For instance, they know they will attract more of their ideal clients if they vibrate higher. They will also discard ideas of lack with more ease and focus on abundance, joy and enthusiasm if they use strategies to feel better.

First, I always respond to my clients: watch what you eat and how you nourish your body. Growth is holistic. It doesn’t happen just in your business, or just on the personal level. Everything is involved, your body, mind and spirit. So, whether you want to double your income, or create passive income and freedom, you need to treat your body well first (in order to have long lasting effects). (More on that at www.5elementshealth.com)

Then, we go into guidance and we find the most appropriate ways for them to raise the energy and to keep it up.

Here is a fun list to help you improve your mood, raise your “vibration”, elevate your level or energy, so that you feel better and you can attract even more beautiful things and people in your life. There are way more options than just these, so test them! Choose which ones really work for you and add new ones.

Create your own list. Enjoy! And send me comments and suggestions of what helps YOU raise your vibration; it may just be the right suggestion for someone else reading it!

Be Magnifique! Play the Business Game with Spirit!

~Nathalie

1. A beautiful card with a nice message
2. Smell jasmine or any scent you really like in nature
3. Enjoying a root beer float
4. or a Chocolate shake (or your favorite flavor)
5. Falling in love
6. Hearing children laugh
7. Dancing with someone you really care about
8. Imagine your favorite musician perform live for YOU
9. Imagine your daughter/son/nephew/niece when they were very young and fun
10. Laughing so hard your face hurts
11. See your favorite team play
12. Looking at nature’s beauty and rejoicing
13. Vacation with people you love
14. Singing out loud
15. Recalling the historical figure you most admire
16. Taking a bubble bath with candles and music
17. Drawing hearts on yourself with an eyeliner like in “What the #$*?! do we know?” movie
18. Playing some music you really enjoy AND dance in your living room
19. Taking time for yourself (=> Say “NO” to others)
20. Exercising more (if you are not already doing it much)
21. Going for a walk
22. Spending time with old friends
23. Drinking more water and eat more raw food (vegetable + fruit)
24. Taking a few deep breaths consciously
25. Calling a friend for a nice uplifting chat (no gossips, no judgments!)
26. Watching a comedy and laugh, laugh, laugh
27. Connecting with your inner child (not the one from your childhood, the playful YOU) and ask her/him what she/he wants to do for fun and DO it!
28. Watching a breath-taking scenery
29. Playing with a pet like you were 8 years old

Try a few this weekend, and come for the rest of the list next Monday!

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90% of businesses fail in the first two years… and 99% of the time it is because of the lack of money. So fill your baskets with many beautiful eggs that you will be able to eat along the way before your own business generates its own (golden) eggs!! Don’t jump in foolishly. Prepare yourself before!
You know, when people hear my story about coming to the US from Paris, France with only two suitcases, they always ask me if it was difficult, because I make it sound easy by not giving too many details. OF COURSE, I prepared myself. It took me a full year of preparation, and three years of savings (because I had the idea a long time ago, I was saving for some “long term project”). I had to apply for a visa and create a BIG file. I sold almost all of my belongings (just kept paintings and sculptures). I visited Arizona a couple of times to make contacts and see locations, and to learn, learn, learn. I did prepare my big jump! Prepare yours!

Clear Money Worries
Save money! You should be able to live without expecting any income from your own company during the first year. I am not saying that it will happen, I am saying be prepared to have eggs that will help you pay all your current expenses for 12 months (or at least 6 months if you are more of a risk taker!). So, keep working full time for an employer for a little while, or work part time, and start your own business at the same time, whenever you can. This will keep the pressure off of your shoulders. You will stay relaxed and make good decisions not based on fear, but based on peace and Love.
I am constantly contacted by entrepreneurs, business owners, healers, artists, and writers that need my help, support and guidance (and certainly “clearing” and a clearer point of view too!) and think they cannot afford to invest even $400-500 on themselves. I understand their concern, but at the same time I think it is very sad not to be able to invest in yourself or in your business. If we want to grow, we need to change and invest in us. There is no other way!

We have to say “No” to scarcity and lack, “No” to feeling doomed. Where we put your attention will manifest. So, if instead of feeling good about money, you focus on the lack of money with thoughts like “I can’t afford it, I don’t have enough to invest in me” etc. you will get what you focus on… more lack. You are just planning your next 6-12 months of struggle and famine. Breathe and put your focus on something that feels good. Imagine clients waiting in line for your service(s). Imagine money flowing into your business account! Visualize your bank statement with a nice big number of $$$. Feel better – that is the key to creating more money. Since your business is your passion, do not tarnish it with your worries, fears and concerns. Revive the flame of your passion by feeling/seeing/sensing/imagining/knowing the clients are coming forth more and more right now. I can invest in myself and my business, because we deserve the best investment. We create tremendous value to our clients, and more and more people want to give us money.

Be done with Loneliness
We sometimes feel tremendously lonely when we start our own business - whether working from home, or having a studio, an office, or a clinic. If you don’t share your space with other entrepreneurs or like minded people, you will feel isolated. This does not feel good, right?! So, you need a strategy to avoid this and continue to feel good. Find people to cheer you up, to support you in your (new) adventure. Get a coach or a close friend that you can talk to ON A REGULAR BASIS while you grow your business. Find a mentor, someone that has followed a path that resembles yours. Maybe you can learn a few things that will help you avoid making mistakes and will save you some time and money.

Feel the Fear
Whenever you feel fear (should it be fear of failure or fear of success), always reconnect with the “why” you are on this fabulous adventure! Remember your goals, your dreams, what made you decide to take a leap of Faith and create your own business. Are you doing this to be your own boss and decide your schedule? Are you doing it to be able to work from home and spend a little more time with your children? Do you feel it is your mission, your passion, and you have to do it? Did you jump in to create a 6-figure income because you felt stuck as an employee? Whatever the reasons, you need to have them in mind. You could even create a small vision board with the representations of your dreams and goals and add smiling clients and money on it!! Also, add a date on the board - very often people forget to date their objectives and vision boards!

Design a Plan
Whether you are already in business and want to grow it to the next level, or you are just thinking about creating one, you need to have a plan. It doesn’t have to be a business plan with 50 pages - keep it simple! Write down where you want to go and what kind of steps you plan on taking to get there. You may also write down the resistance or obstacles that you have and add strategies to overcome them. (Watch for my next article on goal setting for your success)! Then feel the fear and… take action! It is the only way to do it. The fear may not disappear before you take any action, so don’t wait for that to happen. Thus, your fear will surely vanish when you start implementing what you wrote or said you would do. You will also gain more confidence and self-esteem because you DID what you said you would do! Preparation and action are a sure remedy for fear, and the rewards will be amazing.

***** Do you feel your business growth could go FASTER and EASIER? *****

Are you curious as to what your future looks like? Excited, passionate about the possibilities and ready to hear what the next steps are?

Get Clear Directions for Immediate Growth! Take my $100 value Gift! Call me to schedule your FREE 30 min. Success Strategy Session today: (602) 881-3040

I promise you will see your future from a whole different perspective, and you’re going to love what you see!
~Nathalie

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I did quit my job, -“I fired my boss” as I used to say- because I had a little voice inside telling me to do so. But, at the same time, I was so afraid. I could also hear another voice inside telling me all the horrible things that might happen. These two voices were creating an inner conflict that resembled a “pas-de-deux,” a well-orchestrated dance – very smooth, like a well-oiled machine. One voice would start, and the other one would reply, then it was the first ones turn… and I was in the middle of this conversation, completely frozen, non productive and confused.

But it doesn’t have to be this way! You see, I had never run a business before, so I was definitely out of my comfort zone, not knowing what to expect. I was worried I might not be able to do it and I could hear the opinion of people around me saying that they doubted it too!

How would I attract clients to my practice? Would I have enough of them to be able to thrive …or survive? Would I go broke and not be able to pay my bills? Would I make terrible mistakes in my business decisions? What did I need to know about taxes, employment, and all the legal stuff?
Then, I stopped my inner questioning for a minute (ah, the relief!!) and decided to take a deep breath and exhale all my fears and doubts. I actually had to take way more than a couple deep breaths due to the amount of pent up anxiety. I couldn’t even think straight anymore.

I asked myself: “what do I really want now in my life?” Do I want to continue on doing what I do? Working for this boss in this environment? With this amount of stress? With this schedule? With these co-workers? Or do I want to create a business where I can help people and be my own boss? And where I can choose my hours and also (at some point) choose my clients?

“Well, if you ask me, I want to be my own boss and help people. I feel completely drawn to create a business where I can be of service and make a difference in people’s lives”. The other voice had now calmed down totally. I couldn’t hear a word of doubt or fear in my head. I could sense a strange feeling of freedom and strength, certitude and peacefulness.

That is how I decided once and for all to fire my boss and become my own boss, working from home!
And I prepared to “step out alone in the big world.” I decided to quit, but stayed a few more months to build up my savings. I could invest in myself and in my own business. I didn’t do it without a plan. (I am a Virgo, so a few things have to be organized!) I didn’t want to run out of money before the turning point when the business would be established and generate income. I did not want to be forced to make the decision to go back to work in a JOB (Just Over Broke) because my business wouldn’t bring enough income in.

That is one thing I hear in my clients stories. They share with me that they had to go back to work for someone else because they did not create a safety net before leaving and they starved during the first six months (or sometimes a year) of being in business for themselves. I think that it is a wise decision to make if you cannot withstand the financial pressure and if you start making business decisions based on fear and lack of money. You do not see marketing and management the same way when you don’t generate enough revenue. You tend to forget the business’ best interest and do not invest in yourself as you should when you run out of money!

(part 2 ~tomorrow! In the meantime if you are serious about developing your business, make a list of what you think is presently blocking you from moving forward faster and higher and take me up on my FREE Success Strategy Session! Call me at 602-881-3040 to schedule our 30 min call. See my Services Page for more info.)

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