Step 4 - MINDSET!
Your Why.
As a coach, it is completely normal to have FREAK OUT moments where you sit back and think, “What did I get myself into?!” It happened to me, and to just about every successful coach I know! Especially in the beginning, while you are still learning, it is natural to feel overwhelmed.
Something that can help you to stay POSITIVE when the going gets tough, is having a rock solid WHY.
What does that mean? It means that your MOTIVATION for building a successful business is so strong that nothing can stop you. Coaches with a rock solid WHY are consistently the top coaches in our organization because they refuse to give up even when they face challenges (and you will face challenges)!
Now before you tell me, "My why is I want to help other people" or "I just care about others and want to help them succeed". I want to remind you, helping others is what we DO as coaches. And that is extremely fulfilling. It is so rewarding to earn a great income by helping others reach their goals! But, helping others isn't a shatterproof why. Go deeper! Your why should be powerful and have a lot of emotion to it. A common phrase is defining a “WHY that makes your cry”.
Here are some examples of rock solid WHY's from coaches I know:
"I want to make sure that my family never has to worry about losing our home again!"
"I want to be able to send my kids to college and have them start life debt-free, unlike me."
"To be 100% out of consumer debt for the first time in my life!"
"To buy a home in cash, so we own it completely!"
"I want freedom and to quit my job, so I can stay at home with my kids."
"To be able to make enough that my husband can retire and be at home with us."
Here are some questions to help you get started: If you had an extra $50,000-$100,000 in income, how would you live life differently than you are today? What things would no longer be a stressor? How would you spend your days? What things would be possible? If you were able to create more TIME FREEDOM, what would you spend your time doing (specifically) that you aren't able to do today?
Assignment: Take some time to think about your WHY, write it down, and put it in a place you see each day. Put on your hype song and dance around thinking about your WHY. Draw it! Meditate on it. Put that energy out into the universe!
Personal/Professional Development!
This business is simple, but not always easy. It take passion, PERSISTENCE, and belief in the future. There is a reason there are a small percentage of Elite coaches because it can be EASY to QUIT. This is why PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT is SO IMPORTANT!
Mental fortitude, raising your vibration, feeding your brain with good stuff, and harnessing the power of your positive thoughts is a GAME CHANGER. In business and life. I NEVER ever thought I would be listening or reading anything like this... I did NOT need this crap. But I will be the first to humbling say that focusing on my SELF, my mindset, my thoughts has changed me in the VERY best ways. I needed this more than I could ever explain. So trust me, it is worth it to focus on this.
So today's ASSIGNMENT is to pick a personal development book and start reading or listening. A few suggestions:
1. You Are a Badass: http://amzn.to/2DeITD9
2. Everything is Figureoutable
3. The Slight Edge: http://amzn.to/2FLIYzI
4. High Performance Habits: https://amzn.to/2DieAjn
5. Boss Up
You can also listen to PD if you don't have time to sit down and read! I adore Audible and listen to my books while I drive, cook, clean and create.