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Solo Professional Success Tips - 3 Ways To Think Big And Go Beyond Ordinary
If you take a good look at the role models and mentors in your life, they probably have one thing in common: a innate sense of thinking big about what they're doing in the world.
By: Amy Franko
If you take a good look at the role models and mentors in your life, they probably have one thing in common: a innate sense of thinking big about what they're doing in the world.
By: Amy Franko
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They seem fearless, easily rallying the troops for their business or personal cause, and they expect big results.
You might think they were just born that way, or they woke up one day and it happened for them. But here's the good news. They weren't sprinkled with pixie dust; they've expanded their thinking and belief systems over time and you can too. Because the lines of business and life are blurry for many solo professionals, what we think and believe in one area naturally flows into the other.
Here's what I've learned about big thinking and going beyond the ordinary:
Befriend discomfort. Most meaningful accomplishments are usually just beyond our fingertips. If you're going to grow, you will learn to love, or at least befriend, discomfort. Does putting yourself out there with that new business idea or personal goal give you a pit in your stomach? That's a sign you're heading in the right direction.
What are big thinkers willing to do after that?
Let go of perfection and take action. Big thinkers are willing to risk a little imperfection for action. That goal you want to accomplish - how many times have you decided to wait until the perfect time to start, or the perfect plan is in place? Start getting comfortable with less "perfection at launch" and more "perfecting as you go."
Make decisions from where you want to be, instead of where you are today. A million-dollar business coach I follow mentioned that when she has a decision to make she asks herself: "What would a million-dollar business owner do in this situation?" This means a shift in your mindset, thinking beyond where you are at this moment. You will probably find that in order to do this, you have to create a team of personal and professional support.
Amy Franko is the owner and principal learning designer of Amy Franko Consulting. Amy is a certified Book Yourself Solid ™ business coach. The group she's most passionate about serving is women who are solo service professionals. She uses a simple system of protocols specifically designed to bring more ideal clients into their business, even if marketing and selling isn't something they like to do. You can learn more about her by visiting her website www.amyfranko.com or following her on Twitter www.twitter.com/amyfranko.
You might think they were just born that way, or they woke up one day and it happened for them. But here's the good news. They weren't sprinkled with pixie dust; they've expanded their thinking and belief systems over time and you can too. Because the lines of business and life are blurry for many solo professionals, what we think and believe in one area naturally flows into the other.
Here's what I've learned about big thinking and going beyond the ordinary:
Befriend discomfort. Most meaningful accomplishments are usually just beyond our fingertips. If you're going to grow, you will learn to love, or at least befriend, discomfort. Does putting yourself out there with that new business idea or personal goal give you a pit in your stomach? That's a sign you're heading in the right direction.
What are big thinkers willing to do after that?
Let go of perfection and take action. Big thinkers are willing to risk a little imperfection for action. That goal you want to accomplish - how many times have you decided to wait until the perfect time to start, or the perfect plan is in place? Start getting comfortable with less "perfection at launch" and more "perfecting as you go."
Make decisions from where you want to be, instead of where you are today. A million-dollar business coach I follow mentioned that when she has a decision to make she asks herself: "What would a million-dollar business owner do in this situation?" This means a shift in your mindset, thinking beyond where you are at this moment. You will probably find that in order to do this, you have to create a team of personal and professional support.
Amy Franko is the owner and principal learning designer of Amy Franko Consulting. Amy is a certified Book Yourself Solid ™ business coach. The group she's most passionate about serving is women who are solo service professionals. She uses a simple system of protocols specifically designed to bring more ideal clients into their business, even if marketing and selling isn't something they like to do. You can learn more about her by visiting her website www.amyfranko.com or following her on Twitter www.twitter.com/amyfranko.
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