What is your “Why”?
I recall the days of English class when we were constantly reminded of writing our papers in the Who, What, When, Where, Why & How format. Although I never really scored that high in my English classes, I quickly learned to adopt the process of simply “asking questions”. Now that I’ve become more mature and could better process the cause and effect concept, I realize that everything we do MUST HAVE A PURPOSE AND INTENT.
It goes with saying, “those who fail to plan, plan to fail”! The alternative to this would be Jim Rohns awesome statement “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you‘ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
My question for you today is “What is your Why for what you are currently pursuing?” Why are you involved in that home based business? Why do you want to learn more about Internet Marketing? Why do you want to make more money? Why are you trying to meet people on Social Media Sites? Why are you reading this blog entry? Why?
What is the purpose of what you are doing? Where will it lead you? What are you going to do to make sure you succeed? What plans have you mapped out to ensure you succeed? Who is mentoring you and guiding you along the way? What if you encounter a challenge, how will you face it? …………………Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?????????????????
Can you answer these questions?
You may think I’m getting too deep into your business, but that’s good. That is my intent. I personally have been faced with asking myself these question and if I don’t stop to consider them and truly think them through and map them out, then I am bound to fail.
Despite your endeavors, and regardless of your “ambitions”….if you do not know “why” you are really pursuing what you are pursuing, then the minute a challenge comes along, you will be knocked down, ran over, trampled on, forgotten about and eventually your “dreams” will fade away…..
Just to be transparent with you, I will give you a quick peek into my world……………
I have always wanted to be a motivational speaker and seek to impact the lives of people. Although I didn’t necessarily realize this while in college, I discovered it along the way when I had gotten involved with ministry and volunteered for local juvenile facilities in my college town of Auburn, AL. The more I realized how much I wanted to help people, the more excited I became in “civil activities”. The problem was however, that I was majoring in a subject that had nothing to do with “service”. Instead, it was based on another favorite passion of mine………MAKING MONEY.
When I graduated from college, I struggled with the crossroads of “should I go and serve in some form of non-profit to help people” or should I pursue a corporate career and climb up the ladder to earning a 6 figure salary. The truth was, I had always planned on being a millionaire so anything that didn’t pay well was often over-ruled by a great income earning opportunity.
It didn’t take me but one year to realize how much I hated Corporate America. Dreams of Climbing up the Corporate Ladder quickly became visions of escaping out the “fire exit” of what I considered to be the building that smothered your dreams, while suffocating your vision within the cubicle walls. Once again……………I QUICKLY LEARNED THAT I HATED CORPORATE AMERICA!
My chance for entrepreneurship was quickly discovered as I sought ways to financially fund my overhead while giving me a flexible schedule. I would try it all…waiting tables, selling Avon, selling jewelry, selling Real Estate, Selling travel, substitute teaching……………..you name it, I’ve done it! And although it would help make me a lot of money for that time, I still had this nagging desire to really help people.
Having discovered the world of network marketing, I saw how I could marry the two together….Helping People while making a comfortable living doing so, and also having the flexibility of my time so that if I wanted to volunteer at a youth center, group home or convalescent home, I had the control and freedom to do so.
About a year ago, I went through the soul searching process again. Being a new mom, living in a new city and having just lost everything that I had built along with my husband over the past few years, I needed to get clarity on where I wanted to go from there. My quest would lead me to the world of Internet Marketing, where I would sail through the chambers of unknown concepts that could assure me long-term success as I mastered the Art of Attraction Marketing by providing quality information and guidance to the lost souls online, and make money doing it….
I was unsure of how to approach it, but along the way, the blueprint became clear. Everyday, I would put forth a strategic plan of action that would ultimately lead me to where I am today. And now, I have clear “who, what, when, where, why & how goals”.
My Why is to “Earn a substantial amount of income while helping others, with the flexibility and abundance of time to invest in civil services”.
Everything I do is with intent and purpose, and builds on this simple “Why” statement.
My goal for you today is to write out your Why statement, and create a game plan that will ensure your success!
Nicole S. Cooper is an Internet Marketing Consultant & Coach. To learn more business building strategies to enhance your business, please visit her website at http://www.ViralMarketingGeeks.com or email her at nicolescooper@gmail.com
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