"my Landscaping Is Better Than Your Landscaping..."
By Doreen Banaszak, www.getunslumped.com, Thu Dec 8th
Yesterday I was having a discussion with Mary who I know from amother’s group that I attend with my daughter Sammi. Throughprevious conversations I have determined that this woman is verytalented in the areas of landscaping and interior design.
I couldn’t help myself…As we talked, I asked her if she hadthought about going into business for herself which would be aperfect way to do work she loves while making money. Her replyto me was, “It’s really hard to make money at it. People aren’twilling to pay.”
Now if Mary were a client, my next question would have been, “Sono one makes money doing landscaping and interior design?” Ofcourse her response would have been, “Well some do.” And my nextresponse, “So why not you?”
The real reason Mary won’t consider going into business hasnothing to do with the industry she is interested in, it’s thatshe isn’t willing to see that SHE could make it happen.
In reality, she could have the best landscaping business in thearea…if she believed she could!
Can you see yourself in Mary’s example? How many business ideashave you shot down because you really don’t believe you can pullit off?
Here is how a lot of my conversations with clients go…
Client: “I would love to do such and such, but I can’t makemoney doing it.” Me: “Ok, well how much money can you make doingit?” Client: “I really don’t know.”
Money is the excuse; your belief in yourself is the problem. Sowhat do you do? In order to create what you want, you have tomove beyond what is.
1. Suspend disbelief and envision yourself doing and makingmoney doing, work you really love. The trick here is to thinkabout what you want, not how you are going to get it. So inMary’s case that would be easy;
“I have created a very successful landscaping design business. Ihave exactly the right number of clients that generate plenty ofrevenue to support my business and myself. I love going to myclients and seeing how excited they are when I complete mydesign.”
2. Now, list all of the excuses why this vision could never be areality. This includes internal and external reasons:
External: -The economy
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